Johann David Serrato Perdomo, Andrés Felipe Gutiérrez Robayo, Laura Catalina Martínez Camargo, Juan Carlos Luque Suarez, Juan Esteban Muñoz Montoya
{"title":"Lumbosacral Traumatic Spondylolisthesis L5 to S1-Classification and Surgical Management of a Difficult Presentation.","authors":"Johann David Serrato Perdomo, Andrés Felipe Gutiérrez Robayo, Laura Catalina Martínez Camargo, Juan Carlos Luque Suarez, Juan Esteban Muñoz Montoya","doi":"10.14444/8553","DOIUrl":"10.14444/8553","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Lumbosacral traumatic spondylolisthesis L5-S1 is a rare clinical entity that compromises the stability of the L5 vertebra by displacing it anteriorly, laterally, or posteriorly on the S1 vertebral body secondary to osteotendinous and/or articular compromise of this segment due to trauma. This pathology is difficult to classify and manage; although surgical management remains the gold standard, short- and long-term results in the literature are scarce and highly variable.</p><p><strong>Patient presentation: </strong>We present the case of a 53-year-old patient with lumbar trauma due to a free fall from a height of 6 meters. The fall resulted in cauda equina syndrome secondary to lumbosacral traumatic spondylolisthesis L5-S1, which required immediate surgical management.</p><p><strong>Intervention and outcome: </strong>For surgical management, we used a posterior approach for L5-S1 transpedicular screw fixation, spinal decompression, bilateral root foraminotomy of L5, and L5-S1 open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with open reduction. After the operation, the patient reported immediate improvement of postoperative lower extremities pain and was discharged on the third postoperative day after achieving clinical improvement with physical therapy and bladder rehabilitation exercises.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Lumbosacral traumatic spondylolisthesis L5-S1 is an unusual pathology that requires further study as there is currently no standardized classification. Surgical management is the gold standard and includes open reduction with short transpedicular screw fixation in segment L5-S1 and other surgical interventions such as extension to the pelvis with iliac screws, screws to the L4 vertebral body, and use of lumbar interbody fusion cages.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: 4: </strong></p>","PeriodicalId":38486,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Spine Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11265405/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71414492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andy Ton, Nicole Hang, William Liu, Ryan Liu, Patrick C Hsieh, Jeffrey C Wang, Raymond J Hah, Ram K Alluri
{"title":"Top 25 Most-Cited Articles on Robotic-Assisted Lumbar Spine Surgery.","authors":"Andy Ton, Nicole Hang, William Liu, Ryan Liu, Patrick C Hsieh, Jeffrey C Wang, Raymond J Hah, Ram K Alluri","doi":"10.14444/8565","DOIUrl":"10.14444/8565","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Robot-guided lumbar spine surgery has evolved rapidly with evidence to support its utility and feasibility compared with conventional freehand and fluoroscopy-based techniques. The objective of this study was to assess trends among the top 25 most-cited articles pertaining to robotic-guided lumbar spine surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An \"advanced document search\" using Boolean search operator terms was performed on 16 November 2022 through the Web of Science and SCOPUS citation databases to determine the top 25 most-referenced articles on robotic lumbar spine surgery. The articles were compiled into a directory and hierarchically organized based on the total number of citations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Cumulatively, the \"Top 25\" list for robot-assisted navigation in lumbar spine surgery received 2240 citations, averaging 97.39 citations annually. The number of citations ranged from 221 to 40 for the 25 most-cited articles. The most-cited study, by Kantelhardt et al, received 221 citations, averaging 18 citations per year.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>As utilization of robot-guided modalities in lumbar spine surgery increases, this review highlights the most impactful studies to support its efficacy and implementation. Practical considerations such as cost-effectiveness, however, need to be better defined through further longitudinal studies that evaluate patient-reported outcomes and cost-utility.</p><p><strong>Clinical relevance: </strong>Through an overview of the top 25 most-cited articles, the present review highlights the rising prominence and technical efficacy of robotic-guided systems within lumbar spine surgery, with consideration to pragmatic limitations and need for additional data to facilitate cost-effective applications.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: 5: </strong></p>","PeriodicalId":38486,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Spine Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11265518/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138831991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xue-Yang Liu, Min Feng, Xiang-Long Zhang, Tao Zou, Zhi Huang, Jian-Dong Yang, Hui-Hui Sun
{"title":"Are Sandwich Vertebrae Prone to Refracture After Percutaneous Vertebroplasty or Kyphoplasty? A Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Xue-Yang Liu, Min Feng, Xiang-Long Zhang, Tao Zou, Zhi Huang, Jian-Dong Yang, Hui-Hui Sun","doi":"10.14444/8577","DOIUrl":"10.14444/8577","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The formation of sandwiched vertebrae (SDVs) after percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) or percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) has become a common phenomenon. Whether SDVs are more likely to fracture is still controversial. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to provide medical evidence for whether SDVs are more prone to refracture than non-SDVs (NSDVs) after PVP or PKP.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was conducted in accordance with the criteria of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. Several databases, including PubMed, Embase, Medline databases, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, and Weipu, were thoroughly searched for relevant studies included from any point up until June 2022. Statistical analyses were performed using Revman 5.4.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 4052 individuals from 9 studies were enrolled. Overall, patients with SDV presented more risk to have refracture than patients with NSDV (OR = 1.57, <i>P</i> = 0.04). The incidences of refracture were comparable between the 2 cohorts in studies with a follow-up time less than 3 years (OR = 1.28, <i>P</i> = 0.49). However, patients with SDV were more prone to have refracture than patients with NSDV in studies with a follow-up time longer than 3 years (OR = 1.92, <i>P</i> = 0.009). Moreover, patients with SDV were more likely to have refracture than patients with NSDV in studies that involved both PVP and PKP (OR = 1.62, <i>P</i> = 0.002). In addition, age, low bone density, and postoperative kyphosis angle of sandwich fracture segments >10° were independent factors to predict refracture.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Patients with SDV were more likely to have refracture after PVP or PKP, especially when the follow-up time was longer than 3 years.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: 3: </strong></p>","PeriodicalId":38486,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Spine Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11265482/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139984076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matthew G Gornet, James Peacock, Timothy Ryken, Francine W Schranck, Robert K Eastlack, Jeffrey C Lotz
{"title":"Establishing a Gold Standard for Noninvasive Identification of Painful Lumbar Discs: Prospective Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy vs Low-Pressure Provocation Discography.","authors":"Matthew G Gornet, James Peacock, Timothy Ryken, Francine W Schranck, Robert K Eastlack, Jeffrey C Lotz","doi":"10.14444/8574","DOIUrl":"10.14444/8574","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Verifying lumbar disc pain can present a clinical challenge. Low-pressure provocative discography (PD) has served as the gold standard, although it is invasive and often a challenge to interpret. We reported that magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) biomarkers accurately predict PD results in lumbar discs and improved outcomes for patients with surgery at positive MRS levels versus nonsurgery. To further substantiate MRS for diagnosing painful discs, we report a prospective comparison of 2 MRS-derived measures: NOCISCORE (pain) and SI-SCORE (degeneration severity).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Lumbar MRS and software-based postprocessing (NOCISCAN-LS, Aclarion Inc.) was performed in 44 discs in 14 patients (prospective cohort [PC]). PC data were compared to prior data used to establish the NOCISCORE (training cohort [TC]). The NOCISCORE was converted to an ordinal value (high/intermediate/low; NOCI+/mild/-) and compared against painful (P) versus nonpainful (NP) control diagnosis (PD) for 19 discs where PD was performed in the PC (12 NP; 7 P). Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were calculated. The SI-SCORE was compared against MRI Pfirrmann Grades for 465 discs in 126 patients (PC plus TC).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>For the PC, MRS (NOCI+/-) compared to PD (P/NP) with an accuracy of 87% and sensitivity and specificity of 100%. The positive and negative predictive values of MRS were 100%. NOCISCOREs were significantly higher for PD+ versus PD- discs for PC and TC (<i>P</i> < 0.05), and the NOCISCORE distributions for PD+/- group were not statistically different between the PC and TC (<i>P</i> > 0.05). SI-SCORES differed between Pfirrmann Grades 1 and 2 (less degenerated) versus Grades 3 and 4 (more degenerated; <i>P</i> < 0.05), with a progressively decreasing trend with Pfirrmann Grades 1-5.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These current data provide prospective confirmation of the predictive value of disc MRS for distinguishing painful discs and for assessing the disc structural integrity.</p><p><strong>Clinical relevance: </strong>NOCISCAN is an adoptable, noninvasive, and objectively quantitative test to improve management of low back pain patients.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: 2: </strong></p>","PeriodicalId":38486,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Spine Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11265514/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139984078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Djani M Robertson, Andy Ton, Michael Brown, Shane Shahrestani, Emily S Mills, Jeffrey C Wang, Raymond J Hah, Ram K Alluri
