"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 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2005 | 23 | 5 | 28 |
| 2006 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 2007 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2008 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2009 | 21 | 5 | 26 |
| 2010 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2011 | 23 | 8 | 31 |
| 2012 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 2013 | 24 | 8 | 32 |
| 2014 | 42 | 11 | 53 |
| 2015 | 27 | 5 | 32 |
| 2016 | 31 | 8 | 39 |
| 2017 | 43 | 13 | 56 |
| 2018 | 31 | 10 | 41 |
| 2019 | 37 | 10 | 47 |
| 2020 | 56 | 11 | 67 |
| 2021 | 46 | 1 | 47 |
| 2022 | 56 | 1 | 57 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Spinal Fusion" by people in Profiles.
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Parental Caregiver Expectations and Satisfaction Following Hip Reconstruction and Spinal Fusion in Children With Cerebral Palsy. Orthop Nurs. 2023 Mar-Apr 01; 42(2):94-102.
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Quantitative Sensory Changes Following Posterior Spinal Fusion to Treat Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Apr 01; 43(4):218-226.
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Pilot Investigation of Somatosensory Functioning and Pain Catastrophizing in Pediatric Spinal Fusion Surgery. Pain Manag Nurs. 2023 02; 24(1):27-34.
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Do Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients With Vitamin D Deficiency Have Worse Spine Fusion Outcomes? J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 03 01; 43(3):e209-e214.
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Long-Term Motor versus Sensory Lumbar Plexopathy After Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Single-Center Experience, Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Results, and Multivariate Analysis of Patient-Level Predictors. World Neurosurg. 2023 Feb; 170:e568-e576.
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Association of inpatient opioid consumption on postoperative outcomes after open posterior spinal fusion for adult spine deformity. Spine Deform. 2023 03; 11(2):439-453.
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Impact of Affective Disorders on Inpatient Opioid Consumption and Hospital Outcomes Following Open Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adult Spine Deformity. World Neurosurg. 2023 Feb; 170:e223-e235.
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Assessing the influence of modifiable patient-related factors on complication rates after adult spinal deformity surgery. Bone Joint J. 2022 Nov; 104-B(11):1249-1255.
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The Relationship Among Surgeon Experience, Complications, and Radiographic Outcomes in Spine Deformity Surgery: The Experience of a Junior Surgeon. World Neurosurg. 2022 12; 168:e399-e407.
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Return to work after adult spinal deformity surgery. Spine Deform. 2023 01; 11(1):197-204.