Search Results - "Gouzoulis, Michael"
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Risk factors for venous thromboembolism following fractures isolated to the foot and ankle fracture
Published in PloS one (20-10-2022)“…Objective Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an uncommon, but potentially morbid, complication following foot and ankle fractures. Current standard is to not…”
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Physical Therapy Utilization After Single-level Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Published in Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) (01-09-2024)“…Retrospective cohort study.STUDY DESIGNRetrospective cohort study.Characterize physical therapy (PT) utilization following single-level posterior lumbar fusion…”
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Single-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Results in Lower Five-year Revisions than Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy in a Large National Cohort
Published in Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) (15-09-2023)“…STUDY DESIGNA retrospective cohort study using the 2010-2020 MSpine PearlDiver administrative data set. OBJECTIVETo compare perioperative adverse events and…”
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Analysis of the frequency, characteristics, and reasons for termination of shoulder- and elbow-related clinical trials
Published in Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery (01-09-2022)“…Clinical trials are key to the advancement of products and procedures related to conditions of the shoulder and elbow. Unfortunately, many trials are…”
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Clinical outcomes following one-, two-, three-, and four-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a national database study
Published in The spine journal (01-04-2022)“…Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a common surgical procedure. There is markedly less data on outcomes after three- and four-level cases than…”
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Lower Risk of Postoperative Complications and Rotator Cuff Retear Associated With Semaglutide Use in Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Published in Arthroscopy (26-10-2024)“…To investigate the potential impact of preoperative semaglutide use (the active agent in Ozempic and Wegovy) on 90-day postoperative outcomes and 2-year…”
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Low Back Pain: Utilization of Urgent Cares Relative to Emergency Departments
Published in Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) (01-04-2024)“…Retrospective study. To understand why patients utilize emergency departments (EDs) versus urgent care centers for low back pain (LBP). LBP is a common reason…”
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Ulcerative Colitis Patients are at Increased Risk for Adverse Events Following Total Hip Arthroplasty
Published in The Journal of arthroplasty (06-11-2024)“…Patients who have the autoinflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis (UC) may become candidates for total hip arthroplasty (THA). Having UC may predispose…”
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Urgent Care Versus Emergency Department Utilization for Foot and Ankle Fractures
Published in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (15-09-2023)“…Foot and ankle fractures are common injuries for which patients may need urgent evaluation and care. Many such injuries are managed in emergency departments…”
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Single-level Anterior Cervical discEctomy and Fusion has Lower Five-year Revisions than Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy in a Large National Cohort
Published in Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) (19-06-2023)“…Retrospective cohort study using the 2010-2020 MSpine PearlDiver administrative dataset. To compare perioperative adverse events and five-year revisions for…”
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Urgent Care Visits Sought After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Potentially Overlooked Resource
Published in The Journal of arthroplasty (01-11-2023)“…Following total hip arthroplasty (THA), readmissions and emergency department (ED) visits have been studied. Urgent care utilization is not well-characterized…”
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Robotic-Assisted Versus Navigation-Assisted Posterior Lumbar Fusion: A National Database Study
Published in Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) (01-11-2024)“…Retrospective cohort study.STUDY DESIGNRetrospective cohort study.The aim of this study was to compare perioperative adverse events and reoperations between…”
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Comparable Overall Risk of Neurologic Adverse Events Following Cervicothoracic Interlaminar and Transforaminal Epidural Injections: An Analysis of 1.29 Million Patients
Published in Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) (11-10-2024)“…Retrospective cohort study. To characterize the incidence and odds of neurologic adverse events following interlaminar (IL) and transforaminal (TF)…”
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Changes in the Utilization of Lumbosacral Epidural Injections Between 2010 and 2019
Published in Spine (Philadelphia, Pa. 1976) (01-12-2022)“…A descriptive epidemiologic study. To analyze trends and patient characteristics for lumbosacral transforaminal and interlaminar/caudal epidural injection…”
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Rheumatoid arthritis patients are at increased risk for adverse events following lumbar discectomy
Published in The spine journal (01-07-2023)“…Lumbar discectomy is a common procedure for which patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be considered. RA is an autoinflammatory disease that may…”
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Incidental Durotomy After Posterior Lumbar Decompression Surgery Associated With Increased Risk for Venous Thromboembolism
Published in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (15-04-2023)“…Incidental durotomies can occur during posterior lumbar decompression surgery. Not only can this slow patient recovery but many surgeons recommend a period of…”
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Analysis of factors leading to early termination in glioblastoma-related clinical trials
Published in Journal of neuro-oncology (01-07-2022)“…Purpose Terminated clinical trials are an inefficient use of financial, patient, and administrative resources. We reviewed ClinicalTrials.gov for completed and…”
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The incidence, providers involved, and patient factors associated with diagnosis of specific lumbar spine pathology subsequent an initial nonspecific low back pain diagnosis
Published in The spine journal (04-11-2024)“…•Primary care providers diagnose the majority of nonspecific LBP.•Patients initially diagnosed are rarely later identified with underlying pathology.•Various…”
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Semaglutide utilization associated with reduced ninety-day postoperative complications following single-level posterior lumbar fusion for patients with type II diabetes
Published in The spine journal (02-11-2024)“…Semaglutide (the active agent in medications such as Ozempic) has emerged as an increasingly popular medication in the management of diabetes due to its…”
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Single-level posterior lumbar fusions in patients with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome not found to be associated with increased postoperative adverse events or five-year reoperations
Published in North American Spine Society journal (NASSJ) (01-09-2022)“…Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a rare connective tissue disorder that results from mutations in collagen genes. Potentially related to laxity and resultant…”
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