Publications by authors named "Rita Somogyi"

Background: Type-II dens fractures have long been described in the literature as occurring in a bimodal distribution, peaking in young adulthood as well as in older adulthood; however, the origin of this claim is unclear. The primary goal of this study was to examine the incidence of type-II dens fractures and assess for bimodality.

Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional review of the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) records on traumatic type-II dens fractures between October 2015 and December 2016.

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Study Design: Retrospective review.

Objective: This study was undertaken to determine what constitutes "early optimal timing" of surgical management of central cord syndrome (CCS) with respect to a reduction of medical complications.

Summary Of Background Data: Data varies on the optimal time for surgical treatment of CCS with some studies favoring early intervention and others advocating that surgery can or should be delayed for 2-6 weeks.

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Study Design: Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of US national data collected by PearlDiver Inc. database.

Objective: To determine the rates of surgical/nonsurgical treatments and associated one-year mortality for displaced type II dens fractures without neurological deficit.

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Objectives: During the COVID-19 pandemic wearing a mask in public has been recommended in some settings and mandated in others. How often this advice is followed, how well, and whether it inadvertently leads to more disease transmission opportunities due to a combination of improper use and physical distancing lapses is unknown.

Design: Cross-sectional observational study performed in June-August 2020.

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Purpose: The Scoliosis Research Society Outcomes Questionnaire (SRS-22) is a health-related quality-of-life (HRQL) tool for scoliosis patients. Since no equivalent questionnaire exists for spondylolysis patients, we characterized patient-reported scores in pediatric spondylolysis patients using the SRS-22, and compared these scores to previously published values for age-matched controls and patients with pre-operative adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).

Methods: A single-institution cross-sectional observational study was performed using SRS-22 data from spondylolysis patients aged 12-18 years.

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