Robotic-Assisted Versus Navigation-Assisted Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Gouzoulis M, Seddio A, Winter A, Jabbouri S, Zhu J, Rubio D, Varthi A, Grauer J. Robotic-Assisted Versus Navigation-Assisted Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Spine 2024, 49: 1483-1487. PMID: 38717329, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior lumbar fusionLumbar fusionAdverse eventsLevel posterior lumbar fusionsCPT codesKaplan-Meier survival analysisRate of reoperationNavigation-assisted surgeryRobotic-assisted casesNavigation-assistedMinor adverse eventsPerioperative adverse eventsMultivariate logistic regressionICD-10 procedure codeRobotic cohortRobotic assistanceSpinal navigationReoperation rateAnterior fusionElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPearlDiver databaseNo significant differenceIncremental advantageAdverse outcomesComorbidity indexPhysical Therapy Utilization After Single-level Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Gouzoulis M, Moran J, Jeong S, Galivanche A, Kammien A, Jabbouri S, Grauer J. Physical Therapy Utilization After Single-level Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Spine 2024, 49: e272-e278. PMID: 38349019, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionPosterior lumbar fusionPhysical therapyOdds ratioLumbar fusionPhysical therapy utilizationFemale sexLevel posterior lumbar fusionsReturn to activityDecreased odds ratioOutpatient therapyPredictors of therapyTiming of therapyMinority of patientsOutpatient PTNonmedical factorsAdministrative databasesMedicaid insuranceTherapy utilizationPractice patternsCommercial insuranceInsurance plansPatient characteristicsSurgeryTherapy