About Our Doctors - Publications
John F. Ditunno, Jr, MD
Project Director, Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center of the Delaware Valley
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Publications
2005 Journal Articles
Morganti B, Scivoletto G, Ditunno P, Ditunno JF, Molinari M. Walking index for spinal cord injury (WISCI): criterion validation. Spinal Cord 2005; 43(1):27-33.
Oleson CV, Burns AS, Ditunno JF, Geisler FH, Coleman WP. Prognostic value of pinprick preservation in motor complete, sensory incomplete spinal cord injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2005; 86(5):988-992.
2004 Journal Articles
Ditunno JF, Little JW, Tessler A, Burns AS. Spinal shock revisited: a four-phase model. Spinal Cord 2004; 42(7):383-395.
Ditunno JF, Jr. Point of view. Spine 2004; 29(20):2283.
Little JW, Ditunno JF, Jr. Soleus H-reflex in spastic spinal cord injury patients. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2004; 85(12):2070-2071.
2003 Journal Articles
Abel R, Cerrel Bazo HA, Kluger PJ, Selmi F, Meiners T, Vaccaro A et al. Management of degenerative changes and stenosis of the lumbar spinal canal secondary to cervical spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 2003; 41(4):211-219.
Burns AS, Lee BS, Ditunno JF, Jr., Tessler A. Patient selection for clinical trials: the reliability of the early spinal cord injury examination. J Neurotrauma 2003; 20(5):477-482.
Ditunno JF, Jr., Apple DF, Burns AS, Donovan WH, Hagglund KJ, Lammertse DP et al. A view of the future Model Spinal Cord Injury System through the prism of past achievements and current challenges. J Spinal Cord Med 2003; 26(2):110-115.
Scivoletto G, Morganti B, Ditunno P, Ditunno JF, Molinari M. Effects on age on spinal cord lesion patients' rehabilitation. Spinal Cord 2003; 41(8):457-464.
Dobkin BH, Apple D, Barbeau H, Basso M, Behrman A, Deforge D et al. Methods for a randomized trial of weight-supported treadmill training versus conventional training for walking during inpatient rehabilitation after incomplete traumatic spinal cord injury. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2003; 17(3):153-167.
Helkowski WM, Ditunno JF, Jr., Boninger M. Autonomic dysreflexia: incidence in persons with neurologically complete and incomplete tetraplegia. J Spinal Cord Med 2003; 26(3):244-247.
2002 Journal Articles
Doherty JG, Burns AS, O'Ferrall DM, Ditunno JF, Jr. Prevalence of upper motor neuron vs lower motor neuron lesions in complete lower thoracic and lumbar spinal cord injuries. J Spinal Cord Med 2002; 25(4):289-292.
MacKenzie EJ, Sacco WJ, Luchter S, Ditunno JF, Staz CF, Gruen GS et al. Validating the Functional Capacity Index as a measure of outcome following blunt multiple trauma. Qual Life Res 2002; 11(8):797-808.
2001 Journal Articles
Burns AS, Rivas DA, Ditunno JF, Jr. The management of neurogenic bladder and sexual dysfunction after spinal cord injury. [Review] [82 refs]. Spine 2001; 26(24 Suppl):S129-S136.
Burns AS, Ditunno JF. Establishing prognosis and maximizing functional outcomes after spinal cord injury: a review of current and future directions in rehabilitation management. [Review] [73 refs]. Spine 2001; 26(24 Suppl):S137-S145.
Ditunno JF, Jr. Multicenter clinical trials to establish the benefit of early intervention in spinal cord injury. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2001; 80(9):713-716.
Dittuno PL, Dittuno JJ, Jr. Walking index for spinal cord injury (WISCI II): scale revision. Spinal Cord 2001; 39(12):654-656.
