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View article: Preoperative Emergency Department Usage is a Sentinel Marker of Worsened Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Outcome
Preoperative Emergency Department Usage is a Sentinel Marker of Worsened Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Outcome Open
Patients with any preoperative ED visit had an increased risk for postoperative ED use, readmission, and medical complications. The risk difference increased with each additional preoperative visit. Patient counseling and protocols that re…
View article: Risk Factors for Sacroiliac Joint Fusion after Instrumented Spinal Fusion
Risk Factors for Sacroiliac Joint Fusion after Instrumented Spinal Fusion Open
Study Design Retrospective Cohort Study. Objective To identify risk factors for sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion after instrumented spinal fusion. Methods Patients were identified from the PearlDiver BiscayneBay database. Patients who underwen…
Age-Based Incidence of Dens Fracture Has Unimodal Distribution Rather Than Commonly Claimed Bimodal Distribution Open
Background: Type-II dens fractures have long been described in the literature as occurring in a bimodal distribution, peaking in young adulthood as well as in older adulthood; however, the origin of this claim is unclear. The primary goal …
View article: Utilization of Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty in the Management of Compression Fractures: National Trends and Predictors of Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty
Utilization of Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty in the Management of Compression Fractures: National Trends and Predictors of Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty Open
Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the utilization of kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty procedures in the management of compression fractures. With the growing elderly population and the associated increase in rates of osteoporosi…
View article: Characterizing utilization patterns and reoperation risk factors of interspinous process devices: analysis of a national claims database
Characterizing utilization patterns and reoperation risk factors of interspinous process devices: analysis of a national claims database Open
Introduction Interspinous process devices (IPDs) were developed as minimally invasive alternatives to open decompression surgery for spinal stenosis. However, given high treatment failure and reoperation rates, there has been minimal adopt…