Wellington K. Hsu
Northwestern University
262 Papers
769 Citations
Wellington K. Hsu is an academic researcher from Northwestern University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Athletes. The author has an hindex of 41, co-authored 227 publications. Previous affiliations of Wellington K. Hsu include University of Wisconsin-Madison & Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
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Papers
Lumbar pedicle cortical bone trajectory screw.
TL;DR: CBT technique is a better alternative option of lumbar pedicle fixation, especially for patients with osteoporosis and obesity, and is a minimally invasive surgery, which affords better biomechanical stability, fixation strength and surgical safety.
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3D Printing Applications in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
TL;DR: 3D printing has become a valuable tool utilized by spine surgeons, and there are limitless directions in which this technology can be applied to minimally invasive spine surgery.
Prognosis Following Hip Arthroscopy Varies in Professional Athletes Based on Sport.
Robert A. Christian,Ryan Lubbe,Danielle S. Chun,Ryan S. Selley,Michael A. Terry,Wellington K. Hsu +5 more
TL;DR: Although professional athletes demonstrate a high rate of RTP following hip arthroscopic hip surgery across the 4 major North American team sports, hockey players demonstrate the worst prognosis following hipArthroscopy, with sustained decreases in games played and performance in the first 3 seasons postoperatively.
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Spine surgeon specialty is not a risk factor for 30-day complication rates in single-level lumbar fusion: a propensity score-matched study of 2528 patients.
TL;DR: The analysis demonstrates that spine surgeon specialty is not a risk factor for any of the reported 30-day complications in patients undergoing single-level lumbar fusion, and these data support the currently dichotomous paradigm of training for spine surgeons.
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Surgical Site Infections in Spinal Surgery.
Barrett S. Boody,Tyler J. Jenkins,Sohaib Z. Hashmi,Wellington K. Hsu,Alpesh A. Patel,Jason W. Savage +5 more
TL;DR: The controversies in evaluation and management of SSIs in spine surgery will be reviewed and continued research has improved the evaluation and Management of spinal infections, spine surgeons must be aware of these modalities.
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