Asian Spine Journal

Clinical Study

Epidemiological Insights from 1,652 Patients with Spinal Tuberculosis Managed at a Single Center: A Retrospective Review of 5-Year Data

Bhavuk Garg, Nishank Mehta, Rudra Narayan Mukherjee, Arun M. Swamy, Burhan S. Siamwala, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):162-172.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort. Purpose: To report the demographic characteristics, clinico-radiological presentation, laboratory findings, and outcomes of “middlepath” treatment in patients with spinal tuberculosis from a single public healthcare facility in...

Clinical Study

Surgical Outcomes of Transpedicular Decompression with or without Global Reconstruction in Thoracic/Thoracolumbar Pott’s Spine: A 7-Year Institutional Retrospective Study

Kalyan Kumar Varma Kalidindi, Kuldeep Bansal, Gourab Biswas, Anuj Gupta, Gayatri Vishwakarma, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):173-182.

Study Design: Retrospective case-control study. Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the radiological and clinical outcomes of transpedicular decompression in spinal tuberculosis (or Pott’s spine) with and without anterior reconstruction using...

Clinical Study

Comparison of Propofol and Ketofol on Transcranial Motor Evoked Potentials in Patients Undergoing Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery

Ankur Khandelwal, Arvind Chaturvedi, Navdeep Sokhal, Akanksha Singh, Hanjabam Barun Sharma

Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):183-194.

Study Design: This was a double-blind randomized study. Purpose: The primary purpose was to compare the effects of propofol and ketofol on amplitudes and latencies of transcranial motor evoked potentials (TcMEPs)...

Clinical Study

The Influence of Preoperative Narcotic Consumption on Patient-Reported Outcomes of Lumbar Decompression

Conor P. Lynch, Elliot D. K. Cha, Shruthi Mohan, Cara E. Geoghegan, Caroline N. Jadczak, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):195-203.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort. Purpose: This study aimed to assess the relationship between preoperative narcotic consumption and patient-reported outcomes (PRO) in patients undergoing minimally invasive (MIS) lumbar decompression (LD). Overview of Literature:...

Clinical Study

Incidence of Renal Tract Abnormalities on Ultrasonography in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury: A Retrospective Pilot Study of a Military Cohort Undergoing Long-Term Institutional Rehabilitation

Mandeep Saini, Mohit Kataruka, Biraj Gogoi, Vyom Sharma, Gurdarshdeep Singh Madan, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):204-211.

Study Design: Retrospective pilot study. Purpose: To assess the incidence of renal tract abnormalities using ultrasonography (US) in a military cohort with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) at a tertiary level...

Clinical Study

Vertebral Endplate Changes Correlate with Presence of Cartilaginous Endplate in the Herniated Disc Tissue: Factor Predicting Failure of Conservative Treatment

Rabia Latif, Sumera Imran, Ijaz Ahmad, Muhammad Saad Ilyas, Amer Aziz, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):212-220.

Study Design: Cross-sectional comparative. Purpose: To characterize the scores of disc degeneration, inflammation, and nerve density in herniated disc samples and associate findings with the presence of vertebral endplate (VEP) changes...

Clinical Study

Evaluation of the Effect of Continuous Infusion of Dexmedetomidine or a Subanesthetic Dose Ketamine on Transcranial Electrical Motor Evoked Potentials in Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Spine Surgery under Total Intravenous Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Exploratory Study

Roshan Andleeb, Sanjay Agrawal, Priyanka Gupta

Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):221-230.

Study Design: Prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind exploratory study. Purpose: To compare effects of dexmedetomidine or a subanesthetic dose of ketamine on the amplitude and latency of transcranial electrically generated motor evoked...

Clinical Study

Correlation of Sagittal Imbalance and Recollapse after Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Thoracolumbar Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Multivariate Study of Risk Factors

Whoan Jeang Kim, Sang Beom Ma, Hyun Min Shin, Dae Geon Song, Jae Won Lee, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):231-240.

Study Design: A retrospective case control study. Purpose: This study aimed to assess the clinical significance of sagittal balance for predicting and managing the recollapse of cemented vertebra following percutaneous vertebroplasty...

