Sama, Andrew A.

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The Reciprocal Relationship Between Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Degeneration and the MRI-Based Vertebral Bone Quality Score. Spine. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Association between lumbar intervertebral vacuum phenomenon severity and posterior paraspinal muscle atrophy in patients undergoing spine surgery. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Association between severity of the cervical foraminal stenosis and paraspinal muscle parameters in patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Association between Cervical Sagittal Alignment and Subaxial Paraspinal Muscle Parameters. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Predicting conversion of ambulatory ACDF patients to inpatient: a machine learning approach. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Fat infiltration of the posterior paraspinal muscles is inversely associated with the fat infiltration of the psoas muscle: a potential compensatory mechanism in the lumbar spine. BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Association of abdominal aortic calcification and lower back pain in patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis. Pain. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Association Between Osteoarthritis Burden and Intervertebral Disc Degeneration in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Differences in imaging and clinical characteristics are associated with higher rates of decompression-fusion versus decompression-alone in women compared to men for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Examining the Role of Paraspinal Musculature in Post-Operative Disability after Lumbar Fusion Surgery for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Relationship between lumbar spinal stenosis and axial muscle wasting. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Correlation between MRI-based spinal muscle parameters and the vertebral bone quality score in lumbar fusion patients. Brain & spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Lumbar lateral interbody fusion: step-by-step surgical technique and clinical experience. Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong). 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Understanding the Interplay Between Paraspinal Muscle Atrophy and Lumbar Endplate Degeneration: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Severe Intervertebral Vacuum Phenomenon is Associated With Higher Preoperative Low Back Pain, ODI, and Indication for Fusion in Patients With Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis. Clinical spine surgery. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Abdominal aortic calcification is independently associated with lumbar endplate degeneration. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Utility of Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Blocks for Postoperative Pain Management Following Thoracolumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery. Journal of pain research. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Abdominal aortic calcification assessed on standard lateral lumbar radiographs as a screening tool for impaired bone status in spine surgery. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Risk Factors for Unexpected Conversion From Ambulatory to Inpatient Admission Among One-level or Two-level ACDF Patients. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Changes of the posterior paraspinal and psoas muscle in patients with low back pain: a 3-year longitudinal study. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Decision-making Algorithm for the Surgical Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis of L4/L5. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Frailty Stratification Using the Modified 5-Item Frailty Index: Significant Variation within Frailty Patients in Spine Surgery. World neurosurgery. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Abdominal aortic calcification is independently associated with increased atrophy and fatty infiltration of the lumbar paraspinal muscles: a retrospective cross-sectional study. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Continuous erector spinae plane catheters leading to unwanted neuraxial spread after spinal fusion surgery: a report of two cases from a terminated prospective randomized clinical trial. 2023 GET IT
The anatomical positioning change of retroperitoneal organs in prone and lateral position: an assessment for single-prone position lateral lumbar surgery. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Bone microstructure and volumetric bone mineral density in patients with global sagittal malalignment. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Up to 10-year surveillance comparison of survivability in single-level cervical disc replacement versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in New York. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
The Utilization of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring for Lumbar Decompression and Fusion Surgery in New York State. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Osteosarcopenia in the Spine Beyond Bone Mineral Density: Association Between Paraspinal Muscle Impairment and Advanced Glycation Endproducts. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Association of Frailty and Preoperative Hypoalbuminemia with the Risk of Complications, Readmission, and Mortality After Spine Surgery. World neurosurgery. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Bone collagen quality in lumbar fusion patients: the association between volumetric bone mineral density and advanced glycation endproducts. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Risk Factors for Ambulatory Surgery Conversion to Extended Stay Among Patients Undergoing One-level or Two-level Posterior Lumbar Decompression. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Changes in psoas and posterior paraspinal muscle morphology after standalone lateral lumbar interbody fusion: a quantitative MRI-based analysis. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
Is Diastasis Recti Abdominis Associated With Low Back Pain? A Systematic Review. World neurosurgery. 2023 Review GET IT
Times cited: 1
MRI-based vertebral bone quality score compared to quantitative computed tomography bone mineral density in patients undergoing cervical spinal surgery. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
