Spine
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Cross-sectional. ⋯ Spine, European Spine Journal, and Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine had the highest 6-year citation rates of the top 10 orthopedic spine journals, with Spine being significantly higher than European Spine Journal. Studies originating in North America, those with six or more authors, sample sizes > 100, and those that are retrospective or prospective case series are independent predictors of greater citation rates at 6 years in orthopedic spine-specific medical literature.Level of Evidence: 4.
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Retrospective cohort studying using a national, administrative database. ⋯ Patients with a diagnosis of obesity at time of LDD surgery are at a higher risk for postoperative complications, reoperation, and readmission.Level of Evidence: 4.
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Retrospective case series. ⋯ Preoperative PROMIS PF and PI scores predicted improvement in postoperative PROMIS scores in lumbar spine surgery patients as worse preoperative scores correlated to improved PROMIS scores postoperatively. The calculated threshold t scores showed the ability to predict improvement in postoperative PROMIS scores. Preoperative PROMIS data may be useful in surgical decision-making and improved patient education regarding postoperative outcomes.Level of Evidence: 4.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The Efficacy of Intraoperative Freehand Erector Spinae Plane Block in Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Randomized Controlled Study.
Prospective randomized comparative (controlled) study. ⋯ Intraoperative ESPB as a part of multimodal analgesia was effective. For posterior instrumented patients with spondylolisthesis, it can relieve postoperative backache and reduce opioid consumption.Level of Evidence: 1.