Clinical Study

Compensatory Pelvic Retro-Rotation Associated with a Decreased Quality of Life in Patients with Normal Sagittal Balance

Tetsuya Shimokawa, Kei Miyamoto, Akira Hioki, Takahiro Masuda, Kazunari Fushimi, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):241-247.

Study Design: Cross-sectional observational study. Purpose: To examine whether pelvic rotation as a compensatory mechanism for sagittal imbalance is related to quality of life (QOL). Overview of Literature: Poor sagittal alignment is...

Clinical Study

Association between Pelvic Parameters and Vaginal Delivery

Tomohiro Yamada, Yu Yamato, Tomohiko Hasegawa, Go Yoshida, Tatsuya Yasuda, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):248-253.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Purpose: To investigate the association between vaginal delivery and pelvic parameters and clarify the effect of parity on parameter fluctuations. Overview of Literature: During vaginal delivery, the sacroiliac...

Clinical Study

Quantifying Bone Marrow Edema Adjacent to the Lumbar Vertebral Endplate on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Cross-Sectional Study of Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Disease

Toshio Nakamae, Naosuke Kamei, Yoshinori Fujimoto, Kiyotaka Yamada, Takayuki Tamura, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):254-260.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Purpose: We aimed to quantitatively assess bone marrow edema (BME) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for patients with degenerative lumbar diseases. Overview of Literature: BME adjacent to a...

Clinical Study

The Effect of Discharging Patients with Low Hemoglobin Levels on Hospital Readmission and Quality of Life after Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery

Vugar Nabi, Selim Ayhan, Selcen Yuksel, Prashant Adhikari, Alba Vila-Casademunt, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):261-269.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort. Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the impact of anemia on functional outcomes, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and early hospital readmission (EHR) rates after adult spinal...

Clinical Study

Psychological Predictors of Satisfaction after Lumbar Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Yoshio Yamamoto, Mamoru Kawakami, Masakazu Minetama, Masafumi Nakagawa, Masatoshi Teraguchi, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):270-278.

Study Design: A retrospective study of prospectively collected clinical data. Purpose: To identify preoperative psychological factors associated with patient satisfaction after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Overview of Literature: Associations between...

