Featured Publications
Gait Variability to Phenotype Common Orthopedic Gait Impairments Using Wearable Sensors
Kushioka J, Sun R, Zhang W, Muaremi A, Leutheuser H, Odonkor C, Smuck M. Gait Variability to Phenotype Common Orthopedic Gait Impairments Using Wearable Sensors. Sensors 2022, 22: 9301. PMID: 36502003, PMCID: PMC9739785, DOI: 10.3390/s22239301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStride length variabilityGait impairmentDisease groupGait parametersGait variabilityHigher stride length variabilityMobility impairmentsMin walk testDifferent pathologiesGait variability measuresAge-related degenerative diseasesWalk testNeurologic impairmentCommon symptomsGait rhythmicityHealthy controlsLSS groupGait differencesHealthy individualsLength variabilityPotential biomarkersMobility disordersSpecific pathologyDegenerative diseasesImpairmentDorsal Column Stimulation and Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Chronic Nociceptive and Neuropathic Pain: a Review of the Clinical and Pre-clinical Data
Odonkor CA, AlFarra T, Adekoya P, Orhurhu V, Rodríguez T, Sottosanti E, Kaye AD. Dorsal Column Stimulation and Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Chronic Nociceptive and Neuropathic Pain: a Review of the Clinical and Pre-clinical Data. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2022, 26: 103-118. PMID: 35119602, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-022-01008-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord stimulationNociceptive painLong-term healthcare costsPain treatment modalitiesDorsal column stimulationPre-clinical dataHigh safety profileCannabinoid-based medicationsPain-signaling pathwaysQuality of lifeMinimal side effectsOpioid consumptionNeuropathic painPain reliefAdjunctive therapySecondary outcomesPain managementCannabinoid therapyClinical efficacyCord stimulationSafety profileCombination therapyFunctional statusTreatment modalitiesFunctional capacity
2023
Strategies to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Stroke Preparedness, Care, Recovery, and Risk Factor Control: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Towfighi A, Boden-Albala B, Cruz-Flores S, Husseini N, Odonkor C, Ovbiagele B, Sacco R, Skolarus L, Thrift A, Disease O. Strategies to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Stroke Preparedness, Care, Recovery, and Risk Factor Control: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Stroke 2023, 54: e371-e388. PMID: 37183687, DOI: 10.1161/str.0000000000000437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factor controlContinuum of careSocial determinantsEthnic inequalitiesStroke preparednessStroke careFactor controlSocial determinants of healthReduce inequalitiesDeterminants of healthTrials of interventionsScientific statementComparison of interventionsAmerican Heart AssociationAcute careUpstream determinantsCareInequality researchInterventionSocial reintegrationHeart AssociationStrokeOutcomesPreparednessRisk
2022
Representation of American Indian and Alaska Native Individuals in Academic Medical Training
Forrest LL, Leitner BP, Guzman C, Brodt E, Odonkor CA. Representation of American Indian and Alaska Native Individuals in Academic Medical Training. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2143398. PMID: 35024836, PMCID: PMC8759009, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.43398.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Radiofrequency Ablation for Craniofacial Pain Syndromes
Orhurhu V, Sidharthan S, Roberts J, Karri J, Umukoro N, Hagedorn JM, Odonkor CA, Abd-Elsayed A. Radiofrequency Ablation for Craniofacial Pain Syndromes. Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation Clinics Of North America 2021, 32: 601-645. PMID: 34593133, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2021.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClosing the gap in representation of racial and ethnic minorities in pain medicine: A 2018–2019 status report
Odonkor CA, Tucker-Bartley A, Leitner B, Chude C, Hirani S, Poree L. Closing the gap in representation of racial and ethnic minorities in pain medicine: A 2018–2019 status report. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2021, 113: 612-615. PMID: 34148658, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2021.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesPain medicineCross-sectional analysisHealth disparities persistPain fellowshipsPain perceptionRegional anesthesiaPatient careHispanic personsDisparities persistSimilar proportionsCOVID-19Resident poolCore specialtiesAnesthesiology residentsMedicinePersistent inequitiesHispanic representationField of medicineWhitesPainAnesthesiaEthnic minoritiesPublic awarenessDiversity of residency applicants to anaesthesiology and other specialties in the USA from 2014 to 2019
Lorello GR, Silver JK, Flores LE, Larson AR, McCarthy K, Odonkor CA, Flexman AM. Diversity of residency applicants to anaesthesiology and other specialties in the USA from 2014 to 2019. British Journal Of Anaesthesia 2021, 127: e27-e30. PMID: 34045063, DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterventional Therapies for Pain in Cancer Patients: a Narrative Review
