Performance of the modified adult spinal deformity frailty index in preoperative risk assessment

PG Passias, K Moattari, KE Pierce, L Passfall, O Krol… - Spine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective single-center, consecutively enrolled database of adult spinal
deformity (ASD) patients. Objective. The aim of this study was to assess the performance of …

The clinical impact of failing to achieve ideal proportional realignment in adult spinal deformity patients

…, P Tretiakov, B Imbo, R Joujon-Roche, K Moattari… - Spine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objective. To identify the clinical impact of failing to achieve GAP proportionality in ASD
surgery. Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Methods. Operative ASD patients with fusion to S1/…

Establishing the minimal clinically important difference for the PROMIS Physical domains in cervical deformity patients

…, NA Kummer, R Joujon-Roche, K Moattari… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) instruments
have been shown to correlate with established patient outcome metrics. The aim of this …

Assessment of postoperative outcomes of spine fusion patients with history of cardiac disease

…, K Pierce, P Tretiakov, K Moattari… - JAAOS-Journal of the …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Methods: Patients undergoing elective spine fusion surgery were isolated in the PearlDiver
database. Patients were stratified by having a previous history of coronary artery disease (…

“Reverse roussouly”: cervicothoracic curvature ratios define characteristic shapes in adult cervical deformity

…, B Imbo, R Joujon-Roche, P Tretiakov, K Moattari… - European Spine …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose To investigate normal curvature ratios of the cervicothoracic spine and to establish
radiographic thresholds for severe myelopathy and disability, within the context of shape. …

The prevalence of hip pathologies in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

…, O Krol, P Tretiakov, R Joujon-Roche, K Moattari… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common form of abnormal
spine curvature observed in patients age 10 to 18. Typically characterized by shoulder height …

Changes in health-related quality of life measures associated with degree of proximal junctional kyphosis

PG Passias, NJ Frangella, TK Williamson, KA Moattari… - Spine deformity, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To explore the changes in health-related quality of life parameters observed in
patients experiencing varying degrees of proximal junctional kyphosis following corrective adult …

Improved surgical correction relative to patient-specific ideal spinopelvic alignment reduces pelvic nonresponse for severely malaligned adult spinal deformity patients

PG Passias, C Bortz, H Alas, K Moattari… - International Journal of …, 2022 - ijssurgery.com
Background Persistent pelvic compensation following adult spinal deformity (ASD) corrective
surgery may impair quality of life and result in persistent pathologic lower extremity …

Is frailty responsive to surgical correction of adult spinal deformity? An investigation of sagittal re-alignment and frailty component drivers of postoperative frailty status

PG Passias, FA Segreto, KA Moattari, R Lafage… - Spine deformity, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Frailty has been associated with adverse postoperative outcomes. Recently, a
novel frailty index for preoperative risk stratification in patients with adult spinal deformity was …

Evolution of adult cervical deformity surgery clinical and radiographic outcomes based on a multicenter prospective study: are behaviors and outcomes changing with …

PG Passias, O Krol, K Moattari, TK Williamson… - Spine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. Assess changes in outcomes and surgical
approaches for adult cervical deformity surgery over time. Summary of Background Data. …