2024
Utilization and timing of surgical intervention for central cord syndrome in the United States
Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Seddio A, Dahodwala T, Rubio D, Grauer J. Utilization and timing of surgical intervention for central cord syndrome in the United States. European Spine Journal 2024, 33: 3645-3651. PMID: 39103615, DOI: 10.1007/s00586-024-08431-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral cord syndromeSurgical interventionAbsence of bony injuryOperative interventionCord syndromeBony injuriesPredictors of operative managementAbsence of vertebral fracturesTiming of surgical interventionTiming of operative interventionCohort of patientsProportion of patientsDays of diagnosisHigher comorbidity burdenVertebral fracturesSpinal cord injuryMethodsAdult patientsNon-operativelyNonsurgical interventionsMultivariate analysisStudy assessed utilizationComorbidity burdenIncomplete spinal cord injuryPatientsInclusion criteria
2022
Postoperative spine surgical site infections: high rate of failure of one-stage irrigation and debridement
Dhodapkar M, Galivanche A, Halperin S, Elaydi A, Rubio D, Grauer J. Postoperative spine surgical site infections: high rate of failure of one-stage irrigation and debridement. The Spine Journal 2022, 23: 484-491. PMID: 36549456, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionElective spine surgerySpine surgeryInitial managementRate of SSIInfection characteristicsSpine surgical site infectionPostoperative surgical site infectionRetrospective case-control studyPresence of bacteremiaRisk stratification toolCase-control studySingle academic institutionTimes greater oddsDevastating complicationSite infectionMultivariable analysisStratification toolSurgical managementSurgical variablesIndex procedureSurgical interventionRisk factorsInclusion criteriaLarge cohort