The correct identification of malnourished patients in the context of hip, knee, or spine surgery research would enhance the quality of analytical studies investigating the prediction …
C Gharby, D Foster, I Kioutchoukova… - OSP Journal of …, 2023 - ospublishers.com
Spinal fusion is one of the most common procedures performed in spinal surgery. The increasing complexity and frequency with which this operation is performed has led to a rise …
D Alsoof, K Johnson, CL McDonald… - JAAOS-Journal of the …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Previous studies have demonstrated that obesity is associated with increased complications after lumbar fusion. However, there are little published data on the effect of …
D Mendiratta, A Para, AR Berg… - International Journal of …, 2023 - ijssurgery.com
Background Posterior cervical decompression with or without fusion (PCD/F) is used to manage degenerative spinal conditions. Malnutrition has been implicated for poor outcomes …
RS Berreta, H Zhang, D Alsoof, S Khatri, J Casey… - World Neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Parkinson disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that manifests with postural instability and gait imbalance. Correction of spinal deformity in patients with PD …
MM Gleeson, MJ Solomito, RO Kostyun… - International Journal of …, 2023 - ijssurgery.com
Background Previous research has shown that underweight patients may be at a greater risk of experiencing postsurgical complications. The purpose of this study was to investigate the …
CL McDonald, RAS Berreta, D Alsoof, A Homer… - The Spine Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Surgery to correct adult spinal deformity (ASD) is performed by both neurological surgeons and orthopedic surgeons. Despite well-documented high costs …
In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "Malnutrition, Body Mass Index, and Associated Risk of Complications After Posterior Lumbar Spine Fusion: A 3:1 Matched Cohort Analysis" …