- Staub J, Gerlach E, Follet M, Arpey N, Divi S, Stricsek G, Hsu W, Patel A. Patient Reported Expectations in Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery: Preliminary Results of a Prospective Study. Lumabr Spine Research Society Annual Scientific Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. May 1-3, 2023.
- Staub J, Gerlach E, Follet M, Arpey N, Divi S, Stricsek G, Hsu W, Patel A. Preoperative Opioid Use is a Robust Predictor of Increased Healthcare Utilization Following 1- and 2-Level Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery. Lumabr Spine Research Society Annual Scientific Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. May 1-3, 2023.
- Marx J, Gerlach E, Carney J, Swiatek P, Manasa P, Habiby R, Brickman W, Sarwark J. Management of Severe Scoliosis in Patients with Turner’s Syndrome: A Case Series. AO Spine Global Spine Congress. Bangkok, Thailand. May 15-18, 2024.
- Plantz M, Gerlach E, Zhang D, Compton T, Marx J, Tegethoff J, Divi S, Hsu W, Patel A. Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) Can Be Used to Predict Healthcare Resource Utilization and Persistent Opioid Use After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association (MAOA) Annual Meeting. Bonita Springs, Florida. Apr 10-14, 2024.
- Plantz M, Gerlach E, Marx J, Dooley J, Compton T, Welsh C, Butler B. Short-term Morbidity and Mortality after Distal Femur Open Reduction Internal Fixation in the Geriatric Population. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association (MAOA) Annual Meeting. Bonita Springs, Florida. Apr 10-14, 2024.
- Plantz M, Christian D, Peabody M, Compton T, Dooley J, Welsh C, Marx J, Gerlach E, Manning D. Comparing 30-Day Complications Between General and Spinal Anesthesia in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Undergoing Arthroplasty Procedures for Femoral Neck Fractures. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association (MAOA) Annual Meeting. Bonita Springs, Florida. Apr 10-14, 2024.
- Kurapaty S, Bajaj P, Reyes S, Chen A, Gerlach E, Plantz M, Hsu W, Patel A, Divi S. Access to transportation, language, and household type impact on 90-day readmission rates in patients undergoing anterior column interbody fusion. North American Spine Society 38th Annual Meeting. Los Angeles, California. Oct 18th, 2023.
- Gerlach E, Marx J, Tegethoff J, Plantz M, Swiatek P, Divi S, Hsu W, Patel A. Comparing Patient-Reported Outcomes, Opioid Use, and Healthcare Resource Utilization between Patients Undergoing Elective Lumbar Decompression and Fusion versus Decompression Procedures Alone for Degenerative Pathology. 16th Annual Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Scientific Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. May 10-12, 2023.
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Reyes S, Bajaj P, Kurapaty S, Chen A, Plantz M, Gerlach E, Khazanchi R, Hsu W, Patel A, Divi S. Understanding the Impact of Social Determinants of Health on 90-Day Readmission Rates Following Posterolateral Fusion: A Machine Learning Approach. Accepted for presentation. 16th Annual Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Scientific Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. May 10-12, 2023.
- Kurapaty S, Reyes S, Bajaj P, Chen A, Plantz M, Gerlach E, Khazanchi R, Hsu W, Patel A, Divi S. Social Determinants of Health Play a Role in Determining Health Utilization following Lumbar Posterolateral Fusion. Accepted for presentation. 16th Annual Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Scientific Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. May 10-12, 2023.
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Gerlach E, Plantz M, Alvandi B, Kurapaty S, Marx J, Tegethoff J, Divi S, Hsu W, Patel A. Comparing Patient-Reported Outcome Measures and Postoperative Healthcare Utilization After One and Two level ACDF Procedures. Accepted for presentation. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association 40th Annual Meeting. Miramar Beach, Fl. Apr 19-23, 2023.
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Gerlach E, Plantz M, Arpey N, Swiatek P, Marx J, Goedderz C, Divi S, Hsu W, Patel A. Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) Can Be Used to Predict Healthcare Resource Utilization and Persistent Opioid Use After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery. Accepted for presentation. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association 40th Annual Meeting. Miramar Beach, Fl. Apr 19-23, 2023.
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Plantz M, Gerlach E, Arpey N, Goedderz C, Weiner J, Swiatek P, Divi S, Patel A Patient Satisfaction with Spine Surgery Telemedicine Visits. Accepted for presentation. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association 40th Annual Meeting. Miramar Beach, Fl. Apr 19-23, 2023.
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Gerlach E, Plantz M, Alvandi B, Kurapaty S, Marx J, Tegethoff J, Divi S, Hsu W, Patel A. Outcomes of Elective Lumbar Decompression and Decompression with Fusion Procedures in Octogenarians. Accepted for presentation. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association 40th Annual Meeting. Miramar Beach, Fl. Apr 19-23, 2023.
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Mehta M, Leonard A, Williams C, Ouweleen A, Gerlach E, Carney J, Shah C. YouTube as a Source of Patient Information for Distal Radius Fractures: Quantitative Analysis of Video Reliability, Quality, and Content. Accepted for presentation. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association 40th Annual Meeting. Miramar Beach, Fl. Apr 19-23, 2023.
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Fei-Zhang D, Gerlach E, Arpey N, Peabody T. Using the Social Vulnerability Index to Assess Social Determinants of Bone Cancer Care & Prognosis in the United States. Accepted for presentation. Musculoskeletal Tumor Society. Clearwater, Florida. Nov 30-Dec 2, 2022.
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Gerlach E, Plantz M, Curtis D, Goedderz C, Mehta M, Wun K, Cantrell C, Jones C, Carney J, Zelby A. Patient Reported Outcomes Following Percutaneous Thread Carpal Tunnel Release: A Prospective Multicenter Analysis of 877 Patients. Eastern Orthopaedic Association. Atlantic City, New Jersey. Oct 29, 2022.
- Gerlach E, Plantz M, Arpey N, Swiatek P, Marx J, Goedderz C, Divi S, Hsu W, Patel A. Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) Can Be Used to Predict Healthcare Resource Utilization and Persistent Opioid Use After Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery. North American Spine Society 37th Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. Oct 12-15, 2022.
- Arpey N, Barrett J, Gerlach E, Divi S, Hsu W, Patel A. Does Recall Bias Exist in Lumbar Spine Surgery Patients As Reported Through PROMIS Questionnaires? North American Spine Society 37th Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. Oct 12-15, 2022.
- Arpey N, Barrett J, Gerlach E, Divi S, Hsu W, Patel A. Quantitative Prospective Patient Reported Expectations (PREs) Challenge Commonly Used Thresholds for Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID) in Elective Spine Surgery. North American Spine Society 37th Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. Oct 12-15, 2022.
- Brown N, Reardon T, Chan A, Chan A, Shahrestani S, Yang C, Hovis G, Choi E, Beyer R, Hsu Z, Gendreau J, Alvandi B, Gerlach E, Singh R, Patel N, Oh M. Pain Outcomes in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Palliative Treatment of Spinal Metastases. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. Oct. 8-12, 2022.
- Brown N, Zhang A, Choi A, Shahrestani S, Chan A, Himstead A, Chan A, Alvandi B, Gerlach E, Singh R, Camino-Willhuber G, Gendreau J, Oh M. Diagnosis and Management of Thoracolumbar Spinal Disorders Presenting as Cardiac, Gastrointestinal, and other False Pain Syndromes. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. Oct 8-12, 2022.
- Jammal OA, Brown NJ, Gendreau J, Reardon T, Himstead A, Shahrestani S, Patel N, Sahyouni R, Singh R, Alvandi B, Gerlach E, Diaz-Aguilar LD, Pham M. Demographic Predictors of Treatment and Complications in Adult Spinal Deformity: An Analysis of 17,433 Patients using the National Inpatient Sample. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. Oct. 8-12, 2022.
- Himstead A, Brown N, Diaz-Aguilar L, Alvandi B, Gerlach E, Shah V, Reardon T, Gendreau J, Pham M. Simultaneous Robotic Single-Position Surgery (SR-SPS) with Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Retrospective Series. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. Oct. 8-12, 2022.
- Gerlach E, Plantz M, Alvandi B, Goedderz C, Curtis D, Zelby A. Patient Reported Outcomes Following Percutaneous Thread Carpal Tunnel Release: A Prospective Multicenter Analysis of 877 Patients. Accepted for presentation. American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Boston, Massachusetts. Oct 1, 2022.
- Gerlach E, Plantz M, Curtis D, Goedderz C, Mehta M, Wun K, Jones C, Cantrell C, Zelby A. The Efficacy of Thread Carpal Tunnel Release for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Workers’ Compensation Patients: A Prospective Multicenter Analysis. Accepted for presentation. Western Orthopaedic Association 84th Annual Meeting. Maui, Hawaii. Aug 3-6, 2022.
- Plantz M, Arpey N, Goedderz C, Gerlach E, Weiner J, Swiatek P, Divi S, Patel A, Hsu W. Patient Satisfaction with Spine Surgery Telemedicine Visits. 15th Annual Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Scientific Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. April 7-8, 2022.
- Weissman J, Plantz M, Gerlach E, Arpey N, Swiatek P, Hsu W, Patel A, Divi S. Risk Factors for Short-Term Complications Among Octogenarians Undergoing Elective Lumbar Decompression or Fusion Procedures: A Matched-Cohort Study. 15th Annual Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Scientific Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. April 7-8, 2022.
- Gerlach E, Plantz M, Arpey N, Swiatek P, Weiner J, Divi S, Hsu W, Patel A. Early Emergency Department Visits are a Predictor of Increased Healthcare Utilization Within One Year after Elective Spine Surgery. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. Mar 22-26, 2022.
- Gerlach E, Plantz M, Arpey N, Swiatek P, Weiner J, Divi S, Hsu W, Patel A. The Drivers of Persistent Opioid Use and Its Impact on Healthcare Utilization after Elective Spine Surgery. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois. Mar 22-26, 2022.
- Gerlach E, Plantz M, Curtis D, Goedderz C, Mehta M, Wun K, Carney J, Cantrell C, Jones C, Zelby A. Patient Reported Outcomes Following Percutaneous Thread Carpal Tunnel Release: A Prospective Multicenter Analysis of 877 Patients. International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand. London, England. June 6-10, 2022.
- Gerlach E, Plantz M, Curtis D, Goedderz C, Mehta M, Wun K, Carney J, Cantrell C, Jones C, Zelby A. Thread Carpal Tunnel Release for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Heavy Laborers: A Prospective Multicenter Analysis. International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand. London, England. June 6-10, 2022.
- Plantz M, Gerlach E, Kurapaty S, Brecount H, Jones C, Alvandi A, Christian D, Marx J, Peabody T. Ethic Disparities in Clinical Outcomes Following Primary Below-Knee Amputation. Orthopaedic Research Summit Evolving Techniques, 8th Annual Research Summit. Everett, Massachusetts. Sept 23-24, 2022.
- Goedderz C, Plantz M, Gerlach E, Reeti G, Marx J, Swiatek P, Jones C, Divi S. Single-level posterior and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion are associated with higher rates of 30-day complications compared to single-level decompression alone: a matched analysis. Clinical Orthopaedic Society, 110th Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. Sept 7-10, 2022.
- Plantz M, Foy M, Gerlach E, Jones C, Kurapaty S, Christian D, Alvandi A, Marx J, Hardt K. Short-Term Outcomes and Reimbursement Trends After Computer-Navigated Total Knee Arthroplasty. Clinical Orthopaedic Society, 110th Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. Sept 7-10, 2022.
- Lanzetta N, Gillikin T, Swiatek P, Gerlach E, Jones C, Terry M, Tjong V. What are the Characteristics of Team Physicians in the NFL? Clinical Orthopaedic Society, 110th Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. Sept 7-10, 2022.
