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The International Journal of Spine Surgery has released a special issue featuring a collection of articles focused on personalized medicine in spinal surgery. Here's a paragraph from their introduction to these articles: "Although the “one-size-fits-all” mentality may enhance the standardization of different areas of medicine, this concept must be carefully reconsidered in the surgical treatment of spinal disease. The diversity of spinal pathologies, differences in symptomatology for similar spinal conditions, patient-specific factors such as comorbidities, and multiple treatment options of mixed efficacy all impact the effort to standardize treatment. As a consequence, outcomes in spinal surgery can be inconsistent, and increasing acknowledgment of these issues has spawned the growth of personalized medicine with the hopes of improving outcomes. … With current technology, preplanning now allows for the production of patient-specific implants. Three-dimensional custom-printed implants tailored to an individual patient’s anatomy and biomechanical requirements can allow for minimal removal of surrounding structures and preservation of normal anatomy during implantation. This could optimize fusion and radiographic alignment. ... These articles highlight recent advancements in enabling technologies and optimization strategies that form the basis of contemporary personalized medicine within spinal surgery. As spine care advances, the role of personalized medicine in spinal surgery will likely become more pervasive with the ultimate goal of improving outcomes." (Park et al., 2024) You can find all the peer-reviewed papers here: https://lnkd.in/gue-CbSg If you have a particular interest in patient specific fusion implants: - Tomographic Assessment of Fusion Rate, Implant-Endplate Contact Area, Subsidence, and Alignment With Lumbar Personalized Interbody Implants at 1-Year Follow-Up - Changes in Alignment at Untreated Vertebral Levels Following Short-Segment Fusion Using Personalized Interbody Cages: Leveraging Personalized Medicine to Reduce the Risk of Reoperation - Mismatch Between Pelvic Incidence and Lumbar Lordosis After Personalized Interbody Fusion: The Importance of Preoperative Planning and Alignment in Degenerative Spine Diseases - Predictability in Achieving Target Intervertebral Lordosis Using Personalized Interbody Implants - Radiographic Alignment in Deformity Patients Treated With Personalized Interbody Devices: Early Experience From the COMPASS Registry

International Journal of Spine Surgery: 18 (S1)

International Journal of Spine Surgery: 18 (S1)

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