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Presentations

  • Hardenbrook, M.A. "Preliminary Results of a Multicenter Randomized Study to Evaluate the Effect of Minimally Invasive vs. Open Lumbar fusion on Paraspinal Musculature Using MRI Imaging," North American Spine Society, Toronto, Canada, October 15-18, 2008.

  • Banco, RJ. Innovative Techniques in Spine Surgery: 5 year results with the Charite` TDR, 2 year results with the CERVICORE TDR, New minimally invasive stand alone ALIF device, 2 year follow up. June 21-22, 2008 in Cabo, Mexico.

  • Banco, RJ; Geisler, FH; Guyer, RD; Holt, RT; Majd, ME. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar fusion: Effect at 5-year follow-up of Age on Clinical outcomes following lumbar arthroplasty. Podium presentation – Proceedings of the 2008 AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Orlando.

  • Guyer, RD; McAfee, PC; Banco, RJ; Bitan, F; Cappuccino; A; Geisler, FH; Hochschuler, SH; Holt, RT; Jenis, LG; Majd, ME; Mullin, B; Regan, JJ; Stadlan; N; Tromanhauser, SG; Wong, D; Blumenthal, SL. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Food And Drug Administration Investigational Device Exemption Study Of Lumbar Total Disc Replacement With The Charité™ Artificial Disc Versus Lumbar Fusion – 5 Year Follow-Up. Podium presentation - Proceedings of the 2008 AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Orlando.

  • McAfee, PC; Banco, RJ; Blumenthal, SL; Geisler, FH; Guyer, RD; Holt, RT; Majd, ME. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar fusion: Effect at 5-year follow-up of Prior Surgery on Clinical outcomes following lumbar arthroplasty. Podium presentation - Proceedings of the 2008 AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Orlando.

  • McAfee, PC; Banco, RJ; Blumenthal, SL; Geisler, FH; Guyer, RD; Holt, RT; Majd, ME. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar fusion: Effect at 5-year follow-up of Prior Surgery on Clinical outcomes following lumbar arthroplasty. Podium presentation – Proceedings of the 2008 EuroSpine Conference, Geneva / Switzerland

  • Banco, RJ; Geisler, FH; Guyer, RD; Holt, RT; Majd, ME. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar fusion: Effect at 5-year follow-up of Age on Clinical outcomes following lumbar arthroplasty. Podium presentation – Proceedings of the 2008 SAS, Miami.

  • Geisler, FH; Banco, RJ; Blumenthal, SL; Guyer, RD; McAfee, PC; Holt, RT; Majd, ME; Regan, JJ. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar fusion: Effect at 5-year follow-up of Prior Discectomy on Clinical outcomes following lumbar arthroplasty. Podium presentation – Proceedings of the 2008 SAS, Miami.

  • Majd, ME; Holt, RT; Guyer, RD; Banco RJ; Geisler, FH; Jenis, LG; Regan,  JJ; Wong, DC; Blumenthal SL. Two- and Five-year Lumbar Index-level Motion following Arthroplasty: Impact of Heterotopic Ossification. Podium presentation – Proceedings of the 2008 IMAST, Hong Kong, China.

  • Guyer, RD, Geisler, FH; Holt, RT; Majd, ME; Regan, JJ; Wong, DC; Jenis, LG; Banco, RJ; Blumenthal, SL; DeMuth, GE; Hetzell BC. The Impact of Postoperative Disc Height Following Arthroplasty on Long-term Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes: A 5-year Follow-up Study. Podium presentation – Proceedings of the 2008 IMAST, Hong Kong, China.

  • Guyer, RD; McAfee, PC; Banco, RJ; Bitan, F; Cappuccino; A; Geisler, FH; Hochschuler, SH; Holt, RT; Jenis, LG; Majd, ME; Mullin, B; Regan, JJ; Stadlan; N; Tromanhauser, SG; Wong, D; Blumenthal, SL. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Food And Drug Administration Investigational Device Exemption Study Of Lumbar Total Disc Replacement With The Charité™ Artificial Disc Versus Lumbar Fusion – 5 Year Follow-Up. Podium presentation – Proceedings of the 2008 IMAST, Hong Kong, China.

