What is new in the diagnosis and prevention of spine surgical site infections

KE Radcliff, AD Neusner, PW Millhouse, JD Harrop… - The Spine Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
Background context Surgical site infection (SSI) after spinal surgery can result in several
serious secondary complications, such as pseudoarthrosis, neurological injury, paralysis, sepsis…

Anterior lumbar spine surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of associated complications

DK Bateman, PW Millhouse, N Shahi, AB Kadam… - The Spine Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
Background context The anterior approach to the lumbar spine is increasingly used to accomplish
various surgical procedures. However, the incidence and risk factors for complications …

Bone substitutes and expanders in spine surgery: a review of their fusion efficacies

A Kadam, PW Millhouse, CK Kepler… - International Journal of …, 2016 - ijssurgery.com
Study Design A narrative review of literature. Objective This manuscript intends to provide a
review of clinically relevant bone substitutes and bone expanders for spinal surgery in terms …

C1 fractures: a review of diagnoses, management options, and outcomes

LB Mead, PW Millhouse, J Krystal… - Current reviews in …, 2016 - Springer
The atlas is subject to fracture under axial load, often due to traumatic injuries such as
shallow dives and automobile accidents. These fractures account for 2–13 % of injuries to the …

Is it necessary to extend a multilevel posterior cervical decompression and fusion to the upper thoracic spine?

…, CK Kepler, MF Kurd, L Mead, PW Millhouse… - Spine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective cohort analysis. Objective. The aim of this study was to determine
if there is a difference in the revision rate in patients who undergo a multilevel posterior …

L5/S1 fusion rates in degenerative spine surgery: a systematic review comparing ALIF, TLIF, and axial interbody arthrodesis

GD Schroeder, CK Kepler, PW Millhouse… - Clinical Spine …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: Systematic review. Objective: To determine the fusion rate of an anterior
lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), and axial …

Cervical sagittal range of motion as a predictor of symptom severity in cervical spondylotic myelopathy

KJ Nicholson, PW Millhouse, E Pflug, B Woods… - Spine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective review of radiographic data and functional outcomes.
Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether myelopathy symptom severity upon …

[HTML][HTML] Implantable strain sensor to monitor fracture healing with standard radiography

H Pelham, D Benza, PW Millhouse, N Carrington… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Current orthopaedic clinical methods do not provide an objective measure of fracture healing
or weight bearing for lower extremity fractures. The following report describes a novel …

[PDF][PDF] Management of West Nile encephalitis: an uncommon complication of West Nile virus

A Alli, JF Ortiz, A Atoot, A Atoot, PW Millhouse - Cureus, 2021 - cureus.com
West Nile virus disease (WNVD) is a mosquito-borne disease that affects the meninges and
central nervous system, causing West Nile virus (WNV) encephalitis, a debilitating, life-…

Risk factors for pseudarthrosis after surgical site infection of the spine

…, MF Kurd, ID Kaye, PW Millhouse… - International Journal of …, 2019 - ijssurgery.com
Background: Pseudarthrosis following spinal fusion is a complication that frequently requires
revision surgery. Reported rates of pseudarthrosis after surgical site infection (SSI) range …