Letter to the editor regarding “lumbar interbody fusion: Techniques, pearls and pitfalls”

Santino Tomasi; Peter Winkler

doi:10.4103/ajns.AJNS_82_21

Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2021; 16(03): 665-666
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_82_21

Letter to Editor

Letter to the editor regarding “lumbar interbody fusion: Techniques, pearls and pitfalls”

Santino Tomasi

¹Department of Neurological Surgery, Christian Doppler Klinik Paracelsus Medical University

²Laboratory for Microsurgical Neuroanatomy, Christian Doppler Klinik, Salzburg

,

Peter Winkler

¹Department of Neurological Surgery, Christian Doppler Klinik Paracelsus Medical University

²Laboratory for Microsurgical Neuroanatomy, Christian Doppler Klinik, Salzburg

› Author Affiliations

Abstract

Full Text

References

References
1 Kim YH, Ha KY, Rhyu KW, Park HY, Cho CH, Kim HC, et al. Lumbar interbody fusion: Techniques, pearls and pitfalls. Asian Spine J 2020;14:730-41.
2 Umana GE, Passanisi M, Fricia M, Chiriatti S, Fagone S, Cicero S, et al. Letter to the editor regarding accuracy of pedicle screw insertion among 3 image-guided navigation systems: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World Neurosurg. 2020;138:595-7.
3 Du JP, Fan Y, Wu QN, Wang DH, Zhang J, Hao DJ. Accuracy of pedicle screw insertion among 3 image-guided navigation systems: Systematic review and meta-analysis. World Neurosurg 2018;109:24-30.
4 Umana GE, Scalia G, Perrone C, Garaci F, Pagano A, De Luna A, et al. Safety and efficacy of navigated trocarless pedicle screw placement: Technical note. Interdiscipl Neurosurg 2020;21:100771.
5 Yu JY, Fridley J, Gokaslan Z, Telfeian A, Oyelese AA. Minimally invasive thoracolumbar corpectomy and stabilization for unstable burst fractures using intraoperative computed tomography and computer-assisted spinal navigation. World Neurosurg 2019;122:e1266-274.
6 Umana GE, Passanisi M, Fricia M, Cicero S, Narducci A, Nicoletti GF, et al. Letter to the editor regarding minimally invasive thoracolumbar corpectomy and stabilization for unstable burst fractures using intraoperative computed tomography and computer-assisted spinal navigation. World Neurosurg 2020;139:692-3.
7 Kim TT, Drazin D, Shweikeh F, Pashman R, Johnson JP. Clinical and radiographic outcomes of minimally invasive percutaneous pedicle screw placement with intraoperative CT (O-arm) image guidance navigation. Neurosurg Focus 2014;36:E1.
8 Nicoletti GF, Umana GE, Chaurasia B, Ponzo G, Giuffrida M, Vasta G, et al. G. Navigation-assisted extraforaminal lumbar disc microdiscectomy: Technical note. J Craniovert Spine 2020;11:316-20.
9 Scalia G, Umana GE, Graziano F, Tomasi SO, Furnari M, Giuffrida M, et al. Letter: Image-guided navigation and robotics in spine surgery. Neurosurgery 2020;nyaa404. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa404.
10 Nicoletti G, Furnari M, Giuffrida M, Ponzo G, Iacopino DG, Cammarata G, et al. A new tool to improve pedicle screw placement accuracy in navigated spine surgery: A monocentric study. J Neurosurg Sci 2020. doi: 10.23736/S0390-5616.20.04957-7.
11 Umana GE, Passanisi M, Fricia M, Distefano G, Cicero S, Nicoletti GF, et al. Letter to the editor regarding radiolucent carbon fiber-reinforced pedicle screws for the treatment of spinal tumors: Advantages for radiation planning and follow-up imaging. World Neurosurg 2020;139:674-5.
12 Umana GE, Visocchi M, Scalia G, Passanisi M, Fricia M, Fagone S, et al. Minimally invasive percutaneous anterior odontoid screw fixation: Institutional experience with a simple and effective technique. J Neurosurg Sci 2020. doi: 10.23736/S0390-5616.20.04886-9.
13 Wu AM, Wang XY, Xia DD, Luo P, Xu HZ, Chi YL. A novel technique of two-hole guide tube for percutaneous anterior odontoid screw fixation. Spine J 2015;15:1141-5.
14 Aldea S, Brauge D, Gaillard S. How I do it: Endoscopic endonasal approach for odontoid resection. Neurochir 2018;64:194-7.
15 Visocchi M, Germano' A, Umana G, Richiello A, Raudino G, Eldella AM, et al. Direct and oblique approaches to the craniovertebral junction: Nuances of microsurgical and endoscope-assisted techniques along with a review of the literature. Acta Neurochir Suppl 2017;124:107-16.
16 Fraioli MF, Marciani MG, Umana GE, Fraioli B. Anterior microsurgical approach to ventral lower cervical spine meningiomas: Indications, surgical technique and long term outcome. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2015;14:505-10.
17 Rigante L, Borghei-Razavi H, Recinos PF, Roser F. An overview of endoscopy in neurologic surgery. Cleve Clin J Med 2019;86:16ME-24ME.
18 Fraioli MF, Umana GE, Fiorucci G, Fraioli C. Ethmoidal encephalocele associated with cerebrospinal fluid fistula: indications and results of mini-invasive transnasal approach. J Craniofac Surg 2014;25:551-3.
19 Fraioli MF, Umana G, Pagano A, Fraioli B, Lunardi P. Prolactin secreting pituitary microadenoma: Results of transsphenoidal surgery after medical therapy with dopamine agonist. J Craniofac Surg 2017;28:992-4.
20 Jablawi F, Kweider H, Nikoubashman O, Clusmann H, Schubert GA. Twist drill procedure for chronic subdural hematoma evacuation: An analysis of predictors for treatment success. World Neurosurg 2017;100:480-6.
21 Umana GE, Chiriatti S, Fricia M, Alberio N, Cicero S, Nicoletti GF, et al. Letter to the editor regarding twist drill procedure for chronic subdural hematoma evacuation-an analysis of predictors for treatment success. World Neurosurg 2020;139:698.
22 Umana GE, Chiriatti S, Roca E, Scalia G, Fricia M, Alberio N, et al. A New tools in percutaneous minimally invasive chronic subdural hematomas evacuation. Interdisciplinary Neurosurg 2020100771:100736. [doi.org/10.1016/j.inat. 2020.100736].