Christopher M Bono

Summary

Affiliation: St. John's Mercy Medical Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Regional variability in use of a novel assessment of thoracolumbar spine fractures: United States versus international surgeons
    John Ratliff
    Department of Orthopaedics, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, USA
    World J Emerg Surg 2:24. 2007
  2. ncbi Reporting and statistically comparing averages of a patient cohort: the glass may really be half empty
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02478, USA
    Spine J 10:811-2. 2010
  3. ncbi Measurement techniques for lower cervical spine injuries: consensus statement of the Spine Trauma Study Group
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118 2393, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:603-9. 2006
  4. ncbi Interspinous process devices in the lumbar spine
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Orthopaedic Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Spinal Disord Tech 20:255-61. 2007
  5. ncbi Residual motion on flexion-extension radiographs after simulated lumbar arthrodesis in human cadavers
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Spinal Disord Tech 21:364-71. 2008
  6. ncbi Residual sagittal motion after lumbar fusion: a finite element analysis with implications on radiographic flexion-extension criteria
    Christopher M Bono
    Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston, MA, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:417-22. 2007
  7. ncbi Validating a newly proposed classification system for thoracolumbar spine trauma: looking to the future of the thoracolumbar injury classification and severity score
    Christopher M Bono
    Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    J Orthop Trauma 20:567-72. 2006
  8. ncbi Point of view: pain and disc degeneration: a possible link derived from basic science
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    Spine 31:10. 2006
  9. ncbi Common errors in the design of orthopaedic studies
    Christopher M Bono
    Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, MA 02118, USA
    Injury 37:355-60. 2006
  10. ncbi Observer variability of radiographic measurements of C2 (axis) fractures
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 35:1206-10. 2010

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Publications72

  1. ncbi Regional variability in use of a novel assessment of thoracolumbar spine fractures: United States versus international surgeons
    John Ratliff
    Department of Orthopaedics, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, USA
    World J Emerg Surg 2:24. 2007
    ..No assessment of regional differences has been described. We report regional variability in use of the TLISS system between United States and non-US surgeons...
  2. ncbi Reporting and statistically comparing averages of a patient cohort: the glass may really be half empty
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02478, USA
    Spine J 10:811-2. 2010
    ..The increase in dural sac area is maintained at 2 years after X-stop implantation for the treatment of spinal stenosis with no significant alteration in lumbar spine range of movement. Spine J 2010:10:762-768 (in this issue)...
  3. ncbi Measurement techniques for lower cervical spine injuries: consensus statement of the Spine Trauma Study Group
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118 2393, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:603-9. 2006
    ..Literature review...
  4. ncbi Interspinous process devices in the lumbar spine
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Orthopaedic Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Spinal Disord Tech 20:255-61. 2007
    ..Indications should emerge from thoughtful consideration of data from randomized controlled studies...
  5. ncbi Residual motion on flexion-extension radiographs after simulated lumbar arthrodesis in human cadavers
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Spinal Disord Tech 21:364-71. 2008
    ..However, as the degrees of motion seemed to be high, future studies should use a fusion simulation other than metallic implants that more closely resembles bony arthrodesis...
  6. ncbi Residual sagittal motion after lumbar fusion: a finite element analysis with implications on radiographic flexion-extension criteria
    Christopher M Bono
    Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston, MA, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:417-22. 2007
    ..Finite element analysis of a lumbar fusion model...
  7. ncbi Validating a newly proposed classification system for thoracolumbar spine trauma: looking to the future of the thoracolumbar injury classification and severity score
    Christopher M Bono
    Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    J Orthop Trauma 20:567-72. 2006
    ..To the authors' knowledge, no thoracolumbar classification system has ever been validated in a systematic and scientific manner...
  8. ncbi Point of view: pain and disc degeneration: a possible link derived from basic science
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    Spine 31:10. 2006
  9. ncbi Common errors in the design of orthopaedic studies
    Christopher M Bono
    Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, MA 02118, USA
    Injury 37:355-60. 2006
    ..This article highlights how to avoid common errors and how to continue the drive towards the unattainable, but laudable, goal of perfection...
  10. ncbi Observer variability of radiographic measurements of C2 (axis) fractures
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 35:1206-10. 2010
    ..Radiographic measurement study...
  11. ncbi Spectrum of spine infections in patients with HIV: a case report and review of the literature
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
    Clin Orthop Relat Res 444:83-91. 2006
    ..Level of Evidence: Level V (expert opinion). Please see the Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence...
