Publications by authors named "Penelope N Halkiadakis"
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: Resilience, or the ability to adapt to difficult or challenging life experiences, may be an important mediator in trauma recovery. The primary aim of this study was to describe resilience levels for trauma patients using the validated Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale.
Methods: Adult trauma patients admitted to a Level 1 trauma center (June 2022-August 2022) were surveyed at the time of admission and by phone between 2 weeks and 1 month after the original survey to obtain follow-up scores.
Introduction: Current decision tools to guide trauma computed tomography (CT) imaging were not validated for use in older patients. We hypothesized that specific clinical variables would be predictive of injury and could be used to guide imaging in this population to minimize risk of missed injury.
Methods: Blunt trauma patients aged 65 y and more admitted to a Level 1 trauma center intensive care unit from January 2018 to November 2020 were reviewed for histories, physical examination findings, and demographic information known at the time of presentation.