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View article: Clinical Outcomes for Workers' Compensation versus Commercially Insured Patients Following Ambulatory Lumbar Decompression: A Cohort Matched Analysis with Two-Year Follow-Up
Clinical Outcomes for Workers' Compensation versus Commercially Insured Patients Following Ambulatory Lumbar Decompression: A Cohort Matched Analysis with Two-Year Follow-Up Open
WC patients report inferior preoperative and postoperative outcomes in disability, mental health, and physical function compared to CI patients. However, WC patients were more likely to report clinically significant improvements in depress…
View article: Commentary on “Complications in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery in the Last 10 Years: A Narrative Review”
Commentary on “Complications in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery in the Last 10 Years: A Narrative Review” Open
View article: Severe Preoperative Disability Is Associated With Greater Mental Health Improvements Following Surgery for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A Cohort Matched Analysis
Severe Preoperative Disability Is Associated With Greater Mental Health Improvements Following Surgery for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A Cohort Matched Analysis Open
Objective: To evaluate preoperative disability’s influence on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) following surgery for degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS).Methods: DS patients who underwent surgical intervention were retrospectively identifi…
View article: Prognostic Value in Preoperative Veterans RAND-12 Mental Component Score on Clinical Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Prognostic Value in Preoperative Veterans RAND-12 Mental Component Score on Clinical Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Open
Objective: To evaluate the effect of Veterans RAND 12-item health survey mental composite score (VR-12 MCS) on postoperative patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after undergoing lateral lumbar interbody fusion.Methods: Retrospective …
View article: Antibiotic use in spine surgery: A narrative review based in principles of antibiotic stewardship
Antibiotic use in spine surgery: A narrative review based in principles of antibiotic stewardship Open
View article: Does Baseline Severity of Arm Pain Influence Outcomes Following Single-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion?
Does Baseline Severity of Arm Pain Influence Outcomes Following Single-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion? Open
Study Design: Retrospective cohort.Purpose: To assess preoperative arm pain severity influence on postoperative patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs) and minimal clinically important difference (MCID) achievement following single-leve…
View article: Impact of Postoperative Length of Stay on Patient-Reported and Clinical Outcomes After Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Impact of Postoperative Length of Stay on Patient-Reported and Clinical Outcomes After Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Open
BACKGROUND: Existing literature has not yet evaluated the impact of postoperative length of stay (LOS) on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and minimum clinically important difference (MCID) in patients undergoing anterior lumbar i…
View article: Impact of Gender on Postsurgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Impact of Gender on Postsurgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Open
BACKGROUND: Prior studies associate male gender with higher complication rates following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), but none has investigated gender influence on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and minimal cl…
View article: Multimodal analgesic protocol for cervical disc replacement in the ambulatory setting: Clinical case series
Multimodal analgesic protocol for cervical disc replacement in the ambulatory setting: Clinical case series Open
View article: History and Evolution of the Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
History and Evolution of the Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Open
The minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) is a popular surgical technique for lumbar arthrodesis, widely considered to hold great efficacy while conferring an impressive safety profile through the minimizatio…
View article: Impact of age within younger populations on outcomes following cervical surgery in the ambulatory setting
Impact of age within younger populations on outcomes following cervical surgery in the ambulatory setting Open
View article: Workers compensation patients experiencing depression report meaningful improvement in mental health scores after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Workers compensation patients experiencing depression report meaningful improvement in mental health scores after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion Open
View article: Impact of gender on outcomes following single-level anterior lumbar interbody fusion
Impact of gender on outcomes following single-level anterior lumbar interbody fusion Open
View article: The Differing Effects of Ethnicity on Mental Health Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Lumbar Fusion Surgery
The Differing Effects of Ethnicity on Mental Health Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Lumbar Fusion Surgery Open
Introduction Few studies have explored the effect of ethnicity on postoperative mental health outcomes. This study aims to evaluate the effect of ethnicity on changes in mental health outcomes following lumbar fusion (LF). Methods A surgic…
View article: Single-Level Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion versus Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion at L5/S1 for an Obese Population
Single-Level Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion versus Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion at L5/S1 for an Obese Population Open
Study Design: Retrospective study.Purpose: To compare perioperative outcomes, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), and minimal clinically important difference (MCID) achievement rates for an obese patient cohort between single-level …
View article: Does Baseline Mental Health Influence Outcomes among Workers’ Compensation Claimants Undergoing Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion?
