2023
Novel Standalone Motion-Sparing Pelvic Fixation Prevents Short-Term Insufficiency Fractures After Midsacrectomies Without Sacrificing Normal, Mobile Lumbar Segments Traditionally Used for Stabilization
Lo S, Pieters T, Hersh A, Green R, Suk I, Pennington Z, Elsamadicy A, Sciubba D. Novel Standalone Motion-Sparing Pelvic Fixation Prevents Short-Term Insufficiency Fractures After Midsacrectomies Without Sacrificing Normal, Mobile Lumbar Segments Traditionally Used for Stabilization. Operative Neurosurgery 2023, 25: 278-284. PMID: 37278692, DOI: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSacral insufficiency fracturesMobile lumbar segmentsInsufficiency fracturesPelvic fixationPartial sacrectomyLumbar segmentsMedian age 59 yearsPrimary malignant bone tumorAge 59 yearsTreatment of choiceMalignant bone tumorsComprehensive cancer centerRetrospective data setConcomitant placementAdverse eventsOverall survivalPrimary outcomeSacral tumorsHistorical cohortMobile spineRetrospective studyCancer CenterLumbopelvic fixationOperative characteristicsBone tumors
2021
Drivers of Readmission and Reoperation After Surgery for Vertebral Column Metastases
Patel J, Pennington Z, Hersh AM, Hung B, Schilling A, Antar A, Elsamadicy AA, de la Garza Ramos R, Lubelski D, Larry Lo SF, Sciubba DM. Drivers of Readmission and Reoperation After Surgery for Vertebral Column Metastases. World Neurosurgery 2021, 154: e806-e814. PMID: 34389529, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharlson Comorbidity IndexSpinal metastasis surgeryComprehensive cancer centerUnplanned reoperationMedical comorbiditiesMetastasis surgeryIndependent predictorsUnplanned readmissionWound infectionCancer CenterDrivers of readmissionsLonger index admissionsVertebral Column MetastasesBaseline laboratory valuesMultivariable logistic regressionLength of stayPopulation of adultsOutcomes of interestWound healing factorsComorbidity indexIndex admissionVenous thromboembolismLocal recurrenceSurgical morbidityMultivariable analysis