Preoperative mental health status may not be predictive of improvements in patient-reported outcomes following an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
…, WW Long, KD Modi, BA Basques, A Yacob… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2017 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Prior studies have correlated preoperative depression and poor mental health
status with inferior patient-reported outcomes following lumbar spinal procedures. However, …
status with inferior patient-reported outcomes following lumbar spinal procedures. However, …
In degenerative spondylolisthesis, unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression leads to less reoperations at 5 years when compared to posterior decompression …
CC Kuo, M Merchant, MP Kardile, A Yacob, K Majid… - Spine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Multicenter retrospective cohort study. Objective. The aim of this study was to
compare reoperation rates at 5-year follow-up of unilateral laminotomy for bilateral …
compare reoperation rates at 5-year follow-up of unilateral laminotomy for bilateral …
Dorsal spanning plate fixation for distal radius fractures
SD Dodds, AV Save, A Yacob - … in hand & upper extremity surgery, 2013 - journals.lww.com
In polytrauma patients, the presence of a multifragmentary distal radius fracture poses a
challenge with respect to early mobilization. Dorsal spanning plate fixation is an alternative …
challenge with respect to early mobilization. Dorsal spanning plate fixation is an alternative …
Radiographic analysis of psoas morphology and its association with neurovascular structures at L4-5 with reference to lateral approaches
Study Design. Retrospective imaging review. Objective. Utilize magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) to expand the anatomical description of psoas morphology and its association with …
(MRI) to expand the anatomical description of psoas morphology and its association with …
Use of an operating microscope during spine surgery is associated with minor increases in operating room times and no increased risk of infection
BA Basques, NS Golinvaux, DD Bohl, A Yacob, JO Toy… - Spine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective database review. Objective. To evaluate whether microscope
use during spine procedures is associated with increased operating room times or increased …
use during spine procedures is associated with increased operating room times or increased …
Comparison of the lumbar disc herniation patients randomized in SPORT to 6,846 discectomy patients from NSQIP: demographics, perioperative variables, and …
NS Golinvaux, DD Bohl, BA Basques, A Yacob… - The Spine Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
Background context The Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) is a highly
referenced clinical trial that randomized patients with lumbar pathology to receive surgery or …
referenced clinical trial that randomized patients with lumbar pathology to receive surgery or …
Factors predictive of increased surgical drain output after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
BA Basques, DD Bohl, NS Golinvaux, A Yacob… - Spine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. To identify factors that are independently
associated with increased surgical drain output in patients who have undergone ACDF. …
associated with increased surgical drain output in patients who have undergone ACDF. …
Etiology-based classification of adjacent segment disease following lumbar spine fusion
…, BC Mayo, JM Khan, AG Varthi, A Yacob… - HSS Journal …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Adjacent segment disease (ASDz) is a potential complication following lumbar
spinal fusion. A common nomenclature based on etiology and ASDz type does not exist and …
spinal fusion. A common nomenclature based on etiology and ASDz type does not exist and …
Comparison of 368 patients undergoing surgery for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis from the SPORT trial with 955 from the NSQIP database
NS Golinvaux, BA Basques, DD Bohl, A Yacob… - Spine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Objective. To compare demographics and perioperative
outcomes between the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) lumbar …
outcomes between the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) lumbar …
A review of vitamin D in spinal surgery: deficiency screening, treatment, and outcomes
In this review, we discuss the demonstrated value of vitamin D in bone maintenance, fracture
resistance, spinal health, and spine surgery outcomes. Despite this, the effect of vitamin D …
resistance, spinal health, and spine surgery outcomes. Despite this, the effect of vitamin D …