The arrival of robotics in spine surgery: a review of the literature

A Ghasem, A Sharma, DN Greif, M Alam, M Al Maaieh - Spine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. The authors aim to review comparative outcome
measures between robotic and free-hand spine surgical procedures including: accuracy of …

[HTML][HTML] Endoscopic lumbar surgery: the state of the art in 2019

AJ Butler, M Alam, K Wiley, A Ghasem, AJ Rush III… - Neurospine, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This study was aimed to provide a brief historical perspective to facilitate appreciation of
current techniques, describe outcomes of endoscopic lumbar surgery relative to those of …

Posterior shoulder instability: does glenoid retroversion predict recurrence and contralateral instability?

MB Gottschalk, A Ghasem, D Todd, J Daruwalla… - … : The Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose To determine whether glenoid retroversion is a predictor of posterior shoulder
instability, contralateral instability, or recurrent instability in patients with traumatic, contact-related …

[HTML][HTML] Tantalum: the next biomaterial in spine surgery?

MS Patel, JR McCormick, A Ghasem… - Journal of Spine …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tantalum is a porous metal, whose elastic modulus, high frictional properties and biocompatibility
make it an ideal construct to facilitate adequate bony fusion in spine surgery. Since …

Multidisciplinary management of spinal metastasis and vertebral instability: a systematic review

DN Greif, A Ghasem, A Butler, S Rivera, M Al Maaieh… - World neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this systematic literature review is to evaluate recent attempts in
creating a standardized multidisciplinary approach combining tumor treatment with current …

Height, weight, and age predict quadriceps tendon length and thickness in skeletally immature patients

DC Todd, AD Ghasem… - The American Journal of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Quadriceps tendon autografts have been used with success in adults and are
becoming a popular graft option in pediatric patients because of size, decreased donor site …

Excision of a centrally based ventral intradural extramedullary tumor of the cervical spine through a direct posterior approach

A Ghasem, JP Gjolaj, DN Greif, BA Green - Spinal cord series and …, 2017 - nature.com
Introduction Intradural extramedullary (IDEM) tumors of the cervical spine are removed through
an assortment of surgical approaches including: dorsolateral, ventrolateral, and anterior …

Sedation Analgesia for Orthopedic Procedures: An Analysis of Cost and Length of Stay in a Level 1 Trauma Center

AD Ghasem, SR Huntley, AJ Butler… - Techniques in …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Orthopedic reductions can be performed using a wide range of sedation types. Ideally,
minimal sedation is applied in the emergency department (ED). In our institution, however, …

Evaluating treatment strategies for spinal lesions in multiple myeloma: a review of the literature

MS Patel, A Ghasem, DN Greif, SR Huntley… - International journal of …, 2018 - ijssurgery.com
Background: Vertebral disease is a major cause of morbidity in 70% of patients diagnosed
with multiple myeloma (MM). Associated osteolytic lesions and vertebral fractures are well …

Evaluating Treatment Strategies for Spinal Lesions in Multiple Myeloma: a Systematic Review

AD Ghasem, D Greif, M Al Maaieh - The Spine Journal, 2017 - thespinejournalonline.com
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Vertebral disease affects 60% of diagnosed patients and is a
major cause of morbidity in those with multiple myeloma (MM). Associated osteolytic lesions …