Volume 17 Issue 6

Basic Study Transforming Growth Factor-β Induces Interleukin-6 Secretion from Human Ligamentum Flavum–Derived Cells through Partial Activation of p38 and p44/42 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases

Yuta Goto, Kenji Kato, Kiyoshi Yagi, Yohei Kawaguchi, Hiroki Yonezu, Tomoko Koshimae, Yuko Waguri-Nagaya, Hideki Murakami, Nobuyuki Suzuki

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):997-1003.   Published online November 10, 2023

Clinical Studies Clinical and Radiological Outcomes after Reducing Adult Lytic High-Grade Spondylolisthesis Using a Hybrid Technique: Combination of Percutaneous Pedicle Screws with Midline Microscopic Transforaminal Decompression

Bharat K. Patel, Mihir R. Bapat, Amandeep Gujral

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1004-1012.   Published online November 10, 2023

Development of Machine-Learning Models to Predict Ambulation Outcomes Following Spinal Metastasis Surgery

Piya Chavalparit, Sirichai Wilartratsami, Borriwat Santipas, Piyalitt Ittichaiwong, Kanyakorn Veerakanjana, Panya Luksanapruksa

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1013-1023.   Published online December 5, 2023

Preoperative Radiographic Simulation for Partial Uncinate Process Resection during Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion to Achieve Adequate Foraminal Decompression and Prevention of Vertebral Artery Injury

Jae Jun Yang, Ho-Jun Kim, Jin Bog Lee, Sehan Park

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1024-1034.   Published online November 10, 2023

Spinal Deformity, Surgery at the Cervicothoracic Junction, and American Society of Anesthesiologists Class Increase the Risk of Post-surgical Intensive Care Unit Treatment after Dorsal Spine Surgery: A Single-Center Multivariate Analysis of 962 Patients

Jannik Leyendecker, Tobias Prasse, Ahmad Al Rahhal, Christoph Paul Hofstetter, Wolfgang Wetsch, Peer Eysel, Jan Bredow

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1035-1042.   Published online November 10, 2023

Inhibition of Neurogenic Inflammatory Pathways Associated with the Reduction in Discogenic Back Pain

Jose A. Canseco, Hannah A. Levy, Brian A. Karamian, Olivia Blaber, Michael Chang, Neil Patel, John Curran, Alan S. Hilibrand, Gregory D. Schroeder, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Dessislava Z. Markova, David E. Surrey, Christopher K. Kepler

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1043-1050.   Published online December 5, 2023

How Does the Severity of Neuroforaminal Compression in Cervical Radiculopathy Affect Outcomes of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

Mark J. Lambrechts, Tariq Z. Issa, Yunsoo Lee, Khoa S. Tran, Jeremy Heard, Caroline Purtill, Tristan B. Fried, Samuel Oh, Erin Kim, John J. Mangan, Jose A. Canseco, I. David Kaye, Jeffrey A. Rihn, Alan S. Hilibrand, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Christopher K. Kepler, Gregory D. Schroeder

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1051-1058.   Published online November 10, 2023

Predicting the Need for Surgery in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation: A New Internally Validated Scoring System

Rouzbeh Motiei-Langroudi, Homa Sadeghian, Uduak-Obong Ekanem, Aleeza Safdar, Andrew James Grossbach, Stephanus Viljoen

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1059-1065.   Published online November 10, 2023

Assessment of the Initial Diagnostic Accuracy of a Fragility Fracture of the Sacrum: A Study of 56 Patients

Ryo Umeda, Yasushi Iijima, Nanako Yamakawa, Toshiaki Kotani, Tsuyoshi Sakuma, Shunji Kishida, Keisuke Ueno, Daisuke Kajiwara, Tsutomu Akazawa, Yasuhiro Shiga, Shohei Minami, Seiji Ohtori, Koichi Nakagawa

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1066-1073.   Published online November 10, 2023

Relationship among Osteoporosis, Sarcopenia, Locomotive Syndrome, and Spinal Kyphosis in Older Individuals Living in a Local Mountain Area

