Search Results - "Vanjani, Nisheka N."
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History and Evolution of the Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Published in Neurospine (01-09-2022)“…The minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) is a popular surgical technique for lumbar arthrodesis, widely considered to hold…”
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Validation of Neck Disability Index Severity among Patients Receiving One or Two-Level Anterior Cervical Surgery
Published in Asian spine journal (01-02-2023)“…Retrospective cohort. To evaluate the validity of established severity thresholds for Neck Disability Index (NDI) among patients undergoing anterior cervical…”
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Does Baseline Severity of Arm Pain Influence Outcomes Following Single-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion?
Published in Asian spine journal (01-06-2023)“…Retrospective cohort. To assess preoperative arm pain severity influence on postoperative patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs) and minimal clinically…”
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Do Patient Expectations Represent a More Important Clinical Difference? A Study of Surgical Outcomes in the Cervical Spine
Published in Journal of minimally invasive spine surgery and technique (01-04-2022)“…Objective: This study aims to compare the impact of achieving an MCID or meeting preoperative expectations on patient satisfaction following cervical spine…”
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Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion in the Outpatient Setting with Multimodal Analgesic Protocol: Clinical Case Series
Published in Journal of minimally invasive spine surgery and technique (01-04-2022)“…Objective: Minimally invasive techniques and multimodal analgesia protocols have made spine surgery in the outpatient setting increasingly feasible. A number…”
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Using Swallowing Quality of Life to Compare Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Following Cervical Disc Arthroplasty or Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Published in Journal of minimally invasive spine surgery and technique (01-04-2022)“…Objective: To evaluate dysphagia outcomes using the swallowing quality of life (SWAL-QOL) questionnaire between patients undergoing cervical disk arthroplasty…”
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Commentary: Robotic-Assisted vs Nonrobotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Cost-Utility Analysis
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Single-level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Versus Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for the Surgical Treatment of Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
Published in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (01-11-2022)“…Introduction: Limited studies have compared minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS TLIF) with anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF)…”
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Comparing Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Fusion for Isthmic Spondylolisthesis with Predominant Back Pain versus Predominant Leg Pain Symptoms
Published in World neurosurgery (01-10-2022)“…To compare patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and minimum clinically important difference (MCID) achievement following anterior or transforaminal lumbar…”
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Single-Level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion versus Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Posterior Instrumentation at L5/S1
Published in World neurosurgery (01-01-2022)“…To compare outcomes between minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) and anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) at L5/S1. Primary,…”
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The Effect of the Severity of Preoperative Disability on Patient-Reported Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Published in World neurosurgery (01-03-2022)“…To compare patient-reported outcomes (PROMs), satisfaction, and minimum clinically important difference (MCID) achievement following minimally invasive…”
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Impact of Ambulatory Setting for Workers’ Compensation Patients Undergoing One-Level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Review of the Literature
Published in World neurosurgery (01-11-2022)“…To compare perioperative characteristics and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in workers’ compensation (WC) patients undergoing minimally invasive…”
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The Effect of the Severity of Preoperative Leg Pain on Patient-Reported Outcomes, Minimum Clinically Important Difference Achievement, and Patient Satisfaction After Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Published in World neurosurgery (01-11-2022)“…To compare patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), satisfaction, and minimum clinically important difference (MCID) achievement after minimally invasive…”
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Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Single Surgeon Learning Curve
Published in World neurosurgery (01-08-2022)“…To characterize lateral lumbar interbody fusion surgical learning curve and investigate changes in perioperative and postoperative clinical parameters…”
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The Effect of the Severity of Preoperative Back Pain on Patient-Reported Outcomes, Recovery Ratios, and Patient Satisfaction Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MIS-TLIF)
Published in World neurosurgery (01-12-2021)“…Limited literature has addressed impact of preoperative back pain severity on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), recovery ratios (RRs), and patient…”
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Single-level TLIF Versus LLIF at L4-5: A Comparison of Patient-reported Outcomes and Recovery Ratios
Published in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (15-02-2022)“…Both transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) and lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) are suitable for achievement of lumbar arthrodesis. Comparative…”
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Neck Disability at Presentation Influences Long-Term Clinical Improvement for Neck Pain, Arm Pain, Disability, and Physical Function in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Published in World neurosurgery (01-07-2022)“…To compare perioperative characteristics, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and minimum clinically important difference (MCID) achievement after…”
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Impact of Surgeon Experience on Outcomes of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Published in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (01-03-2022)“…The relationship between surgeon experience and cervical fusion outcomes has yet to be assessed. We investigate perioperative characteristics, patient-reported…”
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Level-specific Perioperative and Clinical Outcome Comparison: Cervical Disk Replacement Versus Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion at C5-C6 in Patients With Myeloradiculopathy
Published in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (01-09-2022)“…Introduction: This study compares perioperative and postoperative clinical outcomes in patients undergoing anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) or…”
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The Current Status of Awake Endoscopic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Published in World neurosurgery (01-12-2023)“…To examine the use of local anesthesia and/or conscious sedation in endoscopic spine procedures within the past decade. This systematic review abided by PRISMA…”
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