Hao D, Sidharthan S, Cotte J, Decker M, Salisu-Orhurhu M, Olatoye D, Karri J, Hagedorn JM, Adekoya P, Odonkor C, Gulati A, Orhurhu V. Interventional Therapies for Pain in Cancer Patients: a Narrative Review. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2021, 25: 44. PMID: 33961156, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-021-00963-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer-related painInterventional therapyCancer patientsNarrative reviewDorsal Root Ganglion StimulationPurpose of ReviewPainOngoing opioid epidemicLess systemic toxicityPeripheral nerve stimulationLives of patientsQuality of lifeOncologic painEffective analgesiaGanglion stimulationNerve stimulationParenteral agentsPrevalent symptomsOpioid abuseSuch therapyOpioid epidemicInterventional approachesInterventional techniquesNeuromodulatory techniquesPainSummaryThe goalHow Physician Compensation and Education Debt Affects Financial Stress and Burnout: A Survey Study of Women in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Verduzco‐Gutierrez M, Larson AR, Capizzi AN, Bean AC, Zafonte RD, Odonkor CA, Bosques G, Silver JK. How Physician Compensation and Education Debt Affects Financial Stress and Burnout: A Survey Study of Women in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. PM&R 2021, 13: 836-844. PMID: 33301648, DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.12534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiversity of Pain Medicine Trainees and Faculty in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Fellowship Training from 2009–2019
Odonkor CA, Leitner B, Taraben S, Adekoya P, Orhurhu V, Hirani S, Ike K, Lee R, Vanterpool S, Goree JH, Sully K, Poree L. Diversity of Pain Medicine Trainees and Faculty in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Fellowship Training from 2009–2019. Pain Medicine 2021, 22: 819-828. PMID: 33502490, PMCID: PMC8599803, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnab004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain fellowsCross-sectional retrospective analysisPain fellowship programsPain medicine fellowsNative Americans/Alaskan NativesRatio of menCross-sectional analysisRetrospective analysisLower oddsMedicine training programsMedical CollegeFellowship traineesPractice settingsMedicine traineesAlaskan NativesGraduate Medical EducationSignificant differencesUnited StatesFellowship programsAccreditation CouncilAmerican AssociationEthnicity compositionSexUnited States Accreditation CouncilTraining program
2020
Disparities in Health Care for Black Patients in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the United States: A Narrative Review
Odonkor CA, Esparza R, Flores LE, Verduzco‐Gutierrez M, Escalon MX, Solinsky R, Silver JK. Disparities in Health Care for Black Patients in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the United States: A Narrative Review. PM&R 2020, 13: 180-203. PMID: 33090686, DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.12509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRehabilitation carePhysical medicineNarrative reviewHip/knee osteoarthritisHealth disparitiesCritical care rehabilitationSpinal cord injuryTraumatic brain injuryBlack individualsBlack personsRacial health disparitiesPulmonary diseaseBlack patientsKnee osteoarthritisCord injuryCare rehabilitationClinical guidelinesHospital characteristicsWorse outcomesBrain injuryDiverse U.S. populationCommon conditionDisease severitySocial determinantsRacial disparitiesIntravenous Lidocaine Infusion for the Management of Early Postoperative Pain: A Comprehensive Review of Controlled Trials.
Chu R, Umukoro N, Greer T, Roberts J, Adekoya P, Odonkor CA, Hagedorn JM, Olatoye D, Urits I, Orhurhu MS, Umukoro P, Viswanath O, Hasoon J, Kaye AD, Orhurhu V. Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion for the Management of Early Postoperative Pain: A Comprehensive Review of Controlled Trials. Psychopharmacology Bulletin 2020, 50: 216-259. PMID: 33633427, PMCID: PMC7901134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly postoperative painIntravenous lidocaine infusionSide effectsPostoperative painLidocaine infusionOptimal dosingEarly postoperative pain controlAnti-hyperalgesic effectClear analgesic effectHr continuous infusionPostoperative pain controlCommon side effectsImmediate postoperative periodOpen abdominal surgeryAnti-inflammatory effectsSerious adverse effectsDifferent clinical settingsMechanism of actionIntravenous lidocainePain controlAcute painAnalgesic effectPostoperative periodAbdominal surgeryAntinociceptive effectAfrican American Patient Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes: A Call to Action for Physiatrists to Provide Rehabilitation Care to Black Survivors
Odonkor CA, Sholas MG, Verduzco-Gutierrez M, Zafonte RD, Silver JK. African American Patient Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes: A Call to Action for Physiatrists to Provide Rehabilitation Care to Black Survivors. American Journal Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2020, 99: 10.1097/phm.0000000000001568. PMID: 32804715, PMCID: PMC7526402, DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000001568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 outcomesSARS-CoV-2African AmericansPatient disparitiesBlack patientsHigh morbidityRehabilitation careRisk populationsRehabilitation servicesSocial determinantsBlack survivorsContagious coronavirusVulnerable populationsPhysiatristsPublic healthSurvivorsCareHealthOutcomesPopulationCultural competenceMorbiditySequelaePatientsAmericansGait features for discriminating between mobility-limiting musculoskeletal disorders: Lumbar spinal stenosis and knee osteoarthritis
Odonkor C, Kuwabara A, Tomkins-Lane C, Zhang W, Muaremi A, Leutheuser H, Sun R, Smuck M. Gait features for discriminating between mobility-limiting musculoskeletal disorders: Lumbar spinal stenosis and knee osteoarthritis. Gait & Posture 2020, 80: 96-100. PMID: 32497982, DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.05.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar spinal stenosisKnee osteoarthritisWalking testGait parametersGait characteristicsSpinal stenosisClinical walking testsSpatiotemporal gait characteristicsSpatiotemporal gait parametersGait speedPatient populationMusculoskeletal disordersOsteoarthritisSensor-based assessmentPatientsStride lengthClinical applicationStenosisAssessment protocolAppropriate test protocolsPhase timingCritical needControlTest protocolFantastic Four: Age, Spinal Cord Stimulator Waveform, Pain Localization and History of Spine Surgery Influence the Odds of Successful Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial.
