Alem Yacob

Orthopedics

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Oakland, CA 94611

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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Found 14 publications

Laminoplasty Associated With a Lower Risk of Reoperation Compared to Laminectomy/Fusion for Multilevel Posterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Cohort Study of 4,412 Patients.

Laminoplasty Associated With a Lower Risk of Reoperation Compared to Laminectomy/Fusion for Multilevel Posterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Cohort Study of 4,412 Patients.

Journal: Spine

Published: December 17, 2025

Reoperation Risk Between Plated and Stand-Alone Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A National Spine Registry-Based Cohort Study.

Reoperation Risk Between Plated and Stand-Alone Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A National Spine Registry-Based Cohort Study.

Journal: Spine

Published: June 11, 2025

A Review of Vitamin D in Spinal Surgery: Deficiency Screening, Treatment, and Outcomes.

A Review of Vitamin D in Spinal Surgery: Deficiency Screening, Treatment, and Outcomes.

Journal: International journal of spine surgery

Published: July 24, 2020

In Degenerative Spondylolisthesis, Unilateral Laminotomy for Bilateral Decompression Leads to Less Reoperations at 5 Years When Compared to Posterior Decompression With Instrumented Fusion: A Propensity-matched Retrospective Analysis.

In Degenerative Spondylolisthesis, Unilateral Laminotomy for Bilateral Decompression Leads to Less Reoperations at 5 Years When Compared to Posterior Decompression With Instrumented Fusion: A Propensity-matched Retrospective Analysis.

Journal: Spine

Published: June 11, 2019

Etiology-Based Classification of Adjacent Segment Disease Following Lumbar Spine Fusion.

Etiology-Based Classification of Adjacent Segment Disease Following Lumbar Spine Fusion.

Journal: HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery

Published: May 19, 2019

Radiographic Analysis of Psoas Morphology and its Association With Neurovascular Structures at L4-5 With Reference to Lateral Approaches.

Radiographic Analysis of Psoas Morphology and its Association With Neurovascular Structures at L4-5 With Reference to Lateral Approaches.

Journal: Spine

Published: June 29, 2017

Stability-preserving decompression in degenerative versus congenital spinal stenosis: demographic patterns and patient outcomes.

Stability-preserving decompression in degenerative versus congenital spinal stenosis: demographic patterns and patient outcomes.

Journal: The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society

Published: January 17, 2017

Preoperative mental health status may not be predictive of improvements in patient-reported outcomes following an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.

Preoperative mental health status may not be predictive of improvements in patient-reported outcomes following an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.

Journal: Journal of neurosurgery. Spine

Published: October 01, 2016

Comparison of 368 patients undergoing surgery for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis from the SPORT trial with 955 from the NSQIP database.

Comparison of 368 patients undergoing surgery for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis from the SPORT trial with 955 from the NSQIP database.

Journal: Spine

Published: March 11, 2015

The surgical treatment of single level multi-focal subarticular and paracentral and/or far-lateral lumbar disc herniations: the single incision full endoscopic approach.

The surgical treatment of single level multi-focal subarticular and paracentral and/or far-lateral lumbar disc herniations: the single incision full endoscopic approach.

Journal: International journal of spine surgery

Published: February 20, 2015

Use of an operating microscope during spine surgery is associated with minor increases in operating room times and no increased risk of infection.

Use of an operating microscope during spine surgery is associated with minor increases in operating room times and no increased risk of infection.

Journal: Spine

Published: September 05, 2014

Comparison of the lumbar disc herniation patients randomized in SPORT to 6,846 discectomy patients from NSQIP: demographics, perioperative variables, and complications correlate well.

Comparison of the lumbar disc herniation patients randomized in SPORT to 6,846 discectomy patients from NSQIP: demographics, perioperative variables, and complications correlate well.

Journal: The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society

Published: June 23, 2014

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026