Spinal Cord Injury Presentations 2003 Reference List
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Spinal Cord Injury Presentations 2003 - Reference List

 

     (1)   Albert TJ, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand A, Trumees E, Fischgrund J. Two year follow-up on patients in a pilot safety and efficacy study of OP-1 (rhBMP-7) in posterolateral lumbar fusion as a replacement for iliac crest autograft.  North American Spine Society, San Diego, CA, October 22. 2003.

     (2)   Barker E, Fehling MG, Navayan RK, Saulino MF, Marion DW. Neurotrauma: head/spine nursing management for improved outcomes.  Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, San Diego, CA, April 26. 2003.

     (3)   Bonsall PP. Seating and positioning.  Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, April 21. 2003.

     (4)   Bonsall PP, Davis J. Think First.  Taggart Middle School, Philadelphia, PA, January 27. 2003.

     (5)   Bratta AE, Behrman A, Harkema S. Locomotor training course.  Robomedica, Gainesville, FL, January 18 - 20. 2003.

     (6)   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.

     (7)   Burns AS. Invited Lecture. Neurorecovery in spinal cord injury: implications for clinical trial.  Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelpia, PA, August 23. 2003.

     (8)   Burns AS. Invited Lecture. Spinal cord injury 101.  Cherry Hill Rotary Club, Cherry Hill, NJ. June 23. 2003.

     (9)   Burns AS. Invited Lecture. Neurorecovery in spinal cord injury: implications for clinical trials.  Clinical Investigation Research Seminar, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, February 4. 2003.

   (10)   Burns AS, Lemay M. Invited Lecture. Lower motor neuron physiology following spinal cord injury.  Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, May 2. 2003.

   (11)   Ditunno JF, Jr., Little JW. Spinal Shock: old term, new paradigm.  Grand Rounds, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, July 16. 2003.

   (12)   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.

   (13)   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.

   (14)   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.

   (15)   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.

   (16)   Durboraw J, Saulino M. The role of a physical therapist in the screening process for intrathecal baclofen therapy: a case discussion.  29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Miami, FL, April 4 - 6. 2003.

   (17)   Farnan CM. Cardiac and respiratory rehabilitation in SCI.  CRRN Review Course, LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA, April 23. 2003.

   (18)   Farnan CM, Saulino MF. The economic impact of morbid obesity in high tetraplegia: case report and discussion.  29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Miami, FL, April 4 - 6. 2003.

   (19)   Farnan CM. SCI: what you need to know.  Graduate School of Nursing: Trauma Conference, LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA, March 26. 2003.

   (20)   Fine CK. Overview of the care of a person with SCI.  CRRN Review Course, LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA, April 23. 2003.

   (21)   Fried GW. Neurogenic bladder and bowel.  Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Grand Rounds, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, July 16. 2003.

   (22)   Geisler FH, Coleman WP, Burns AS, Oleson CV, Ditunno JF. Age as a prognostic factor in severe spinal cord injury.  Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society, Chicago, IL, October 26 - 30. 2003.

   (23)   Harrop J, Flanders A, Burns A, Vaccaro AR, Sharan A. Traumatic vertebral artery occlusion - relationship to cervical spinal cord injury.  31st Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society, Scottsdale, AZ, December 11 - 13. 2003.

   (24)   Harrop JS. Surgical considerations in spine trauma.  Jefferson Radiology Symposium, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, October 18. 2003.

   (25)   Hilibrand A, Albert T, Vaccaro AR, Seigler S, Berta S. The effect of cervical spondylosis and anterior cervical plating on neck motion.  31st Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society, Scottsdale, AZ, December 11 - 13. 2003.

   (26)   Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Truumees E, Fischgrund JS, Herkowitz HN, Albert TJ et al. One year follow-up on patients in a pilot safety and efficacy study of OP-1 (rhBMP-7) in posterolateral lumbar fusion as a replacement for iliac crest autograph.  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, February 5 - 9. 2003.

   (27)   Kobb A. SCI evaluation.  Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, March 18. 2003.

   (28)   Krafchick NL, Reese-Mitchell J, Phillips EM. Advances in wound care.  Keeping Ahead Lecture Series, Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, February 20. 2003.

