NASSJ

North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) is an international, evidence-based, spine research journal, and the official open access journal of @NASSspine

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Al Farii et al. show Kiva and balloon kyphoplasty both reduce vertebral compression fracture pain, but Kiva has lower rates of cement leakage.

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Garg et al. show robotic-assisted endoscopic pars repair relieved radiculopathy and enabled return to sport by 3 months.

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Rees et al. show awl-created pilot holes improve ACDF plate construct pullout strength vs drill in a 3D-printed model.

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Review by Muelbauer et al. exploring how artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping spinal care.

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Carlesso et al. demonstrate that a standardized CT-based protocol can reliably assess lumbar paraspinal muscle size and quality in adults with chronic low back pain.

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New episode of the NASSJ podcast out now!
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New episode of the NASSJ podcast out now!
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Biddau et al. find that higher screw-to-cage length ratios in standalone LLIF with expandable cages and integrated plate-screw fixation may enhance consistency in leg pain relief without increasing complications.

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Liu et al. determine cutoff values for MAP to predict changes in motor evoked potential in patients undergoing surgery for OPLL and/or OLF based on different surgical phases:

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Katsnelson et al. find that in a large national cohort, over 1 in 10 lumbar discectomy patients had diagnosed sleep apnea and were at greater odds of postoperative adverse events and reoperations:

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Lin et al. find prior year hospital admission significantly predicts readmission after spine surgery, and propose a ML based readmission predictor, outperforming standard hospital risk calculation:

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Hipp et al. conclude a broader definition of spinal instability may be needed when deciding whether to include fusion in treating lumbar stenosis with spondylolisthesis:

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Vanaclocha et al. find total lumbar disc prosthesis provides durable pain relief, functional improvement, and high rates of occupational reintegration.

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Avery et al. find that age and walking assistive device use can serve as reliable predictors of rehabilitation discharge, improving patient workflow and reducing healthcare costs.

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Chatzis et al describe how AI enhances decision-making, reduces variability, and enables personalized, data-driven care in ASD surgery:

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Performing histopathobiochemical analyses of the healthy and degenerated ligamentum flavum, Jezek et al. find the greatest changes in vascularization and stiffness occur in the central region:

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While many exciting developments in fusion cages have been driven by the advent of 3-D printing, more work is needed to understand clinical outcomes, indications, and cost-effectiveness:

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Lindsey et al. find no differences in mortality and re-operations between properly indicated long and short fusions in PD patients, noting high rates of adjacent level complication in short fusions:

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Pennington et al. review the application of deformity principles to the management of spinal neoplasms:

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MacNeil et al. report TFESI efficacy improves when administered on the convex side of the primary scoliosis curve in patients with L5-S1 radicular pain:

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