Joseph E. Nassar

Successful execution of preoperative lumbar alignment planning: reliability of the L5-S1 anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF).

Evaluation, Management, and Return-To-Sport Guidelines for Cervical Spine Injuries in Athletes: A Narrative Review.

Study DesignNarrative review.ObjectivesTo synthesize current evidence on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, classification, evaluation, and imaging of cervical spine injuries (CSI) in athletes and propose a practical framework for return-to-sport (RTS) decision-making.MethodsA review of the most recent and relevant pub...

Comparison of Conversion and Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Retrospective Study of 140 Patients: Recommendations for Tailored Interventions

Purpose Proximal femur fractures are commonly treated with cephalomedullary nails (CMN), dynamic hip screws (DHS), or closed reduction with percutaneous pinning (CRPP). Conversion total hip arthroplasty (cTHA) may be required for complications of these procedures. We compared cTHA outcomes with primary THA (pTHA). Mate...

The utility of the Risk Assessment and Prediction Tool in predicting discharge disposition, length of stay, and readmissions in patients undergoing transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.

OBJECTIVE The Risk Assessment and Prediction Tool (RAPT) has been utilized to anticipate discharge needs after procedures such as total joint arthroplasty. Its usefulness for spine patients, particularly those undergoing transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), has not been clearly established. This study evaluat...