Publications by authors named "A Sama"
Background/context: The assessment of disc degeneration remains a significant challenge in clinical research. Pfirrmann grade is a frequently used classification for lumbar disc degeneration on MRI. However, there has been no gold standard for cervical spine disc degeneration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCase: We present a marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve palsy that occurred in a 55-year-old woman from external compression of a rigid cervical collar. This nerve palsy occurred after less than 24 hours of collar utilization and was treated conservatively with delayed recovery.
Conclusion: A marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve palsy is a rare complication of cervical collar usage with only 1 other documented case in the literature.
Study Design: Secondary analysis of a prospective single-center study.
Objective: To analyze the prevalence and risk factors for untreated osteoporosis in patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion surgery (LFS) and its impact on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover markers.
Background: Osteoporosis is a risk factor for mechanical complications in LFS, which can be mitigated by antiosteoporotic treatment.
Purpose: To evaluate the impact of bilateral ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane blocks (ESPBs) on pain and opioid-related outcomes in a surgical population with chronic pain.
Methods: A retrospective, observational cohort study. Clinical data were extracted from the electronic medical records of patients who underwent lumbar fusion (February 2018 - July 2020).
Study Design: Secondary analysis of prospective study.
Objective: To analyze the impact of prior total knee arthroplasty (TKA), total hip arthroplasty (THA), or both on the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) two years after elective lumbar surgery.
Background: Degenerative conditions that cause pain and mobility loss significantly reduce quality of life.