Spine surgeons social dilemma: benefits and risks of social media for spine surgery practice in the 21st century

RG Samtani, A Webb, J Burleson… - Global Spine …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Cross-sectional observational. Background: The use of social media by providers
can enhance patient education, complement offline information, facilitate patient support…

[PDF][PDF] Cervical spine injury following thoracic spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

RG Samtani, JT Bernatz, MA Halanski, KJ Noonan - Cureus, 2019 - cureus.com
Spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) can have many potential complications,
including spinal cord injury. Most often, spinal cord injury occurs in the region of surgery …

The effect of alendronate on subsidence after lateral transpsoas interbody fusion: a preliminary report

RG Samtani, JT Bernatz, R Harrison, S Roy… - International Journal of …, 2019 - ijssurgery.com
Background: Success after lateral transpsoas interbody fusion (LLIF) partially depends on
avoidance of subsidence to maintain spinal alignment, disc space height, and indirect neural …

The effect of esophageal temperature probes on postoperative dysphagia following primary anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a randomized prospective study

RG Samtani, D Huttman, JH Weinreb… - International Journal of …, 2021 - ijssurgery.com
Background: The anterior approach to the cervical spine is associated with postoperative
dysphagia. It is difficult to predict which patients are most at risk for dysphagia. The objective of …

[PDF][PDF] Far-lateral disc herniation treated by lateral lumbar interbody fusion without complete fragment excision: a case report and review of the literature

CM Haines, RG Samtani, JT Bernatz, M Abugideiri… - Cureus, 2018 - cureus.com
Symptomatic far-lateral lumbar disc herniation is a less common causes of lumbar radiculopathy
than paracentral or central disc herniation. Treatment of far-lateral disc herniation with a …

Analysis of the OITE oncology section: An updated review of years 2013 to 2019

NM Gaio, RG Samtani, DW Hennessy - Journal of Surgical Education, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The importance of the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination (OITE) is well
documented. The purpose of this study is to provide an updated analysis of the oncology section …

Understanding Spine Biologics for the Access Surgeon

J Shah, N Rao, RG Samtani - … Access Surgery: A Comprehensive Guide to …, 2024 - Springer
Fusion is one of the most common techniques in spine surgery used to treat spinal pathology.
The goal of a fusion procedure is to obtain a stable construct, to limit pathologic motion, …

Keeping casts dry: A comparison of commercially available cast protectors using a mechanized short arm cast model

SD Goldstein, RG Samtani, PJ Lang, S Hetzel… - Injury, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Upper extremity fractures requiring cast immobilization are exceedingly common,
especially in the pediatric population. Studies have shown improved outcomes when …

Sensor-Assisted Total Knee Replacement

…, DS Orlovich, J Ramin, FS Saied, RG Samtani… - scoi.com
VERASENSE TM, a wireless orthopaedic sensor device used during primary and revision
total knee replacement (TKR), enables surgeons to make evidence-based decisions on soft …

[BOOK][B] Lumbar Spine Access Surgery: A Comprehensive Guide to Anterior and Lateral Approaches

JR O'Brien - 2023 - books.google.com
I would like to acknowledge Claire van Ekdom and Gabrielle Heller for their thoughtful and
diligent work on this textbook. I have no doubt that they will make incredible surgeons one day…