2023
3D printed pedicle screw guides reduce the rate of intraoperative screw revision in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery
Jeong S, Yang A, Dhodapkar M, Jabbouri S, Jonnalagadda A, Tuason D. 3D printed pedicle screw guides reduce the rate of intraoperative screw revision in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery. The Spine Journal 2023, 23: 1894-1899. PMID: 37553024, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisRevision rateOperative timeFreehand techniquePedicle screwsPosterior spinal instrumented fusionAdolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgeryIntraoperative screw revisionsLength of surgerySpinal instrumented fusionSingle academic centerTotal operative timeTotal revision rateIdiopathic scoliosis surgeryHigher revision rateYears of agePedicle screw fixationIntraoperative revision rateScrew placement accuracySecondary outcomesPatient demographicsPatients 10Instrumented fusionIntraoperative measuresRetrospective studyIncisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Does Not Affect Deep Surgical Site Infection Rates in Neuromuscular Scoliosis Surgery.
Mascarenhas D, Nasra M, Tawfik A, Ghazi J, Ishmael T, Therrien P, Bowe J, Tuason D. Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Does Not Affect Deep Surgical Site Infection Rates in Neuromuscular Scoliosis Surgery. Orthopedics 2023, 46: 373-378. PMID: 37018618, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20230329-03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncisional negative pressure wound therapyPosterior spinal instrumented fusionDeep surgical site infectionSurgical site infectionNegative pressure wound therapyNeuromuscular scoliosisPressure wound therapyWound therapyDeep surgical site infection rateSurgical site infection rateAnterior spinal releaseDeep SSI ratesNeuromuscular scoliosis surgeryStandard postoperative dressingsCohort of patientsSpinal instrumented fusionLength of stayTransfusion requirementsDevastating complicationSSI ratesBlood lossConsecutive patientsInstrumented fusionSite infectionSpinal release
2015
Poor visualization limits diagnosis of proximal junctional kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Basques BA, Long WD, Golinvaux NS, Bohl DD, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Grauer JN. Poor visualization limits diagnosis of proximal junctional kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The Spine Journal 2015, 17: 784-789. PMID: 26523958, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.10.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal junctional kyphosisProximal junctional angleAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisUpper instrumented vertebraIntra-class correlation coefficientJunctional kyphosisInter-rater reliabilityIdiopathic scoliosisRetrospective cohort studyPosterior instrumented fusionExclusion of patientsSagittal Cobb anglePosterior spinal fusionIntra-rater reliabilityCohort studyInstrumented fusionAIS patientsSingle institutionPostoperative filmsSpinal fusionCobb angleUpright filmsPoor visualizationPatientsDiagnosis
2014
C7 pars fracture subadjacent to C7 pedicle screw instrumentation at the caudal end of a posterior cervical instrumentation construct.
Halim A, Grauer J. C7 pars fracture subadjacent to C7 pedicle screw instrumentation at the caudal end of a posterior cervical instrumentation construct. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2014, 43: e137-9. PMID: 25046189.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsPars fracturesPedicle screw instrumentationScrew instrumentationInstrumentation constructsInitial clinical symptomsCervical spine injuryCommon surgical practiceExcessive bone resectionCaudal endPosterior cervical instrumentationLevel of T2Mechanical fallInstrumented fusionPosterior fusionClinical symptomsSpine injuriesLabel indicationsBone resectionPosterior instrumentationCervical instrumentationUS FoodDrug AdministrationSurgical practiceDistal extensionComplications
2013
Spinal cord compression in pseudohypoparathyroidism
Roberts T, Khasnavis S, Papaliodis D, Citone I, Carl A. Spinal cord compression in pseudohypoparathyroidism. The Spine Journal 2013, 13: e15-e19. PMID: 24060230, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.06.107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord compressionSpinal stenosisCord compressionCase reportSurgical decompressionNeurologic dysfunctionNeurologic functionBed-bound stateCongenital spinal stenosisFunctional upper extremityUnderlying metabolic syndromeLower extremity weaknessBilateral lower extremitiesReports of patientsLower extremity functionRelevant case reportsPatient's neurologic functionPHP type IaIatrogenic paraplegiaSymptomatic stenosisExtremity weaknessYounger patientsInstrumented fusionMetabolic syndromePediatric patients
2009
Survey of spine surgeons on attitudes regarding osteoporosis and osteomalacia screening and treatment for fractures, fusion surgery, and pseudoarthrosis
Dipaola CP, Bible JE, Biswas D, Dipaola M, Grauer JN, Rechtine GR. Survey of spine surgeons on attitudes regarding osteoporosis and osteomalacia screening and treatment for fractures, fusion surgery, and pseudoarthrosis. The Spine Journal 2009, 9: 537-544. PMID: 19328744, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDual-energy X-ray absorptiometrySpine fracturesSpine surgeonsMetabolic laboratoriesRisk factorsPractice patternsInstrumentation failureSpinal arthrodesisIndependent risk factorSignificant risk factorsLow-energy fracturesSpinal fusion operationsMetabolic bone disordersDegenerative spine conditionsX-ray absorptiometryPreoperative treatmentElderly patientsFracture careInstrumented fusionTreatment patternsOsteoporosis screeningFusion surgerySpine conditionsBone densitySpine specialists
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