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Winocour S, Xue E, Bohl M, Farrokhi F, Davis M, Abu-Ghname A, et al.
Semin Plast Surg . 2021 May; 35(1):14-19. PMID: 33994873
Successful arthrodesis at the craniocervical junction and atlantoaxial joint can be more challenging than in other segments of the cervical spine. Different techniques for spinal fixation in this region have...
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Verla T, Xu D, Davis M, Reece E, Kelly M, Nunez M, et al.
Semin Plast Surg . 2021 May; 35(1):10-13. PMID: 33994872
Failed fusion in the cervical spine is a multifactorial problem stemming from a combination of patient and surgical factors. Patient-related risk factors such as steroid use, poor bone quality, and...
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Do A, Davis M, Abu-Ghname A, Winocour S, Reece E, Holmes S, et al.
Semin Plast Surg . 2021 May; 35(1):3-9. PMID: 33994871
Wound complications occur in up to 19% of patients undergoing complex spine surgery. The role of the plastic surgeon in complex and redo spine surgery is important and evolving. Classically,...
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Gadot R, Gopakumar S, Wagner K, Xu D, Raper D, Burkhardt J, et al.
Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) . 2021 Apr; 21(1):E55-E59. PMID: 33825904
Background And Importance: Dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) are vascular abnormalities of the central nervous system that can cause a wide array of neurological dysfunction depending on their location, flow, and...
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Reece E, Davis M, Wagner R, Abu-Ghname A, Cruz A, Kaung G, et al.
Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) . 2021 Feb; 20(5):493-496. PMID: 33616183
Background: Iliac crest autograft has been the gold standard for harvest of fusion materials in spine surgery. The benefits of a vascularized version of this bone graft-including delivery of stem...
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Reece E, Davis M, Abu-Ghname A, Chamata E, Holmes S, Winocour S, et al.
Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) . 2021 Feb; 20(5):508-512. PMID: 33616164
Background: Solid arthrodesis is the long-term goal of most spinal reconstruction surgeries. A multitube of biologics as well as autograft is commonly used to augment the bony fusion. Medial scapular...
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Reece E, Agrawal N, Wagner K, Davis M, Abu-Ghname A, Shekher R, et al.
Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) . 2021 Feb; 20(5):497-501. PMID: 33609128
Background: Pseudoarthrosis, or failure to achieve bony union, is a well-known complication of spinal fusion operations. Rates range from 5% to 40% and are influenced by both patient and technical...
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Bohl M, Reece E, Farrokhi F, Davis M, Abu-Ghname A, Ropper A
Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) . 2021 Feb; 20(5):502-507. PMID: 33609121
Background: Obtaining successful arthrodesis at the craniocervical junction and atlantoaxial joint can be more challenging than in other segments of the cervical spine. This challenge stems from the relatively hypermobile...
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Ropper A
Neurospine . 2021 Jan; 17(4):859-861. PMID: 33401863
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Verla T, Simpson V, Ropper A
Radiol Case Rep . 2020 Dec; 16(3):472-475. PMID: 33363685
Solitary fibrous tumor in the lumbar spine is a rare pathology with non-specific radiographic features, sometimes resulting in misdiagnosis. Our patient was a 41-year old female who presented with low...