Keck School Faculty

Comparison of Surgical Outcomes Between Anterior and Posterior Cervical Fusions Stratified by Levels Decompressed Clin Spine Surg. 2023 Jan 11. . View in PubMed

Clinical risk factors associated with the development of adjacent segment disease in patients undergoing ACDF: A systematic review Spine J. 2023 01; 23(1):146-156. . View in PubMed

SPINE20 recommendations 2022: spine care-working together to recover stronger Eur Spine J. 2022 Nov 03. . View in PubMed

Lumbar surgical drains do not increase the risk of infections in patients undergoing spine surgery Eur Spine J. 2022 07; 31(7):1775-1783. . View in PubMed

Demographic, clinical, and operative risk factors associated with postoperative adjacent segment disease in patients undergoing lumbar spine fusions: a systematic review and meta-analysis Spine J. 2022 06; 22(6):1038-1069. . View in PubMed

The performance of frailty in predictive modeling of short-term outcomes in the surgical management of metastatic tumors to the spine Spine J. 2022 04; 22(4):605-615. . View in PubMed

Use of Autologous Stem Cells in Lumbar Spinal Fusion: A Systematic Review of Current Clinical Evidence Global Spine J. 2021 Oct; 11(8):1281-1298. . View in PubMed

Autologous Stem Cells in Cervical Spine Fusion Global Spine J. 2021 Jul; 11(6):950-965. . View in PubMed

The influence of modifiable risk factors on short-term postoperative outcomes following cervical spine surgery: A retrospective propensity score matched analysis EClinicalMedicine. 2021 Jun; 36:100889. . View in PubMed

Global Spine J. 2021 Apr; 11(1_suppl):30S-36S. . View in PubMed

Inclusion of Frailty Improves Predictive Modeling for Postoperative Outcomes in Surgical Management of Primary and Secondary Lumbar Spine Tumors World Neurosurg. 2021 09; 153:e454-e463. . View in PubMed

Impact of a Perioperative Protocol on Length of ICU and Hospital Stay in Complex Spine Surgery J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2021 Jan; 33(1):65-72. . View in PubMed

Development of AOSpine BOnE (Bone Osteobiologics and Evidence) Classification Global Spine J. 2020 Oct; 10(7):871-874. . View in PubMed

Copy number variant hotspots in Han Taiwanese population induced pluripotent stem cell lines - lessons from establishing the Taiwan human disease iPSC Consortium Bank J Biomed Sci. 2020 Sep 04; 27(1):92. . View in PubMed

Comparison of Minimally Invasive Versus Open Transforaminal Interbody Lumbar Fusion Global Spine J. 2020 Apr; 10(2 Suppl):143S-150S. . View in PubMed

The DOWN Questionnaire: A Novel Screening Tool for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Global Spine J. 2019 Sep; 9(6):607-612. . View in PubMed

Cell Therapy for Treatment of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: A Systematic Review Global Spine J. 2019 May; 9(1 Suppl):39S-52S. . View in PubMed

Allogenic Stem Cells in Spinal Fusion: A Systematic Review Global Spine J. 2019 May; 9(1 Suppl):22S-38S. . View in PubMed

Simulation of Dural Repair in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery With the Use of a Perfusion-Based Cadaveric Model Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2019 12 01; 17(6):616-621. . View in PubMed

Trends and Costs of External Electrical Bone Stimulators and Grafting Materials in Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Asian Spine J. 2018 Dec; 12(6):973-980. . View in PubMed

Risk Factors Associated with Reconstructive Complications Following Sacrectomy Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2018 Nov; 6(11):e2002. . View in PubMed

Arm Pain Versus Neck Pain: A Novel Ratio as a Predictor of Post-Operative Clinical Outcomes in Cervical Radiculopathy Patients Int J Spine Surg. 2018 Oct; 12(5):629-637. . View in PubMed

MRI kinematic analysis of T1 sagittal motion between cervical flexion and extension positions in 145 patients Eur Spine J. 2018 05; 27(5):1034-1041. . View in PubMed

