Spinal Cord Injury Presentations 2005 Reference List
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Spinal Cord Injury Presentations 2005 - Reference List

 

     (1)   Adler C, Blackburn SL, Chase TM, Marino RJ. Predicting neurological and functional outcomes after traumatic spinal cord injury.  An Interdisciplinary Approach to Neurotrauma Care, JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC, April 24. 2005.

     (2)   Albert TJ. Spinal trauma: cervical and thoracolumbar.  Disorders of the Spine Review Course, New York City, NY, September 24. 2005.

     (3)   Boghosian G, Leypold BG, Sharma DK, Burns A, Marino RJ, Parker L. Predicting the neurological level of injury with MRI following cervical spinal cord injury.  Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL, November 26 - December 1. 2005.

     (4)   Bratta AE, Saulino M. Spasticity-assessment and triage into treatment modalities.  An Interdisciplinary Approach to Neurotrauma Care, JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC, April 26. 2005.

     (5)   Bratta AE, Phillips E, Rece JM. Interdisciplinary management of skin issues.  An Interdisciplinary Approach to Neurotrauma Care, JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC, April 26. 2005.

     (6)   Burns A, Wuermser L, Marino R. Update on clinical trials in spinal cord injury.  66th Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, October 27. 2005.

     (7)   Burns AS, Tessler A, Son YJ. Thoracic spinalization elicits differential synaptic stability and remodeling in fast and slow muscles of adult rat hindlimbs.  Annual Meeting of the Association of Academic Physiatrists, Tucson, AZ, February 22 - 26. 2005.

     (8)   Burns AS, Tessler A, Boyce V, Lemay M. Neurotrophic factors and locomotor training diminish spontaneous potentials (fibrillations, positive sharp waves) caudal to spinal cord injury.  31st Annual Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Dallas, TX, May 12 - 14. 2005.

     (9)   Burns AS. Alterations in lower motor neuron physiology following spinal cord injury.  Annual Meeting of the Association of Academic Physiatrists, Tucson, AZ, February 24.   2005.

   (10)   Burns AS, Jawaid S, Yoshihara H, Zhong H, Bhagat S, Murray M et al. "Resistant" versus "vulnerable" muscle synapses after spinal cord injury: differential sensitivity to activity.  Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC, November 12. 2005.

   (11)   Burns AS. Invited Lecture. Alterations in lower motor neuron physiology following spinal cord injury.  Grand Rounds, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, May 6. 2005.

   (12)   Ditunno JF, Patrick M, Ditunno P, Marino R, Schmidt M. Invited Lecture. Photo documentation for scoring the Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI): inter-rater reliability study.  44th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Spinal Cord Society, Munich, Germany, October 6. 2005.

   (13)   Ditunno JF. Invited Lecture. Predicting outcome in traumatic spinal cord injury.  First Annual International Spinal Cord Injury Treatment and Trials Symposium, HKU Spinal Cord Injury Fund, Hong Kong, December 17 - 20. 2005.

   (14)   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.

   (15)   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.

   (16)   Farnan C, Patrick M. Exceptional Mothers: pregnancy and parenting with disability.  The World Congress & Exposition on Disabilities, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, December 2. 2005.

   (17)   Fine CK. Sexuality.  The World Congress & Exposition on Disabilities, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, December 2. 2005.

   (18)   Fine CK. Dual diagnosis in SCI/TBI.  The World Congress & Exposition on Disabilities, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, December 2. 2005.

   (19)   Fine CK. Autonomic dysreflexia.  An Interdisciplinary Approach to Neurotrauma Care, JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC, April 26. 2005.

   (20)   Fine CK. Bowel and bladder management in individuals with SCI: tricks of the trade.  An Interdisciplinary Approach to Neurotrauma Care, JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC, April 26. 2005.

   (21)   Fried GW. Medical and rehabilitation trends in SCI.  The Critical Medical, Legal and Funding Issues for Children and Adults with Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injuries, Wyndham Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia, PA, October 15. 2005.

   (22)   Fried GW. Introduction to SCI rehabilitation.  Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Grand Rounds, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, July 13. 2005.

