Global spine journal
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Global spine journal · Jan 2021
Octogenarians Are Independently Associated With Extended LOS and Non-Routine Discharge After Elective ACDF for CSM.
Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Our study demonstrates that octogenarian age status is a significant independent risk factor for extended LOS and non-routine discharge after elective ACDF for CSM.
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Global spine journal · Jan 2021
Lumbar Disc Herniation and Preoperative Modic Changes: A Prospective Analysis of the Clinical Outcomes After Microdiscectomy.
Prospective comparative cohort study. ⋯ Preoperative Modic changes in lumbar disc herniation is associated with less favorable back pain, functional scores and patient satisfaction in patients undergoing microdiscectomy.
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Global spine journal · Jan 2021
Machine Learning Approaches to Define Candidates for Ambulatory Single Level Laminectomy Surgery.
retrospective cohort study. ⋯ Machine learning approaches provide a promising tool to identify candidates for ambulatory laminectomy surgery. Both machine learning algorithms highlighted the as yet unrecognized importance of preoperative laboratory testing on patient pathway design.
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Global spine journal · Jan 2021
Respiratory Compromise After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: Incidence, Subsequent Complications, and Independent Predictors.
Retrospective cohort study. ⋯ This is among the largest cohorts of patients to develop RC after ACSS identified to-date and validates a range of independent predictors, many previously only described in case reports. These results are useful for taking preventive measures, identifying high risk patients for preoperative risk stratification, and for surgical co-management discussions with the anesthesiology team.
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Global spine journal · Jan 2021
Does Smoking Status Influence Health-Related Quality of Life Outcome Measures in Patients Undergoing ACDF?
Retrospective comparative study. ⋯ Whereas nonsmokers had higher function and lower pain than former or current smokers preoperatively, smoking status overall was not found to be an independent predictor of outcome scores after ACDF. This supports the notion that smoking status alone should not deter patients from undergoing ACDF for cervical degenerative pathology.