About Our Doctors - Publications
Alexander R. Vacarro, MD, FACS
Co-Associate Director for Acute Care, RSCICDV
Co-Director of Reconstruction Spine Services
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
2005 Journal Articles
Grauer JN, Shafi B, Hilibrand AS, Harrop JS, Kwon BK, Beiner JM et al. Proposal of a modified, treatment-oriented classification of odontoid fractures. Spine J 2005; 5(2):123-129.
Henderson FC, Geddes JF, Vaccaro AR, Woodard E, Berry KJ, Benzel EC. Stretch-associated injury in cervical spondylotic myelopathy: new concept and review. Neurosurgery 2005; 56(5):1101-1113.
Scuderi GJ, Brusovanik GV, Fitzhenry LN, Vaccaro AR. Is wound drainage necessary after lumbar spinal fusion surgery? Med Sci Monit 2005; 11(2):CR64-CR66.
Silber JS, Hayes VM, Lipetz J, Vaccaro AR. Whiplash: fact or fiction? Am J Orthop 2005; 34(1):23-28.
Vaccaro AR, Zeiller SC, Hulbert RJ, Anderson PA, Harris M, Hedlund R et al. The Thoracolumbar Injury Severity Score: A Proposed Treatment Algorithm. J Spinal Disord Tech 2005; 18(3):209-215.
2004 Journal Articles
An HS, Singh K, Vaccaro AR, Wang G, Yoshida H, Eck J et al. Biomechanical evaluation of contemporary posterior spinal internal fixation configurations in an unstable burst-fracture calf spine model: special references of hook configurations and pedicle screws. Spine 2004; 29(3):257-262.
Anderson SD, Anderson DG, Vaccaro AR. Skeletal fracture demographics in spinal cord-injured patients. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2004; 124(3):193-196.
Bridwell KH, Anderson PA, Boden SD, Vaccaro AR, Zigler JE. What's New in Spine Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2004; 86-A(7):1587-1596.
Carrino JA, Chan R, Vaccaro AR. Vertebral augmentation: vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. Semin Roentgenol 2004; 39(1):68-84.
Grauer JN, Vaccaro AR, Beiner JM, Kwon BK, Hilibrand AS, Harrop JS et al. Similarities and differences in the treatment of spine trauma between surgical specialties and location of practice. Spine 2004; 29(6):685-696.
Grauer JN, Vaccaro AR, Brusovanik G, Girardi FP, Silveri CP, Cammisa FP et al. Evaluation of a novel pedicle probe for the placement of thoracic and lumbosacral pedicle screws. J Spinal Disord Tech 2004; 17(6):492-497.
Greg AD, Voets C, Ropiak R, Betcher J, Silber JS, Daffner S et al. Analysis of patient variables affecting neurologic outcome after traumatic cervical facet dislocation. Spine J 2004; 4(5):506-512.
Harris BM, Hilibrand AS, Savas PE, Pellegrino A, Vaccaro AR, Siegler S et al. Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: the effect of various instrumentation techniques on the flexibility of the lumbar spine. Spine 2004; 29(4):E65-E70.
Harrop JS, Hunt GE, Jr., Vaccaro AR. Conus medullaris and cauda equina syndrome as a result of traumatic injuries: management principles. Neurosurg Focus 2004; 16(6):e4.
Harrop JS, Sharan AD, Scheid EH, Jr., Vaccaro AR, Przybylski GJ. Tracheostomy placement in patients with complete cervical spinal cord injuries: American Spinal Injury Association Grade A. J Neurosurg 2004; 100(1 Suppl):20-23.
Hilibrand AS, Schwartz DM, Sethuraman V, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ. Comparison of transcranial electric motor and somatosensory evoked potential monitoring during cervical spine surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2004; 86-A(6):1248-1253.
Kwon BK, Song F, Morrison WB, Grauer JN, Beiner JM, Vaccaro AR et al. Morphologic Evaluation of Cervical Spine Anatomy with Computed Tomography: Anterior Cervical Plate Fixation Considerations. J Spinal Disord 2004; 17(2):102-107.
Kwon BK, Tetzlaff W, Grauer JN, Beiner J, Vaccaro AR. Pathophysiology and pharmacologic treatment of acute spinal cord injury. Spine J 2004; 4(4):451-464.
Robbins MM, Vaccaro AR, Madigan L. The use of bioabsorbable implants in spine surgery. Neurosurg Focus 2004; 16(3):E1.
