Publications by authors named "M Lambrechts"
Article Synopsis
- A retrospective cohort study aimed to compare three socioeconomic status (SES) indexes and their association with outcomes after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) or lumbar fusion.
- The study involved identifying adult patients who underwent these surgeries at a medical center from 2014 to 2020, analyzing their preoperative conditions and outcomes based on SES classifications derived from community-level indexes.
- Results indicated that while patients from lower SES communities had worse preoperative outcomes, the community-wide SES indexes were ineffective in predicting surgical outcomes post-surgery.
Purpose: To report the rate of fusion in a sample of patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery and assess interrater reliability of computed tomography (CT)-based parameters for the assessment of fusion.
Methods: All adult patients who underwent lumbar fusion surgery from 2017 to 2021 were retrospectively identified. Patient demographics and surgical characteristics were collected through chart review of the electronic medical records.
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine which demographic, surgical, and radiographic preoperative characteristics are most associated with the need for subsequent fusion after decompression lumbar spinal surgery.
Summary Of Background Data: There is a relatively high rate of the need for repeat decompression or fusion after an index decompression procedure for degenerative spine disease.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the differing timing of chemoprophylaxis (specifically heparin) in postoperative spine surgery and its relation to the occurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and unplanned reoperations for hematoma.! -
- It includes a retrospective analysis of 8,704 patients over several years, categorizing them into "immediate" and "delayed" chemoprophylaxis groups based on when their heparin treatment started after surgery.! -
- Results indicated a low overall rate of VTE (1.13%) and unplanned reoperations (0.62%), and analyses aimed to identify important factors influencing these outcomes based on the different timing of which the chemop
Construct length analysis of type B and C cervical and thoracolumbar fractures.
J Craniovertebr Junction Spine
May 2024
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to identify if construct length affects the rate of surgical complications and instrumentation revision following surgical fixation of subaxial and thoracolumbar Type B and C fractures. This study evaluates the effect of ankylosing spondylitis/diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (AS/DISH) within this population on outcomes.
Methods: Retrospective review of 91 cervical and 89 thoracolumbar Type B and C fractures.