STUDY DESIGN  Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE  To analyze the surgical results of a group of patients older than 65 years treated for mild degenerative lumbar scoliosis (<30°) with stenosis, treated with decompression alone or decompression and limited fusion. METHODS  We evaluated 55 patients, all older than 65 years from our prospectively collected database with mild degenerative sc...

Osteoporosis has become a major medical problem as the aged population of the world rapidly grows. Osteoporosis predisposes patients to fracture, progressive spinal deformities, and stenosis, and is subject to be a major concern before performing spine surgery, especially with bone fusions and instrumentation. Osteoporosis has often been considered a contraindication for spinal surgery, while i...

Osteoporosis has become a major medical problem as the aged population of the world rapidly grows. Osteoporosispredisposes patients to fracture, progressive spinal deformities, and stenosis, and is subject to be a major concernbefore performing spine surgery, especially with bone fusions and instrumentation. Osteoporosis has often beenconsidered a contraindication for spinal surgery, while in s...

Despite advances in equipment and imaging, new challenges have arisen as the face of the world population changes. The CDC estimates that more than one-third of U.S. adults, and nearly, 17% of youth in America are obese [2]. According to the national scoliosis foundation, 2–3% of the U.S. population is affected by scoliosis. Generalized edema in sick and hospitalized patients, degenerative disk...

The aim of this study is to present a case series adult patients with lumbar degenerative scoliosis who underwent focused minimally invasive spine (MIS) surgery utilizing new dual expandable cage technology. investigates the effectiveness approach in reducing symptoms and progression (LDS). Adult were selected for MIS using newly introduced Patient demographics, preoperative evaluations, surgic...