Publications by authors named "Kylan Larsen"
Article Synopsis
- The aging spine can present complex surgical challenges due to issues like spinal alignment and quality of life, especially in elderly patients who may have osteoporosis and frailty.
- A literature review highlighted factors affecting spinal alignment, such as flexibility and bone health, and emphasized the importance of thorough preoperative assessments and radiographic evaluations to guide surgical planning.
- Personalized surgical strategies should be developed based on individual patient conditions and health, with the potential use of anabolic agents to improve bone quality and reduce complications related to surgery.
Aim: We sought to systematically assess and summarize the available literature on the clinical outcomes and complications following radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for painful spinal osteoid osteoma (OO).
Methods: PubMed, Scopus, and CENTRAL databases were searched in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Studies with available data on safety and clinical outcomes following RFA for spinal OO were included.
Background: Prior studies of coccygectomy consist of small patient groups, heterogeneous techniques, and high wound complication rates (up to 22%). This study investigates our institution's experience with coccygectomy using a novel "off-center" wound closure technique and analyzes prognostic factors for long-term successful clinical outcomes.
Methods: Retrospective review of all patients who underwent coccygectomy from 2006 to 2019 at a single center.
Purpose: We sought to systematically assess and summarize the available literature on outcomes following coccygectomy for refractory coccygodynia.
Methods: PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases were systematically searched in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Data concerning patient demographics, validated patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) for pain relief, disability outcomes, complications, and reoperation rates were extracted and analyzed.
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the utility of the modified frailty index (mFI-5) in a population of patients undergoing spine surgery.
Summary Of Background Data: The original modified frailty index (mFI-11) published as an American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program 11-factor index was modified to mFI-5 after variables were removed from recent renditions.