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Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society

https://read.qxmd.com/read/38008188/the-clinical-course-of-symptoms-during-wait-time-for-lumbar-spinal-stenosis-surgery-and-its-effect-on-postoperative-outcome-a-retrospective-cohort-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Thorsten Jentzsch, Kala Sundararajan, Y Raja Rampersaud
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Wait times for surgeries can be lengthy and its effect on postoperative outcome remains largely unknown. PURPOSE: We evaluated the effect of wait times on postoperative outcome and on the clinical course while awaiting surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: This was a retrospective cohort study. PATIENT SAMPLE: A convenience sample (n=134) from prospective longitudinal studies that provided preoperative Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) data at two different time points and follow-up of ≥12 months...
November 24, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38008187/associations-between-paraspinal-muscle-characteristics-and-spinal-curvature-in-conservatively-treated-adolescent-idiopathic-scoliosis-a-systematic-review
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REVIEW
Winnie Wy Chan, Siu-Ngor Fu, Tsz-Fung Chong, Singh Gurjiven, Desmond Sj Tsai, Mathew Cy Wong, Yong-Ping Zheng, Eric C Parent, Jason Py Cheung, Arnold Yl Wong
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) may show asymmetrical paraspinal muscle characteristics. PURPOSE: To summarize the evidence regarding: (1) the associations between various paraspinal muscle characteristics and spinal curvature; (2) whether paraspinal muscle properties significantly differed between children with and without AIS; and (3) whether baseline paraspinal muscle characteristics predicted curve progression. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: Systematic literature review METHODS: Five databases (CINAHL, Academic Search Premier, MEDLINE, Scopus, and PubMed) were searched from inception to May 2022...
November 24, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37984542/impact-of-unplanned-readmissions-on-lumbar-surgery-outcomes-a-national-study-of-33-447-patients
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Andrew J Croft, Jacquelyn S Pennings, Alicia M Hymel, Hani Chanbour, Inamullah Khan, Anthony L Asher, Mohamad Bydon, Raymond J Gardocki, Kristin R Archer, Byron F Stephens, Scott L Zuckerman, Amir M Abtahi
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Unplanned readmissions following lumbar spine surgery have immense clinical and financial implications. However, little is known regarding the impact of unplanned readmissions on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) following lumbar spine surgery. PURPOSE: To evaluate the impact of unplanned readmissions, including specific readmission reasons, on patient reported outcomes 12 months after lumbar spine surgery. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: A retrospective cohort study of prospectively collected data was conducted using patients included in the lumbar module of the Quality and Outcomes Database (QOD), a national, multicenter spine registry...
November 18, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37984541/correlation-between-sagittal-parameters-and-disability-of-patients-with-nonspecific-chronic-low-back-pain-a-cross-sectional-study-of-435-subjects
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Shengbo Niu, Huan Yang, Jie Gao, Xuhui Zhang, Xianghui Ji, Youling Huang, Changwei Yang
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Sagittal parameters are significantly correlated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adult spinal deformity patients. Their association with HRQoL in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) is unclear. PURPOSE: To analyze the correlation between sagittal parameters and disability in NSCLBP patients. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. PATIENT SAMPLE: Subjects included 435 patients with NSCLBP divided into low disability and high disability groups...
November 18, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37980960/predicting-conversion-of-ambulatory-acdf-patients-to-inpatient-a-machine-learning-approach
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lukas Schönnagel, Soji Tani, Tu-Lan Vu-Han, Jiaqi Zhu, Gaston Camino-Willhuber, Yusuke Dodo, Thomas Caffard, Erika Chiapparelli, Lisa Oezel, Jennifer Shue, William D Zelenty, Darren R Lebl, Frank P Cammisa, Federico P Girardi, Gbolabo Sokunbi, Alexander P Hughes, Andrew A Sama
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Machine learning is a powerful tool that has become increasingly important in the orthopedic field. Recently, several studies have reported that predictive models could provide new insights into patient risk factors and outcomes. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a common operation that is performed as an outpatient procedure. However, some patients are required to convert to inpatient status and prolonged hospitalization due to their condition. Appropriate patient selection and identification of risk factors for conversion could provide benefits to patients and the use of medical resources...
