Publications by authors named "C H Achebe"
Article Synopsis
- Poor muscle health, indicated by the normalized total psoas area (NTPA), is linked to negative recovery outcomes in spinal deformity surgery, which is a gap in current research.
- The study aims to explore how NTPA correlates with patient mobility and the incidence of adverse events (AEs) post-surgery by analyzing data from 279 patients over a nine-year period.
- Results include assessing postoperative ambulation and complications like urinary issues and delayed healing, using data from MRI to establish cut-off values for NTPA related to patient recovery.
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Objective: To determine the relationship between preoperative physical therapy (PT) and postoperative mobility, adverse events (AEs), and length of stay (LOS) among patients with low normalized total psoas area (NTPA) undergoing adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery.
Background: Sarcopenia, as defined by low NTPA, has been shown to predict poor perioperative outcomes of ASD surgery.
Porous tissue-engineered 3D-printed scaffolds are a compelling alternative to autografts for the treatment of large periorbital bone defects. Matching the defect-specific geometry has long been considered an optimal strategy to restore pre-injury anatomy. However, studies in large animal models have revealed that biomaterial-induced bone formation largely occurs around the scaffold periphery.
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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine awareness, knowledge, and the uptake of prostate cancer screening tests.
Congenital midline cervical cleft (CMCC) is an extremely rare anomaly of the neck that typically presents in the neonatal period as a thin suprasternal vertical band of erythematous skin with a nipple-like projection. We present the management of this uncommon and rarely described entity in a 9-year-old girl.
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