Sonoran Spine Foundation

Current and Past Clinical Spine Research

2005-Present

Clinical research studies are fundamental to our mission. Our research interests have included pediatric and adult scoliosis correction and outcomes from treatment, new techniques for kyphosis correction, spine trauma, osteoporosis related spine fractures, factors improving the successfulness of fusion surgery, new treatments for spondylolisthesis, degenerative disk disease, surgery for disk herniation that produces less scar, biologic enhancement of spinal fusion, bone morphogenic protein enhancing spinal fusion, sport related spinal injuries and their treatment, and work related injuries.

Click the titles below to see details of our abstract submissions, podium and poster presentations for our clinical research.

	(2010) Biomechanical comparison of force levels in spinal instrumentation using monoaxial vs. multi degree of freedom post-loading pedicle screws
	(2010) Biomechanical Modeling of a Direct Vertebral Translation Instrumentation System: Preliminary Results
	(2010) De novo degenerative lumbar scoliosis with stenosis and rotational olisthesis: What affects surgical outcome?
	(2010) Low-grade spondylolisthesis reduction and TLIF with rhBMP-2: Technique, complications, and 4 year outcomes
	(2010) Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion with rhBMP-2 followed 4 years: A large series with diagnosis-based outcomes and complications
	(2010) What dose of interbody rhBMP-2 is optimal for TLIF? Large study complications and outcomes
	(2009) A “joystick” technique to aid in odontoid resection for basilar invagination
	(2009) Are short constructs improved with crosslinkage when interbody support is used? A clinical and radiographic outcomes study
	(2009) Biomechanical Comparison of two Instrumentation Techniques: Rod Derotation vs. Direct Incremental Segmental Translation
	(2009) Combined anterior-posterior vs. posterior only fusion for severe non-spastic neuromuscular deformity
	(2009) Comparison of 3 surgical treatments for degenerative lumbar scoliosis with symptomatic spinal stenosis
	(2009) Comparison of immediate and toggling failure of single and dual threaded pedicle screws in an osteoporotic cadaver model
	(2009) Does a long fusion (T3-sacrum) portend a worse outcome than a short fusion (T10-sacrum) in primary adult scoliosis surgery?
	(2009) Extension of prior idiopathic scoliosis fusions to the sacrum: a matched cohort analysis of 65 patients with minimum 2-year follow-up. Can BMP improve outcomes?
	(2009) Extension of prior idiopathic scoliosis fusions to the sacrum: a matched cohort analysis of 65 patients with minimum 2-year follow-up. Can BMP improve outcomes?
	(2009) Interbody rhBMP-2 in long-segment fusions for adult scoliosis: CT scan, radiograph and clinical analysis
	(2009) Is there a difference in outcome between patients under and over age 60 who have long fusions to the sacrum for the primary treatment of adult scoliosis?
	(2009) Major complications of 3-column osteotomies in 240 consecutive spinal deformity patients
	(2009) Major complications in primary adult deformity surgery: Risk factors and clinical outcomes at one institution with 2-6 follow-up
	(2009) Predicting the outcome of selective thoracic fusion in false double major lumbar “C” cases with 5 to 15 year followup
	(2009) Rod derotation vs. direct incremental segmental translation : A biomechnical analysis
	(2009) Segmental cantilever correction of kyphosis and kyphoscoliosis: Technique and early clinical and radiographic outcomes
	(2009) Should symptomatic iliac Screws be electively removed in postoperative adult spinal deformity patients fused to the sacrum?
	(2009) Translational vs. derotational correction of adult scoliosis: a comparison of clinical and radiographic outcomes
	(2008) Posterior instrumented correction of degenerative lumbar scoliosis augmented with ALIF vs. TLIF: 3 year clinical and radiographic outcomes
	(2007) Does BMP-2 on a collagen sponge placed in the interbody space improve clinical outcomes in patients surgically treated with long fusions for adult scoliosis?
	(2007) Complications from complete posterior only correction of high grade spondylolisthesis: a comparison of techniques
	(2007) Arthrodesis using BMP-2 in adult scoliosis: Clinical and radiographic results
	(2006) Adult scoliosis correction: Clinical and radiographic comparison of techniques
	(2006) Complications from complete posterior only correction of high grade spondylolisthesis: a comparison of techniques
	(2006) Spondylolisthesis reduction and transforaminal interbody fusion with bone morphogenic protein: A new technique and 2 year follow-up
	(2006) Adult scoliosis correction: Clinical and radiographic comparison of techniques
	(2006) Adult scoliosis correction: A comparison of techniques
	(2006) Complications From Complete Posterior Only Correction Of High Grade Spondylolisthesis: A Comparison Of Techniques
	(2006) Adult Scoliosis Correction: A Comparison Of Techniques
	(2005) Adult scoliosis correction by direct vertebral translation technique 2 year clinical and radiographic results
	(2005) Scheuermanns kyphosis correction through the pivoting reduction post on the new multiplanar adjusting screw technique and 2 year results
	(2005) High grade spondylolisthesis correction by a posterior only approach using the new multiplanar adjusting screw