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The social media footprint of endoscopic spine surgery: a cross-sectional analysis of content on Twitter/X

Alex Kane Miller, Matthew Stewart Easthardt, Christopher Ryan Michel, Daniel Kwangwon Park

Asian Spine J. 2025;19(2):167-175.

Study Design: Cross-sectional social media content analysis. Purpose: Patients increasingly rely on social media for education and perspectives regarding surgical care. Given the growing interest in endoscopic spine surgery, there is...

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Three types of ligamentum flavum resections for the treatment of lumbar central canal stenosis: BUTTERFLY retrospective study

Ariel Kaen, Santiago Rocha Romero, María Jesús Correa Romero, Fernando Durand, Ignacio Martin

Asian Spine J. 2025;19(2):176-182.

Study Design: Retrospective analysis of a prospective study. Purpose: The study aimed to evaluate and compare the clinical results of three surgical techniques for the resection of the hypertrophic ligamentum flavum...

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Development and validation of a cost-effective three-dimensional-printed cervical spine model for endoscopic posterior cervical foraminotomy training: a prospective educational study from Turkey

Bilal Bahadır Akbulut, Elif Ezgi Çenberlitaş, Mustafa Serdar Bölük, Taşkın Yurtseven, Hüseyin Biçeroğlu

Asian Spine J. 2025;19(2):183-193.

Study Design: Expanding upon established surgical simulation methods, we developed a fused deposition modeling three-dimensional (3D)-printed model of the C1–T1 vertebra for posterior cervical foraminotomy training that features silicone-based neural...

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O-arm navigation-based transforaminal unilateral biportal endoscopic discectomy for upper lumbar disc herniation: an innovative preliminary study

Dong Hyun Lee, Choon Keun Park, Jin-Sung Kim, Jin Sub Hwang, Jin Young Lee, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2025;19(2):194-204.

Study Design: Technical case report. Purpose: To present a novel navigation-assisted transforaminal unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE) lumbar discectomy technique for managing upper lumbar disc herniation. Overview of Literature: Upper lumbar disc...

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Uniportal endoscopic decompression and debridement for infectious diseases of spine with neurological deficits: a retrospective study in China

Hui Lv, Jianhong Zhou, Yuan Guo, Sheng Liao, Hui Chen, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2025;19(2):205-216.

Study Design: A retrospective study. Purpose: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of uniportal endoscopic decompression and debridement (UEDD) in treating infectious diseases of the spine (IDS) with neurological deficits. Overview of...

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Two-year follow-up of unilateral biportal endoscopy assisted extraforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: how to perform indirect decompression and fusion under endoscopy: a retrospective study in Japan

Takaki Yoshimizu, Sanshiro Saito, Teruaki Miyake, Tetsutaro Mizuno, Ushio Nosaka, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2025;19(2):217-227.

Study Design: Retrospective study. Purpose: To compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes of unilateral biportal endoscopy-assisted extraforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (BE-ELIF) and oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF). Overview of Literature: OLIF...

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Effectiveness of biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion using the multi-layer bone grafting technique: a retrospective study from Vietnam

Tran Vu Hoang Duong, Pham Anh Tuan, Huynh Van Vu, Chu Van Lam, Le Tan Linh, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2025;19(2):228-241.

Study Design: A retrospective cohort study. Purpose: This study aimed to describe the surgical technique of biportal endoscopic (BE) lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) using a multi-layer bone grafting method and to...

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Minimally invasive biportal endoscopic spinal surgery for central canal stenosis in low-grade degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: clinical outcomes and implications: a retrospective observational study

Wongthawat Liawrungrueang, Ho-Jin Lee, Sang Bum Kim, Sang Hyeok Lee, Sang Shin Lee, et al.

Asian Spine J. 2025;19(2):242-251.

Study Design: A retrospective observational study. Purpose: To assess the clinical and radiological outcomes of unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression (ULBD) using biportal endoscopic spinal surgery (BESS) in patients with low-grade...

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Biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion using a large polyetheretherketone cage: preliminary results

Sang-Min Park, Hyun-Jin Park, Ki-Han You, Ho-Joong Kim, Jin S. Yeom

Asian Spine J. 2025;19(2):252-258.

Study Design: Retrospective study. Purpose: This study aimed to introduce biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (BELIF) using a large polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cage, describe the surgical technique, and evaluate its clinical and...

