Joshua Landa, Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Spine Surgery, New Jersey NJ

Joshua Landa, Spine Surgeon

Joshua Landa, MD, FAAOS, is a board certified, fellowship trained spine surgeon who is recognized as a leader in the field of minimally invasive spine surgery. After his training in some of the top medical centers in the country, he dedicated himself to the development of advancements in surgical technology. He has performed thousands of endoscopic surgeries and minimally invasive fusions and regularly has surgeons travel from all over the world to seek his expertise.

Dr. Landa was dual fellowship trained at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic in both Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Spine Surgery. He also completed a third fellowship in Orthopaedic Biomechanics at the Musculoskeletal Research Center at New York University.

He did his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at NYU/ Hospital for Joint Diseases, one of the nation’s top residency programs, where he served as chief resident. Dr. Landa attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honors society, a spot reserved for the top 15% of the class. During this time, he scored in the top 1% on his medical boards. Prior to attending medical school, he graduated summa cum laude from Yeshiva University, where he graduated first in his class. During college he was selected for an NIH grant to study central nervous system tumors at MIT, where he spent two of his summers and published findings that led to advancements in the treatment of brain and spinal cancer.

Dr. Landa has received numerous accolades for his clinical excellence. He was honored with the Patient’s Choice Award and a Compassionate Doctor Recognition twice. He also has been elected as a Leading Physician of the World by the International Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons. For three years he served as the chief in-house physician for Madison Square Garden and had the opportunity to treat professional athletes and performers. He has studied spine surgery throughout the United States as well as abroad, and has been invited as a guest lecturer on minimally invasive spine surgery in China. He has also been granted membership to a number of professional societies including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the American Association of Neurologic Surgeons (AANS), and the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS). Dr. Landa is also a physician scientist who has published and presented many scientific papers over the past 15 years.

Cleveland Clinic
    Fellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
    Fellowship, Orthopaedic Spine Surgery

New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Research Center
    Fellowship, Orthopaedic Biomechanics

New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases
   Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery

University of Pennsylvania
   Medical Degree

Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Steven Agabegi, Adult and Pediatric Spine Surgeon, Cincinnati OH

Steven Agabegi, Spine Surgeon

Dr. Agabegi grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University. He then attended medical school at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed his surgical internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He then completed a spine surgery fellowship at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. After completing his fellowship, he returned to the Cincinnati area and has been practicing at UC Health and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center ever since.

Dr. Agabegi treats all conditions of the spine, from the most straightforward problems to the most complex spinal deformities. He has special expertise in treating complex spinal deformities in adults and adolescents, including scoliosis, kyphosis, flatback deformity and severe spondylolisthesis.

Dr. Agabegi is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. His professional affiliations include the Scoliosis Research Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and North American Spine Society.

Education

Pre-Medical Education (September 1993 – May 1997)

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism
Medical School (September 1998 – May 2002)

Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Post-graduate Training

Internship, General Surgery (July 2002 – June 2003)

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery (July 2003 – June 2007)

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Fellowship, Orthopaedic Spine Surgery (August 2007 – July 2008)

William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
Board Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2010

Scope of Practice

Steven Agabegi, MD is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in the management of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar disorders. His interests include the management of complex spine conditions including spinal deformity (scoliosis, kyphosis, and flatback deformity), complex spine reconstructions, degenerative spine disorders, revision surgery, tumors and trauma. Dr. Agabegi is an expertise in the treatment of specific spine conditions such as scoliosis, spinal stenosis, herniated discs, spondylolisthesis, and kyphosis.

Academic & Hospital Appointments

Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Assistant Professor, Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Active Staff, Clinton Memorial Hospital
Courtesy Staff, The Christ Hospital
Courtesy Staff, Bethesda and Good Samaritan (Tri-Health)
Awards & Honors

American Orthopaedic Association – Resident Leadership Forum (2006)
Senior Resident Thesis Award (2006)
Alpha Epsilon Delta – National Pre-Medical Honor Society (1998)
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Temple University (1997)
Scholar’s List, Temple University (1995-96)
Golden Key National Honor Society (1994-1997)
Dean’s List, Temple University (1994-1997)
Research Grants

UOREF Grant, University of Cincinnati. Thumb Abduction Strength in Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, $13,500; 2005. Principle Investigator.