  12. ncbi North American Spine Society: Newly released vertebroplasty randomized controlled trials: a tale of two trials
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115 6110, USA
    Spine J 10:238-40. 2010
    ..This commentary is a product of the North American Spine Society (NASS). It was approved by the NASS Board of Directors and accepted for publication outside The Spine Journal's peer review process...
  13. ncbi Point of view: the honest truth about vertebroplasty
    Christopher M Bono
    Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    Spine 31:1119. 2006
  14. ncbi The influence of subdiagnosis on radiographic and clinical outcomes after lumbar fusion for degenerative disc disorders: an analysis of the literature from two decades
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02118 2393, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 30:227-34. 2005
    ..A critical review of published literature from 2 decades...
  15. ncbi History and evolution of disc replacement
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, 850 Harrison Avenue, Dowling 2 North, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    Spine J 4:145S-150S. 2004
    ..The purpose of this review is to highlight the evolution of artificial interventions for nucleus and total disc replacement. This review will provide the foundation for the understanding of present and future technologies in the field...
  16. ncbi Reliability and reproducibility of subaxial cervical injury description system: a standardized nomenclature schema
    Christopher M Bono
    Orthopaedic Spine Service, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 36:E1140-4. 2011
    ..Radiographic measurement study...
  17. ncbi Reproducibility of radiographic measurements for subaxial cervical spine trauma
    Christopher M Bono
    Orthopaedic Spine Service, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 36:1374-9. 2011
    ..Radiographic measurement study...
  18. ncbi Overview of osteoporosis: pathophysiology and determinants of bone strength
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, 850 Harrison Avenue, Dowling 2 North, MA 02118, Boston, USA
    Eur Spine J 12:S90-6. 2003
    ..The purpose of this article is to discuss these issues, among others, in order to offer the reader a better understanding of the pathophysiology of osteoporosis and the determinants of bone strength as they relate to the aging skeleton...
  19. ncbi Posterior pedicle fixation-based dynamic stabilization devices for the treatment of degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Spine Service, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Spinal Disord Tech 22:376-83. 2009
    ..Literature review...
  20. ncbi Low-back pain in athletes
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, 850 Harrison Avenue, Dowling 2 North, Boston, MA 02118, USA
    J Bone Joint Surg Am 86:382-96. 2004
    ..Treatment includes a brief period of limited weight-bearing followed by progressive mobilization, physical therapy, and return to sports in one to two months, when the pain has resolved...
  21. ncbi Gunshot wounds to the spine
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Dowling 2 North, One Boston Medical Center Place, Boston, MA 02118 2393, USA
    Spine J 4:230-40. 2004
    ..The incidence of violent crimes has risen over the past decade. With it, gunshot injuries have become increasingly more common in the civilian population. Among the most devastating injuries are gunshot wounds to the spine...
  22. ncbi Critical analysis of trends in fusion for degenerative disc disease over the past 20 years: influence of technique on fusion rate and clinical outcome
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118 2393, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 29:455-63; discussion Z5. 2004
    ..Critical analysis of the results reported in published literature...
  23. ncbi Measurement techniques for upper cervical spine injuries: consensus statement of the Spine Trauma Study Group
    Christopher M Bono
    Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:593-600. 2007
    ..Literature review...
  24. ncbi An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of cervical radiculopathy from degenerative disorders
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 6110, USA
    Spine J 11:64-72. 2011
    ..The guideline's recommendations assist the practitioner in delivering optimum efficacious treatment of and functional recovery from this common disorder...
  25. ncbi Temperatures within the lumbar disc and endplates during intradiscal electrothermal therapy: formulation of a predictive temperature map in relation to distance from the catheter
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118 2393, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 29:1124-9; discussion 1130-1. 2004
    ..Temperatures were measured in human cadaveric lumbar discs during intradiscal electrothermal therapy...
  26. ncbi A new classification of thoracolumbar injuries: the importance of injury morphology, the integrity of the posterior ligamentous complex, and neurologic status
    Alexander R Vaccaro
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 30:2325-33. 2005
    ..A new proposed classification system for thoracolumbar (TL) spine injuries, including injury severity assessment, designed to assist in clinical management...
  27. ncbi Type II odontoid fractures of the cervical spine: do treatment type and medical comorbidities affect mortality in elderly patients?
    Andrew J Schoenfeld
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 36:879-85. 2011
    ..Retrospective cohort study...
  28. ncbi Degenerative cervical spondylosis: clinical syndromes, pathogenesis, and management
    Raj D Rao
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    Instr Course Lect 57:447-69. 2008
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  29. ncbi Posttraumatic kyphosis: current state of diagnosis and treatment: results of a multinational survey of spine trauma surgeons
    Andrew J Schoenfeld
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    J Spinal Disord Tech 23:e1-8. 2010
    ..Multinational survey of spine trauma surgeons...
