Jun-Ho Song

Preoperative step count as a predictor of early postoperative mobility and patient-reported outcomes following lumbar spine surgery

ABSTRACT Objectives: Objective activity monitoring may provide scalable, real-world functional data in lumbar spine surgery patients. We evaluated whether preoperative daily step count predicts early postoperative ambulation and patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Materials and Methods: We performed a retrospective cohor...

Postoperative outcomes after total knee arthroplasty in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients receiving semaglutide versus tirzepatide: a propensity score-matched national research network analysis.

BACKGROUND Semaglutide (GLP-1 receptor agonist) and tirzepatide (dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist) are increasingly prescribed to adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Whether short-term postoperative outcomes differ between these agents was unknown. METHODS This was a retrospect...

Perioperative Anabolic Osteoporosis Pharmacotherapy is Associated with Lower Rates of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Perioperative anabolic osteoporosis pharmacotherapy is associated with lower rates of proximal junctional kyphosis and reoperation following adult spinal deformity surgery, providing the first pooled evidence that the underlying bone-quality substrate may be pharmacologically modifiable.

Comparison of responses from google and large language models to the top frequently asked questions on lumbar spinal stenosis: an evaluation of accuracy and completeness.