Racial disparities in short-term spinal fusion outcomes across 4263 consecutive patients
CONCLUSIONS: Between otherwise similar cohorts of spinal fusion cases, non-White patients experienced unfavorable discharge disposition and higher risk of multiple adverse postoperative outcomes. However, these findings were not accounted for by differences in surgical complications, suggesting that structural factors underlie the observed disparities.PMID:38394654 | DOI:10.3171/2023.12.SPINE23700 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 23, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Austin J Borja Ryan S Gallagher Ritesh Karsalia Daksh Chauhan Emelia G Malhotra Maria A Punchak Jianbo Na Scott D McClintock James M Schuster Neil R Malhotra Source Type: research
Letter to the Editor. Determining optimal predictors in pathologic fracture risk in mobile spine metastases after radiotherapy
J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Feb 23:1. doi: 10.3171/2023.12.SPINE231354. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38394663 | DOI:10.3171/2023.12.SPINE231354 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 23, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Kanato Tokushige Yu Toda Masaaki Mawatari Tadatsugu Morimoto Source Type: research
Mental health comorbidities in workers' compensation patients and the effect on pain, disability, quality of life, and return to work after lumbar spine surgery
CONCLUSIONS: Disparities in outcomes after lumbar spine surgery in WC patients are exacerbated in patients with anxiety and depression. WC patients with mental health comorbidities receive the least benefit from lumbar spine surgery and may represent the most vulnerable subset of patients with spine pathology. Addressing mental health comorbidities preoperatively may represent an opportunity for valuable resource allocation and surgical optimization in the WC population.PMID:38394664 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23630 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 23, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Steve H Monk Ummey Hani Gerry Stanley Deborah Pfortmiller Paul K Kim Michael A Bohl Christopher M Holland Matthew J McGirt Source Type: research
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy and driving abilities: defining the prevalence and long-term postoperative outcomes using the Quality Outcomes Database
CONCLUSIONS: Nearly one-third of patients with CSM report impaired driving ability at presentation. Seventy-two percent of these patients reported improvements in their driving ability within 24 months of surgery. Surgical management of CSM can significantly improve patients' driving abilities at 24 months and hence patients' quality of life.PMID:38364219 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23738 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 16, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Nitin Agarwal Sarah E Johnson Mohamad Bydon Erica F Bisson Andrew K Chan Saman Shabani Vijay Letchuman Giorgos D Michalopoulos Daniel C Lu Michael Y Wang Raj Swaroop Lavadi Regis W Haid John J Knightly Brandon A Sherrod Oren N Gottfried Christopher I Shaf Source Type: research
Are insufficient corrections a major factor in distal junctional kyphosis? A simulated analysis of cervical deformity correction using in-construct measurements
CONCLUSIONS: Simulated cervical deformity corrections demonstrated that severe DJK patients have insufficient corrections compared to patients without DJK. In-construct measures assess sagittal alignment within the fusion separate from DJK and subjacent compensation. They can be useful as intraoperative tools to gauge the adequacy of cervical deformity correction.PMID:38364226 | DOI:10.3171/2023.12.SPINE23481 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 16, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Fares Ani Ethan Sissman Dainn Woo Alex Soroceanu Gregory Mundis Robert K Eastlack Justin S Smith D Kojo Hamilton Han Jo Kim Alan H Daniels Eric O Klineberg Brian Neuman Daniel M Sciubba Munish C Gupta Khaled M Kebaish Peter G Passias Robert A Hart Shay Be Source Type: research
What is the effect of preoperative depression on outcomes after minimally invasive surgery for adult spinal deformity? A prospective cohort analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Depressed and nondepressed patients reported similar improvements after MIS surgery, except MCS scores were more likely to improve in nondepressed patients.PMID:38364229 | DOI:10.3171/2023.12.SPINE221330 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 16, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Nitin Agarwal Vijay Letchuman Raj Swaroop Lavadi Vivian P Le Alexander A Aabedi Saman Shabani Andrew K Chan Paul Park Juan S Uribe Jay D Turner Robert K Eastlack Richard G Fessler Kai-Ming Fu Michael Y Wang Adam S Kanter David O Okonkwo Pierce D Nunley Ne Source Type: research
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy and driving abilities: defining the prevalence and long-term postoperative outcomes using the Quality Outcomes Database
CONCLUSIONS: Nearly one-third of patients with CSM report impaired driving ability at presentation. Seventy-two percent of these patients reported improvements in their driving ability within 24 months of surgery. Surgical management of CSM can significantly improve patients' driving abilities at 24 months and hence patients' quality of life.PMID:38364219 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23738 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 16, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Nitin Agarwal Sarah E Johnson Mohamad Bydon Erica F Bisson Andrew K Chan Saman Shabani Vijay Letchuman Giorgos D Michalopoulos Daniel C Lu Michael Y Wang Raj Swaroop Lavadi Regis W Haid John J Knightly Brandon A Sherrod Oren N Gottfried Christopher I Shaf Source Type: research
Are insufficient corrections a major factor in distal junctional kyphosis? A simulated analysis of cervical deformity correction using in-construct measurements
CONCLUSIONS: Simulated cervical deformity corrections demonstrated that severe DJK patients have insufficient corrections compared to patients without DJK. In-construct measures assess sagittal alignment within the fusion separate from DJK and subjacent compensation. They can be useful as intraoperative tools to gauge the adequacy of cervical deformity correction.PMID:38364226 | DOI:10.3171/2023.12.SPINE23481 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 16, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Fares Ani Ethan Sissman Dainn Woo Alex Soroceanu Gregory Mundis Robert K Eastlack Justin S Smith D Kojo Hamilton Han Jo Kim Alan H Daniels Eric O Klineberg Brian Neuman Daniel M Sciubba Munish C Gupta Khaled M Kebaish Peter G Passias Robert A Hart Shay Be Source Type: research
