Association of osteopenia and osteoporosis with higher rates of pseudarthrosis and revision surgery in adult patients undergoing single-level lumbar fusion

SI Khalid, RS Nunna, S Maasarani, E Belmont… - Neurosurgical …, 2020 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Patients with osteopenia or osteoporosis who require surgery for symptomatic
degenerative spondylolisthesis may have higher rates of postoperative pseudarthrosis and …

Cannabis abuse and perioperative complications following inpatient spine surgery in the United States

RG Chiu, S Patel, N Siddiqui, RS Nunna, AI Mehta - Spine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort analysis of a nationwide administrative database.
Objective. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between cannabis abuse and …

Association between social determinants of health and postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing single-level lumbar fusions: a matched analysis

SI Khalid, S Maasarani, RS Nunna, RM Shanker… - Spine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Objective. The aim of this study was to analyze association
between social determinants of health (SDH) disparity on postoperative complication …

Anterior vs posterior approach in multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a nationwide propensity-matched analysis of complications, outcomes, and narcotic use

RS Nunna, S Khalid, RG Chiu, R Parola… - International Journal of …, 2022 - ijssurgery.com
Background There is unclear evidence regarding the optimal surgical approach for
multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). The objective of this study was to compare …

Thirty-day outcomes of resolute onyx stent for symptomatic intracranial stenosis: a multicenter propensity score–matched comparison with stenting versus aggressive …

F Siddiq, RS Nunna, JM Beall, I Khan, M Khan… - …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease (sICAD) is estimated to
cause 10% of strokes annually in the United States. However, treatment remains a challenge …

The role of bone mineral density in adult spinal deformity patients undergoing corrective surgery: a matched analysis

SI Khalid, RS Nunna, JS Smith, RM Shanker… - Acta …, 2022 - Springer
Study design Retrospective cohort. Background Over 44 million adults are estimated to
have either osteoporosis or osteopenia. Adult spinal deformity (ASD) is estimated to affect …

Responsive neurostimulation of the mesial temporal white matter in bilateral temporal lobe epilepsy

RS Nunna, A Borghei, BC Brahimaj, F Lynn… - …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Responsive neuromodulation (RNS) is a treatment option for patients with
medically refractory bilateral mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE). A paucity of data exists …

The risk of nonunion in smokers revisited: A systematic review and meta-analysis

RS Nunna, PB Ostrov, D Ansari… - Global Spine …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design Systemic review and meta-analysis. Objective To review and establish the
effect of tobacco smoking on risk of nonunion following spinal fusion. Methods A systematic …

[HTML][HTML] Early hyperchloremia and outcomes after severe traumatic brain injury: analysis of resuscitation outcomes consortium hypertonic saline trial

AI Qureshi, X Ma, W Huang, RS Nunna… - Critical Care …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
DESIGN: Post hoc analysis of Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium Hypertonic Saline (ROC
HS)-TBI trial. SETTING: A total of 114 North American emergency medical services agencies …

Incidence, management, and outcomes of spinal giant cell tumor of bone in adult patients: a National Cancer Database Analysis

…, CL Rosinski, D Ansari, AN Chaker, RS Nunna… - World Neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Giant cell tumors (GCTs) constitute 5% of all primary bone tumors with spinal GCTs
(SGCTs) accounting for 2%–15% of all GCTs. The standard of care for SGCT has been …