"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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| 1992 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 1993 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1994 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1997 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2000 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2005 | 22 | 4 | 26 |
| 2006 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2007 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2008 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2009 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| 2010 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2011 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
| 2012 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2013 | 18 | 6 | 24 |
| 2014 | 40 | 9 | 49 |
| 2015 | 25 | 4 | 29 |
| 2016 | 35 | 6 | 41 |
| 2017 | 39 | 10 | 49 |
| 2018 | 27 | 10 | 37 |
| 2019 | 32 | 9 | 41 |
| 2020 | 51 | 10 | 61 |
| 2021 | 37 | 2 | 39 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Spinal Fusion" by people in Profiles.
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Assessment of Postoperative Outcomes of Spine Fusion Patients With History of Cardiac Disease. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 04 15; 30(8):e683-e689.
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Ramifications of Postoperative Dysphagia on Health Care Resource Utilization Following Elective Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Interbody Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Clin Spine Surg. 2022 04 01; 35(3):E380-E388.
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Stability in Direct Lateral vs Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty in the Context of Lumbar Spinal Fusion. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Apr 01; 30(7):e628-e639.
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Low-Density Pedicle Screw Constructs Are Associated with Lower Incidence of Proximal Junctional Failure in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2022 Mar 15; 47(6):463-469.
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Lateral interbody release for fused vertebrae via transpsoas approach in adult spinal deformity surgery: a preliminary report of radiographic and clinical outcomes. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2022 Mar 14; 23(1):245.
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Mortality in Neuromuscular Early Onset Scoliosis Following Spinal Deformity Surgery. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Mar 01; 42(3):e234-e241.
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A Clinical Risk Model for Surgical Site Infection Following Pediatric Spine Deformity Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 02 16; 104(4):364-375.
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Is Discretionary Care Associated with Safety Among Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Spine Surgery? J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 02 02; 104(3):246-254.
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Trends and Complications in Spinopelvic Fixation for Deformity for Spinal Surgeons in Early Independent Practice. Clin Spine Surg. 2022 02 01; 35(1):E162-E166.
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The Impact of Unplanned Return to the Operating Room on Health-related Quality of Life at the End of Growth-friendly Surgical Treatment for Early-onset Scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Jan 01; 42(1):17-22.