Category: Spine and Peripheral nerve

Predicting Surgical Complications in Patients Undergoing Elective Adult Spinal Deformity Procedures Using Machine Learning. Kim JS, et al. Spine Deform. 2018 Nov – Dec. Show full citation Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional database study. OBJECTIVE: To train and...

Int J Hyperthermia. 2018 Dec;34(8):1272-1281. doi: 10.1080/02656736.2018.1425918. Epub 2018 Jan 17. Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of painful spinal metastasis: a systematic literature assessment of analgesia and safety. Cazzato RL1, Garnon J1, Caudrelier J1, Rao PP1, Koch G1, Gangi A1. Author information Abstract...

World Neurosurg. 2018 Sep 8. pii: S1878-8750(18)32040-0. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.08.231. [Epub ahead of print] Skip Laminectomy Compared with Laminoplasty for Cervical Compressive Myelopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Luo W1, Li Y2, Zhao J1, Zou Y1, Gu R3, Li H3. Author information Abstract...

J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 Aug;29(2):169-175. doi: 10.3171/2018.1.SPINE17964. Epub 2018 May 25. Trends in isolated lumbar spinal stenosis surgery among working US adults aged 40-64 years, 2010-2014. Raad M1, Donaldson CJ2, El Dafrawy MH1, Sciubba DM1, Riley LH 3rd1, Neuman BJ1, Kebaish KM1, Skolasky RL1....

Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Aug 2. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002822. [Epub ahead of print] Trends in Lumbar Fusion Procedure Rates and Associated Hospital Costs for Degenerative Spinal Diseases in the United States, 2004-2015. Martin B1, Mirza SK2, Spina N1, Spiker WR1, Lawrence...

J Spine Surg. 2018 Jun;4(2):304-310. doi: 10.21037/jss.2018.05.14. Thirty-day complication and readmission rates associated with resection of metastatic spinal tumors: a single institutional experience. Elsamadicy AA1,2, Adogwa O3, Lubkin DT1, Sergesketter AR1, Vatsia S1, Sankey EW1, Cheng J4, Bagley CA5, Karikari IO1. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: This study...

Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Jun 26. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002764. [Epub ahead of print] Natural History of Cervical Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. Park MS1, Moon SH2, Oh JK3, Lee HW4, Riew KD5. Author information Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective observational and case-control study OBJECTIVE.: To determine...

Surg Neurol Int. 2017 Jul 20;8:153. doi: 10.4103/sni.sni_248_17. eCollection 2017. High lumbar noninstrumented fusion rates using lamina autograft and Nanoss/bone marrow aspirate. Epstein NE1. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Patients with marked osteoporosis and/or obesity/morbid obesity and severe...

PLoS One. 2017 Dec 29;12(12):e0190342. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0190342. eCollection 2017. Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) treated with palliative decompression: Surgical timing and survival rate. Lo WY1,2, Yang SH1. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC)...