- Gerlach E, Plantz M, Alvandi B, Swiatek P, Jones C, Marx J, Kurapaty S, Arpey N, Brecount H, Divi S. A Propensity-Adjusted Comparison Between One and Two-level Cervical Disc Replacement. Clinical Orthopaedic Society, 110th Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. Sept 7-10, 2022.
- Gerlach E, Plantz M, Alvandi B, Swiatek P, Jones C, Marx J, Kurapaty S, Arpey N, Brecount H, Divi S. Analysis of Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty: Indications, Outcomes, and Value. Clinical Orthopaedic Society, 110th Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. Sept 7-10, 2022.
- Gerlach E, Plantz M, Curtis D, Goedderz C, Mehta M, Wun K, Carney J, Moradian S, Cantrell C, Gerlach D, Jones C, Zelby A. Patient Reported Outcomes Following Percutaneous Thread Carpal Tunnel Release: A Prospective Multicenter Analysis of 877 Patients. International Congress for Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery. Rome, Italy. July 21-22, 2022.
- Gerlach E, Plantz M, Curtis D, Goedderz C, Mehta M, Wun K, Carney J, Moradian S, Cantrell C, Gerlach D, Jones C, Zelby A. The Efficacy of Thread Carpal Tunnel Release for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Workers’ Compensation Patients: A Prospective Multicenter Analysis. Accepted for
presentation. International Congress for Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery. Rome, Italy. July 21-22, 2022.
- Gerlach E, Plantz M, Curtis D, Goedderz C, Mehta M, Wun K, Carney J, Moradian S, Cantrell C, Gerlach D, Jones C, Zelby A. Thread Carpal Tunnel Release for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Heavy Laborers: A Prospective Multicenter Analysis. International Congress for Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery. Rome, Italy. July 21-22, 2022.
- Gerlach E, Plantz M, Arpey N, Swiatek P, Weiner J, Weissman J, Divi S, Hsu W, Patel A. The Drivers of Persistent Opioid Use and Its Impact on Healthcare Utilization after Elective Spine Surgery. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, 39th Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. Apr 6-10, 2022.
- Gerlach E, Plantz M, Arpey N, Swiatek P, Weiner J, Weissman J, Divi S, Hsu W, Patel A. Early Emergency Department Visits are a Predictor of Increased Healthcare Utilization Within One Year after Elective Spine Surgery. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, 39th Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. Apr 6-10, 2022.
- Gerlach E, Nicolay R, Nayak R, Cantrell C, Johnson D, Plantz M, Jones C, Weissman J, Tjong V, Marra G. The Critical Shoulder Angle as a Highly Specific Predictor of a Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear: A Case-Control Study. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, 39th Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. Apr 6-10, 2022.
- Weissman J, Plantz M, Gerlach E, Arpey N, Swiatek P, Jones C, Divi S. Outcomes of Elective Lumbar Decompression and Decompression with Fusion Procedures in Octogenarians. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, 39th Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. Apr 6-10, 2022.
- Madhan A, Mehta M, Qin M, Swiatek P, Gerlach E, Carney J, Cantrell C, Shah C. Leadership Trends In Hand Surgery Fellowships. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, 39th Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. Apr 6-10, 2022.
- Mehta M, Sherman A, Mutawakkil M, Gerlach E, Carney J, Butler B, Patel M, Kadakia A. Evaluating Prospective Patient-Reported Pain and Function Outcomes after Ankle and Hindfoot Arthrodesis. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, 39th Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. Apr 6-10, 2022.
- Cantrell C, Careny J, Johnson D, Plantz M, Versteeg G, Sanders E, Smith H, Gerlach E, Williams J, Butler B. Short Term Complication of Civilian Ballistic Versus Blunt Distal Intra-Articular Femur Fractures. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, 39th Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. Apr 6-10, 2022.
- Roumeliotis AG, Swiatek P, Goedderz C, Mathur P, Zhang Y, Gerlach E, Divi S, Hsu W, Patel A. Microdiscectomy Surgery in Social Media: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Patient and Surgeon Perceptions. Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, 39th Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. Apr 6-10, 2022.
