Publications by authors named "Sue Myhre"
Background: Pathologic fractures of the pelvis/sacrum due to metastatic bone disease (MBD) cause pain and dysfunction due to mechanical instability of the pelvic ring. This study presents our multi-institutional experience with percutaneous stabilization of pathologic fractures and osteolytic lesions from MBD throughout the pelvic ring.
Methods: The records of patients undergoing this procedure from 2018 to 2022 were reviewed retrospectively from two institutions.
Study Design: Retrospective database review.
Objective: To analyze and report the trends and cost of posterior cervical fusions (PCFs) with and without off-label recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) in the Medicare population.
Methods: Patient records from the PearlDiver database were retrospectively reviewed from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2012, to distinguish individuals who underwent a PCF with or without rhBMP-2.
Study Design: A retrospective cohort study.
Objective: To compare the complications between posterior cervical fusions with and without recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 (rhBMP2).
Summary Of Background Data: Use of rhBMP2 in anterior cervical spinal fusion procedures can lead to potential complications such as neck edema, resulting in airway complications or neurological compression.
The purpose of this review was to compare the efficacy and safety of synthetic bone graft substitutes versus autograft or allograft for the treatment of lumbar and cervical spinal degenerative diseases. Multiple major medical reference databases were searched for studies that evaluated spinal fusion using synthetic bone graft substitutes (either alone or with an autograft or allograft) compared with autograft and allograft. Randomized controlled trials (RCT) and cohort studies with more than 10 patients were included.
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- The study involved a literature review focusing on the changes in lumbar segmental and regional alignment following various minimally invasive surgery (MIS) interbody fusion procedures for degenerative conditions.
- A total of 23 articles were identified, analyzing outcomes from 28 study cohorts, which showed that both the overall lumbar lordosis and segmental lordosis significantly increased after surgery.
- The findings indicated that patients with lower preoperative lumbar lordosis experienced a greater increase in their postoperative lumbar lordosis, suggesting a potential predictive relationship.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify unique characteristics for seeking emergency contraception (EC) among sexually active unmarried women who attended a university-based women's health clinic (WHC).
Study Design: Three hundred nine consecutive women who attended the women's health clinic for 3 months of the 2006 spring semester completed an anonymous self-administered questionnaire. Fisher exact and Student t tests were used to assess bivariate associations, and step-wise regression was used to determine independent associations.