Rohan Phadke

Operative management of traumatic sacral fractures and in-hospital mortality: a national analysis

Abstract Purpose Sacral fractures cause substantial morbidity and mortality, yet prior studies have focused on fixation strategy and functional outcomes rather than survival. In the largest cohort to date, we evaluated factors associated with lower in-hospital mortality following...

Neuroimmune Phenotyping as the Next Frontier in Chronic Pain Medicine for Musculoskeletal Back Pain

Chronic low back pain encompasses heterogeneous mechanical, neuropathic, nociplastic, and myofascial presentations that may reflect distinct neuroimmune mechanisms. We synthesized evidence linking these phenotypes to measurable biological features and clinically relevant treatmen...

Emergency Department Predictors of Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric Spine Fracture Patients in the US

Study DesignRetrospective cohort study.ObjectivesTo identify emergency department variables associated with mechanical ventilation among pediatric patients with spine fractures and characterize outcomes by ventilation duration.MethodsWe queried the National Trauma Data Bank from...

Impact of Immunosuppression Type on 30-Day Postoperative Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Retrospective National Cohort Study of 66,162 Patients

Study DesignRetrospective Cohort Study.ObjectivesPerioperative immunosuppression management in spine surgery lacks robust evidence. Most NSQIP-based ACDF models utilize a binary steroid variable, failing to distinguish corticosteroids from biologics or synthetic DMARDs. This stud...