The association between vertebral endplate defects, subchondral bone marrow changes, and lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration: a retrospective, 3-year longitudinal study. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Comparative effectiveness of anesthetic technique on outcomes after lumbar spine surgery: a retrospective propensity score-matched analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, 2009-2019. Regional anesthesia and pain medicine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
High preoperative expectations and postoperative fulfillment of expectations two years after decompression alone and decompression plus fusion for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Emerging Need for PROMs to Measure the Impact of Spine Disorders on Overall Health and Well-being: Measuring Expectations as an Example for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Utilization Trends of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in New York State. Spine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
The association between paraspinal muscle parameters and vertebral pedicle microstructure in patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery. International orthopaedics. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Trends in use, outcomes, and revision procedures of anterior cervical disc replacement in the United States: a premiere database analysis from 2006-2019. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Preoperative Association Between Quantitative Lumbar Muscle Parameters and Spinal Sagittal Alignment in Lumbar Fusion Patients. Spine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
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Instability Missed by Flexion-Extension Radiographs Subsequently Identified by Alternate Imaging in L4-L5 Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. Spine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
Fusion assessment in standalone lateral lumbar interbody fusion: 3D-printed titanium versus polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages. Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong). 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 9
Differences in lumbar paraspinal muscle morphology in patients with sagittal malalignment undergoing posterior lumbar fusion surgery. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 10
The effect of age on psoas and paraspinal muscle morphology in patients undergoing posterior lumbar fusion surgery. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
A Prospective Analysis of Skin and Fingertip Advanced Glycation End-Product Devices in Healthy Volunteers. Journal of clinical medicine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Paraspinal musculature impairment is associated with spinopelvic and spinal malalignment in patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 20
The association between lumbar paraspinal muscle functional cross-sectional area on MRI and regional volumetric bone mineral density measured by quantitative computed tomography. Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
The predictive value of a novel site-specific MRI-based bone quality assessment, endplate bone quality (EBQ), for severe cage subsidence among patients undergoing standalone lateral lumbar interbody fusion. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
Surgeon-Placed Erector Spinae Plane Catheters for Multilevel Lumbar Spine Fusion: Technique and Outcomes Compared With Single-Shot Blocks. International journal of spine surgery. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 9
Quantitative CT for Preoperative Assessment of Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: The Unique Impact of L4 Bone Mineral Density on Single-Level Disease. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
Bone quality in patients with osteoporosis undergoing lumbar fusion surgery: analysis of the MRI-based vertebral bone quality score and the bone microstructure derived from microcomputed tomography. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 18
Dermal ultrasound measurements for bone quality assessment : An investigation of advanced glycation endproducts derived from confocal fluorescence microscopy. Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
Longitudinal Trends of Patient Demographics and Morbidity of Different Approaches in Lumbar Interbody Fusion: An Analysis Using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database. World neurosurgery. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
The predictive value of psoas and paraspinal muscle parameters measured on MRI for severe cage subsidence after standalone lateral lumbar interbody fusion. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Preoperative MRI-based vertebral bone quality (VBQ) score assessment in patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Procedure-Specific Complications Associated with Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block for Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis of 342 Consecutive Cases. Journal of pain research. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 17
Trabecular volumetric bone mineral density of the occipital bone at preferred screw placement sites measured by quantitative computed tomography. Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Effects of an opioid stewardship program on opioid consumption and related outcomes after multilevel lumbar spine fusion: a pre- and postimplementation analysis of 268 patients. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Early Outcomes of Three-Dimensional-Printed Porous Titanium versus Polyetheretherketone Cage Implantation for Stand-Alone Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion in the Treatment of Symptomatic Adjacent Segment Degeneration. World neurosurgery. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 9
Impact of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block on outcomes after lumbar spinal fusion: a retrospective propensity score matched study of 242 patients. Regional anesthesia and pain medicine. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 14
Development of a decision-making pathway for utilizing standalone lateral lumbar interbody fusion. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 5
The diagnostic accuracy of MRI and nonenhanced CT for high-risk vertebral artery anatomy for subaxial anterior cervical spine surgery safety. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Letter to the Editor: "Outpatient Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion Using Multimodal Analgesic Management in the Ambulatory Surgery Setting". International journal of spine surgery. 2021 Letter GET IT
