Are outcomes of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion influenced by presurgical depression symptoms on the mental component score of the short form-12 survey?

…, KJ Nicholson, T Fang, S Goyal, TJ Booth, D Tarazona… - Spine, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective comparative study. Objective. The purpose of this study was to
investigate whether preoperative depressive symptoms, measured by mental component …

Evaluation and management of pyogenic and tubercular spine infections

BS Boody, DA Tarazona, AR Vaccaro - Current Reviews in …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose of Review To review the most current diagnostic tools and treatment options for
pyogenic and tubercular spine infection. Recent Findings Recent studies have focused on risk …

Longer preoperative duration of symptoms negatively affects health-related quality of life after surgery for cervical radiculopathy

D Tarazona, B Boody, AS Hilibrand, J Stull, K Bell… - Spine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Objective. Determine the effect of duration of symptoms
(DOS) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes for patients with cervical …

improved implant positioning of cephalomedullary nail for trochanteric fractures using the Stryker ADAPT navigation system

T Simcox, D Tarazona, J Becker, E Ayres, J Gould - Injury, 2021 - Elsevier
Background :Tip-apex distance (TAD) of greater than 25 mm increases the risk of
cephalomedullary nail (CMN) cutout for trochanteric hip fractures. The Stryker ADAPT navigation …

Which domains of the ODI best predict change in physical function in patients after surgery for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis?

…, K Nicholson, DA Hollern, C Stawicki, D Tarazona… - Spine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective review. Objective. The purpose of this study is to determine
the differential improvement of the various individual items of the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI…

Lumbar pedicle morphology and vertebral dimensions in isthmic and degenerative Spondylolisthesis—a comparative study

DKC Goyal, DA Tarazona, A Segar… - International Journal of …, 2021 - ijssurgery.com
Background: The pedicle screw is the most common device used to achieve fixation in fusion
of spondylolistheses. Safe and accurate placement with this technique relies on a thorough …

The impact of preoperative neurological symptom severity on postoperative outcomes in cervical spondylotic myelopathy

…, EM Pflug, GS Russo, D Tarazona… - … Junction and Spine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
The impact of preoperative neurological symptom severity on... : Journal of Craniovertebral
Junction and Spine The impact of preoperative neurological symptom severity on …

Comparison of short-term outcomes after lumbar fusion between an orthopedic specialty hospital and tertiary referral center

TM Kreitz, D Tarazona, EM Padegimas, C Foltz… - Spine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective review of all elective single-level lumbar fusions performed at
a single orthopedic specialty hospital (OSH) and tertiary referral center (TRC). Objective. …

[HTML][HTML] Current relative value unit scale does not appropriately compensate for longer orthopedic sports surgeries

T Simcox, J Kreinces, D Tarazona, I Zouzias… - … , Sports Medicine, and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose To assess whether reimbursement for orthopaedic sports procedures adequately
compensates for operative time and surgical complexity. Methods The National Surgical …

Consensus on the role of antibiotic use in SSI following spinal surgery

…, BS Boody, WH Bronson, DA Tarazona… - Clinical spine …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
In July of 2018, the Second International Consensus Meeting (ICM) on Musculoskeletal
Infection convened in Philadelphia, PA was held to discuss issues regarding infection in …