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Jul 6–12, 2026 · 11 new studies, 4 reviews · Spine archive · All weeks

The new Spine research The Reduction sent the week of Jul 6–12, 2026, with the week’s most recent reviews, each with a one-line summary.

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New research

  1. C2 nerve root sectioning in C1-C2 arthrodesis: a single-surgeon series of 31 patients.

    European Spine Journal · Sep 2026 · PubMed

    C2 nerve root sectioning during C1-C2 arthrodesis safely improved visualization for C1 screw placement with no postoperative neurological deficits in 31 patients.

  2. Timing of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitor Reinitiation and Risk of Wound Complications in Spinal Metastasis Surgery.

    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) · Sep 02 2026 · PubMed

    Postoperative vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor reintiation after 40 days reduced wound complications in spinal metastasis surgery compared with earlier resumption.

  3. Development and psychometric validation of the short-form thai version of the spine oncology study group outcomes questionnaire (TH-SOSGOQ-8D).

    European Spine Journal · Jul 09 2026 · PubMed

    Thai-version short-form spine oncology questionnaire demonstrates acceptable psychometric properties for measuring spinal tumor patient outcomes.

  4. Discrepancy Between Global-Specific and Disease-Specific Outcome Measures Following Cervical Spine Surgery.

    Clinical Spine Surgery · Jul 01 2026 · PubMed

    Patient-reported outcome measures correlate poorly with patients' global perception of health change after cervical spine surgery.

  5. Pelvic fixation in pediatric spinal fusion for neuromuscular scoliosis is associated with increased short-term complications but comparable long-term outcomes.

    Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B · Jun 30 2026 · PubMed

    Pelvic fixation in pediatric neuromuscular scoliosis fusion increases short-term wound complications but achieves comparable long-term outcomes with appropriate perioperative management.

  6. Spinal Fusion Concurrent With Construct Removal Is the Preferred End Point of the Shilla Growth Guidance Procedure.

    Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics · Jun 29 2026 · PubMed

    Spinal fusion concurrent with Shilla construct removal is preferred endpoint; late fusion attempts show larger curves and higher infection rates than immediate fusion.

  7. What are the Rates of Recurrent Dislocation and Re-Revision after Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty for Instability?

    Journal of Arthroplasty · Jun 29 2026 · PubMed

    Revision THA for instability carries 14.9% recurrent dislocation risk; prior spinal fusion increases failure while hip-spine workflow assessment reduces redislocation and re-revision rates.

  8. Clinical and Economic Burden of Poor Bone Health in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Multicenter Cohort Study.

    Spine · Jun 26 2026 · PubMed

    Poor bone health significantly increases proximal junctional failure, revision surgery, and healthcare costs in adult spinal deformity surgery.

  9. Full-Body Radiographic Imaging-Based Thigh Muscle Measurement for Sarcopenia: Association with Functional Assessments and Sagittal Alignment in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients.

    Spine · Jun 24 2026 · PubMed

    Sarcopenia detected on EOS imaging correlates with frailty and compensatory spinal deformity in adults with spinal deformity, enabling preoperative risk stratification.

  10. Direct endoscopic visualization improves endplate preparation in lumbar interbody fusion: a comparative study of biportal endoscopic and conventional techniques.

    European Spine Journal · Jun 17 2026 · PubMed

    Biportal endoscopic interbody fusion demonstrated superior endplate preparation quality and better back pain outcomes compared to conventional transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.

  11. Machine Learning-Based Identification of Distinct Risk Factors for Moderate vs Severe Proximal Junctional Kyphosis After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery.

    The Spine Journal · Jun 17 2026 · PubMed

    Machine learning identified distinct risk factors for moderate versus severe proximal junctional kyphosis after adult spinal deformity surgery: geometric stress for moderate disease and lordosis maldistribution for severe disease.

Recent reviews

  1. Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management.

    Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · Jul 15 2024 · PubMed

    Dysphagia occurs in 1-79% of anterior cervical spine surgery patients due to multifactorial causes including prolonged operative time and multilevel procedures; low-profile implants and retropharyngeal steroids reduce risk.

  2. Segmental spinal dysgenesis: insights from three consecutive cases and a review of the literature.

    Spine Deformity · Sep 2023 · PubMed

    Segmental spinal dysgenesis requires multidisciplinary management with surgical intervention timed to allow adequate growth while preventing drastic disease progression.

  3. Indications for Lumbar Fusion in the Skeletally Mature Adolescent: How to Address Oblique Takeoff and Limb Length Discrepancy.

    Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics · Jul 01 2021 · PubMed

    Posterior spinal fusion for skeletally mature adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis offers excellent radiographic outcomes but requires careful counseling about spinal mobility loss and decreased athletic performance.

  4. Brace treatment in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: risk factors for failure-a literature review.

    The Spine Journal · Dec 2019 · PubMed

    Poor brace compliance, early skeletal maturity, and baseline curve magnitude exceeding 40 degrees significantly increase adolescent idiopathic scoliosis progression risk.

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