Publications & Presentations

Agabegi SS, Majid K, Fischgrund JS, Vaccaro AR, Patel T. Can Preoperative Radiographic Parameters be used to Predict Fusion in Noninstrumented Posterolateral Fusion for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis? Spine 36(26):E1709-14, 2011

Agabegi SS,Iorio TE, Wilson JD, Fischgrund JS. Juvenile xanthogranuloma in an adult lumbar spine: a case report. Spine 36(1): E69-73, 2011

Agabegi SS, Asghar F, Herkowitz HN.Spinal Orthoses.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 18(11): 657-67, 2010

Agabegi SS, FischgrundJS.: Contemporary Management of Isthmic Spondylolisthesis: Pediatric and Adult. Spine Journal 10(6): 530-543, 2010

Francke E, Demetropoulos C, Agabegi SS, Truumees E, Herkowitz HN.Distractive Force Relative to Initial Graft Compression in an In Vivo Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Model.Spine Journal 8(5): 37S-38S, 2008.

Agabegi SS,Stern P: Bias in Research. American Journal of Orthopaedics. 2008 May;37(5):242-8.

Agabegi SS, FischgrundJS.: Instrumentation of the Lumbar Spine for Degenerative Disorders. Arthritis and Arthroplasty: the Spine, Eds: Ludwig S, Poelstra K, Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA. 2010

Agabegi SS, Montgomery DM, Herkowitz HN.: Degenerative Spondylolisthesis WithoutLysis, in The Textbook of Spinal Surgery, 3rd edition. Eds: Bridwell K. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA.Due for Release 2011.

Agabegi SS,Kazemi N, Crawford AH. Pediatric Kyphosis: Scheuermann Disease and Congenital Kyphosis, in Rothman-SimeoneThe Spine, 6th edition. Eds: Herkowitz HN. Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA. 2011

Agabegi SS, Connelly C, Fischgrund JS. Lumbar Interbody Cages, in Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance, and Management, 3rd Edition. Eds: Benzel EC. Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA.Due for Release 2011.

Agabegi SS, Noel J, Bilkhu S, Sengupta D, Herkowitz HN, Demetropoulos CK. Biomechanical evaluation of an Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Combined with Anterior or Posterior Supplemental Fixation. Submitted to Spine.

Agabegi SS, Biddinger A, Demetropoulos CK, Truumees E, Fischgrund JS, Herkowitz HN. A Sheep Model of Lumbar Disc Annular Defect Healing via Bone Morphogenetic Proteins.Submitted to Spine Journal.

Agabegi SS, Antekeier DP, Crawford AH, Crone K.Postlaminectomy Kyphosis in an Achondroplastic Adolescent Treated for Spinal Stenosis. Orthopedics 31(2): 168, 2008.

Agabegi SS, Freiberg RA, Plunkett JM, Stern PJ. Thumb Abduction Strength Measurement in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. J Hand Surg (Am). 2007 Jul-Aug;32(6):859-66.

Stern PJ, Agabegi SS, DiDonna ML, Kiefhaber TR. Proximal Row Carpectomy.J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Sept.; 87 Suppl 1(Pt 2):166-74.

Abstracts

Francke E, Demetropoulos CK, Agabegi SS, Truumees E, Herkowitz HN.Distractive Force Relative to Initial Graft Compression in an In Vivo Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Model. North American Spine Society (NASS), 23rd Annual Meeting, October 14-18, 2008, Toronto CA

Agabegi SS, Noel J, Bilkhu S, Sengupta D, Herkowitz HN, Demetropoulos CK. “Load-sharing Capability of Anterior Tension Band Plate Comapred to Posterior Fixation used to supplement Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) – A Biomechanical Study in the Cadaveric Spine." Orthopaedic Research Society, 55th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2009, Las Vegas, NV

Francke E, Demetropoulos CK, Agabegi SS, Truumees E, Herkowitz HN.Distractive Force Relative to Initial Graft Compression in an In Vivo Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Model. Orthopaedic Research Society, 55th Annual Meeting, February 22-25, 2009, Las Vegas, NV

Books

Agabegi SS, Derby EA: Step-Up to Medicine. 2nd Edition Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2008.

Presentations

Grand Rounds; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, March 21, 2012: Fusion & Low Back Pain: The Verdict is In.
Grand Rounds; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, November 17, 2010: Current Concepts in Management of Flatback Deformity & Sagittal Imbalance.
Grand Rounds; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, October 15, 2008: Thoracolumbar Trauma.
Grand Rounds; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, April 11, 2007: Bias in Research: Uncertainty-Based Medicine.
Grand Rounds; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, May 16, 2005: Lumbar Disc Disease.
Grand Rounds; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, December 17, 2003: Lower Cervical Spine Fractures & Dislocations.

