A5040833734- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Medical Imaging and Analysis
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Management of metastatic bone disease
- Osteomyelitis and Bone Disorders Research
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Bone and Joint Diseases
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Connective tissue disorders research
- Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic Effects
- Testicular diseases and treatments
- Spinal Hematomas and Complications
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
North Jersey Brain and Spine Center
2016-2023
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center
2015-2023
Paterson Public Schools
2021
Cervical Spine Research Society
2021
Creative Commons
2020
University of Illinois Chicago
2019
Morristown Medical Center
2019
Emami (India)
2019
Illinois College
2019
Seton Hall University
2013-2018
Study Design: This is a epidemiological database analysis. Objectives: The objectives of this article are to assess the following characteristics vertebral osteomyelitis (VO): (1) incidence and patient demographics, (2) mortality rate, (3) length-of-stay (LOS), (4) admission costs. Summary Background: VO serious disease with potentially devastating clinical consequences. At present, there limited data on epidemiology in United States as previous reports based older studies small sample...
Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) has been shown to have long-term clinical outcomes similar those with open TLIF and decreased perioperative morbidity. This study assessed whether this procedure can be safely performed in outpatient settings. Ninety-six consecutive patients undergoing 1- or 2-level MIS-TLIFs were retrospectively reviewed. They divided into inpatient cohorts (36%). All had a minimum of 2 years follow-up. Patient demographics, comorbidities,...
The 5-factor modified frailty index (mFI-5) has been shown to be a concise and effective tool for predicting adverse events following various spine procedures. However, there have no studies assessing its utility in patients undergoing anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF). Therefore, the aim of this study was analyze predictive capabilities mFI-5 30-day postoperative elective ALIF.The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database queried from 2010 through 2019 identify...
The objective of this study was to compare anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) minimally invasive posterior foraminotomy (MI-PCF) with tubes for the treatment radiculopathy in terms 1) overall revision proportion, 2) index adjacent level rates, 3) functional outcome scores.The authors retrospectively reviewed records consecutive patients who had undergone ACDF or MI-PCF at a single institution between 2009 2014. Patients treated without myelopathy minimum 2-year follow-up were...
Retrospective cohort study.To compare minimally invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy (MI-PCF) and anterior discectomy fusion (ACDF) in the treatment of unilateral radiculopathy.MI-PCF has been shown to be equally effective as ACDF treating radiculopathy due foraminal stenosis similar pathologies. Additionally, it hypothesized that preserving motion avoiding reduces risk for adjacent segment disease, but potentially increases subsequent revision an ACDF. With short-term outcomes...
Retrospective cohort study (level of evidence: 4).To describe the potential comorbid, operative, and radiographic risk factors for development clinically-relevant pseudarthrosis following minimally-invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF).MIS-TLIF has shown long-term clinical outcomes with decreased perioperative morbidity earlier return to work, similar those open TLIF. However, unsuccessful still remains a concern. The impacts various patient, have not been evaluated...
Vertebral compression fractures are a significant source of morbidity and mortality among patients all age groups. These result in both acute chronic pain. Patients who sustain such known to suffer from more comorbidities have higher rate compared with healthy people the same group. In recent years, balloon kyphoplasty has become popular method for treating vertebral fractures. However, as longer-term follow-up becomes available, effects cement augmentation on adjacent spinal segments...
This study evaluated the safety of 3-level anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) with ultra-low-dose recombinant bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2). Thirty-seven consecutive patients spondylotic myelopathy who were treated ACDF rhBMP-2 evaluated. Complications such as airway or swelling hematoma not observed. The rate dysphagia was no different at 1, 2, 6 months postoperatively compared reports in literature without rhBMP-2. There significant improvements VAS neck/arm pain,...
Little literature exists examining differences in presentation and outcomes between monomicrobial polymicrobial vertebral infections. Seventy-nine patients treated for osteomyelitis 2001 2011 were reviewed. Patients divided into cohorts based on type of infection. Various characteristics compared the 2 groups. The 26 with a infection older had higher mortality rate, lower clearance infection, larger more instability, erythrocyte sedimentation rate at presentation, longer mean length stay....
OBJECTIVE Long posterior cervical decompression and fusion (PCF) is commonly performed to surgically treat patients with multilevel pathology. In cases in which constructs may necessitate crossing the cervicothoracic junction (CTJ), recommendations for appropriate caudal level vary literature. The aim of this study was report clinical radiological outcomes PCFs ending at C7 versus those CTJ. METHODS A systematic search PubMed, CINAHL Plus, Scopus conducted identify articles that evaluated...
Retrospective case series with prospective arm.To assess the safety and accuracy of percutaneous lumbosacral pedicle screw placement (PLPSP) in spine using intraoperative dual-planar fluoroscopy (DPF).There are several techniques available for achieving consistent, safe, accurate results PLPSP. There is a paucity literature describing beneficial operative, economic, clinical outcomes DPF, most readily accessible image guidance system.From 2004 to 2014, 451 consecutive patients underwent...
Clinical care of patients with unstable thoracolumbar vertebral body fractures may be challenging, especially in the setting polytrauma who require other acute intervention. Compared traditional open approach, percutaneous short-segment fixation constructs place less surgical burden on regarding operative time and blood loss. Between 2008 2012, 32 a mean age 49 years (range, 19-80 years) underwent at authors' institution had minimum 6 months complete clinical radiographic follow-up....
Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF) is an established technique for the treatment of degenerative spine disease. The larger body habitus obese patients increases intraoperative complexity MI-TLIF. Therefore, it unclear whether this procedure appropriate population. goal study was to compare postoperative outcomes vs nonobese undergoing MI-TLIF through a matched cohort analysis. A retrospective review performed identify who underwent at single institution with...
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Purpose: To assess long-term clinical outcomes of adjacent segment disease (ASD) in patients who underwent lumbar interbody fusion with percutaneous pedicle screw (PS) instrumentation. Overview Literature: ASD is a well-known sequela spinal fusion, and reported to occur at rate 2%–3% per year. There debate as whether result the instrumentation method or natural history patient’s disease. Minimally invasive PS augmentation aims prevent disruption...
Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF) has been established as an excellent alternative to the traditional open approach for treatment of degenerative conditions spine
Retrospective cohort study.To evaluate the impact of computed tomography angiography (CTA) in management trauma patients with cervical spine fractures by identifying high-risk for vertebral artery injury (VAI), and evaluating how frequently undergo subsequent surgical/procedural intervention as a result these findings.All who underwent CTA head neck at our institution between January 2013 October 2017 were identified. Patients indicated according to institutional protocol based on modified...