Spinal Fusion

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	E04.555.100.700
Concept/Terms	Spinal Fusion Spinal Fusion Fusion, Spinal Fusions, Spinal Spinal Fusions Spondylodesis Spondylodesis Spondylodeses Spondylosyndesis Spondylosyndesis Spondylosyndeses

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Orthopedic Procedures [E04.555]
Arthrodesis [E04.555.100]
Spinal Fusion [E04.555.100.700]

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Bar chart showing 568 publications over 25 distinct years, with a maximum of 58 publications in 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	1	0	1
2001	0	1	1
2002	4	2	6
2003	9	2	11
2004	10	1	11
2005	4	3	7
2006	8	4	12
2007	3	5	8
2008	20	4	24
2009	21	5	26
2010	21	7	28
2011	26	5	31
2012	34	13	47
2013	23	4	27
2014	20	3	23
2015	20	2	22
2016	26	1	27
2017	23	3	26
2018	21	6	27
2019	29	6	35
2020	42	9	51
2021	40	5	45
2022	57	1	58
2023	10	0	10
2024	4	0	4

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Nassr A, Coric D, Pinter ZW, Sebastian AS, Freedman BA, Whiting D, Chahlavi A, Pirris S, Phan N, Meyer SA, Tahernia AD, Sandhu F, Deutsch H, Potts EA, Cheng J, Chi JH, Groff M, Anekstein Y, Steinmetz MP, Welch WC. Lumbar Facet Arthroplasty Versus Fusion for Grade-I Degenerative Spondylolisthesis with Stenosis: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Jun 19; 106(12):1041-1053.

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Bernatz JT, Pumford A, Goh BC, Pinter ZW, Mikula AL, Michalopoulos GD, Bydon M, Huddleston P, Nassr AN, Freedman BA, Sebastian AS. MRI Vertebral Bone Quality Correlates With Interbody Cage Subsidence After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2024 May 01; 37(4):149-154.

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Patel V, Wind JJ, Aleem I, Lansford T, Weinstein MA, Vokshoor A, Campbell PG, Beaumont A, Hassanzadeh H, Radcliff K, Matheus V, Coric D. Adjunctive Use of Bone Growth Stimulation Increases Cervical Spine Fusion Rates in Patients at Risk for Pseudarthrosis. Clin Spine Surg. 2024 May 01; 37(4):124-130.

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Alfraihat A, Samdani AF, Balasubramanian S. Predicting radiographic outcomes of vertebral body tethering in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients using machine learning. PLoS One. 2024; 19(1):e0296739.

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Siegel N, Lambrechts MJ, Brush PL, Tomlak A, Lee Y, Karamian BA, Canseco JA, Woods BI, Kaye ID, Hilibrand AS, Kepler CK, Vaccaro AR, Schroeder GD. A Longitudinal Evaluation of Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Its Effects on Spinal Decompressions With or Without Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2024 Apr 01; 37(3):E131-E136.

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Gonzalez GA, Miao J, Porto G, Harrop J. Bilateral phrenic nerve palsy after posterior cervical decompression and fusion surgery: a rare event after surgery. Spinal Cord Ser Cases. 2023 08 12; 9(1):41.

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Schmidt C, Chaiyamoon A, Cardona JJ, Mathkour M, Scullen T, Iwanaga J, Kalyvas J, Carrera A, Reina F, Dumont AS, Tubbs RS. What is the C2 pedicle, pars interarticularis, and isthmus? Anatomical study and review of the literature regarding these confusing terms with proposal of new nomenclature. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2023 07; 165(7):1899-1905.

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Benes G, Shufflebarger HL, Shah SA, Yaszay B, Marks MC, Newton PO, Sponseller PD. Late Infection After Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Implant Exchange Versus Removal. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Aug 01; 43(7):e525-e530.

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Crawford AM, Striano BM, Giberson-Chen CC, Xiong GX, Lightsey HM, Schoenfeld AJ, Simpson AK. Projected Lifetime Cancer Risk Associated With Intraoperative Computed Tomography for Lumbar Spine Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Jul 01; 48(13):893-900.

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Issa TZ, Lambrechts MJ, Toci GR, D'Antonio ND, Kanhere AP, Lingenfelter K, Schroeder GD, Vaccaro AR. Cellular Bone Matrix Leading to Disseminated Tuberculosis After Spinal Fusion: A Report of 2 Cases. JBJS Case Connect. 2023 Apr 01; 13(2).

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