Paraplegic patients: how to measure balance and what is normal or functional? Eur Spine J. 2018 02; 27(Suppl 1):109-114.. View in PubMed

The primary diagnosis and the coexisting anxiety disorders have no impact on the additional surgical procedure after spinal cord stimulators implantation: An analysis of 11,029 patients J Clin Neurosci. 2018 Jan; 47:208-213. . View in PubMed

Effect of mental health on post-operative infection rates following cervical spine fusion procedures J Orthop. 2017 Dec; 14(4):501-506. . View in PubMed

A Novel Lumbar Motion Segment Classification to Predict Changes in Segmental Sagittal Alignment After Lateral Interbody Fixation Global Spine J. 2017 Oct; 7(7):642-647. . View in PubMed

Transpedicular Corpectomy and Cage Placement in the Treatment of Traumatic Lumbar Burst Fractures Clin Spine Surg. 2017 Oct; 30(8):360-366. . View in PubMed

The Clinical Correlations between Diabetes, Cigarette Smoking and Obesity on Intervertebral Degenerative Disc Disease of the Lumbar Spine Asian Spine J. 2017 Jun; 11(3):337-347. . View in PubMed

Bisphosphonate's and Intermittent Parathyroid Hormone's Effect on Human Spinal Fusion: A Systematic Review of the Literature Asian Spine J. 2017 Jun; 11(3):484-493. . View in PubMed

Risk and Cost of Reoperation After Single-Level Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy: A Large Database Study Global Spine J. 2017 Apr; 7(2):116-122. . View in PubMed

Adjacent segment disease requiring reoperation in cervical total disc arthroplasty: A literature review and update J Clin Neurosci. 2017 Mar; 37:20-24. . View in PubMed

A Portable Shoulder-Mounted Camera System for Surgical Education in Spine Surgery Surg Technol Int. 2017 Feb 07; 30:462-467. . View in PubMed

Kinematic evaluation of cervical sagittal balance and thoracic inlet alignment in degenerative cervical spondylolisthesis using kinematic magnetic resonance imaging Spine J. 2017 09; 17(9):1272-1284. . View in PubMed

The use of a novel perfusion-based cadaveric simulation model with cerebrospinal fluid reconstitution comparing dural repair techniques: a pilot study Spine J. 2017 09; 17(9):1335-1341. . View in PubMed

A response to a commentary by DrDaniel J. Cher. Spine J. 2017 01; 17(1):159. . View in PubMed

New Clinical-Pathological Classification of Intraspinal Injury Following Traumatic Acute Complete Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury: Postdurotomy/Myelotomy Observations From the INSPIRE Trial Neurosurgery. 2017 09 01; 64(CN_suppl_1):105-109. . View in PubMed

S-1 and S-2-alar-iliac screw fixation via intraoperative navigation Neurosurg Focus. 2016 Jul; 41 Video Suppl 1:1. . View in PubMed

Minimally invasive L5-S1 oblique lumbar interbody fusion with anterior plate Neurosurg Focus. 2016 Jul; 41 Video Suppl 1:1. . View in PubMed

Introduction to Lumbosacral and Sacropelvic Fixation Strategies Neurosurg Focus. 2016 Jul; 41 Video Suppl 1:1. . View in PubMed

Introduction: Degenerative cervical myelopathy: diagnostic, assessment, and management strategies, surgical complications, and outcome prediction Neurosurg Focus. 2016 Jun; 40(6):E1. . View in PubMed

Effects of fusion and conservative treatment on disc degeneration and rates of subsequent surgery after thoracolumbar fracture J Neurosurg Spine. 2016 Mar; 24(3):476-82. . View in PubMed

Intracranial complications associated with spinal surgery Eur Spine J. 2016 Mar; 25(3):888-94. . View in PubMed

Postoperative complications in patients undergoing minimally invasive sacroiliac fusion Spine J. 2016 11; 16(11):1324-1332. . View in PubMed