   (23)   Gater DR, Phillips E. Management of the bariatric person with SCI.  An Interdisciplinary Approach to Neurotrauma Care, JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC, April 25. 2005.

   (24)   Harkema S, Forrest G, Sisto SA, Schmidt-Read M. Instructional Course: Locomotor training using body weight supported walking with manual assistance in spinal cord injury.  31st Annual Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Dallas, TX, May 12. 2005.

   (25)   Hilibrand AS. Modern treatment of cervical spine trauma (3 debates).  17th Annual Disorders of the Spine CME Course, Whistler, B.C., January 17 - 22. 2005.

   (26)   Hilibrand AS. The consequences of spinal fusion and the future of spine surgery.  Visiting Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL, April 13 - 14. 2005.

   (27)   Hilibrand AS. Cervical spine surgery: overview and update.  16th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Neurophysiologic Monitoring, Philadelphia, PA, May 13 - 15. 2005.

   (28)   Hilibrand AS, Artz GJ, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ, Audu R, Rosen M. Vocal cord paralysis after anterior cervical spine surgery: a prospective, randomized, double blind study.  33rd Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society, San Diego, CA, December 1 - 3. 2005.

   (29)   Kensey K. Taking control: ECU's and SCI.  28th Annual Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Valley Forge Convention Center, Valley Forge, PA, October 7. 2005.

   (30)   Kim DH, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS, Shaia H, Albert TJ. Early predictive value of supine and upright radiographs of odontoid fractures in halo vests.  Federation of Spine Associations, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington, D.C., February 23 - 27. 2005.

   (31)   Kim MO, Marino RJ, Burns AS. Comparison of the self-selected to maximal levels of the Walking Index in Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI).  31st Annual Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Dallas, TX, May 12 - 14. 2005.

   (32)   Lee JY, Lim MR, Zavatsky J, Schwartz D, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS et al. Characterization of neurophysiologic alerts during anterior cervical spine surgery.  33rd Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society, San Diego, CA, December 1 - 3. 2005.

   (33)   Leypold BG, Flanders AE, Sharma D, Burns AS, Marino RJ. Dynamic characteristics of acute spinal cord injury: is absolute lesion length affected by delay in MR imaging.  2005 Radiological Society of North America Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, November 27 - December 2. 2005.

   (34)   Lim MR, Lee JY, Sanfilippo JA, Anderson G, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR et al. Cross threading: a comparison of three posterior cervical fixation systems.  33rd Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society, San Diego, CA, December 1 - 3. 2005.

   (35)   Malecka CL, Meyers A. SCI module.  Widener University, Chester, PA, October. 2005.

   (36)   Marino RJ. Use of the Capabilities of an Upper-Extremity questionnaire to evaluate changes in upper-extremity function during inpatient rehabilitation after spinal cord injury.  American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and American Society of Neurorehabilitation Joint Conference, Chicago, IL, September. 2005.

   (37)   Marino RJ, Kim MO, Burns AS. Construct validity of the Walking Index in chronic spinal cord injury.  31st Annual Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Dallas, TX, May 12 - 14. 2005.

   (38)   Marino RJ. Invited Lecture. ASIA motor and sensory examination.  ASIA Preconference, Outcomes Measures in Spinal Cord Injury, Dallas, TX, May. 2005.

   (39)   Marino RJ. Invited Lecture. Clinical trials in chronic spinal cord injury.  66th Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Philadelphia, PA, October. 2005.

   (40)   Marino RJ. Invited Lecture. Capabilities of Upper Extremity instrument.  ASIA Preconference, Outcomes Measures in Spinal Cord Injury, Dallas, TX, May. 2005.

   (41)   Marino RJ. Uses and limitations of impairment and activity outcome measures.  An Interdisciplinary Approach to Neurotrauma Care, JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC, April 25. 2005.

   (42)   Marino RJ. Invited Lecture. Domains of outcomes.  ASIA Preconference, Outcomes Measures in Spinal Cord Injury, May. 2005.

   (43)   Phillips E. Improving nutritional status of outpatients with spinal cord injury and pressure ulcer(s) as part of the presurgical assessment.  31st Annual Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Dallas, TX, May 12 - 14. 2005.

