2023
Socioeconomic and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Perception of Health Status and Literacy in Spine Oncological Patients
Elsamadicy A, Wang C, Reeves B, Sherman J, Craft S, Rajjoub R, Koo A, Hersh A, Pennington Z, Lo S, Shin J, Mendel E, Sciubba D. Socioeconomic and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Perception of Health Status and Literacy in Spine Oncological Patients. Spine 2023, 48: 1107-1115. PMID: 37163649, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-White HispanicsOncology patientsHigh response rateWhite/CaucasianHealth statusHealth literacyWC patientsResponse rateICD-9/10-CM codesOwn general healthSocioeconomic statusBaseline health statusRacial/Ethnic DisparitiesCross-sectional studyRace/ethnicityExcellent/Severe fatigueGeneral healthOncological patientsBACKGROUND DATADisease processHealthcare costsPatientsMedical careEthnic disparities
2018
Key Role of Preoperative Recumbent Films in the Treatment of Severe Sagittal Malalignment
Karikari IO, Lenke LG, Bridwell KH, Tauchi R, Kelly MP, Sugrue PA, Bumpass DB, Elsamadicy AA, Adogwa O, Lalezari R, Koester L, Blanke K, Gum J. Key Role of Preoperative Recumbent Films in the Treatment of Severe Sagittal Malalignment. Spine Deformity 2018, 6: 568-575. PMID: 30122393, DOI: 10.1016/j.jspd.2018.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative lumbar lordosisRadiographic parametersLumbar lordosisRadiographic outcomesSM patientsSevere SMLL-PI mismatchSevere sagittal malalignmentRetrospective cohort studyThree-column osteotomySagittal radiographic parametersODI scoresCohort studySuboptimal improvementSagittal malalignmentOverall improvementSpinal realignmentDeformity correctionBACKGROUND DATAInclusion criteriaSupine radiographsFlexible deformitiesPelvic tiltPatientsSRS domains