   (29)   Krafchick NL, Reese-Mitchell J, Phillips E. Wound care.  Keeping Ahead Lecture Series, Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, March 20. 2003.

   (30)   Lee BS, 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.

   (31)   Lee J, Burns A, Staas W. The effect of hand dominance on motor recovery in incomplete cervical spinal cord injury.  Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chicago, IL, October 9 - 12. 2003.

   (32)   Macauley K. Trends in trauma nursing and cardiovascular nursing.  Southeast Chapter of American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, April 8. 2003.

   (33)   Macauley K. Think First. Martin King Middle School, Trenton, NJ, October 28. 2003.

   (34)   Macauley KE. Spine and spinal cord trauma.  Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, September 22. 2003.

   (35)   Macauley KE, Davis J. Think First.  Sharswood Middle School, Philadelphia, PA, October 14. 2003.

   (36)   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.

   (37)   Marino RJ, Mulcahey MJ. Use of the capabilities of upper extremity instrument to evaluate outcomes after upper extremity reconstruction in tetraplegia.  Howard H. Steel Conference on Injuries and Dysfunction of the Spinal Cord in Children, Shriners Hospital for Children and Saladin Shriners, Orlando, FL, December 2 - 4. 2003.

   (38)   Nicolini LA, Davis J, Yaffe L. Think First.  Haddonfield Middle School, Haddonfield, NJ, January 28. 2003.

   (39)   Oleson CV, Burns AS, Ditunno JF, Geisler FH, Coleman WP. Prognostic value of pinprick preservation in acute spinal cord injury.  2003 Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hotel Hershey, Hershey, PA, June 6 - 8. 2003.

   (40)   Oleson CV, Burns AS, Ditunno JF, Geisler FH, Coleman WP. Age as a prognostic indicator of motor recovery in acute spinal cord injury.  Howard H. Steel Conference on Injuries and Dysfunction of the Spinal Cord in Children, Shriners Hospital for Children and Saladin Shriners, Orlando, FL, December 2 - 4. 2003.

   (41)   Oleson CV, Burns AS, Ditunno JF, Geisler FH, Coleman WP. Prognostic value of pinprick preservation in acute spinal cord injury.  American Paraplegia Society, Las Vegas, NV, September. 2003.

   (42)   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.

   (43)   Patrick M, Protesto M. Pregnancy and parenting with a disability.  Sex in the City, Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA, September 29.  2003.

   (44)   Patrick MD. Pregnancy and parenting with a disability.  Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, November 15. 2003.

   (45)   Phillips E. Medical nutrition therapy for pressure ulcers in rehabilitation patients.  Keeping Ahead Seminar, Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, February 20. 2003.

   (46)   Phillips E. Selecting a patient for Oxandrolone therapy to correct involuntary weight loss associated with metabolic stress: a pressure ulcer prevention & treatment protocol including Arginine, Glutamine and Micronutrient requirements.  29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Miami, FL, April 4 - 6. 2003.

   (47)   Phillips E. Medical nutrition therapy for pressure ulcers in rehabilitation patients.  Richmond VNA Rehab Dietetics Group, Richmond, VA, May 9. 2003.

   (48)   Phillips E. Medical nutrition therapy for pressure ulcers in rehabilitation patients.  Ford Health System Annual Healthcare Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, March 13. 2003.

   (49)   Phillips E. Medical nutrition therapy for pressure ulcers in rehabilitation patients.  Annual Conference of the Philadelphia Dietetics Association, Philadelphia, PA, March 19. 2003.

   (50)   Phillips E. Medical nutrition therapy for pressure ulcers in rehabilitation patients.  Symposium on Advanced Wound Care, Philadelphia, PA, April 29 - 30. 2003.

   (51)   Phillips E. Medical nutrition therapy for pressure ulcers in rehabilitation patients.  Dietitians in Rehabilitation, Chicago, IL, January 15. 2003.

   (52)   Phillips E. Medical nutrition therapy for pressure ulcers in rehabilitation patients.  Annual Conference for the American Burn Association, Miami, FL, April 2. 2003.

   (53)   Phillips E. Medical nutrition therapy for pressure ulcers in rehabilitation patients.  Medical Pharmacy Group, Sacramento, CA, January 28. 2003.