2000 Journal Articles
Ditunno JF, Jr., Ditunno PL, Graziani V, Scivoletto G, Bernardi M, Castellano V et al. Walking index for spinal cord injury (WISCI): an international multicenter validity and reliability study. Spinal Cord 2000; 38(4):234-243.
Ditunno JF, Jr., Cohen ME, Hauck WW, Jackson AB, Sipski ML. Recovery of upper-extremity strength in complete and incomplete tetraplegia: a multicenter study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2000; 81(4):389-393.
Textbooks and Chapters
Formal SC, Ditunno JF, Jr., Benzel EC. Fundamentals, techniques, and expectations of the rehabilitation process. In: Tator CH, Benzel EC, editors. Contemporary Management of Spinal Cord Injury: From Impact to Rehabilitation. Park Ridge, IL: American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 2000: 297-302.
Ditunno JF, Flanders AE, Kirshblum S, Graziani V, Tessler A: Predicting Outcome in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury. In: Kirshblum, Campagnolo, DeLisa, editors. Spinal Cord Medicine; Philadelphia, PA. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins;2002: 108-122.
Presentations
Ditunno JF, Jr: Documenting ASIA and IMSOP scales. Regional Meeting of the International Medical Society of Paraplegia, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, London,England, May 4-6, 2000.
Ditunno JF, Jr., Whiteneck GG, Graves DE: Medical, psychosocial, and functional outcomes in SCI as gleaned from the Model Systems Spinal Cord Injury Centers. 26th Annual Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Westin Chicago Hotel, Chicago, IL, April 14-16, 2000.
Ditunno JF, Jr., Savic G, Kennedy P: Neurological assessment and neurological follow-up. Regional Meeting of the International Medical Society of Paraplegia, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, London, England, May 4-6, 2000.
Ditunno JF, Jr., Saulino MF, Call M, Schmidt-Read M: Overview of the Body Weight Support Treadmill Training: multicenter trial. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, January 12, 2000.
Ditunno JF, Jr., Saulino MF, Call M, Schmidt-Read M: Overview of the Body Weight Support Treadmill Training: multicenter trial. Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, January 14, 2000.
Ditunno JF, Jr: Predicting outcome during recovery from spinal shock. BCM/UTHMS PM&R Alliance Clinical Achievement Award, TIRR, Houston, TX, May 26, 2000.
Frankel HL, Ditunno JF, Jr., Biering-Sorensen F, Brown D, Dollfus P, Kennedy P: The multi-disciplinary team - "who's in charge?" Regional Meeting of the International Medical Society of Paraplegia, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, London, England, May 4-6, 2000.
Ditunno JF, Jr: Walking index for spinal cord injury (WISCI). BCM/UTHMS PM&R Alliance Clinical Achievement Award, TIRR, Houston, TX, May 26, 2000.
Ditunno, JF, Jr. Advances in SCI. Rehabilitation Education Lecture Series, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, August 16, 2000.
Ditunno, JF, Jr. Research in SCI outcomes: neurological and functional. National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Washington, DC., September 12, 2000.
Ditunno JF, Jr., Ditunno PL, Dasgupta K, Mercado M: Concurrent Validity of the Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI). Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Medical Society of Paraplegia, Sydney, Australia, November 4, 2000.
Ditunno, JF, Jr., Burns AS, Patrick M: Reflex Recovery during Spinal Shock and Update on SCI Center Research. Neurosurgical Grand Rounds, Thomas Jefferson University, February 5, 2001.
Ditunno, JF, Jr., Patrick MD, Burns AS. Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center of Delaware Valley Research Update. Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, Thomas Jefferson University, Willis eye Institute, Philadelphia, PA, February 5, 2001.
Ditunno JF, Patrick M: Model SCI System Program Evaluation. Ritz Carlton Hotel, Arlington, Virginia, December 18, 2001.
Ditunno JF: Update on Spinal Cord Injury Research: Regeneration or Rehabilitation Inglis Foundation, Adams Mark Hotel, Philadelphia, PA, April 16, 2002.
