Publications
Impact of educational background on preoperative disease severity and postoperative outcomes among patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis: a Quality Outcomes Database study
“Deficiency in patient education has been correlated with increased disease-related morbidity and decreased access to care.”
Is Upper Extremity or Lower Extremity Function More Important for Patient Satisfaction? An Analysis of 24-Month Outcomes from the QOD Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Cohort
“To assess whether upper or lower limb mJOA improvement more strongly associates with patient satisfaction after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM).”
Pushing the limits of minimally invasive spine surgery—from preoperative to intraoperative to postoperative management
“The introduction of minimally invasive surgery ushered in a new era of spine surgery by minimizing the undue iatrogenic injury, recovery time, and blood loss, among other complications, of traditional open procedures.”
Comparing posterior cervical foraminotomy with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in radiculopathic patients: an analysis from the Quality Outcomes Database
“The objective of this study was to compare clinical and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) between posterior foraminotomy and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) in patients presenting with cervical radiculopathy.”
471 Using the QOD to Identify Minimum Clinically Important Differences for Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
“The CSM database of the QOD Study Group was utilized for this analysis. Patients were prospectively enrolled and followed for 24 months, with a follow-up rate of 85.2%.”
1076 3-Level ACDF Versus 3-Level Laminectomy and Fusion: Are There Differences in Outcomes? An Analysis of the QOD CSM Cohort
“The prospective QOD CSM cohort was queried for fusions across only three interspaces. Surgeries crossing the cervicothoracic junction were excluded.”
172 Does the Number of Social Risk Factors Affect Long-term Patient-Reported Outcomes and Satisfaction in Those With Cervical Myelopathy? A QOD Study
“This was a retrospective study of the prospective Quality Outcomes Database Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (QOD CSM) cohort. Social risk factors included race, education, employment, and insurance.”
468 Does the Choice of C2 Versus Subaxial Upper Instrumented Vertebrae Impact 24-month Outcome and Satisfaction in Patients With Cervical Myelopathy? A QOD Study
“This was an analysis of the prospective Quality Outcomes Database Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (QOD CSM) cohort which included adult patients who were diagnosed with primary CSM undergoing elective surgery.”
281 Does Smoking Status Affect Achievement of Satisfaction and Minimum Clinically Important Difference in Outcomes in Patients With Cervical Myelopathy at 24 Months? A QOD Study
“This was an analysis of the prospective Quality Outcomes Database CSM module. Patients of age= 18 years diagnosed with primary CSM who underwent elective surgery were included.”
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