Christopher L McDonald
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Xu A, Singh M, Balmaceno-Criss M, Oh A, Leigh D, Daher M, et al.
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong)
. 2025 Mar;
33(1):10225536241268789.
PMID: 40028745
Background: Large language models (LLMs) have many clinical applications. However, the comparative performance of different LLMs on orthopedic board style questions remains largely unknown. Methods: Three LLMs, OpenAI's GPT-4 and...
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Baroudi M, Daher M, Maheshwari K, Singh M, Nassar J, McDonald C, et al.
J Clin Med
. 2024 Dec;
13(23).
PMID: 39685632
Adult spinal deformity (ASD) commonly affects older adults, with up to 68% prevalence in those over 60, and is often complicated by osteoporosis, which reduces bone mineral density (BMD) and...
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Daniels A, McDonald C, Diebo B
J Am Acad Orthop Surg
. 2024 Dec;
PMID: 39661733
The science of spinal alignment has progressed rapidly since Jean Doubousset described the cone of economy in the 1970s. It is now clearly established that global and regional spinal alignment...
4.
Daher M, Baroudi M, Chaaya C, De Varona-Cocero A, Rezk A, Cronkhite S, et al.
World Neurosurg
. 2024 Sep;
192:109-116.
PMID: 39299440
Spinal injuries occur in 3% of all patients with trauma, most commonly in males, and often as a result of high-velocity impact followed by abrupt deceleration. The most affected region...
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Daniels A, Criddle S, McDonald C
J Am Acad Orthop Surg
. 2024 Sep;
33(1):9-13.
PMID: 39254956
Electrolyte derangement, defined as disorders of clinically impactful physiologic ions such as potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphate, has a variety of clinical manifestations. These electrolytes have narrow windows of...
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McDonald C, Badida R, Alsoof D, Daher M, Homer A, Crisco J, et al.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
. 2024 Aug;
PMID: 39183468
Study Design: Biomechanical Study. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the biomechanical adjacent segment effects of multi-level posterior cervical fusion constructs that terminate at C7 compared to those that terminate...
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Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Grading: Current Standards and Important Factors to Consider for Management
Daher M, Rezk A, Baroudi M, Balmaceno-Criss M, Gregorczyk J, McDermott J, et al.
World Neurosurg
. 2024 Aug;
190:311-317.
PMID: 39094941
Spondylolisthesis is a common condition with a prevalence of 4-6% in childhood and 5-10% in adulthood. The Meyerding Classification, developed in 1932, assigns grades (I to V) based on the...
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Daher M, Nassar J, McDonald C, Diebo B, Daniels A
Clin Orthop Relat Res
. 2024 Jul;
482(12):2212-2219.
PMID: 38996386
Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) represent a major challenge in spine surgery, leading to severe morbidity, mortality, and increased costs. The local application of antibiotics, particularly vancomycin, has emerged as...
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Cronkhite S, Daher M, Balmaceno-Criss M, Knebel A, Nassar J, Singh M, et al.
World Neurosurg
. 2024 Jul;
190:46-52.
PMID: 38977128
The success of spine surgery is variable among patients. Finding reliable predictors of successful outcomes will not only maximize patient benefit, but also increase the cost effectiveness of surgery. Recent...
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Ansari K, Singh M, McDermott J, Gregorczyk J, Balmaceno-Criss M, Daher M, et al.
EFORT Open Rev
. 2024 Jul;
9(7):676-684.
PMID: 38949156
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is an abnormal coronal curvature of the spine that most commonly presents in adolescence. While it may be asymptomatic, AIS can cause pain, cosmetic deformity, and...