   (44)   Phillips E. The zinc thing: guidelines for zinc supplementation in pressure ulcer management.  31st Annual Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Dallas, TX, May 12 - 14. 2005.

   (45)   Phillips E, Rece JM. Selecting wound and nutritional products for wound and skin care: a hands-on session.  An Interdisciplinary Approach to Neurotrauma Care, JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC, April 26. 2005.

   (46)   Rickard JJ. Travel tips after SCI.  8th Annual New Jersey/Eastern Pennsylvania Therapeutic Recreation Association Conference, New Jersey Hospital Association's Conference Center, Princeton, NJ, November 7. 2005.

   (47)   Sabharwal S, Harrop J, Fried G, Formal C. The natural history and management of cervical myelopathy.  66th Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, October 28. 2005.

   (48)   Sabharwal S, Flanders A, Schwartz E. Advances in neuroimaging of spinal cord injury.  66th Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, October 27. 2005.

   (49)   Sanfilippo JA, Jacoby SM, Lim MR, Albert TJ, Harrop JS, Vaccaro AR et al. Normal prevertebral soft tissue swelling after anterior cervical decompression and fusion.  33rd Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society, San Diego, CA, December 1 - 3. 2005.

   (50)   Saulino M. Pain management including clinical implications of new pain research findings.  An Interdisciplinary Approach to Neurotrauma Care, JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC, April 26. 2005.

   (51)   Schmidt-Read M. Practical implications for locomotor training for persons with incomplete SCI.  An Interdisciplinary Approach to Neurotrauma Care, JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC, April 26. 2005.

   (52)   Spector LR, Affonso J, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ, Kim DH. Use of computer tomography to predict non-operative treatment for unilateral facet fractures of the cervical spine.  33rd Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society, San Diego, CA, December 1 - 3. 2005.

   (53)   Vaccaro AR. Sports injuries: return to play criteria.  10th Annual Instructional Course of the Cervical Spine Research Society, San Diego, CA, December 3. 2005.

   (54)   Vaccaro AR. Understanding cervical spine trauma.  12th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for the Study of Surgical Techniques for Spine and Spinal Nerves, Tokyo, Japan, September 16 - 17. 2005.

   (55)   Vaccaro AR. Occipital fixation techniques: emerging techniques in cervical spine trauma.  Federation of Spine Associations, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington, D.C., February 25. 2005.

   (56)   Vaccaro AR. Debate: anterior approach to thoracolumbar trauma.  India Orthopaedic Association, Mumbau, India, December 28 - 30. 2005.

   (57)   Vaccaro AR. Timing of surgery following spinal cord injury.  India Orthopaedic Association, Mumbau, India, December 28 - 30. 2005.

   (58)   Vaccaro AR. C1 lateral mass screw placement.  AO Spine Trauma and Degenerative Course, Davos, Switzerland, December 14. 2005.

   (59)   Vaccaro AR. Non-operative management of thoracolumbar injuries.  AO Spine Trauma and Degenerative Course, Davos, Switzerland, December 13. 2005.

   (60)   Vaccaro AR. The evolution and application of posterior cervical instrumentation.  Current Concepts and Techniques for Spine Surgery, New York, NY, December 9. 2005.

   (61)   Vaccaro AR. ER and imaging of thoracolumbar trauma.  AO Spine Trauma and Degenerative Course, Davos, Switzerland, December 13. 2005.

   (62)   Vaccaro AR. Classification of thoracolumbar injuries.  AO Spine Trauma and Degenerative Course, Davos, Switzerland, December 13. 2005.

   (63)   Vaccaro AR. The treatment of posttraumatic cervical spinal deformities.  1st Simposio Internacional da Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, June 23 - 25. 2005.

   (64)   Vaccaro AR. The management of injuries to the cervicothoracic junction.  1st Simposio Internacional da Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, June 23 - 25. 2005.

   (65)   Vaccaro AR. An algorythmic method for determining the approach for unstable thoracolumbar injuries.  1st Simposio Internacional da Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, June 23 - 25. 2005.

