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Reoperation Risk After Single-Level Lumbar Discectomy

10/06/2025

Anthony Calabro, MA

A large database analysis shows that nearly 15% of patients required additional lumbar surgery within 5 years of a single-level discectomy, with even higher risks after revision procedures.

10/06/2025

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RECK Cocktail Reduces Pain, Opioid Use, and Hospital Stay After Posterior Spinal Fusion

09/05/2025

Kate Young

In a single-center retrospective cohort study, patients who received the RECK (ropivacaine-epinephrine-clonidine-ketorolac) cocktail during posterior spinal fusion experienced significantly lower...

09/05/2025

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Research Summary

Does Semaglutide Influence Surgical Outcomes and Costs Following Posterior Cervical Fusion?

09/04/2025

Anthony Calabro, MA

In a large retrospective study, semaglutide users undergoing posterior cervical fusion had higher risks of pseudoarthrosis and dysphagia at 2 years. However, perioperative costs were significantly lower...

09/04/2025

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Research Summary

Liberal Ambulation After Lumbar Fusion Linked to Shorter Stays, Fewer Complications

09/03/2025

Kate Young

In a retrospective cohort study, patients undergoing lumbar fusion who followed liberal ambulation protocols experienced shorter hospital stays, fewer complications, and were more likely to return home...

09/03/2025

PainConnect 2025 Conference Coverage

PainConnect 2025 Conference Coverage

Choosing the Right Image: Tailoring Interventional Pain Procedures to the Patient

06/16/2025

Anthony Calabro, MA

In his presentation at the American Academy of Pain Medicine PainConnect 2025 annual meeting in Austin, TX, Scott Pritzlaff, MD, reviewed how modalities like MRI, CT, ultrasound, and fluoroscopy can be a...

06/16/2025

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