2 results match your criteria: "The Paley Orthopedic and Spine Institute at Saint Mary´s Medical Hospital[Affiliation]"
Why are frailty indices not used systematically during preoperative spine consultations?
Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba
December 2022
Spine Unit, Orthopedic Department, Hospital Español de Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina.
Introduction: Frailty indices are highly predictive of major medical and mechanical complications, lengths of hospital stay, and mortality rates after spine procedures. However, several barriers limit the extent to which spine surgeons employ these indices. The main purposes of the current study were to assess the use of frailty indices by Latin-American spine surgeons and identify the main barriers perceived to restrict their clinical application.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhen to Consider Stand-Alone Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Is There a Role for a Comeback With New Implants?
Int J Spine Surg
April 2022
The Paley Orthopedic and Spine Institute at Saint Mary´s Medical Hospital, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
Objective: To perform a comprehensive review of the literature about the role of stand-alone lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF).
Methods: A MEDLINE review was conducted including studies about stand-alone LLIF for any condition. The opinions of the authors were also considered.