30-day Outcomes in Primary vs. Revision Posterior Spinal Fusion for Pediatric Spinal Deformity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2019.03.023
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Current evidence, with regard to primary vs. revision spinal fusions in pediatric spine deformities, is limited to inpatient outcomes only. The current study aims to analyze and compare 30-day outcomes in pediatric spine deformity… read more here.
Keywords: spinal fusion; revision; posterior spinal; revision posterior ... See more keywords
The Presence of Biofilms in Instrumented Spinal Fusions.
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DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2022.0026
Abstract: Study Design: Prospective observational cohort study. Objective: To determine whether biofilms exist on spinal instrumentation recovered during revision surgery in which microbial cultures were negative. Background: Biofilm bacteria are extremely difficult to detect by conventional… read more here.
Keywords: instrumented spinal; presence; presence biofilms; pcr esi ... See more keywords
A Multicenter Radiographic Evaluation of the Rates of Preoperative and Postoperative Malalignment in Degenerative Spinal Fusions
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DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002500
Abstract: Study Design. Multicenter, retrospective, institutional-review-board -approved study at 18 institutions in the United States with 24 treating investigators. Objective. This study was designed to retrospectively assess the prevalence of spinopelvic malalignment in patients who underwent… read more here.
Keywords: preoperative postoperative; malalignment; spinopelvic malalignment; study ... See more keywords
Projections From Surgical Use Models in Germany Suggest a Rising Number of Spinal Fusions in Patients 75 Years and Older Will Challenge Healthcare Systems Worldwide.
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DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000002576
Abstract: BACKGROUND Spinal fusion is a well-established procedure in the treatment of degenerative spinal diseases. Previous research shows that the use of this operative treatment has been growing in recent decades in industrialized countries and has… read more here.
Keywords: spinal fusion; posterior spinal; years older; healthcare systems ... See more keywords
“July Effect” in Spinal Fusions: A Coarsened Exact-Matched Analysis
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DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002256
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Few neurosurgical studies examine the July Effect within elective spinal procedures, and none uses an exact-matched protocol to rigorously account for confounders. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the July Effect in single-level spinal fusions, after coarsened… read more here.
Keywords: july effect; july; coarsened exact; exact matched ... See more keywords