Opioid alternatives in spine surgery: a narrative review

S Rajan, J Devarajan, A Krishnaney… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Adequate analgesia is known to improve outcomes after spine surgery. Despite recent
attention highlighting the negative effects of narcotics and their addiction potential, opioids …

Predictive model for selection of upper treated vertebra using a machine learning approach

R Lafage, B Ang, BS Alshabab, J Elysee, F Lovecchio… - World neurosurgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To train and validate an algorithm mimicking decision making of experienced
surgeons regarding upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) selection in surgical correction of …

Stratifying outcome based on the Oswestry Disability Index for operative treatment of adult spinal deformity on patients 60 years of age or older: a multicenter, multi …

CJ Nielsen, SJ Lewis, C Oitment, AR Martin, LG Lenke… - The Spine Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Patients with adult spinal deformity suffer from disease related
disability as measured by the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) for which surgery can result in …

[HTML][HTML] Will coronal alignment postoperatively be deteriorating in adult spinal deformity after long-fusion surgery?

Z Zhang, T Wang, N Li, G Zheng, C Meng - European Journal of Medical …, 2024 - Springer
Background To investigate whether the coronal alignment (CA) will deteriorate, and identify
the risk factors for coronal malalignment (CM) developing in adult spinal deformity (ASD) …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative Study of Post-Surgical Outcomes in Pain, Disability, and Health-Related Quality of Life for Adult Spinal Deformity in Patients Aged above and …

Y Park, J Kim, HJ Kim, S Oh, JH Park, D Shim, JH Park - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery is known to improve clinical and
radiological parameters; however, it may also cause more complications in elderly patients …

Outcome measures of medicare patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing thoracolumbar deformity surgery

K Varshneya, A Bhattacharjya, J Sharma… - Clinical Spine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: This was a retrospective study. Objective: The objective of this study was to
identify the impact of diabetes on postoperative outcomes in Medicare patients undergoing …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of COVID-19 on quality of life of persons aged> 70 years with adult spinal deformity: A cross-sectional case-control study

ML Suárez-Huerta, A Gomez-Rice, MC Alvarez… - Medicine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
This observational, cross-sectional case-control study evaluates the impact of coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in elderly persons who …

Decision Analysis in Quest of the Ideal Treatment in Adult Spinal Deformity Adjusted for Minimum Clinically Important Difference

E Acaroglu, S Yuksel, C Ates, S Ayhan, S Bahadir… - World Neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Surgery appears to yield better results in adult spinal deformity treatment when
fixed minimum clinically important difference values are used to define success. Our …

[HTML][HTML] Affordable spine care

E Munting - Brain & Spine, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
plaster corset until fusion was obtained. Today, an adolescent operated for scoliosis will
leave the hospital within three or four days, is immediately able to walk around without …

Affordable spine care.

E Munting - Brain & Spine, 2022 - europepmc.org
plaster corset until fusion was obtained. Today, an adolescent operated for scoliosis will
leave the hospital within three or four days, is immediately able to walk around without …