Traumatic fractures of the cervical spine: analysis of changes in incidence, cause, concurrent injuries, and complications among 488,262 patients from 2005 to 2013

…, CM Jalai, SR Horn, CA Bortz, D Vasquez-Montes… - World neurosurgery, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective The causes and epidemiology of traumatic cervical spine fracture have not been
described with sufficient power or recency. Our goal is to describe demographics, incidence, …

Predictive model for distal junctional kyphosis after cervical deformity surgery

PG Passias, D Vasquez-Montes, GW Poorman… - The Spine Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Context Distal junctional kyphosis (DJK) is a primary concern of surgeons
correcting cervical deformity. Identifying patients and procedures at higher risk of developing this …

Comparison of patient reported outcome measurement information system with neck disability index and visual analog scale in patients with neck pain

…, N Stekas, DS Jevotovsky, D Vasquez-Montes… - Spine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective analysis of a patient-reported outcomes database from a
single institution from December 2016 to April 2017. Objective. To validate the association of …

A cost benefit analysis of increasing surgical technology in lumbar spine fusion

…, LA Labaran, V Puvanesarajah, D Vasquez-Montes… - The Spine Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
… Labaran BS b , Varun Puvanesarajah MD b , Dennis Vasquez-Montes MS c , Erik Wang BS
c , Rivka C. Ihejirika MD c , Bassel G. Diebo MD d , Virginie Lafage PhD e , Renaud Lafage …

Spinopelvic compensatory mechanisms for reduced hip motion (ROM) in the setting of hip osteoarthritis

AJ Buckland, L Steinmetz, P Zhou, D Vasquez-Montes… - Spine Deformity, 2019 - Elsevier
… Buckland MBBS, FRACS a , Leah Steinmetz BA a , Peter Zhou BA a , Dennis Vasquez-Montes
MS a , Matthew Kingery BA a , Nicholas D. Stekas BS a , Ethan W. Ayres MPH a , …

The impact of comorbid mental health disorders on complications following adult spinal deformity surgery with minimum 2-year surveillance

…, GA Beyer, FA Segreto, L Bloom, D Vasquez-Montes… - Spine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective analysis. Objective. To compare long-term outcomes between
patients with and without mental health comorbidities who are undergoing surgery for adult …

Multistate comparison of cost, trends, and complications in open versus endoscopic carpal tunnel release

ERC Williamson, D Vasquez Montes, E Melamed - Hand, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Surgical carpal tunnel release is performed by either open carpal tunnel release
(OCTR) or endoscopic carpal tunnel release (ECTR). The purpose of this study was to …

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

A Hockley, D Ge, D Vasquez-Montes… - 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 …

The use of tranexamic acid in adult spinal deformity: is there an optimal dosing strategy?

T Raman, C Varlotta, D Vasquez-Montes, AJ Buckland… - The Spine Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT ASD (Adult spinal deformity) surgery often entails complex
osteotomies and realignment procedures, particularly in the setting of rigid deformities. Although …

Lumbar spine degeneration and flatback deformity alter sitting-standing spinopelvic mechanics—implications for total hip arthroplasty

AJ Buckland, EJ Abotsi, D Vasquez-Montes… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Spinal degeneration and lumbar flatback deformity can decrease recruitment of
protective posterior pelvic tilt when sitting, leading to anterior impingement and increased …