Evaluation of cage subsidence in standalone lateral lumbar interbody fusion: novel 3D-printed titanium versus polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cage

D Adl Amini, I Okano, L Oezel, J Zhu… - European Spine …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose This study aims to compare the early subsidence rate (6–12 months) of standalone
novel 3D-printed titanium (Ti) versus polyetheretherketone (PEEK) interbody cages after …

MRI-based vertebral bone quality score compared to quantitative computed tomography bone mineral density in patients undergoing cervical spinal surgery

L Oezel, I Okano, C Jones, SN Salzmann, J Shue… - European Spine …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The vertebral bone quality (VBQ) score based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
was introduced as a bone quality marker in the lumbar spine. Prior studies showed that it …

Impact of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block on outcomes after lumbar spinal fusion: a retrospective propensity score matched study of 242 patients

EM Soffin, I Okano, L Oezel, A Arzani… - Regional Anesthesia & …, 2022 - rapm.bmj.com
Background We evaluated the impact of bilateral ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane
blocks on pain and opioid-related outcomes within a standardized care pathway for lumbar …

[HTML][HTML] Osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stromal cells and fibroblasts differs depending on tissue origin and replicative senescence

V Grotheer, N Skrynecki, L Oezel, J Windolf… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The need for an autologous cell source for bone tissue engineering and medical applications
has led researchers to explore multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC), which show …

Procedure-specific complications associated with ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for lumbar spine surgery: a retrospective analysis of 342 consecutive …

L Oezel, AP Hughes, I Onyekwere, Z Wang… - Journal of Pain …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Presumed benefits of erector spinae plane blocks (ESPB) include an enhanced
safety profile and few complications. There are few large series, which report the incidence of …

Risk factors for postoperative dysphagia and dysphonia following anterior cervical spine surgery: a comprehensive study utilizing the hospital for special surgery …

I Okano, SN Salzmann, CO Miller, Y Hoshino, L Oezel… - The Spine Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Postoperative dysphagia and dysphonia (PDD) are prevalent
complications after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Identification of risk factors …

[HTML][HTML] Fusion assessment in standalone lateral lumbar interbody fusion: 3D-printed titanium versus polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages

DA Amini, M Moser, L Oezel, J Shue… - Journal of Spine …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Compare fusion at two independent timepoints (early and late) between 3D-printed
titanium (Ti) and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages in patients undergoing standalone …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of antibiotic infused calcium sulfate/hydroxyapatite (CAS/HA) insets on implant-associated osteitis in a femur fracture model in mice

L Oezel, C Büren, AO Scholz, J Windolf, CD Windolf - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Cerament (Bonesupport Holding, Lund, Sweden) is a bioresorbable synthetic bone substitute
consisting of calcium sulfate and hydroxyapatite which is successfully used as a bone graft …

The predictive value of psoas and paraspinal muscle parameters measured on MRI for severe cage subsidence after standalone lateral lumbar interbody fusion

M Moser, DA Amini, C Jones, J Zhu, I Okano, L Oezel… - The Spine Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT The effect of psoas and paraspinal muscle parameters on cage
subsidence after minimally invasive techniques, such as standalone lateral lumbar interbody …

Early outcomes of three-dimensional–printed porous titanium versus polyetheretherketone cage implantation for stand-alone lateral lumbar interbody fusion in the …

DA Amini, M Moser, L Oezel, J Zhu, I Okano, J Shue… - World Neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To compare outcomes of three-dimensional–printed porous titanium (Ti) versus
polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cage implantation for stand-alone lateral lumbar interbody fusion …