Publications by authors named "Joseph Shantakumar Thambiah"
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- * The study combined a data review and a prospective analysis to identify risk factors for pressure injuries, considering various patient and surgical characteristics.
- * Findings revealed a 23.0% prevalence of pressure injuries post-surgery, with previous skin issues and myelopathy identified as notable risk factors.
Study Design: This is a retrospective cohort comparative study of all patients who underwent instrumented spine surgery at a single institution.
Objective: To compare the rate of surgical site infection (SSI) between the treatment (vancomycin) and the control group (no vancomycin) in patients undergoing instrumented spine surgery.
Summary Of Background Data: SSI after spine surgery is a dreaded complication associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
Background Context: Knowledge of sagittal radiographic parameters in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients has not yet caught up with our understanding of their roles in patients with adult spinal deformity. It is likely that more emphasis will be placed in restoring sagittal parameters for AIS patients in the future. Therefore, we need to understand how these parameters may vary in AIS to facilitate management plans.
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- - A retrospective study of 84 patients over 14 years examined the effects of different treatment methods for deep spine infections, comparing antibiotics alone, antibiotics plus debridement, and antibiotics plus debridement with instrumentation.
- - The study found no significant differences in reoperation or reinfection rates among the treatment groups, indicating that adding instrumentation does not negatively impact patient outcomes.
- - Those who received spinal instrumentation had a lower in-hospital mortality rate compared to those treated with antibiotics alone, suggesting that instrumentation may be a safe option in managing spine infections.