D-Dimer Levels Are Not Elevated in SARS-CoV-2 IgG Positive Patients Undergoing Elective Orthopedic Surgery. Journal of clinical medicine. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 3
Mapping of Venous Sinus Anatomy and Occipital Bone Thickness for Safe Screw Placement in 100 patients with 46,200 Standardized Measurements Using Computed Tomography Angiography. Spine. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Comparing the Efficacy of Radiation Free Machine-Vision Image-Guided Surgery With Traditional 2-Dimensional Fluoroscopy: A Randomized, Single-Center Study. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 7
Workers' Compensation Status in Association with a High NDI Score Negatively Impacts Post-Operative Dysphagia and Dysphonia Following Anterior Cervical Fusion. World neurosurgery. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Evaluation of cage subsidence in standalone lateral lumbar interbody fusion: novel 3D-printed titanium versus polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cage. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Spinal Cord Medial Safe Zone for C2 Pedicle Instrumentation: An MRI Measurement Analysis. Spine. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Exposure in Surgeons and Anesthesiologists at a New York City Specialty Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study of Symptoms and SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Status. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Thoracic bone mineral density measured by quantitative computed tomography in patients undergoing spine surgery. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Low Back Pain Versus Back-Related Leg Pain: How Do Patient Expectations and Outcomes of Lumbar Spine Surgery Compare?. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
The association of transversus abdominis plane block with length of stay, pain and opioid consumption after anterior or lateral lumbar fusion: a retrospective study. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
The cervical spine demonstrates less postoperative bone loss than the lumbar spine. Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Endplate volumetric bone mineral density is a predictor for cage subsidence following lateral lumbar interbody fusion: a risk factor analysis. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Risk factors for postoperative dysphagia and dysphonia following anterior cervical spine surgery: a comprehensive study utilizing the hospital for special surgery dysphagia and dysphonia inventory (HSS-DDI). The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Concordance Between Patients' and Surgeons' Expectations of Lumbar Surgery. Spine. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
C2 Pedicle Sclerosis Grading, More Than Diameter, Predicts Surgeons' Preoperative Assessment of Safe Screw Placement: A Novel Classification System. World neurosurgery. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Prevalence of Occult Infections in Posterior Instrumented Spinal Fusion. Clinical spine surgery. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
Unfulfilled Expectations After Surgery for Adult Lumbar Scoliosis Compared with Other Degenerative Conditions. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
The Association Between Endplate Changes and Risk for Early Severe Cage Subsidence Among Standalone Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Patients. Spine. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
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The effect of obesity, diabetes, and epidural steroid injection on regional volumetric bone mineral density measured by quantitative computed tomography in the lumbosacral spine. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Minimum Clinically Important Differences of the Hospital for Special Surgery Dysphagia and Dysphonia Inventory and Other Dysphagia Measurements in Patients Undergoing ACDF. Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 10
Trends in Comorbidities and Complications Among Patients Undergoing Inpatient Spine Surgery. Spine. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 12
Essential Spine Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comprehensive Framework for Clinical Practice from a Specialty Orthopedic Hospital in New York City. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 8
Determinants of Postoperative Spinal Height Change among Adult Spinal Deformity Patients with Long Construct Circumferential Fusion. Asian spine journal. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Expectations of Lumbar Surgery Outcomes among Opioid Users Compared with Non-Users. Asian spine journal. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
Prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia diagnosed using quantitative CT in 296 consecutive lumbar fusion patients. Neurosurgical focus. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
Qualitative assessment of patients' perspectives and willingness to improve healthy lifestyle physical activity after lumbar surgery. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Hemodynamically significant cardiac arrhythmias during general anesthesia for spine surgery: A case series and literature review. North American Spine Society journal. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Hyoid position as a novel predictive marker for postoperative dysphagia and dysphonia after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
A Novel and Reproducible Classification of the Vertebral Artery in the Subaxial Cervical Spine. Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.). 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Postoperative decrease of regional volumetric bone mineral density measured by quantitative computed tomography after lumbar fusion surgery in adjacent vertebrae. Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Endplate volumetric bone mineral density measured by quantitative computed tomography as a novel predictive measure of severe cage subsidence after standalone lateral lumbar fusion. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 6
Regional bone mineral density differences measured by quantitative computed tomography in patients undergoing anterior cervical spine surgery. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
Correlation between Urine N-Terminal Telopeptide and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Parameters: A Preliminary Study. Journal of osteoporosis. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 5