  30. ncbi Interobserver reliability and intraobserver reproducibility of powers ratio for assessment of atlanto-occipital junction: comparison of plain radiography and computed tomography
    Gang Li
    Department of Orthopedics, Spine Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
    Eur Spine J 18:577-82. 2009
    ..However, despite the statistically inferior reliability and repeatability, the Bland-Altman plot analysis showed that given the -0.8 and 0.89% limits of agreement, the two methods may be used interchangeably in clinical practice...
  31. ncbi Are "normal" multidetector computed tomographic scans sufficient to allow collar removal in the trauma patient?
    Josef B Simon
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Trauma 68:103-8. 2010
    ..The current investigation retrospectively reviewed a series of MDCT scans obtained after an acute traumatic event that were used to direct treatment in the emergency department (ED) or intensive care unit...
  32. ncbi Range of motion and orientation of the lumbar facet joints in vivo
    Michal Kozanek
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MA General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, 02114, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 34:E689-96. 2009
    ..Controlled laboratory study...
  33. ncbi The thoracolumbar injury severity score: a proposed treatment algorithm
    Alexander R Vaccaro
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    J Spinal Disord Tech 18:209-15. 2005
    ..The goal of this work is to present a proposal of a detailed treatment algorithm to assist in the nonoperative or operative management of thoracolumbar injuries...
  34. ncbi Postoperative spinal epidural hematoma: a systematic review
    Michael P Glotzbecker
    Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program and Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 35:E413-20. 2010
    ..Surgeon survey...
  35. ncbi Computed tomography alone versus computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in the identification of occult injuries to the cervical spine: a meta-analysis
    Andrew J Schoenfeld
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
    J Trauma 68:109-13; discussion 113-4. 2010
    ..Thus, the question remains: does adding an MRI provide useful information that alters treatment when a CT scan reveals no evidence of injury?..
  36. ncbi The effect of sacral fracture malreduction on the safe placement of iliosacral screws
    Mark C Reilly
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA
    J Orthop Trauma 20:S37-43. 2006
    ..Fracture reduction is mandatory, as screw placement with residual displacement of 10 mm or more can endanger adjacent neural and vascular structures...
  37. ncbi Mortality in elderly patients with hyperostotic disease of the cervical spine after fracture: an age- and sex-matched study
    Andrew J Schoenfeld
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 5005 N Piedras St, El Paso, TX 79920, USA
    Spine J 11:257-64. 2011
    ..However, outcomes of the fractured hyperostotic cervical spine are incompletely described, and there are limited data regarding the covariable effects of patient age and medical comorbidities on mortality...
  38. ncbi Delayed diagnosis of a flexion-distraction (seat belt) injury in a patient with multiple abdominal injuries: a case report
    Michael Burdi
    Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California, USA
    Am J Orthop 37:44-6. 2008
  39. ncbi Clinical outcome of metastatic spinal cord compression treated with surgical excision ± radiation versus radiation therapy alone: a systematic review of literature
    Jaehon M Kim
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 37:78-84. 2012
    ..Systematic literature review from 1970 to 2007...
  40. ncbi Mortality in elderly patients after cervical spine fractures
    Mitchel B Harris
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Bone Joint Surg Am 92:567-74. 2010
    ..The purposes of this study were to determine the three-month and one-year mortality associated with cervical spine fractures in patients sixty-five years of age or older and to evaluate potential factors that may influence mortality...
  41. ncbi Outcomes after spine surgery among racial/ethnic minorities: a meta-analysis of the literature
    Andrew J Schoenfeld
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 5005 N Piedras St, El Paso, TX 79920, USA
    Spine J 11:381-8. 2011
    ..However, the role that race/ethnicity may play in influencing outcomes after spine surgery has not been previously studied...
  42. ncbi Thromboembolic disease in spinal surgery: a systematic review
    Michael P Glotzbecker
    Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 34:291-303. 2009
    ..Systematic review of the literature and analysis of pooled data...
  43. ncbi Paraspinal muscle vasculature contributes to posterolateral spinal fusion
    Maneesh Bawa
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA 92161, USA
    Spine 31:891-6. 2006
    ..Use of a porous barrier sheet appears to improve fusion by preventing muscle interposition while allowing vascular ingrowth from surrounding muscle...