Complications associated with the Dynesys dynamic stabilization system: a comprehensive review of the literature Neurosurg Focus. 2016 Jan; 40(1):E2. . View in PubMed

Spinal Motion Preservation Surgery Biomed Res Int. 2015; 2015:372502. . View in PubMed

Material Science in Cervical Total Disc Replacement Biomed Res Int. 2015; 2015:719123. . View in PubMed

Effect of false lumen partial thrombosis on repaired acute type A aortic dissectionJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Nov; 148(5):2140-2146. e3. . View in PubMed

Outcomes following attempted en bloc resection of cervical chordomas in the C-1 and C-2 region versus the subaxial region: a multiinstitutional experience J Neurosurg Spine. 2014 Sep; 21(3):348-56. . View in PubMed

Introduction: vertebral osteomyelitis and spinal epidural abscess Neurosurg Focus. 2014 Aug; 37(2):1 p preceding E1. . View in PubMed

The indications and timing for operative management of spinal epidural abscess: literature review and treatment algorithm Neurosurg Focus. 2014 Aug; 37(2):E8. . View in PubMed

Introduction: Costs and benefits of modern-day spine care Neurosurg Focus. 2014 Jun; 36(6):Introduction. . View in PubMed

Editorial: Comparing minimally invasive, hybrid, and open surgical techniques for adult spinal deformity Neurosurg Focus. 2014 May; 36(5):E16. . View in PubMed

Spinal cord mapping J Clin Neurophysiol. 2013 Dec; 30(6):604-12. . View in PubMed

Minimally invasive posterior atlantoaxial fusion: a cadaveric and clinical feasibility study World Neurosurg. 2013 Sep-Oct; 80(3-4):414-21. . View in PubMed

Computed tomography for clearance of cervical spine injury in the unevaluable patient World Neurosurg. 2013 Sep-Oct; 80(3-4):405-13. . View in PubMed

Considering the cost of spine surgeries: is it necessary? World Neurosurg. 2013 Jul-Aug; 80(1-2):71-3.. View in PubMed

Efficacy of surgical treatment for lumbar stenosis with the X-STOP: an issue in need of closer inspection World Neurosurg. 2013 Jul-Aug; 80(1-2):74-7. . View in PubMed

Diffusion tensor imaging correlates with the clinical assessment of disease severity in cervical spondylotic myelopathy and predicts outcome following surgery AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2013 Feb; 34(2):471-8. . View in PubMed

Posterior-only approach for en bloc sacrectomy: clinical outcomes in 36 consecutive patients Neurosurgery. 2012 Aug; 71(2):357-64; discussion 364. . View in PubMed

Minimally invasive lumbar intradural extramedullary tumor resection Neurosurg Focus. 2012 Jul; 33(Suppl 1):1. . View in PubMed

Complications of spine surgery Neurosurg Focus. 2011 Oct; 31(4):1 p preceding E1. . View in PubMed

Thoracic discectomy and plating Neurosurg Focus. 2011 Apr; 30(4):E16. . View in PubMed

Diffusion tensor imaging in the assessment of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: a report on preliminary results in 3 cases and review of the literature Neurosurg Focus. 2011 Mar; 30(3):E14. . View in PubMed

IntroductionOssification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Neurosurg Focus. 2011 Mar; 30(3):1 p preceding E1. . View in PubMed

Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: genetics and pathophysiology Neurosurg Focus. 2011 Mar; 30(3):E6. . View in PubMed

Conservative management of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligamentA review. Neurosurg Focus. 2011 Mar; 30(3):E2. . View in PubMed

Posterior vertebral column subtraction osteotomy for the treatment of tethered cord syndrome: review of the literature and clinical outcomes of all cases reported to date Neurosurg Focus. 2010 Jul; 29(1):E6. . View in PubMed

Minimally invasive circumferential spinal decompression and stabilization for symptomatic metastatic spine tumor: technical case report Neurosurgery. 2010 Mar; 66(3):E620-2. . View in PubMed

