Search Results - "Wong, Albert P."

Measuring surgical outcomes in cervical spondylotic myelopathy patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: assessment of minimum clinically important difference by Auffinger, Brenda M, Lall, Rishi R, Dahdaleh, Nader S, Wong, Albert P, Lam, Sandi K, Koski, Tyler, Fessler, Richard G, Smith, Zachary A

“…The concept of minimum clinically important difference (MCID) has been used to measure the threshold by which the effect of a specific treatment can be…”
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Comparison of open and minimally invasive surgery for intradural-extramedullary spine tumors by Wong, Albert P, Lall, Rishi R, Dahdaleh, Nader S, Lawton, Cort D, Smith, Zachary A, Wong, Ricky H, Harvey, Michael J, Lam, Sandi, Koski, Tyler R, Fessler, Richard G

“…OBJECT Patients with symptomatic intradural-extramedullary (ID-EM) tumors may be successfully treated with resection of the lesion and decompression of…”
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Novel use of robotics and navigation for anterior lumbar total disc replacement surgery by Balboni, Julia M., Siddique, Khawar, Nomoto, Edward K., Wong, Albert P., Yashar, Parham, Hill, Patrick S., Smith, Robert, Perri, Kristen, Perri, Brian R.

“…The ability to navigate the anterior lumbar disc space may improve clinical outcomes and implant longevity. However, no robotic navigation systems are…”
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Microendoscopic decompression for cervical spondylotic myelopathy by Dahdaleh, Nader S, Wong, Albert P, Smith, Zachary A, Wong, Ricky H, Lam, Sandi K, Fessler, Richard G

“…Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a common cervical degenerative disease that affects the elderly population. Spinal cord decompression is achieved…”
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Thoracic spinal cord intramedullary aspergillus invasion and abscess by McCaslin, Addason F, Lall, Rishi R, Wong, Albert P, Lall, Rohan R, Sugrue, Patrick A, Koski, Tyler R

“…Abstract Invasive central nervous system aspergillosis is a rare form of fungal infection that presents most commonly in immunocompromised individuals. There…”
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The Microendoscopic Decompression of Lumbar Stenosis: A Review of the Current Literature and Clinical Results by Bresnahan, Lacey E., Lall, Rohan R., Smith, Zachary A., Wong, Albert P., Fessler, Richard

“…Lumbar stenosis is a well-defined pathologic condition with excellent surgical outcomes. Empiric evidence as well as randomized, prospective trials has…”
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Complications Associated with Posterior Approaches in Minimally Invasive Spine Decompression by Stadler, James A., MD, Wong, Albert P., MD, Graham, Randall B., MD, Liu, John C., MD

“…Posterior approaches for decompression in minimally invasive spine surgery are increasingly used for a wide range of pathology. Surgeons and patients must…”
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Minimally Invasive Lateral Transpsoas Approach to the Lumbar Spine by Graham, Randall B., MD, Wong, Albert P., MD, Liu, John C., MD

“…The lateral transpsoas approach to the lumbar spine has become an increasingly popular method to achieve fusion. Although this approach requires less tissue…”
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Minimally Invasive Thoracic Corpectomy: Surgical Strategies for Malignancy, Trauma, and Complex Spinal Pathologies by Miller, Daniel, Wong, Albert P., Smith, Zachary A., Lall, Rohan R., Fessler, Richard

“…The rapid expansion of minimally invasive techniques for corpectomy in the thoracic spine provides promise to redefine treatment options in this region…”
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Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF): surgical technique, long-term 4-year prospective outcomes, and complications compared with an open TLIF cohort by Wong, Albert P, Smith, Zachary A, Stadler, 3rd, James A, Hu, Xue Yu, Yan, Jia Zhi, Li, Xin Feng, Lee, Ji Hyun, Khoo, Larry T

“…Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is an important surgical option for the treatment of back pain and radiculopathy. The minimally invasive TLIF…”
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Intraoperative and perioperative complications in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a review of 513 patients by Wong, Albert P, Smith, Zachary A, Nixon, Alexander T, Lawton, Cort D, Dahdaleh, Nader S, Wong, Ricky H, Auffinger, Brenda, Lam, Sandi, Song, John K, Liu, John C, Koski, Tyler R, Fessler, Richard G

“…OBJECT Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) has become one of the preferred procedures for circumferential fusion in the lumbar spine. Over the last…”
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Predictors of survival in patients with spinal ependymoma by Lin, Yimo, Smith, Zachary A., Wong, Albert P., Melkonian, Stephanie, Harris, Dominic A., Lam, Sandi

“…Objectives: We aimed to examine the impact of demographic and treatment factors on overall survival among spinal ependymoma patients. Methods: Using data from…”
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Evidence-based management of deep wound infection after spinal instrumentation by Lall, Rishi R, Wong, Albert P, Lall, Rohan R, Lawton, Cort D, Smith, Zachary A, Dahdaleh, Nader S

“…Abstract In this study, evidence-based medicine is used to assess optimal surgical and medical management of patients with post-operative deep wound infection…”
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Risk factors and long-term survival in adult patients with primary malignant spinal cord astrocytomas by Wong, Albert P., Dahdaleh, Nader S., Fessler, Richard G., Melkonian, Stephanie C., Lin, Yimo, Smith, Zachary A., Lam, Sandi K.

“…Primary intramedullary spinal cord tumors are a rare entity, comprising 4–10 % of all spinal cord tumors. The current report presents data on intramedullary…”
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Minimally invasive lateral transpsoas approach to the lumbar spine: pitfalls and complication avoidance by Graham, Randall B, Wong, Albert P, Liu, John C

“…The lateral transpsoas approach to the lumbar spine has become an increasingly popular method to achieve fusion. Although this approach requires less tissue…”
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Outcome following unilateral versus bilateral instrumentation in patients undergoing minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a single-center randomized prospective study by Dahdaleh, Nader S, Nixon, Alexander T, Lawton, Cort D, Wong, Albert P, Smith, Zachary A, Fessler, Richard G

“…Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) is used to treat a wide variety of lumbar degenerative disorders. Although there are some…”
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Comparison of Symptomatic Cerebral Spinal Fluid Leak Between Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive versus Open Lumbar Foraminotomy, Discectomy, or Laminectomy by Wong, Albert P, Shih, Patrick, Smith, Timothy R, Slimack, Nicholas P, Dahdaleh, Nader S, Aoun, Salah G, El Ahmadieh, Tarek Y, Smith, Zachary A, Scheer, Justin K, Koski, Tyler R, Liu, John C, Fessler, Richard G

“…Objective Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) techniques have similar long-term outcomes compared to open surgery for patients undergoing 1- or 2-level…”
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Complications of open compared to minimally invasive lumbar spine decompression by Shih, Patrick, Wong, Albert P, Smith, Timothy R, Lee, Amy I, Fessler, Richard G

“…Abstract Minimally invasive modalities have demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of neurogenic claudication. Direct comparisons, however, between…”
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The Effect of Surgical Level on Self-Reported Clinical Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: L4-L5 versus L5-S1 by Lawton, Cort D, Smith, Zachary A, Nixon, Alexander T, Dahdaleh, Nader S, Wong, Albert P, Khanna, Ryan, Barnawi, Abdulwahed, Fessler, Richard G

“…Objective The anatomic and biomechanical aspects of the L5-S1 level present unique operative challenges compared with the L4-L5 level. However, it has not been…”
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The Quest for Precision Medicine: Towards a “Standard Model” of Aneurysm Risk Prediction by El Ahmadieh, Tarek Y., El Tecle, Najib E., Lall, Rohan R., Wong, Albert P., Bendok, Bernard R.

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