Scuderi GJ, Vaccaro AR, Brusovanik GV, Kwon BK, Berta SC. Conjoined Lumbar Nerve Roots: A Frequently Underappreciated Congenital Abnormality. J Spinal Disord 2004; 17(2):86-93.
Scuderi GJ, Vaccaro AR, Fitzhenry LN, Greenberg S, Eismont F. Long-Term Clinical Manifestations of Retained Bullet Fragments Within the Intervertebral Disk Space. J Spinal Disord 2004; 17(2):108-111.
Singh K, Vaccaro AR, Kim J, Lorenz EP, Lim TH, An HS. Enhancement of stability following anterior cervical corpectomy: a biomechanical study. Spine 2004; 29(8):845-849.
Singh K, Vaccaro AR, Eichenbaum MD, Fitzhenry LN. The surgical management of thoracolumbar injuries. J Spinal Cord Med 2004; 27(2):95-101.
Truumees E, Hilibrand A, Vaccaro AR. Percutaneous vertebral augmentation. Spine J 2004; 4(2):218-229.
Vaccaro AR, Kim DH, Brodke DS, Harris M, Chapman JR, Schildhauer T et al. Diagnosis and management of sacral spine fractures. Instr Course Lect 2004; 53:375-385.
Vaccaro AR, Kim DH, Brodke DS, Harris M, Chapman JR, Schildhauer T et al. Diagnosis and management of thoracolumbar spine fractures. Instr Course Lect 2004; 53:359-373.
Vaccaro AR, Madigan L, Fitzhenry L, Eichenbaum M, Robbins M. The use of bioresorbable instrumentation in treatment of cervical degenerative and traumatic disorders. Current Opinion in Orthopaedics 2004; 15(3):192-195.
Wimberly DW, Goyal N, Goins ML, Zeiller SC, Yuan PS, Vaccaro AR. Advances in surgical techniques and instrumentation and their impact on the spinal cord injury rehabilitation process. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil 2004; 10(2):35-49.
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.
Blam OG, Vaccaro AR, Vanichkachorn JS, Albert TJ, Hilibrand AS, Minnich JM et al. Risk factors for surgical site infection in the patient with spinal injury. Spine 2003; 28(13):1475-1480.
Daffner SD, Vaccaro AR, Katsos MS, Grauer JN. Advances in operative stabilization for unstable cervical spine injuries: implications for early mobilization and rehabilitation. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation 2003; 9(1):1-13.
Daffner SD, Hilibrand AS, Hanscom BS, Brislin BT, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ. Impact of neck and arm pain on overall health status. Spine 2003; 28(17):2030-2035.
Edwards CC, Riew KD, Anderson PA, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AF. Cervical myelopathy. current diagnostic and treatment strategies. Spine J 2003; 3(1):68-81.
Grauer JN, Beiner JM, Kwon BK, Vaccaro AR. Bone graft alternatives for spinal fusion. BioDrugs 2003; 17(6):391-394.
Kang M, Vives MJ, Vaccaro AR. The halo vest: principles of application and management of complications. J Spinal Cord Med 2003; 26(3):186-192.
Kim DH, Vaccaro AR, Berta SC. Acute sports-related spinal cord injury: contemporary management principles. Clin Sports Med 2003; 22(3):501-512.
Kim DH, Vaccaro AR, Henderson FC, Benzel EC. Molecular biology of cervical myelopathy and spinal cord injury: role of oligodendrocyte apoptosis. Spine J 2003; 3(6):510-519.
Kwon BK, Berta S, Daffner SD, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS, Grauer JN et al. Radiographic analysis of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for the treatment of adult isthmic spondylolisthesis. J Spinal Disord Tech 2003; 16(5):469-476.
Silber JS, Anderson DG, Daffner SD, Brislin BT, Leland JM, Hilibrand AS et al. Donor site morbidity after anterior iliac crest bone harvest for single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Spine 2003; 28(2):134-139.
Singh K, Vaccaro AR, Kim J, Lorenz EP, Lim TH, An HS. Biomechanical comparison of cervical spine reconstructive techniques after a multilevel corpectomy of the cervical spine. Spine 2003; 28(20):2352-2358.
St John TA, Vaccaro AR, Sah AP, Schaefer M, Berta SC, Albert T et al. Physical and monetary costs associated with autogenous bone graft harvesting. Am J Orthop 2003; 32(1):18-23.
Vaccaro AR, Harrop JS, Daffner SD, Berta SC. Acute cervical spine injuries in the athlete: diagnosis, management, and return-to-play. International SportMed Journal 2003; 4(1):1-5.
Vaccaro AR, Patel T, Fischgrund J, Anderson DG, Truumees E, Herkowitz H et al. A pilot safety and efficacy study of OP-1 putty (rhBMP-7) as an adjunct to iliac crest autograft in posterolateral lumbar fusions. Eur Spine J 2003; 12(5):495-500.
Vaccaro AR, Singh K, Haid R, Kitchel S, Wuisman P, Taylor W et al. The use of bioabsorbable implants in the spine. Spine J 2003; 3(3):227-237.
Zigler JE, Anderson PA, Boden SD, Bridwell KH, Vaccaro AR. What's New in Spine Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2003; 85-A(8):1626-1636.
2002 Journal Articles
Anderson DG, Wierzbowski LR, Schwartz DM, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ. Pedicle screws with high electrical resistance: a potential source of error with stimulus-evoked EMG. Spine 2002; 27(14):1577-1581.
Austin MS, Vaccaro AR, Brislin B, Nachwalter R, Hilibrand AS, Albert TJ. Image-guided spine surgery: a cadaver study comparing conventional open laminoforaminotomy and two image-guided techniques for pedicle screw placement in posterolateral fusion and nonfusion models. Spine 2002; 27(22):2503-2508.
Banco SP, Vaccaro AR, Blam O, Eck JC, Cotler JM, Hilibrand AS et al. Spine infections: variations in incidence during the academic year. Spine 2002; 27(9):962-965.
Fan D, Schwartz DM, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS, Albert TJ. Intraoperative neurophysiologic detection of iatrogenic C5 nerve root injury during laminectomy for cervical compression myelopathy. Spine 2002; 27(22):2499-2502.
Fukui Y, Krag M, Huston D, Ambrose T, Vaccaro AR. Halovest dynamic loads: full crossover comparison of three vest types. Spine 2002; 27(3):241-249.
Vaccaro AR, Anderson DG, Toth CA. Recombinant human osteogenic protein-1 (bone morphogenetic protein-7) as an osteoinductive agent in spinal fusion. Spine 2002; 27(16 Suppl 1):S59-S65.
Vaccaro AR, Venger BH, Kelleher PM, Singh K, Carrino JA, Albert T et al. Use of a bioabsorbable anterior cervical plate in the treatment of cervical degenerative and traumatic disk disruption. Orthopedics 2002; 25(10 Suppl):s1191-s1199.
Vaccaro AR, Carrino JA, Venger BH, Albert T, Kelleher PM, Hilibrand A et al. Use of a bioabsorbable anterior cervical plate in the treatment of cervical degenerative and traumatic disc disruption. J Neurosurg 2002; 97(4 Suppl):473-480.
Vaccaro AR, Cirello J. The use of allograft bone and cages in fractures of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. [Review] [36 refs]. Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research 2002; 394:19-26.
Vaccaro AR, Madigan L, Bauerle WB, Blescia A, Cotler JM. Early halo immobilization of displaced traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis. Spine 2002; 27(20):2229-2233.
Vaccaro AR, Madigan L. Spinal applications of bioabsorbable implants. Orthopedics 2002; 25(10 Suppl):s1115-s1120.
Vaccaro AR, Madigan L. Spinal applications of bioabsorbable implants. J Neurosurg 2002; 97(4 Suppl):407-412.
2001 Journal Articles
Harris BM, Hilibrand AS, Nien YH, Nachwalter R, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ et al. A comparison of three screw types for unicortical fixation in the lateral mass of the cervical spine. Spine 2001; 26(22):2427-2431.
Harrop JS, Sharan AD, Vaccaro AR, Przybylski GJ. The cause of neurologic deterioration after acute cervical spinal cord injury. Spine 2001; 26(4):340-346.
Silber JS, Vaccaro AR, Green B. Summary statement: chronic long-term sequelae after spinal cord injury: post-traumatic spinal deformity and post-traumatic myelopathy associated with syringomyelia. [letter; comment.]. Spine 2001; 26(24 Suppl):S128.
Silber JS, Vaccaro AR. Summary statement: the role and timing of decompression in acute spinal cord injury: evidence-based guidelines. [letter; comment.]. Spine 2001; 26(24 Suppl):S110.
Taylor BA, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS, Zlotolow DA, Albert TJ. The risk of foraminal violation and nerve root impingement after anterior placement of lumbar interbody fusion cages. Spine 2001; 26(1):100-104.