Posterior-only approach for total en bloc spondylectomy for malignant primary spinal neoplasms: anatomic considerations and operative nuances Neurosurgery. 2009 Dec; 65(6 Suppl):173-81; discussion 181. . View in PubMed

En bloc spondylectomy for treatment of tumor-induced osteomalacia J Neurosurg Spine. 2009 Nov; 11(5):600-4. . View in PubMed

Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during spine surgery: a review Neurosurg Focus. 2009 Oct; 27(4):E6. . View in PubMed

Posterior vertebral column subtraction osteotomy: a novel surgical approach for the treatment of multiple recurrences of tethered cord syndrome J Neurosurg Spine. 2009 Apr; 10(4):278-86. . View in PubMed

Acute symptomatic cerebellar tonsillar herniation following intraoperative lumbar drainage J Neurosurg. 2009 Apr; 110(4):800-3. . View in PubMed

Current updates in perioperative management of intracerebral hemorrhage Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2008 Jul; 19(3):401-14v. . View in PubMed

Epidemiology and demographics for primary vertebral tumors Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2008 Jan; 19(1):1-4. . View in PubMed

Perioperative challenges in the surgical management of ankylosing spondylitis Neurosurg Focus. 2008; 24(1):E10. . View in PubMed

Maximizing the potential of minimally invasive spine surgery in complex spinal disorders Neurosurg Focus. 2008; 25(2):E19. . View in PubMed

Pediatric tumors involving the spinal column Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2008 Jan; 19(1):81-92. . View in PubMed

Anterior lumbar interbody fusion in comparison with transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: implications for the restoration of foraminal height, local disc angle, lumbar lordosis, and sagittal balance J Neurosurg Spine. 2007 Oct; 7(4):379-86. . View in PubMed

A novel approach to sagittal balance restoration following iatrogenic sacral fracture and resulting sacral kyphotic deformityTechnical note. J Neurosurg Spine. 2007 Apr; 6(4):368-72. . View in PubMed

Current updates in perioperative management of intracerebral hemorrhage Neurol Clin. 2006 Nov; 24(4):745-64. . View in PubMed

Adjuvant gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery at the time of tumor progression potentially improves survival for patients with glioblastoma multiforme Neurosurgery. 2005 Oct; 57(4):684-92; discussion 684-92. . View in PubMed

Surgical strategies for vertebral osteomyelitis and epidural abscess Neurosurg Focus. 2004 Dec 15; 17(6):E4. . View in PubMed

Posterior endoscopic lumbar discectomy using a thoracoport as a tubular retractor Minim Invasive Neurosurg. 2004 Oct; 47(5):319-23. . View in PubMed

Computerized tomography-guided stereotactic aspiration of brain abscesses: experience with 28 cases Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei). 1999 Jun; 62(6):341-9. . View in PubMed

Surgical treatment of fixed cervical kyphosis with myelopathy Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008 Apr 01; 33(7):771-8. . View in PubMed

Thoracic pedicle subtraction osteotomy for fixed sagittal spinal deformity Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 Dec 15; 34(26):2893-9. . View in PubMed

Symptomatic vertebral artery compression by the rod of a C1-C2 posterior fusion construct: case report and review of the literature Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 May 01; 36(10):E678-81. . View in PubMed

Long-term clinical outcomes following en bloc resections for sacral chordomas and chondrosarcomas: a series of twenty consecutive patients Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 Sep 15; 34(20):2233-9. . View in PubMed

En bloc excisions of chordomas in the cervical spine: review of five consecutive cases with more than 4-year follow-up Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Nov 15; 36(24):E1581-7. . View in PubMed

Locomotor biomechanics after total sacrectomy: a case report Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Nov 15; 39(24):E1481-7. . View in PubMed

Influence of T1 Slope on the Cervical Sagittal Balance in Degenerative Cervical Spine: An Analysis Using Kinematic MRI Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2016 Feb; 41(3):185-90. . View in PubMed

Reoperation Rates After Single-level Lumbar Discectomy Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Apr 15; 42(8):E496-E501. . View in PubMed