Christopher P Silveri, Orthopaedic Neurosurgical Spine Surgeon, Fairfax

Christopher Silveri, Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dr. Christopher P Silveri is an Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical spinal surgeon who specializes in non-operative and operative treatment of spinal disorders. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He also serves as investigator for new osteobiologic bone graft advances in spinal surgery and has been asked to train surgeons nationwide in the FDA approved disc replacement technologies.

His practice accepts patients of all age groups. He treats neck, back, arm and leg pain, numbness, degenerative arthritis of the spine, disc problems, fractures and other spinal trauma, pinched nerves or other nerve injuries, deformity or curvature of the spine, infections, and cancer-related illness. Dr. Silveri offers scoliosis screening and treatment for both children and adults, and complex reconstructive care for those patients who have previously undergone surgery.

Dr. Silveri completed undergraduate studies at Georgetown University where he received cum laude honors. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1989 where he received the departmental award for excellence in orthopaedic surgery. He also completed a fellowship year specializing in neurosurgical spinal surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Dr. Silveri completed his formal orthopaedic surgical residency training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York. He also completed a fellowship year in Reconstructive Spine and Scoliosis Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Dr. Silveri is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Georgetown University and a clinical instructor with George Washington University Medical Center’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a past Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery for INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital. Dr. Silveri is a member of the North American Spine Society, The Medical Society of Virginia, Fairfax County Medical Society, and is currently on staff at INOVA Fair Oaks and Fairfax Hospitals, and Columbia Reston Hospital.

Publication

Dr. Silveri has published numerous articles and has edited and authored a textbook on Spinal Trauma. He is also an Editor on Spine Universe.com, a web site created to educate and inform both the layperson and professional on topics related to the spine.

Dr. Silveri has been named in the Washingtonian Magazines list of Top 100 spine surgeons. He is also listed in the Cambridge Who’s Who of Professional Medicine-2009 and the Consumer Research Guide to America’s Top Orthopedists-2009.

Rex A.W. Marco, Spine Surgeon and Musculoskeletal Oncologist, Bellaire TX

Dr. Marco’s mission is to provide his patients with compassionate and comprehensive care with the best possible outcomes. Through his years of experience, he has developed relationships with some of the finest physicians and healthcare professionals in their fields. He has assembled an elite multidisciplinary oncology team to comprehensively treat his patients with bone and soft tissue tumors including adult and pediatric radiation and medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, pathologists, and reconstructive surgeons. Dr. Marco also has a similarly impressive team of physical therapists and physical medicine/rehabilitation specialists for his patients with disorders of the spine.

Born and raised in California, Dr. Marco completed his pre-med studies at the University of California at Irvine where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Following college, Dr. Marco completed a research fellowship at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute – National Institutes of Health and later received his Medical Degree from the UCLA School of Medicine. He followed medical school with an internship at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle and then completed his orthopaedic surgery residency training at The University of California – Davis Medical Center. Dr. Marco had a deep interest in spine surgery, but also had a passion for oncology and treating patients with orthopaedic cancers. He decided to double-specialize and completed two fellowships. The first was a musculoskeletal oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He later completed a spine surgery fellowship at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Marco is one of the only surgeons in the world with training and expertise in the treatment of patients with complex spinal disorders and musculoskeletal tumors.

Dr. Marco started his career as a spine surgeon and musculoskeletal oncologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston in 2000. He is now a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, where he is also the Chief of Spine Surgery and Musculoskeletal Oncology. Dr. Marco also has faculty appointments with Baylor College of Medicine – Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rice University – Department of Bioengineering, and the Weill Cornell Medical College/Methodist Hospital Orthopaedic Surgery Residency. Additionally, he is Co-Director of the Spine Service at Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Houston.

Dr. Marco is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. His professional affiliations include memberships in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Scoliosis Research Society, North American Spine Society, Cervical Spine Research Society, and the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society. Since 2007, spine and orthopaedic surgeons have selected Dr. Marco as one of the most trusted doctors in their field as represented by their decision to honor him as one of the “Best Doctors” in America.