November 17, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37980959/mri%C3%A2-based-vertebral-bone-quality-score-is-a-comprehensive-index-reflecting-the-quality-of-bone-and-paravertebral-muscle
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Wenshuai Li, Feng Wang, Junyi Chen, Houze Zhu, Hongsen Tian, Linfeng Wang
BACKGROUND: Recently, vertebral bone quality (VBQ) score has been shown to predict bone mineral density (BMD) and spine-related postoperative complications. However, in clinical work, we found that patients with higher VBQ scores also had more severe paravertebral muscle degeneration. PURPOSE: To explore the ability of the VBQ score to evaluate BMD and paravertebral muscle quality. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: Retrospective single-center cohort. PATIENT SAMPLE: Patients in the spinal surgery department of our hospital...
November 17, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37980958/a-predictive-model-of-motor-deficit-in-civilian-ballistic-lumbosacral-spine-injuries
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Christopher Johnson, Anudariya Batbold, Arjang Ahmadpour, Dillon Benson, Paramita Das, Martin Herman, Michael Lee, Edwin Ramos, Mostafa El Dafrawy
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Civilian gunshot wounds to the spine are an increasingly common injury in the USA. A majority of the available research is focused on a military population suffering high energy missile injury. Minimal research has focused on civilian ballistic injuries to the lumbosacral spine as the available studies focus on the entire spine due to limited numbers. PURPOSE: Characterize ballistic injuries to the lumbosacral spine and develop a model to predict the presence of neurological deficit based upon a patients presenting fracture morphology...
November 17, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37979696/plastic-surgeon-closure-is-comparable-to-orthopedic-closure-when-a-perioperative-optimization-protocol-is-instituted-for-pediatric-patients-with-neuromuscular-scoliosis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Andrew E Grush, Vamsi E Mohan, Michelle G Roy, Heather R Burns, Laura A Monson
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Since 2015, plastic multilayer closure (PMC) has been gaining attraction due to improved wound healing outcomes for medically complex patients. PMC has been readily used for complex spine surgery closures in patients susceptible to wound healing issues (i.e., dehiscence, surgical site infection (SSI)). However, PMC requires extensive soft tissue manipulation compared to standard orthopedic spine surgeon closure (SOC) and can result in extended operative times, increased transfusion rates, and more frequent returns to the operating room...
November 16, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37951477/prospective-multicenter-clinical-trial-comparing-the-m6-c-compressible-cervical-disc-with-anterior-cervical-discectomy-and-fusion-for-the-treatment-of-single-level-degenerative-cervical-radiculopathy-5-year-results-of-an-fda-investigational-device-exemption
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Frank M Phillips, Domagoj Coric, Rick Sasso, Todd Lanman, William Lavelle, Carl Lauryssen, Todd Albert, Frank Cammisa, Robert Alden Milam
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Various total disc replacement (TDR) designs have been compared to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with favorable short and long-term outcomes in FDA-approved investigational device exemption (IDE) trials. The unique design of M6-C, with a compressible viscoelastic nuclear core and an annular structure, has previously demonstrated favorable clinical outcomes through 24 months. PURPOSE: To evaluate the long-term safety and effectiveness of the M6-C compressible artificial cervical disc and compare to ACDF at 5 years...
