Is rheumatoid arthritis associated with worse outcomes following adult spinal deformity surgery?
RA significantly increased the risk of mechanical complications and reoperation following ASD surgery. However, the use of DMARDs reduced the likelihood of reoperation, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing medical management of RA patients prior to surgery.
Authors
- Julian G. Lugo-Pico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5024-1206)
- Ranbir Ahluwalia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8194-3056)
- Ambika Paulson
- Hani Chanbour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2409-8623)
- Walter Navid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8488-0812)
- Scott L. Zuckerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2951-2942)
- Omar Zakieh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1608-3480)
- Harsh B. Jain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9396-3989)
- Byron F. Stephens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5397-5344)
- Tyler Zeoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3929-5964)
- Amir Mohamad Abtahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6756-7421)
Institutions
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Neurological Surgery (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2025.108967
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.03