  44. ncbi Stability of cervical spine fractures after gunshot wounds to the head and neck
    Ron Medzon
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118-2393, USA
    Spine 30:2274-9. 2005
    ..However, the cervical collar and spinal precautions should be resumed after such procedures are completed and continued until a more definitive evaluation of spinal stability can be performed...
  45. ncbi Degenerative cervical spondylosis: clinical syndromes, pathogenesis, and management
    Raj D Rao
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
    J Bone Joint Surg Am 89:1360-78. 2007
  46. ncbi Neurovascular and tendinous damage with placement of anteroposterior distal locking bolts in the tibia
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, University, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
    J Orthop Trauma 17:677-82. 2003
    ..To determine the proximity of anteroposterior locking bolts inserted into the distal metaphyseal tibia to nearby neural, vascular, and tendinous structures...
  47. ncbi The evolution of thoracolumbar injury classification systems
    Manish K Sethi
    Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Program, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Spine J 9:780-8. 2009
    ..At the present time, no classification system fully meets these criteria. In this review, the authors attempt to describe the evolution of TL fracture classification systems from their inception to the present day...
  48. ncbi Initial radiographic evaluation of the spine after trauma: when, what, where, and how to image the acutely traumatized spine
    John C France
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
    J Orthop Trauma 19:640-9. 2005
    ..As CT technology continues to improve, it is likely to play an even greater role as an initial screening tool. The role for MRI continues to expand, particularly in detecting the soft tissue components of injuries...
  49. ncbi Union rates using autologous platelet concentrate alone and with bone graft in high-risk foot and ankle surgery patients
    Christopher Bibbo
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Marshfield Clinic, 1000 North Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA
    J Surg Orthop Adv 14:17-22. 2005
    ..173, two-tailed t test). These data suggest that adjuvant APC results in an acceptable time to union and may be a useful adjunct to promote osseous healing in high-risk patients undergoing elective foot and ankle surgery...
  50. ncbi The effect of sacral fracture malreduction on the safe placement of iliosacral screws
    Mark C Reilly
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma Service, New Jersey Medical School, 90 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
    J Orthop Trauma 17:88-94. 2003
    ..Fracture reduction is mandatory, as screw placement with residual displacement of 10 mm or more can endanger adjacent neural and vascular structures...
  51. ncbi Cervical teardrop fracture: Opinion: posterior fixation
    Christopher M Bono
    Department of Orthopaedic, Surgery Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
    J Orthop Trauma 18:641-2. 2004
  52. ncbi Characterization of the incidence and risk factors for the development of lumbar radiculopathy
    Andrew J Schoenfeld
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    J Spinal Disord Tech 25:163-7. 2012
    ..Epidemiological study of a prospectively collected database...
  53. ncbi The halo fixator
    Christopher M Bono
    Orthopaedic Spine Service, Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Brigham, MA 02115, USA
    J Am Acad Orthop Surg 15:728-37. 2007
    ..Despite a paucity of contemporary data, recent retrospective studies have demonstrated acceptable results for halo fixation in managing some upper and lower cervical spine injuries...
  54. ncbi The mechanical effects of suture anchor insertion angle for rotator cuff repair
    Frank A Liporace
    Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York University, New York, USA
    Orthopedics 25:399-402. 2002
    ..No statistical difference was detected between groups (P=.08). Although previous authors have prescribed angles < or =45 degrees to improve pull-out strength, the current in vitro data does not support these recommendations...
  55. ncbi Thoracic pedicle screws: postoperative computerized tomography scanning assessment
    Robert F Heary
    Department of Neurological Surgery, New Jersey Medical School, The Spine Center of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA
    J Neurosurg 100:325-31. 2004
    ..A grading system is presented by which screw placement is classified in relation to neurological, bone, and intrathoracic landmarks...
  56. ncbi Thoracolumbar injury classification and severity score: a new paradigm for the treatment of thoracolumbar spine trauma
    Joon Y Lee
    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 19107, USA
    J Orthop Sci 10:671-5. 2005
    ..CONCLUSIONS: The usefulness of this new system will have to be proven in future studies investigating inter- and intraobserver reliability, as well as long-term outcome studies for operative and nonoperative treatment methods...
  57. ncbi Similarities and differences in the treatment of spine trauma between surgical specialties and location of practice
    Jonathan N Grauer
    Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520 8071, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 29:685-96. 2004
    ..Questionnaires administered to practicing orthopedic and neurosurgical spine surgeons from various regions of the United States and abroad...
  58. ncbi A quantitative and reproducible method to assess cord compression and canal stenosis after cervical spine trauma: a study of interrater and intrarater reliability
    Julio C Furlan
    Spinal Program, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:2083-91. 2007
    ..Reliability study...
