Publications by authors named "J E Bodnar"
Background Context: Previous research has demonstrated an association between socioeconomic status (SES) and patient health, specifically noting that patients of lower SES have poor health outcomes. Understanding how social factors, including socioeconomic status (SES), relate to disparities in health outcomes is critical to closing gaps in equitable care to patients. While several studies have examined the effect of SES on postoperative spine outcomes, there is limited spine literature evaluating SES in the context of barriers to spine care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- - The medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) plays a crucial role in preventing lateral patellar dislocation, and the study aims to compare the effectiveness of autograft versus allograft for MPFL reconstruction in terms of functional outcomes and recurrence rates.
- - In a cohort study assessing patients who underwent MPFL reconstruction from 2013 to 2018, no significant differences were found in postoperative functional scores or rates of recurrent instability between the autograft and allograft groups.
- - The research concluded that both graft types are effective options for MPFL reconstruction, as they demonstrated comparable patient outcomes in terms of pain and instability following the procedure.
Factors Related to Clinical Performance in Spine Surgery Fellowship: Can We Predict Success.
J Am Acad Orthop Surg
September 2024
Introduction: The factors most important in the spine fellowship match may not ultimately correlate with quality of performance during fellowship. This study examined the spine fellow applicant metrics correlated with high application rank compared with the metrics associated with the strongest clinical performance during fellowship.
Methods: Spine fellow applications at three academic institutions were retrieved from the San Francisco Match database (first available to 2021) and deidentified for application review.
Introduction: The Morel-Lavallee lesion (MLL) is a closed, degloving soft-tissue injury, wherein the skin and subcutaneous tissue are separated from the underlying fascia. This syndrome causes disruption of wound healing. Infrared thermography is a noninvasive and pain-free tool that can be used to evaluate scar and the influence of osteopathic manipulative treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To evaluate the (1) 90-day surgical outcomes and (2) 1-year revision rate of robotic versus nonrobotic lumbar fusion surgery.
Methods: Patients >18 years of age who underwent primary lumbar fusion surgery at our institution were identified and propensity-matched in a 1:1 fashion based on robotic assistance during surgery. Patient demographics, surgical characteristics, and surgical outcomes, including 90-day surgical complications and 1-year revisions, were collected.