Vaccaro AR, Madigan L, Schweitzer ME, Flanders AE, Hilibrand AS, Albert TJ. Magnetic resonance imaging analysis of soft tissue disruption after flexion-distraction injuries of the subaxial cervical spine. Spine 2001; 26(17):1866-1872.
Vaccaro AR, Klein GR, Thaller JB, Rushton SA, Cotler JM, Albert TJ. Distraction extension injuries of the cervical spine. J Spinal Disord 2001; 14(3):193-200.
Vaccaro AR, Watkins B, Albert TJ, Pfaff WL, Klein GR, Silber JS. Cervical spine injuries in athletes: current return-to-play criteria. [Review] [17 refs]. Orthopedics 2001; 24(7):699-703.
Vaccaro AR, Sharan AD, Tuan RS, Kang JD, An HS, Morone MA et al. The use of biologic materials in spinal fusion. [Review] [28 refs]. Orthopedics 2001; 24(2):191-197.
Vaccaro AR, Nachwalter RS, Klein GR, Sewards JM, Albert TJ, Garfin SR. The significance of thoracolumbar spinal canal size in spinal cord injury patients. Spine 2001; 26(4):371-376.
Vaccaro AR, Silber JS. Post-traumatic spinal deformity. [see comments.]. [Review] [30 refs]. Spine 2001; 26(24 Suppl):S111-S118.
2000 Journal Articles
Ball ST, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ, Cotler JM. Injuries of the thoracolumbar spine associated with restraint use in head-on motor vehicle accidents. J Spinal Disord 2000; 13(4):297-304.
Bush JL, Vaccaro AR. Electrical stimulation in lumbar spinal fusion. Orthopedics 2000; 23(7):737-743.
Ehrler DM, Vaccaro AR. The use of allograft bone in lumbar spine surgery. Clin Orthop 2000;(371):38-45.
Ferraresi V, Milella M, Vaccaro A, D'Ottavio AM, Papaldo P, Nistico C et al. Toxicity and activity of docetaxel in anthracycline-pretreated breast cancer patients: a phase II study. Am J Clin Oncol 2000; 23(2):132-139.
Klein GR, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ. Health outcome assessment before and after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for radiculopathy: a prospective analysis. Spine 2000; 25(7):801-803.
Ludwig SC, Kramer DL, Balderston RA, Vaccaro AR, Foley KF, Albert TJ. Placement of pedicle screws in the human cadaveric cervical spine: comparative accuracy of three techniques. Spine 2000; 25(13):1655-1667.
Marco VD, Almasio P, Vaccaro A, Ferraro D, Parisi P, Cataldo MG et al. Combined treatment of relapse of chronic hepatitis C with high-dose alpha2b interferon plus ribavirin for 6 or 12 months. J Hepatol 2000; 33(3):456-462.
Nistico C, Garufi C, Milella M, Vaccaro A, D'Ottavio AM, Fabi A et al. Weekly schedule of vinorelbine in pretreated breast cancer patients. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2000; 59(3):223-229.
Salvioli R, Tatti M, Ciaffoni F, Vaccaro AM. Further studies on the reconstitution of glucosylceramidase activity by Sap C and anionic phospholipids. FEBS Lett 2000; 472(1):17-21.
Sharan AD, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ, Sharan AD. Internet resources for spine surgeons. J Spinal Disord 2000; 13(5):419-421.
Sim E, Vaccaro AR, Berzlanovich A, Pienaar S. The effects of staged static cervical flexion-distraction deformities on the patency of the vertebral arterial vasculature. Spine 2000; 25(17):2180-2186.
Vaccaro AR, Ball ST. Indications for instrumentation in degenerative lumbar spinal disorders. Orthopedics 2000; 23(3):260-271.
Vaccaro AR, Madigan L, Ehrler DM. Contemporary management of adult cervical odontoid fractures. Orthopedics 2000; 23(10):1109-1113.
Vanichkachorn JS, Vaccaro AR. Thoracic disk disease: diagnosis and treatment. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2000; 8(3):159-169.
Zlotolow DA, Vaccaro AR, Salamon ML, Albert TJ. The role of human bone morphogenetic proteins in spinal fusion. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2000; 8(1):3-9.
Text Books and Chapters
2004
Anderson DG, Vaccaro AR. Classification of lower cervical spine injuries. In: Clark CR, Benzel EC, Currier BL, Dorman JP, Dvorak J, Eismont F et al., editors. The Cervical Spine. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004: 651-659.
Anderson DG, Vaccaro AR, Pahl M. The foundation of complication indentification, preventions and management. In: Dekker M, editor. Complications of Pediatric and Adult Spinal Surgery. 2004: 1-4.