Ditunno JF: Predicting Outcome in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Temple University Grand Rounds, Moss Rehabilitation Center, Philadelphia, PA, April 17, 2002.
Ditunno JF: Predicting Outcomes in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury & Spinal Shock: Spinal Cord Unit, IRCCS Fondazione S. Lucia, Via Ardeatina, Roma, March 24, 2002.
Ditunno JF: Predicting Outcomes in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: University of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, June 17, 2002.
Bum-Suk L, Burns AS, Ditunno JF, Tessler A. Stability and predictive power of the 48-hour examination in acute motor complete spinal cord injury. 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Miami, FL, April 4 – 6, 2003.
Burns AS, Coward C, Ditunno JF, Marino RJ. Relationship of ambulation speed and Physiologic Cost Index (PCI) to Walking Index in Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI) level in chronic spinal cord injury. 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Miami, FL, April 4 – 6, 2003.
Ditunno JF, Jr. What do we know and what do we need to know to improve the outcomes of individuals with spinal cord injury. 48th Annual Meeting of the American Paraplegia Society, Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, September 3 – 5, 2002.
Ditunno JF, Jr., Burns AS, West C, Patrick M. Clinical validation of the Walking Index in Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI) scale: a preliminary report. 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Miami, FL, April 4 – 6, 2003.
Marino RJ, Burns AS, Coward C, Ditunno JF. Relationship between Walking Index in Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI) level, neurological status and walking speed in SCI. 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Miami, FL, April 4 – 6, 2003.
Patrick M, Ditunno P, Ditunno JF, Jr. A comparison of spinal cord injury (SCI) consumers/staff preference for walking: a pilot study. 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of American Spinal Injury Association, Miami, FL, April 4 – 6, 2003.
Ditunno JF, Jr., Burns A, Marino R, Graziani V. Validation of the Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI) in acute & chronic subjects. IRCCS Foundation, Santa Lucia, Rome, June 18, 2003.
Ditunno JF, Jr., Little JW. Spinal Shock: old term, new paradigm. 11th National Congress of SoMiPar and the European Meeting of ISCoS, Genova, Italy, May 21 – 24, 2003.
Ditunno JF, Jr. Predicting neurological and potential interventions after acute SCI. Spinal Cord 2003, 1st International Conference on Spinal Cord of Havana and the 2nd National Workshop on Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, Havana, Cuba, May 15, 2003.
Ditunno J, Little JW, Tessler A, Burns A. Spinal Shock revisited: a four phase model. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Educational Rounds, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, August 4, 2004.
Ditunno JF, West C, Schmidt M, Patrick M. Validation and refinement of the Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI) in a clinical setting. 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Denver, CO, May 14 – 16, 2004.
Ditunno JF, Jr. Future treatment strategies in SCI rehabilitation: recovery outcome, mechanisms and measures. 3rd International Congress Meeting, Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 19 – 20, 2004.
Ditunno JF, Jr. Keynote Speaker. Outcome measures in spinal cord injury (SCI) clinical trials: emphasis on impairment and functional limitation (capacity) scales. 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Spinal Cord Society, Center Athinais, Athens, Greece, September 26 – 29, 2004.
Ditunno JF, Jr., Dobkin BH. Prospective validity and responsiveness to change of the Walking Index Scale for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI) in a randomized clinical trial. 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Spinal Cord Society, Center Athinais, Athens, Greece, September 26 – 29, 2004.
Ditunno JF, Jr. The International Standards for Neurological Classification of SCI (ASIA Scale): strengths and weaknesses. Clinical Trials Workshop, International Campaign for Cures of Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis, Vancouver, Canada, February 20 – 21, 2004.
Ditunno JF, Jr., Dobkin BH. Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI): response to change in a clinical trial (SCILT) and setting (TJU). Clinical Trials Workshop, International Campaign for Cures of Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis, Vancouver, Canada, February 20 – 21, 2004.
