Comparison of stand-alone lateral lumbar interbody fusion versus open laminectomy and posterolateral instrumented fusion in the treatment of adjacent segment …

…, J Markowitz, K Movassaghi, J Ferguson, GD Lopez… - Spine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. The aim of this study was to compare
clinical and radiographic outcomes of patients who underwent stand-alone lateral lumbar …

Risk factors for subsidence following anterior lumbar interbody fusion

…, M Munim, DE Harper, GD Lopez… - Global Spine …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design Retrospective cohort Objective Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) may
be complicated by subsidence, which can lead to significant morbidity including pain, disc …

Risk factors associated with failure to reach minimal clinically important difference in patient-reported outcomes following minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar …

…, KH Yom, KT Kudaravalli, GD Lopez… - Clinical Spine …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: Retrospective cohort. Objective: To determine risk factors associated with failure
to reach the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in patient-reported outcomes (…

YouTube as a source of information on pediatric scoliosis: a reliability and educational quality analysis

…, S Zbeidi, RM Ali, ZK Siyaji, J Ahn, MT Nolte, GD Lopez… - Spine Deformity, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To assess the reliability and educational quality of YouTube videos related to
pediatric scoliosis. Methods In December 2020, searches of “pediatric scoliosis”, “idiopathic …

Success of surgical simulation in orthopedic training and applications in spine surgery

…, O Chen, GK Harada, GD Lopez - Clinical Spine Surgery, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: This was a narrative review. Objective: This study aimed to review the current
literature on surgical simulation in orthopedics and its application to spine surgery. …

Iliac crest bone graft: a minimally invasive harvesting technique

GD Lopez, FY Hijji, AS Narain, KH Yom… - Clinical Spine …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Typical sources for graft material utilized in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar
interbody fusion include both autograft and allograft. Autograft is frequently utilized due to its …

Does disc distraction after cervical total disc arthroplasty impact range of motion and patient-reported outcomes?

…, AJ Butler, MA Munim, MT Nolte, GD Lopez… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Total disc arthroplasty (TDA) has been established as a safe and effective
alternative to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for the treatment of cervical spine pathology. …

The influence of preoperative Veterans RAND-12 physical composite score in patients undergoing anterior lumbar interbody fusion [Retrospective Review]

…, E Zheng, VP Federico, AJ Sayari, GD Lopez… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - Elsevier
No study has evaluated the preoperative impact of Veterans RAND-12 Physical Composite
Score (VR-12 PCS) on anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) patients. This study examines …

Utility of preoperative comorbidity burden on PROMIS outcomes after lumbar decompression: Cohort matched analysis

…, SS Medakkar, AC Loya, AJ Sayari, GD Lopez… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - Elsevier
The influence of Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) burden on Patient-Reported Outcomes
Measurement Information System (PROMIS) outcomes following lumbar decompression (LD) …

Improvements in back and leg pain after minimally invasive lumbar decompression

…, DV Patel, DD Bohl, PK Louie, GD Lopez… - HSS Journal …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Few studies have quantified clinical improvement following minimally invasive
lumbar decompression based on predominant back pain or leg pain. Purpose To quantify …