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Is Thoracic Paddle Lead Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation Safe in an Ambulatory Surgery Center? by Monk, Steve H., O'Brien, Matthew, Bernard, Joe D., Kim, Paul K.

“…Spinal cord stimulation is an effective treatment modality for chronic pain. Although percutaneous leads are commonly placed in the outpatient setting, paddle…”
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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in the Ambulatory Surgery Center Versus Inpatient Setting: One-Year Cost-Utility Analysis by Monk, Steve H., Hani, Ummey, Pfortmiller, Deborah, Smith, Mark D., Kim, Paul K., Bohl, Michael A., Coric, Domagoj, Adamson, Tim E., Holland, Christopher M., McGirt, Matthew J.

“…Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. Assess the cost-utility of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) performed in the ambulatory…”
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Mental health comorbidities in workers' compensation patients and the effect on pain, disability, quality of life, and return to work after lumbar spine surgery by Monk, Steve H, Hani, Ummey, Stanley, Gerry, Pfortmiller, Deborah, Kim, Paul K, Bohl, Michael A, Holland, Christopher M, McGirt, Matthew J

“…The impact of mental health comorbidities on outcomes after lumbar spine surgery in workers' compensation (WC) patients has not been robustly explored. The…”
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Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion in the Ambulatory Surgery Center Versus Inpatient Setting: A 1-Year Comparative Effectiveness Analysis by Monk, Steve H, Hani, Ummey, Pfortmiller, Deborah, Adamson, Tim E, Bohl, Michael A, Branch, Byron C, Kim, Paul K, Smith, Mark D, Holland, Christopher M, McGirt, Matthew J

“…Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have emerged as an alternative setting for surgical care as part of the national effort to lower health care costs. The…”
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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Versus Microendoscopic Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy for Unilateral Cervical Radiculopathy: A 1-Year Cost-Utility Analysis by Monk, Steve H, Hani, Ummey, Pfortmiller, Deborah, Dyer, E Hunter, Smith, Mark D, Kim, Paul K, Bohl, Michael A, Coric, Domagoj, Adamson, Tim E, Holland, Christopher M, McGirt, Matthew J

“…Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF) are the most common surgical approaches for medically refractory…”
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Effect of workers' compensation status on pain, disability, quality of life, and return to work after lumbar spine surgery: a 1-year propensity-matched analysis by Hani, Ummey, Monk, Steve H, Pfortmiller, Deborah, Stanley, Gerry, Kim, Paul K, Bohl, Michael A, Holland, Christopher M, McGirt, Matthew J

“…Workers' compensation (WC) and litigation have been shown to adversely impact prognoses in a vast range of health conditions. Low-back pain is currently the…”
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Effect of workers' compensation status on pain, disability, quality of life, and return to work after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a 1-year propensity score-matched analysis by Hani, Ummey, Monk, Steve H, Pfortmiller, Deborah, Stanley, Gerry, Kim, Paul K, Bohl, Michael A, Holland, Christopher M, McGirt, Matthew J

“…Patients with workers' compensation (WC) claims are reported to demonstrate poorer surgical outcomes after lumbar spine surgery. However, outcomes after…”
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Microendoscopic Posterior Cervical Laminoforaminotomy for C4 Radiculopathy by Zeitouni, Daniel, Pfortmiller, Deborah, Monk, Steve H, Franklin, Deveney, Cowan, David, Tenorio, Isabel, Dyer, E Hunter, Smith, Mark D, Kim, Paul K, Coric, Domagoj, Adamson, Tim E, Rossi, Vincent J

“…Cervical microendoscopic laminoforaminotomy (MELF) has been proven to be an effective, motion preserving procedure for the surgical treatment of cervical…”
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Feasibility and Safety of Microendoscopic Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy in an Ambulatory Surgery Center: A Longitudinal Experience with 1000 Cases by Monk, Steve H., Zeitouni, Daniel, Cowan, David, Rossi, Vincent J., Parish, Jonathan M., Dyer, E. Hunter, Smith, Mark D., Kim, Paul K., Adamson, Tim E.

“…Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have become an increasingly attractive setting for spine surgery in recent decades. Although posterior cervical foraminotomy…”
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Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion in the Ambulatory Setting with an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol by Monk, Steve H., Rossi, Vincent J., Atkins, Tyler G., Karimian, Brandon, Pfortmiller, Deborah, Kim, Paul K., Adamson, Tim E., Smith, Mark D., McGirt, Matthew J., Holland, Christopher M., Deshmukh, Vinay R., Branch, Byron C.

“…Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a multidisciplinary approach to surgical care that aims to improve outcomes and reduce costs. Its application to…”
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Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Device Failure Causing Progressive Cervical Myelopathy and Requiring Revision Cervical Corpectomy by Parish, Jonathan, Monk, Steve H, O'Brien, Matthew, Hani, Ummey, Coric, Domagoj, Holland, Christopher M

“…Cervical disc arthroplasty is a well-established alternative to anterior cervical fusion but requires precise placement for optimal outcomes. We present the…”
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Ten-Year Experience of Skip Anterior Cervical Corpectomy and Fusion by Monk, Steve H, O'Brien, Matthew, Perle, Stephen, Bohl, Michael, Finger, Frederick, Chewning, Samuel J, Holland, Christopher M

“…Anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACCF) is often required to adequately decompress the spinal cord in patients with multilevel cervical spondylosis…”
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Long-Term Neuroimaging Findings in American Football Players: Systematic Review by Legarreta, Andrew D., Monk, Steve H., Kirby, Paul W., Brett, Benjamin L., Yengo-Kahn, Aaron M., Bhatia, Aashim, Solomon, Gary S., Zuckerman, Scott L.

“…Lasting neuroimaging changes after participation in American football are an increasing public health concern. The clinical relevance of imaging findings…”
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Imaging findings after acute sport-related concussion in American football players: A systematic review by Monk, Steve H., Legarreta, Andrew D., Kirby, Paul, Brett, Benjamin L., Yengo-Kahn, Aaron M., Bhatia, Aashim, Solomon, Gary S., Zuckerman, Scott L.

“…•Advanced brain imaging is used to assess recovery after sport-related concussion.•Differences in imaging modalities complicate study interpretation.•Positive…”
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Esophageal-meningeal fistula after anterior cervical corpectomy, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), and bevacizumab-containing systemic therapy for metastatic epidural spinal cord compression (MESCC) by Monk, Steve H., Biester, Eliane C., Kadakia, Kunal C., Healy, Andrew T., Heinzerling, John H.

“…•We report a case of an esophageal-meningeal fistula following anterior cervical corpectomy, SBRT, and bevacizumab-containing systemic therapy for…”
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204 Predictors of Spinal Fusion Within 2 Years of Posterior Fossa Decompression in Patients With Chiari Malformation Type 1 and Scoliosis: A Multi-Institutional Experience With the Park-Reeves Syringomyelia Research Consortium by Monk, Steve H, Zhao, Shilin, Strahle, Jennifer, Averill, Christine, Couture, Daniel E, Johnston, James M, Kelly, Michael P, Torner, James, Park, Tae S, Limbrick, David D, Bonfield, Christopher M, Shannon, Chevis N

“…Abstract INTRODUCTION Approximately half of patients with scoliosis in the setting of Chiari malformation type 1 (CM-I) ultimately require deformity correction…”
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