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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2023

Advances and Evolving Challenges in Spinal Deformity Surgery.

Ruchit V Patel, Alexander G Yearley, Hannah Isaac, Eric J Chalif, Joshua I Chalif, Hasan A Zaidi

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
11citing papers in PubMed
6.7field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Trial
  2. Implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in ASD treatment.North American Spine Society journal · 2025
    Article
  3. Review
  4. Japanese 2021 nationwide survey on complications from spine surgery.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025
    Observational
  5. Article
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  8. Risk factors for mortality after 3-column osteotomy.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025
    Article
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ruchit V PatelDepartment of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3200-4810
Alexander G YearleyDepartment of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9592-8263
Hannah IsaacDepartment of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-8120-4891
Eric J ChalifDepartment of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Joshua I ChalifDepartment of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1769-5120
Hasan A ZaidiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Brigham and Women's Hospital · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSurgical intervention is a critical tool to address adult spinal deformity (ASD). Given the evolution of spinal surgical techniques, we sought to characterize developments in ASD correction and barriers impacting clinical outcomes.

methodsWe conducted a literature review utilizing PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar to examine advances in ASD surgical correction and ongoing challenges from patient and clinician perspectives. ASD procedures were examined across pre-, intra-, and post-operative phases.

resultsSeveral factors influence the effectiveness of ASD correction. Standardized radiographic parameters and three-dimensional modeling have been used to guide operative planning. Complex minimally invasive procedures, targeted corrections, and staged procedures can tailor surgical approaches while minimizing operative time. Further, improvements in osteotomy technique, intraoperative navigation, and enhanced hardware have increased patient safety. However, challenges remain. Variability in patient selection and deformity undercorrection have resulted in heterogenous clinical responses. Surgical complications, including blood loss, infection, hardware failure, proximal junction kyphosis/failure, and pseudarthroses, pose barriers. Although minimally invasive approaches are being utilized more often, clinical validation is needed.

conclusionsThe growing prevalence of ASD requires surgical solutions that can lead to sustained symptom resolution. Leveraging computational and imaging advances will be necessary as we seek to provide comprehensive treatment plans for patients.

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minimally invasive surgeryoperative challengesspinal deformitysurgical approaches

Identifiers

PMID37835030
PMCPMC10573859
OpenAlexW4387408397

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