With over 25 years of combined training and experience, Dr. Marco believes it is a privilege and his duty to train future orthopaedic and spine surgeons. He is the Director of The Texas Medical Center Spine Fellowship and has trained 15 spine fellows that have become outstanding spine surgeons. Dr. Marco has also trained and mentored dozens of orthopaedic surgery residents with The Univeristy of Texas Medical School at Houston, Baylor College of Medicine, Scott & White, and The Methodist Hospital orthopaedic surgery residency programs. Dr. Marco is active in medical research to advance the fields of spine surgery and orthopaedic oncology. He is credited with more than 130 presentations and medical journal and textbook publications.

An avid snowboarder, Dr. Marco volunteers for USSA as a team physician for the US Ski and Snowboard Teams. In his spare time he can usually be found on a baseball field with one of his three sons, where he is better known as “Coach Marco”.
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Sydney Orthopaedic Specialist Dr. Ralph Stanford

Dr. Ralph Stanford MBBS FRACS PhD
Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon

Dr Stanford is an orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in surgery of the spine. He deals with all types of spine problems in adults and operates on all levels of the spine from the neck to the low back.

He graduated in medicine from the University of Tasmania in 1988 and completed advanced surgical training in orthopaedics with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2000. To further develop his skills, Dr Stanford undertook a spinal fellowship at the University Hospitals of Cleveland in the USA for one year.

Dr Stanford commenced practice as a specialist spine surgeon in 2001. He has appointments at the Prince of Wales and Prince of Wales Private Hospitals in Sydney, Australia. At the Prince of Wales Hospital he runs an outpatient clinic and is on the orthopaedic and spinal injury rosters.

During his advanced training, Dr Stanford researched bone-healing substitutes and was awarded a PhD from the University of New South Wales in 2002. He continues to conduct research and has a conjoint appointment as a Senior Lecturer with the University.

Dr Stanford is committed to delivering the highest quality service in management of your spine complaint. He allows 30 minutes for your initial consultation and provides individual attention and an analysis of the issues causing your back or neck problems.

Should you have any queries before or after your consultation with Dr Stanford, please feel free to discuss these with us, either at the time of your visit or by calling our office.

Possible treatment options for spine disorders

The wide variety of spine disorders means that treatments vary too. It is also true that any two people with the same disorder may be managed differently because of differences in severity of symptoms and other medical factors that are unique to each person. In fact, tailoring treatment options to the individual is an important part of managing spinal problems. So, what treatments may be recommended? The following list represents the most commonly used methods. It is important to emphasise that only a minority of people with spine disorders require surgery.

• Explanation - Often, simply understanding your condition is enough to relieve anxiety and enable you to see how to best manage the problem yourself
  
• Time - Time is the best healer. Many acute conditions of the spine resolve themselves in a matter of weeks, regardless of other treatments used. Again, reassurance is the key
  
• Rest - Rest is the natural response to pain, but it is beneficial for only a few days. After that, gentle activity prevents atrophy of muscles and a negative cycle of pain and weakness setting in
  
• Exercise - General fitness and weight control are always beneficial to well being. Walking and swimming are good ways to keep fit with back and neck problems. In some instances, concerted exercise programs are advised
  
• Physiotherapy - Physiotherapists provide their own assessment and management programs. In general, they choose between local modalities (massage, manipulation, ultrasound, traction etc) and exercises for mobility and strength of the spine and related joints. Some physiotherapy practices use heated pools to promote muscle strength with the soothing and supportive effects of water - hydrotherapy
  
• Medications - Simple pain relieving and anti-inflammatory agents are best. There is a wide choice of such agents to suit different people. Sometimes it is necessary to use specific medicines directed at nerve-derived pain
  
• Injections of cortisone - Pinched nerves and arthritic joints in the spine cause pain through inflammation. In some cases it is possible to inject cortisone around the affected structure in order to reduce inflammation. This can be used to treat symptoms in chosen situations and confirm the source of pain. Such injections are best done by radiologists or pain specialists using x-ray equipment to guide the needle to the right spot
  
• Braces and splints - These are most commonly used after injuries. Soft neck collars or elasticised lumbar braces may help simple neck or back pain for limited periods
  
• Surgery - Again, surgery is appropriate for only a small percentage of those with spine problems. Usually, it is used to relieve unremitting pain from pinched nerves or loss of function due to spinal cord compression. There are other, important reasons to operate, but these are less common. It must be understood that surgery has limitations and so the expectations of the person undergoing the procedure must match what is possible, rather than a wished for ideal. The important thing is that the decision to proceed to surgery is made after open discussion of the problem and the symptoms are understood from the perspective of the person with the pain
  
