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New Research

Excited for our team's second paper on concussions in high school athletes to be accepted for publication in Neurosurgery.

LSRS 2024

5/2/24

I presented the paper below at the LSRS 2024 meeting held in Chicago.

Shaffer A, Yu AK, Yu A, et al. Long-term Outcomes of Lumbar Facet Arthroplasty versus Spinal Fusion in Young (<65 years) and Old (>65 years) Patients for the Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis and Stenosis. NASSJ. May 16 2024; doi:10.1016/j.xnsj.2024.100329

KMOX Radio

11/22/23

I enjoyed the opportunity to discuss my team's research in youth sport-related concussions. Our team is working to establish normative values for the SCAT5 to facilitate improved detection of concussions in student athletes aged 14-19.

New research sheds light on concussions in young athletes - Total Information AMAnnabelle Shaffer, Carle Illinois College of Medicine joins Tom and Megan on the talking about the new study that sheds light on concussions in young athletes. Credit: © PA Images/Alamy Images

WGN-Chicago

11/21/23

"Local universities behind new research that may help with detecting concussions"

New CI MED Research Sheds Light on Concussions in Young AthletesNew CI MED Research Sheds Light on Concussions in Young Athletes

New Concussion Research

11/15/23

Pictured below: me and my research mentor, Paul Arnold MD. Photo credit: Carle Illinois College of Medicine.

CNS 2023

9/14/23

I enjoyed my time at CNS 2023. I presented two posters and my first oral presentation!

Oral presentation:

Long-term Outcomes of Lumbar Facet Arthroplasty versus Spinal Fusion in the Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis and Stenosis (pictured below)

Posters:

Clinical Outcomes of Conservative Management for Type II Odontoid Fractures in Elderly Patients (pictured below)
Protective Effect of Fluorescein-Guided Resection on Overall Survival in Brain Metastases: A Single-Center, Retrospective Comparative Study

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