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
2015
Pretreatment of Anxiety Before Cervical Spine Surgery Improves Clinical Outcomes: A Prospective, Single-Institution Experience
Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Cheng J, Bagley C. Pretreatment of Anxiety Before Cervical Spine Surgery Improves Clinical Outcomes: A Prospective, Single-Institution Experience. World Neurosurgery 2015, 88: 625-630. PMID: 26585724, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeck Disability IndexNeck pain scoresVisual analog scaleSpine surgeryPain scoresPostoperative painClinical outcomesControl cohortAffective disordersDuke University Medical CenterAnxiety disordersVAS neck painLower postoperative painSF-12 PCSAnterior cervical discectomyCervical spine pathologyCervical spine surgeryNerve root injurySF-12 MCSSingle institution experienceShort Form-12Clinical outcome dataPatient reported outcomesBoard-certified psychiatristUniversity Medical Center