Ciminiello AM, Kim DH, Vaccaro AR. Bone graft alternatives in spinal surgery. In: Gunzburg R, Szpalski M, editors. Degenerative Disc Disease. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2004: 139-154.
Coe JD, Vaccaro AR. Complications of anterior cervical plating. In: Clark CR, Benzel EC, Currier BL, Dorman JP, Dvorak J, Eismont F et al., editors. The Cervical Spine. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004: 1147-1169.
Freedman MK, Vaccaro AR, Daffner SD, Fried G. Rehabilitation of the patient with tetraplegia and paraplegia. In: Frymoyer JW, Wiesel SW, editors. The Spine. 2004: 617-632.
Harrop JS, Vaccaro AR, Foley KT, Kalfas IH. Trauma surgery: thoracic and thoracolumbar spine. In: Benzel EC, editor. Spine Surgery, Techniques, Complications, Avoidance and Management. Elsevier Churchill Livingston, 2004: 139-124.
Malone J, Harrop J, Sharan A, Eichenbaum M, Vaccaro AR. Physical examination of the spine. Spine: Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics. Mosby, 2005: 14-32.
Sharan A, Harrop J, Vaccaro AR. Complications encountered during surgery for spinal trauma. In: Dekker M, editor. Complications of Pediatric and Adult Spinal Surgery. 2004: 203-216.
Silver J, Vaccaro AR. Posttraumatic thoracolumbar kyphosis. In: Dekker M, editor. Complications of Pediatric and Adult Spinal Surgery. 2004: 257-268.
Singh K, Vaccaro AR. Spine: craniocervical injuries: jefferson fracture, hangman's fracture, odontoid fracture. In: Johnson TR, Steinbach LS, editors. Essentials of Musculoskeletal Imaging. 2004: 679-747.
Singh K, Eichenbaum MD, Fitzhenry LN, Vaccaro AR. The management of thoracolumbar trauma, the anterior approach. AAOS Monograph Series. 2004: 79-84.
Singh K, Erdos J, Sah AR, Vaccaro AR, McCIain RF. The value of surgical intervention in spinal trauma. In: Benzel E, editor. Spine Surgery, Techniques, Complications, Avoidance and Management. Elsevier Churchhill Livingston, 2004: 1367-1372.
Vaccaro AR, Kim DH, Brodfke DS, Harris M, Chapman JR, Schildhauer T et al. Diagnosis and management of thoracolumbar spine fractures. Instructional Course Lectures. 2004: 359-374.
Vaccaro AR, Kim DH, Brodfke DS, Harris M, Chapman JR, Schildhauer T et al. Diagnosis and management of spine fractures. Instructional Course Lectures. 2004: 375-388.
2005
Fisicaro M, Grauer J, Beiner J, Kwon B, Vaccaro AR. Basic anatomy of the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral spine. Spine: Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics. Mosby, 2005: 1-13.
Harrop J, Silva M, Fiscaro M, Vaccaro AR. Spinal cord injury: prehospital and emergency room management , as well as timing of treatment. Spine: Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics. Mosby, 2005: 267-273.
Kwon B, Grauer J, Vaccaro AR. Pathophysiology and pharmocologic treatment of acute spinal cord injury. Spine: Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics. Mosby, 2005: 255-266.
Malone J, Harrop J, Sharan A, Eichenbaum M, Vaccaro AR. Physical examination of the spine. Spine: Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics. Mosby, 2005: 14-32.
Saxena A, Silber J, Vaccaro AR. Cervical spine trauma. Spine: Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics. Mosby, 2005: 274-289.
Singh K, An H, Vaccaro AR. Surgical approaches to the spine. Spine: Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics. Mosby, 2005: 33-47.
Singh K, Saxena A, Vaccaro AR. Thoracic and lumbar spine trauma. Spine: Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics. Mosby, 2005: 290-304.
Abstracts (published)
Fehlings MG, Vaccaro A, Massicotte E, Rampersaud R, Schwartz G, Shafai NA et al. Surgical Trial in Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study (STASCIS): rationale, design and preliminary results. J Spinal Cord Med 27[2], 194-195. 2004.
