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.

MeSH information

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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

Spondylosyndesis

Spondylodesis

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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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publications

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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.

Bar chart showing 588 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 73 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1991	1	0	1
1992	8	2	10
1993	1	2	3
1994	3	2	5
1995	3	2	5
1996	3	4	7
1997	7	4	11
1998	1	0	1
1999	8	4	12
2000	5	1	6
2001	5	2	7
2002	4	1	5
2003	3	1	4
2004	12	0	12
2005	26	4	30
2006	10	4	14
2007	8	6	14
2008	11	3	14
2009	20	5	25
2010	13	4	17
2011	22	7	29
2012	16	4	20
2013	28	7	35
2014	63	10	73
2015	34	4	38
2016	37	6	43
2017	38	9	47
2018	30	11	41
2019	26	9	35
2020	17	7	24

Below are the most recent publications written about "Spinal Fusion" by people in Profiles.

Takase H, Tayama K, Nakamura Y, Regenhardt RW, Mathew J, Murata H, Yamamoto T. Anterior Cervical Decompression and C5 Palsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Three Reconstructive Surgeries. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Nov 15; 45(22):1587-1597.

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Murphy RF, Barfield WR, Emans JB, Akbarnia B, Thompson G, Sponseller P, Skaggs D, Marks D, Smith JT, Flynn J, Presson A, Sawyer JR, Johnston C. Minimum 5-Year Follow-up on Graduates of Growing Spine Surgery for Early Onset Scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Nov/Dec; 40(10):e942-e946.

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Lak AM, Abunimer AM, Rahimi A, Tafel I, Chi J, Lu Y, Groff M, Zaidi HA. Outcomes of Minimally Invasive versus Open Surgery for Intermediate to High-grade Spondylolisthesis: A 10-Year Retrospective, Multicenter Experience. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Oct 15; 45(20):1451-1458.

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Verhofste BP, Glotzbecker MP, Marks DS, Birch CM, McClung AM, Emans JB. Spinal Deformity in Sotos Syndrome: First Results of Growth-friendly Spine Surgery. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Oct; 40(9):453-461.

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Cohen LL, Yang BW, Glotzbecker MP, Emans JB, Karlin LI, Snyder BD, Hresko MT, Hedequist DJ. Occipital Plate Fixation in the Pediatric Population. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Oct; 40(9):462-467.

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Subramanyam R, Muhly WT, Goobie SM. Enhanced recovery: The evolution of pediatric spinal fusion care. Paediatr Anaesth. 2020 10; 30(10):1066-1067.

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O'Neill NP, Hresko MT, Emans JB, Glotzbecker MP, Verhofste BP, Karlin LI, Proctor MR, Hedequist DJ. Acute Implant-related Complications in Pediatric Cervical Spine Fusion. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Aug; 40(7):e662-e666.

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Fisher CG, Vaccaro AR, Patel AA, Whang PG, Thomas KC, Chi J, Mulpuri K, Prasad SK. Evidence-Based Recommendations for Spine Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Jun 15; 45(12):851-859.

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Maragkos GA, Atesok K, Papavassiliou E. Prognostic Factors for Adjacent Segment Disease After L4-L5 Lumbar Fusion. Neurosurgery. 2020 06 01; 86(6):835-842.

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Fatima N, Massaad E, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Berry Candelario JE, Hadzipasic M, Shankar GM, Shin JH. Does Obesity Correlate with Postoperative Complications After Elective Posterior Cervical Spine Fusion? World Neurosurg. 2020 09; 141:e231-e238.

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