"Spinal Fusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.100.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Spinal Fusion- Spinal Fusion
- Fusion, Spinal
- Fusions, Spinal
- Spinal Fusions
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spinal Fusion" by people in Profiles.
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Imaging Considerations for Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Case Report. Pain Med Case Rep. 2025 Apr; 9(2):131-135.
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Maintenance of construct integrity with subaxial cervical pedicle screws when crossing the cervicothoracic junction in complex pediatric deformity: an international multicenter study. Childs Nerv Syst. 2025 Mar 22; 41(1):138.
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Otolaryngology-Assisted Approach for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2025 May; 197:123887.
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Vascular injuries and complications in anterior lumbar interbody fusion: an up-to-date review. J Med Life. 2025 Mar; 18(3):165-170.
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Vertebral Column Subluxation in Neurofibromatosis Type 1-Associated Dystrophic Scoliosis: A Report of Two Cases and Narrative Review. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2025 Jun 01; 28(6):762-771.
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A Novel Option for Revision Medialization: Repeat Reinnervation. Laryngoscope. 2025 01; 135(1):239-240.
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The role of occipital condyle and atlas anomalies on occipital cervical fusion outcomes in Chiari malformation type I with syringomyelia: a study from the Park-Reeves Syringomyelia Research Consortium. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 Jul 01; 34(1):66-74.
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Association between structural rib autograft and the rate of arthrodesis in children undergoing occiput-C2 instrumentation and fusion. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 Jun 01; 33(6):583-590.
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Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for the treatment of pediatric Hirayama disease. Childs Nerv Syst. 2024 May; 40(5):1427-1434.
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Plastic surgeon closure is comparable to orthopedic closure when a perioperative optimization protocol is instituted for pediatric patients with neuromuscular scoliosis. Spine J. 2024 Mar; 24(3):454-461.