Shinji Tanishima, Hiroshi Hagino, Hiromi Matsumoto, Chika Tanimura, Hideki Nagashima

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1074-1081.   Published online December 5, 2023

The Impact of Preoperative Antithrombotic Therapy on the Risks for Thrombo-ischemic Events and Bleeding among Patients Undergoing Elective Spine Surgery

Syed I. Khalid, Pranav Mirpuri, Sai Chilakapati, Angelika Kwak, Devon Mitchell, Owoicho Adogwa, Ankit I. Mehta

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1082-1088.   Published online December 5, 2023

Correction of Spinal Sagittal Alignment after Posterior Lumbar Decompression: Does Severity of Central Canal Stenosis Matter?

Delano Trenchfield, Yunsoo Lee, Mark Lambrechts, Nicholas D’Antonio, Jeremy Heard, John Paulik, Sydney Somers, Jeffrey Rihn, Mark Kurd, David Kaye, Jose Canseco, Alan Hilibrand, Alexander Vaccaro, Christopher Kepler, Gregory Schroeder

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1089-1097.   Published online December 5, 2023

Is Teriparatide Superior in Treating Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures in Comparison to Bisphosphonates Treatment Alone: A 2-Year Retrospective Analysis

Vishnu Vikraman Nair, Vishal Kundnani, Abhijith Shetty, Manikant Anand, Mukul Jain, Nikhil Dewnany

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1098-1107.   Published online December 5, 2023

Comparison of Efficacy between Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection Technique without Contrast versus with Contrast in Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

Waroot Pholsawatchai, Park Manakul, Warisara Lertcheewanan, Koopong Siribumrungwoung, Thongchai Suntharapa, Rattalerk Arunakul

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1108-1116.   Published online November 10, 2023

Relationship between Fusion Mass Shift and Postoperative Distal Adding-on in Lenke 1 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis after Selective Thoracic Fusion

Yang Li, Jianlong Li, Keith D. K. Luk, Chenggui Zhang, Jianmin Sun, Guodong Wang

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1117-1124.   Published online November 10, 2023

Technical Notes C2 Superior Facetal Osteotomy: A Novel Technique in Complex Craniovertebral Junction Surgery for C1 Lateral Mass Screw Placement

Deepak Kumar Singh, Diwakar Shankar, Vipin Kumar Chand, Rakesh Kumar Singh, Neha Singh

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1125-1131.   Published online December 18, 2023

Standalone Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Hyperextension Injuries of the Ankylosed Thoracolumbar Spinal Kyphosis

Ryunosuke Fukushi, Satoshi Kawaguchi, Keiko Horigome, Hideki Yajima, Toshihiko Yamashita

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1132-1138.   Published online December 18, 2023

Review Articles Endoscopic Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Nolan J. Brown, Zach Pennington, Cathleen C. Kuo, Alexander M. Lopez, Bryce Picton, Sean Solomon, Oanh T. Nguyen, Chenyi Yang, Evelyne K. Tantry, Hania Shahin, Julian Gendreau, Stephen Albano, Martin H. Pham, Michael Y. Oh

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1139-1154.   Published online December 18, 2023

Surgical Management of Unstable U-Shaped Sacral Fractures and Tile C Pelvic Ring Disruptions: Institutional Experience in Light of a Narrative Literature Review

Nathan Beucler, Paul Tannyeres, Arnaud Dagain

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1155-1167.   Published online December 5, 2023

Management of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease in Spine Surgery

Myung-Geun Song, Chang-Won Kim, Sang-Youn Song, Han-Gyul Kim, Dong-Hee Kim

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1168-1175.   Published online December 18, 2023

Letters to the Editor Letter to the Editor: Patient Positioning in Spine Surgery: What Spine Surgeons Should Know?

Katsuki Yamaguchi, Tadatsugu Morimoto, Hirohito Hirata, Masaaki Mawatari

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1176-1177.   Published online December 21, 2023

Response to Letter to the Editor: Patient Positioning in Spine Surgery: What Spine Surgeons Should Know?

Tungish Bansal, Bhavuk Garg

Asian Spine J. 2023;17(6):1178-1179.   Published online December 21, 2023