   (54)   Phillips F, Patel TC, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ, Hilibrand A. Two year follow-up in a pilot safety and efficacy study of OP-1 (rhBMP-7) in posterolateral lumbar fusion as a replacement for iliac crest autograph.  38th Annual Meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society, Quebec, Canada, September 10 - 13. 2003.

   (55)   Ponnett AL, Nicolini LA. SCI evaluation: physical therapist lab session.  Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, March 18 - 20. 2003.

   (56)   Rickard JJ, Nacci M. SCI and therapeutic recreation.  Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, April 10. 2003.

   (57)   Schmidt-Read ME, Bratta A. Implementing locomotor training therapy program.  SCI Model Systems Therapy Leadership Annual Conference, Birmingham, AL, October 11. 2003.

   (58)   Sethuraman V, Hilibrand AS, Schwartz DM, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ. The utility of transcaranial motor-evoked potential monitoring during cervical spine surgery.  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, February 5 - 9. 2003.

   (59)   Shenot PJ, Zeltser I, Chon JK. Long-term results of detrusor myomectomy for detrusor hyperreflexia.  29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Miami, FL, April 4 - 6. 2003.

   (60)   Shukla P, Flanders AE, Burns AS, Carrino JA. Does methylprednisolone affect MR lesion severity of spinal cord injury?  Annual Meeting of the American Society of Neuroradiology, Washington, DC, April 26 - May 2. 2003.

   (61)   Vaccaro AR. Cervical challenges.  10th International Meeting of Advanced Spine, Rome, Italy, July 10 - 12. 2003.

   (62)   Vaccaro AR. Unique minimally invasive access techniques of the posterior lumbar spine.  10th International Meeting of Advanced Spine, Rome, Italy, July 10 - 12. 2003.

   (63)   Vaccaro AR. Vertebral body replacement technology update for traumatic spine injury.  10th International Meeting of Advanced Spine, Rome, Italy, July 10 - 12. 2003.

   (64)   Vaccaro AR. Bilateral cervical facet dislocation in the presence of a normal neurological examination.  AO/ASIF Comprehensive Spine Course, Quebec, Canada, August 8. 2003.

   (65)   Vaccaro AR. DVT prophylaxis in elective and traumatic spine surgery.  Advanced Spinal Techniques, LaJolla, CA, July 18 - 19. 2003.

   (66)   Vaccaro AR. Indications and techniques for stand alone anterior lumbar interbody fusion.  XXXIX Congresso Chileno de Ortopedia y Traumatologia, Conception, Chile, November 19 - 22. 2003.

   (67)   Vaccaro AR. Pediatric spinal cord injury - contemporary concepts.  XXXIX Congresso Chileno de Ortopedia y Traumatologia, Conception, Chile, November 19 - 22. 2003.

   (68)   Vaccaro AR. Robotics in spinal surgery. Challenges in spine surgery.  EBI, New York, NY, December 5. 2003.

   (69)   Vaccaro AR. Pitfalls in the management of cervical spine trauma.  Brown University, Providence, RI, December 3. 2003.

   (70)   Vaccaro AR. The evolution of posterior cervical instrumentation.  Grand Rounds, Abington Hospital, Jenkintown, PA, November 10. 2003.

   (71)   Vaccaro AR. Complications in the management of cervical spine trauma.  Grand Rounds, Drexel University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, September 30. 2003.

   (72)   Vaccaro AR. The use of bioabsorbable implants in spine surgery.  Cervical Think Tank Meeting, Boston, MA, September 12 -14. 2003.

   (73)   Vaccaro AR. Comparison of transcranial electric motor and somatosensory evoked potential monitoring during cervical spine surgery.  North American Spine Society, San Diego, CA, October 22. 2003.

   (74)   Vaccaro AR. A pilot safety and efficacy study of OP-1 putty (rhBMP-7) as a replacement for iliac crest autograft in posterolateral lumbar fusion.  OP-1 Investigators' Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, October 2. 2003.

   (75)   Vaccaro AR. An update on the bioabsorbables in the spine.  Cedars Sinai Current Concepts in Spinal Surgery, Palm Springs, CA, March 1. 2003.

