2022
A comparison of in-hospital outcomes after elective anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in cases with and without Parkinson's Disease
Galivanche AR, Schneble CA, David WB, Mercier MR, Kammien AJ, Ottesen TD, Saifi C, Whang PG, Grauer JN, Varthi AG. A comparison of in-hospital outcomes after elective anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in cases with and without Parkinson's Disease. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 12: 100164. PMID: 36304443, PMCID: PMC9594612, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinor adverse eventsSerious adverse eventsAnterior cervical discectomyAdverse eventsParkinson's diseaseElective ACDFComorbidity burdenCervical discectomyMedical complicationsPD casesElective anterior cervical discectomyNational Inpatient Sample databaseGreater riskAssociation of PDCervical degenerative pathologyPostoperative medical complicationsLogistic regression modelsHospital complicationsHospital outcomesComplication rateSurgical complicationsUnmatched populationACDF casesSurgical interventionComorbidity variables
2021
High‐Entry Vertebral Artery Variant during Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Moran J, Kahan JB, Schneble CA, Johnson MH, Chan SM, Grauer JN, Rubio DR. High‐Entry Vertebral Artery Variant during Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Case Reports In Orthopedics 2021, 2021: 8105298. PMID: 34341694, PMCID: PMC8325584, DOI: 10.1155/2021/8105298.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesAnterior cervical discectomyVertebral arteryCervical discectomyCervical spineTransverse foramenC4-C5 disc herniationIatrogenic vascular injuryRight vertebral arteryAnterior surgical approachSevere canal stenosisProper surgical planningNeural foraminal stenosisCanal stenosisAnterior approachArtery variantForaminal stenosisDisc herniationPreoperative imagingExcellent outcomesSurgical approachVascular injuryCase reportAnatomic variantsRoutine MRITransverse foramina
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