Spinal Fusion

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	E04.555.100.700
Concept/Terms	Spinal Fusion Spinal Fusion Fusion, Spinal Fusions, Spinal Spinal Fusions Spondylodesis Spondylodesis Spondylodeses Spondylosyndesis Spondylosyndesis Spondylosyndeses

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Orthopedic Procedures [E04.555]
Arthrodesis [E04.555.100]
Spinal Fusion [E04.555.100.700]

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Bar chart showing 126 publications over 27 distinct years, with a maximum of 21 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
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	4	0	4
2023	7	1	8
2024	1	2	3
2025	4	1	5
2026	1	1	2

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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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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, H?rtl 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.

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Miranda SP, Whitmore RG, Kanter A, Mummaneni PV, Bisson EF, Barker FG, Harrop J, Magge SN, Heary RF, Fehlings MG, Albert TJ, Arnold PM, Riew KD, Steinmetz MP, Wang MC, Heller JG, Benzel EC, Ghogawala Z. Patients May Return to Work Sooner After Laminoplasty: Occupational Outcomes of the Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Surgical Trial. Neurosurgery. 2025 Jan 01; 96(1):131-141.

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Toll BJ, Yolcu YU, Passer JZ, Yew AY, Magge SN, Ghogawala Z, Whitmore RG. Impact of Depression and Anxiety on Patient Reported Outcomes Measures after Lumbar Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2024 06; 186:e391-e397.

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