Publications by authors named "G A Kazarian"
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- 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.
Three-dimensional (3D) printer technology has seen a surge in use in medicine, particularly in orthopedics. A recent area of research is its use in peripheral nerve repair, which often requires a graft or conduit to bridge segmental defects. Currently, nerve gaps are bridged using autografts, allografts, or synthetic conduits.
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- The study was a retrospective cohort review comparing single level (SLD) and dual level (DLD) minimally invasive decompression surgeries for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) in patients with adjacent level disease.
- Findings indicated that patients undergoing single level decompression experienced similar clinical outcomes to those with dual level decompression over a 2-year period, despite longer operative times for DLD procedures.
- The conclusion suggests that for patients with single level symptoms and adjacent stenosis, treating only the symptomatic level is equally effective, potentially reducing unnecessary risks and surgery time associated with dual level procedures.
Study Design: Systematic review.
Objective: Describe the impact of disc height on outcomes following cervical disc replacement (CDR).
Summary Of Background Data: Implant sizing and positioning may impact outcomes following CDR.
The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess existing literature and determine the association between the Hounsfield unit (HU) value and the vertebral body quality (VBQ) score with mechanical complications (MCs) after adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery. Although bone quality is considered an increasingly important factor for MCs after ASD surgery, the utility of the HU value assessed by computed tomography and the VBQ score assessed by magnetic resonance imaging remains unknown. A systematic review of PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases was performed to find studies evaluating the association between the HU value and the VBQ score with MCs after ASD surgery.
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