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Want to learn more about endoscopic spine surgery? Check out the newest special edition of the Spine Journal on Endoscopic Spine Surgery: thespinejournalonline.com/is… Covering topics such as learning curve, history and future of endoscopic spine surgery.
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MIS in cervical spine. Xu et al., compare outcomes after posterior reduction and temporary fixation (PRTF) technique using both the typical midline muscle stripping approach to the muscle-sparing intermuscular approach. Link to article: thespinejournalonline.com/ar…
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Cognitive Status Effects Spine Outcomes. In this meta-analysis, Ahmed et al. show that patients with cognitive impairment (CI) have significantly higher odds of developing UTI, delirium, DVT, pneumonia, wound dehiscence, and sepsis. thespinejournalonline.com/ac… Important topic!
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Vertebroplasty for osteoporotic burst fractures? The worry is cement leakage into the canal. However, Lin et al found it safe and effective if neuro intact. thespinejournalonline.com/ar…

Is it safe to treat osteoporotic burst thoracolumbar fracture using percutaneous vertebroplasty? A...

Percutaneous vertebroplasty for the treatment of osteoporotic burst fractures remains controversial. A previous study has shown that an osteoporotic burst fracture with asymptomatic spinal canal...

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GLP-1s are becoming more and more popular—and we’re seeing many more studies on the effects on spine patients. Seddio et al used PearlDiver found that patients w/ type 2 DM not using insulin had sig lower odds of 90d adverse events (but not serious ones), ED visit. 1/2
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Similar for those taking insulin (maybe better). Oh, oh, oh Ozempic! @YaleMedicine 2/2 thespinejournalonline.com/ar…

Semaglutide utilization associated with reduced 90-day postoperative complications following...

Semaglutide (the active agent in medications such as Ozempic) has emerged as an increasingly popular medication in the management of diabetes due to its superior clinical efficacy compared with other...

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Breast reduction can help back pain—that’s the take home message of a narrative review I wrote with colleagues at Cal Univ of Science. I know it’s not the typical TSJ article but it’s a common question in clinic—and one we spine surgeons tend to overlook. thespinejournalonline.com/ar…
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We’ll never stop discussing adjacent segment degeneration (ASD). Park et al followed 86 of their patients for a long time. They found early revision for ASD (w/in 5 years) associated with sagittal parameters, among other factors. 1/2
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This group was also older and more levels fused than the late revision group. 2/2 thespinejournalonline.com/ar…

Risk factors of revision operation and early revision for adjacent segment degeneration after...

Adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) following lumbar fusion operation is common and can occur at varying timepoints after index surgery. An early revision operation for ASD, however, signifies a...

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Another trauma update, this one from our friends at Shock Trauma in Baltimore. Chiu et al did an analysis of 26 years of spine trauma demographics. What’s changed? Patients are getting older, the # of women is higher, falls are more common, and subluxations more frequent. 1/2
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What’s trending down? MVAs, GSWs, sports/recreation injuries, and SCI’s. @UMmedschool 2/2 thespinejournalonline.com/ar…

The changing epidemiology of traumatic spine injuries: a trends analysis of 26 years of patients at...

Traumatic spinal injuries (TSI) are associated with high morbidity, mortality, and resource utilization. The epidemiology of TSI varies greatly across different countries and regions and is impacted...

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Okay, so I said it was rare to see articles on GSWs to the spine a while back. Well, here’s another one. Santangelo et al did a demographical update (which has not been done in a long time). Unfortunately, young black males are still the most affected. @URNeurosurgery 1/2
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Other data are reaffirming what we already knew—there was no incidence of delayed spinal instability. 2/2 thespinejournalonline.com/ar…

Multi-institutional review of characteristics and management of gunshot wounds to the spine

Gunshot wounds (GSWs) to the vertebral column represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, constituting approximately 20% of all spinal injuries. The management of...

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“Isn’t that cuti!” Not really, if we’re talking about Cutibacterium acnes. It might also be called, “The bacteria formerly known as P. acnes” (sorry Prince). Baroudi et al gave us a very thorough overview of C. acnes and its potential involvement ... 1/2 @BrownMedicine
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... in indolent conditions like pseudos and axial back pain. Read it and learn. 2/2 thespinejournalonline.com/ar…

Cutibacterium acnes in spine surgery: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment

Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) previously named Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) has been increasingly recognized by spine surgeons as a cause of indolent postsurgical spinal infection. Patients...

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“How many cases do your fellows do?” It’s one of the first questions candidates ask about a program. Is there a magic number? Silvestre et al assessed the number and kinds of cases done by spine fellows in the US. @MUSC_COM
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Sure, variability is expected, but 30% of fellows did fewer than 250 cases. Is it enough? If more is better, then there’s work to be done. 2/2 thespinejournalonline.com/ar…

Establishing case volume benchmarks for ACGME-accredited orthopedic surgery of the spine fellowship...

There has been increasing scrutiny on the standardization of surgical training in the US.

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Cartagena-Reyes et al found no increase in women’s representation at 3 major meetings over 15 years. This is discussed in great detail, both about women and URIMs. In short, we need to be intentional and think outside our usual circles. @HopkinsMedicine thespinejournalonline.com/ar…
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In world where inequities and health care disparities have infiltrated all corners of our world, it’s interesting to find outpatient spine surgery may be less disparate, per this paper by Amen et al. @HSpecialSurgery 1/2
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While blacks had higher chance of adverse events, reop, and non-home discharge after inpatient surgery, this was not the case with outpatient surgery compared to Whites. However, readmissions were still higher. 2/2 thespinejournalonline.com/ar…

Postoperative racial disparities following spine surgery are less pronounced in the outpatient...

Racial disparities in spine surgery have been thoroughly documented in the inpatient (IP) setting. However, despite an increasing proportion of procedures being performed as same-day surgeries,...

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