Presentations
2004 - Presentations
Vaccaro AR. A new classification system for thoracolumbar fractures. The Spine Trauma Study Group, New Orleans, LA, October 1, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. A new thoracolumbar fracture classification. Spinal Cord Injury Conference, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, June 10, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. A new thoracolumbar fracture classification. Copley Hotel, Boston, MA, June 25, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. A pilot and efficacy study of OP-1 putty (rhBMP-7) as a replacement for iliac crest autograft in posterolateral lumbar fusion. The Unstable Spine: Biomechanics and Treatment, Waardenberg, Netherlands, January 22, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. A thoracolumbar trauma classification system. Spine Trauma Study Group, Denver, CO, May 13 – 14, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. Advances in spinal cord injury protection and regeneration. AO Spine North American Fellows Forum, Banff Spring, Alberta, CN, March 27, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. An update on thoracolumbar spine trauma. American College of Spine Surgery, Phoeniz, AZ, September 23 – 26, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. Bone graft alternatives in spine surgery. 11th Brussels International Spine Symposium, Brussels, Belgium, November 19 – 20, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. Bone graft alternatives in spine surgery. University of Kansas, Kansas City, MO, August 20, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. Cervical challenges. International Meeting on Advanced Spine Technologies, Bermuda, July 1 – 3, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. Cervical spinal cord injury: a case presentation. AO/ASIF Spine Trauma Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 23 – 25, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. Classification of thoracolumbar spine fractures. Management of the Critical Care Patient, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, February 28 – 29, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. Classification of thoracolumbar trauma. Spine Trauma Study Group, Denver, CO, May 13 – 14, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. Complications of spinal surgery. American College of Spine Surgery, Phoenix, AZ, September 23 – 26, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. Contemporary management of thoracolumbar trauma. 15th Annual Colorado Spine Symposium, Golden, CO, November 12, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. Current state of bone graft options. International Meeting on Advanced Spine Technologies, Bermuda, July 1 – 3, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. Immediate surgery in cervical spinal cord injury. Cervical Spine Research Society, Boston, MA, December 11, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. Medicolegal implications in the timing of surgery in SCI. 4th Annual Conference on Medical Negligence and Risk Management in Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine and the Center for Human Genetics, Maui, Hawaii, January 5 – 8, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. Medicolegal implications in the pharmacological management of spinal cord injury. 4th Annual Conference on Medical Negligence and Risk Management in Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine and the Center for Human Genetics, Maui, Hawaii, January 5 – 8, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. Occipital and upper cervical spine classification. AO/ASIF Advanced Concepts in the Management of Spinal Disorders, Ponte Verda, FL, September 9 – 10, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. Posterior cervical instrumentation. Philadelphia, PA, November 30, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. Return to play criteria in the athlete following a cervical spine injury. AO/ASIF Spine Trauma Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 23 – 25, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. Static verse dynamic anterior cervical plating. Emerging Technologies in Spinal Surgery, New York, NY, October 7, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. The classification of thoracolumbar spine fractures. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Grand Rounds, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, March 17, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. The contemporary management of cervical trauma. Grand Rounds, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, October 5, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. The contemporary treatment of subaxial spine trauma. Contemporary Management of Spinal Disorders-Decision Making for New Technology, Palm Beach, FL, May 20, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. The management of cervical spine trauma and avoidance of pitfalls in management. 15th Annual Colorado Spine Symposium, Golden, CO, November 12, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. The management of complications associated with the management of surgery for cervical spine. Spinal Cord Injury Conference, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, July 16, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. The management of occipital cervical dissociation. AO Davos Course, Davos, Switzerland, December 13, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. The timing of MRI in the setting of a cervical facet dislocation. AO Davos Course, Davos, Switzerland, December 13, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. The treatment of a L5, S1 bilateral facet dislocation: a case review. Management of the Critical Care Patient, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, February 28 – 29, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. The treatment of thoracic fractures. Management of the Critical Care Patient, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, February 28 – 29, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. The use of anterior cervical instrumentation in spinal surgery. Spine Week, Porto, Portugal, May 30 – June 5, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. The use of bioabsorbable implants in spinal surgery. Spine Week, Porto, Portugal, May 30 – June 5, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. The use of OP-1 (BMP 7) as a replacement for autograft in posterolateral fusion. The Unstable Spine: Biomechanics and Treatment, Waardenberg, Netherlands, January 22, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. The use of posterior occipital cervical instrumentation in degenerative and traumatic conditions of the spine. Spine Week, Porto, Portugal, May 30 – June 5, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. The use of robots and nanotechnology in spinal surgery. American College of Spine Surgery, Phoenix, AZ, September 23 – 26, 2004.
Vaccaro AR. Understanding occipital cervical biomechanics and how it relates to instrumentation design. Dallas TX, June 17 – 18, 2004.
