"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)
Concept/Terms
Spinal Fusion- Spinal Fusion
- Fusion, Spinal
- Fusions, Spinal
- Spinal Fusions
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Spinal Fusion".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Spinal Fusion".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Spinal Fusion" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Spinal Fusion" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1997 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2005 | 23 | 5 | 28 |
| 2006 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| 2007 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2008 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2009 | 21 | 5 | 26 |
| 2010 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2011 | 21 | 8 | 29 |
| 2012 | 18 | 4 | 22 |
| 2013 | 24 | 8 | 32 |
| 2014 | 43 | 11 | 54 |
| 2015 | 25 | 5 | 30 |
| 2016 | 28 | 7 | 35 |
| 2017 | 37 | 15 | 52 |
| 2018 | 32 | 8 | 40 |
| 2019 | 37 | 11 | 48 |
| 2020 | 53 | 12 | 65 |
| 2021 | 44 | 1 | 45 |
| 2022 | 59 | 1 | 60 |
| 2023 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Spinal Fusion" by people in Profiles.
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Biomechanical analysis of complications following T10-Pelvis spinal fusion: A population based computational study. J Biomech. 2024 Mar; 165:111969.
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Is Proximal Triangular Fixation Better than the Conventional Method in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery? Acta Med Okayama. 2024 Feb; 78(1):37-46.
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Defining the Post-Operative Progression of Degenerative Scoliosis: An Analysis of Cases without Instrument Failure. J Clin Neurosci. 2024 Feb; 120:107-114.
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Health Care Costs Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion or Cervical Disc Arthroplasty. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2024 Apr 15; 49(8):530-535.
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Avoiding Pitfalls in Adult Spinal Deformity. Instr Course Lect. 2024; 73:641-649.
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Racial/Ethnic Disparities Among Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion or Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A National Administrative Database Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2024 Mar; 183:e372-e385.
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Digital Tubular-Based Camera-Assisted Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2024 Apr 01; 26(4):481-482.
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Minimally Invasive Techniques in the Surgical Management of Traumatic Pediatric Thoracolumbar Fractures. World Neurosurg. 2024 Feb; 182:e292-e300.
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Network Meta-Analysis of C5 Palsy After Anterior Cervical Decompression of Three to Six Levels: Comparing Three Different Procedures. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2024 Feb 01; 49(3):188-196.
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Utility of postoperative laboratory testing after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2024 Mar; 12(2):375-381.