  59. ncbi Lumbar adjacent segment degeneration and disease after arthrodesis and total disc arthroplasty
    James S Harrop
    Department of Orthopaedics and Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:1701-7. 2008
    ..Systematic review of published incidence of radiographic adjacent segment degeneration (ASDeg) and symptomatic adjacent segment disease (ASDis) after arthrodesis or total disc replacement...
  60. ncbi Pedicle subtraction osteotomy in the treatment of chronic, posttraumatic kyphotic deformity
    Robert F Heary
    Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 5:1-8. 2006
    ..In this report the authors review details obtained in the treatment of three patients with severe, posttraumatic spinal deformities. They describe the surgical technique used to correct the sagittal malalignments...
  61. ncbi Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: an evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis
    William C Watters
    Bone and Joint Clinic of Houston, 6624 Fannin, 26th Floor, Houston, TX 77030, USA
    Spine J 8:305-10. 2008
    ..The goals of the guideline recommendations are to assist in delivering optimum, efficacious treatment, and functional recovery from this spinal disorder...
  62. ncbi Assessment of injury to the thoracolumbar posterior ligamentous complex in the setting of normal-appearing plain radiography
    Joon Y Lee
    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 3471 5th Avenue, 1010 Kaufmann Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    Spine J 7:422-7. 2007
    ..However, confusion exists when plain radiography shows injury to the anterior spinal column without significant kyphosis or widening of the posterior interspinous space...
  63. ncbi Complication avoidance: thoracolumbar and lumbar burst fractures
    Robert F Heary
    Department of Neurosurgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey New Jersey Medical School, 90 Bergen Street, Suite 8100, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
    Neurosurg Clin N Am 17:377-88, viii. 2006
    ..Case illustrations show the various treatment options...
  64. ncbi Assessment of injury to the posterior ligamentous complex in thoracolumbar spine trauma
    Alexander R Vaccaro
    Thomas Jefferson University and the Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Spine J 6:524-8. 2006
    ..Physical examination findings and history of the mechanism of injury were ranked lower than imaging studies. Future analysis should focus on indicators of PLC injury when plain radiographic findings are either subtle or not present...
  65. ncbi Early histologic changes following polymethylmethacrylate injection (vertebroplasty) in rabbit lumbar vertebrae
    Julio Urrutia
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:877-82. 2008
    ..An ex vivo histologic study in rabbits...
  66. ncbi Vertebral compression fractures what time destroys, methylmethacrylate may mend
    Christopher M Bono
    Cleve Clin J Med 70:88-90. 2003
  67. ncbi Revision strategies in lumbar total disc arthroplasty
    Alpesh A Patel
    Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:1276-83. 2008
    ..Review of Literature...
  68. ncbi Interobserver and intraobserver reliability of maximum canal compromise and spinal cord compression for evaluation of acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury
    Michael G Fehlings
    Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:1719-25. 2006
    ..Prospective, blinded validation study of an objective, quantitative measure to assess maximum canal compromise (MCC) and maximum spinal cord compression (MSCC) in individuals with acute cervical spinal cord injury (SCI)...
  69. ncbi Cervical spine injury severity score. Assessment of reliability
    Paul A Anderson
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Avenue, K4 736, Madison, WI 53792, USA
    J Bone Joint Surg Am 89:1057-65. 2007
    ..Along with neurologic function, stability is a major determinant of treatment and prognosis. The goal of our study was to investigate the reliability of a method of quantifying the stability of subaxial (C3-C7) cervical spine injuries...
  70. ncbi Circumferential fusion for spondylolisthesis in the lumbar spine
    Robert F Heary
    Department of Neurosurgery, The Spine Center of New Jersey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA
    Neurosurg Focus 13:E3. 2002
    ..The operating surgeon must have a thorough knowledge of all available maneuvers for critical and effective decision making...
  71. ncbi Ewing sarcoma in an octogenarian: a case report
    Richard G Levine
    University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103, USA
    J Bone Joint Surg Am 84:445-8. 2002
  72. ncbi Intrarater and interrater reliability and validity in the assessment of the mechanism of injury and integrity of the posterior ligamentous complex: a novel injury severity scoring system for thoracolumbar injuries. Invited submission from the Joint Sectio
    James S Harrop
    Department of Neurosurgery, Thomas Jefferson University and the Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    J Neurosurg Spine 4:118-22. 2006
    ..The reliability and validity of assessing injury mechanism and the integrity of the PLC was assessed...