Isolation and Characterization of Extracellular Vesicle from Mesenchymal Stem Cells of the Epidural Fat of the Spine Soo-Eun Sung, Min-Soo Seo, Kyung-Ku Kang, Joo-Hee Choi, Si-Joon Lee, et al. Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):153-161. Basic Study Cited By 2 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Epidemiological Insights from 1,652 Patients with Spinal Tuberculosis Managed at a Single Center: A Retrospective Review of 5-Year Data Bhavuk Garg, Nishank Mehta, Rudra Narayan Mukherjee, Arun M. Swamy, Burhan S. Siamwala, et al. Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):162-172. Clinical Study Cited By 1 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Surgical Outcomes of Transpedicular Decompression with or without Global Reconstruction in Thoracic/Thoracolumbar Pott’s Spine: A 7-Year Institutional Retrospective Study Kalyan Kumar Varma Kalidindi, Kuldeep Bansal, Gourab Biswas, Anuj Gupta, Gayatri Vishwakarma, et al. Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):173-182. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Comparison of Propofol and Ketofol on Transcranial Motor Evoked Potentials in Patients Undergoing Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery Ankur Khandelwal, Arvind Chaturvedi, Navdeep Sokhal, Akanksha Singh, Hanjabam Barun Sharma Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):183-194. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF
The Influence of Preoperative Narcotic Consumption on Patient-Reported Outcomes of Lumbar Decompression Conor P. Lynch, Elliot D. K. Cha, Shruthi Mohan, Cara E. Geoghegan, Caroline N. Jadczak, et al. Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):195-203. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Incidence of Renal Tract Abnormalities on Ultrasonography in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury: A Retrospective Pilot Study of a Military Cohort Undergoing Long-Term Institutional Rehabilitation Mandeep Saini, Mohit Kataruka, Biraj Gogoi, Vyom Sharma, Gurdarshdeep Singh Madan, et al. Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):204-211. Clinical Study Cited By 1 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Vertebral Endplate Changes Correlate with Presence of Cartilaginous Endplate in the Herniated Disc Tissue: Factor Predicting Failure of Conservative Treatment Rabia Latif, Sumera Imran, Ijaz Ahmad, Muhammad Saad Ilyas, Amer Aziz, et al. Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):212-220. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Evaluation of the Effect of Continuous Infusion of Dexmedetomidine or a Subanesthetic Dose Ketamine on Transcranial Electrical Motor Evoked Potentials in Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Spine Surgery under Total Intravenous Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Exploratory Study Roshan Andleeb, Sanjay Agrawal, Priyanka Gupta Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):221-230. Clinical Study Cited By 1 Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Correlation of Sagittal Imbalance and Recollapse after Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Thoracolumbar Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Multivariate Study of Risk Factors Whoan Jeang Kim, Sang Beom Ma, Hyun Min Shin, Dae Geon Song, Jae Won Lee, et al. Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):231-240. Clinical Study Cited By 1 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Compensatory Pelvic Retro-Rotation Associated with a Decreased Quality of Life in Patients with Normal Sagittal Balance Tetsuya Shimokawa, Kei Miyamoto, Akira Hioki, Takahiro Masuda, Kazunari Fushimi, et al. Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):241-247. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Association between Pelvic Parameters and Vaginal Delivery Tomohiro Yamada, Yu Yamato, Tomohiko Hasegawa, Go Yoshida, Tatsuya Yasuda, et al. Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):248-253. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Quantifying Bone Marrow Edema Adjacent to the Lumbar Vertebral Endplate on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Cross-Sectional Study of Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Disease Toshio Nakamae, Naosuke Kamei, Yoshinori Fujimoto, Kiyotaka Yamada, Takayuki Tamura, et al. Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):254-260. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF
The Effect of Discharging Patients with Low Hemoglobin Levels on Hospital Readmission and Quality of Life after Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery Vugar Nabi, Selim Ayhan, Selcen Yuksel, Prashant Adhikari, Alba Vila-Casademunt, et al. Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):261-269. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Psychological Predictors of Satisfaction after Lumbar Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Yoshio Yamamoto, Mamoru Kawakami, Masakazu Minetama, Masafumi Nakagawa, Masatoshi Teraguchi, et al. Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):270-278. Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Minimally Invasive Surgery versus Open Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Deepak Neradi, Vishal Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Praveen Sodavarapu, Vijay Goni, et al. Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):279-289. Review Article Cited By 1 Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Obstetric Outcomes of Women Who Sustained Traumatic Spinal Injury during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review Aatik Arsh, Haider Darain Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):290-300. Review Article Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Letter to the Editor: Variability in Management Practices and Surgical Decision Making in Spinal Tuberculosis Rujittika Mungmunpuntipantip, Viroj Wiwanitkit Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):301-302. Letter to the Editor Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Letter to the Editor: Study of Patients with Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Procedure with Coexisting Lumbar Spondylosis Symptoms Mohak Kataria, Vishal Kumar, Sarvdeep Singh Dhatt Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):303-303. Letter to the Editor Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Response to: Study of Patients with Bilateral Knee Osteoarthritis Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Procedure with Coexisting Lumbar Spondylosis Symptoms Sanjay Bhalchandra Londhe, Ravi Vinod Shah, Meghana Patwardhan, Amit Pankaj Doshi, Shubhankar Sanjay Londhe, et al. Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):304-306. Letter to the Editor Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Letter to the Editor: Risk Factors Affecting Cage Retropulsion into the Spinal Canal Following Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Association with Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis Sanjay Singh Rawat, Vishal Kumar Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):307-308. Letter to the Editor Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Response to: Risk Factors Affecting Cage Retropulsion into the Spinal Canal Following Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Association with Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis Shinichi Kato, Nobuki Terada, Osamu Niwa, Mitsuko Yamada Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):309-310. Letter to the Editor Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Letter to the Editor: A Randomized Control Trial Comparing Local Autografts and Allografts in Single Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Using a Stand-Alone Cage Sanjay Singh Rawat, Vishal Kumar Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):311-312. Letter to the Editor Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Response to: A Randomized Control Trial Comparing Local Autografts and Allografts in Single Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Using a Stand-Alone Cage Rishi Mugesh Kanna, Ashok Sri Perambuduri, Ajoy Prasad Shetty, Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran Asian Spine J. 2022;16(2):313-314. Letter to the Editor Full text PubReader ePub PDF