Publications by authors named "Nicole Hang"
Objective: The purpose of this study is to describe utilization, demographics, complications, and revisions for patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) with stenosis undergoing decompression or decompression with fusion in the United States.
Methods: A national insurance database was used to identify patients who underwent either decompression and fusion or decompression alone for management of DS from 2010-2022. Utilization trends, demographics, and complications for each procedure were compared.
Background: Robot-guided lumbar spine surgery has evolved rapidly with evidence to support its utility and feasibility compared with conventional freehand and fluoroscopy-based techniques. The objective of this study was to assess trends among the top 25 most-cited articles pertaining to robotic-guided lumbar spine surgery.
Methods: An "advanced document search" using Boolean search operator terms was performed on 16 November 2022 through the Web of Science and SCOPUS citation databases to determine the top 25 most-referenced articles on robotic lumbar spine surgery.
Study Design/setting: Retrospective cohort analysis.
Objectives: This study evaluates utilization and demographic trends for sacroiliac joint (SIJ) fusions across the United States (US).
Methods: Patients who underwent SIJ fusion from 2010-2021 were identified within the PearlDiver national database using International Classification of Disease (ICD-9, ICD-10) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes.