2023
Incisional 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
2022
Prospective analysis of home narcotic consumption and management of excess narcotic prescription following adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery
Garcia-Muñoz J, Elblein C, David W, Elaydi A, Tuason D. Prospective analysis of home narcotic consumption and management of excess narcotic prescription following adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery. Spine Deformity 2022, 11: 651-656. PMID: 36583832, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-022-00637-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior spinal fusionAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisNarcotic useSpinal fusionIdiopathic scoliosisLow-use groupAdolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgeryMethodsFollowing institutional review board approvalIntraoperative blood lossPostoperative clinic visitsLength of surgeryInstitutional review board approvalLength of hospitalizationIdiopathic scoliosis surgeryPatient demographic dataReview board approvalHigh-use groupNarcotic dosesNarcotic intakeUnused narcoticsNarcotic usagePain scoresNarcotic prescriptionsBlood lossChart reviewThree-dimensional printing versus freehand surgical techniques in the surgical management of adolescent idiopathic spinal deformity
McLaughlin WM, Donnelley CA, Yu K, Gillinov SM, Tuason DA. Three-dimensional printing versus freehand surgical techniques in the surgical management of adolescent idiopathic spinal deformity. Journal Of Spine Surgery 2022, 0: 0-0. PMID: 35875617, PMCID: PMC9263733, DOI: 10.21037/jss-22-28.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScrew placement timeIntraoperative blood lossAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisBlood lossMultivariate analysisFreehand techniqueScrew placementImplant costsPlacement timeSagittal curve correctionRetrospective cohort studyLength of surgeryHigher implant costsSurgical residentsSignificant differencesPedicle screw placementTotal implant costsHospital stayIdiopathic spinal deformityPostoperative hospitalizationPerioperative dataCohort studyPatient ageSurgical treatmentSurgical management
2021
A Two-Surgeon Approach Improves Performance for Young Surgeons in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
Bassett W, Caruso C, Adolfsen S, McPartland T, Bowe JA, Tuason D. A Two-Surgeon Approach Improves Performance for Young Surgeons in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Orthopedics 2021, 44: e347-e352. PMID: 34039196, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20210414-05.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisPercent curve correctionBlood lossCurve correctionPrimary surgeonSurgeon groupIdiopathic scoliosisExperienced surgeon groupLength of surgerySurgical blood lossLength of staySignificant shorter lengthSignificant differencesTwo-surgeon approachOperative timePrimary diagnosisSurgeon experienceIS groupExperienced surgeonsSurgeryInexperienced surgeonsLenke classificationSurgeonsSurgical metricsStay