Publications
Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion With Exoscope: 2-Dimensional Operative Video
“Posterior cervical decompression and fusion is an effective strategy for correction of cervical spondylotic myelopathy.”
Social risk factors predicting outcomes of cervical myelopathy surgery
“Combinations of certain social risk factors of race, sex, education, socioeconomic status (SES), insurance, education, employment, and one’s housing situation have been associated with poorer pain and disability outcomes after lumbar spine surgery.”
High-impact chronic pain transition in surgical recipients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy
“High-impact chronic pain (HICP) is a recently proposed metric that indicates the presence of a severe and troubling pain-related condition.”
Construct Validity and Item Response Theory Analysis of the PROMIS-29 v2.0 in Recipients of Lumbar Spine Surgery
“The aim of this study was to assess construct validity through hypothesis testing and to examine reliability and discrimination of the PROMIS-29 v2.0 using item response theory (IRT) analyses.”
Association of ≥ 12 months of delayed surgical treatment for cervical myelopathy with worsened postoperative outcomes: a multicenter analysis of the Quality Outcomes Database
“Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) results in significant morbidity.”
Classification of older adults who underwent lumbar-related surgery using pre-operative biopsychosocial predictors and relationships with surgical recovery: An observational study conducted in the United States
“Lumbar surgery is a commonly prescribed intervention for low back pain but poses higher risks and worse outcomes for older adults.”
119. Indications conference for surgical decision-making in complex spine surgery: creating consensus when the stakes are high
“In complex spine surgery, indications and approaches are challenging and stakes are high.”
True Differences in Poor Outcome Risks Between Revision and Primary Lumbar Spine Surgeries
“Previous studies have shown that the rates of complications associated with revision spine surgery are higher than those of primary spine surgery.”
Discharge destination influences risks of readmission and complications after lumbar spine surgery in severely disabled patients
“For individuals with severe disability requiring spine surgery, appropriate discharge destination is a challenging and complex decision.”
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