The biology of bone grafting
SN Khan, FP Cammisa Jr, HS Sandhu… - JAAOS-Journal of the …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Surgical versus nonsurgical treatment for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis
…, AS Hilibrand, H Herkowitz, FP Cammisa… - … England Journal of …, 2007 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Management of degenerative spondylolisthesis with spinal stenosis is
controversial. Surgery is widely used, but its effectiveness in comparison with that of nonsurgical …
controversial. Surgery is widely used, but its effectiveness in comparison with that of nonsurgical …
Surgical vs nonoperative treatment for lumbar disk herniation: the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) observational cohort
…, H Herkowitz, J Fischgrund, FP Cammisa… - Jama, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
ContextFor patients with lumbar disk herniation, the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial
(SPORT) randomized trial intent-to-treat analysis showed small but not statistically …
(SPORT) randomized trial intent-to-treat analysis showed small but not statistically …
Postoperative spinal wound infection: a review of 2,391 consecutive index procedures
…, JP McCabe, FP Cammisa Jr - Clinical Spine …, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Postoperative infection remains a troublesome but not uncommon complication after spinal
surgery. Most previous reports, however, are small or involve cases with more than one …
surgery. Most previous reports, however, are small or involve cases with more than one …
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
…, AP Hughes, FP Girardi, FP Cammisa Jr… - 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, …
Lateral lumbar interbody fusion: clinical and radiographic outcomes at 1 year: a preliminary report
…, CK Kepler, FP Girardi, FP Cammisa… - 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 …
Two-year fusion rate equivalency between Grafton® DBM GEL and autograft in posterolateral spine fusion: a prospective controlled trial employing a side-by-side …
FP Cammisa Jr, G Lowery, SR Garfin, FH Geisler… - Spine, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Multicenter, prospective equivalency trial with each patient serving as his/her
own control. Objectives. To compare the effectiveness of a Grafton® DBM gel composite with …
own control. Objectives. To compare the effectiveness of a Grafton® DBM gel composite 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 …