The Impact of Endplate Coverage on Heterotopic Ossification Following Cervical Disc Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis

GS Kazarian, R Cecere, E Sheha, J Dowdell, S Iyer… - Spine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective. Describe the impact of
endplate coverage on HO in cervical disc replacement (CDR). Summary of Background …

Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Versus Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: An Epidemiological Review of 433,660 Surgical Patients from 2011-2021

M Singh, M Balmaceno-Criss, G Anderson, K Parhar… - The Spine Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Background Context Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and
cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) are commonly performed operations to address cervical …

Revision Rates After Single-Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Versus Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: An Observational Study With 5-Year Minimum Follow …

AM Gordon, FR Elali, A Saleh - Spine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective Case-Control study. Objectives. This study aimed to compare
rates and risk factors for all-cause 5-year revisions for patients undergoing primary single …

[HTML][HTML] Anterior cervical decompression and fusion at one and two levels: trends and factors associated with structural allograft versus synthetic cages

L Kim, JN Grauer - North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ), 2024 - Elsevier
Background Following decompression in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF),
reconstruction is typically done with structural allograft or a synthetic cage. Relative trends …

Physical Therapy Utilization Following Single Level Posterior Lumbar Fusion

MJ Gouzoulis, J Moran, S Jeong, AR Galivanche… - Spine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. Characterize physical therapy (PT)
utilization following single-level posterior lumbar fusion (PLF). Summary of Background …

Racial Disparities in Utilization and Outcomes of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty

JS Arroyave, MR Mejia, W Ahmed, R Rajjoub… - Clinical Spine …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: Retrospective study. Objective: We examined racial disparities in (1) cervical
disc arthroplasty (CDA) versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) utilization …

Semaglutide utilization associated with reduced ninety-day postoperative complications following single-level posterior lumbar fusion for patients with type II diabetes

AE Seddio, MJ Gouzoulis, RS Vasudevan… - The Spine Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Context Semaglutide (the active agent in medications such as
Ozempic®) has emerged as an increasingly popular medication in the management of …

The incidence, providers involved, and patient factors associated with diagnosis of specific lumbar spine pathology subsequent an initial nonspecific low back pain …

AE Seddio, SS Jabbouri, MJ Gouzoulis, JG Sanchez… - The Spine Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Context Low back pain (LBP) is an exceedingly common diagnosis
with significant societal and healthcare burden. While nonspecific LBP diagnoses are …

Serotonergic Antidepressants are Associated With Higher Rates of Hematoma After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Large Propensity-matched Cohort Analysis

JM Adelstein, AJ Moyal, JT Strony, RJ Burkhart… - Spine - journals.lww.com
Study Design: Large database propensity-matched retrospective cohort analysis Objective:
This study aimed to investigate the potential effects of serotonergic antidepressants on …

Outcomes following two-level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Relative to two-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy

PP Ratnasamy, MJ Gouzoulis, SS Jabbouri, AG Varthi… - Spine - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort study Objective. To evaluate postoperative adverse
events, readmissions, and five-year survival to reoperation for two-level cervical disc …