Current Issue: Volume 19(2); April 2025

Effectiveness of intradiscal steroid injection for spinal stenosis: a retrospective cohort study in South Korea Jin Hwan Kim, Sung Tan Cho, Byung Jik Kim, Su Whi Chae, Wongthawat Liawrungrueang [Online first] Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Characteristics of the positional and morphological parameters of sagittal spine alignment in a cohort of 623 healthy individuals aged >50 years in China Wei Wang, Zheng Wang, Dongfan Wang, Chengxin Liu, Weiguo Zhu, et al. [Online first] Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material
Carbon-fiber-reinforced polyetheretherketone instrumentation in metastatic spine tumor surgery: technical considerations and potential pitfalls to avoid Naresh Kumar, Si Jian Hui, Priyambada Kumar, Leow Zihui Gabriel, Rohan Parihar, et al. [Online first] Review Article Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Effect of the discrepancy between sacral and pelvic obliquity on postoperative disk wedging below the lower instrumented vertebra in patients with Lenke type 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a retrospective study in Japan Takahito Iga, Satoshi Suzuki, Kazuki Takeda, Toshiki Okubo, Masahiro Ozaki, et al. [Online first] Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Inhibitory effect of MLC901 on axonal demyelination in experimental animals undergoing circumferential lumbal stenosis by increasing transforming growth factor-β1 levels Kevin Jonathan Sjukur, Willy Adhimarta, Andi Asadul Islam, Bambang Priyanto, Andriany Qanitha [Online first] Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Comparison of surgical outcomes between unilateral biportal endoscopic technique and open microdiscectomy in patients with single-level lumbar disc herniation: a single-center retrospective study in China Tianyao Ke, Qiulin He, Qiying Wang, Long Li, Changgui Shi, et al. [Online first] Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Opportunistic screening for osteoporosis using artificial intelligence-based morphometric analysis of chest computed tomography images: a retrospective multicenter study in Russia leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic Alexey Vladimirovich Petraikin, Perry Joseph Pickhardt, Mikhail Gennadevich Belyaev, Zhanna Evgenievna Belaya, Maxim Evgenievich Pisov, et al. [Online first] Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	A comprehensive review of risk factors and prevention strategies: how to minimize mechanical complications in corrective surgery for adult spinal deformity Jin-Sung Park, Hyun-Jun Kim, Se-Jun Park, Dong-Ho Kang, Chong-Suh Lee [Online first] Review Article Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Evaluating the effect of early balloon kyphoplasty on adjacent vertebral fracture risk in osteoporotic vertebral fracture management: a retrospective study Masatoshi Yamamoto, Koji Ohta, Daisuke Hirano, Maki Noguchi, Shuhei Ayukawa, et al. [Online first] Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Impact of sarcopenia on outcomes following vertebral augmentation for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture: a systematic review and meta-analysis Bao Tu Thai Nguyen, Tan Thanh Nguyen, Yi-Jie Kuo, Yu-Pin Chen [Online first] Review Article Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material
Pelvic ring ratio: a novel indicator of comprehensive pelvic alignment assessment Hiroaki Nakashima, Noriaki Kawakami, Sadayuki Ito, Naoki Segi, Jun Ouchida, et al. [Online first] Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Complications and curve progression in EOS patients with extended distraction surgery intervals in growing rod surgery: a retrospective cohort study in China Jianqiang Wang, Haoshuang Geng, Lijin Zhou, Yong Hai [Online first] Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Clinical and radiographic predictive factors for the favorable outcome of lumbar epidural steroid injection in lumbosacral radiculopathy: a prospective analytical study from Thailand Pornpan Chalermkitpanit, Wicharn Yingsakmongkol, Weerasak Singhatanadgige, Teerachat Tanasansomboon, Patt Pannangpetch, et al. [Online first] Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Estimation of proximal junctional failure and associated risk factors in adult spine deformity surgery: an observational study from a single institution Vishwajeet Singh, Marcelo Oppermann, Nathan Evaniew, Alexandra Soroceanu, Fred Nicholls, et al. [Online first] Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material
Bone density comparison between the normal pedicle trajectory, cortical bone trajectory, and modified cortical bone trajectory using computed tomography: a cross-sectional study Bikash Parajuli, Dipak Shrestha, Kuniyoshi Abumi, Sabik Kayastha, Jagadish Thapa, et al. [Online first] Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	More postoperative complications and revision surgery after occipitocervical fusion than after atlantoaxial fusion: a retrospective multicenter cohort study Koji Uotani, Angel Oscar Paz Flores, Masato Tanaka, Shashank J Ekade, Shinya Arataki, et al. [Online first] Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF
To Zoom or not to Zoom? A retrospective comparative study to assess the validity of video versus face-to-face consultations and examinations for diagnosing lower back pain in Wales Megan Havard, Ronan McKeogh, Abi Goodier, Gemma Johns, Sashin Ahuja [Online first] Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF	Predictors of hospitalization for longer than one day following elective single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a retrospective case-control database study Sam Han Jiang, James W. Nie, Nauman Shaukat Chaudhry, Saavan Patel, Darius Ansari, et al. [Online first] Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material
Can generative artificial intelligence provide accurate medical advice?: a case of ChatGPT versus Congress of Neurological Surgeons management of acute cervical spine and spinal cord injuries clinical guidelines Michael Saturno, Mateo Restrepo Mejia, Wasil Ahmed, Alexander Yu, Akiro Duey, et al. [Online first] Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF Supplementary Material	Decompression and fusion for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis is associated with higher early morbidity rates and risk of perioperative complications compared with decompression alone: a retrospective study in the United States Abhinav Sharma, Paramveer Birring, Nischal Acharya, Manaav Mehta, Nicole Liu Goldenhersh, et al. [Online first] Clinical Study Full text PubReader ePub PDF
Bone fusion materials: past, present, and future Young-Hoon Kim, Ki-Won Kim, Kee-Won Rhyu, Jong-Beom Park, Jae-Hyuk Shin, et al. [Online first] Review Article Cited By 1 Full text PubReader ePub PDF

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