2003 - Current SCI Research Publications by the Center Staff

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1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Edwards CC, Riew KD, Anderson PA, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AF. Cervical myelopathy. current diagnostic and treatment strategies. Spine J 2003; 3(1):68-81.
9. Flanders AE, Carrino JA. Understanding DICOM and IHE. Semin Roentgenol 2003; 38(3):270-281.
10. Flanders AE, Wiggins RH, III, Gozum ME. Handheld computers in radiology. Radiographics 2003; 23(4):1035-1047.
11. Fried GW, Fried KM. Spinal cord injury and use of botulinum toxin in reducing spasticity. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 2003; 14(4):901-910.
12. Grauer JN, Beiner JM, Kwon BK, Vaccaro AR. Bone graft alternatives for spinal fusion. BioDrugs 2003; 17(6):391-394.
13. Harrop JS, Silva MT, Sharan AD, Dante SJ, Simeone FA. Cervicothoracic radiculopathy treated using posterior cervical foraminotomy/discectomy. J Neurosurg 2003; 98(2 Suppl):131-136.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. Kim JH, Rivas DA, Shenot PJ, Green B, Kennelly M, Erickson JR et al. Intravesical resiniferatoxin for refractory detrusor hyperreflexia: a multicenter, blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. J Spinal Cord Med 2003; 26(4):358-363.
18. Kim DH, Vaccaro AR, Berta SC. Acute sports-related spinal cord injury: contemporary management principles. Clin Sports Med 2003; 22(3):501-512.
19. 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.
20. Oleson CV, Sivalingam JJ, O'Neill BJ, Staas WE, Jr. Transverse myelitis secondary to coexistent Lyme disease and babesiosis. J Spinal Cord Med 2003; 26(2):168-171.
21. 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.
22. Sharan AD, Rosenow JM, Turbay M, Testerman R, Rezai AR. Precentral stimulation for chronic pain. Neurosurg Clin N Am 2003; 14(3):437-444.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. Tracy J, Flanders A, Madi S, Laskas J, Stoddard E, Pyrros A et al. Regional brain activation associated with different performance patterns during learning of a complex motor skill. Cereb Cortex 2003; 13(9):904-910.
27. Tracy J, Flanders A, Madi S, Natale P, DelVecchio N, Pyrros A et al. The brain's response to incidental intruded words during focal text processing. Neuroimage 2003; 18(1):117-126.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. 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.