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Updates in Spinal Surgery

by Daniel S. Mulconrey, MD

This podcast highlights the most current published research in the field of spinal surgery. Updates in Spinal surgery podcast provides a summary of multiple studies from peer reviewed published medical literature. The goal is to produce a media which improves the access to current spine literature for practicing surgeons and other health care providers. I plan to summarize multiple studies and provide a quick summary and references. Creating a weekly audio journal club for all type of providers.Follow on X and Facebook. Plz interact to improve the educational impact of the podcastThank you

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Episodes

  1. Episode 34

    3/29/2025 1. Seven Minute Summary 2. Intraoperative Hypotension as a Modifiable Risk Factor. Spine. Jan 15, 2025 2. Surgical Apgar Score in Scoliosis Surgery for Patients with Cerebral Palsy. Spine. Jan 15, 2025

  2. Episode 33

    Episode 33. 1. Seven Minute Summary 2. Impact of Cement Distribution on Efficacy of Vertebral Augmentation. JBJS. Jan 15, 2025 3. Posterior Aggressive Debulking vs. Minimal Decompression in Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression. JNS. Jan 2025

  3. Episode 32

    2/13/2025 Seven Minute Summary 1. High Dose vs. Low dose TXA in Adult deformity Surgery. JBJS. Dec 2024 2. Incidence of revision surgery and outcomes following surgery for spondylolisthesis. JNS. Jan 2025

  4. Episode 31

    Episode 31 Seven Minute Summary (SMS) 1. Preoperative Radiographic Predictors of Fusion following Decompression Surgery. Spine Nov 15. 2024 2. Pulmonary Function in Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis after 40 years. Spine J. Nov 2024

  5. Episode 30

    1/22/2025 Seven minute Summary 1. Temporal Shape Change of Screw/Rod construct after single level fusion. Spine Nov. 2024 2. Impact of Serum Albumin on post-operative complications. J NeuroSurg Spine. Dec. 2024

  6. Episode 29

    1/4/2025 Seven Minute Summary 1. Prediction Model for Lumbar Curve Correction following Selective Thoracic Fusion. Spine Oct. 2024 2. Pelvic Incidence Influence with Realignment Strategy. JNeuroSpine. Nov 2024

  7. Episode 28

    12/12/2024 Seven minute summary 1. Post operative C5 Palsy after Anterior vs Posterior Decompression. Spine Oct 15, 2024 2. Indications for Revision of Cervical Disc Arthoplasty Spine Oct 15, 2024

  8. Episode 27

    11/26/2024 Seven minute Summary 1. TLIF cage subsidence: incidence and risk factors. JNS OCT 2024 2. Post operative Pain control and Long term Surgical outcome. Spine J. Sept 2024 3. Lumbar Apex as Risk factor for ASD following short segment fusion. Spine Oct 15,2024

  9. Episode 26

    11/4/2024 Adult Spinal Deformity Seven minute Summary 1. Change in Pelvic Tilt Following long spinal fusion. Spine Sept 1, 2024 2. Lumbar Lordosis Redistribution and Segmental Correction . Spine Sept 1, 2024

  10. Episode 25. 10/31/2024

    10/31/2024 Seven Minute Summary 1. Risk factors for readmission following Spinal Epidural Abscess. Clin Spine J. Aug 2024. 2. Change in Bone Mineral Density (Hounsfield Units) following treatment with four osteoporotic medications. J NeuroSurg Spine. Sept 2024. 3. Changing Epidemiology of…

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  11. Episode 24. 10/5/2024

    Seven Minute Summary. 1. One Room, Two Surgeon for 2 AIS surgeries vs one room, one surgeon. JPO Sept 2024. 2. Surgeon Intraoperative Assessment of Bone compared to Radiographic Parameters. Spine Aug 15, 2024. 3. Natural History of Intervertebral Disc Vacuum Phenomenon Spine. Aug 15, 2024.

  12. Episode 23

    9/17/2024. J of Neurosurg Spine August 2024. 1. Seven minute Summary. 2. Post Surgical Rehabilitation for Patients with Cervical Degenerative Myelopathy. 3. Meta Analysis of BMP use in the subaxial cervical spine. 4. MRI based measurements of Vertebral Bone Quality (VBQ) and relationship to cage...

  13. Episode 22

    9/8/2024. The Spine Journal August 2024. Seven minute Summary. 1. Infection after lumbar discetomy. 2. Vertebral Bone Quality (VBQ) and Pedicle Screw loosening. 3. Paraspinal Muscle Integrity and Lumbar Spondylolisthesis

  14. Episode 21

    Seven Minute Summary followed by. 1. Evaluation and Conservative Care for Pediatric Spondylolysis. 2. Minimal Invasive Lumbar Decompression in Degenerative Scoliosis. 3. Anterior placed TLIF cage Vs ALIF.