Odonkor C, Kwak R, Ting K, Hao D, Collins B, Ahmed S. Fantastic Four: Age, Spinal Cord Stimulator Waveform, Pain Localization and History of Spine Surgery Influence the Odds of Successful Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial. Pain Physician 2020, 23: e19-e30. PMID: 32013285, DOI: 10.36076/ppj.2020/23/e19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord stimulator trialSuccessful spinal cord stimulator trialSCS trialSurgical historyTrial outcomesPain durationMedian ageNumber of leadsAxial low back painComplex regional pain syndromeRetrospective chart review designLower extremity painAppropriate patient selectionInstitutional review board approvalRegional pain syndromeLow back painMajor academic medical centerSuccessful trialsLogistic regression analysisReview board approvalAcademic medical centerRole of waveformExtremity painPain syndromeRadicular symptoms
2019
Role of Alpha-2-Microglobulin in the Treatment of Osteoarthritic Knee Pain: a Brief Review of the Literature
Orhurhu V, Schwartz R, Potts J, Peck J, Urits I, Orhurhu MS, Odonkor C, Viswanath O, Kaye A, Gill J. Role of Alpha-2-Microglobulin in the Treatment of Osteoarthritic Knee Pain: a Brief Review of the Literature. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2019, 23: 82. PMID: 31502073, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-019-0822-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-inflammatory propertiesAlpha-2 microglobulinOsteoarthritic knee painKnee painPlatelet-rich plasmaCartilage preservationQuality of lifePRP injectionKnee osteoarthritisBody of evidenceActive protease inhibitorsJoint degenerationAnimal modelsPainProtease inhibitorsActive inhibitorTreatmentInhibitorsCurrent understandingPatientsOsteoarthritisReviewActive componentsDegenerationSpinal Cord Stimulation vs Conventional Therapies for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back and Leg Pain: A Systematic Review of Health Care Resource Utilization and Outcomes in the Last Decade
Odonkor CA, Orman S, Orhurhu V, Stone ME, Ahmed S. Spinal Cord Stimulation vs Conventional Therapies for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back and Leg Pain: A Systematic Review of Health Care Resource Utilization and Outcomes in the Last Decade. Pain Medicine 2019, 20: 2479-2494. PMID: 31498396, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnz185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesicsAnalgesics, OpioidChronic PainCosts and Cost AnalysisHealth ExpendituresHealth ResourcesHumansImplantable NeurostimulatorsLegLow Back PainNeurosurgical ProceduresPatient ReadmissionPhysical Therapy ModalitiesProsthesis ImplantationQuality of LifeQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSpinal Cord StimulationConceptsSpinal cord stimulationHealth care resource utilizationChronic low backConventional therapyLeg painCord stimulationComplication rateBack painLow backChronic low back painShorter hospital stayHealth-related qualityHigh complication rateLow complication rateLow back painHealth care costsSports Medicine databaseHospital staySCS therapyChronic painMean ageSCS patientsCT patientsFavorable outcomeInclusion criteriaAssociation Between Pain Scores and Successful Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation
Orhurhu V, Chu R, Orhurhu MS, Odonkor CA. Association Between Pain Scores and Successful Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation. Neuromodulation Technology At The Neural Interface 2019, 23: 660-666. PMID: 31489751, DOI: 10.1111/ner.13044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain scoresPermanent SCS implantationSCS trialSCS implantsSCS implantationSpine surgeryPermanent SCSSpinal cord stimulation trialSpinal cord stimulator implantationLower pain scoresHigher pain scoresSurgical patientsStimulator implantationTotal cohortRetrospective studyStimulation trialsPatientsLarger studyTrialsScoresSurgeryImplantationAssociationSpecificity analysisMalesDriving Under the Influence of Cannabis
Chow RM, Marascalchi B, Abrams WB, Peiris NA, Odonkor CA, Cohen SP. Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 31094805, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000003575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConfounding variables in future studies assessing relationship between paraspinal muscles and low back pain
Orhurhu V, Urits I, Orhurhu MS, Odonkor C, Olatoye D, Viswanath O. Confounding variables in future studies assessing relationship between paraspinal muscles and low back pain. The Spine Journal 2019, 19: 1132-1133. PMID: 31122605, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2019.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research