- Swiatek P, Roumeliotis A, Weiner J, Ramesh A, Johnson D, Gerlach E, Patel A, Hsu W. Social Media Posts pertaining to Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Patient and Surgeon Perceptions. Cervical Spine Research Society Annual Meeting. Atlanta, Georgia. Dec 2-4, 2021.
- Gerlach E, Selley R, Johnson D, Nicolay R, Versteeg G, Plantz M, Tjong V, Terry M. Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Validation in Hip Arthroscopy: A Shift Towards Reducing Survey Burden. International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Global Congress. Cape Town, South Africa. Nov 27-28, 2021.
- Marx J, Carney J, Gerlach E, Plantz M, Swiatek P, Cantrell C, Arpey N, Smith H, Sanders E, Tjong V. Comparing Outcomes and Relative Valuation of Primary Versus Revision Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction Using a National Surgical Database. International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Global Congress. Cape Town, South Africa. Nov 27-28, 2021.
- Wu S, Plantz M, Gerlach E, Carney J, Swiatek P, Cantrell C, Arpey N, Smith H, Jones C, Tjong V Short-Term Outcomes after Rotator Cuff Repair in the Elderly Population. Clinical Orthopaedic Society, 109th Annual Meeting. Nashville, Tennessee. Nov 3-6, 2021.
- Priyanka M, Plantz M, Furman A, Gerlach E, Smith H, Arpey N, Cantrell C, Swiatek P, Marx J, Jones C, Tjong V. Risk Factors for Inpatient Hospitalization after Hip Arthroscopy. Clinical Orthopaedic Society, 109th Annual Meeting. Nashville, Tennessee. Nov 3-6, 2021.
- Coedderz C, Plantz M, Gerlach E, Arpey N, Swiatek P, Smith H, Cantrell C, Furman A, Jones C, Tjong V. Short-Term Outcomes after Distal Biceps Repair Using a National Cohort. Clinical Orthopaedic Society, 109th Annual Meeting. Nashville, Tennessee. Nov 3-6, 2021.
- Weissman J, Goedderz C, Mutawakkil M, Swiatek P, Gerlach E, Patel M, Kadakia A. Objective Leadership Characteristics among Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Fellowship Leaders. Clinical Orthopaedic Society, 109th Annual Meeting. Nashville, Tennessee. Nov 3-6, 2021.
- Plantz M, Christian C, Weissman J, Furman A, Gerlach E, Cantrell C, Versteeg G, Carney J, Marx J, Jones C, Hardt K. Short-Term Outcomes Following Elective Total Knee Arthroplasty in Nonagenarians. Clinical Orthopaedic Society, 109th Annual Meeting. Nashville, Tennessee. Nov 3-6, 2021.
- Bakhsh W, Gerlach E, Swiatek P, Divi S, Hsu W, Patel A. Social Vulnerability and Medical Co-Morbidities are Associated with Increased Complications and High Health Utilization After Elective Spine Surgery. Best Clinical Abstract, AO Spine, 2021 Annual Meeting, Virtual; Chicago, IL. May 2021.
- Arpey N, Barrett J, Gerlach E, Morgan A, Peabody M, Divi S, Hsu W, Patel A. Does Recall Bias Exist in Lumbar Spine Surgery Patients as Reported Through Promis Questionnaires? Presented Virtually, April 8–10, 2021. 14th Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Scientific Meeting Oral and Poster Presentations. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 2021 Apr;34(4):1-03.
- DeLuca L, Stoneking L, Grall K, Tran A, Rosell J, Vira A, Davidson D, Cox L, Gerlach E, Gonzaga J, Munzer B. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Rates are Significantly Reduced by Deploying the VAP Bundle in an Academic Emergency Department. InINTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE 2014 Sep 1 (Vol. 40, pp. S105-S106). European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Oral Session: Hospital-Acquired Infections. Barcelona, Spain. Oct. 2014.