  15. Episode 20

    Seven minute summary followed by 1. CT evaluation of Bone Mineral Density. 2. Pre and post operative opioid usage after single level lumbar fusion. 3. Severe Hip OA and its effect on lumbar spinal fusion

  16. 8/11/2024

    Seven minute Summary ​ ODI thresholds and “approval” for lumbar spinal fusion ​ Paraspinal Muscle Integrity and post operative PROM ​ Global Alignment and Proportion (GAP) score ​ GAP Score applied to Multi-ethnic Asymptomatic Population

  17. Episode 18. 7/28/2024

    First, Seven Minute Summary (SMS) highlighting all three articles 1. Dysphagia after ACDF 2. Microendoscopic Laminotomy for Spinal Stenosis with Spondylolisthesis 3. Staged Vs. Same Day Anterior/Posterior Fusion for ASD

  18. Episode 17. 7/21/20204

    1. Physical therapy and the effect of copayment for treatment. 2. Timing of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis. 3. Adjacent level stenosis and the decision of one or two level laminectomy

  19. Episode 16. 7/14/2024

    1. ACDF vs posterior foraminotomy. 2. Fate of L4-5, L3-4 discs following fusion of L5-S1. 3. Timing and type of Complications following ASD surgery

  20. Episode 15. 7/9/2024

    1. Facet arthoplasty (TOPS) vs. spinal fusion for treatment of lumbar pathology. 2. Adjacent segment disease and interbody approach in the lumbar spine

  21. Episode 14. 6/30/2024

    1. Unexpected ED presentation after cervical and lumbar spinal surgery. 2. Shoulder balance in Lenke Type 2 AIS patients

  22. Episode 13. 6/22/2024

    1. The relationship between hip and knee osteoarthritis and spinal sagittal alignment. 2. Risk of thromboembolic events in high risk patients with TXA after spinal deformity surgery

  23. Episode 12. 6/11/24

    1. PROMs after surgical evacuation of spinal epidural hematoma 2. ERAS in cervical spinal deformity surgery

  24. Episode 11. 6/6/24

    1. Cannabis use in lumbar spinal fusion patients. 2. PROMIS and patient satisfaction following lumbar spinal surgery

  25. Episode 10

    Cervical arthoplasty vs. foraminotomy for treatment of radiculopathy

  26. 6/2/2024. Episode 9

    Driving ability pre- and post-operatively in patients with Cervical Myelopathy

  27. 5/28/2024. Episode 8

    1. PEMF treatment for ACDF. 2. Patient outcomes with Spinal Epidural Abscess. 3. Opioid Free Management with Anterior Cervical Surgery. 4. Early Mobilization of Elderly Patients after Lumbar Spinal Fusion

  28. 5/22/2024. Volume 7

    1. Adjacent segment disease after short segment fusion in scoliosis. 2. Communication with primary care. 3. Cervical alignment and muscle response. 4. Acute traumatic central cord syndrome.

  29. 5/12/2024 Episode 6

    1. Synthetic cage vs. allo/autograft in ACDF. 2. Unplanned re-operation in Adult Spinal Deformity surgery. 3. ALIF vs TLIF at L5-S1. 4. Spinal Cord Shape and Intra-operative Neuromonitoring

  30. 4/22/2024 Episode 3.

    Apologies. Originally episode 4 published twice. This episode truly contains 1. Proximal femur maturity index. 2. risk of fusion following cyst excision 3. Symptom duration and ACDF. 4. Coronal alignment in Adult deformity

  31. 5/5/2024

    1. Clinical Improvement after lumbar fusion. 2. Spinopelvic alignment in short segment fusion. 3. Device malfunction in cervical interbody cage. 4. 24 month outcomes after cervical myelopathy surgery.

  32. 4/29/24

    1. Ambulatory ACDF. 2. Malnutrition in Spinal Deformity. 3. 90 day reimbursement discectomy. 4. ERAS in tumor surgery

  33. 4/22/2024 (v2)

    1. Proximal femur maturity index in AIS 2. Risk of fusion following cyst excision. 3. Symptom duration and ACDF. 4. Coronal Alignment in Adult deformity

  34. Vol 1. Episode 2. 4/14/24

    Cervical myelopathy, Cervical Disc arthoplasty, Obesity in microdiscectomy, pseudarthosis in spinal fusion

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

This podcast highlights the most current published research in the field of spinal surgery. Updates in Spinal surgery podcast provides a summary of multiple studies from peer reviewed published medical literature. The goal is to produce a media which improves the access to current spine literature for practicing surgeons and other health care providers. I plan to summarize multiple studies and provide a quick summary and references. Creating a weekly audio journal club for all type of providers.Follow on X and Facebook. Plz interact to improve the educational impact of the podcastThank you

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Daniel S. Mulconrey, MD

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