   (66)   Vaccaro AR. Post operative instrumented infection.  AO Spine Latin America/AO Spine North America, Cancun, Mexico, April 21 - 23. 2005.

   (67)   Vaccaro AR. Complications of cervical spine surgery.  1st Simposio Internacional da Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, June 23 - 25. 2005.

   (68)   Vaccaro AR. Pitfalls in the management of cervical spine trauma.  1st Simposio Internacional da Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, June 23 - 25. 2005.

   (69)   Vaccaro AR. Advances in cervical spine trauma management.  San Diego Resident Research Symposium, Navy Medical Center of San Diego & University of California, San Diego, CA, May 27. 2005.

   (70)   Vaccaro AR. A new thoracolumbar classification system.  78th Annual Congress of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association, Yokohama, Japan, May 12 - 15. 2005.

   (71)   Vaccaro AR. Management of head injury in the setting of spinal trauma.  Challenges in Complex Spine Surgery, AO/ASIF, Baltimore, MD, April 30. 2005.

   (72)   Vaccaro AR. A novel classification system for thoracolumbar fractures.  1st Simposio Internacional da Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, June 23 - 25. 2005.

   (73)   Vaccaro AR. Subaxial cervical spine fractures.  The Spine Study Group 16th Symposium, New Technology: Concepts and Controversies, Palm Beach, FL, June 10. 2005.

   (74)   Vaccaro AR. Complications managment in cervical spine surgery.  San Diego Resident Research Symposium, Navy Medical Center of San Diego & University of California, San Diego, CA, May 27. 2005.

   (75)   Vaccaro AR. The classification of thoracolumbar spine fractures.  1st Biannual Louisianna State University Spine Symposium, New Orleans, LA, April 11 - 13. 2005.

   (76)   Vaccaro AR. Understanding thoracolumbar injuries.  Grand Rounds, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine and Dentistry, Piscataway, NJ, September 1. 2005.

   (77)   Vaccaro AR. A novel means of classifying thoracolumbar spine injuries.  The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, July 14. 2005.

   (78)   Vaccaro AR. Lab Instructor: posterior cervical instrumentation techniques.  AO Spine Trauma and Degenerative Course, Davos, Switzerland, December 12. 2005.

   (79)   Vaccaro AR. A new classification of thoracolumbar injuries: the importance of mechanism of injury, neurologic status and the integrity of the posterior ligamentous complex.  40th Annual Meeting and Course of the Scoliosis Research Society, Miami, FL, October 27 - 30. 2005.

   (80)   Vaccaro AR, Sahni D, Sharan AD, Harrop JS, Venger BH, Haid RW, Jr. Long-term clinical and magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of bioabsorbable anterior cervical plate resorption following fusion for degenerative and traumatic disc disruption.  Congress of Neurologic Surgeons, Boston, MA, October 9. 2005.

   (81)   Vaccaro AR. Thoracolumbar fractures: current trends in management.  Grand Rounds, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, November 22. 2005.

   (82)   Vaccaro AR. Anterior reduction of cervical dislocation.  Controversies in Cervical Spine Surgery: A Knowledge Based Approach with Advanced Surgical Techniques, The Spine Education and Research Institute, Dever, CO, April 2. 2005.

   (83)   Vaccaro AR. The management of neurologic complications and dural openings associated with spinal surgery.  1st Biannual Louisianna University Spine Symposium, New Orleans, LA, April 11 - 13. 2005.

   (84)   Vaccaro AR. The contemporary management of cervical spine trauma.  The Society of the Spine and Nerve, Hakone Prince Hotel, Kanagawa, Japan, March 18 - 19. 2005.

   (85)   Vaccaro AR. Lab Instructor: posterior cervical instrumentation techniques.  Current Concepts and Techniques for Spine Surgery, New York, NY, December 9. 2005.

   (86)   Vaccaro AR. A new thoracolumbar classification system.  Federation of Spine Associations, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington, D.C., February 26. 2005.

   (87)   West CT. Interdisciplinary respiratory rounds for the SCI patient in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital.  31st Annual Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association, Dallas, TX, May 12 - 14. 2005.