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The Modified 5-Item Frailty Index: A Concise and Useful Tool for Assessing the Impact of Frailty on Postoperative Morbidity Following Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusions by Weaver, Douglas J., Malik, Azeem Tariq, Jain, Nikhil, Yu, Elizabeth, Kim, Jeffery, Khan, Safdar N.

“…The modified 5-item frailty index (mFI-5) is a concise comorbidity-based risk stratification tool that has been shown to predict the occurrence of adverse…”
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Adjacent Segment Disease by Virk, Sohrab S, Niedermeier, Steven, Yu, Elizabeth, Khan, Safdar N

“…Educational Objectives As a result of reading this article, physicians should be able to: 1. Understand the forces that predispose adjacent cervical segments…”
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Does Surgeon Volume Affect Outcomes Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty? A Systematic Review by Malik, Azeem T., Jain, Nikhil, Scharschmidt, Thomas J., Li, Mengnai, Glassman, Andrew H., Khan, Safdar N.

“…Surgeon volume has been identified as an important factor impacting postoperative outcome in patients undergoing orthopedic surgeries. With an absence of a…”
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What is the Rate of Revision Discectomies After Primary Discectomy on a National Scale? by Virk, Sohrab S., Diwan, Ashish, Phillips, Frank M., Sandhu, Harvinder, Khan, Safdar N.

“…Background Lumbar discectomy has been shown to be clinically beneficial in numerous studies for appropriately selected patients. Some patients, however,…”
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Bundled payment reimbursement for anterior and posterior approaches for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: an analysis of private payer and Medicare databases by Virk, Sohrab S, Phillips, Frank M, Khan, Safdar N

“…OBJECTIVE Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a progressive spinal condition that often requires surgery. Studies have shown the clinical equivalency of…”
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Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of bone: A survival analysis from the National Cancer Database by Malik, Azeem T., Baek, Jae, Alexander, John H., Voskuil, Ryan T., Khan, Safdar N., Scharschmidt, Thomas J.

“…Background and Objectives Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of bone, now known as undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of bone, is a rare neoplasm that…”
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The Top 50 Most-Cited Articles on Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy by Malik, Azeem Tariq, Jain, Nikhil, Yu, Elizabeth, Khan, Safdar N.

“…Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) occurs due to chronic degenerative changes in the cervical spine causing compression of the spinal cord. CSM has been…”
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A biologically-assisted curved muscle model of the lumbar spine: Model structure by Hwang, Jaejin, Knapik, Gregory G, Dufour, Jonathan S, Aurand, Alexander, Best, Thomas M, Khan, Safdar N, Mendel, Ehud, Marras, William S

“…Abstract Background Biomechanical models have been developed to assess the spine tissue loads of individuals. However, most models have assumed trunk muscle…”
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A biologically-assisted curved muscle model of the lumbar spine: Model validation by Hwang, Jaejin, Knapik, Gregory G, Dufour, Jonathan S, Best, Thomas M, Khan, Safdar N, Mendel, Ehud, Marras, William S

“…Abstract Background Biomechanical models have been developed to predict spinal loads in vivo to assess potential risk of injury in workplaces. Most models…”
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Discharge to inpatient care facilities following hip fracture surgery: incidence, risk factors, and 30-day post-discharge outcomes by Malik, Azeem Tariq, Jain, Nikhil, Frantz, Travis L, Quatman, Carmen E, Phieffer, Laura S, Ly, Thuan V, Khan, Safdar N

“…Background: Discharge to an inpatient care facility (skilled-care or rehabilitation) has been shown to be associated with adverse outcomes following elective…”
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Surgical Stabilization of the Spine in the Osteoporotic Patient by Dodwad, Shah-Nawaz M., MD, Khan, Safdar N., MD

“…Osteoporosis affects millions of US citizens, and millions more are at risk for developing the disease. Several operative techniques are available to the spine…”
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Mast Cell/Proteinase Activated Receptor 2 (PAR2) Mediated Interactions in the Pathogenesis of Discogenic Back Pain by Richards, Justin, Tang, Shirley, Gunsch, Gilian, Sul, Pavel, Wiet, Matthew, Flanigan, David C, Khan, Safdar N, Moore, Sarah, Walter, Benjamin, Purmessur, Devina

“…Mast cells (MCs) are present in the painful degenerate human intervertebral disc (IVD) and are associated with disease pathogenesis. MCs release granules…”
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Ankle fracture surgery in patients experiencing homelessness: a national evaluation of one-year rates of reoperation by Fischer, Fielding S, Shahzad, Hania, Khan, Safdar N, Quatman, Carmen E

“…To evaluate the impact of homelessness on surgical outcomes following ankle fracture surgery. Retrospective cohort study. Mariner claims database. Patients…”
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Predictive factors of symptomatic lumbar pseudoarthrosis following multilevel primary lumbar fusion by Shahzad, Hania, Ahmad, Moizzah, Singh, Varun K., Bhatti, Nazihah, Yu, Elizabeth, Phillips, Frank M., Khan, Safdar N.

“…Lumbar spinal fusion surgery is a well-established treatment for various spinal disorders. However, one of its complications, pseudoarthrosis, poses a…”
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Clinical sequelae after rhBMP-2 use in a minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion by Singh, Kern, MD, Nandyala, Sreeharsha V., BA, Marquez-Lara, Alejandro, MD, Cha, Thomas D., MD, MBA, Khan, Safdar N., MD, Fineberg, Steven J., MD, Pelton, Miguel A., BS

“…Abstract Background context Recent reports of postoperative radiculitis, bone osteolysis, and symptomatic ectopic bone formation after recombinant human bone…”
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Risk Factors for Discharge to a Non-Home Destination and Reoperation Following Outpatient Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) in Medicare-Eligible Patients by Gordon, Adam M., Malik, Azeem Tariq, Khan, Safdar N.

“…Introduction: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services removed total hip arthroplasty (THA) from the inpatient-only (IO) list in January 2020. Given this…”
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C1-C2 Posterior Fixation: Indications, Technique, and Results by Jacobson, Mark E., MD, Khan, Safdar N., MD, An, Howard S., MD

“…The atlantoaxial motion segment, which is responsible for half of the rotational motion in the cervical spine, is a complex junction of the first (C1) and…”
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In vivo Mouse Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Models and Their Utility as Translational Models of Clinical Discogenic Back Pain: A Comparative Review by Tang, Shirley N., Walter, Benjamin A., Heimann, Mary K., Gantt, Connor C., Khan, Safdar N., Kokiko-Cochran, Olga N., Askwith, Candice C., Purmessur, Devina

“…Low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide and studies have demonstrated intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration as a major risk factor. While…”
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Exploring the incidence and risk factors of reoperation for symptomatic adjacent segment disease following cervical decompression and fusion by Shahzad, Hania, Alvarez, Paul M., Pallumeera, Mustaqueem, Bhatti, Nazihah, Yu, Elizabeth, Phillips, Frank M., Khan, Safdar N., Singh, Varun K.

“…Patients with long-term follow-up after cervical decompression and fusion have often been noted to have development of adjacent segment degeneration with a…”
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The “Hip Fracture” Bundle—Experiences, Challenges, and Opportunities by Malik, Azeem Tariq, Khan, Safdar N., Ly, Thuan V., Phieffer, Laura, Quatman, Carmen E.

“…Introduction: With growing popularity and success of alternative-payment models (APMs) in elective total joint arthroplasties, there has been recent discussion…”
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