• Minimally invasive surgery - Also known as keyhole or minimal access surgery. Dr Stanford is trained in and uses these techniques when appropriate. A number of spinal conditions requiring surgery may be approached by minimal methods, but others are simply too complicated and can only be treated properly by traditional means
  
• Questions - Should you have any queries before or after your consultation with Dr Stanford, please feel free to discuss these with us, either at the time of your visit or by contacting us

Qualifications and experience

• Surgical Qualification
  
  
  • Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, FRACS, 2000
    
• Tertiary Qualifications
  
  
  • B.Med.Sci. 1985, University of Tasmania
  • MB,BS. 1988, University of Tasmania
  • PhD. 2002, University of New South Wales
    
• Honours and Awards
  
  
  • Australian College of Occupational Medicine Prize, 1988
  • Sir Roy McCaughey Surgical Research Fellowship: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 1998
  • Zimmer Perpetual Trophy: Australian Orthopaedic Association ASM, 1998
  • Alan Frederick Dwyer Prize: Australian Orthopaedic Registrars Association ASM, 1998
  • Rob Johnston Award: Spine Society of Australia ASM, 1999
    
• Additional Qualifications
  
  
  • Early Management of Severe Trauma Certification: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 1992
  • AO Basic Course in Operative Management of Fractures and Non-Unions, 1992
  • Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certification: 1992
  • Laboratory Animal Care Certificate: University of New South Wales, 1997
  • Good Laboratory Practice: Pharma Systems, 1997
  • Spine and Spinal Cord Injury Fellowship, Case Western Reserve University Hospitals of Cleveland, 2000-2001
  • Advanced Techniques in Spine Surgery, Medtronic, 2002
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, North American Spine Society, 2003

Services and Appointments

• Prince of Wales Private Hospital Sydney
  
  
  • Orthopaedic Surgeon
    
• Prince of Wales Hospital Sydney
  
  
  • Orthopaedic Staff Specialist
    Department of Orthopaedics
    Spine trauma roster
    Orthopaedic general trauma roster
    
• University of NSW
  
  
  • Senior Lecturer, Conjoint

Current Research

1.  Outcome of Surgical Treatment of Spinal Cancer.
   
2. Comparison of two methods of Lumbar Laminectomy

Publications

1. Sterilisation Of Contaminated Bone-Tendon Grafts: methods using 10% Povidone-Iodine Solution. RE Stanford, M Solomon, M Levik, L Kohan and Prof S Bell.
   Orthopedics (Thorofare) 22:6 June 1999
   
2. Migration of a Knowle’s pin from the neck of femur to the knee joint. A case report. RE Stanford and L Kohan. Orthopedics (Thorofare) - 23:3 March 2000
   
3. A novel, resorbable suture anchor: pullout strength from the human cadaver greater tuberosity. RE Stanford, J Harrison, J Goldberg, DH Sonnabend, M Alvis and WR Walsh. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2001 May-Jun;10(3):286-91
   
4. Mechanical Analysis of Polyaxial Pedicle Screws: ASTM F1717. A Loefler, RE Stanford, PM Stanford, WR Walsh. Spine – accepted for publication
   
5. Spinal Fusion Using an Autologous Growth Factor Gel and a Porous Resorbable Ceramic. Walsh WR, Loefler A, Nicklin S, Arm D, Stanford RE, Yu Y, Harris R, Gillies M. European Spine Journal. Accepted for publication 07/03
   
6. Chau AM, Xu LL, van der Rijt R, Wong JH, Gragnaniello C, Stanford RE, Mobbs RJ. Reconstruction versus no reconstruction of iliac crest defects following harvest for spinal fusion: a systematic review. J Neurosurg Spine. 2012 Jun;16(6):565-72. Epub 2012 Apr 13. PubMed PMID: 22500584.
   
7. Stanford RE, Soden R, Bartrop R, Mikk M, Taylor TK. Spinal cord and related injuries after attempted suicide: psychiatric diagnosis and long-term follow-up. Spinal Cord. 2007 Jun;45(6):437-43. Epub 2007 Mar 6. PubMed PMID: 17339888.
   
8. Stanford RE, Loefler AH, Stanford PM, Walsh WR. Multiaxial pedicle screw designs: static and dynamic mechanical testing. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2004 Feb 15;29(4):367-75. PubMed PMID: 15094532.

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