"Spinal Fusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Operative immobilization or ankylosis of two or more vertebrae by fusion of the vertebral bodies with a short bone graft or often with diskectomy or laminectomy. (From Blauvelt & Nelson, A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology, 5th ed, p236; Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D013123
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.100.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Spinal Fusion- Spinal Fusion
- Fusion, Spinal
- Fusions, Spinal
- Spinal Fusions
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2014 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2015 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 2017 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 2018 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spinal Fusion" by people in Profiles.
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Biomechanical Analysis of Pedicle Screw Reinsertion Along the Same Trajectory in a Validated 3D-Printed Synthetic Bone Model. World Neurosurg. 2024 Oct; 190:e675-e683.
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Letter to the Editor Regarding "The Potential Negative Effects of Smoking on Cervical and Lumbar Surgery Beyond Pseudarthrosis: A Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative Study". World Neurosurg. 2023 Nov; 179:248.
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A Comparison of Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Accuracy Between Robotic Navigation and Novel Fluoroscopy-Based Instrument Tracking for Patients Undergoing Instrumented Thoracolumbar Surgery. World Neurosurg. 2023 Apr; 172:e389-e395.
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Robotic-Assisted Trajectory Into Kambin's Triangle During Percutaneous Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion-Initial Case Series Investigating Safety and Efficacy. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2021 11 15; 21(6):400-408.
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Prospective comparison of dysphagia following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with and without rhBMP-2. Spine J. 2022 02; 22(2):256-264.
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Front-Back Cervical Deformity Correction by Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion With Posterior Instrumentation: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2021 08 16; 21(3):E235.
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Robotic-assisted percutaneous iliac screw fixation for destructive lumbosacral metastatic lesions: an early single-institution experience. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2021 11; 163(11):2983-2990.
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Pseudarthrosis rate following anterior cervical discectomy with fusion using an allograft cellular bone matrix: a multi-institutional analysis. Neurosurg Focus. 2021 06; 50(6):E6.
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Effect of Ventral vs Dorsal Spinal Surgery on Patient-Reported Physical Functioning in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2021 03 09; 325(10):942-951.
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A standardized protocol to reduce preoperative hypothermia in pediatric spinal fusion surgery: a quality improvement initiative. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2021 Jan 29; 27(4):489-492.