  • Banco, RJ; Geisler, FH; Guyer, RD; Holt, RT; Majd, ME. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar fusion: Effect at 5-year follow-up of Age on Clinical outcomes following lumbar arthroplasty. Podium presentation  – Proceedings of the 2008 IMAST, Hong Kong, China.

  • McAfee, PC; Banco, RJ; Blumenthal, SL; Geisler, FH; Guyer, RD; Holt, RT; Majd, ME. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar fusion: Effect at 5-year follow-up of Prior Surgery on Clinical outcomes following lumbar arthroplasty. Podium presentation  – Proceedings of the 2008 IMAST, Hong Kong, China.

  • Regan, JJ; Banco, RJ; Blumenthal, SL; Jenis, LG; Geisler, FH; Holt, RT; Majd, ME. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar fusion: Comparison of the Clinical outcome of patients implanted at L4-L5 vs. L5-S1. Podium presentation  – Proceedings of the 2008 IMAST, Hong Kong, China.

  • Geisler, FH; Banco, RJ; Blumenthal, SL; Guyer, RD; McAfee, PC; Holt, RT; Majd, ME; Regan, JJ. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar fusion: Effect at 5-year follow-up of Prior Discectomy on Clinical outcomes following lumbar arthroplasty. Podium presentation  – Proceedings of the 2008 IMAST, Hong Kong, China.

  • Jenis, LG; Banco, RJ; Geisler, FH; Holt, RT; Majd, ME; Wharton, N. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar fusion: Index- and adjacent-level range of motion at 5-year follow-up. Podium presentation  – Proceedings of the 2008 IMAST, Hong Kong, China.

  • Guyer, RD; Geisler, FH; Majd, ME; Holt, RT; Regan, JJ; Blumenthal, SL; Wong, DC; Jenis, LG; Banco, RJ. The Impact of Preoperative DEXA Scores Following Arthroplasty on Long-term Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes – a 5-Year Follow-up Study. Podium presentation  – Proceedings of the 2008 NASS, Toronto, Canada.

  • Jenis, LG, Banco, RJ, Clinical Evaluation of Silicate-Substituted Calcium Phosphate Ceramic in Posterolateral Lumbar Spinal Fusion: One and Two-Year Follow-up. Presented at AAOS, San Francisco, CA, Feb. 2008 and ISSLS, Geneva, Switz. May 2008.

  • Jenis, LG, Falb, D, et al, Posterolateral Intertransverse Process Lumbar Fusion in Nonhuman Primates Using OP-1 Putty: Effect of Dose Concentration on Fusion Rate.  Presented at ISSLS annual meeting Geneva, Switz. May 2008.

  • Regan, J, Banco, RJ, Blumenthal, S, Jenis, LG, et al, Prospective, Randomized Multicenter FDA IDE Study of Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar Fusion: Comparison of the Clinical Outcome of Patients Implanted at L4-L5 and L5-S1. Presented at ISSLS annual meeting Geneva, Switz. May 2008.

  • Jenis, LG, Banco, RJ, Geisler, F, et al, Prospective Randoimized Multicenter FDA IDE Study of Charite Artificial Disc VS. Lumbar Fusion: Index and Adjacent Level Range of Motion at 5-Yer Follow-up. Presented at ISSLS annual meeting Geneva, Switz. May 2008.

  • Jenis, LG, Lumbar Dynamic Stabilization. Presented at Stryker Spine National Sales Meeting, Palm Springs, CA, Jan. 2008.

  • Sullivan, KP "Lumbar Spinal Injections: A Hands-On Course". Spine Masters Institute. November 2007.

  • Hardenbrook, MA, Lombardo, S. “A cadaveric study evaluating the anatomic relationship of the pedical and nerve roots through a minimally invasive paramedian approach to the lumbar spine,” Eastern & Southern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Aug 1-4, 2007.

  • Hardenbrook, MA, Brawley, S. “ Radiographic analysis of sagittal contour and disk height after minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion for isthmic spondylolisthesis,” Western Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting , Coranado, CA, July 19-21, 2007.

