Publications by authors named "James E Showery"
Article Synopsis
- The study was a retrospective comparative analysis aimed at assessing the outcomes of lateral interbody fusion approaches (LLIF or OLIF) versus traditional posterior approaches (PLIF or TLIF) for managing adjacent segment disease (ASD) after prior lumbar fusion.
- Researchers reviewed data from 152 patients who underwent these surgeries between 2010 and 2021, analyzing various factors including surgery details, complications, and recovery.
- Results showed that while lateral fusion techniques had shorter operative times and less blood loss compared to posterior approaches, they resulted in higher rates of postoperative radicular pain, with no significant difference in overall complication rates or healthcare utilization.
Background: This investigation sought to quantify incidence rates (IRs) and risk factors for primary and secondary (ie, posttraumatic) osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee in an active military population.
Methods: We performed a retrospective review of United States military active duty servicemembers with first-time diagnosis of primary (International Classification of Disease, 9th Edition code: 715.16) and secondary (International Classification of Disease, 9th Edition code: 715.