[PDF][PDF] Functional nanoscale organization of signaling molecules downstream of the T cell antigen receptor

…, L Balagopalan, I Akpan, CK Regan, RK Merrill… - Immunity, 2011 - cell.com
Receptor-regulated cellular signaling often is mediated by formation of transient, heterogeneous
protein complexes of undefined structure. We used single and two-color photoactivated …

Examining the ability of artificial neural networks machine learning models to accurately predict complications following posterior lumbar spine fusion

JS Kim, RK Merrill, V Arvind, D Kaji, SD Pasik… - Spine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A cross-sectional database study. Objective. The aim of this study was to train
and validate machine learning models to identify risk factors for complications following …

Multi-rod constructs can prevent rod breakage and pseudarthrosis at the lumbosacral junction in adult spinal deformity

RK Merrill, JS Kim, DM Leven, JH Kim… - Global Spine …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: To determine if patients fused with multi-rod
constructs to the pelvis have a lower incidence of lumbosacral rod failure and …

Cervical laminoplasty: indications, surgical considerations, and clinical outcomes

…, JS Kim, SC Overley, RK Merrill - JAAOS-Journal of the …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Cervical laminoplasty was initially described for the management of cervical myelopathy
resulting from multilevel stenosis secondary to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. …

Surgical, radiographic, and patient-related risk factors for proximal junctional kyphosis: a meta-analysis

…, N Lee, L Vargas, V Arvind, RK Merrill… - Global spine …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Meta-analysis. Objective: Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a complication
of surgical management for adult spinal deformity with a multifactorial etiology. Many risk …

Impact of depression on patient-reported outcome measures after lumbar spine decompression

RK Merrill, LP Zebala, C Peters, SA Qureshi… - Spine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective cohort study. Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate
the effect depression has on the improvement of patient-reported outcome measures (…

Tandem spinal stenosis: a systematic review

SC Overley, JS Kim, BA Gogel, RK Merrill… - JBJS reviews, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Tandem spinal stenosis refers to spinal canal diameter narrowing in at least 2
distinct regions of the spine, most commonly the lumbar and cervical regions. This entity can …

A review of techniques, time demand, radiation exposure, and outcomes of skin-anchored intraoperative 3D navigation in minimally invasive lumbar spinal surgery

AS Vaishnav, RK Merrill, H Sandhu, SJ McAnany… - Spine, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort. Objective. To describe our technique for and evaluate
the time demand, radiation exposure and outcomes of skin-anchored intraoperative three-…

Predictors of Subsidence and its Clinical Impact After Expandable Cage Insertion in Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Interbody Fusion

…, RK Merrill, P Shahi, S Pathania, K Araghi… - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective review of prospectively collected multisurgeon data. Objective.
Examine the rate, clinical impact, and predictors of subsidence after expandable minimally …

Radiation exposure in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: the effect of the learning curve

A Kumar, RK Merrill, SC Overley, DM Leven… - International Journal of …, 2019 - ijssurgery.com
Background Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF) has
comparable fusion rates and outcomes to the open approach, though many surgeons avoid the …