{"title":"Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: Rationale, Designs, and Results of Randomized Controlled Trials.","authors":"Djani M Robertson, Andy Ton, Michael Brown, Shane Shahrestani, Emily S Mills, Jeffrey C Wang, Raymond J Hah, Ram K Alluri","doi":"10.14444/8586","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14444/8586","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This review outlines clinical data and characteristics of current Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved implants in cervical disc replacement/cervical disc arthroplasty (CDR/CDA) to provide a centralized resource for spine surgeons.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on CDR/CDA were identified using a search of the PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases. The initial search identified 69 studies. Duplicates were removed, and the following inclusion criteria were applied when determining eligibility of RCTs for the current review: (1) discussing CDR/CDA prosthesis and (2) published within between 2010 and 2020. Studies without clinical data or that were not RCTs were excluded. All articles were reviewed independently by 2 authors, with the involvement of an arbitrator to facilitate consensus on any discrepancies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 34 studies were included in the final review. Findings were synthesized into a comprehensive table describing key features and clinical results for each FDA-approved CDR/CDA implant and are overall suggestive of expanding indications and increasing utilization.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>RCTs have provided substantial evidence to support CDR/CDA for treating single- and 2-level cervical degenerative disc disease in place of conventional anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.</p><p><strong>Clinical relevance: </strong>This review provides a resource that consolidates relevant clinical data for current FDA-approved implants to help spine surgeons make an informed decision during preoperative planning.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: 5: </strong></p>","PeriodicalId":38486,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Spine Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139984077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sondre Hagerup, Jens Ivar Brox, Hasan Banitalebi, Kari Indrekvam, Tor Åge Myklebust, Erland Hermansen
{"title":"The Influence of Spinous Process Union on Clinical Outcomes After Spinous Process Osteotomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis After 2 Years: A Secondary Analysis From the NORDSTEN-Study.","authors":"Sondre Hagerup, Jens Ivar Brox, Hasan Banitalebi, Kari Indrekvam, Tor Åge Myklebust, Erland Hermansen","doi":"10.14444/8576","DOIUrl":"10.14444/8576","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Lumbar spinal stenosis is a prevalent and increasingly important cause of low back pain, leg pain, and walking impairment. Minimally invasive decompressive techniques such as spinous process (SP) osteotomy have become more common in recent years. The main aim of this study was to investigate the proportion of complete SP union and whether complete radiological healing after the osteotomy is associated with superior clinical outcome after 2 years.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this retrospective cohort study, 149 patients were included from the Spinal Stenosis Trial, a part of the NORwegian Degenerative spondylolisthesis and spinal STENosis study. Computed tomography imaging was performed 2 years postoperatively. The number of osteotomies and the number of SP unions were recorded. Patients were divided into groups based on the degree of union: nonunion, partial union, and complete union. Rate of success (>30% improvement in Oswestry Disability Index [ODI]) and mean change in ODI were the primary outcome measures. We compared the differences between baseline and follow-up between the Degree of Union groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 102 of 149 eligible patients. Ten patients (9.8%) were classified as having nonunion, 15 (14.7%) as having partial union, and 77 (75.5%) as having complete union. Of the 155 osteotomies, there were 122 classified as union (77%). The success rate was 74%, with no influence of SP union. The mean change in the ODI was -20.1 (95% CI -37.0, 14.2) with no influence of SP union.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We found no influence of SP union, classified by computed tomography, on clinical outcome 2 years after SP osteotomy in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.</p><p><strong>Clinical relevance: </strong>Supplying useful information about SPO to assist surgeons in the choice of decompressive technique.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: 2: </strong></p>","PeriodicalId":38486,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Spine Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11265289/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139984079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jacqueline E Inglis, Alyssa M Goodwin, Srikanth N Divi, Wellington K Hsu
{"title":"Advances in Synthetic Grafts in Spinal Fusion Surgery.","authors":"Jacqueline E Inglis, Alyssa M Goodwin, Srikanth N Divi, Wellington K Hsu","doi":"10.14444/8557","DOIUrl":"10.14444/8557","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Degenerative spine disease is increasing in prevalence as the global population ages, indicating a need for targeted therapies and continued innovations. While autograft and allograft have historically demonstrated robust results in spine fusion surgery, they have significant limitations and associated complications such as infection, donor site morbidity and pain, and neurovascular injury. Synthetic grafts may provide similar success while mitigating negative outcomes. A narrative literature review was performed to review available synthetic materials that aim to optimize spinal fusion. The authors specifically address the evolution of synthetics and comment on future trends. Novel synthetic materials currently in use include ceramics, synthetic polymers and peptides, bioactive glasses, and peptide amphiphiles, and the authors focus on their success in both human and animal models, physical properties, advantages, and disadvantages. Advantages include properties of osteoinduction, osteoconduction, and osteogenesis, whereas disadvantages encompass a lack of these properties or growth factor-induced complications. Typically, the use of synthetic materials results in fewer complications and lower costs. While the development and tuning of synthetic materials are ongoing, there are many beneficial alternatives to autografts and allografts with promising fusion results.