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 71 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 8 publications in 2013

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1992	2	0	2
1993	1	0	1
1995	1	0	1
1996	1	1	2
1997	1	0	1
1998	2	0	2
1999	1	0	1
2000	2	0	2
2002	2	2	4
2003	3	0	3
2004	4	0	4
2005	1	0	1
2006	0	1	1
2007	3	1	4
2008	2	1	3
2009	3	1	4
2010	2	0	2
2011	4	2	6
2012	2	0	2
2013	7	1	8
2014	1	0	1
2015	2	0	2
2016	2	0	2
2017	3	1	4
2018	2	0	2
2019	2	0	2
2020	1	2	3
2021	1	0	1

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CreveCoeur TS, Yahanda AT, Maher CO, Johnson GW, Ackerman LL, Adelson PD, Ahmed R, Albert GW, Aldana PR, Alden TD, Anderson RCE, Baird L, Bauer DF, Bierbrauer KS, Brockmeyer DL, Chern JJ, Couture DE, Daniels DJ, Dauser RC, Durham SR, Ellenbogen RG, Eskandari R, Fuchs HE, George TM, Grant GA, Graupman PC, Greene S, Greenfield JP, Gross NL, Guillaume DJ, Haller G, Hankinson TC, Heuer GG, Iantosca M, Iskandar BJ, Jackson EM, Jea AH, Johnston JM, Keating RF, Kelly MP, Khan N, Krieger MD, Leonard JR, Mangano FT, Mapstone TB, McComb JG, Menezes AH, Muhlbauer M, Oakes WJ, Olavarria G, O'Neill BR, Park TS, Ragheb J, Selden NR, Shah MN, Shannon C, Shimony JS, Smith J, Smyth MD, Stone SSD, Strahle JM, Tamber MS, Torner JC, Tuite GF, Wait SD, Wellons JC, Whitehead WE, Limbrick DD. Occipital-Cervical Fusion and Ventral Decompression in the Surgical Management of Chiari-1 Malformation and Syringomyelia: Analysis of Data From the Park-Reeves Syringomyelia Research Consortium. Neurosurgery. 2021 01 13; 88(2):332-341.

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Murphy RF, Barfield WR, Emans JB, Akbarnia B, Thompson G, Sponseller P, Skaggs D, Marks D, Smith JT, Flynn J, Presson A, Sawyer JR, Johnston C. Minimum 5-Year Follow-up on Graduates of Growing Spine Surgery for Early Onset Scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Nov/Dec; 40(10):e942-e946.

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Reitman CA. CORR Insights®: What Are the Patient-reported Outcomes, Complications, and Radiographic Results of Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis in Patients Younger Than 50 Years? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020 08; 478(8):1889-1891.

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Murphy RF, Barfield WR, St Hilaire T, Smith JT, Emans JB, Samdani A, Garg S, Sawyer JR, Pahys JM. Prospectively collected surgeon indications for discontinuation of a lengthening program for early-onset scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2020 02; 8(1):129-133.

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Boddu C, Jacobson M, Curtin PB, Lawlor CE, Wood K, Grottkau BE. Postoperative Radiographic Evaluation Following Adult Spine Deformity Correction: The Impact on Subsequent Management and Associated Risk of Radiation Exposure. Spine Deform. 2019 01; 7(1):146-151.

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Murphy RF, Pacult MA, Barfield WR, Gross RH, Mooney JF. Experience with definitive instrumented final fusion after posterior-based distraction lengthening in patients with early-onset spinal deformity: single center results. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2019 Jan; 28(1):10-16.

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Murphy RF, Emans JB, Troy M, Miller PE, Hresko MT, Karlin LI, Hedequist DJ, Glotzbecker MP. Sagittal plane parameters in growing rod patients following final fusion. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2018 Mar; 27(2):168-175.

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Singh V, Shorez JP, Mali SA, Hallab NJ, Gilbert JL. Material dependent fretting corrosion in spinal fusion devices: Evaluation of onset and long-term response. . 2018 11; 106(8):2858-2868.

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Arrojas A, Jackson JB, Grabowski G. Trends in the Treatment of Single and Multilevel Cervical Stenosis: A Review of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Database. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Sep 20; 99(18):e99.

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Murphy RF, Mooney JF. The Crankshaft Phenomenon. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2017 Sep; 25(9):e185-e193.

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