November 9, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37944759/nass-2023-presidential-address-artificial-intelligence-the-art-of-medicine-and-the-physician-patient-relationship
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EDITORIAL
John Finkenberg
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November 7, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37939920/evaluating-the-safe-zone-for-lumbar-pedicle-screws-are-midline-crossing-screws-indicative-of-pedicle-breach
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Tony Tannoury, Henry Hojoon Seo, Aziz Saade, Mirna N Chahine, Bachir Atallah, Chadi Tannoury
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Pedicle screw breach (PSB) is not uncommon following lumbar instrumentation, and in some instances, it may lead to vascular and/or neurologic complications. Previous literature suggested that screws crossing the vertebral midline on an anterior-posterior (AP) radiograph (or midsagittal on CT) are concerning for medial pedicle breach. OBJECTIVE: Our primary aim was to map out the safe zones (SZ) of bilateral pedicle instrumentation and their relationship at each lumbar vertebral level...
November 6, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37939919/causal-associations-between-modifiable-risk-factors-and-intervertebral-disc-degeneration
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Wei Guo, Bao-Li Li, Jian-Yong Zhao, Xiao-Ming Li, Lin-Feng Wang
BACKGROUND: Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is a common degenerative condition, which is thought to be a major cause of lower back pain (LBP). However, the etiology and pathophysiology of IVDD are not yet completely clear. PURPOSE: To examine potential causal effects of modifiable risk factors on IVDD. STUDY DESIGN: Bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) study. PATIENT SAMPLE: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) with sample sizes between 54,358 and 766,345 participants...
November 6, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37935285/the-impact-of-being-overweight-or-obese-on-12-month-clinical-recovery-in-patients-following-lumbar-microdiscectomy-for-radiculopathy
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Stijn J Willems, Michel W Coppieters, Servan Rooker, Luca Orzali, Andrew J Kittelson, Raymond W Ostelo, Diederik H R Kempen, Gwendolyne G M Scholten-Peeters
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The proportion of patients who undergo lumbar microdiscectomy due to lumbar radiculopathy who are also overweight or obese is high. However, whether high body mass index (BMI) affects clinical outcomes is not well-studied. PURPOSE: To investigate the difference in the clinical course between normal weight, overweight, and obese patients with radiculopathy who underwent lumbar microdiscectomy followed by physical therapy and to evaluate whether high BMI is associated with poor recovery...
November 5, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37924848/load-distribution-on-intervertebral-cages-with-and-without-posterior-instrumentation
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Anna-Katharina Calek, Frédéric Cornaz, Mauro Suter, Marie-Rosa Fasser, Sina Baumgartner, Philipp Sager, Mazda Farshad, Jonas Widmer
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Posterior and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF, TLIF) are well-established procedures for spinal fusion. However, little is known about load sharing between cage, dorsal construct, and biological tissue within the instrumented lumbar spine. PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to quantify the forces acting on cages under axial compression force with and without posterior instrumentation. STUDY DESIGN: Biomechanical cadaveric study...
November 2, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37918571/development-of-the-cervical-myelopathy-severity-index-a-new-patient-reported-outcome-measure-to-quantify-impairments-and-functional-limitations
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Armaan K Malhotra, Yingshi He, Erin M Harrington, Blessing N R Jaja, Mary P Zhu, Husain Shakil, Nicolas Dea, Michael H Weber, Najmedden Attabib, Philippe Phan, Yoga Raja Rampersaud, Jerome Paquet, W Bradley Jacobs, David W Cadotte, Sean D Christie, Andrew Nataraj, Christopher S Bailey, Michael Johnson, Charles Fisher, Hamilton Hall, Neil Manson, Kenneth Thomas, Howard J Ginsberg, Michael G Fehlings, Christopher D Witiw, Aileen M Davis, Jefferson R Wilson
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Existing degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) severity scales have significant shortcomings, creating a strong impetus for the development of a practical measurement tool with sound psychometric properties. PURPOSE: This work reports the item generation and reduction of the Cervical Myelopathy Severity Index (CMSI), a new DCM patient-reported outcome measure of symptoms and functional limitations. DESIGN: Prospective observational study...
