"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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| 2016 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2026 | 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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Parzych J, Dar Z, Li F, Ard JL, Copeland LA, Nada E. Success of First Intubation Attempt in Patients With History of Cervical Spine Fusion: A Retrospective Comparison Study. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2026 Oct 01; 38(4):333-339.
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Xiong J, Xiao H, Xu P, Zheng J, Zhang X, Wang Y, Ji W. A novel anterior occipitocervical fixation instrument improves stability and minimizes bone-implant stress: a comparative finite element analysis. J Orthop Surg Res. 2026 Mar 07; 21(1).
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Joshi A, Schiedo RM, Bronheim RS, A Helbing J, Jain A, Kebaish KM, Hassanzadeh H. Vancomycin Effectiveness in Reducing Surgical Site Infection in Posterior Spinal Fusion Surgery: A Retrospective Data Analysis of the STRIVE Trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2026 Sep 15; 51(18):1280-1285.
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Juvekar P, Whitmore R. Cost Effectiveness in the Treatment of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2026 Jan; 37(1):93-102.
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Lobao A, Rice SW, Chapman J, Stauff MP, Song J. Rat Spine Fusion Models for Preclinical Research: Opportunities and Challenges. ACS Biomater Sci Eng. 2025 Dec 08; 11(12):7057-7069.
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Ghogawala Z, Rizvi TZ, Lin Z, Kanter A, Mummaneni PV, Bisson EF, Albert TJ, Resnick DK, Wang MY, Glassman S, Polly DW, Bydon M, Magge SN, Tumialan LM, Fehlings MG, Steinmetz MP, Whitmore RG, Rajshekhar V, Harrop JS, Härtl R, Ahmed E, Coric D, McCormick PC, Assaker R, Msaddi AK, Holly LT, Kawaguchi Y, Falavigna A, Barker FG, Benzel EC. Use of an Expert Panel for Symptomatic Patients With Grade I Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Neurosurgery. 2026 Aug 01; 99(2):285-294.
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Juvekar P, Christopher S, Ghogawala Z. Future Directions in the Treatment of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2026 Jan; 37(1):143-152.
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Zheng J, Wang Y, Xie J, Xiao H, Xu P, Zhang Z, Ji W. Anterior transarticular crossing screw fixation for reducible atlantoaxial dislocation with basilar invagination: a radiological feasibility study. Eur Spine J. 2025 08; 34(8):3326-3336.
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Pieters T, Santangelo G, Furst T, Sciubba DM. An update on improvement and innovation in the management of adult thoracolumbar spinal deformity. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2025 Mar 18; 26(1):272.
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Johnson MD, Schwieterman W, Bugada M, Garner RM, Na J, Prestigiacomo CJ. History of Cervical Spine Localization: Surface Landmarks. World Neurosurg. 2025 01; 193:191-198.