Kim, Shin-Jae MD; Seo, Jin-Suk MD; Lee, Sang-Ho MD, PhD; Bae, Junseok MD Spine: October 1, 2019 – Volume 44 – Issue 19 – p 1339-1347 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003081 Study Design. Retrospective study. Objective. To compare clinical and radiological outcomes after two surgical procedures. Summary of Background Data. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is the gold […]
The Spine Journal Volume 18, Issue 11, November 2018, Pages 1974-1981 The Spine Journal Clinical Study Andrew J.Pugely MD Abstract Background Context Limited or no data exist evaluating risk factors associated with prolonged opioid use following cervical arthrodesis. Purpose The objectives of this study were to assess trends in postoperative narcotic use among preoperative opioid […]
Global Spine J. 2013 Dec;3(4):231-6. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1354252. Epub 2013 Aug 21. Stoker GE1, Buchowski JM1, Chen CT1, Kim HJ1, Park MS2, Riew KD1. Abstract Study Design Single-center, retrospective study. Objective Suboptimal concentrations of vitamin D have been linked to hip and knee osteoarthritis in large, population-based cohort studies. We sought to examine the association of vitamin D […]
Spine: February 2016 – Volume 41 – Issue 4 – p 293–298 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001241 Wakao, Norimitsu MD, PhD Abstract Study Design. Observational study using a retrospective single-institute database. Objective. To investigate the prevalence of a medial loop (ML) of the vertebral artery (VA) and internal carotid artery (ICA), which might be an anatomical risk factor […]
Lee, Jae Chul MD; Lee, Sang-Hun MD; Peters, Colleen MA; Riew, K. Daniel MD Spine15 May 2015Vol. 40 – Issue 10: p E571–E577 Abstract Study Design. A retrospective study. Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine, using survivorship analysis, the rate of adjacent segment pathology (ASP) development and to identify the risk factors […]
The Revision Rate and Occurrence of Adjacent Segment Disease After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Study of 672 Consecutive Patients van Eck, Carola F. MD Spine 15 December 2014 Vol. 39 – Issue 26: p 2143–2147 Abstract Study Design. Level III: retrospective cohort study. Objective. The aim of this study was to determine the […]
The Spine Journal December 1, 2014 Volume 14, Issue 12, Pages 2854–2860 Jacob A. Miller, BS Abstract Background context C5 palsy is a debilitating postoperative complication of cervical decompression surgery. Although the prognosis is typically good, patients may be unable to perform basic activities of daily living, resulting in a decreased quality of life. No […]
Complications and Mortality in Cervical Spine Surgery: Racial Differences Skolasky, Richard L. ScD; Thorpe, Roland J. Jr PhD; Wegener, Stephen T. PhD; Riley, Lee H. III MD Spine 15 August 2014 Vol. 39 – Issue 18: p 1506–1512 Abstract Study Design. Retrospective national database analysis. Objective. Our goal was to estimate racial and ethnic differences […]
David J. Lunardini, MD Abstract Background Context Vertebral artery injuries (VAI) are rare but serious complications of cervical spine surgery, with the potential to cause catastrophic bleeding, permanent neurologic impairment and even death. The current literature regarding incidence of this complication is largely comprised of single surgeon or small multi-center case series. Purpose We sought […]
David J. Lunardini, MD Abstract Background Context Vertebral artery injuries (VAI) are rare but serious complications of cervical spine surgery, with the potential to cause catastrophic bleeding, permanent neurologic impairment and even death. The current literature regarding incidence of this complication is largely comprised of single surgeon or small multi-center case series. Purpose We sought […]