Tariq Z. Issa

Clinical Outcomes Are Similar Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Versus Cervical Disc Arthroplasty

Tariq Z. Issa, Junho Song, Omri Maayan, Brian Cho et autres

STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review. OBJECTIVE: To compare clinical outcomes of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) in studies without industry influence. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Both CDA and ACDF are appropriate options for cervical degenerative disc disease. …

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Biportal Endoscopic Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy

Samuel K. Cho, M Miyasaka, Daniel Berman, Marlon J. Murasko et autres

Background: Cervical spine pathologies causing nerve-root compression are treated with use of decompression through a variety of techniques. Although several operative management options exist, cervical foraminotomy may be indicated in patients with isolated, unilateral cervical radiculopathy. Biportal endoscopic cervical foraminotomy allows decompression …

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Poster Session I - A171 OUTCOMES OF ENDOSCOPIC MUCOSAL RESECTION OF LARGE COLORECTAL POLYPS REFERRED TO A SINGLE TERTIARY CENTRE

Narges Ashrafinia, N Umar, Tariq Z. Issa, Richard Sultanian et autres

Abstract Background Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is widely used for removing large colorectal polyps (≥20mm). The goal is complete resection with minimal adverse events and a low adenoma recurrence rate (ARR). Optimal initial evaluation of the polyps and subsequent resection by a …

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Does earlier mobilization reduce venous thromboembolism after spine surgery?

Mitchell K. Ng, Joshua Mathew, Jonathan Dalton, Robert J. Oris et autres

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Defining a public health approach to substance use: insights from a systematic scoping review and conceptual framework development approach

Holly Mathias, Nicole D. Gehring, R. Marcus Hammond, Javiera Navarrete et autres

BACKGROUND: Psychoactive substance use represents a significant global public health challenge, leading to diverse health, social, and environmental harms. Traditional punitive and commercial approaches have faced criticism for potentially worsening these harms and overlooking potential benefits. Consequently, there is an increasing global …

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Understanding the Link Between Housing and Drug Use: Findings from a Survey of People Who Use Drugs in a Mid-Size Canadian City

Michelle Maroto, Heather Morris, Elaine Hyshka, Marliss Taylor et autres

BACKGROUND: This article investigates the potential links between housing instability and unregulated drug use at the intersection of the housing affordability crisis, drug poisoning emergency, and the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: = 406, April-September 2023). This study examines the associations between housing instability, …

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Response to letter to the Editor Regarding “Utility of Frailty Index in Predicting Discharge Disposition and Prolonged Length of Stay Following Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty”

Christoper Reynolds, Tariq Z. Issa, Jennings H. Dooley, Isaac Sontag-Milobsky et autres

Thank you for the reading and interest in our work. Many of the letter writer’s comments are shared by the primary authors and reflect our opinion that risk prediction tools, as they are currently constructed, are best thought of as population risk …

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Variability of minimum clinically important difference threshold values in lumbar microdiscectomy literature: a systematic review

Niklas H Koehne, Junho Song, Auston R Locke, Justin Tiao et autres

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Variability of MCID and PASS Thresholds in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Literature

Auston R. Locke, Junho Song, Niklas H. Koehne, Matthew D. Ramey et autres

STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the variability of minimum clinically important difference (MCID) and patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) thresholds in current anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) literature. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) …

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Predictors of successful early discharge in revision lumbar fusion

Omar H. Tarawneh, Rajkishen Narayanan, Jonathan Dalton, Robert J. Oris et autres

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The impact of foraminotomy on patient-reported outcomes following 3+ level posterior cervical decompression and fusion for myeloradiculopathy

Robert J. Oris, Jonathan Dalton, Joydeep Baidya, Tariq Z. Issa et autres

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate whether patients with myeloradiculopathy experience better improvement in patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) from the addition of foraminotomy in the setting of posterior cervical decompression and fusion (PCDF). Methods: Adult patients who underwent ≥≥ 3-level PCDF (2017–2022) at a …

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Utility of Frailty Index in Predicting Discharge Disposition and Prolonged Length of Stay Following Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

Tariq Z. Issa, C. Reynolds, Jennings H. Dooley, William C. Thomas et autres

Background Predictive tools such as the risk assessment and prediction tool (RAPT) and the 5-item modified Frailty Index (mFI-5) have been created to assist in discharge planning after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) including hip and knee arthroplasty, but there is no uniform …

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