Safdar N Khan

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Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Bone morphogenetic proteins: relevance in spine surgery
    Safdar N Khan
    Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 E 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Orthop Clin North Am 33:447-63, ix. 2002
  2. ncbi The biology of bone grafting
    Safdar N Khan
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
    J Am Acad Orthop Surg 13:77-86. 2005
  3. ncbi Use of flexion and extension radiographs of the cervical spine to rule out acute instability in patients with negative computed tomography scans
    Safdar N Khan
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Davis, 4860 Y Street, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
    J Orthop Trauma 25:51-6. 2011
  4. ncbi The roles of funding source, clinical trial outcome, and quality of reporting in orthopedic surgery literature
    Safdar N Khan
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, 4860 Y St, Suite 1700, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
    Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 37:E205-12; discussion E212. 2008
  5. ncbi Surgical management of metastatic spine tumors
    Safdar N Khan
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, 95817, USA
    Orthop Clin North Am 37:99-104. 2006
  6. ncbi Use of osteopromotive growth factors, demineralized bone matrix, and ceramics to enhance spinal fusion
    Safdar N Khan
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
    J Am Acad Orthop Surg 13:129-37. 2005
  7. ncbi Using suture anchors for cervical laminoplasty: a reliable, safe, and simple technique
    Safdar N Khan
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
    Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 37:400-2. 2008
  8. ncbi Application of bone morphogenetic proteins in spinal fusion
    Munish C Gupta
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Davis Medical Center, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3800, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
    Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 16:347-55. 2005
  9. ncbi Alendronate inhibits spine fusion in a rat model
    Russel C Huang
    Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 30:2516-22. 2005
  10. ncbi The use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) in orthopaedic applications
    Safdar N Khan
    Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
    Expert Opin Biol Ther 4:741-8. 2004

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Publications17

  1. ncbi Bone morphogenetic proteins: relevance in spine surgery
    Safdar N Khan
    Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 E 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Orthop Clin North Am 33:447-63, ix. 2002
    ..Gene therapy techniques producing in vivo osteoinductive factors and utilizing minimally invasive approaches are attractive options being developed for the future...
  2. ncbi The biology of bone grafting
    Safdar N Khan
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
    J Am Acad Orthop Surg 13:77-86. 2005
    ....
  3. ncbi Use of flexion and extension radiographs of the cervical spine to rule out acute instability in patients with negative computed tomography scans
    Safdar N Khan
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Davis, 4860 Y Street, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
    J Orthop Trauma 25:51-6. 2011
    ....
  4. ncbi The roles of funding source, clinical trial outcome, and quality of reporting in orthopedic surgery literature
    Safdar N Khan
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, 4860 Y St, Suite 1700, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
    Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 37:E205-12; discussion E212. 2008
    ..001). In almost half of the studies reported in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Spine, measures taken to reduce bias were not documented...
  5. ncbi Surgical management of metastatic spine tumors
    Safdar N Khan
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, 95817, USA
    Orthop Clin North Am 37:99-104. 2006
    ..Clear applications of the fundamental surgical oncology still apply to spinal tumors. This article considers recent advances in management of the metastatic tumors to the spine...
  6. ncbi Use of osteopromotive growth factors, demineralized bone matrix, and ceramics to enhance spinal fusion
    Safdar N Khan
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
    J Am Acad Orthop Surg 13:129-37. 2005
    ..They have the advantage of variable porosity, low cost, and ease of manufacture. Hydroxyapatite/tricalcium phosphate ceramics have been shown to perform as well as autogenous bone grafts but with fewer complications...
  7. ncbi Using suture anchors for cervical laminoplasty: a reliable, safe, and simple technique
    Safdar N Khan
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
    Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 37:400-2. 2008
    ..We describe the technique of laminoplasty using suture anchors. Suture anchors may be used to perform laminoplasty in a safe, time-efficient, and reliable manner...
  8. ncbi Application of bone morphogenetic proteins in spinal fusion
    Munish C Gupta
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Davis Medical Center, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3800, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
    Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 16:347-55. 2005
    ..The challenges facing spine surgeons now is the development of site-specific carriers and optimal doses for these growth factors. This review highlights the recent advances in this regard...
  9. ncbi Alendronate inhibits spine fusion in a rat model
    Russel C Huang
    Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 30:2516-22. 2005
    ..A posterolateral lumbar fusion model in rats...
  10. ncbi The use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) in orthopaedic applications
    Safdar N Khan
    Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
    Expert Opin Biol Ther 4:741-8. 2004
    ..It has been demonstrated to be safe, efficacious and cost-effective, leading to increased patient satisfaction and improved clinical outcome...
  11. ncbi Animal models for preclinical assessment of bone morphogenetic proteins in the spine
    Harvinder S Sandhu
    Spinal Surgical Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, USA
    Spine 27:S32-8. 2002
    ..RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Bone morphogenetic proteins have undergone extensive scrutiny in the preclinical arena. This article summarizes the evolution of animal experimentation with BMP including the background and future directions...
  12. ncbi Spinal fusion surgery: animal models for tissue-engineered bone constructs
    Safdar N Khan
    Spinal Surgical Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
    Biomaterials 25:1475-85. 2004
    ..These models have become invaluable in assessing the clinical potential of emerging technologies such as recombinant growth factors and gene therapy...
  13. ncbi Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2: use in spinal fusion applications
    Harvinder S Sandhu
    Spinal Surgery Service, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021, USA
    J Bone Joint Surg Am 85:89-95. 2003
  14. ncbi Minimally invasive options for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
    Joseph M Lane
    Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Orthop Clin North Am 33:431-8, viii. 2002
    ..While both methods are successful in addressing fracture related pain, only the kyphoplasty can partially restore structural alignment and height...
  15. ncbi Revision strategies for lumbar pseudarthrosis
    Mohammad Etminan
    Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Orthop Clin North Am 33:381-92. 2002
    ..Better prospective outcomes studies are needed to improve our knowledge regarding overall patient satisfaction, function, residual pain, and health impact of the treatment of lumbar spine pseudarthrosis...
  16. ncbi Factors predicting hospital stay, operative time, blood loss, and transfusion in patients undergoing revision posterior lumbar spine decompression, fusion, and segmental instrumentation
    Fengyu Zheng
    Spine Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 27:818-24. 2002
    ..A retrospective chart review was conducted for 112 patients who underwent revision posterior lumbar spine decompression, fusion, and segmental instrumentation...
  17. ncbi Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging screening for a surgical decision regarding the approach for anterior spine fusion at the cervicothoracic junction
    Justin F Fraser
    Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA
    Spine 27:675-81. 2002
    ..Such objective measurements represent tools that cervical spine surgeons can use to determine the surgical approach...