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1. 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.
2. Anderson SD, Anderson DG, Vaccaro AR. Skeletal fracture demographics in spinal cord-injured patients. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2004; 124(3):193-196.
3. Carrino JA, Chan R, Vaccaro AR. Vertebral augmentation: vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. Semin Roentgenol 2004; 39(1):68-84.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Rezai AR, Phillips M, Baker KB, Sharan AD, Nyenhuis J, Tkach J et al. Neurostimulation System Used for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS): MR Safety Issues and Implications of Failing to Follow Safety Recommendations. Invest Radiol 2004; 39(5):300-303.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Truumees E, Hilibrand A, Vaccaro AR. Percutaneous vertebral augmentation. Spine J 2004; 4(2):218-229.