2018
The use of subfascial drains after multi-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: does the data support its use?
Adogwa O, Khalid SI, Elsamadicy AA, Voung VD, Lilly DT, Desai SA, Sergesketter AR, Cheng J, Karikari IO. The use of subfascial drains after multi-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: does the data support its use? Journal Of Spine Surgery 2018, 4: 227-232. PMID: 30069511, PMCID: PMC6046311, DOI: 10.21037/jss.2018.05.10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical site infectionMulti-level anterior cervical discectomyAnterior cervical discectomySubfascial drainsDrain useHematoma formationACDF proceduresHospital stayCervical discectomyComparison cohortBlood transfusionDecreased incidenceDirect medical record reviewPost-operative blood transfusionDegenerative cervical stenosisMulti-level ACDFAllogenic blood transfusionPercent of patientsConsecutive adult patientsMedical record reviewPost-operative hematomaTime of surgeryCervical stenosisMultilevel ACDFAdult patients
2017
Effect of Social Support and Marital Status on Perceived Surgical Effectiveness and 30-Day Hospital Readmission
Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Vuong VD, Mehta AI, Vasquez RA, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Effect of Social Support and Marital Status on Perceived Surgical Effectiveness and 30-Day Hospital Readmission. Global Spine Journal 2017, 7: 774-779. PMID: 29238642, PMCID: PMC5721993, DOI: 10.1177/2192568217696696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElective spine surgerySpine surgeryHospital stayReadmission ratesOutcome measuresLong-term clinical outcomesThirty-day readmission ratesLength of hospitalPostoperative complication rateRetrospective cohort reviewTime of surgeryMarital statusSocial supportMajor academic medical centerAcademic medical centerSignificant differencesBaseline characteristicsCohort reviewPatient demographicsComplication rateHospital readmissionClinical outcomesSurgical outcomesSurgical effectivenessMedical recordsUse of Bivector Traction for Stabilization of the Head and Maintenance of Optimal Cervical Alignment in Posterior Cervical Fusions
Karikari IO, Bumpass DB, Gum J, Sugrue P, Chapman TM, Elsamadicy AA, Riew KD. Use of Bivector Traction for Stabilization of the Head and Maintenance of Optimal Cervical Alignment in Posterior Cervical Fusions. Global Spine Journal 2017, 7: 227-229. PMID: 28660104, PMCID: PMC5476351, DOI: 10.1177/2192568217694146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative cervical lordosisPosterior cervical fusionCervical fusionCervical lordosisDemographic dataTime of surgeryPosterior cervical arthrodesisConsecutive case seriesPatient demographic dataCervical sagittal alignmentSagittal vertical alignmentGardner-Wells tongsC2-T3Cervical arthrodesisCervical alignmentIntraoperative complicationsConsecutive patientsRetrospective reviewCase seriesMean ageSagittal alignmentSubaxial fusionRetrospective analysisPatientsPin placement