November 1, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37918570/outcomes-and-survival-analysis-of-adult-cervical-deformity-patients-with-ten-year-follow-up
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Peter G Passias, Peter S Tretiakov, Ankita Das, Zach Thomas, Oscar Krol, Rachel Joujon-Roche, Tyler Williamson, Bailey Imbo, Stephane Owusu-Sarpong, Jordan Lebovic, Bassel Diebo, Shaleen Vira, Virginie Lafage, Andrew J Schoenfeld
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have demonstrated that adult cervical deformity patients may be at increased risk of death in conjunction with increased frailty or a weakened physiologic state. However, such studies have often been limited by follow-up duration, and longer-term studies are needed to better assess temporal changes in ACD patients and associated mortality risk. PURPOSE: To assess if patients with decreased comorbidities and physiologic burden will be at lessened risk of death for a greater length of time after undergoing adult cervical deformity surgery...
November 1, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37918569/promoting-postoperative-recovery-in-patients-with-metastatic-epidural-spinal-cord-compression-based-on-the-concept-of-eras-a-multicenter-analysis-of-304-patients
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yi Ma, Yuncen Cao, Xuyong Cao, Xiongwei Zhao, Yue Li, Haikuan Yu, Mingxing Lei, Xiuyun Su, Bin Zhang, Wenrong Huang, Yaosheng Liu
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has proven beneficial for patients undergoing orthopedic surgery. However, the application of ERAS in the context of metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) remains undefined. PURPOSE: This study aims to establish a medical pathway rooted in the ERAS concept, with the ultimate goal of scrutinizing its efficacy in enhancing postoperative outcomes among patients suffering from MESCC. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: An observational cohort study...
November 1, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37918572/physiological-gradient-in-lumbar-spine-fat-fraction-and-r2-and-its-impact-on-osteoporosis-diagnosis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Haein Lee, Jae Sung Yun, Sunghoon Park, Kyu-Sung Kwack
BACKGROUND: Bone marrow adiposity and R2* have been explored as an imaging biomarker for osteoporosis. Chemical shift-encoded MRI (CSE-MRI) is a method that allows for a relatively accurate measurement of adiposity and R2* in bone marrow in a simple manner. Additionally, there are reports of a physiologic gradient of fat distribution in the lumbar spine. This physiologic gradient of fat distribution can potentially impact the prediction of osteoporosis. Furthermore, the distribution of R2* is not well understood...
October 31, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37890728/racial-ethnic-and-income-based-differences-in-the-use-of-surgery-for-cervical-and-lumbar-disorders-in-new-york-state-a-retrospective-analysis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Paul T Rubery, Gabriel Ramirez, Amelia Kwak, Caroline Thirukumaran
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The extent to which use of spine surgeries for patients with cervical and lumbar disorders varies by their race/ethnicity and income is currently unknown. PURPOSE: To assess racial/ethnic and income-based differences in use of spine surgery in New York State (NYS) from 2016-2019. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective observational analysis using 2016-2019 New York Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) data, direct standardization, and multivariable mixed-effects linear regression models...
October 25, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37890727/early-vs-late-surgical-decompression-for-patients-with-acute-traumatic-central-cord-syndrome-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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REVIEW
Shahab Aldin Sattari, Albert Antar, John N Theodore, Andrew M Hersh, Abdel-Hameed Al-Mistarehi, A Daniel Davidar, Carly Weber-Levine, Tej D Azad, Wuyang Yang, James Feghali, Risheng Xu, Amir Manbachi, Daniel Lubelski, Chetan Bettegowda, Louis Chang, Timothy Witham, Allan Belzberg, Nicholas Theodore
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The optimal decompression time for patients presenting with acute traumatic central cord syndrome (ATCCS) has been debated, and a high level of evidence is lacking. PURPOSE: To compare early (<24 hours) versus late (≥24 hours) surgical decompression for ATCCS. STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS: Medline, PubMed, Embase, and CENTRAL were searched from inception to March 15th, 2023...
October 25, 2023: Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society
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