Long-term follow-up of shoulder hemiarthroplasty for glenohumeral osteoarthritis

WN Levine, CR Fischer, D Nguyen, EL Flatow… - JBJS, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: There is major controversy surrounding the use of hemiarthroplasty as compared
with total shoulder arthroplasty for glenohumeral osteoarthritis, and long-term clinical …

A systematic review of comparative studies on bone graft alternatives for common spine fusion procedures

CR Fischer, R Cassilly, W Cantor, E Edusei… - European Spine …, 2013 - Springer
Background The increased prevalence of spinal fusion surgery has created an industry
focus on bone graft alternatives. While autologous bone graft remains the gold standard, the …

Comparative analysis of two transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion techniques: open TLIF: versus: wiltse MIS TLIF

HG David, ND Stekas, CG Varlotta, CR Fischer… - Spine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective cohort study at a single institution. Objective. The aim of this
study was to analyze the perioperative and postoperative outcomes of patients who …

The free-hand technique for S2-alar-iliac screw placement: a safe and effective method for sacropelvic fixation in adult spinal deformity

…, JL Laratta, LA Tan, NO Sarpong, JD Lin, CR Fischer… - JBJS, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Spinopelvic fixation is an integral part of achieving solid fusion across the
lumbosacral junction, especially in deformity procedures requiring substantial correction or long-…

Selective fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a review of current operative strategy

CR Fischer, Y Kim - European Spine Journal, 2011 - Springer
Selective fusion of thoracic and thoracolumbar/lumbar curves in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
is a concept critically debated in the literature. While some surgeons strongly believe that …

Surgical treatment for adult spinal deformity: projected cost effectiveness at 5-year follow-up

J Terran, BJ McHugh, CR Fischer, B Lonner… - Ochsner …, 2014 - ochsnerjournal.org
Background In the United States, expenditures related to spine care are estimated to account
for $86 billion annually. Policy makers have set a cost-effectiveness benchmark of less …

Postoperative surgical site infection after spine surgery: an update from the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) morbidity and mortality database

…, H Reddy, A Ha, RA Lehman Jr, LG Lenke, CR Fischer - Spine deformity, 2018 - Elsevier
Study Design Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. Objective Analyze the
Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Morbidity & Mortality (M&M) database to assess the …

Safety of a high-dose tranexamic acid protocol in complex adult spinal deformity: analysis of 100 consecutive cases

…, JN Shillingford, JL Laratta, LA Tan, CR Fischer… - Spine deformity, 2018 - Elsevier
Study Design Retrospective review of high-dose tranexamic acid (TXA) use in consecutive
patients. Objective To determine the safety profile of a high-dose TXA protocol in complex …

COVID-19 pandemic and elective spinal surgery cancelations–what happens to the patients?

…, TS Protopsaltis, AJ Buckland, CR Fischer - The Spine Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT The COVID-19 pandemic caused nationwide suspensions of
elective surgeries due to reallocation of resources to the care of COVID-19 patients. Following …

Minimally invasive versus open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion surgery: an analysis of opioids, nonopioid analgesics, and perioperative characteristics

…, AJ Buckland, TS Protopsaltis, CR Fischer - Global spine …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Retrospective study of consecutive patients at a single institution.Objective:
Examine the effect of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) versus open transforaminal lumbar …