Azra Dees

ORCID: 0000-0001-5102-078X
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Research Areas
  • Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
  • Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
  • Medical Imaging and Analysis
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Vitamin D Research Studies
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
  • Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management
  • Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Urinary Tract Infections Management
  • Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Spinal Cord Injury Research
  • Urological Disorders and Treatments

Rothman Orthopaedics
2022-2024

Rothman Institute
2022-2024

Thomas Jefferson University
2022-2024

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
2022-2023

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2023

Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
2021

Retrospective cohort study.To compare the radiographic and clinical outcomes of static versus expandable interbody cages in transforaminal lumbar fusion using minimally invasive surgery (MIS-TLIF).Expandable may potentially improve following MIS-TLIF compared to pages, but at a higher cost increased rates subsidence.A retrospective chart review 1- 2-level MIS-TLIFs performed from 2014 2020 was reviewed. Radiographic measurements were obtained preoperatively, 6 weeks postoperatively, final...

10.31616/asj.2021.0486 article EN cc-by-nc Asian Spine Journal 2022-07-04

Objective: To compare the early radiographic and clinical outcomes of expandable uniplanar versus biplanar interbody cages used for single-level minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar fusion (MIS-TLIF).Methods: A retrospective review 1-level MIS-TLIFs performed with polyetheretherketone was performed. Radiographic measurements were on radiographs taken preoperatively, at 6-week follow-up, 1-year follow-up. Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) visual analogue scale (VAS) back leg 3-month...

10.14245/ns.2244870.435 article EN cc-by-nc Neurospine 2023-06-30

The purpose of this study is to identify if construct length affects the rate surgical complications and instrumentation revision following fixation subaxial thoracolumbar Type B C fractures. This evaluates effect ankylosing spondylitis/diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (AS/DISH) within population on outcomes.

10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_17_24 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine 2024-04-01

Background: Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) and matrix-induced autologous (MACI) are 2-stage procedures requiring an index full-thickness cartilage biopsy. Only a portion of patients ultimately undergo second-stage ACI/MACI. Purpose: To identify with articular defects who underwent arthroscopic debridement biopsy for ACI/MACI compare those did not proceed within 2 years after Additionally, the authors sought to why implantation. Study Design: Case-control study; Level evidence, 3....

10.1177/23259671241271705 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine 2024-09-01

Treatment of large articular cartilage lesions the knee includes surgical options one which replacement therapies. Among these therapies include osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation, can be performed utilizing a BioUni® (Arthrex Instrumentation System; Arthrex, Naples, FL) and 'snowman' technique repair.To compare clinical radiographic outcomes in patients who have undergone multiplug OCA transplantations repair.Patients underwent transplantation snowman or between January 1st, 2012...

10.7759/cureus.46958 article EN Cureus 2023-10-13

OBJECTIVE For patients with cervical and thoracolumbar AO Spine type C injuries, the authors sought to 1) identify whether preoperative vertebral column translation is predictive of a complete spinal cord injury (SCI) 2) or postoperative neurological improvement after surgical decompression. METHODS All who underwent operative treatment for injuries at authors’ institution between 2006 2021 were identified. CT MRI utilized measure in millimeters prior surgery. A receiver operating...

10.3171/2022.6.spine22435 article EN Journal of Neurosurgery Spine 2022-08-12

Postoperative urinary retention (POUR) after lumbar fusion surgery can lead to longer hospital stays and thus increased risk of developing other postoperative complications. Therefore, we aimed determine the relationship between POUR (1) surgical approach (2) anesthetic agents, including sugammadex glycopyrrolate.After institutional review board approval, L4-S1 single-level surgeries 2018 2021 were identified. A 3:1 propensity match patients with those without was conducted, controlling for...

10.5435/jaaos-d-23-00172 article EN Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023-09-08

Serum calcidiol is inversely associated with BMI in obese individuals and murine research has shown that vitamin D deficient diets (VDD) increase body weight. Alcohol intake doesn't necessarily weight despite its caloric density but been VDD. The objective of this study was to determine the effect deficiency or without alcohol on weight, composition, glucose tolerance, energy expenditure seven-month-old female mice. Seven-month-old retired breeder C57BL/6J mice (n = 40) were weight-matched...

10.1093/cdn/nzab042_008 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Current Developments in Nutrition 2021-06-01
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