Does Baseline Mental Health Influence Outcomes among Workers’ Compensation Claimants Undergoing Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion? Open
Study Design: This was a retrospective cohort study.Purpose: This study investigated the influence of preoperative mental health on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and minimal clinically important difference (MCID) among workers’…
View article: Impact of Lower Extremity Arthroplasty on Improvement of Quality-of-Life Outcomes Following Lumbar Fusion
Impact of Lower Extremity Arthroplasty on Improvement of Quality-of-Life Outcomes Following Lumbar Fusion Open
BACKGROUND: Both hip-spine and knee-spine syndromes can significantly impact a patient’s quality of life; however, few studies have investigated their effect on postoperative outcomes following lumbar fusion. OBJECTIVE: Our study aimed to …
View article: Predicting Acute Changes in Depressive Symptoms Following Lumbar Decompression
Predicting Acute Changes in Depressive Symptoms Following Lumbar Decompression Open
BACKGROUND: While depressive symptoms improve for most patients following minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MIS LD), for some, symptoms may worsen. This study aimed to investigate predictors of change in depressive symptoms in the s…
View article: Dysphagia May Attenuate Improvements in Postoperative Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Dysphagia May Attenuate Improvements in Postoperative Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Open
3 CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The severity of dysphagia has a significant association with pain, disability, mental health, and physical function patient-reported outcome measures in patients undergoing ACDF.
View article: Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Results in Clinically Significant Improvements in Patients With Preoperative Sleep Difficulties
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Results in Clinically Significant Improvements in Patients With Preoperative Sleep Difficulties Open
BACKGROUND: Individual items within the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) have not been assessed as predictors of postoperative outcomes. Our objective is to study the relationship between responses to individual PHQ-9 items and achie…
View article: Impact of Body Mass Index on Postsurgical Outcomes for Workers’ Compensation Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Impact of Body Mass Index on Postsurgical Outcomes for Workers’ Compensation Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Open
BACKGROUND: Increased morbidity associated with obesity imposes a greater financial burden on companies that provide insurance to their employees. Few studies have investigated the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and patient-rep…
View article: Validation of Veterans RAND 12-Item Physical Function Survey in Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Validation of Veterans RAND 12-Item Physical Function Survey in Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Open
BACKGROUND: Veterans RAND 12-item (VR-12) physical component score (PCS) has been validated in both veteran and US citizen populations; however, its use for spine surgery populations has not been evaluated. This study aims to correlate the…
View article: Risk Factors for Subsidence Following Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Risk Factors for Subsidence Following Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Open
Study Design Retrospective cohort Objective Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) may be complicated by subsidence, which can lead to significant morbidity including pain, disc space collapse, neural compression, segmental kyphosis, inst…
View article: Validation of Neck Disability Index Severity among Patients Receiving One or Two-Level Anterior Cervical Surgery
Validation of Neck Disability Index Severity among Patients Receiving One or Two-Level Anterior Cervical Surgery Open
Study Design: Retrospective cohort.Purpose: To evaluate the validity of established severity thresholds for Neck Disability Index (NDI) among patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) or cervical disc arthroplasty …
View article: Do Patient Expectations Represent a More Important Clinical Difference? A Study of Surgical Outcomes in the Cervical Spine
Do Patient Expectations Represent a More Important Clinical Difference? A Study of Surgical Outcomes in the Cervical Spine Open
Objective: This study aims to compare the impact of achieving an MCID or meeting preoperative expectations on patient satisfaction following cervical spine procedures.Methods: A surgical database was retrospectively reviewed for cervical s…
View article: Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion in the Outpatient Setting with Multimodal Analgesic Protocol: Clinical Case Series
Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion in the Outpatient Setting with Multimodal Analgesic Protocol: Clinical Case Series Open
Objective: Minimally invasive techniques and multimodal analgesia protocols have made spine surgery in the outpatient setting increasingly feasible. A number of spinal procedures have been documented in the outpatient setting, though the f…
View article: The Worldwide Influence of Social Media on Cervical Spine Literature
The Worldwide Influence of Social Media on Cervical Spine Literature Open
BACKGROUND: The Altmetric (Digital Science, Holtzbrinck Publishing) Attention Score (AAS) is an automatically calculated score that accounts for other literary influences, which include academic sources as well as nonacademically focused s…
View article: Using Swallowing Quality of Life to Compare Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Following Cervical Disc Arthroplasty or Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Using Swallowing Quality of Life to Compare Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Following Cervical Disc Arthroplasty or Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Open
Objective: To evaluate dysphagia outcomes using the swallowing quality of life (SWAL-QOL) questionnaire between patients undergoing cervical disk arthroplasty (CDA) or anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).Methods: A retrospective…
View article: Epidemiological Relevance of Elevated Preoperative Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Scores on Clinical Improvement Following Lumbar Decompression
Epidemiological Relevance of Elevated Preoperative Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Scores on Clinical Improvement Following Lumbar Decompression Open
Severity of preoperative PHQ-9 acts as a significant risk factor to postoperative pain and mental and physical health improvement.
View article: Impact of Depression Severity on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Following Multilevel Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Impact of Depression Severity on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Following Multilevel Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Open
Multilevel ACDF procedures and preoperative depression severity both impact postoperative pain, disability, and physical function.