Spine Department Publications

• Schwab, Frank MD; Ungar, Benjamin BA; Blondel, Benjamin MD; Buchowski, Jacob MD; Coe, Jeffrey MD; Deinlein, Donald MD; DeWald, Christopher MD; Mehdian, Hossein MD; Shaffrey, Christopher MD; Tribus, Clifford MD; LAfage, Virginie PhD. Scoliosis Research Society-Schwab Adult Spinal Deformity Clasification: A Validation Study. Spine: 20 May 2012 – Volume 37 – Issue 12 – p 1077-1082.
• Singh K, Phillips FM, Shah J, An HS, Goldberg EJ, Andersson GB. Factors Affecting Re-Operations After ACDF Within and Outside of an FDA IDE Cervical TDR Trial. Spine J 12(5): 372-8, 2012.
• Kim JS, Ellman MB, Yan D, An HS, Kc R, Li X, Chen D, Xiao G, Cs-Szabo G, Hoskin DW, Buechter DD, Van Wijnen AJ, Im HJ. Lactoferricin mediates anti-inflammatory and anti-catabolic effects via inhibition of IL-1 and LPS activity in the intervertebral disc. J Cell Physiol. 2013 Sep;228(9):1884-96.
• Ellman MB, Yan D, Ahmadinia K, Chen D, An HS, Im HJ. Fibroblast growth factor control of cartilage homeostasis. J Cell Biochem. 2013 Apr; 114(4):735-42.
• Phillips FM, Isaacs RE, Rodgers WB, Khajavi K, Tomeh AG, Deviren V, Peterson MD, Hyde J, Kurd M. Adult Degenerative Scoliosis Treated with XLIF: Clinical and Radiographic Results of a Prospective Multi-center Study with 24-Month Follow-Up. Spine 38(21):1853-61 2013.
• Singh K, Phillips FM, Park DK, Pelton MA, An HS, Goldberg EJ: Factors affecting reoperations after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion within and outside of a Federal Drug Administration investigational device exemption cervical disc replacement trial. Spine J. 2013 May;12(5):372-8.
• Singh K, Ahmadinia K, Park D, Nandyala S, Marquez A, Patel A, Fineberg S. Complications of Spinal Fusion with Utilization of Bone Morphogenetic Protein: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Spine 2013.
• Nandyala S, Marquez A, Fineberg S, Pelton M, Singh K. A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Silicate Substituted Calcium Phosphate versus rhBMP-2 in a Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Spine 2013.
• Badlani, N., Korenblit, A., Hammerberg, K.W. Subclavian Vein Thrombosis After Application of Body Cast.  J Pediatr Ortho 33(1):e1-e3, 2013.
• Nandyala SV, Marquez-Lara A, Fineberg SJ, Singh R, Singh K. Incidence and risk factors for perioperative visual loss after spinal fusion. Spine J. 2013 Nov 8 (epub ahead of print).
• Singh K, Nandyala S, Marquez-Lara A, Fineberg S, Pelton MA, Andersson GB, Isayeva D, Jegier BJ, Phillips FM. A Perioperative Cost Analysis Comparing Single-Level Minimally Invasive and Open Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Spine J. 2013 Nov 16 (epub ahead of print).
• Marquez-Lara A, Fineberg SJ, Pelton M, Singh K. Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: one surgeon’s learning curve. Spine J. 2013 Oct 3. (epub ahead of print).
• Nandyala S, Marquez-Lara A, Fineberg S, Singh K. Epidemiological Trends in the Utilization of Bone Morphogenetic Protein in Spinal Fusions from 2002-2011. Spine. 2013 Dec 20 (epub ahead of print).
• Marquez-Lara A, Nandyala SV, Fineberg SJ, Singh K. Current Trends in Demographics, Practice and In-Hospital Outcomes in Cervical Spine Surgery: A National Database Analysis Between 2002-2011. Spine. 2013 Dec 30 (epub ahead of print).
• Badlani N, Boden S, Phillips F.  Orthopaedic specialty hospitals; Centers of excellence or greed machines?  Orthopedics. 35(3):420-5 2012.
• Kornblum MB, Turner AW, Cornwall GB, Zatushevsky MA, Phillips FM. Biomechanical evaluation of stand-alone lumbar polyether-ether-ketone interbody cage with integrated screws. Spine J. 13: 77-84 2013
• Phillips FM, Slosar PJ, Youssef JA, Andersson G. Lumbar spine fusion for chronic low back pain due to degenerative disc disease: A Systematic Review. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 38(7):E409-22 2013
• Badlani N, Foran JR, Phillips FM, Pelton M, Singh K, Garfin SR, Allen RT. Patient perceptions of physician reimbursement for spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 38(15):1288-1293  2013