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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…
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…
View article: Posterior Fixation Without Debridement for Vertebral Body Osteomyelitis and Discitis: A 10-Year Retrospective Review
Posterior Fixation Without Debridement for Vertebral Body Osteomyelitis and Discitis: A 10-Year Retrospective Review Open
BACKGROUND: Surgical treatment of vertebral osteomyelitis, discitis, and epidural abscesses is indicated in the setting of failure of antibiotic therapy, neurological deficits, epidural abscess, or spinal instability/deformity. Historicall…
View article: Vitamin D deficiency during the perioperative period increases the rate of hardware failure and the need for revision fusion in adult patients undergoing single-level lumbar spine instrumentation surgery
Vitamin D deficiency during the perioperative period increases the rate of hardware failure and the need for revision fusion in adult patients undergoing single-level lumbar spine instrumentation surgery Open
These results demonstrate that pre- and/or post-operative vitamin D deficiency is independently correlated with risk for hardware failure and revision surgery in single-level lumbar fusion patients.
View article: Segmental Motion of Cervical Arthroplasty Leads to Decreased Adjacent-Level Degeneration: Analysis of the 7-Year Postoperative Results of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Segmental Motion of Cervical Arthroplasty Leads to Decreased Adjacent-Level Degeneration: Analysis of the 7-Year Postoperative Results of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Open
BACKGROUND: Cervical artificial disc replacement (C-ADR) has become a common and accepted surgical treatment for many patients with cervical disc degeneration/herniation and radiculopathy who have failed nonoperative treatment. Midterm fol…
View article: Postoperative Radiation Referral Rates for Metastatic Bone Disease Within the Veteran’s Health Administration and at an Academic Center
Postoperative Radiation Referral Rates for Metastatic Bone Disease Within the Veteran’s Health Administration and at an Academic Center Open
Background: External beam radiation therapy is an important aspect of multidisciplinary care for patients with metastatic bone disease. Referral to radiation oncology is within the control of the orthopaedic surgeon and has the potential t…
View article: Risk Factors Associated With Femoral Ring Allograft Breakage in ALIF
Risk Factors Associated With Femoral Ring Allograft Breakage in ALIF Open
Study design: This is a retrospective chart review. Objectives: To identify the incidence of, and variables correlated with, femoral ring allograft (FRA) fracture following anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF). Methods: All patients who…
View article: Is There an Association Between Prophylactic Femur Stabilization and Survival in Patients with Metastatic Bone Disease?
Is There an Association Between Prophylactic Femur Stabilization and Survival in Patients with Metastatic Bone Disease? Open
Background The femur is the most common site of metastasis in the appendicular skeleton, and metastatic bone disease negatively influences quality of life. Orthopaedic surgeons are often faced with deciding whether to prophylactically stab…
View article: The role of postoperative radiation and coordination of care in patients with metastatic bone disease of the appendicular skeleton
The role of postoperative radiation and coordination of care in patients with metastatic bone disease of the appendicular skeleton Open
Metastatic bone disease affects approximately 300,000 people in the United States, and the burden is rising. These patients experience significant morbidity and decreased survival. The management of these patients requires coordinated care…