"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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| 1993 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 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 | 22 | 8 | 30 |
| 2012 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| 2013 | 24 | 8 | 32 |
| 2014 | 43 | 11 | 54 |
| 2015 | 26 | 5 | 31 |
| 2016 | 28 | 7 | 35 |
| 2017 | 37 | 15 | 52 |
| 2018 | 32 | 8 | 40 |
| 2019 | 38 | 12 | 50 |
| 2020 | 54 | 12 | 66 |
| 2021 | 44 | 1 | 45 |
| 2022 | 59 | 1 | 60 |
| 2023 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Spinal Fusion" by people in Profiles.
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How to manage a ureteral injury after anterior lumbar spine interbody fusion surgery. Neurochirurgie. 2023 Nov; 69(6):101503.
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Should realignment goals vary based on patient frailty status in adult spinal deformity? J Neurosurg Spine. 2023 11 01; 39(5):646-651.
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Editorial. Integrating frailty assessment tools into patient-specific alignment target planning in adult spinal deformity: minimizing risk and optimizing outcomes. J Neurosurg Spine. 2023 08 11; 39(5):643-645.
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A Comparative Analysis of Revision Surgery Before or After 2 Years After Graduation From Growth-friendly Surgery for Early Onset Scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Sep 01; 43(8):481-485.
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Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infections After Single-Level Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2023 Aug; 24(6):514-521.
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Resisting subsidence with a truss Implant: Application of the "Snowshoe" principle for interbody fusion devices. J Biomech. 2023 06; 155:111635.
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Impact of Frailty on the Development of Proximal Junctional Failure: Does Frailty Supersede Achieving Optimal Realignment? Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Oct 01; 48(19):1348-1353.
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Increased cage angle effects on radiographic outcomes after stand-alone anterior lumbar interbody fusion. J Neurosurg Spine. 2023 08 01; 39(2):254-262.
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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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Long-term Morbidity in Patients After Surgical Correction of Adult Spinal Deformity: Results From a Cohort With Minimum 5-year Follow-up. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Aug 01; 48(15):1089-1094.