What is the effect of preoperative depression on outcomes after minimally invasive surgery for adult spinal deformity? A prospective cohort analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Depressed and nondepressed patients reported similar improvements after MIS surgery, except MCS scores were more likely to improve in nondepressed patients.PMID:38364229 | DOI:10.3171/2023.12.SPINE221330 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 16, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Nitin Agarwal Vijay Letchuman Raj Swaroop Lavadi Vivian P Le Alexander A Aabedi Saman Shabani Andrew K Chan Paul Park Juan S Uribe Jay D Turner Robert K Eastlack Richard G Fessler Kai-Ming Fu Michael Y Wang Adam S Kanter David O Okonkwo Pierce D Nunley Ne Source Type: research
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy and driving abilities: defining the prevalence and long-term postoperative outcomes using the Quality Outcomes Database
CONCLUSIONS: Nearly one-third of patients with CSM report impaired driving ability at presentation. Seventy-two percent of these patients reported improvements in their driving ability within 24 months of surgery. Surgical management of CSM can significantly improve patients' driving abilities at 24 months and hence patients' quality of life.PMID:38364219 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23738 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 16, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Nitin Agarwal Sarah E Johnson Mohamad Bydon Erica F Bisson Andrew K Chan Saman Shabani Vijay Letchuman Giorgos D Michalopoulos Daniel C Lu Michael Y Wang Raj Swaroop Lavadi Regis W Haid John J Knightly Brandon A Sherrod Oren N Gottfried Christopher I Shaf Source Type: research
Are insufficient corrections a major factor in distal junctional kyphosis? A simulated analysis of cervical deformity correction using in-construct measurements
CONCLUSIONS: Simulated cervical deformity corrections demonstrated that severe DJK patients have insufficient corrections compared to patients without DJK. In-construct measures assess sagittal alignment within the fusion separate from DJK and subjacent compensation. They can be useful as intraoperative tools to gauge the adequacy of cervical deformity correction.PMID:38364226 | DOI:10.3171/2023.12.SPINE23481 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 16, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Fares Ani Ethan Sissman Dainn Woo Alex Soroceanu Gregory Mundis Robert K Eastlack Justin S Smith D Kojo Hamilton Han Jo Kim Alan H Daniels Eric O Klineberg Brian Neuman Daniel M Sciubba Munish C Gupta Khaled M Kebaish Peter G Passias Robert A Hart Shay Be Source Type: research
What is the effect of preoperative depression on outcomes after minimally invasive surgery for adult spinal deformity? A prospective cohort analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Depressed and nondepressed patients reported similar improvements after MIS surgery, except MCS scores were more likely to improve in nondepressed patients.PMID:38364229 | DOI:10.3171/2023.12.SPINE221330 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 16, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Nitin Agarwal Vijay Letchuman Raj Swaroop Lavadi Vivian P Le Alexander A Aabedi Saman Shabani Andrew K Chan Paul Park Juan S Uribe Jay D Turner Robert K Eastlack Richard G Fessler Kai-Ming Fu Michael Y Wang Adam S Kanter David O Okonkwo Pierce D Nunley Ne Source Type: research
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy and driving abilities: defining the prevalence and long-term postoperative outcomes using the Quality Outcomes Database
CONCLUSIONS: Nearly one-third of patients with CSM report impaired driving ability at presentation. Seventy-two percent of these patients reported improvements in their driving ability within 24 months of surgery. Surgical management of CSM can significantly improve patients' driving abilities at 24 months and hence patients' quality of life.PMID:38364219 | DOI:10.3171/2023.11.SPINE23738 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 16, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Nitin Agarwal Sarah E Johnson Mohamad Bydon Erica F Bisson Andrew K Chan Saman Shabani Vijay Letchuman Giorgos D Michalopoulos Daniel C Lu Michael Y Wang Raj Swaroop Lavadi Regis W Haid John J Knightly Brandon A Sherrod Oren N Gottfried Christopher I Shaf Source Type: research
Are insufficient corrections a major factor in distal junctional kyphosis? A simulated analysis of cervical deformity correction using in-construct measurements
CONCLUSIONS: Simulated cervical deformity corrections demonstrated that severe DJK patients have insufficient corrections compared to patients without DJK. In-construct measures assess sagittal alignment within the fusion separate from DJK and subjacent compensation. They can be useful as intraoperative tools to gauge the adequacy of cervical deformity correction.PMID:38364226 | DOI:10.3171/2023.12.SPINE23481 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 16, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Fares Ani Ethan Sissman Dainn Woo Alex Soroceanu Gregory Mundis Robert K Eastlack Justin S Smith D Kojo Hamilton Han Jo Kim Alan H Daniels Eric O Klineberg Brian Neuman Daniel M Sciubba Munish C Gupta Khaled M Kebaish Peter G Passias Robert A Hart Shay Be Source Type: research
What is the effect of preoperative depression on outcomes after minimally invasive surgery for adult spinal deformity? A prospective cohort analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Depressed and nondepressed patients reported similar improvements after MIS surgery, except MCS scores were more likely to improve in nondepressed patients.PMID:38364229 | DOI:10.3171/2023.12.SPINE221330 (Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine)
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - February 16, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Nitin Agarwal Vijay Letchuman Raj Swaroop Lavadi Vivian P Le Alexander A Aabedi Saman Shabani Andrew K Chan Paul Park Juan S Uribe Jay D Turner Robert K Eastlack Richard G Fessler Kai-Ming Fu Michael Y Wang Adam S Kanter David O Okonkwo Pierce D Nunley Ne Source Type: research