Ditunno P, Patrick M, Ditunno J, Scivoletto G, Morganti B. Cross-cultural differences in preference for recovery of mobility among spinal cord injury (SCI) staff. 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Denver, CO, May 14 – 16, 2004.
Ditunno PL, Ditunno JF, Jr. Features resource trade-off game (features game). Clinical Trials Workshop, International Campaign for Cures of Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis, Vancouver, Canada, February 20 – 21, 2004.
Geisler FH, Coleman WP, Burns AS, Oleson CV, Ditunno JF. Age as a prognostic factor in severe spinal cord injury. 22nd Annual National Neurotrauma Society Symposium, San Diego, CA, October 20 – 22, 2004.
Morganti B, Ditunno P, Scivoletto G, Parissi A, Ditunno JF, Molinari M. Walking and other functions preference: consumers vs. professionals. 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Spinal Cord Society, Center Athinais, Athens, Greece, September 26 – 29, 2004.
Patrick M, Ditunno P, Ditunno JF. Progress Report: preference for walking in incomplete spinal cord injured (SCI) consumers at two year follow-up. 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Denver, CO, May 14 – 16, 2004.
Ditunno JF, Jr. Instructional Course: Spinal Shock and abnormal autonomic control in spinal cord injury. 31st Annual Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Dallas, TX, May 13, 2005.
Ditunno JF, Jr., Patrick M, Ditunno P, Marino R, Schmidt M. Inter-rater reliability of photo documentation for scoring the Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI). 31st Annual Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Dallas, TX, May 12 – 14, 2005.
Abstracts (published)
Bum-Suk L, Burns AS, Ditunno JF, Tessler A. Stability and predictive power of the 48 hour examination in acute motor complete spinal cord injury (SCI). J Spinal Cord Med 2003;26(Suppl.):S26-S27.
Burns AS, Coward C, Ditunno JF, Marino RJ. Relationship of ambulation speed and physiologic cost index (PCI) to Walking Index in Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI) level in chronic spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med 2003;26(Suppl.):S43.
Marino RJ, Burns AS, Coward C, Ditunno JF. The relationship between Walking Index in Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI) level, neurological status, and walking speed in SCI. J Spinal Cord Med 2003;26(Suppl.):S38.
Ditunno JF Jr, Burns AS, West C, Patrick M. Clinical validation of the Walking Index in Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI) scale: a preliminary report. J Spinal Cord Med 2003;26(Suppl.):S37-S38.
Ditunno JF. Future treatment strategies in SCI rehabilitation: recovery outcome, mechanisms, and measures. J Rehab Res & Devel 41[2 (Suppl 2)], 32-33. 2004.
Ditunno JF, Jr., West C, Schmidt M, Patrick M. Validation and refinement of the Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI) in a clinical setting. J Spinal Cord Med 27[2], 160. 2004.
Ditunno P, Patrick M, Ditunno J, Scivoletto G, Morganti B. Cross-cultural differences in preference for recovery of mobility among spinal cord injury (SCI) staff. J Spinal Cord Med 27[2], 193. 2004.
Geisler FH, Coleman WP, Burns AS, Oleson CV, Ditunno JF. Age as a prognostic factor in severe spinal cord injury. J Neurotrauma 21[9], 1341. 2004.
Oleson CV, Burns AS, Ditunno JF, Geisler FH, Coleman WP. Age as a prognostic indicator of motor recovery in acute spinal cord injury: adolescents vs adults. J Spinal Cord Med 27[Suppl 1], S111-S112. 2004.
Patrick M, Ditunno P, Ditunno JF, Jr. Progress report: preference for walking in incomplete spinal cord injured (SCI) consumers at two year follow-up. J Spinal Cord Med 27[2], 193. 2004.
Ditunno JF, Jr., Patrick M, Ditunno P, Marino R, Schmidt M. Inter-rater reliability of photo documentation for scoring the Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI). J Spinal Cord Med 28[2], 142. 2005.
