Objective: Readmission after spine surgery is a costly, but relatively common occurrence. Previous research has identified several risk factors for readmission however, the conclusions remain equivocal. Machine learning algorithms offer…
Background context: Obese patients can pose significant challenges to spine surgeons in lumbar fusion procedures. The increased risk of complications has led surgeons to be wary in pursing operative interventions…
Background: Anterior decompression with fusion (ADF) has often been performed for degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) in patients with poor cervical spine alignment and/or anterior cord compression. We aimed to identify…
Purpose: To elucidate the minimum clinically important change (MCIC) of the physical component summary (PCS) of the Short Form-12, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), EuroQOL-5 dimensions (EQ-5D), and the Core Outcome…
Purpose: Intracranial hemorrhage such as subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a rare but severe complication of spinal surgery. Current case reports of open lumbar surgery are typically accompanied by intraoperative dural…
Study design: Retrospective chart review. Objectives: To determine if the addition of an anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) improves the fractional curve in adult spinal deformity correction when compared to…
Background: The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is gaining popularity in lumbar fusion for postoperative pain management. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the changes of opioid…
Study design: Retrospective review of private neuromonitoring databases. Objectives: To review neuromonitoring alerts in a large series of patients undergoing lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) and determine whether alerts occurred…
Study design: A retrospective case-control study. Objectives: The usefulness of a drain in spinal surgery has always been controversial. The purposes of this study were to determine the incidence of…
Study design: Retrospective case-control study. Objectives: This study aims to present the clinical and radiographical outcomes of the titanium-polyetheretherketone (Ti/PEEK) composite cage compared to those of the standard PEEK cage…