Publications by authors named "Cristina Villalpando"
Background: Assessing academic productivity allows academic departments to identify the strengths of their scholarly contribution and provides an opportunity to evaluate areas for improvement.
Aim: To provide objective benchmarks for departments seeking to enhance academic productivity and identify those with significant improvement in recent past.
Methods: Our study retrospectively analyzed a cohort of orthopaedic faculty at United States-based academic orthopaedic programs.
Background Context: Computer-assisted navigation (CAN) has emerged in spine surgery as an approach to improve patient outcomes. While there is substantial evidence demonstrating improved pedicle screw accuracy in CAN as compared to conventional spinal fusion (CONV), there is limited data regarding clinical outcomes and utilization trends in the United States.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the utilization rates of CAN in the United States, identify patient and hospital trends associated with both techniques, and to compare their results.
Background: Technology-assisted total hip arthroplasty (TA-THA) using either computer-assisted navigation or robotic assistance has become increasingly more popular. The purpose of this study was to examine the trends and patient factors associated with TA-THA.
Methods: This is a retrospective review utilizing the National Inpatient Sample, a large national database incorporating inpatient hospitalization information.
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes following hemiarthroplasty (HA) for femoral neck fractures (FNFs) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) compared with patients without PD.
Methods: This was a retrospective review utilizing the Nationwide Readmissions Database, a national database incorporating inpatient hospitalization information. Using the Nationwide Readmissions Database, patients who underwent HA for FNF between 2010-2014 were identified.