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KHALED ABOUSHAALA

Rush University Medical Center
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ISSLS PRIZE in Clinical Science 2022: Epidemiology, risk factors and clinical impact of juvenile Modic changes in paediatric patients with low back pain

…, D Zepeda, TG Kuzel, JN Barajas, K Aboushaala… - European Spine …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose It’sa long-held belief that Modic changes (MC) occur only in adults, with advanced
age, and are highly associated with pain and adverse outcomes. The following study …

The impact of worker's compensation claims on outcomes and costs following an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

…, J Ahn, DD Bohl, IM Elboghdady, K Aboushaala… - Spine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective matched pair cohort analysis using a prospectively maintained
registry. Objective. To describe the findings associated with workers' compensation (WC) …

The Human Microbiome and Its Role in Musculoskeletal Disorders

K Aboushaala, AYL Wong, JN Barajas, P Lim… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Musculoskeletal diseases (MSDs) are characterized as injuries and illnesses that affect the
musculoskeletal system. MSDs affect every population worldwide and are associated with …

Prediction of lumbar disc herniation resorption in symptomatic patients: a prospective, multi-imaging and clinical phenotype study

AL Hornung, JN Barajas, SS Rudisill, K Aboushaala… - The Spine Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Symptomatic lumbar disc herniations (LDH) are very common.
LDH resorption may occur by a “self-healing” process, however this phenomenon remains …

Preoperative narcotic utilization: accuracy of patient self-reporting and its association with postoperative narcotic consumption

J Ahn, DD Bohl, E Tabaraee, K Aboushaala… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2016 - thejns.org
OBJECT Little is known about the accuracy of reporting of preoperative narcotic utilization in
spinal surgery. As such, the purpose of this study is to compare postoperative narcotic …

Comparison of surgical outcomes, narcotics utilization, and costs after an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: stand-alone cage versus anterior plating

…, MJ Collins, DH Massel, K Aboushaala… - Clinical spine …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: Retrospective cohort analysis of a prospectively maintained registry. Objective:
To compare the surgical outcomes, narcotic utilization, and costs between a stand-alone (…

Primary versus revision single-level minimally invasive lumbar discectomy: analysis of clinical outcomes and narcotic utilization

J Ahn, E Tabaraee, DD Bohl, K Aboushaala, K Singh - Spine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort analysis of a prospectively maintained registry. Objective.
To compare the intraoperative variables, surgical outcomes, and narcotic utilization …

The efficacy and safety of oral antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

…, SM Pinto, AL Hornung, SS Rudisill, K Aboushaala… - JOR …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to summarize evidence
regarding the effectiveness and safety of oral antibiotic intervention for chronic low back pain (…

Obesity in children with low back pain: Implications with imaging phenotypes and opioid use

…, AL Hornung, C Kia, GM Mallow, K Aboushaala… - The Spine Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Low back pain (LBP) is common in children and adolescents,
carrying substantial risk for recurrence and continuation into adulthood. Studies have linked …

The Utility of Obtaining Routine Hematologic Laboratory Values Following a Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion

…, DD Bohl, K Singh, KA Aboushaala - The Spine …, 2015 - thespinejournalonline.com
Purpose To characterize the utility of obtaining routine postoperative hematologic laboratory
values following a minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF).