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Hung NJ, McClellan RT, Hsu W, Hu SS, Clark AJ, Theologis AA. Timelines for Return to Different Sports Types After Eight Cervical Spine Fractures in Recreational and Elite Athletes: A Survey of the Association for Collaborative Spine Research. Clin Spine Surg 2024:01933606-990000000-00282. [PMID: 38531829 DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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STUDY DESIGN Prospective cross-sectional survey. OBJECTIVE To identify timelines for when athletes may be considered safe to return to varying athletic activities after sustaining cervical spine fractures. BACKGROUND While acute management and detection of cervical spine fractures have been areas of comprehensive investigation, insight into timelines for when athletes may return to different athletic activities after sustaining such fractures is limited. METHODS A web-based survey was administered to members of the Association for Collaborative Spine Research that consisted of surgeon demographic information and questions asking when athletes (recreational vs elite) with one of 8 cervical fractures would be allowed to return to play noncontact, contact, and collision sports treated nonoperatively or operatively. The third part queried whether the decision to return to sports was influenced by the type of fixation or the presence of radiculopathy. RESULTS Thirty-three responses were included for analysis. For all 8 cervical spine fractures treated nonoperatively and operatively, significantly longer times to return to sports for athletes playing contact or collision sports compared with recreational and elite athletes playing noncontact sports, respectively (P< 0.05), were felt to be more appropriate. Comparing collision sports with contact sports for recreational and elite athletes, similar times for return to sports for nearly all fractures treated nonoperatively or operatively were noted. In the setting of associated radiculopathy, the most common responses for safe return to play were "when only motor deficits resolve completely" and "when both motor and sensory deficits resolve completely." CONCLUSIONS In this survey of spine surgeons from the Association for Collaborative Spine Research, reasonable timeframes for return to play for athletes with 8 different cervical spine fractures treated nonoperatively or operatively varied based on fracture subtype and level of sporting physicality.
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- Nicole J Hung
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California-San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California-San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA
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Koltsov JCB, Sambare TD, Kleimeyer JP, Alamin TF, Wood KB, Carragee EJ, Hu SS. Patient-level patterns in daily prescribed opioid dosage in single level lumbar fusion are associated with postoperative opioid dosage and adverse events: a retrospective analysis of claims data. Spine J 2024:S1529-9430(24)00114-1. [PMID: 38521464 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery have high rates of preoperative opioid use, which is associated with inferior outcomes and higher risks for opioid dependency postoperatively. PURPOSE Determine whether there are identifiable subgroups of patients that follow distinct patterns in pre- and postoperative opioid dosing. Examine how preoperative patterns in opioid dosing relate to postoperative opioid patterns, opioid cessation, and the risk for adverse events. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING Retrospective analysis of an administrative claims database (MeritiveTM Marketscan® Research Databases 2007-2015). PATIENT SAMPLE The 9,768 patients undergoing primary single level lumbar fusion. OUTCOME MEASURES Primary: daily morphine milligram equivalent (MME) opioid dosing calculated from prescriptions dispensed for 1 year before and after surgery; secondary: 90-day all-cause readmission and complications, 90-day acute postoperative pain, 90-day and 1-year reoperation, surgical costs, length of stay, and discharge disposition. METHODS Distinct patient subgroups defined by patterns of daily MME pre- and postoperatively were identified via group-based trajectory modeling. Associations between these groups and outcomes were assessed with multivariable logistic regression with risk adjustment for patient and surgical factors. RESULTS Among primary single level lumbar fusion patients, 59.5% filled an opioid prescription in the 3 months preceding surgery, whereas 40.5% were opioid naïve (Naïve). Five distinct subgroups of daily MME were identified among those filling opioids preoperatively: (1) Naïve to 3m (21.2% of patients): no opioids until 3 months preoperatively, escalating to 15 MME/day; (2) Low to 3m (11.4%): very low or as needed dose until 3 months preoperatively, escalating to 15 MME/day; (3) 6m Rise (6.9%): no opioids until 6 months preoperatively, escalating to >30 MME/day; (4) Medium (9.8%): increased linearly from 10 to 25 MME/day across the year before surgery; (5) High (10.0%): increased linearly from 60 to >80 MME/day across the year before surgery. These five preoperative opioid groups were related to postoperative opioids filled in a dose-response manner. The two preoperative patient groups with chronic Medium to High-dose opioid dosing were associated with increased adverse events, including all-cause readmission, reoperation, and pneumonia, whereas a low baseline group with a large, earlier preoperative rise in opioid dosing (6m Rise) had increased encounters for acute postoperative pain. Postoperatively, only 9.5% of patients did not fill an opioid prescription. Five distinct postoperative subgroups were identified based on their patterns in daily MME: Two groups ceased filling opioids within the year following surgery (33.6% of patients), and three groups declined in opioid dosage following surgery but plateaued at low (0-5 MME/day, 29.1%), medium (10-15 MME/day, 12.0%), or high (70-75 MME/day), 13.1%) doses by 1 year. Patients within the higher preoperative opioid groups were more likely to belong to the postoperative groups that were unable to cease filling opioids. CONCLUSIONS Identification of a patient's pre-operative time trend in daily opioid use may provide significant prognostic value and help guide pain management and risk reduction efforts. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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- Jayme C B Koltsov
- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA.
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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Bartolozzi AR, Oquendo YA, Koltsov JCB, Alamin TF, Wood KB, Cheng I, Hu SS. Polymethyl methacrylate augmentation and proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity patients. Eur Spine J 2024; 33:599-609. [PMID: 37812256 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07966-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a complication following surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD) possibly ameliorated by polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) vertebroplasty of the upper instrumented vertebrae (UIV). This study quantifies PJK following surgical correction bridging the thoracolumbar junction ± PMMA vertebroplasty. METHODS ASD patients from 2013 to 2020 were retrospectively reviewed and included with immediate postoperative radiographs and at least one follow-up radiograph. PMMA vertebroplasty at the UIV and UIV + 1 was performed at the surgeons' discretion. RESULTS Of 102 patients, 56% received PMMA. PMMA patients were older (70 ± 8 vs. 66 ± 10, p = 0.021), more often female (89.3% vs. 68.2%, p = 0.005), and had more osteoporosis (26.8% vs. 9.1%, p = 0.013). 55.4% of PMMA patients developed PJK compared to 38.6% of controls (p = 0.097), and the rate of PJK development was not different between groups in univariate survival models. There was no difference in PJF (p > 0.084). Reoperation rates were 7.1% in PMMA versus 11.4% in controls (p = 0.501). In multivariable models, PJK development was not associated with the use of PMMA vertebroplasty (HR 0.77, 95% CI 0.38-1.60, p = 0.470), either when considered overall in the cohort or specifically in those with poor bone quality. PJK was significantly predicted by poor bone quality irrespective of PMMA use (HR 3.81, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS In thoracolumbar fusions for adult spinal deformity, PMMA vertebroplasty was not associated with reduced PJK development, which was most highly associated with poor bone quality. Preoperative screening and management for osteoporosis is critical in achieving an optimal outcome for these complex operations. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 4, retrospective non-randomized case review.
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- Arthur R Bartolozzi
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, 450 Broadway, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, 450 Broadway, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, 450 Broadway, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, 450 Broadway, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, 450 Broadway, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, 450 Broadway, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, 450 Broadway, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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Schultz E, Zhuang T, Shapiro LM, Hu SS, Kamal RN. Is outpatient spine surgery associated with new, persistent opioid use in opioid-naïve patients? A retrospective national claims database analysis. Spine J 2023; 23:1451-1460. [PMID: 37355048 PMCID: PMC10538426 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.06.391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Although spine procedures have historically been performed inpatient, there has been a recent shift to the outpatient setting for selected cases due to increased patient satisfaction and reduced cost. Effective postoperative pain management while limiting over-prescribing of opioids, which may lead to persistent opioid use, is critical to performing spine surgery in the outpatient setting. PURPOSE To assess if there is an increased risk for new, persistent opioid use between inpatient and outpatient spine procedures. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis using national administrative claims database. PATIENT SAMPLE A total of 390,049 opioid-naïve patients with a perioperative opioid prescription who underwent an inpatient or outpatient spine surgery. OUTCOME MEASURES Patients with perioperative opioid prescriptions who filled ≥ 1 opioid prescription between 90- and 180-days following surgery were defined as new, persistent opioid users. METHODS We utilized a claims database to identify opioid-naïve patients who underwent lumbar or cervical fusion, total disc arthroplasty, or decompression procedures. We constructed a multivariable logistic regression to evaluate the association between inpatient versus outpatient surgery and the development of new, persistent opioid use while adjusting for several patient factors. RESULTS A total of 19,205 (11.7%) inpatient and 18,546 (8.2%) outpatient patients developed new, persistent opioid use. Outpatient lumbar and cervical spine surgery patients were significantly less likely to develop new, persistent opioid use following surgery compared to inpatient spine surgery patients (OR = 0.71 [95% confidence interval {CI}: 0.69, 0.73], p < .001). Average morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) (inpatient = 1,476 MME +/- 22.7, outpatient = 1,072 MME +/- 18.5, p < .001) and average MMEs per day (inpatient = 91.6 MME +/- 0.32, outpatient = 77.7 MME +/- 0.28, p < .001) were lower in the outpatient cohort compared to the inpatient. CONCLUSION Our results support the shift from inpatient to outpatient spine procedures, as outpatient procedures were not associated with an increased risk for new, persistent opioid use. As more patients become candidates for outpatient spine surgery, predictors of new, persistent opioid use should be considered during risk stratification. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III Prognostic Study. MINI ABSTRACT We utilized a national administrative claims database to identify opioid-naïve patients who underwent common spine procedures. Outpatient lumbar and cervical spine surgery patients were significantly less likely to be new, persistent opioid users following surgery compared to inpatient spine surgery patients. Our results support the shift to outpatient spine procedures.
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- Emily Schultz
- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University.
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Samartzis D, Aboushaala K, Albert TJ, Cha T, Chee A, Diwan AD, Espinoza-Orias A, Hu SS, Inoue N, Jacobs JJ, Lenke LG, Louie PK, Martin JT, Nassr A, Oh C, Phillips FM, Riew KD, Shen FH, Tannoury C, Vaccaro AR, Wong AYL, Yoon ST. Howard S. An: 2023 International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Wiltse Lifetime Achievement Award. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2023; 48:810-813. [PMID: 38404045 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2023]
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- Dino Samartzis
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, St. George Hospital Campus, The University of New South Wales, Kogarah, Australia
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, Redwood City, CA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University, New York City, NY
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Boston University Medical Center Boston, MA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Chen HB, Wang XQ, Du J, Shi J, Ji BY, Shi L, Shi YS, Zhou XT, Yang XH, Hu SS. [Long-term outcome of EVAHEART I implantable ventricular assist device for the treatment of end stage heart failure: clinical 3-year follow-up results of 15 cases]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2023; 51:393-399. [PMID: 37057326 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20220614-00472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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Objective: To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of the implantable ventricular assist system EVAHEART I in clinical use. Methods: Fifteen consecutive patients with end-stage heart failure who received left ventricular assist device therapy in Fuwai Hospital from January 2018 to December 2021 were enrolled in this study, their clinical data were retrospectively analyzed. Cardiac function, liver and kidney function, New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification, 6-minute walk distance and quality of life were evaluated before implantation and at 1, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months after device implantation. Drive cable infection, hemolysis, cerebrovascular events, mechanical failure, abnormally high-power consumption and abnormal pump flow were recorded during follow up. Results: All 15 patients were male, mean average age was (43.0±7.5) years, including 11 cases of dilated cardiomyopathy, 2 cases of ischemic cardiomyopathy, and 2 cases of valvular heart disease. All patients were hemodynamically stable on more than one intravenous vasoactive drugs, and 3 patients were supported by preoperative intra aortic balloon pump (IABP). Compared with before device implantation, left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD) was significantly decreased ((80.93±6.69) mm vs. (63.73±6.31) mm, P<0.05), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), total bilirubin and creatinine were also significantly decreased ((3 544.85±1 723.77) ng/L vs. (770.80±406.39) ng/L; (21.28±10.51) μmol/L vs. (17.39±7.68) μmol/L; (95.82±34.88) μmol/L vs. (77.32±43.81) μmol/L; P<0.05) at 1 week after device implantation. All patients in this group were in NYHA class Ⅳ before implantation, and 9 patients could recover to NYHA class Ⅲ, 3 to class Ⅱ, and 3 to class Ⅰ at 1 month after operation. All patients recovered to class Ⅰ-Ⅱ at 6 months after operation. The 6-minute walk distance, total quality of life and visual analogue scale were significantly increased and improved at 1 month after implantation compared with those before operation (P<0.05). All patients were implanted with EVAHEART I at speeds between 1 700-1 950 rpm, flow rates between 3.2-4.5 L/min, power consumption of 3-9 W. The 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year survival rates were 100%, 87%, and 80%, respectively. Three patients died of multiple organ failure at 412, 610, and 872 d after surgery, respectively. During long-term device carrying, 3 patients developed drive cable infection on 170, 220, and 475 d after surgery, respectively, and were cured by dressing change. One patient underwent heart transplantation at 155 d after surgery due to bacteremia. Three patients developed transient ischemic attack and 1 patient developed hemorrhagic stroke events, all cured without sequelae. Conclusion: EVAHEART I implantable left heart assist system can effectively treat critically ill patients with end-stage heart failure, can be carried for long-term life and significantly improve the survival rate, with clear clinical efficacy.
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- H B Chen
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Beijing 100037, China
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Hu SS. [Surgical treatment of heart failure in China: towards the era of artificial heart]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 61:177-180. [PMID: 36650961 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112139-20220804-00340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The number of patients with heart failure in China is large, and the proportion of patients with end-stage heart failure continues to increase. The clinical effect of guideline-directed medications therapy for end-stage heart failure is poor. Heart transplantation is the most effective treatment for end-stage heart failure. But it is faced with many limitations such as the shortage of donors. In recent years, the research and development of artificial heart in China has made great progress. Three devices have been approved by the National Medical Products Administration for marketing, and another one is undergoing pre-marketing clinical trial. Since 2017, more than 200 cases of ventricular assist device implantation have been carried out in more than 34 hospitals in China. Among them, 70 patients in Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences had a 2-year survival rate of 90%. The first patient has survived more than 5 years with the device. More efforts should be put into the training of standardized technical team and quality control. Further research should be carried out in the aspects of pulsatile blood flow pump, fully implanted cable-free device, and improved biomaterial with better blood compatibility.
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- S S Hu
- National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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Koltsov JCB, Sambare TD, Alamin TF, Wood KB, Cheng I, Hu SS. Patient-level payment patterns prior to single level lumbar decompression are associated with resource utilization, postoperative payments, and adverse events. Spine J 2023; 23:227-237. [PMID: 36241040 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Understanding patient-specific trends in costs and healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) surrounding lumbar spine surgery is critically needed to better inform surgical decision making and the development of targeted interventions. PURPOSE 1) Identify subgroups of patients following distinct patterns in direct healthcare payments pre- and postoperatively, 2) determine whether these patterns are associated with patient and surgical factors, and 3) examine whether preoperative payment patterns are related to postoperative payments, healthcare resource utilization (HCRU), and adverse events. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING Retrospective analysis of an administrative claims database (IBM Marketscan Research Databases 2007-2015). PATIENT SAMPLE Adults undergoing primary single-level decompression surgery for lumbar stenosis (n=12,394). OUTCOME MEASURES Direct healthcare payments, HCRU payments (15 categories), 90-day complications and all-cause readmission, 2-year reoperation METHODS: Group-based trajectory modeling is an application of finite mixture modeling that is able to identify meaningful subgroups within a population that follow distinct developmental trajectories over time. We used this technique to identify subgroups of patients following distinct profiles in preoperative direct healthcare payments. A separate analysis was performed to identify distinct profiles in payments postoperatively. Patient and surgical factors associated with these payment profiles were assessed with multinomial logistic regression, and associations with adverse events were assessed with risk-adjusted multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS We identified 4 preoperative patient payment subgroups following distinct profiles in payments: Pre-Low (5.8% of patients), Pre-Early-Rising (4.8%), Pre-Medium (26.1%), and Pre-High (63.3%). Postoperatively, 3 patient subgroups were identified: Post-Low (8.9%), Post-Medium (29.6%), and Post-High (61.4%). Patients following the higher-cost pre- and postoperative payment profiles were older, more likely female, and had a greater physical and mental comorbidity burden. With each successively higher preoperative payment profile, patients were increasingly likely to have high postoperative payments, use more HCRU (particularly high-cost services such as inpatient admissions, ER, and SNF/IRF care), and experience postoperative adverse events. Following risk adjustment for patient and surgical factors, patients following the Pre-High payment profile had 209.5 (95% CI: 144.2, 309.7; p<.001) fold greater odds for following the Post-High payment profile, 1.8 (1.3, 2.5; p=.003) fold greater odds for 90-day complications, and 1.7 (1.2, 2.6; p=.035) fold greater odds for 2-year reoperation relative to patients following the Pre-Low payment profile. CONCLUSIONS There are identifiable subgroups of patients who follow distinct profiles in direct healthcare payments surrounding lumbar decompression surgery. These payment profiles are related to patient age, sex, and physical and mental comorbidities. Notably, preoperative payment profiles may provide prognostic value, as they are associated with postoperative costs, HCRU, and adverse events. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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- Jayme C B Koltsov
- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA.
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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Martin CT, Holton KJ, Elder BD, Fogelson JL, Mikula AL, Kleck CJ, Calabrese D, Burger EL, Ou-Yang D, Patel VV, Kim HJ, Lovecchio F, Hu SS, Wood KB, Harper R, Yoon ST, Ananthakrishnan D, Michael KW, Schell AJ, Lieberman IH, Kisinde S, DeWald CJ, Nolte MT, Colman MW, Phillips FM, Gelb DE, Bruckner J, Ross LB, Johnson JP, Kim TT, Anand N, Cheng JS, Plummer Z, Park P, Oppenlander ME, Sembrano JN, Jones KE, Polly DW. Catastrophic acute failure of pelvic fixation in adult spinal deformity requiring revision surgery: a multicenter review of incidence, failure mechanisms, and risk factors. J Neurosurg Spine 2023; 38:98-106. [PMID: 36057123 DOI: 10.3171/2022.6.spine211559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE There are few prior reports of acute pelvic instrumentation failure in spinal deformity surgery. The objective of this study was to determine if a previously identified mechanism and rate of pelvic fixation failure were present across multiple institutions, and to determine risk factors for these types of failures. METHODS Thirteen academic medical centers performed a retrospective review of 18 months of consecutive adult spinal fusions extending 3 or more levels, which included new pelvic screws at the time of surgery. Acute pelvic fixation failure was defined as occurring within 6 months of the index surgery and requiring surgical revision. RESULTS Failure occurred in 37 (5%) of 779 cases and consisted of either slippage of the rods or displacement of the set screws from the screw tulip head (17 cases), screw shaft fracture (9 cases), screw loosening (9 cases), and/or resultant kyphotic fracture of the sacrum (6 cases). Revision strategies involved new pelvic fixation and/or multiple rod constructs. Six patients (16%) who underwent revision with fewer than 4 rods to the pelvis sustained a second acute failure, but no secondary failures occurred when at least 4 rods were used. In the univariate analysis, the magnitude of surgical correction was higher in the failure cohort (higher preoperative T1-pelvic angle [T1PA], presence of a 3-column osteotomy; p < 0.05). Uncorrected postoperative deformity increased failure risk (pelvic incidence-lumbar lordosis mismatch > 10°, higher postoperative T1PA; p < 0.05). Use of pelvic screws less than 8.5 mm in diameter also increased the likelihood of failure (p < 0.05). In the multivariate analysis, a larger preoperative global deformity as measured by T1PA was associated with failure, male patients were more likely to experience failure than female patients, and there was a strong association with implant manufacturer (p < 0.05). Anterior column support with an L5-S1 interbody fusion was protective against failure (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Acute catastrophic failures involved large-magnitude surgical corrections and likely resulted from high mechanical strain on the pelvic instrumentation. Patients with large corrections may benefit from anterior structural support placed at the most caudal motion segment and multiple rods connecting to more than 2 pelvic fixation points. If failure occurs, salvage with a minimum of 4 rods and 4 pelvic fixation points can be successful.
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- 2Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- 2Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- 2Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- 3Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- 3Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- 3Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- 3Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- 3Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- 4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- 4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- 5Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- 5Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- 5Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- 6Department of Orthopaedics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- 6Department of Orthopaedics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- 6Department of Orthopaedics, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- 7Scoliosis and Spine Tumor Center, Texas Back Institute, Plano, Texas
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- 8Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- 8Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- 8Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- 8Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- 9Department of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- 9Department of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- 10Department of Neurologic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
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- 10Department of Neurologic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
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- 11Department of Orthopaedics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- 11Department of Orthopaedics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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- 12Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; and
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- 12Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; and
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- 13Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- 13Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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Hu SS. Leadership Principles in Uncertain Times. Presidential Address to the AOA, June 10, 2021: AOA Critical Issues. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2022; 104:e62. [PMID: 35344510 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.21.01493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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One of the core foundations of leadership is communication. This past pandemic year gave us lessons in how to improve communication during uncertain times as well as examples of strong leadership in the public sphere. The AOA has formulated important Leadership Principles to guide future educational offerings. I will discuss the importance of these Leadership Principles and give examples of how we can apply these principles.
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- Serena S Hu
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Redwood City, California
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Koltsov JCB, Sambare TD, Alamin TF, Wood KB, Cheng I, Hu SS. Healthcare resource utilization and costs 2 years pre- and post-lumbar spine surgery for stenosis: a national claims cohort study of 22,182 cases. Spine J 2022; 22:965-974. [PMID: 35123048 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Improved understanding of the pre- and postoperative trends in costs and healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) is needed to better inform patient expectations and aid in the development of strategies to minimize the significant healthcare burden associated with lumbar spine surgery. PURPOSE Examine the time course of costs and HCRU in the 2 years preceding and following elective lumbar spine surgery for stenosis in a large national claims cohort. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING Retrospective analysis of an administrative claims database (IBM® Marketscan® Research Databases 2007-2015). PATIENT SAMPLE Adult patients undergoing elective primary single-level lumbar surgery for stenosis with at least 2 years of continuous health plan enrollment pre- and postoperatively. OUTCOME MEASURES Functional measures, including monthly rates of HCRU (15 categories), monthly gross covered payments (including payments made by the health plan and deductibles and coinsurance paid by the patient) overall, by HCRU category, and by spine versus non-spine-related. METHODS All available patients were utilized for analysis of HCRU. For analysis of payments, only patients on noncapitated health plans providing accurate financial information were analyzed. Payments were converted to 2015 United States dollars using the medical care component of the consumer price index. Trends in payments and HCRU were plotted on a monthly basis pre- and post-surgery and assessed with regression models. Relationships with demographics, surgical factors, and comorbidities were assessed with multivariable repeated measures generalized estimating equations. RESULTS Median monthly healthcare payments 2 years prior to surgery were $275 ($22, $868). Baseline HCRU at 2 years preoperatively was stable or only gradually rising (office visits, prescription drug use), but began an increasingly steep rise in many categories 6 to 12 months prior to surgery. Monthly payments began an increasingly steep rise 6 months prior to surgery, reaching a peak of $1,402 ($634, $2,827) in the month prior to surgery. This was driven by an increase in radiology, office visits, PT, injections, prescription medications, ER encounters, and inpatient admissions. Payments dropped dramatically immediately following surgery. Over the remainder of the 2 years, the median total payments declined only slightly, as a continued decline in spine-related payments was offset by gradually increased non-spine related payments as patients aged. By 2 years postoperatively, the percentage of patients using PT and injections returned to within 1% of the baseline levels observed 2 years preoperatively; however, spine-related prescription medication use remained elevated, as did other categories of HCRU (radiology, office visits, lab/diagnostic services, and also rare events such as inpatient admissions, ER encounters, and SNF/IRF). Patients with a fusion component to their surgeries had higher payments and HCRU preoperatively, and this did not resolve postoperatively. Variations in payments and HCRU were also evident among plan types, with patients on comprehensive medical plans-predominantly employer-sponsored supplemental Medicare coverage-utilizing more inpatient, ER, and inpatient rehabilitation & skilled nursing facilities. Patients on high-deductible plans had fewer payments and HCRU across all categories; however, we are unable to distinguish whether this is because they used fewer of these services or if they were paying for these services out of pocket without submitting to the payer. By 2 years postoperatively, 51% of patients had no spine-related monthly payments, while 33% had higher and 16% had lower monthly payments relative to 2 years preoperatively. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to characterize time trends in direct healthcare payments and HCRU over an extended period preceding and following spine surgery. Differences among plan types potentially highlight disparities in access to care and plan-related financial mediators of patients' healthcare resource utilization.
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- Jayme C B Koltsov
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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Gandhi SD, Khanna K, Harada G, Louie P, Harrop J, Mroz T, Al-Saleh K, Brodano GB, Chapman J, Fehlings MG, Hu SS, Kawaguchi Y, Mayer M, Menon V, Park JB, Rajasekaran S, Valacco M, Vialle L, Wang JC, Wiechert K, Riew KD, Samartzis D. Factors Affecting the Decision to Initiate Anticoagulation After Spine Surgery: Findings From the AOSpine Anticoagulation Global Initiative. Global Spine J 2022; 12:548-558. [PMID: 32911980 PMCID: PMC9109571 DOI: 10.1177/2192568220948027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional, international survey. OBJECTIVES To identify factors influencing pharmacologic anticoagulation initiation after spine surgery based on the AOSpine Anticoagulation Global Survey. METHODS This survey was distributed to the international membership of AOSpine (n = 3805). A Likert-type scale described grade practice-specific factors on a scale from low (1) to high (5) importance, and patient-specific factors a scale from low (0) to high (3) importance. Analysis was performed to determine which factors were significant in the decision making surrounding the initiation of pharmacologic anticoagulation. RESULTS A total of 316 spine surgeons from 64 countries completed the survey. In terms of practice-specific factors considered to initiate treatment, expert opinion was graded the highest (mean grade ± SD = 3.2 ± 1.3), followed by fellowship training (3.2 ± 1.3). Conversely, previous studies (2.7 ± 1.2) and unspecified guidelines were considered least important (2.6 ± 1.6). Patient body mass index (2.0 ± 1.0) and postoperative mobilization (2.3 ± 1.0) were deemed most important and graded highly overall. Those who rated estimated blood loss with greater importance in anticoagulation initiation decision making were more likely to administer thromboprophylaxis at later times (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.68-0.71), while those who rated drain output with greater importance were likely to administer thromboprophylaxis at earlier times (HR = 1.32-1.43). CONCLUSION Among our global cohort of spine surgeons, certain patient factors (ie, patient mobilization and body mass index) and practice-specific factors (ie, expert opinion and fellowship training) were considered to be most important when considering anticoagulation start times.
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- Sapan D. Gandhi
- Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago, IL, USA,International Spine Research and
Innovation Initiative, Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago, IL, USA,International Spine Research and
Innovation Initiative, Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago, IL, USA,International Spine Research and
Innovation Initiative, Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Virginia Mason Neuroscience Institute,
Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Schoen Klinik München
Harlaching/Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Pontifical Catholic
University, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Columbia University, New York City, NY, USA,Cornell University, New York City, New
York, USA
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- Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago, IL, USA,International Spine Research and
Innovation Initiative, Rush University Medical
Center, Chicago, IL, USA,Dino Samartzis, Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Orthopaedic Building, Suite 204-G, 1611
West Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort. OBJECTIVES Delayed ejaculation (DE) is a distressing condition characterized by a notable delay in ejaculation or complete inability to achieve ejaculation, and there are no existing reports of DE following lumbar spine surgery. Inspired by our institutional experience, we sought to assess national rates of DE following surgery of the lumbar spine. METHODS We queried the Optum De-identified Clinformatics Database for adult men undergoing surgery of the lumbar spine between 2003 and 2017. The primary outcome was the development of DE within 2 years of surgery. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with the development of DE. RESULTS We identified 117 918 men who underwent 162 646 lumbar spine surgeries, including anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), posterior lumbar fusion (PLF), and more. The overall incidence of DE was 0.09%, with the highest rate among ALIF surgeries at 0.13%. In multivariable analysis, the odds of developing DE did not vary between anterior/lateral lumbar interbody fusion, PLF, and other spine surgeries. A history of tobacco smoking (OR = 1.47, 95% CI 1.00-2.16, P = .05) and obesity (OR = 1.56, 95% CI 1.00-2.44, P = .05) were associated with development of DE. CONCLUSIONS DE is a rare but distressing complication of thoracolumbar spine surgery, and patients should be queried for relevant symptoms at postoperative visits when indicated.
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- Stanford University Medical Center,
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Wadhwa H, Oquendo YA, Tigchelaar SS, Warren SI, Koltsov JCB, Desai A, Veeravagu A, Alamin TF, Ratliff JK, Hu SS, Cheng I. Advanced Age Does Not Impact Outcomes After 1-level or 2-level Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Clin Spine Surg 2022; 35:E368-E373. [PMID: 34724454 DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN This was a retrospective comparative study. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the effect of increased age on perioperative and postoperative complication rates, reoperation rates, and patient-reported pain and disability scores after lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA LLIF was developed to minimize soft tissue trauma and reduce the risk of vascular injury; however, there is little evidence regarding the effect of advanced age on outcomes of LLIF. METHODS Patients who underwent LLIF from 2009 to 2019 at one institution with a minimum 6-month follow-up were retrospectively reviewed. Patients less than 18 years old with musculoskeletal tumor or trauma were excluded. The primary outcome was the preoperative to postoperative change in the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) for back pain. Operative time, estimated blood loss, length of stay, perioperative and 90-day complications, unplanned readmissions, reoperations, and change in Oswestry Disability Index were also evaluated. Relationships with age were assessed both with age as a continuous variable and segmenting by age below 70 versus 70+. RESULTS In total, 279 patients were included. The median age was 65±13 years and 159 (57%) were female. Age was not related to improvements in back NPRS and Oswestry Disability Index. Operative time, estimated blood loss, length of stay, perioperative and 90-day complications, unplanned readmissions, reoperations, and radiographic fusion rate also were not related to age. After multivariable risk adjustment, increasing age was associated with greater improvements in back NPRS. The decrease in back NPRS was 0.68 (95% confidence interval: 0.14, 1.22; P=0.014) points greater for every 10-year increase in age. Age was not associated with rates of complication, readmission, or reoperation. CONCLUSIONS LLIF is a safe and effective procedure in the elderly population. Advanced age is associated with larger improvements in preoperative back pain. Surgeons should consider the benefits of LLIF and other minimally invasive techniques when evaluating elderly candidates for lumbar fusion. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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- Neurosurgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
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- Neurosurgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
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- Neurosurgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
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Zhuang T, Feng AY, Shapiro LM, Hu SS, Gardner M, Kamal RN. Is Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus Associated with Incidence of Complications After Posterior Instrumented Lumbar Fusion? A National Claims Database Analysis. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2021; 479:2726-2733. [PMID: 34014844 PMCID: PMC8726562 DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000001823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Previous research has shown that diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with postoperative complications, including surgical site infections (SSIs). However, evidence for the association between diabetes control and postoperative complications in patients with DM is mixed. Prior studies relied on a single metric for defining uncontrolled DM, which does not account for glycemic variability, and it is unknown whether a more comprehensive assessment of diabetes control is associated with postoperative complications. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES (1) Is there a difference in the incidence of SSI after lumbar spine fusion in patients with uncontrolled DM, defined with a comprehensive assessment of glycemic control, compared with patients with controlled DM? (2) Is there a difference in the incidence of other select postoperative complications after lumbar spine fusion in patients with uncontrolled DM compared with patients with controlled DM? (3) Is there a difference in total reimbursements between these groups? METHODS We used the PearlDiver Patient Records Database, a national administrative claims database that provides access to the full continuum of perioperative care. We included 46,490 patients with DM undergoing posterior lumbar fusion with instrumentation. Patients were required to be continuously enrolled in the database for at least 1 year before and 90 days after the index procedure. Patients were divided into uncontrolled and controlled DM cohorts, as defined by ICD-9 diagnostic codes. These are based on a comprehensive assessment of glycemic control, including consideration of patient self-monitoring of blood glucose levels, hemoglobin A1c, and the presence/severity of diabetes-related comorbidities. The cohorts differed only by age, insurance type, and Elixhauser comorbidity score. The primary outcome was the incidence of SSI, divided into superficial and deep, within 90 days postoperatively. Secondary complications included the incidence of cerebrovascular events, acute kidney injury, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, urinary tract infection, blood transfusion, and total reimbursements. These are the sum of reimbursements occurring within 90 days of surgery, which capture the total professional and facility cost burden to the health payer (such as the insurer). We constructed multivariable logistic regression models to adjust for the effects of age, insurance type, and comorbidities. RESULTS After adjusting for potentially confounding variables including age, insurance type, and comorbidities, we found that patients with uncontrolled DM had an odds ratio for deep SSI of 1.52 (95% confidence interval 1.16 to 1.95; p = 0.002). Similarly, patients with uncontrolled DM had adjusted odds ratios of 1.25 (95% CI 1.01 to 1.53; p = 0.03) for cerebrovascular events, 1.36 (95% CI 1.18 to 1.57; p < 0.001) for acute kidney injury, 1.55 (95% CI 1.16 to 2.04; p = 0.002) for pulmonary embolism, 1.30 (95% CI 1.08 to 1.54; p = 0.004) for pneumonia, 1.33 (95% CI 1.19 to 1.49; p < 0.001) for urinary tract infection, and 1.27 (95% CI 1.04 to 1.53; p = 0.02) for perioperative transfusion. Patients with uncontrolled DM had higher median 90-day total reimbursements than patients with controlled DM: USD 27,915 (interquartile range 5472 to 63,400) versus USD 10,263 (IQR 4101 to 49,748; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Our findings encourage surgeons to take a full diabetic history beyond the HbA1c value, including any self-monitoring of glucose measurements, time in acceptable range for continuous glucose monitors, and/or consideration of the presence/severity of diabetes-related complications before lumbar spine fusion, as HbA1c does not fully capture glycemic control or variability. We emphasize that uncontrolled DM is a clinical, rather than laboratory, diagnosis. Comprehensive diabetes histories should be incorporated into existing preoperative diabetes care pathways and elective surgery could be deferred to improve glycemic control. Future development of an index measure incorporating multidimensional measures of diabetes control (such as continuous or self-glucose monitoring, diabetes-related comorbidities) is warranted. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, therapeutic study.
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- Thompson Zhuang
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Redwood City, CA, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Redwood City, CA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Redwood City, CA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Redwood City, CA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Redwood City, CA, USA
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Lai CH, Shapiro LM, Amanatullah DF, Chou LB, Gardner MJ, Hu SS, Safran MR, Kamal RN. A framework to make PROMs relevant to patients: qualitative study of communication preferences of PROMs. Qual Life Res 2021; 31:1093-1103. [PMID: 34510335 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-021-02972-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Patient-reported outcome measures are tools for evaluating symptoms, magnitude of limitations, baseline health status, and outcomes from the patient's perspective. Healthcare professional organizations and payers increasingly recommend PROMs for clinical care, but there lacks guidance regarding effective communication of PROMs with orthopedic surgery patients. This qualitative study aimed to identify (1) patient attitudes toward the use and communication of PROMs, and (2) what patients feel are the most relevant or important aspects of PROM results to discuss with their physicians. METHODS Participants were recruited from a multispeciality orthopedic clinic. Three PROMs: the EuroQol-5 Dimension, the Patient-Specific Functional Scale, and the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System Physical Function Computer Adaptive Test were shown and a semi-structured interview was conducted to elicit PROMs attitudes and preferences. Interviews were transcribed and inductive-deductively coded. Coded excerpts were aggregated to (1) identify major themes and (2) analyze how themes interacted. RESULT Three themes emerged: (1) Beliefs toward the purpose of PROMs, (2) PROMs as a reflection of self, and (3) PROMs to facilitate communication and guide healthcare decisions. These themes informed a framework outlining the patient perspective on communicating PROMs during clinical care. CONCLUSION Patient attitudes toward the use and communication of PROMs start with the incorporation of patient beliefs, which can facilitate or act as a barrier to engagement. Patients should ideally believe that PROMs are an accurate reflection of personal health state before incorporation into care. Clinicians should endeavor to communicate the purpose of a chosen PROM in line with a patient's unique needs and what they feel is most relevant to their own care. Aspects of PROMs results which may be helpful to address include providing context for what scores mean and how they are calculated, and using scores as a way to weigh risks and benefits of treatment and tracking progress over time. Future research can focus on the effect of communication strategies on patient outcomes and engagement in care.
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- Cara H Lai
- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St MC: 6342, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St MC: 6342, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St MC: 6342, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St MC: 6342, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St MC: 6342, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St MC: 6342, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St MC: 6342, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA.
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Thomas KA, Cabell A, Hu SS. Relationship between industry royalty and licensing payments and patent authorship among orthopedic spine surgeons. Spine J 2021; 21:541-547. [PMID: 33347971 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT The Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, medical supplies, and biologics to record all financial relationships with physicians in the Open Payments database with the goal of increasing transparency for patients and the general public. The majority of total money going to orthopedic surgeons has been found to go to a small number of surgeons in the form of royalties and licensing payments. This category of payment is intended to compensate physicians for use of their intellectual property. However, little research has been done to investigate the degree to which these physicians own intellectual property. PURPOSE To the authors' knowledge, the association between patents and industry payments to orthopedic surgeons has not been explored. We quantify the association between the patents and academic productivity of orthopedic spine surgeons and the amount of royalty and licensing fees they receive. We then compared this with the associations observed for other categories of payments. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study METHODS: Top royalty and licensing earners, defined as those who collectively earned 50% of all royalty and licensing payments over the period August 2013-December 2018, were identified. The h-index, publication count, and patent count of this group were compared with top earners of other payment categories using the Mann-Whitney U test. The association between (1) earnings and patent counts, (2) earnings and manuscript counts, and (3) earnings and h-index among the top royalty and licensing earners was assessed using Spearman correlation. RESULTS Top royalty and licensing earners had significantly more patents than every comparison group except the top earners of money derived from ownership in a biomedical company. For this one exception, there was a trend toward the top eight royalty and licensing earners having more patents (p=.054). The top royalty and licensing earners had significantly more manuscripts than three of the five comparison groups and significantly higher h-indices than four of the five comparison groups. Among the top royalty and licensing earners, receiving more royalty and licensing payments was associated with holding more patents, but not with publishing more papers or having higher h-indices. CONCLUSIONS There is a strong association between the number of patents authored by individual orthopedic spine surgeons and the amount of royalty and licensing fees they receive from industry. This supports the hypothesis that these payments serve as compensation to inventor-surgeons for their intellectual property. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Our findings provide new, important context for the largest category of industry payments to orthopedic spine surgeons and suggests that physicians' patents should be considered when evaluating financial transactions between industry and physicians.
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- Kevin A Thomas
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, 430 Broadway Street, MC: 6342, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA 94063-6342; Department of Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, 1265 Welch Road, Stanford, CA 94305.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, 430 Broadway Street, MC: 6342, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA 94063-6342
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, 430 Broadway Street, MC: 6342, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA 94063-6342
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Denduluri SK, Koltsov JCB, Ziino C, Segovia N, McMains C, Falakassa J, Ratliff J, Wood KB, Alamin T, Cheng I, Hu SS. Rod-Screw Constructs Composed of Dissimilar Metals Do Not Affect Complication Rates in Posterior Fusion Surgery Performed for Adult Spinal Deformity. Clin Spine Surg 2021; 34:E121-E125. [PMID: 33633069 DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN This was a retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to compare implant-related complications between mixed-metal and same-metal rod-screw constructs in patients who underwent posterior fusion for adult spinal deformity. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Contact between dissimilar metals is discouraged due to potential for galvanic corrosion, increasing the risk for metal toxicity, infection, and implant failure. In spine surgery, titanium (Ti) screws are most commonly used, but Ti rods are notch sensitive and likely more susceptible to fracture after contouring for deformity constructs. Cobalt chrome (CC) and stainless steel (SS) rods may be suitable alternatives. No studies have yet evaluated implant-related complications among mixed-metal constructs (SS or CC rods with Ti screws). METHODS Adults with spinal deformity who underwent at least 5-level thoracic and/or lumbar posterior fusion or 3-column osteotomy between January 2013 and May 2015 were reviewed, excluding neuromuscular deformity, tumor, acute trauma or infection. Implant-related complications included pseudarthrosis, proximal junctional kyphosis, hardware failure (rod fracture, screw pullout or haloing), symptomatic hardware, and infection. RESULTS A total of 61 cases met inclusion criteria: 24 patients received Ti rods with Ti screws (Ti-Ti, 39%), 31 SS rods (SS-Ti, 51%), and 6 CC rods (CC-Ti, 9.8%). Median follow-up was 37-42 months for all groups. Because of the limited number of cases, the CC-Ti group was not included in statistical analyses. There were no differences between Ti-Ti and SS-Ti groups with regard to age, body mass index, or smokers. Implant-related complications did not differ between the Ti-Ti and SS-Ti groups (P=0.080). Among the Ti-Ti group, there were 15 implant-related complications (63%). In the SS-Ti group, there were 12 implant-related complications (39%). There were 3 implant-related complications in the CC-Ti group (50%). CONCLUSION We found no evidence that combining Ti screws with SS rods increases the risk for implant-related complications.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Redwood City, CA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Redwood City, CA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Redwood City, CA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Redwood City, CA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Redwood City, CA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Redwood City, CA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Redwood City, CA
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Safaee MM, Tenorio A, Haddad AF, Wu B, Hu SS, Tay B, Burch S, Berven SH, Deviren V, Dhall SS, Chou D, Mummaneni PV, Eichler CM, Ames CP, Clark AJ. Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Cage Retrieval for the Treatment of Pseudarthrosis After Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Single-Institution Case Series. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2021; 20:164-173. [PMID: 33035339 DOI: 10.1093/ons/opaa303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The treatment of pseudarthrosis after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) can be challenging, particularly when anterior column reconstruction is required. There are limited data on TLIF cage removal through an anterior approach. OBJECTIVE To assess the safety and efficacy of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) as a treatment for pseudarthrosis after TLIF. METHODS ALIFs performed at a single academic medical center were reviewed to identify cases performed for the treatment of pseudarthrosis after TLIF. Patient demographics, surgical characteristics, perioperative complications, and 1-yr radiographic data were collected. RESULTS A total of 84 patients were identified with mean age of 59 yr and 37 women (44.0%). A total of 16 patients (19.0%) underwent removal of 2 interbody cages for a total of 99 implants removed with distribution as follows: 1 L2/3 (0.9%), 6 L3/4 (5.7%), 37 L4/5 (41.5%), and 55 L5/S1 (51.9%). There were 2 intraoperative venous injuries (2.4%) and postoperative complications were as follows: 7 ileus (8.3%), 5 wound-related (6.0%), 1 rectus hematoma (1.1%), and 12 medical complications (14.3%), including 6 pulmonary (7.1%), 3 cardiac (3.6%), and 6 urinary tract infections (7.1%). Among 58 patients with at least 1-yr follow-up, 56 (96.6%) had solid fusion. There were 5 cases of subsidence (6.0%), none of which required surgical revision. Two patients (2.4%) required additional surgery at the level of ALIF for pseudarthrosis. CONCLUSION ALIF is a safe and effective technique for the treatment of TLIF cage pseudarthrosis with a favorable risk profile.
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- Michael M Safaee
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Zhuang T, Ku S, Shapiro LM, Hu SS, Cabell A, Kamal RN. A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Smoking-Cessation Interventions Prior to Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2020; 102:2032-2042. [PMID: 33038088 PMCID: PMC8136338 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.20.00393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Smoking cessation represents an opportunity to reduce both short and long-term effects of smoking on complications after lumbar fusion and smoking-related morbidity and mortality. However, the cost-effectiveness of smoking-cessation interventions prior to lumbar fusion is not fully known. METHODS We created a decision-analytic Markov model to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of 5 smoking-cessation strategies (behavioral counseling, nicotine replacement therapy [NRT], bupropion or varenicline monotherapy, and a combined intervention) prior to single-level, instrumented lumbar posterolateral fusion (PLF) from the health payer perspective. Probabilities, costs, and utilities were obtained from published sources. We calculated the costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) associated with each strategy over multiple time horizons and accounted for uncertainty with probabilistic sensitivity analyses (PSAs) consisting of 10,000 second-order Monte Carlo simulations. RESULTS Every smoking-cessation intervention was more effective and less costly than usual care at the lifetime horizon. In the short term, behavioral counseling, NRT, varenicline monotherapy, and the combined intervention were also cost-saving, while bupropion monotherapy was more effective but more costly than usual care. The mean lifetime cost savings for behavioral counseling, NRT, bupropion monotherapy, varenicline monotherapy, and the combined intervention were $3,291 (standard deviation [SD], $868), $2,571 (SD, $479), $2,851 (SD, $830), $6,767 (SD, $1,604), and $34,923 (SD, $4,248), respectively. The minimum efficacy threshold (relative risk for smoking cessation) for lifetime cost savings varied from 1.01 (behavioral counseling) to 1.15 (varenicline monotherapy). A PSA revealed that the combined smoking-cessation intervention was always more effective and less costly than usual care. CONCLUSIONS Even brief smoking-cessation interventions yield large short-term and long-term cost savings. Smoking-cessation interventions prior to PLF can both reduce costs and improve patient outcomes as health payers/systems shift toward value-based reimbursement (e.g., bundled payments) or population health models. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Economic Level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Thompson Zhuang
- VOICES Health Policy Research Center (T.Z., S.K., L.M.S, and R.N.K.), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (T.Z., S.K., L.M.S., S.S.H., A.C., and R.N.K.), Stanford University, Redwood City, California
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center (T.Z., S.K., L.M.S, and R.N.K.), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (T.Z., S.K., L.M.S., S.S.H., A.C., and R.N.K.), Stanford University, Redwood City, California
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center (T.Z., S.K., L.M.S, and R.N.K.), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (T.Z., S.K., L.M.S., S.S.H., A.C., and R.N.K.), Stanford University, Redwood City, California
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center (T.Z., S.K., L.M.S, and R.N.K.), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (T.Z., S.K., L.M.S., S.S.H., A.C., and R.N.K.), Stanford University, Redwood City, California
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center (T.Z., S.K., L.M.S, and R.N.K.), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (T.Z., S.K., L.M.S., S.S.H., A.C., and R.N.K.), Stanford University, Redwood City, California
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center (T.Z., S.K., L.M.S, and R.N.K.), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (T.Z., S.K., L.M.S., S.S.H., A.C., and R.N.K.), Stanford University, Redwood City, California
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Kleimeyer JP, Koltsov JCB, Smuck MW, Wood KB, Cheng I, Hu SS. Cervical epidural steroid injections: incidence and determinants of subsequent surgery. Spine J 2020; 20:1729-1736. [PMID: 32565316 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Cervical epidural steroid injections (CESIs) are sometimes used in the management of cervical radicular pain in order to delay or avoid surgery. However, the rate and determinants of surgery following CESIs remain uncertain. PURPOSE This study sought to determine: (1) the proportion of patients having surgery following CESI, and (2) the timing of and factors associated with subsequent surgery. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective analysis of a large, national administrative claims database. PATIENT SAMPLE The study included 192,777 CESI patients (age 50.9±11.3 years, 55.2% female) who underwent CESI for imaging-based diagnoses of cervical disc herniation or stenosis, a clinical diagnosis of radiculopathy, or a combination thereof. OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome was the time from index CESI to surgery. METHODS Inclusion criteria were CESI for cervical disc herniation, stenosis, or radiculopathy, age ≥18, and active enrollment for 1 year before CESI to screen for exclusions. Patients were followed until they underwent cervical surgery, or their enrollment lapsed. Rates of surgery were assessed with Kaplan-Meier survival curves and 99% confidence intervals. Factors associated with subsequent surgery were assessed with multivariable Cox proportional hazard models. RESULTS Within 6 months of CESI, 11.2% of patients underwent surgery, increasing to 14.5% by 1 year and 22.3% by 5 years. Male patients and those aged 35 to 54 had an increased likelihood of subsequent surgery. Patients with radiculopathy were less likely to undergo surgery following CESI than those with stenosis or herniation, while patients with multiple diagnoses were more likely. Patients with comorbidities including CHF, other cardiac comorbidities or chronic pain were less likely to undergo surgery, as were patients in the northeast US region. Some 33.5% of patients underwent >1 CESI, with 84.6% of these occurring within 1 year. Additional injections were associated with reduced rates of subsequent surgery. CONCLUSIONS Following CESI, over one in five patients underwent surgery within 5 years. Multiple patient-specific risk factors for subsequent surgery were identified, and patients undergoing repeated injections were at lower risk. Determining which patients may progress to surgery can be used to improve resource utilization and to inform shared decision-making.
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- John P Kleimeyer
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street MC 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street MC 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street MC 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street MC 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street MC 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street MC 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA.
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Safaee MM, Tenorio A, Osorio JA, Choy W, Amara D, Lai L, Hu SS, Tay B, Burch S, Berven SH, Deviren V, Dhall SS, Chou D, Mummaneni PV, Eichler CM, Ames CP, Clark AJ. The effect of anterior lumbar interbody fusion staging order on perioperative complications in circumferential lumbar fusions performed within the same hospital admission. Neurosurg Focus 2020; 49:E6. [PMID: 32871562 DOI: 10.3171/2020.6.focus20296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a powerful technique that provides wide access to the disc space and allows for large lordotic grafts. When used with posterior spinal fusion (PSF), the procedures are often staged within the same hospital admission. There are limited data on the perioperative risk profile of ALIF-first versus PSF-first circumferential fusions performed within the same hospital admission. In an effort to understand whether these procedures are associated with different perioperative complication profiles, the authors performed a retrospective review of their institutional experience in adult patients who had undergone circumferential lumbar fusions. METHODS The electronic medicals records of patients who had undergone ALIF and PSF on separate days within the same hospital admission at a single academic center were retrospectively analyzed. Patients carrying a diagnosis of tumor, infection, or traumatic fracture were excluded. Demographics, surgical characteristics, and perioperative complications were collected and assessed. RESULTS A total of 373 patients, 217 of them women (58.2%), met the inclusion criteria. The mean age of the study cohort was 60 years. Surgical indications were as follows: degenerative disease or spondylolisthesis, 171 (45.8%); adult deformity, 168 (45.0%); and pseudarthrosis, 34 (9.1%). The majority of patients underwent ALIF first (321 [86.1%]) with a mean time of 2.5 days between stages. The mean number of levels fused was 2.1 for ALIF and 6.8 for PSF. In a comparison of ALIF-first to PSF-first cases, there were no major differences in demographics or surgical characteristics. Rates of intraoperative complications including venous injury were not significantly different between the two groups. The rates of postoperative ileus (11.8% vs 5.8%, p = 0.194) and ALIF-related wound complications (9.0% vs 3.8%, p = 0.283) were slightly higher in the ALIF-first group, although the differences did not reach statistical significance. Rates of other perioperative complications were no different. CONCLUSIONS In patients undergoing staged circumferential fusion with ALIF and PSF, there was no statistically significant difference in the rate of perioperative complications when comparing ALIF-first to PSF-first surgeries.
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- 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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Shah RF, Mertz K, Gil JA, Eppler SL, Amanatullah D, Yao J, Chou L, Steffner R, Safran M, Hu SS, Kamal RN. The Importance of Concordance Between Patients and Their Subspecialists. Orthopedics 2020; 43:315-319. [PMID: 32931591 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20200818-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Concordance, the concept of patients having shared demographic/socioeconomic characteristics with their physicians, has been associated with improved patient satisfaction and outcomes in primary care but has not been studied in subspecialty care. The objective of this study was to investigate whether patients value concordance with their specialty physicians. The authors assessed the importance of concordance in subspecialist care in 2 cohorts of participants. The first cohort consisted of patients seeking care at a multispecialty orthopedic clinic. The second cohort consisted of volunteer participants recruited from an online platform. Each participant completed a survey scored on an ordinal scale which characteristics of their physicians they find important for their primary care physician (PCP) and a specialist. The characteristics included age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, primary language spoken, and religion. The difference in concordance scores for PCPs and specialists were compared with paired t tests with a Bonferroni correction. A total of 118 patients were recruited in clinic, and a total of 982 volunteers were recruited online. In the clinic cohort, the level of importance for patient-physician concordance of age, ethnicity, language, and religion was not significantly different between PCPs and specialists. In the volunteer cohort, the level of importance for concordance of age, sex, national origin, language, and religion was not significantly different between PCPs and specialists. The volunteers recruited online had significantly higher concordance scores than the patients recruited in clinic for most variables. Patients find patient-physician concordance as important in specialty care as they do in primary care. This may have similar effects on patient outcomes in specialty care. [Orthopedics. 2020;43(5):315-319.].
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Koltsov JCB, Smuck MW, Alamin TF, Wood KB, Cheng I, Hu SS. Preoperative epidural steroid injections are not associated with increased rates of infection and dural tear in lumbar spine surgery. Eur Spine J 2020; 30:870-877. [PMID: 32789696 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-020-06566-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE The study objectives were to use a large national claims data resource to examine rates of preoperative epidural steroid injections (ESI) in lumbar spine surgery and determine whether preoperative ESI or the timing of preoperative ESI is associated with rates of postoperative complications and reoperations. METHODS A retrospective longitudinal analysis of patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery for disc herniation and/or spinal stenosis was undertaken using the MarketScan® databases from 2007-2015. Propensity-score matched cohorts were constructed to compare rates of complications and reoperations in patients with and without preoperative ESI. RESULTS Within the year prior to surgery, 120,898 (46.4%) patients had a lumber ESI. The median time between ESI and surgery was 10 weeks. 23.1% of patients having preoperative ESI had more than one level injected, and 66.5% had more than one preoperative ESI treatment. Patients with chronic pain were considerably more likely to have an ESI prior to their surgery [OR 1.62 (1.54, 1.69), p < 0.001]. Patients having preoperative ESI within in close proximity to surgery did not have increased rates of infection, dural tear, neurological complications, or surgical complications; however, they did experience higher rates of reoperations and readmissions than those with no preoperative ESI (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Half of patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery for stenosis and/or herniation had a preoperative ESI. These were not associated with an increased risk for postoperative complications, even when the ESI was given in close proximity to surgery. Patients with preoperative ESI were more likely to have readmissions and reoperations following surgery.
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- Jayme C B Koltsov
- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA.
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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Mertz K, Shah RF, Eppler SL, Yao J, Safran M, Palanca A, Hu SS, Gardner M, Amanatullah DF, Kamal RN. A Simple Goal Elicitation Tool Improves Shared Decision Making in Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Med Decis Making 2020; 40:766-773. [PMID: 32744134 DOI: 10.1177/0272989x20943520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Introduction. Shared decision making involves educating the patient, eliciting their goals, and collaborating on a decision for treatment. Goal elicitation is challenging for physicians as previous research has shown that patients do not bring up their goals on their own. Failure to properly elicit patient goals leads to increased patient misconceptions and decisional conflict. We performed a randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of a simple goal elicitation tool in improving patient involvement in decision making. Methods. We conducted a randomized, single-blind study of new patients presenting to a single, outpatient surgical center. Prior to their consultation, the intervention group received a demographics questionnaire and a goal elicitation worksheet. The control group received a demographics questionnaire only. After the consultation, both groups were asked to complete the Perceived Involvement in Care Scale (PICS) survey. We compared the mean PICS scores for the intervention and control groups using a nonparametric Mann-Whitney Wilcoxon test. Secondary analysis included a qualitative content analysis of the patient goals. Results. Our final cohort consisted of 96 patients (46 intervention, 50 control). Both groups were similar in terms of demographic composition. The intervention group had a significantly higher mean (SD) PICS score compared to the control group (9.04 [2.15] v. 7.54 [2.27], P < 0.01). Thirty-nine percent of patient goals were focused on receiving a diagnosis or treatment, while 21% of patients wanted to receive education regarding their illness or their treatment options. Discussion. A single-step goal elicitation tool was effective in improving patient-perceived involvement in their care. This tool can be efficiently implemented in both academic and nonacademic settings.
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- Kevin Mertz
- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, CA, USA
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, CA, USA
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, CA, USA
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, CA, USA
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, CA, USA
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, CA, USA
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, CA, USA
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, CA, USA
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, CA, USA
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, CA, USA
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Hu SS, Wang LL, Zhao H, Li GQ, Ji XB, Xin FJ, Wang JG. [Clinicopathological features and gene phenotypes of benign metastasizing leiomyoma]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2020; 49:704-709. [PMID: 32610382 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20191030-00702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To study the clinicopathological features, immunophenotypes and MED12 gene status in benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML). Methods: Nine cases of BML diagnosed at the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University from 2012 to 2018 were collected, and the radiologic and histologic features were analyzed. The protein expression of leiomyosarcoma-related driver genes, including RB1, PTEN,ATRX,p16,p53, as well as ER,PR,CD34,FH, and Ki-67 were detected using immunohistochemistry, and the mutation status of MED12 gene exon 2 was detected by Sanger sequencing. Results: All the nine patients with BML were female, and the age range was 48 to 64 years (median 55 years). All patients had history of uterine fibroids. The morphologic features of BML were similar to a benign uterine leiomyoma and did not exhibit malignant characteristics. All cases were positive for ER and PR, and negative for CD34. In addition, RB1, PTEN, ATRX, and FH were positive in all cases (wild type), while p16 showed a focally positive pattern. P53 positive index was less than 5% (wild type), and Ki-67 positive index was less than 1%. Sanger sequencing was done in six BML samples; one sample harbored a nonsense mutation c. 142_144delinsTAA (p.Glu48Ter), and another exhibited a synonymy mutation (c.192C>T, p.Phe64=)and one missense mutation c.196C>T (p.Pro66Ser). Conclusions: The present study suggests that BML is a unique leiomyoma entity that is pathologically and genetically different from leiomyosarcomas and conventional uterine leiomyomas. Evaluating the genetic phenotype of BML, especially the expression of leiomyosarcoma-related driver genes protein and MED12 gene status, may be helpful in understanding the pathogenesis of BML and in its differentiation from leiomyosarcoma.
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- S S Hu
- Department of Pathology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266555, China
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- Department of Pathology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266555, China
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- Department of Pathology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266555, China
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- Department of Pathology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266555, China
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- Department of Pathology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266555, China
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- Department of Pathology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266555, China
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- Department of Pathology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266555, China
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Safaee MM, Tenorio A, Osorio JA, Choy W, Amara D, Lai L, Molinaro AM, Zhang Y, Hu SS, Tay B, Burch S, Berven SH, Deviren V, Dhall SS, Chou D, Mummaneni PV, Eichler CM, Ames CP, Clark AJ. The impact of obesity on perioperative complications in patients undergoing anterior lumbar interbody fusion. J Neurosurg Spine 2020; 33:1-10. [PMID: 32330881 DOI: 10.3171/2020.2.spine191418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Anterior approaches to the lumbar spine provide wide exposure that facilitates placement of large grafts with high fusion rates. There are limited data on the effects of obesity on perioperative complications. METHODS Data from consecutive patients undergoing anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) from 2007 to 2016 at a single academic center were analyzed. The primary outcome was any perioperative complication. Complications were divided into those occurring intraoperatively and those occurring postoperatively. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess the association of obesity and other variables with these complications. An estimation table was used to identify a body mass index (BMI) threshold associated with increased risk of postoperative complication. RESULTS A total of 938 patients were identified, and the mean age was 57 years; 511 were females (54.5%). The mean BMI was 28.7 kg/m2, with 354 (37.7%) patients classified as obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2). Forty patients (4.3%) underwent a lateral transthoracic approach, while the remaining 898 (95.7%) underwent a transabdominal retroperitoneal approach. Among patients undergoing transabdominal retroperitoneal ALIF, complication rates were higher for obese patients than for nonobese patients (37.0% vs 28.7%, p = 0.010), a difference that was driven primarily by postoperative complications (36.1% vs 26.0%, p = 0.001) rather than intraoperative complications (3.2% vs 4.3%, p = 0.416). Obese patients had higher rates of ileus (11.7% vs 7.2%, p = 0.020), wound complications (11.4% vs 3.4%, p < 0.001), and urinary tract infections (UTI) (5.0% vs 2.5%, p = 0.049). In a multivariate model, age, obesity, and number of ALIF levels fused were associated with an increased risk of postoperative complication. An estimation table including 19 candidate cut-points, odds ratios, and adjusted p values found a BMI ≥ 31 kg/m2 to have the highest association with postoperative complication (p = 0.012). CONCLUSIONS Obesity is associated with increased postoperative complications in ALIF, including ileus, wound complications, and UTI. ALIF is a safe and effective procedure. However, patients with a BMI ≥ 31 kg/m2 should be counseled on their increased risks and warrant careful preoperative medical optimization and close monitoring in the postoperative setting.
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- Michael M Safaee
- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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- 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto; and
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- Departments of3Orthopedic Surgery and
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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- 4Vascular Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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Ibrahim JM, Singh P, Beckerman D, Hu SS, Tay B, Deviren V, Burch S, Berven SH. Outcomes and Quality of Life Improvement After Multilevel Spinal Fusion in Elderly Patients. Global Spine J 2020; 10:153-159. [PMID: 32206514 PMCID: PMC7076597 DOI: 10.1177/2192568219849393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. OBJECTIVES Both the rate and complexity of spine surgeries in elderly patients has increased. This study reports the outcomes of multilevel spine fusion in elderly patients and provides evidence on the appropriateness of complex surgery in elderly patients. METHODS We identified 101 patients older than70 years who had ≥5 levels of fusion. Demographic, medical, and surgical data, and change between preoperative and >500 days postoperative health survey scores were collected. Health surveys were visual analogue scale (VAS), EuroQoL 5 Dimensions (EQ-5D), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Scoliosis Research Society questionnaire (SRS-30), and Short Form health survey (SF-12) (physical composite score [PCS] and mental composite score [MCS]). Minimal clinically important differences (MCIDs) were defined for each survey. RESULTS Complications included dural tears (19%), intensive care unit admission (48%), revision surgery within 2 to 5 years (24%), and death within 2 to 5 years (16%). The percentage of patients who reported an improvement in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of at least an MCID was: VAS Back 69%; EQ-5D 41%; ODI 58%; SRS-30 45%; SF-12 PCS 44%; and SF-12 MCS 48%. Improvement after a primary surgery, as compared with a revision, was on average 13 points higher in ODI (P = .007). Patients who developed a surgical complication averaged an improvement 11 points lower on ODI (P = .042). Patients were more likely to find improvement in their health if they had a lower American Society of Anesthesiologists or Charlson Comorbidity Index score or a higher metabolic equivalent score. CONCLUSIONS In multilevel surgery in patients older than 70 years, complications are common, and on average 77% of patients attain some improvement, with 51% reaching an MCID. Physiological status is a stronger predictor of outcomes than chronological age.
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- John M. Ibrahim
- University of California–San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California–San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- University of California–San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California–San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California–San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Beckerman D, Esparza M, Lee SI, Berven SH, Bederman SS, Hu SS, Burch S, Deviren V, Tay B, Mummaneni PV, Chou D, Ames CP. Cost Analysis of Single-Level Lumbar Fusions. Global Spine J 2020; 10:39-46. [PMID: 32002348 PMCID: PMC6963351 DOI: 10.1177/2192568219853251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Cost analysis of a retrospectively identified cohort of patients who had undergone primary single-level lumbar fusion at a single institution's orthopedic or neurosurgery department. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to analyze the determinants of direct costs for single-level lumbar fusions and identify potential areas for cost reduction. METHODS Adult patients who underwent primary single-level lumbar fusion from fiscal years 2008 to 2012 were identified via administrative and departmental databases and were eligible for inclusion. Patients were excluded if they underwent multiple surgeries, had previous surgery at the same anatomic region, underwent corpectomy, kyphectomy, disc replacement, surgery for tumor or infection, or had incomplete cost data. Demographic data, surgical data, and direct cost data in the categories of supplies, services, room and care, and pharmacy, was collected for each patient. RESULTS The cohort included 532 patients. Direct costs ranged from $8286 to $73 727 (median = $21 781; mean = $22 890 ± $6323). Surgical approach was an important determinant of cost. The mean direct cost was highest for the circumferential approach and lowest for posterior instrumented spinal fusions without an interbody cage. The difference in mean direct cost between transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions, anterior lumbar interbody fusions, and lateral transpsoas fusions was not statistically significant. Surgical supplies accounted for 44% of direct costs. Spinal implants were the primary component of supply costs (84.9%). Services accounted for 38% of direct costs and were highly dependent on operative time. Comorbidities were an important contributor to variance in the cost of care as evidenced by high variance in pharmacy costs and length of stay related to their management. CONCLUSION The costs of spinal surgeries are highly variable. Important cost drivers in our analysis included surgical approach, implants, operating room time, and length of hospital stay. Areas of high cost and high variance offer potential targets for cost savings and quality improvements.
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- Daniel Beckerman
- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA,Daniel Beckerman, University of California San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Avenue, MU317 W, San Francisco, CA 94143-0728, USA.
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA,Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA, USA
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Chan AK, Lau D, Osorio JA, Yue JK, Berven SH, Burch S, Hu SS, Mummaneni PV, Deviren V, Ames CP. Asymmetric Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy for Adult Spinal Deformity with Coronal Imbalance: Complications, Radiographic and Surgical Outcomes. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2020; 18:209-216. [PMID: 31214712 DOI: 10.1093/ons/opz106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Asymmetric pedicle subtraction osteotomy (APSO) can be utilized for adult spinal deformity (ASD) with fixed coronal plane imbalance. There are few reports investigating outcomes following APSO and no series that include multiple revision cases. OBJECTIVE To detail our surgical technique and experience with APSO. METHODS All thoracolumbar ASD cases with a component of fixed, coronal plane deformity who underwent APSO from 2004 to 2016 at one institution were retrospectively reviewed. Preoperative and latest follow-up radiographic parameters and data on surgical outcomes and complications were obtained. RESULTS Fourteen patients underwent APSO with mean follow-up of 37-mo. Ten (71.4%) were revision cases. APSO involved a mean 12-levels (range 7-25) and were associated with 3.0 L blood loss (range 1.2-4.5) and 457-min of operative time (range 283-540). Surgical complications were observed in 64.3%, including durotomy (35.7%), pleural injury (14.3%), persistent neurologic deficit (14.3%), rod fracture (7.1%), and painful iliac bolt requiring removal (7.1%). Medical complications were observed in 14.3%, comprising urosepsis and 2 cases of pneumonia. Two 90-d readmissions (14.3%) and 5 reoperations (4 patients, 28.6%) occurred. Mean thoracolumbar curve and coronal vertical axis improved from 31.5 to 16.4 degrees and 7.8 to 2.9 cm, respectively. PI-LL mismatch, mean sagittal vertical axis, and pelvic tilt improved from 40.0 to 27.9-degrees, 10.7 to 3.5-cm, and 34.4 to 28.3-degrees, respectively. CONCLUSION The APSO, in both a revision and non-revision ASD population, provides excellent restoration of coronal balance-in addition to sagittal and pelvic parameters. Employment of APSO must be balanced with the associated surgical complication rate (64.3%).
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- Andrew K Chan
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Hu SS, Lin DL, Hu YJ, Xin FJ, Wang W, Guan JJ, Zhao P. [Experience in the application of a new cell block preparation technology]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2019; 48:890-892. [PMID: 31775441 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5807.2019.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- S S Hu
- Department of Pathology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China
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Khanna K, Valone F, Tenorio A, Grace T, Burch S, Berven S, Tay B, Deviren V, Hu SS. Local Application of Vancomycin in Spine Surgery Does Not Result in Increased Vancomycin-Resistant Bacteria-10-Year Data. Spine Deform 2019; 7:696-701. [PMID: 31495468 DOI: 10.1016/j.jspd.2019.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2018] [Revised: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Case-control study. OBJECTIVES To analyze the microbial flora in surgical spine infections and their antibiotic resistance patterns across time and determine the correlation between vancomycin application in the wound and vancomycin-resistant microbes. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Prior studies show a reduction in surgical site infections with intrawound vancomycin placement. No data are available on the potential negative effects of this intervention, in particular, whether there would be a resultant increase in vancomycin-resistant organisms or bacterial resistance profiles. METHODS All culture-positive surgical site infections at a single institution were analyzed from 2007 to 2017. Each bacterium was assessed independently for resistance patterns. The two-tailed Fisher exact test was used to determine the correlation between vancomycin application and the presence of vancomycin-resistant bacteria, polymicrobial infections, or gram-negative bacterial infections. RESULTS One hundred and eight bacteria were isolated from 113 surgical site infections from 2007 to 2017. The most common organisms were staphylococcus with varying resistance patterns and Escherichia coli. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium was isolated in three infections. Out of the 4,878 surgical cases from 2011 to 2017, vancomycin was placed in 48.3%, and no vancomycin in 51.7%. There were 33 infections (1.4%) in the vancomycin group and 20 infections (0.8%) in the no-vancomycin group (χ2 = 0.0521). There was no correlation between vancomycin application in the wound and vancomycin-resistant microbes (χ2 = 0.2334) and polymicrobial infections (χ2 = 0.1328). There was an increased rate of gram-negative organisms in infections after vancomycin application in the wound versus no vancomycin (χ2 = 0.0254). CONCLUSIONS Topical vancomycin within the surgical site is not correlated with vancomycin-resistant bacteria. However, there was an increased incidence of gram-negative organisms in infections after vancomycin application in the wound versus no vancomycin. Continued surveillance with prospectively collected randomized data is necessary to better understand bacterial evolution against current antimicrobial techniques. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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- Krishn Khanna
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Ave, MU320W, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- California Pacific Orthopaedics, Spine Institute, 3838 California Street, Suite 715, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Ave, MU320W, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Ave, MU320W, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Ave, MU320W, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Ave, MU320W, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Ave, MU320W, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Ave, MU320W, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, 450 Broadway St., Redwood City, CA 94063, USA.
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Arzeno AH, Koltsov J, Alamin TF, Cheng I, Wood KB, Hu SS. Short-Term Outcomes of Staged Versus Same-Day Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity Correction. Spine Deform 2019; 7:796-803.e1. [PMID: 31495481 DOI: 10.1016/j.jspd.2018.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2018] [Revised: 10/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVES Assess differences between staged (≤3 days) and same-day surgery in perioperative factors, radiographic measures, and complications. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Surgical adult spinal deformity correction may require combined anterior and posterior approaches. To modulate risk, some surgeons perform surgery that is expected to be longer and/or more complex in two stages. Prior studies comparing staged (≥7 days) and same-day surgery demonstrated mixed results and none have examined results with shorter staging intervals. METHODS Retrospective review of adults undergoing combined anterior/posterior approaches for spinal deformity over a 3-year period at a single institution (n=92). Univariate differences between staged and same-day surgery were assessed with chi-squared, Fisher exact, and Mann-Whitney U tests. Generalized estimating equations assessed whether differences in perioperative outcomes between groups remained after adjusting for differences in demographic and surgical characteristics. RESULTS In univariate analyses, staged surgery was associated with a length of stay (LOS) 3 days longer than same-day surgery (9.2 vs. 6.3 days, p < .001), and greater operative time, blood loss, transfusion requirement, and days in intensive care unit (p < .001 for each). Staged surgery had a higher rate of thrombotic events (p = .011) but did not differ in readmission rates or other complications. Radiographically, improvements in Cobb angle (average 13° vs. 17°, p = .028), lumbar lordosis (average 14° vs. 23°, p = .019), and PI-LL mismatch (average 10° vs. 2° p = .018) were greater for staged surgery, likely related to more extensive use of osteotomies in the staged group. After risk adjustment, taking into account the procedural specifics including longer fusion constructs and greater number of osteotomies, LOS no longer differed between staged and same-day surgery; however, the total operative time was 98 minutes longer for staged surgery (p < .001). Differences in blood loss between groups was accounted for by differences in operative time and patient and surgical characteristics. CONCLUSIONS Although univariate analysis of our results were in accordance with previously published works, multivariate analysis allowing individual case risk adjustment revealed that LOS was not significantly increased in the staged group as reported in previous studies. There was no difference in infection rates as previously described but an increase in thrombotic events was observed. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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- Alexander H Arzeno
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavillion A FL 1 MC6110, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavillion A FL 1 MC6110, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavillion A FL 1 MC6110, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavillion A FL 1 MC6110, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavillion A FL 1 MC6110, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavillion A FL 1 MC6110, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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Karamian BA, Liu N, Ajiboye RM, Cheng I, Hu SS, Wood KB. Reliability of radiological measurements of type 2 odontoid fracture. Spine J 2019; 19:1324-1330. [PMID: 31078698 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2019.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT It is recognized that radiological parameters of type 2 dens fractures, including displacement and angulation, are predictive of treatment outcomes and are used to guide surgical decision-making. The reproducibility of such measurements, therefore, is of critical importance. Past literature has shown poor interobserver reliability for both displacement and angulation measurements of type 2 dens fractures. Since such studies however, various advancements of radiological review systems and measurement tools have evolved to potentially improve such measurements. PURPOSE To re-examine the inter-rater reliability of measuring displacement and angulation of type 2 dens fractures using modern radiological review systems. Besides quantitative measurements, the reliability of raters in identifying diagnostic classifications based on translational and angulational displacement was also examined. STUDY DESIGN Radiographic measurement reliability and agreement study. PATIENT SAMPLE Thirty-seven patients seen at a single institution between 2002 and 2017 with primary diagnosis of acute type 2 dens fracture with complete computed tomography (CT) imaging. OUTCOME MEASURES Radiological measurements included displacement and angulation. Diagnostic classifications based on consensus-based clinical cutoff points were also recorded. METHODS Measurements were performed by five surgeons with varying years of experience in spine surgery using the hospital's electronic medical record radiological measuring tools. The radiological measurements included displacement and angulation. Diagnostic classifications based on consensus-based clinical cutoff points were also recorded. Each rater received a graphic demonstration of the measurement methods, but had the autonomy to select a best cut from the sagittal CT to measure. All raters were blinded to patient information. RESULTS Measurements for displacement and angulation among the five raters demonstrated "excellent" reliability. Intra-rater reliability was also "excellent" in measuring displacement and angulation. The reliability of diagnostic classification of displacement (above vs. below 5 mm), was found to be "very good" among the raters. The reliability of diagnostic classification of angulation (above vs. below 11°) demonstrated "good" reliability. CONCLUSIONS Advancement of radiological review systems, including review tools and embedded image processing software, has facilitated more reliable measurements for type 2 odontoid fractures.
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- Brian A Karamian
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA.
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Hu SS, Zhou CM, Li Q, Su FX, Chen S, Da JJ, Zha Y. [Association of platelet/lymphocyte ratio and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio with protein-energy wasting in maintenance hemodialysis patients]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 99:587-592. [PMID: 30818927 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2019.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the association of platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) with protein energy wasting (PEW) in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients. Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted in eleven hemodialysis centers of Guizhou province from June to August, 2017. Clinical data, physical parameters, body composition data and laboratory values of MHD patients were collected. PLR and NLR were calculated according to routine blood test. All patients were divided into four groups (Q1-Q4) according to the median and quartile of PLR and NLR. Multivariate logistic regression models were applied to analyze the relationships between PLR, NLR and PEW. The comparison of predictive power of PLR and NLR for PEW was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC). Results: A total of 936 MHD patients were enrolled (519 males, 417 females), with a mean age of (55.6±15.6) years. The prevalence of PEW was 46.2% (432/936). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that patients in group PLR Q3 and Q4 were 2.07 (95%CI: 1.03-4.13, P=0.014) and 2.73 (95%CI: 1.58-4.74, P<0.001) times more likely to have PEW, compared with those in group PLR Q1 in unadjusted models. PLR was significantly associated with the development of PEW after adjusting age, sex, history of hypertension, diabetes and hemoglobin. Patients in Group PLR Q3 and Q4 were 2.82 times (95%CI: 1.42-5.60, P=0.003) and 2.93 times (95%CI: 1.50-5.73, P=0.002) times more likely to have PEW than those in Group PLR Q1. The ROC showed that only PLR can predict the development of PEW with a diagnostic threshold of 144.09 [area under curve (AUC)=0.61, 95%CI: 0.56-0.66, P<0.001], with a sensitivity and specificity of 61% and 58%, respectively, while the AUC of NLR is 0.55 (P=0.091). Conclusion: For MHD patients, only PLR could be a relevent factor of PEW and it showed the predictive power of PEW rather than NLR.
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- Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang 550002, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang 550002, China
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- Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang 550002, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang 550002, China
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- Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China (is working in the Department of Nephrology, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang 550002, China)
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Koltsov JCB, Smuck MW, Zagel A, Alamin TF, Wood KB, Cheng I, Hu SS. Lumbar epidural steroid injections for herniation and stenosis: incidence and risk factors of subsequent surgery. Spine J 2019; 19:199-205. [PMID: 29959098 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2018.05.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Revised: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Lumbosacral epidural steroid injections (ESIs) have increased dramatically despite a narrowing of the clinical indications for use. One potential indication is to avoid or delay surgery, yet little information exists regarding surgery rates after ESI. PURPOSE The purpose of this research was to determine the proportion of patients having surgery after lumbar ESI for disc herniation or stenosis and to identify the timing and factors associated with this progression. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING This study was a retrospective review of nationally representative administrative claims data from the Truven Health MarketScan databases from 2007 to 2014. PATIENT SAMPLE The study cohort was comprised of 179,025 patients (54±15 years, 48% women) having lumbar ESIs for diagnoses of stenosis and/or herniation. OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome measure was the time from ESI to surgery. METHODS Inclusion criteria were ESI for stenosis and/or herniation, age ≥18 years, and health plan enrollment for 1 year before ESI to screen for exclusions. Patients were followed longitudinally until they progressed to surgery or had a lapse in enrollment, at which time they were censored. Rates of surgery were assessed with the Kaplan-Meier survival curves. Demographic and treatment factors associated with surgery were assessed with multivariable Cox proportional hazard models. No external funding was procured for this research and the authors' conflicts of interest are not pertinent to the present work. RESULTS Within 6 months, 12.5% of ESI patients underwent lumbar surgery. By 1 year, 16.9% had surgery, and by 5 years, 26.1% had surgery. Patients with herniation had surgery at rates of up to five-fold to seven-fold higher, with the highest rates of surgery in younger patients and those with both herniation and stenosis. Other concomitant spine diagnoses, male sex, previous tobacco use, and residence a rural areas or regions other than the Northeastern United States were associated with higher surgery rates. Medical comorbidities (previous treatment for drug use, congestive heart failure, obesity, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypercholesterolemia, and other cardiac complications) were associated with lower surgery rates. CONCLUSIONS In the long term, more than one out of every four patients undergoing ESI for lumbar herniation or stenosis subsequently had surgery, and nearly one of six had surgery within the first year. After adjusting for other patient demographics and comorbidities, patients with herniation were more likely have surgery than those with stenosis. The improved understanding of the progression from lumbar ESI to surgery will help to better inform discussions regarding the value of ESI and aid in the shared decision-making process.
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- Jayme C B Koltsov
- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA.
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA.
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- Research Institute, Children's Minnesota, 2525 Chicago Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA.
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA.
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA.
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA.
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA.
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Su FX, Wu J, Zhou CM, Li Q, Hu SS, Lin X, Da JJ, Zha Y. [Association of low serum parathyroid hormone with protein-energy wasting in maintenance hemodialysis patients]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 98:3401-3405. [PMID: 30440133 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2018.42.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To examine the relationship between low serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) and protein-energy wasting (PEW) in patients who underwent maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) treatment. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in MHD patients between June 2015 and August 2017 in 11 MHD centers from Guizhou province. Body composition and physical parameters were measured, clinical data and other related laboratory values were collected according to the medical record system. Participants were assigned to low serum PTH group (PTH<150 ng/L), target PTH group (150 ng/L≤ PTH ≤300 ng/L) and high serum PTH group (PTH>300 ng/L). Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between low serum PTH and risk of PEW, which was diagnosed according to the diagnostic criteria recommened by the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism (ISRNM). Results: A total of 873 MHD patients (488 males and 385 females) were included in the final analysis, with a mean age of 55.0 (44.0, 67.0) years and a mean hemodialysis duration of 31.0(17.0, 54.0) months. In unadjusted model, low serum PTH group was associated with PEW (OR=2.12, 95% CI: 1.26-3.54, P=0.004), when compared with high serum PTH group. After adjustment for age and sex, low serum PTH group was still significantly associated with PEW (OR=2.09, 95% CI: 1.23-3.52, P=0.006). Further adjustment for diabetes and hypertension, the correlation between low serum PTH group and PEW was still significant (OR=2.02, 95% CI: 1.04-3.90, P=0.037). However, the correlation was not observed in target PTH group and high serum PTH group. Conclusion: Low serum PTH was associated with risk of PEW, regardless of age, sex, history of diabetes and hypertension, and thus it might be a promising indicator of PEW in MHD patients.
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- Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563003, China
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- Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang 550002, China
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Uribe JS, Schwab F, Mundis GM, Xu DS, Januszewski J, Kanter AS, Okonkwo DO, Hu SS, Vedat D, Eastlack R, Berjano P, Mummaneni PV. The comprehensive anatomical spinal osteotomy and anterior column realignment classification. J Neurosurg Spine 2018; 29:565-575. [DOI: 10.3171/2018.4.spine171206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVESpinal osteotomies and anterior column realignment (ACR) are procedures that allow preservation or restoration of spine lordosis. Variations of these techniques enable different degrees of segmental, regional, and global sagittal realignment. The authors propose a comprehensive anatomical classification system for ACR and its variants based on the level of technical complexity and invasiveness. This serves as a common language and platform to standardize clinical and radiographic outcomes for the utilization of ACR.METHODSThe proposed classification is based on 6 anatomical grades of ACR, including anterior longitudinal ligament (ALL) release, with varying degrees of posterior column release or osteotomies. Additionally, a surgical approach (anterior, lateral, or posterior) was added. Reliability of the classification was evaluated by an analysis of 16 clinical cases, rated twice by 14 different spine surgeons, and calculation of Fleiss kappa coefficients.RESULTSThe 6 grades of ACR are as follows: grade A, ALL release with hyperlordotic cage, intact posterior elements; grade 1 (ACR + Schwab grade 1), additional resection of the inferior facet and joint capsule; grade 2 (ACR + Schwab grade 2), additional resection of both superior and inferior facets, interspinous ligament, ligamentum flavum, lamina, and spinous process; grade 3 (ACR + Schwab grade 3), additional adjacent-level 3-column osteotomy including pedicle subtraction osteotomy; grade 4 (ACR + Schwab grade 4), 2-level distal 3-column osteotomy including pedicle subtraction osteotomy and disc space resection; and grade 5 (ACR + Schwab grade 5), complete or partial removal of a vertebral body and both adjacent discs with or without posterior element resection. Intraobserver and interobserver reliability were 97% and 98%, respectively, across the 14-reviewer cohort.CONCLUSIONSThe proposed anatomical realignment classification provides a consistent description of the various posterior and anterior column release/osteotomies. This reliability study confirmed that the classification is consistent and reproducible across a diverse group of spine surgeons.
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- Juan S. Uribe
- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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- 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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- 5Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- 5Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- 6Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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Wu ZH, Qiu HC, Hu SS, Liu AF, Wang K, Zhou J, Zhang YQ, Zhang YY, Liu F, Xiang L, Jiang WJ. [Interventional treatment of symptomatic intracranial in-stent restenosis]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 98:3017-3020. [PMID: 30392260 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2018.37.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To assess the feasibility and safety of interventional treatment of symptomatic intracranial in-stent restenosis (SISR). Methods: Clinical data of 21 patients with SISR who underwent interventional treatment in the General Hospital of the PLA Rocket Force from January 2012 to May 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. Perioperative complications, angiographic and clinical follow-up results were recorded. Results: The success rate of treatment was 100%, including 21 lesions of SISR (7 at the V4 segment of the vertebral artery, 7 at the basilar artery, 5 at the M1 segment of middle cerebral artery, 2 at the internal carotid artery). The residual stenosis rate was preoperative 84±7, postoperative 30±14 respectively. Balloon angioplasty and stent implantation were performed in 10 patients (48.6%) and 11 patients (52.4%), respectively. After treatment, 1 patient experienced perforating event without neurological sequelae. Of the 11 patients (52.4%) completed angiography follow-up, 3 (3/11, 27.3%) ocurred restenosis and 1 was retreated. During clinical follow-up, 1 patients received intravenous thrombolysis for the symptom of acute cerebral infarction in territory of stenting artery, in-stent restenosis or occlusion was not demonstrated by emergency cerebral angiography. Conclusion: Interventional treatment of SISR is feasible and safe, however, further studies need to warrant the long-term effects.
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- Department of Vascular Neurosurgery, New Era Stroke Care and Research Institute, General Hospital of the PLA Rocket Force, Beijing 100088, China
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Chen K, Song JP, Hu QT, Gao LL, Rao M, Chen X, Chen L, Zhang NN, Ni YH, Zhang Y, Hu SS. P687Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy patients with desmoglein-2 variants are characterized by recessive inheritance and progressive heart failure. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy564.p687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, department of cardiac surgeon, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, department of cardiac surgeon, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, department of cardiac surgeon, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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Cheng I, Park DY, Mayle RE, Githens M, Smith RL, Park HY, Hu SS, Alamin TF, Wood KB, Kharazi AI. Does timing of transplantation of neural stem cells following spinal cord injury affect outcomes in an animal model? J Spine Surg 2017; 3:567-571. [PMID: 29354733 DOI: 10.21037/jss.2017.10.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Background We previously reported that functional recovery of rats with spinal cord contusions can occur after acute transplantation of neural stem cells distal to the site of injury. To investigate the effects of timing of administration of human neural stem cell (hNSC) distal to the site of spinal cord injury on functional outcomes in an animal model. Methods Thirty-six adult female Long-Evans hooded rats were randomized into three experimental and three control groups with six animals in each group. The T10 level was exposed via posterior laminectomy, and a moderate spinal cord contusion was induced by the Multicenter Animal Spinal Cord Injury Study Impactor (MASCIS, W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, Piscataway, NJ, USA). The animals received either an intrathecal injection of hNSCs or control media through a separate distal laminotomy immediately, one week or four weeks after the induced spinal cord injury. Observers were blinded to the interventions. Functional assessment was measured immediately after injury and weekly using the Basso, Beattie, Bresnahan (BBB) locomotor rating score. Results A statistically significant functional improvement was seen in all three time groups when compared to their controls (acute, mean 9.2 vs. 4.5, P=0.016; subacute, mean 11.1 vs. 6.8, P=0.042; chronic, mean 11.3 vs. 5.8, P=0.035). Although there was no significant difference in the final BBB scores comparing the groups that received hNSCs, the group which achieved the greatest improvement from the time of cell injection was the subacute group (+10.3) and was significantly greater than the chronic group (+5.1, P=0.02). Conclusions The distal intrathecal transplantation of hNSCs into the contused spinal cord of a rat led to significant functional recovery of the spinal cord when injected in the acute, subacute and chronic phases of spinal cord injury (SCI), although the greatest gains appeared to be in the subacute timing group.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Redwood City, CA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Santa Monica, CA, USA
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- California Pacific Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Redwood City, CA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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Luo XJ, Wang W, Wang YT, Yang Y, Li H, Wang X, Hu SS. [Application of the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery in the coronary artery bypass grafting operation]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017; 55:834-837. [PMID: 29136730 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2017.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the technical method for harvesting and application of the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery (DBLCFA) in the coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) operation. Methods: Between December 2016 and April 2017, 19 patients were arranged to use DBLCFA and got CT angiography (CTA) of pelvic and femoral arteries pre-operative at Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College. Finally, DBLCFA was harvested in 16 patients (including 2 female patients, with a mean age of (47.4±8.5) years) through the anterior thigh incision (13 cases on the left side, 3 cases on the right side). The CABG operations were performed under the cardiopulmonary bypass support (in 10 cases) or under the beating heart condition (in 6 cases), and the DBLCFA conduit was used combining with bilateral internal thoracic artery (in 12 cases), radial artery (in 7 cases) and saphenpous vein (in 3 cases). Results: Due to anatomical variations such as short length and anomalous branch, or due to silent atherosclerosis stenosis of femoral artery, DBLCFA in 3 patients was considered inappropriate for use and was not harvested after CTA examination. In another 16 patients, DBLCFA was safely and quickly harvested and successfully used. On average, 3.4±0.6 anastomosis was built up in CBAG, no adverse effects were exhibited. The length of the harvested DBLCFA was (10.3±1.8) cm, with average lumen diameter of (1.9±0.5) mm. DBLCFA was used as free graft in 15 patients (7 to the first diagonal branch, 6 to the ramus intermedius branch, 1 to the left anterior descending branch and 1 to the second obtuse marginal branch). In 1 patient, the DBLCFA was firstly implanted end-to-side to the internal thoracic artery as a "Y" type composite graft, and then anastomosed to the third obtuse marginal branch. Conclusions: The descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery is an option conduit in CABG. It can be harvested easily and safely. However, pre-operative CTA examination is necessary to exclude the variation and appropriate strategy for graft establishment should be considered during the operation.
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- Department of Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100037, China
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Weber MH, Fortin M, Shen J, Tay B, Hu SS, Berven S, Burch S, Chou D, Ames C, Deviren V. Graft Subsidence and Revision Rates Following Anterior Cervical Corpectomy: A Clinical Study Comparing Different Interbody Cages. Clin Spine Surg 2017; 30:E1239-E1245. [PMID: 27623304 DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000000428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE To assess the subsidence and revision rates associated with different interbody cages following anterior cervical corpectomy and reconstruction. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Different interbody cages are currently used for surgical reconstruction of the anterior and middle columns of the spine following anterior cervical corpectomy. However, subsidence and delayed union/nonunion associated with allograft and cage reconstruction are common complications, which may require revision with instrumentation. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed the cases of 75 patients who underwent cervical corpectomy and compared the radiographic graft subsidence and revision rates for fibula allograft, titanium mesh cage, titanium expandable cage, and carbon fiber cages. Subsidence was calculated by comparing the immediate postoperative lateral x-ray films to those obtained during follow-up visits. RESULTS The average graft subsidence was 3 mm and revision rate was 25% for fibula allograft versus 2.9 mm and 11.1%, 2.9 mm and 18.8% for titanium mesh cages and titanium expandable cages, respectively. The average graft subsidence for carbon fiber cages was 0.7 mm with no revision surgery in this subset. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that subsidence and revision rates following anterior corpectomy and interbody fusion could be minimized with the use of a carbon fiber cage.
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- Michael H Weber
- *Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopedics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada Departments of †Orthopedic Surgery ‡Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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Veeravagu A, Li A, Swinney C, Tian L, Moraff A, Azad TD, Cheng I, Alamin T, Hu SS, Anderson RL, Shuer L, Desai A, Park J, Olshen RA, Ratliff JK. Predicting complication risk in spine surgery: a prospective analysis of a novel risk assessment tool. J Neurosurg Spine 2017; 27:81-91. [PMID: 28430052 DOI: 10.3171/2016.12.spine16969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The ability to assess the risk of adverse events based on known patient factors and comorbidities would provide more effective preoperative risk stratification. Present risk assessment in spine surgery is limited. An adverse event prediction tool was developed to predict the risk of complications after spine surgery and tested on a prospective patient cohort. METHODS The spinal Risk Assessment Tool (RAT), a novel instrument for the assessment of risk for patients undergoing spine surgery that was developed based on an administrative claims database, was prospectively applied to 246 patients undergoing 257 spinal procedures over a 3-month period. Prospectively collected data were used to compare the RAT to the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) and the American College of Surgeons National Surgery Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) Surgical Risk Calculator. Study end point was occurrence and type of complication after spine surgery. RESULTS The authors identified 69 patients (73 procedures) who experienced a complication over the prospective study period. Cardiac complications were most common (10.2%). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were calculated to compare complication outcomes using the different assessment tools. Area under the curve (AUC) analysis showed comparable predictive accuracy between the RAT and the ACS NSQIP calculator (0.670 [95% CI 0.60-0.74] in RAT, 0.669 [95% CI 0.60-0.74] in NSQIP). The CCI was not accurate in predicting complication occurrence (0.55 [95% CI 0.48-0.62]). The RAT produced mean probabilities of 34.6% for patients who had a complication and 24% for patients who did not (p = 0.0003). The generated predicted values were stratified into low, medium, and high rates. For the RAT, the predicted complication rate was 10.1% in the low-risk group (observed rate 12.8%), 21.9% in the medium-risk group (observed 31.8%), and 49.7% in the high-risk group (observed 41.2%). The ACS NSQIP calculator consistently produced complication predictions that underestimated complication occurrence: 3.4% in the low-risk group (observed 12.6%), 5.9% in the medium-risk group (observed 34.5%), and 12.5% in the high-risk group (observed 38.8%). The RAT was more accurate than the ACS NSQIP calculator (p = 0.0018). CONCLUSIONS While the RAT and ACS NSQIP calculator were both able to identify patients more likely to experience complications following spine surgery, both have substantial room for improvement. Risk stratification is feasible in spine surgery procedures; currently used measures have low accuracy.
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- Departments of 1 Neurosurgery
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- Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine; and
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- Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine; and
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- Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine; and
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Ledonio CGT, Burton DC, Crawford CH, Bess RS, Buchowski JM, Hu SS, Lonner BSH, Polly DW, Smith JS, Sanders JO. Current Evidence Regarding Diagnostic Imaging Methods for Pediatric Lumbar Spondylolysis: A Report From the Scoliosis Research Society Evidence-Based Medicine Committee. Spine Deform 2017; 5:97-101. [PMID: 28259272 DOI: 10.1016/j.jspd.2016.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Revised: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Spondylolysis is common among the pediatric population, yet no formal systematic literature review regarding diagnostic imaging has been performed. The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) requested an assessment of the current state of peer reviewed evidence regarding pediatric spondylolysis. METHODS Literature was searched professionally and citations retrieved. Abstracts were reviewed and analyzed by the SRS Evidence-Based Medicine Committee. Level I studies were considered to provide Good Evidence for the clinical question. Level II or III studies were considered Fair Evidence. Level IV studies were considered Poor Evidence. From 947 abstracts, 383 full texts reviewed. Best available evidence for the questions of diagnostic methods was provided by 27 studies: no Level I sensitivity/specificity studies, five Level II and two Level III evidence, and 19 Level IV evidence. RESULTS Pain with hyperextension in athletes is the most widely reported finding in history and physical examination. Plain radiography is considered a first-line diagnostic test for suspected spondylolysis, but validation evidence is lacking. There is consistent Level II and III evidence that pars defects are detected by advanced imaging in 32% to 44% of adolescents with spondylolysis based on history and physical. Level III evidence that single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is superior to planar bone scan and plain radiographs but limited by high rates of false-positive and false-negative results and by high radiation dose. Computed tomography (CT) is considered the gold standard and most accurate modality for detecting the bony defect and assessment of osseous healing but exposes the pediatric patient to ionizing radiation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is reported to be as accurate as CT and useful in detecting early stress reactions of the pars without a fracture. CONCLUSION Plain radiographs are widely used as screening tools for pediatric spondylolysis. CT scan is considered the gold standard but exposes the patient to a significant amount of ionizing radiation. Evidence is fair and promising that MRI is comparable to CT.
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- Charles G T Ledonio
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, 2450 Riverside Avenue South, Suite R200, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Mail Stop 3017, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 550 S. Jackson Street, 1st Floor ACB, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, 2055 High Street, Suite 130, Denver, CO 80205, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8233, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion C, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA 94063-6342, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Langone Medical Center, 820 2nd Avenue, Suite 7A, New York, NY 10017, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, 2450 Riverside Avenue South, Suite R200, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia, PO Box 800212, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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Falakassa J, Hu SS. Adult Lumbar Scoliosis: Nonsurgical Versus Surgical Management. Instr Course Lect 2017; 66:353-360. [PMID: 28594511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Adult spinal deformity has become an increasingly recognized condition, with a 32% incidence in the adult population and a 68% incidence in the elderly population. Often, patients with adult spinal deformity are initially offered nonsurgical treatment for their symptoms despite the lack of data to support its efficacy because of the high complication rate associated with surgical treatment in this age group. Determining which patients would benefit the most from nonsurgical versus surgical treatment remains a challenge. Limited evidence exists to support guidelines on the most effective way to treat patients with adult spinal deformity. Treatment decisions for patients with adult spinal deformity often rely on individual surgeon experience and patient preferences.
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- Jonathan Falakassa
- Clinical Instructor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Service, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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Dudli S, Sing DC, Hu SS, Berven SH, Burch S, Deviren V, Cheng I, Tay BKB, Alamin TF, Ith MAM, Pietras EM, Lotz JC. ISSLS PRIZE IN BASIC SCIENCE 2017: Intervertebral disc/bone marrow cross-talk with Modic changes. Eur Spine J 2017; 26:1362-1373. [PMID: 28138783 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-017-4955-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional cohort analysis of patients with Modic Changes (MC). OBJECTIVE Our goal was to characterize the molecular and cellular features of MC bone marrow and adjacent discs. We hypothesized that MC associate with biologic cross-talk between discs and bone marrow, the presence of which may have both diagnostic and therapeutic implications. BACKGROUND DATA MC are vertebral bone marrow lesions that can be a diagnostic indicator for discogenic low back pain. Yet, the pathobiology of MC is largely unknown. METHODS Patients with Modic type 1 or 2 changes (MC1, MC2) undergoing at least 2-level lumbar interbody fusion with one surgical level having MC and one without MC (control level). Two discs (MC, control) and two bone marrow aspirates (MC, control) were collected per patient. Marrow cellularity was analyzed using flow cytometry. Myelopoietic differentiation potential of bone marrow cells was quantified to gauge marrow function, as was the relative gene expression profiles of the marrow and disc cells. Disc/bone marrow cross-talk was assessed by comparing MC disc/bone marrow features relative to unaffected levels. RESULTS Thirteen MC1 and eleven MC2 patients were included. We observed pro-osteoclastic changes in MC2 discs, an inflammatory dysmyelopoiesis with fibrogenic changes in MC1 and MC2 marrow, and up-regulation of neurotrophic receptors in MC1 and MC2 bone marrow and discs. CONCLUSION Our data reveal a fibrogenic and pro-inflammatory cross-talk between MC bone marrow and adjacent discs. This provides insight into the pain generator at MC levels and informs novel therapeutic targets for treatment of MC-associated LBP.
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- Stefan Dudli
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Ave, S-1164, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Ave, S-1164, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Stanford Spine Clinic, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Ave, S-1164, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Ave, S-1164, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Ave, S-1164, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Stanford Spine Clinic, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Ave, S-1164, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Ave, S-1164, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Division of Hematology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Ave, S-1164, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Serena S Hu
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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Fujimori T, Le H, Schairer WW, Berven SH, Qamirani E, Hu SS. Does Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Have Advantages over Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis? Global Spine J 2015; 5:102-9. [PMID: 25844282 PMCID: PMC4369196 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1396432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Objective To compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) and posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF) in the treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis. Methods This study compared 24 patients undergoing TLIF and 32 patients undergoing PLF with instrumentation. The clinical outcomes were assessed by visual analog scale (VAS) for low back pain and leg pain, physical component summary (PCS) of the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey, and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Radiographic parameters included slippage of the vertebra, local disk lordosis, the anterior and posterior disk height, lumbar lordosis, and pelvic parameters. Results The improvement of VAS of leg pain was significantly greater in TLIF than in PLF unilaterally (3.4 versus 1.0; p = 0.02). The improvement of VAS of low back pain was significantly greater in TLIF than in PLF (3.8 versus 2.2; p = 0.02). However, there was no significant difference in improvement of ODI or PCS between TLIF and PLF. Reduction of slippage and the postoperative disk height was significantly greater in TLIF than in PLF. There was no significant difference in local disk lordosis, lumbar lordosis, or pelvic parameters. The fusion rate was 96% in TLIF and 84% in PLF (p = 0.3). There was no significant difference in fusion rate, estimated blood loss, adjacent segmental degeneration, or complication rate. Conclusions TLIF was superior to PLF in reduction of slippage and restoring disk height and might provide better improvement of leg pain. However, the health-related outcomes were not significantly different between the two procedures.
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- Takahito Fujimori
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sumitomo Hospital, Osaka, Japan,Address for correspondence Takahito Fujimori, MD, MSc Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sumitomo Hospital5-3-20 Kitaku Nakanoshima, Osaka 530-0005Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States
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Fujimori T, Inoue S, Le H, Schairer WW, Berven SH, Tay BK, Deviren V, Burch S, Iwasaki M, Hu SS. Long fusion from sacrum to thoracic spine for adult spinal deformity with sagittal imbalance: upper versus lower thoracic spine as site of upper instrumented vertebra. Neurosurg Focus 2015; 36:E9. [PMID: 24785491 DOI: 10.3171/2014.3.focus13541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT Despite increasing numbers of patients with adult spinal deformity, it is unclear how to select the optimal upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) in long fusion surgery for these patients. The purpose of this study was to compare the use of vertebrae in the upper thoracic (UT) versus lower thoracic (LT) spine as the upper instrumented vertebra in long fusion surgery for adult spinal deformity. METHODS Patients who underwent fusion from the sacrum to the thoracic spine for adult spinal deformity with sagittal imbalance at a single medical center were studied. The patients with a sagittal vertical axis (SVA) ≥ 40 mm who had radiographs and completed the 12-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12) preoperatively and at final follow-up (≥ 2 years postoperatively) were included. RESULTS Eighty patients (mean age of 61.1 ± 10.9 years; 69 women and 11 men) met the inclusion criteria. There were 31 patients in the UT group and 49 patients in the LT group. The mean follow-up period was 3.6 ± 1.6 years. The physical component summary (PCS) score of the SF-12 significantly improved from the preoperative assessment to final follow-up in each group (UT, 34 to 41; LT, 29 to 37; p = 0.001). This improvement reached the minimum clinically important difference in both groups. There was no significant difference in PCS score improvement between the 2 groups (p = 0.8). The UT group had significantly greater preoperative lumbar lordosis (28° vs 18°, p = 0.03) and greater thoracic kyphosis (36° vs 18°, p = 0.001). After surgery, there was no significant difference in lumbar lordosis or thoracic kyphosis. The UT group had significantly greater postoperative cervicothoracic kyphosis (20° vs 11°, p = 0.009). The UT group tended to maintain a smaller positive SVA (51 vs 73 mm, p = 0.08) and smaller T-1 spinopelvic inclination (-2.6° vs 0.6°, p = 0.06). The LT group tended to have more proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK), although the difference did not reach statistical significance. Radiographic PJK was 32% in the UT group and 41% in the LT group (p = 0.4). Surgical PJK was 6.4% in the UT group and 10% in the LT group (p = 0.6). CONCLUSIONS Both the UT and LT groups demonstrated significant improvement in clinical and radiographic outcomes. A significant difference was not observed in improvement of clinical outcomes between the 2 groups.
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- Takahito Fujimori
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Franicsco, California
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