  • Hardenbrook, MA, Lombardo, S. “A cadaveric study evaluating the anatomic relationship of the pedical and nerve roots through a minimally invasive paramedian approach to the lumbar spine”, Western Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting , Coranado, CA, July 19-21, 2007. ( Poster)

  • Hardenbrook, MA, Lombardo, S. “Miniature robotic guidance – a useful tool in complicated revision deformity cases ,” 14 th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques , Paradise Island, The Bahamas, July 12-14, 2007.

  • Hardenbrook, MA, Lombardo, S. “ A cadaveric study evaluating the anatomic relationship of the pedicle and nerve roots through a paramedian approach to the lumbar spine,” 14 th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques , Paradise Island, The Bahamas, July 12-14, 2007. ( Poster)

  • Hardenbrook, MA, Kent, R. “ Four and five-level posterior cervical instrumented fusion via an expanding retractor system,” 14 th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques , Paradise Island, The Bahamas, July 12-14, 2007. ( Poster)

  • Hardenbrook, MA, Brawley, S. “ Radiographic analysis of sagittal contour and disk height after minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion for isthmic spondylolisthesis,” 14 th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques , Paradise Island, The Bahamas, July 12-14, 2007. ( Poster)

  • Hardenbrook, MA, Knoller N, Barzilay Y, Zilberstein B,
    Schmieder K, Schönmayr R, Dietl R . “ Clinical experience with miniature robot for spinal surgery: 89 clinical cases,” 14 th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques , Paradise Island, The Bahamas, July 12-14, 2007. ( Poster)

  • Hardenbrook, MA, White, S, Sukovich, W. “ Lumbar Microdiscectomy Using Cannulated high-pressure water debridement system: a retrospective review,” 14 th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques , Paradise Island, The Bahamas, July 12-14, 2007. ( Poster)

  • Hardenbrook, MA, Kent, R. “Minimally invasive multi-level posterior cervical fusion using a novel expanding retractor system,” Scoliosis Research Society Eastern European Regional Meeting, Budapest, Hungary, June 14-16, 2007. ( Poster)

  • Hardenbrook, MA, Lombardo, S. “A cadaveric study evaluating the anatomic relationship of the pedical and nerve roots through a minimally invasive paramedian approach to the lumbar spine,” Scoliosis Research Society Eastern European Regional Meeting, Budapest, Hungary, June 14-16, 2007. ( Poster)

  • Hardenbrook, MA, Brawley, S. “Radiographic analysis of sagittal contour and disc height after minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion for isthmic spondylolisthesis,” Scoliosis Research Society Eastern European Regional Meeting, Budapest, Hungary, June 14-16, 2007. ( Poster)

  • Jenis, LG Spinal Cord Injury: Regeneration Visiting Professor, Charlotte Orthopaedics, Charlotte, NC, April 2007.

  • Hardenbrook, MA, Kent, R. “Feasibility of a minimally invasive posterior cervical approach using a novel expanding retractor,” 23 rd Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Phoenix, AZ, March 7-10, 2007. ( Poster)

  • Hardenbrook, MA, White, S, Sukovich, W. “Hydrodiscectomy: A novel approach to lumbar microdiscectomy,” 23 rd Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Phoenix, AZ, March 7-10, 2007. ( Poster)

  • Hardenbrook, MA, Lombardo, S. “A cadaveric study evaluating the anatomic relationship of the pedical and nerve roots through a minimally invasive paramedian approach to the lumbar spine,” 23 rd Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Phoenix, AZ, March 7-10, 2007. ( Poster)

  • Hardenbrook, MA, Brawley, S. “Radiographic analysis of sagittal contour and disc height after minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion for isthmic spondylolisthesis,” 23 rd Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Phoenix, AZ, March 7-10, 2007. ( Poster)

  • Sullivan, KP "Anatomy and Radiographic Imaging for the Spinal Interventionist". NASS Regional Injection Courses. March 2007.

  • Sullivan, KP "Lumbar Zygapophysial Joint Procedures". NASS Regional Injection Courses. March 2007.

  • Sullivan, KP "Sacroiliac Joint Injections". NASS Regional Injection Courses. March 2007.