Local Mechanical Environment and Spinal Trabecular Volumetric Bone Mineral Density Measured by Quantitative Computed Tomography: A Study on Lumbar Lordosis. World neurosurgery. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Association Between Surgical Level and Early Postoperative Thigh Symptoms Among Patients Undergoing Standalone Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion. World neurosurgery. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
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Perioperative Risk Factors for Early Revisions in Stand-Alone Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion. World neurosurgery. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
Mini-Open Access for Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Indications, Technique, and Outcomes. JBJS essential surgical techniques. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 14
Skin Ultrasound Measurement as a Potential Marker of Bone Quality: A Prospective Pilot Study of Patients undergoing Lumbar Spinal Fusion. Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Patient Factors Affecting Emergency Department Utilization and Hospital Readmission Rates After Primary Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Review of 41,813 cases. Spine. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
The impact of degenerative disc disease on regional volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) measured by quantitative computed tomography. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
Does L4-L5 Pose Additional Neurologic Risk in Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion?. World neurosurgery. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
Wide Variability in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures After Fusion for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Systematic Review. Global spine journal. 2019 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 10
Positive and negative work events attributed to the spine 2 years after lumbar surgery among patients working preoperatively. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Sources of Patients' Expectations of Lumbar Surgery. Spine. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 9
Risk Factors for Positive Cultures in Presumed Aseptic Revision Spine Surgery. Spine. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
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Regional bone mineral density differences measured by quantitative computed tomography: does the standard clinically used L1-L2 average correlate with the entire lumbosacral spine?. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 15
Effect of Steroid-Soaked Gelatin Sponge on Soft Tissue Swelling Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Radiographic Analysis. Asian spine journal. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
BMI and gender increase risk of sacral fractures after multilevel instrumented spinal fusion compared with bone mineral density and pelvic parameters. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 9
HSS Dysphagia and Dysphonia Inventory (HSS-DDI) Following Anterior Cervical Fusion: Patient-Derived, Validated, Condition-Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measure Outperforms Existing Indices. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
Does the Addition of Either a Lateral or Posterior Interbody Device to Posterior Instrumented Lumbar Fusion Decrease Cost Over a 6-Year Period?. Global spine journal. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Successful lumbar surgery results in improved psychological well-being: a longitudinal assessment of depressive and anxiety symptoms. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 9
Serotonergic Antidepressants Are Associated with Increased Blood Loss and Risk for Transfusion in Single-Level Lumbar Fusion Surgery. Asian spine journal. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Single-Level Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion for the Treatment of Adjacent Segment Disease: A Retrospective Two-Center Study. Spine. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 21
Proportion of Expectations Fulfilled: A New Method to Report Patient-centered Outcomes of Spine Surgery. Spine. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 21
Fulfillment of patients' expectations of lumbar and cervical spine surgery. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 33
Microbiologic profile of infections in presumed aseptic revision spine surgery. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 27
Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Asian spine journal. 2015 Review GET IT
Times cited: 38
Lumbar Spine Surgery in Patients with Parkinson Disease. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
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Postoperative Spine Infections. Orthopedic reviews. 2015 Information Resource GET IT
A Comparative Study of Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis. Asian spine journal. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 53
The use of local vancomycin powder in degenerative spine surgery. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 28
The value of intraoperative Gram stain in revision spine surgery. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
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Minimally Invasive Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Clinical and Radiographic Outcome at a Minimum 2-year Follow-up. Journal of spinal disorders & techniques. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 58
Long-term sequelae of patients with retained drains in spine surgery. Journal of spinal disorders & techniques. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
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Cost-utility analyses in spine care: a qualitative and systematic review. Spine. 2015 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 24
Microdiscectomy for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation: an evaluation of reoperations and long-term outcomes. Evidence-based spine-care journal. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
The effect of 3-column spinal osteotomy on anterior pelvic plane and acetabulum position. American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.). 2014 Academic Article GET IT
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Multivariate analysis on risk factors for postoperative ileus after lateral lumbar interbody fusion. Spine. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
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Rate of revision surgery after stand-alone lateral lumbar interbody fusion for lumbar spinal stenosis. Spine. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 45
