2018
Key Role of Preoperative Recumbent Films in the Treatment of Severe Sagittal Malalignment
Karikari IO, Lenke LG, Bridwell KH, Tauchi R, Kelly MP, Sugrue PA, Bumpass DB, Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Lalezari R, Koester L, Blanke K, Gum J. Key Role of Preoperative Recumbent Films in the Treatment of Severe Sagittal Malalignment. Spine Deformity 2018, 6: 568-575. PMID: 30122393, DOI: 10.1016/j.jspd.2018.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative lumbar lordosisRadiographic parametersLumbar lordosisRadiographic outcomesSM patientsSevere SMLL-PI mismatchSevere sagittal malalignmentRetrospective cohort studyThree-column osteotomySagittal radiographic parametersODI scoresCohort studySuboptimal improvementSagittal malalignmentOverall improvementSpinal realignmentDeformity correctionBACKGROUND DATAInclusion criteriaSupine radiographsFlexible deformitiesPelvic tiltPatientsSRS domains
2017
Decompression in Adult Lumbar Deformity Surgery Is Associated With Increased Perioperative Complications but Favorable Long-Term Outcomes
Karikari IO, Bridwell KH, Elsamadicy AA, Lenke LG, Sugrue P, Bumpass D, Ahmad A, Gum J. Decompression in Adult Lumbar Deformity Surgery Is Associated With Increased Perioperative Complications but Favorable Long-Term Outcomes. Global Spine Journal 2017, 8: 110-113. PMID: 29662739, PMCID: PMC5898680, DOI: 10.1177/2192568217735509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptomatic spinal stenosisLong-term outcomesPerioperative complicationsDecompression groupFormal decompressionClinical outcomesSpinal stenosisFavorable long-term clinical outcomesFavorable long-term outcomeLong-term clinical outcomesNRS back painNRS leg painRetrospective cohort studyDecompression patientsAdult patientsCohort studyComplication rateDeformity surgeryIncidental durotomyMean improvementLevels of fusionIliac fixationPatientsSRS domainsComplications