The biology of bone grafting
Many approaches are used to repair skeletal defects in reconstructive orthopaedic surgery,
and bone grafting is involved in virtually every procedure. The type of bone graft used …
and bone grafting is involved in virtually every procedure. The type of bone graft used …
Results of the prospective, randomized, multicenter food and drug administration investigational device exemption study of the ProDisc®-L total disc replacement …
…, D Geiger, J Bendo, T Peppers, B Sachs, F Girardi… - 2007 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A prospective, randomized, multicenter, Food and Drug Administration-regulated
Investigational Device Exemption clinical trial. Objective. To evaluate the safety and …
Investigational Device Exemption clinical trial. Objective. To evaluate the safety and …
Incidental durotomy in spine surgery
FP Cammisa Jr, FP Girardi, PK Sangani… - Spine, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective review of a large series of patients who underwent spinal surgery
at a single institution during a 10-year period. Objectives. To further clarify the frequency …
at a single institution during a 10-year period. Objectives. To further clarify the frequency …
Factors predicting hospital stay, operative time, blood loss, and transfusion in patients undergoing revision posterior lumbar spine decompression, fusion, and …
F Zheng, FP Cammisa Jr, HS Sandhu, FP Girardi… - Spine, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective chart review was conducted for 112 patients who underwent
revision posterior lumbar spine decompression, fusion, and segmental instrumentation. …
revision posterior lumbar spine decompression, fusion, and segmental instrumentation. …
Risk factors for postoperative infection following posterior lumbar instrumented arthrodesis
S Koutsoumbelis, AP Hughes, FP Girardi… - JBJS, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: Surgical site infection in the spine is a serious postoperative complication.
Factors such as posterior surgical approach, arthrodesis, use of spinal instrumentation, age, …
Factors such as posterior surgical approach, arthrodesis, use of spinal instrumentation, age, …
Degenerative scoliosis: a review
…, M Pumberger, A Hughes, F Girardi - HSS Journal®, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Degenerative lumbar scoliosis is a coronal deviation of the spine that is prevalent in the
elderly population. Although the etiology is unclear, it is associated with progressive and …
elderly population. Although the etiology is unclear, it is associated with progressive and …
Lateral lumbar interbody fusion: clinical and radiographic outcomes at 1 year: a preliminary report
AK Sharma, CK Kepler, FP Girardi… - Clinical Spine …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background The various methods of lumbar interbody fusion have been described in the
literature. With the development of the lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) approach, a wider …
literature. With the development of the lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) approach, a wider …
National trends in anterior cervical fusion procedures
Study Design. Population-based database analysis. Objective. To analyze trends in patient-and
healthcare-system-related characteristics, utilization and outcomes associated with …
healthcare-system-related characteristics, utilization and outcomes associated with …
Lumbar total disc replacement: seven to eleven-year follow-up
P Tropiano, RC Huang, FP Girardi, FP Cammisa Jr… - JBJS, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Background: Symptomatic lumbar degenerative disc disease is a challenging entity to treat.
The results of arthrodesis may be compromised in the short term by pseudarthrosis and in …
The results of arthrodesis may be compromised in the short term by pseudarthrosis and in …
Major vascular injury during anterior lumbar spinal surgery: incidence, risk factors, and management
GA Fantini, IP Pappou, FP Girardi, HS Sandhu… - Spine, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective chart review. Objective. To examine the incidence of major
vascular injury during anterior lumbar spinal surgery, attempt to identify predisposing risk factors…
vascular injury during anterior lumbar spinal surgery, attempt to identify predisposing risk factors…