Omar Ortuno
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View article: Assessing the diagnostic accuracy of symptoms and signs of degenerative cervical myelopathy: A prospective study
Assessing the diagnostic accuracy of symptoms and signs of degenerative cervical myelopathy: A prospective study Open
View article: Assessing Pain and Anxiety Impact in Smokers with Spine Fractures Managed Without Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Assessing Pain and Anxiety Impact in Smokers with Spine Fractures Managed Without Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study Open
Background/Objective: Smoking is known to impair fracture healing and worsen surgical outcomes, but its effect on psychological recovery in spine trauma patients remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to assess how smoking affects p…
View article: Child Opportunity Index Predicts Outcomes in Pediatric Spine Trauma: A Novel Application of Social Determinants of Health
Child Opportunity Index Predicts Outcomes in Pediatric Spine Trauma: A Novel Application of Social Determinants of Health Open
Objectives: Social factors play a crucial role in health outcomes for pediatric patients, yet in the neurosurgery pediatric literature, these factors are rarely reported. To develop a deeper understanding of pediatric spine trauma outcomes…
View article: Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Refractory Chronic Renal Pain: Clinical Report and Literature Review
Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Refractory Chronic Renal Pain: Clinical Report and Literature Review Open
Background: Chronic renal pain secondary to urological pathology can severely affect a patient’s quality of life. Utero Pelvic Junction Obstruction (UPJO) and Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome (LPHS) are two conditions known to cause chronic re…
View article: Child Opportunity Index Predicts Outcomes in Pediatric Spine Trauma: A Novel Application of Socioeconomic Metrics
Child Opportunity Index Predicts Outcomes in Pediatric Spine Trauma: A Novel Application of Socioeconomic Metrics Open
Social factors play a crucial role in health outcomes for pediatric patients, yet in the neurosurgery pediatric literature, these factors are rarely reported. To develop a deeper understanding of pediatric spine trauma outcomes we investig…
View article: Paget's disease with tumefactive soft tissue extension mimicking a chronic subdural hematoma
Paget's disease with tumefactive soft tissue extension mimicking a chronic subdural hematoma Open
Paget's disease, the leading cause of skull sclerosis, is often under-diagnosed on imaging with tumefactive soft issue extension being mistaken for other intracranial findings. A 71-year-old female with past medical history of hypertension…