2018
Review of Neurosurgery Medical Professional Liability Claims in the United States.
Elsamadicy AA, Sergesketter AR, Frakes MD, Lad SP. Review of Neurosurgery Medical Professional Liability Claims in the United States. Neurosurgery 2018, 83: 997-1006. PMID: 29325137, DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyx565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalpractice claimsPatient deathHealth care cost burdenOverall economic burdenIntervertebral disc disordersMedical Professional Liability ClaimsHigh-risk specialtiesSpinal canalSpinal cordDisc disordersMedical factorsOperative procedureMedical conditionsPhysician Insurers AssociationEconomic burdenPatient safetyProfessional liability claimsPrimary defendantsNeurosurgeonsCost burdenMedical malpractice reform
2017
Specialty‐Based Variations in Spinal Cord Stimulation Success Rates for Treatment of Chronic Pain
Hussaini SMQ, Murphy KR, Han JL, Elsamadicy AA, Yang S, Premji A, Parente B, Xie J, Pagadala P, Lad SP. Specialty‐Based Variations in Spinal Cord Stimulation Success Rates for Treatment of Chronic Pain. Neuromodulation Technology At The Neural Interface 2017, 20: 340-347. PMID: 28370989, PMCID: PMC5464972, DOI: 10.1111/ner.12582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord stimulationOrthopaedic surgeonsSCS trialChronic painProvider typeIntractable chronic painMajority of implantsEducation of physiciansSCS implantsPatient selectionCord stimulationSCS patientsIPG implantationRetrospective analysisNationwide analysisSystem implantationPhysical medicineExplant rateOrthopedic surgeryAppropriate modalityMultivariate modelSurgeonsNeurosurgeonsProvider informationSuccess rate