Factors predictive of voice and swallowing outcomes after anterior approaches to the cervical spine. Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 19
Nerve injury and recovery after lateral lumbar interbody fusion with and without bone morphogenetic protein-2 augmentation: a cohort-controlled study. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 36
An institutional six-year trend analysis of the neurological outcome after lateral lumbar interbody fusion: a 6-year trend analysis of a single institution. Spine. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 32
Symptomatic heterotopic bone formation after rhBMP-2 utilization in lateral lumbar interbody fusion. 2013 GET IT
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Contralateral motor deficits after lateral lumbar interbody fusion. Spine. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
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Development and testing of an expectations survey for patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 28
Nerve injury after lateral lumbar interbody fusion: a review of 919 treated levels with identification of risk factors. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 119
Is there any relation between the amount of curve correction and postoperative neurological deficit or pain in patients undergoing stand-alone lateral lumbar interbody fusion?. Spine. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
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Reamed transacral interbody fusion for L5-s1 pseudoarthrosis: a novel salvage technique in 10 patients. Journal of spinal disorders & techniques. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
2013 Young Investigator Award winner: how safe is lateral lumbar interbody fusion for the surgeon? A prospective in vivo radiation exposure study. Spine. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 30
Clinical predictors of surgical outcome in cervical spondylotic myelopathy: an analysis of 248 patients. The bone & joint journal. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
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Development of an expectations survey for patients undergoing cervical spine surgery. Spine. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 20
Influence of surgical experience on the efficiency of discectomy in TLIF: a cadaveric testing in 40 levels. Journal of spinal disorders & techniques. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
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Factors influencing segmental lumbar lordosis after lateral transpsoas interbody fusion. Orthopaedic surgery. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 48
Lumbar degenerative disc disease: current and future concepts of diagnosis and management. Advances in orthopedics. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Indirect foraminal decompression after lateral transpsoas interbody fusion. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 119
Conventional manual discectomy versus powered discectomy for interbody fusion in the lumbar spine: cadaveric testing in forty levels. Journal of spinal disorders & techniques. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
Neurologic deficit following lateral lumbar interbody fusion. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 134
Risk factors for postoperative infection following posterior lumbar instrumented arthrodesis. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 171
Lateral lumbar interbody fusion: clinical and radiographic outcomes at 1 year: a preliminary report. Journal of spinal disorders & techniques. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 154
National trends in anterior cervical fusion procedures. Spine. 2010 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 153
Parathyroid hormone (1-34) augments spinal fusion, fusion mass volume, and fusion mass quality in a rabbit spinal fusion model. Spine. 2009 Academic Article GET IT
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Correlation between centrally versus peripherally transduced venous pressure in prone patients undergoing posterior spine surgery. Spine. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 13
Aseptic meningitis after microdiscectomy: description of a case and review of the literature. 2007 GET IT
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Oncologic and functional outcome following sacrectomy for sacral chordoma. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2006 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 139
Outcome of revision discectomies following recurrent lumbar disc herniation. Spine. 2006 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 59
Measurement error of lumbar total disc replacement range of motion. Spine. 2006 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 33
Postoperative infections in interbody fusion for degenerative spinal disease. Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 2006 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 41
Lumbar microdiscectomy under epidural anesthesia: a comparison study. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2006 Academic Article GET IT
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Alendronate inhibits spine fusion in a rat model. Spine. 2005 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 77
The treatment of large (>70 degrees) thoracic idiopathic scoliosis curves with posterior instrumentation and arthrodesis: when is anterior release indicated?. Spine. 2005 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 54
Accuracy of single-time, multilevel registration in image-guided spinal surgery. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2005 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 54
High-dose alendronate uncouples osteoclast and osteoblast function: a study in a rat spine pseudarthrosis model. Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 2004 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 40
Computerized frameless stereotactic image guidance in spinal surgery. The Orthopedic clinics of North America. 2002 Review GET IT
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Background

education and training

B.S., University of Miami 91
M.D., University of Miami School of Medicine 1995

Contact

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Andrew A. Sama

VIVO Weill Cornell Medical College

Andrew A. Sama Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery

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Publications

selected publications

Background

education and training

Contact

full name