2025
Growing Utilization of Total Spine MRI Relative to Localized Spine MRI for Patients Presenting Through Emergency Departments Over the Past Decade
Rudisill K, Dhodapkar M, Ratnasamy P, Jeong S, Grauer J. Growing Utilization of Total Spine MRI Relative to Localized Spine MRI for Patients Presenting Through Emergency Departments Over the Past Decade. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2025, 9: e25.00018. PMID: 40689688, PMCID: PMC12309913, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-25-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Deep learning classification of pediatric spinal radiographs for use in large scale imaging registries
Mulford K, Regan C, Todderud J, Nolte C, Pinter Z, Chang-Chien C, Yan S, Wyles C, Khosravi B, Rouzrokh P, Maradit Kremers H, Larson A. Deep learning classification of pediatric spinal radiographs for use in large scale imaging registries. Spine Deformity 2024, 12: 1607-1614. PMID: 39039392, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-024-00933-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTest setConvolutional neural network classifierNeural network classifierDeep learning classifierDeep learning classificationNetwork classifierData ingestionF1 scoreLearning classifiersModel architecturePerformance metricsPicture archivingTraining setClassifierAutomatic systemSpine radiographsOverall accuracyLateral imagesArchitectureAP imagesImage registryPediatric scoliosis patientsLateral spine radiographsAccuracyRadiographs of patients
2023
Bone changes post-sleeve gastrectomy in relation to body mass and hormonal changes
Kaur S, Nimmala S, Singhal V, Mitchell D, Pedreira C, Lauze M, Lee H, Stanford F, Bouxsein M, Bredella M, Misra M. Bone changes post-sleeve gastrectomy in relation to body mass and hormonal changes. European Journal Of Endocrinology 2023, 189: 346-354. PMID: 37633255, PMCID: PMC11188938, DOI: 10.1093/ejendo/lvad121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex hormone binding globulinTrabecular volumetric BMDABMD Z-scoresFree androgen indexNon-surgical controlsAreal bone mineral densityVolumetric BMDBMI z-scoreSleeve gastrectomyZ-scoreLean massModerate-to-severe obesityAssociated with bone lossAssociated with decreasesImpaired bone healthBone turnover markersBone mineral densityHigh-resolution peripheral quantitative CTPost sleeve gastrectomyMonths post-SGMicrofinite element analysisPeripheral quantitative CTSerum CTXTurnover markersPost-SGIncisional 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 releaseDifferences in Outcomes and Health Care Resource Utilization After Surgical Intervention for Metastatic Spinal Column Tumor in Safety-Net Hospitals
Elsamadicy A, Koo A, David W, Reeves B, Sherman J, Craft S, Hersh A, Duvall J, Lo S, Shin J, Mendel E, Sciubba D. Differences in Outcomes and Health Care Resource Utilization After Surgical Intervention for Metastatic Spinal Column Tumor in Safety-Net Hospitals. Spine 2023, 48: 800-809. PMID: 36972069, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal column tumorsSNH statusPostoperative complicationsDischarge dispositionMultivariable analysisTumor surgeryMetastatic spinal tumor surgeryHealth care resource utilizationNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseICD-10-CM codingNonroutine discharge dispositionObservational cohort studySpinal tumor surgerySafety-net hospitalNonroutine dischargeSNH patientsHospital lengthStudy patientsAdult patientsCohort studyIntraoperative variablesExtended LOSIndependent predictorsLonger LOSProlonged hospitalizationManagement of asymptomatic cutaneous lumbosacral findings in newborns: a neurosurgical perspective.
Aby J, Rocque B, Loyal J. Management of asymptomatic cutaneous lumbosacral findings in newborns: a neurosurgical perspective. Journal Of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 2023, 31: 484-487. PMID: 36840732, DOI: 10.3171/2023.1.peds22453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge skin tagsAsymptomatic newbornsPediatric neurosurgeonsFaun tail nevusVascular marksWatchful waitingRoutine careSkin tagsSubcutaneous lipomaSubspecialty consultationLocal referral patternsComplete responseSkin findingsReferral patternsSpinal MRIClinical managementPediatrics SectionAppropriate managementAmerican AcademyNewbornsImaging studiesClinical casesNeurosurgical perspectiveNeurosurgeonsDemographic informationThe Administration of Tranexamic Acid For Complex Spine Surgery.
Jockel K, Lee A, Cosgrove M, Reilly D, Wijesekera S. The Administration of Tranexamic Acid For Complex Spine Surgery. AANA Journal 2023, 91: 63-70. PMID: 36722785.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsConceptsComplex spine surgeryPerioperative blood lossBlood lossTranexamic acidSpine surgeryExtensive vascular networkHigh-dose tranexamic acidLow-dose tranexamic acidUse of TXASubstantial intraoperative blood lossMultilevel spine surgeryBlood product utilizationIntraoperative blood lossMajor blood lossExcessive blood lossInstrumented spinal surgeryAntifibrinolytic medicationsTransfusion requirementsHospital lengthPerioperative morbidityPostoperative morbidityPerioperative periodBlood transfusionSpinal surgeryTopical administrationA current review of spinal meningiomas: epidemiology, clinical presentation and management
Elsamadicy A, Reeves B, Craft S, Sherman J, Koo A, Sayeed S, Sarkozy M, Kolb L, Lo S, Shin J, Sciubba D, Mendel E. A current review of spinal meningiomas: epidemiology, clinical presentation and management. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2023, 161: 395-404. PMID: 36637710, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-023-04238-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal meningiomasClinical presentationTumor developmentAdverse postoperative outcomesBenign spinal tumorsBenign spine tumorsRecent treatment recommendationsCharacteristic imaging findingsSubsequent tumor developmentPostoperative outcomesReceptor statusSpine tumorsImaging findingsSpinal tumorsCase reportTreatment recommendationsClinical evaluationClinical trialsGoogle Scholar searchOperative techniqueIntracranial meningiomasRadiation modalitiesSystematic reviewMeningiomasTumor genetics
2022
Postoperative spine surgical site infections: high rate of failure of one-stage irrigation and debridement
Dhodapkar M, Galivanche A, Halperin S, Elaydi A, Rubio D, Grauer J. Postoperative spine surgical site infections: high rate of failure of one-stage irrigation and debridement. The Spine Journal 2022, 23: 484-491. PMID: 36549456, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionElective spine surgerySpine surgeryInitial managementRate of SSIInfection characteristicsSpine surgical site infectionPostoperative surgical site infectionRetrospective case-control studyPresence of bacteremiaRisk stratification toolCase-control studySingle academic institutionTimes greater oddsDevastating complicationSite infectionMultivariable analysisStratification toolSurgical managementSurgical variablesIndex procedureSurgical interventionRisk factorsInclusion criteriaLarge cohortAnalysis of the Frequency, Characteristics, and Reasons for Termination of Spine-related Clinical Trials
Caruana DL, Kim D, Galivanche AR, David WB, Justen MA, Moushey AM, Sheth AH, Paranjpe MD, Grauer JN. Analysis of the Frequency, Characteristics, and Reasons for Termination of Spine-related Clinical Trials. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2022, 35: e596-e600. PMID: 35351841, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsTrial terminationTrial characteristicsMultivariate analysisCross-sectional analysisInvestigation of drugsInsufficient accrualResults databaseInterventional studyDetermine predictorsClinical studiesBACKGROUND DATACommon reasonAssess reasonsRecruitment statusTrialsPredictors of terminationSearch termsSpineCompletion ratesRegistryPredictorsStudyTerminationEvidence-based Recommendations for Spine Surgery
Fisher CG, Vaccaro AR, Mahtabfar A, Mulpuri K, Evanview N, Dea N, Makanji H, Whang PG, Heller JE. Evidence-based Recommendations for Spine Surgery. Spine 2022, 47: 967-975. PMID: 35238857, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLoss of chaperone-mediated autophagy is associated with low vertebral cancellous bone mass
Akel N, MacLeod R, Berryhill S, Laster D, Dimori M, Crawford J, Fu Q, Onal M. Loss of chaperone-mediated autophagy is associated with low vertebral cancellous bone mass. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 3134. PMID: 35210514, PMCID: PMC8873216, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-07157-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein degradation pathwaysRole of CMACRISPR-Cas9-based genome editingChaperone-mediated autophagySkeletal homeostasisDegradation pathwayProteome remodelingMouse genomeGene trapCytoplasmic proteinsOsteoblastic cell lineGenome editingProteasomal degradationSpecific knockdownWild-type controlsCell typesLAMP2ACultured cellsOsteoblast formationCell linesRANKL expressionCathepsin K.Pathophysiological conditionsAutophagyCMA processDifferences in Health Care Resource Utilization After Surgery for Metastatic Spinal Column Tumors in Patients with a Concurrent Affective Disorder in the United States
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Sarkozy M, Reeves BC, Pennington Z, Havlik J, Sandhu MR, Hersh A, Patel S, Kolb L, Larry Lo SF, Shin JH, Mendel E, Sciubba DM. Differences in Health Care Resource Utilization After Surgery for Metastatic Spinal Column Tumors in Patients with a Concurrent Affective Disorder in the United States. World Neurosurgery 2022, 161: e252-e267. PMID: 35123021, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2022.01.112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayHealth care resource utilizationPostoperative adverse eventsNonroutine dischargeAdverse eventsAffective disordersNational Inpatient Sample databaseMultivariate logistic regression analysisSpinal column metastasesRetrospective cohort studyMetastatic spinal tumorsSpinal column tumorsLogistic regression analysisConcurrent affective disorderGreater total costsRegression analysisMultivariate regression analysisAdult patientsCohort studyDischarge dispositionIntraoperative variablesPatient demographicsHospital admissionIndependent predictorsSpinal metastases
2021
Multimodality Imaging Evaluation of Fetal Spine Anomalies with Postnatal Correlation.
