A. Karim Ahmed

Dr. A. Karim Ahmed


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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 April 2020 in World Neurosurgery
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BJBowen Jiang
Bowen Jiang
Zach PenningtonZach Pennington
Zach Pennington
TATej D Azad
Tej D Azad
ALAnn Liu
Ann Liu
AAA. Karim Ahmed
A. Karim Ahmed
NTNicholas Theodore
Nicholas Theodore

1 October 2019 in World Neurosurgery
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Zach PenningtonZach Pennington
Zach Pennington
DLDaniel Lubelski
Daniel Lubelski
CMCamilo Molina
Camilo Molina
EWErick M. Westbroek
Erick M. Westbroek
AAA. Karim Ahmed
A. Karim Ahmed
Daniel M. SciubbaDaniel M. Sciubba
Daniel M. Sciubba

3 September 2018 in Chinese Neurosurgical Journal
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BJBowen Jiang
Bowen Jiang
AAA. Karim Ahmed
A. Karim Ahmed
CZCorinna C. Zygourakis
Corinna C. Zygourakis
SKSamuel Kalb
Samuel Kalb
AZAlex M. Zhu
Alex M. Zhu
NTNicholas Theodore
Nicholas Theodore
The ExcelsiusGPS® (Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA) is a next-generation spine surgery robotic system recently approved for use in the United States. The objective of the current study is to assess pedicle screw accuracy and clinical outcomes among two of the first operative cases utilizing the ExcelsiusGPS® robotic system and describe a novel metric to quantify screw deviation. Two patients who underwent lumbar fusion at a single institution with the ExcelsiusGPS® surgical robot were included. Pre-operative trajectory planning was performed from an intra-operative CT scan using the O-arm (Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN). After robotic-assisted screw implantation, a post-operative CT scan was obtained to confirm ideal screw placement and accuracy with the planned trajectory. A novel pedicle screw accuracy algorithm was devised to measure screw tip/tail deviation distance and angular offset on axial and sagittal planes. Screw accuracy was concurrently determined by a blinded neuroradiologist using the traditional Gertzbein-Robbins method. Clinical variables such as symptomatology, operative data, and post-operative follow-up were also collected. Eight pedicle screws were placed in two L4-L5 fusion cases. Mean screw tip deviation was 2.1 mm (range 0.8–5.2 mm), mean tail deviation was 3.2 mm (range 0.9–5.4 mm), and mean angular offset was 2.4 degrees (range 0.7–3.8 degrees). All eight screws were accurately placed based on the Gertzbein-Robbins scale (88% Grade A and 12% Grade B). There were no cases of screw revision or new post-operative deficit. Both patients experienced improvement in Frankel grade and Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score by 6 weeks post-op. The ExcelsiusGPS® robot allows for precise execution of an intended pre-planned trajectory and accurate screw placement in the first patients to undergo robotic-assisted fusion with this technology.

1 August 2020 in World Neurosurgery
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JEJeff Ehresman
Jeff Ehresman
AAA. Karim Ahmed
A. Karim Ahmed
DLDaniel Lubelski
Daniel Lubelski
ASAndrew Schilling
Andrew Schilling
Zach PenningtonZach Pennington
Zach Pennington
Daniel M. SciubbaDaniel M. Sciubba
Daniel M. Sciubba

1 December 2018 in World Neurosurgery
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AAAnthony O. Asemota
Anthony O. Asemota
AAA. Karim Ahmed
A. Karim Ahmed
TPTaylor E. Purvis
Taylor E. Purvis
PPPeter G. Passias
Peter G. Passias
CGC. Rory Goodwin
C. Rory Goodwin
Daniel M. SciubbaDaniel M. Sciubba
Daniel M. Sciubba

1 September 2020 in World Neurosurgery
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ASAndrew T. Schilling
Andrew T. Schilling
JEJeff Ehresman
Jeff Ehresman
SHSakibul Huq
Sakibul Huq
AAA. Karim Ahmed
A. Karim Ahmed
DLDaniel Lubelski
Daniel Lubelski
Daniel M. SciubbaDaniel M. Sciubba
Daniel M. Sciubba