2017
Decompression in Adult Lumbar Deformity Surgery Is Associated With Increased Perioperative Complications but Favorable Long-Term Outcomes
Karikari IO, Bridwell KH, Elsamadicy AA, Lenke LG, Sugrue P, Bumpass D, Ahmad A, Gum J. Decompression in Adult Lumbar Deformity Surgery Is Associated With Increased Perioperative Complications but Favorable Long-Term Outcomes. Global Spine Journal 2017, 8: 110-113. PMID: 29662739, PMCID: PMC5898680, DOI: 10.1177/2192568217735509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSymptomatic spinal stenosisLong-term outcomesPerioperative complicationsDecompression groupFormal decompressionClinical outcomesSpinal stenosisFavorable long-term clinical outcomesFavorable long-term outcomeLong-term clinical outcomesNRS back painNRS leg painRetrospective cohort studyDecompression patientsAdult patientsCohort studyComplication rateDeformity surgeryIncidental durotomyMean improvementLevels of fusionIliac fixationPatientsSRS domainsComplicationsEffect of Social Support and Marital Status on Perceived Surgical Effectiveness and 30-Day Hospital Readmission
Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Vuong VD, Mehta AI, Vasquez RA, Cheng J, Bagley CA, Karikari IO. Effect of Social Support and Marital Status on Perceived Surgical Effectiveness and 30-Day Hospital Readmission. Global Spine Journal 2017, 7: 774-779. PMID: 29238642, PMCID: PMC5721993, DOI: 10.1177/2192568217696696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElective spine surgerySpine surgeryHospital stayReadmission ratesOutcome measuresLong-term clinical outcomesThirty-day readmission ratesLength of hospitalPostoperative complication rateRetrospective cohort reviewTime of surgeryMarital statusSocial supportMajor academic medical centerAcademic medical centerSignificant differencesBaseline characteristicsCohort reviewPatient demographicsComplication rateHospital readmissionClinical outcomesSurgical outcomesSurgical effectivenessMedical records
2016
Comparison of surgical outcomes after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: does the intra-operative use of a microscope improve surgical outcomes
Adogwa O, Elsamadicy A, Reiser E, Ziegler C, Freischlag K, Cheng J, Bagley CA. Comparison of surgical outcomes after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: does the intra-operative use of a microscope improve surgical outcomes. Journal Of Spine Surgery 2016, 2: 25-30. PMID: 27683692, PMCID: PMC5039832, DOI: 10.21037/jss.2016.01.04.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeck Disability IndexVisual analog pain scaleSF-12 PCSSF-12 MCSAnterior cervical discectomyIntra-operative useCervical discectomyClinical outcomesSurgical outcomesVAS neck pain scoresLong-term clinical outcomesSuperior long-term outcomesPatient-reported outcome measuresStandard deviation durationSurgery-related outcomesVAS neck painAnalog pain scaleNeck pain scoresNerve root injuryLong-term outcomesClinical outcome dataMajor academic medical centerSimilar improvementsAcademic medical centerDisability Index