Aboughalia H, Noda S, Chapman T, Revzin MV, Deutsch GH, Browd SR, Katz DS, Moshiri M. Multimodality Imaging Evaluation of Fetal Spine Anomalies with Postnatal Correlation. RadioGraphics 2021, 41: 2176-2192. PMID: 34723699, DOI: 10.1148/rg.2021210066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal dysraphismSacrococcygeal teratomaCongenital anomaliesInitial screening modalityRisk of infectionAccurate early diagnosisVertebral body anomaliesUtero closureFetal centerSubstantial morbidityFetal interventionPelvic massFunctional outcomeFusion anomaliesPerinatal periodScreening modalitySubcutaneous massEarly diagnosisOnline supplemental materialSpinal abnormalitiesFetal MRIDysraphismPatient's lifeFetal spineFetal imagingEvidence-based Recommendations for Spine Surgery
Vaccaro AR, Fisher CG, Prasad SK, Whang PG, Dea N, Thomas KC, Mulpuri K, Makanji HS. Evidence-based Recommendations for Spine Surgery. Spine 2021, 46: 975-982. PMID: 34160375, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCost and Health Care Resource Utilization Differences After Spine Surgery for Bony Spine versus Primary Intradural Spine Tumors
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Reeves BC, Freedman IG, Pennington Z, David WB, Ehresman J, Hengartner A, Laurans M, Kolb L, Shin JH, Sciubba DM. Cost and Health Care Resource Utilization Differences After Spine Surgery for Bony Spine versus Primary Intradural Spine Tumors. World Neurosurgery 2021, 151: e286-e298. PMID: 33866030, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.04.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayPrimary intradural spinal tumorsIntradural spinal tumorsSpine tumorsSpine surgeryPerioperative complicationsSpinal tumorsNational Inpatient Sample databaseMultivariable logistic regression analysisStepwise multivariable logistic regression analysisBackward stepwise multivariable logistic regression analysisIntradural spinal neoplasmsIntradural spine tumorsRetrospective cohort studyLogistic regression analysisHealth care resourcesMore comorbiditiesAdult patientsCohort studyDischarge dispositionIntraoperative variablesPatient demographicsComplication rateHospital admissionIndependent predictorsResolution of sclerotic lesions of dysosteosclerosis due to biallelic SLC29A3 variant in a Turkish girl
Alkaya D, Akpınar E, Bilguvar K, Tüysüz B. Resolution of sclerotic lesions of dysosteosclerosis due to biallelic SLC29A3 variant in a Turkish girl. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2021, 185: 2271-2277. PMID: 33837634, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical thickeningShort statureThree-year-old girlLarge anterior fontanelleLong bone metaphysisDiffuse sclerosisFracture historyElbow contractureAnterior fontanelleSclerotic lesionsBone fragilitySpontaneous resolutionBone metaphysisMild sclerosisSkeletal radiographsSclerosisMelanocytic neviBone dysplasiaSkull baseHeterogeneous disorderSLC29A3 mutationsVertebral endplatesBiallelic mutationsTurkish girlPelvic bonesAn Unanticipated Role for Sphingosine Kinase-2 in Bone and in the Anabolic Effect of Parathyroid Hormone
Walker JM, Yao GQ, Siu E, Zhu M, Sun BH, Simpson C, Insogna KL. An Unanticipated Role for Sphingosine Kinase-2 in Bone and in the Anabolic Effect of Parathyroid Hormone. Endocrinology 2021, 162: bqab042. PMID: 33640975, PMCID: PMC8095390, DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqab042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSphk2-/- miceParathyroid hormoneAnabolic responseFemoral trabecular BV/TVLower spinal bone mineral densityTrabecular BV/TVSpinal bone mineral densityDaily parathyroid hormoneFemoral bone volumeSuppression of sclerostinEnd of treatmentNormal bone massBone mineral densityNormal bone remodelingRole of SphK1BV/TVFemale control animalsSphingosine kinase 2Sphingosine kinaseControl miceLow BMDAnabolic effectsBone massMineral densityControl animals
2020
Thirty- and 90-day Readmissions After Spinal Surgery for Spine Metastases
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, David WB, Zogg CK, Kundishora AJ, Hong CS, Kuzmik GA, Gorrepati R, Coutinho PO, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K. Thirty- and 90-day Readmissions After Spinal Surgery for Spine Metastases. Spine 2020, 46: 828-835. PMID: 33394977, PMCID: PMC8278805, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine metastasesGenitourinary complicationsPostoperative infectionSpine surgeryRheumatoid arthritis/collagen vascular diseasesAcute post-hemorrhagic anemiaCollagen vascular diseaseRetrospective cohort studyUnplanned hospital readmissionNationwide Readmissions DatabasePatient-level factorsVulnerable patient groupSurgical treatment interventionMultivariate regression analysisFusion spine surgeryInpatient complicationsFrequent readmissionsUnplanned readmissionCohort studyRenal failureClinical factorsHospital readmissionSurgery typePatient groupVascular diseaseEvidence-based Recommendations for Spine Surgery.
Vaccaro AR, Fisher CG, Prasad SK, Makanji HS, Mulpuri K, Thomas KC, Dea N, Chi J, Whang PG. Evidence-based Recommendations for Spine Surgery. Spine 2020, 46: e277-e285. PMID: 33290372, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003838.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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