Sex and gender determinants following spinal fusion surgery: A systematic review of clinical data

F Salamanna, D Contartese, M Tschon, V Borsari… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In the last decade, numerous studies analyzed and described the surgical outcomes in male
and female patients submitted to orthopedic surgery. Although this, the impact of sex/gender …

Reporting demographics in randomized control trials in spine surgery-we must do better

TZ Issa, MJ Lambrechts, JA Canseco, AS Hilibrand… - The Spine Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Background context Demographic factors contribute significantly to spine surgery outcomes.
Although race and ethnicity are not proxies for disease states, the intersection between …

Modified-frailty index does not independently predict complications, hospital length of stay or 30-day readmission rates following posterior lumbar decompression and …

AA Elsamadicy, IG Freedman, AB Koo, WB David… - The Spine Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Frailty has been associated with inferior surgical outcomes in
various fields of spinal surgery. With increasing healthcare costs, hospital length of stay …

Healthcare disparities in adult and pediatric spinal deformity: A state of the art review

L Benn, T Yamout, MCM Tavares Junior, A Denasty… - Spine Deformity, 2024 - Springer
Purpose A health disparity refers to a greater disease burden or negative health outcomes
influenced by social, economic, and environmental factors. Numerous studies in the surgical …

A retrospective study on the relationship between 5 modified frailty index (5-mFI) and postoperative complications of gynecological elderly patients undergoing …

H Ma, J Liu, S Li, X Guo, Y Zhang, J Lin - BMC anesthesiology, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Aim to evaluate the application of 5 modified frailty index (5-mFI) in predicting
postoperative complications in elderly gynecological patients undergoing abdominal …

Accounting for age in prediction of discharge destination following elective lumbar fusion: a supervised machine learning approach

A Cabrera, A Bouterse, M Nelson, J Razzouk… - The Spine Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT The number of elective spinal fusion procedures performed each
year continues to grow, making risk factors for post-operative complications following this …

Sex Differences in Patient-rated Outcomes After Lumbar Spinal Fusion for Degenerative Disease: A Multicenter Cohort Study

O Ciobanu-Caraus, A Grob, J Rohr, V Stumpo… - Spine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Study design: Heterogeneous data collection via a mix of prospective, retrospective, and
ambispective methods. Objective: To evaluate the effect of biological sex on patient-reported …

Incremental Increase in hospital length of stay Due to complications of surgery for Adult spinal deformity

R Lafage, C Sheehan, JS Smith, A Daniels… - Global spine …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design Retrospective Cohort Study. Objectives Length of Stay (LOS) and resource
utilization are of primary importance for hospital administration. This study aimed to …

AM-PAC mobility scores predict non-home discharge following adult spinal deformity surgery

KC Mo, J Schmerler, J Olson, FN Musharbash… - The Spine Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery requires an extended
recovery period and often non-routine discharge. The Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care …

High-Value Care Outcomes of Meningiomas

AE Jimenez, D Mukherjee - Neurosurgery Clinics, 2023 - neurosurgery.theclinics.com
Meningiomas are the most common form of primary central nervous system tumor, and they
are estimated to comprise between 10% and 20% of all intracranial neoplasms. The large …