  • Hardenbrook, MA, White, S, Sukovich, W. “Hydrodiscectomy: A novel surgical technique on lumbar herniated nucleus pulposus,” International 25 th Jubilee Course for Percutaneous Endoscopic Spinal Surgery and Complementary Minimal Invasive Techniques, Zurich, Switzerland, January 25-6, 2007.

  • Jenis, LG, Cervical Radiculopathy: Differential Diagnosis. Presented at 12th Instructional Course Lecture Series at 35th Meeting Cervical Spine Research Society, San Francisco, CA 2007.

  • Sullivan, KP "Low Back Pain and Spinal Injections in Work-Injured Patients". UMASS Occupational Injury Management.

Publications

  • Hardenbrook, MA. (October 15-18, 2008) Preliminary Results of a Multicenter Randomized Study to Evaluate the Effect of Minimally Invasive vs. Open Lumbar fusion on Paraspinal Musculature Using MRI Imaging, North American Spine Society.

  • Hardenbrook, MA. The Effect of Parallax on Intraoperative Positioning. Journal of Spinal Disorder. 2008 Aug;21(6):422-9.

  • Guyer, RD; McAfee, PC; Banco, RJ; Bitan, F; Cappuccino; A; Geisler, FH; Hochschuler, SH; Holt, RT; Jenis, LG; Majd, ME; Mullin, B; Regan, JJ; Stadlan; N; Tromanhauser, SG; Wong, D; Blumenthal, SL. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Food And Drug Administration Investigational Device Exemption Study Of Lumbar Total Disc Replacement With The Charité™ Artificial Disc Versus Lumbar Fusion – 5 Year Follow-Up. Submitted to the Spine Journal.

  • Banco, RJ; Geisler, FH; Guyer, RD; Holt, RT; Majd, ME. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar fusion: Effect at 5-year follow-up of Age on Clinical outcomes following lumbar arthroplasty. Submitted to the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.

  • Geisler, FH; Banco, RJ; Blumenthal, SL; Guyer, RD; McAfee, PC; Holt, RT; Majd, ME; Regan, JJ. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar fusion: Effect at 5-year follow-up of Prior Discectomy or Prior Surgery on Clinical outcomes following lumbar arthroplasty. Submitted to the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

  • Jenis, LG; Banco, RJ; Geisler, FH; Holt, RT; Majd, ME; Wharton, N; Hipp, J. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar fusion: Index- and adjacent-level range of motion at 5-year follow-up. Submitted to the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.

  • Regan, JJ; Banco, RJ; Blumenthal, SL; Jenis, LG; Geisler, FH; Holt, RT; Majd, ME. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar fusion: Comparison of the Clinical outcome of patients implanted at L4-L5 vs. L5-S1. Submitted to the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.

  • Petilon, J., Hardenbrook, MA (2007) The effect of parallax on intraoperative positioning of the Charité artificial disc, Spine, (in press).

  • Gaines, R.J., Hardenbrook, MA (2007) Closed Reduction of a Dislocated Total Hip Arthroplasty with a Constrained Acetabular Component, The American Journal of Orthopedics, (in press).

  • Wheeler, D, Jenis, LG, et al, Efficacy of Silicated Calcium Phosphate Graft in Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion in Sheep. Spine J 7:308-317, 2007.

  • Rainville, J, Noto, D, Jouve, C, Jenis LG Assessment of Forearm Pronation Strength in C6 and C7 Radiculopathies. Spine 32:72-75, 2007.

  • Samartzis, D, Marco, R, Jenis, LG, Banco, RJ. Characterization of Graft Subsidence in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion With Rigid Anterior Plate Fixation. Am J Ortho 36:421-427, 2007.

  • Ipsen, B., Kim, D., Jenis, LG, Banco, RJ. Effect of plateposition on clinical outcome after anterior cervical spine surgery. Spine J 7:637-642, 2007.

  • Kim, D, Zaremski, J, Kwon, B, Jenis, LG, Banco, RJ. Risk Factors for False Positive Transcranial Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring Alerts During Surgical Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. Spine 32:3041-3046,2007.