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Risk of infection following posterior instrumented lumbar fusion for degenerative spine disease in 817 consecutive cases.
- Kaisorn L. Chaichana, M. Bydon, +7 authors T. Witham
- Medicine
- Journal of neurosurgery. Spine
- 2014
OBJECT
Posterior lumbar spinal fusion for degenerative spine disease is a common procedure, and its use is increasing annually. The rate of infection, as well as the factors associated with an… Expand
Surgical management of cervical spondylotic myelopathy with laminectomy and instrumented fusion
- Beril Gok, G. McLoughlin, +6 authors T. Witham
- Medicine
- Neurological research
- 1 December 2009
Abstract Objective: The indications for treating cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) with laminectomy and instrumented fusion remain ill-defined. Cervical laminectomy without instrumented fusion… Expand
Surgical treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy with anterior compression: a review of 67 cases.
- Beril Gok, D. Sciubba, +6 authors T. Witham
- Medicine
- Journal of neurosurgery. Spine
- 1 August 2008
OBJECT
In patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), ventral disease and loss of cervical lordosis are considered to be relative indications for anterior surgery. However, anterior… Expand
Evaluation of factors associated with postoperative infection following sacral tumor resection.
- D. Sciubba, C. Nelson, +7 authors Z. Gokaslan
- Medicine
- Journal of neurosurgery. Spine
- 1 December 2008
OBJECT
Resection of sacral tumors has been shown to improve survival, since the oncological prognosis is commonly correlated with the extent of local tumor control. However, extensive soft-tissue… Expand
Chondroma/Chondrosarcoma of the spine.
- G. McLoughlin, D. Sciubba, Jean-Paul Wolinsky
- Medicine
- Neurosurgery clinics of North America
- 2008
Chondromas and chondrosarcomas are cartilage-forming tumors that occur rarely in the spine. These neoplasms exist on opposite ends of the pathologic spectrum, ranging from the benign chondroma to the… Expand
Feasibility and Safety of En Bloc Resection for Primary Spine Tumors: A Systematic Review by the Spine Oncology Study Group
- T. Yamazaki, G. McLoughlin, S. Patel, L. Rhines, D. Fourney
- Medicine
- Spine
- 15 October 2009
Study Design. Systematic review. Objectives. To determine the general feasibility and safety of en bloc resection for primary spine tumors by analyzing (1) the effect of incisional biopsy performed… Expand
REVISION SURGERY FOR CERVICAL SPONDYLOTIC MYELOPATHY: SURGICAL RESULTS AND OUTCOME
- Beril Gok, D. Sciubba, +6 authors T. Witham
- Medicine
- Neurosurgery
- 1 August 2008
OBJECTIVEThe role of additional or revision surgery in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is challenging. Postoperative pseudoarthrosis, instability, hardware failure, and recurrent… Expand
Pediatric tumors involving the spinal column.
- D. Sciubba, P. Hsieh, G. McLoughlin, G. Jallo
- Medicine
- Neurosurgery clinics of North America
- 2008
Primary pediatric spinal column tumors are rare lesions, but they can lead to serious morbidity if left untreated. Progressive pain, deformity, and neurologic decline may result from destructive and… Expand
The learning curve of minimally-invasive lumbar microdiscectomy.
- G. McLoughlin, D. Fourney
- Medicine
- The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le…
- 1 March 2008
OBJECT
The safe integration into practice of a new surgical technique requires an appreciation of the learning curve. The object of this study was to assess the learning curve for minimally invasive… Expand
EN BLOC TOTAL SACRECTOMY PERFORMED IN A SINGLE STAGE THROUGH A POSTERIOR APPROACH
- G. McLoughlin, D. Sciubba, +4 authors J. P. Wolinsky
- Medicine
- 1 July 2008
OBJECTIVE Total sacrectomies are performed for extensive en bloc tumor resections. Exposure traditionally combines a posterior approach with a laparotomy to facilitate vascular control. We present a… Expand