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Next-Generation Robotic Spine Surgery: First Report on Feasibility, Safety, and Learning Curve by Khan, Asham, Meyers, Joshua E, Siasios, Ioannis, Pollina, John

“…Abstract Background Pedicle screw placement is a commonly performed procedure. Robot-guided screw placement is a recent technological advance that has shown…”
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Comparing Cortical Bone Trajectories for Pedicle Screw Insertion using Robotic Guidance and Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Navigation by Khan, Asham, Rho, Kyungduk, Mao, Jennifer Z., O’Connor, Timothy E., Agyei, Justice O., Meyers, Joshua E., Mullin, Jeffrey P., Pollina, John

“…Cortical bone trajectories (CBTs) for pedicle screw insertion can be used to stabilize the spine. Surgeons often rely on fluoroscopy or computed tomography…”
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Factors Affecting Postoperative Length of Stay in Patients Undergoing Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion by Kuo, Cathleen C., Hess, Ryan M., Khan, Asham, Pollina, John, Mullin, Jeffrey P.

“…With hospital leaders and policy makers increasingly seeking ways to improve resource use, there has been heightened interest in reducing hospital length of…”
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Risk factors of early complications after thoracic and lumbar spinal deformity surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kuo, Cathleen C., Soliman, Mohamed A. R., Aguirre, Alexander O., Youngs, Dennis, Kruk, Marissa, Hess, Ryan M., Nyabuto, Elizabeth M., Khan, Asham, Jowdy, Patrick K., Pollina, John, Mullin, Jeffrey P.

“…Purpose To determine risk factors increasing susceptibility to early complications (intraoperative and postoperative within 6 weeks) associated with surgery to…”
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Incidence of major and minor vascular injuries during lateral access lumbar interbody fusion procedures: a retrospective comparative study and systematic literature review by Aguirre, Alexander O., Soliman, Mohamed A. R., Azmy, Shady, Khan, Asham, Jowdy, Patrick K., Mullin, Jeffrey P., Pollina, John

“…During lateral lumbar fusion, the trajectory of implant insertion approaches the great vessels anteriorly and the segmental arteries posteriorly, which carries…”
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Robotic-assisted cortical bone trajectory (CBT) screws using the Mazor X Stealth Edition (MXSE) system: workflow and technical tips for safe and efficient use by Buza, John A., Good, Christopher R., Lehman, Ronald A., Pollina, John, Chua, Richard V., Buchholz, Avery L., Gum, Jeffrey L.

“…Robotic-assisted spine surgery has a number of potential advantages, including more precise pre-operative planning, a high degree of accuracy in screw…”
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The Role of Gait Analysis in the Evaluation of Patients with Cervical Myelopathy: A Literature Review Study by Siasios, Ioannis D., MD, MSc, Spanos, Savvas L., PT, MSc, Kanellopoulos, Asimakis K., PT, MSc, PhD, Fotiadou, Aggeliki, MS, Pollina, John, MD, Schneider, Daniel, MS, Becker, Alexander, MS, Dimopoulos, Vassilios G., MD, Fountas, Kostas N., MD, PhD

“…Abstract Background Gait analysis represents one of the newest methodologies employed in the clinical evaluation of CM patients. Objective To describe the role…”
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Commentary: Integration of Technology Within the Spine Neurosurgical Training Paradigm by Mao, Jennifer Z, Mullin, Jeffrey P, Pollina, John

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The Impact of Preoperative Angiographic Identification of the Artery of Adamkiewicz on Surgical Decision Making in Patients Undergoing Thoracolumbar Corpectomy by Fanous, Andrew A, Lipinski, Lindsay J, Krishna, Chandan, Roger, Eric P, Siddiqui, Adnan H, Levy, Elad I, Leonardo, Jody, Pollina, John

