Luilly Vargas

NYU Langone Medical Center | NYUMC · Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Study Design Meta-analysis. Objective Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a complication of surgical management for adult spinal deformity with a multifactorial etiology. Many risk factors are controversial and their relative importance are not fully understood. We aimed to identify the surgical, radiographic, and patient-related risk factors as...

Eleven patients with symptomatic talus osteochondral defects who underwent subchondroplasty with bone marrow aspirate concentrate injection were retrospectively reviewed. Foot and Ankle Outcome Score and visual analog scale pain score were recorded preoperatively and at the 1-year postoperative visit. The mean osteochondral defect size was 1.3×1.4...

Background Peripheral nerve block (PNB) is an effective pain management option after shoulder arthroplasty with increasing popularity over the past decade. Large-scale US data in shoulder arthroplasties are lacking, especially regarding impacts on opioid utilization. This population-based study aimed to evaluate PNB utilization patterns and their e...

Study design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective: Examine the functional outcomes and complications following laminectomy for thoracic myelopathy due to ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF). Summary of background data: OLF is a rare condition that can cause thoracic myelopathy. Laminectomy is a procedure that can be performe...

Objectives Baseball players are highly susceptible to shoulder injuries due to repetitive overhead throwing. The purpose of this study was to investigate men’s collegiate baseball shoulder injury rates and associated risk factors. Methods Using the NCAA Injury Surveillance Program (ISP) database, shoulder injury data for men’s baseball players was...

Study design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objective: Compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with a stand-alone interbody cage versus a conventional cage and anterior cervical plate technique. Methods: A systematic Medline search was conducted using PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane...

Study Design Retrospective study. Objectives To determine rates of medical and surgical postoperative complications in adults with hypoalbuminemia undergoing anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF). Methods This was a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement...

Study design: Cross-sectional database study. Objective: To train and validate machine learning models to identify risk factors for complications following posterior lumbar spine fusion. Summary of background data: Machine learning models such as artificial neural networks (ANNs) are valuable tools for analyzing and interpreting large and comp...

In our program, patients in CS refractory to medical management are treated with a short-term mechanical circulatory support (ST-MCS), either with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) or CentriMag short term Ventricular Assist Device(ST-VAD)(Thoratec Corp., Pleasanton, CA). This is a retrospective review of patients treated wi...