   (76)   Vaccaro AR. Similarities and differences in the management of spinal trauma as a function of training and geographic location.  Spine Trauma Study Group, Miami, FL, April 3. 2003.

   (77)   Vaccaro AR. Cervical trauma case review panel discussion.  Spine Educational Summit, Vail, CO, March 9 - 12. 2003.

   (78)   Vaccaro AR. The use of structural allograft vs autograft in anterior spinal applications.  6th Congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthpaedics and Traumatology, Helsinki, Finland, June 8. 2003.

   (79)   Vaccaro AR. The treatment of spinal trauma-case presentations.  The Spinal Study Group, West Palm Beach, FL, April 4 - May 5. 2003.

   (80)   Vaccaro AR. Emerging spinal technologies-panel discussion.  Cedars Sinai Current Concepts in Spinal Surgery, Palm Springs, CA, March 1. 2003.

   (81)   Vaccaro AR. Pitfalls in the management of cervical trauma.  Whistler, British Columbia, January 19 - 26. 2003.

   (82)   Vaccaro AR. Image guided surgery-update: challenges to spine surgery.  Hyatt Cerromar Beach Resort, Puerto Rico, January 10 - 11. 2003.

   (83)   Vaccaro AR. Posterior cervical instrumentation-current concepts: challenges to spine surgery.  Hyatt Cerromar Beach Resort, Puerto Rico, January 10 - 11. 2003.

   (84)   Vaccaro AR. An algorithim for the management of cervical trauma.  Spine Educational Summit, Vail, CO, March 9 - 12. 2003.

   (85)   Vaccaro AR. The combined approach for thoracolumbar spine fractures.  Instructional Course Lecture, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, February 5 - 9. 2003.

   (86)   Vaccaro AR. Complications in the management of cervical trauma.  1st Annual Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Spine Symposium,  Lake Tahoe, NV, February 2. 2003.

   (87)   Vaccaro AR. Cervical spine injuries: return to play criteria in the athlete.  Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, England, June 30. 2003.

   (88)   Vaccaro AR. Ankylosing Spondylitis.  The Orthopaedic Department of Athens, Athens, Greece, June 17. 2003.

   (89)   Vaccaro AR. Combined anterior and posterior surgery for fractures of the thoracolumbar spine.  49th Annual Conference of the American Paraplegia Society, Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, September 2 - 4. 2003.

   (90)   Vaccaro AR. Complex cervical reconstruction challenges.  10th International Meeting of Advanced Spine, Rome, Italy, July 10 - 12. 2003.

   (91)   Vaccaro AR. Two year follow-up on patients in a pilot safety and efficacy study of OP-1 (rhBMP-7) in posterolateral lumbar fusion as a replacement for iliac crest autograft.  10th International Meeting of Advanced Spine, Rome, Italy, July 10 - 12. 2003.

   (92)   Vaccaro AR. The contemporary management of cervical subaxial spine trauma.  SRS Traveling Spine Fellowship, Istambul, Turkey, June 13. 2003.

   (93)   Vaccaro AR. Bone graft alternatives and extenders.  SRS Traveling Spine Fellowship, Istambul, Turkey, June 13. 2003.

   (94)   Vaccaro AR. Bioabsorbables in spine surgery.  SRS Traveling Spine Fellowship, Istambul, Turkey, June 13. 2003.

   (95)   Vaccaro AR. The management of cervical spine trauma and its complications.  The Orthopaedic Department of Athens, Athens, Greece, June 17. 2003.

   (96)   Vaccaro AR. Pitfalls in the management of cervical spine trauma.  SRS Traveling Spine Fellowship, Istambul, Turkey, June 13. 2003.

   (97)   Wood K, Mehbod A, Vaccaro AR, Polly DW, Khanna G. Multisurgeon assessment of thoracolumbar fractures: reproducibility and repeatability of the AO and Denis classification systems.  38th Annual Meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society, Quebec, Canada, September 10 - 13. 2003.

   (98)   Wood K, Mehbod A, Vaccaro AR, Polly DW, Khanna G. Multisurgeon assessment of thoracolumbar fractures: reproducibility and repeatability of the AO and Denis classification sytems.  North American Spine Society, San Diego, CA, October 24. 2003.