“…STUDY DESIGN.Retrospective study. OBJECTIVE.To investigate the impact of spinal angiography on selection of surgical side in patients undergoing thoracolumbar…”
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Do robot-related complications influence 1 year reoperations and other clinical outcomes after robot-assisted lumbar arthrodesis? A multicenter assessment of 320 patients by Lee, Nathan J, Buchanan, Ian A, Boddapati, Venkat, Mathew, Justin, Marciano, Gerard, Park, Paul J, Leung, Eric, Buchholz, Avery L, Pollina, John, Jazini, Ehsan, Haines, Colin, Schuler, Thomas C, Good, Christopher R, Lombardi, Joseph M, Lehman, Ronald A

“…Robot-assisted platforms in spine surgery have rapidly developed into an attractive technology for both the surgeon and patient. Although current literature is…”
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Cervical sagittal balance parameters after single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: Correlations with clinical and functional outcomes by Siasios, Ioannis, Winograd, Evan, Khan, Asham, Vakharia, Kunal, Dimopoulos, Vassilios, Pollina, John

“…Background: Normal sagittal cervical alignment has been associated with improved outcome after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Objective: The…”
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A Multicenter Radiographic Evaluation of the Rates of Preoperative and Postoperative Malalignment in Degenerative Spinal Fusions by Leveque, Jean-Christophe A., Segebarth, Bradley, Schroerlucke, Samuel R., Khanna, Nitin, Pollina, John, Youssef, Jim A., Tohmeh, Antoine G., Uribe, Juan S.

“…STUDY DESIGN.Multicenter, retrospective, IRB-approved study at 18 institutions in the United States with 24 treating investigators. OBJECTIVE.This study was…”
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Hemoptysis as the Presenting Clinical Sign of a T8-T9 Spine Fracture with Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis Changes by Siasios, Ioannis, Dimopoulos, Vassilios G., Pollina, John

“…Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a noninflammatory degenerative disease that affects multiple spine levels and, in combination with…”
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Comparison of Prone Transpsoas and Standard Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease: A Retrospective Radiographic Propensity Score-Matched Analysis by Soliman, Mohamed A.R., Khan, Asham, Pollina, John

“…Prone transpsoas lateral lumbar interbody fusion (PTP-LLIF) is a recently introduced modification to standard LLIF. To date, no study has compared the…”
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112 Trends in Physician Reimbursement in Spine Surgery Since the Affordable Care Act by Meyers, Joshua, Davies, Jason, Pollina, John

“…Abstract INTRODUCTION The Affordable Care Act has improved access to healthcare reducing uninsured from 20% in 2010 to 12% in 2016 through Medicaid expansion…”
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Letter to the Editor. Suggested addition to the classification system for multirod constructs by Khan, Asham, Pollina, John, Mullin, Jeffrey P

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Introduction. Operative imaging and visualization: cutting edge techniques and future directions by Larson, Paul, Nakaji, Peter, Stummer, Walter, Pollina, John

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Commentary: NuNec™ Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Improves Quality of Life in Cervical Radiculopathy and Myelopathy: a 2-Year Follow-up by Meyers, Joshua E, Pollina, John

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1068 Incidence and Recovery of C5 Nerve Palsy After Various Types of Cervical Spinal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Over 14,834 Patients by Soliman, Mohamed A.R., Aguirre, Alexander Otilio, Kuo, Cathleen, Im, Justin, Burns, Evan, Sood, Evan, Masood, Umar, Baig, Rehman, Khan, Asham, Pollina, John, Mullin, Jeffrey Paul

“…INTRODUCTION: C5 nerve palsy is a debilitating operative complication of cervical surgery and occurs commonly as many surgical approaches operate near the…”
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463 Cervical Vertebral Bone Quality (C-VBQ) Score Independently Predicts Distal Junctional Kyphosis (DJK) Following Posterior Cervical Fusion by Aguirre, Alexander Otilio, Soliman, Mohamed A.R., Kuo, Cathleen, Ruggiero, Nicco, Im, Justin, Chintaluru, Yaswanth, Khan, Asham, Hess, Ryan M., Rho, Kyungduk, Smolar, David, Mullin, Jeffrey Paul, Pollina, John

“…INTRODUCTION: Posterior cervical fusion is the surgery of choice when fusing long segments of the cervical spine. However, due to the limited presence of this…”
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