</p>","PeriodicalId":38486,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Spine Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10753330/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41151797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stephen M Bergin, Clifford L Crutcher, Carolyn Keeler, Brett Rocos, Michael M Haglund, H Michael Guo, Oren N Gottfried, William J Richardson, Khoi D Than
{"title":"Osteoimmunology: Interactions With the Immune System in Spinal Fusion.","authors":"Stephen M Bergin, Clifford L Crutcher, Carolyn Keeler, Brett Rocos, Michael M Haglund, H Michael Guo, Oren N Gottfried, William J Richardson, Khoi D Than","doi":"10.14444/8556","DOIUrl":"10.14444/8556","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Spinal fusion is important for the clinical success of patients undergoing surgery, and the immune system plays an increasingly recognized role. Osteoimmunology is the study of the interactions between the immune system and bone. Inflammation impacts the osteogenic, osteoconductive, and osteoinductive properties of bone grafts and substitutes and ultimately influences the success of spinal fusion. Macrophages have emerged as important cells for coordinating the immune response following spinal fusion surgery, and macrophage-derived cytokines impact each phase of bone graft healing. This review explores the cellular and molecular immune processes that regulate bone homeostasis and healing during spinal fusion.</p>","PeriodicalId":38486,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Spine Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10753333/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138483094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editors' Introduction: The Role of Bioactive Materials in the Future of Spine Surgery.","authors":"William F Lavelle, Thomas Cha, Alpesh A Patel","doi":"10.14444/8564","DOIUrl":"10.14444/8564","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38486,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Spine Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10753334/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138886200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Enoch Kim, Matthew Brennan, Pavithra Margabandu, Nicole Oska, Maria Cielito Robles, Anneliese Rademacher, Edvin Telemi, Tarek Mansour, Victor W Chang
{"title":"Bone Grafting Options for Single-Level TLIF: So Many Options, What Is the Evidence?","authors":"Enoch Kim, Matthew Brennan, Pavithra Margabandu, Nicole Oska, Maria Cielito Robles, Anneliese Rademacher, Edvin Telemi, Tarek Mansour, Victor W Chang","doi":"10.14444/8561","DOIUrl":"10.14444/8561","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This review seeks to investigate the clinically relevant bone graft materials in single-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) procedures as defined by (1) primary outcomes (ie, fusion rates and complication rates) and (2) patient-reported outcomes (ie, visual analog scale [VAS] and Oswestry disability index [ODI]). Because of the advantages in stimulating bone growth, autologous bone grafts such as the iliac crest bone graft (ICBG) have been the gold standard. Numerous alternatives to ICBG have been introduced. Understanding the risks and benefits of bone graft options is vital to optimizing patient care.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A PubMed search was performed for all clinical studies published between January 2008 and March 2023 that referenced the single-level TLIF procedure as well as one of the following grafts: autograft, allograft, bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), demineralized bone matrix, or mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Case studies and reports were excluded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Studies from the PubMed search demonstrated similarly high fusion rates across nearly all graft materials, the lone exception being MSCs, which showed lower fusion rates. ICBG grafts experienced higher rates of postoperative graft site pain. The BMP graft material had high rates of radiculitis, heterogeneous ossification, and vertebral osteolysis. Patients saw an overall improvement in VAS and ODI scores with all graft materials.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Local autografts and ICBG have been the most studied. Fusion rates during single-level TLIF were similar across all graft materials except MSCs. Patient-reported pain levels improved after TLIF surgery regardless of the type of grafts used. While BMP implants have shown promising benefits, they have introduced a new array of complications not normally seen in ICBG implants. The study is limited by the lack of evidence of certain graft materials as well as nonuniformity in metrics evaluating the efficacy of graft materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":38486,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Spine Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10753332/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138831988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}