2020
Influence of gender on discharge disposition after spinal fusion for adult spine deformity correction
Elsamadicy AA, Freedman IG, Koo AB, David WB, Lee M, Kundishora AJ, Kuzmik GA, Gorrepati R, Hong CS, Kolb L, Laurans M, Abbed K. Influence of gender on discharge disposition after spinal fusion for adult spine deformity correction. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2020, 194: 105875. PMID: 32388244, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.105875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDischarge dispositionSpine deformity correctionSpinal fusionFemale cohortMale cohortDeformity correctionElective spine fusion surgeryNon-routine discharge dispositionNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseSpine surgical careSurgical site hematomaNon-routine dischargeElective spinal fusionICD-9 codesSpine fusion surgeryInfluence of genderPostoperative MIPostoperative UTIHospital staySite hematomaHospital factorsIndependent predictorsMale patientsFemale patientsFusion surgery
2017
Impact of Gender Disparities on Short-Term and Long-Term Patient Reported Outcomes and Satisfaction Measures After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Single Institutional Study of 384 Patients
Elsamadicy AA, Reddy GB, Nayar G, Sergesketter A, Zakare-Fagbamila R, Karikari IO, Gottfried ON. Impact of Gender Disparities on Short-Term and Long-Term Patient Reported Outcomes and Satisfaction Measures After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Single Institutional Study of 384 Patients. World Neurosurgery 2017, 107: 952-958. PMID: 28743671, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.07.082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective lumbar spine surgeryLumbar spine surgeryVisual analog scaleSpine surgeryMale cohortPerception of healthFemale cohortAnalog scaleMean changeBaseline patient-reported outcome measuresVisual analog scale leg painEuroQol 5 dimensions questionnairePatient-reported outcome measuresPatient-reported outcome instrumentsBaseline patient demographicsLonger hospital stayOswestry Disability IndexSingle institutional studyOverall patient satisfactionLong-term patientsPatient-reported outcomesPatient satisfaction measuresPaucity of dataSpine OutcomesDisability Index