Publications
Our research philosophy is based on a commitment to our patients to provide the latest in orthopaedic treatment alternatives while protecting their rights, safety
and well being. Therefore, we select study protocols that are compatible with this commitment to our patients.
Recent Book Chapters or Books
Agabegi S, Fischgrund JS. Instrumentation of the lumbar spine for degenerative disorders. In Arthritis and Arthroplasty: The
Spine. Ludwig and Poelstra (Eds.), Elsevier 2008.
Truumees E. Indications for Fusion in Lumbar Degenerative Disease. In Arthritis and Arthroplasty: the Spine, Ludwig D, Poelstra K,
eds., Elsevier 2008.
Rohde RS. The orthopaedic surgeon in industry. In Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society Guide for
Women in Orthopaedic Surgery 2008.
Demetropoulos CK, Sengupta DK and Herkowitz HN. Disc arthroplasty using the ProDisc-L total disk replacement. In Spinal
Arthroplasty: The Preservation of Motion, Vaccaro AR (Ed.), W.B. Saunders 2007.
Kippe M, Anderson K. Elbow synovitis, loose bodies, and posteromedial impingement. In
Surgical Techniques of the Shoulder, Elbow
and Knee. Cole and Sekiya (Eds.), Elsevier, 2007.
David KS, Rao RD, Fischgrund JS. Postoperative pseudomeningocoele, hematoma, and seroma. In
Interventional Spine-An
Algorithmic Approach. Slipman (Ed.), Elsevier 2007.
Steiber J, Errico T, Fischgrund JS, Abitbol J. Cervicore cervical disc replacement. In Motion Preservation Surgery of the Spine:
Advanced Techniques and Controversies. Yue, Bertagnoli, McAfee, and An (Eds.), Elsevier 2007.
Daftari T, Fischgrund JS. Sacral pelvic fixation techniques. In Atlas of Operative techniques in Spinal Surgery. Vaccaro (Ed.), Elsevier
2007.
Fischgrund JS. Focus on bone graft substitutes for spinal arthrodesis. Schultz (Ed.), The Biocontinuum Group 2006.
Kurz LT, Herkowitz HN. Insufficiency of the transverse atlantal ligament. In Spinal Cord Injury. Garfin, Eismont, and Levine (Eds).
Second Edition. W.B Saunders 2006.
Truumees E. Nonoperative treatment of thoracolumbar fractures: Orthoses in patients with thoracic/thoracolumbar spine fractures. In
Pediatric and Adult Spine Trauma. Kim,
Ludwig, Vaccaro (Eds.), Thieme 2006.
Truumees E. Facet screw placement. In Tricks of the Trade of Spine Surgery 2nd Edition. Albert,
Vaccaro (Eds.),Thieme 2006.
Carlisle E, Fischgrund JS. Surgical management of lumbar spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis. In Orthopaedic
Knowledge Update 3, American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons 2006.
Won DS and Herkowitz HN. Cervical radiculopathy. Posterior surgical approach. In Rothman and
Simeone’s The Spine, 5th edition. Herkowitz, Garfin, Eismont, Bell, Balderston
(Eds.), Elsevier 2006.
Knaub MA. Herkowitz HN. Anterior approach for cervical myelopathy. In Rothman and Simeone’s
The Spine, 5th edition. Herkowitz, Garfin, Eismont, Bell, Balderston (Eds.),
Elsevier 2006.
Brebach GT, Fischgrund JS, Herkowitz HN. Cervical spondylosis and stenosis. In Orthopaedic Surgery Essentials – Spine. Bono and
Garfin (Eds.), Lippincott 2006.
Brebach GT, Herkowitz HN. Cervical radiculopathy. Cervical spondylosis and stenosis. In Orthopaedic Surgery Essentials – Spine.
Bono and Garfin (Eds.), Lippincott 2006.
Herkowitz HN. Guest Perspective: Anterior Cervical Surgery. In Complications in Orthopaedics, Spine Surgery. Rao (Ed.), American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2006.
Vibert B, Herkowitz HN. Functional anatomy of the spine. In Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets, 2nd edition. Placzek and Boyce
(Eds.), Mosby 2006.
Sengupta D, Herkowitz HN. Nonfusion: The physiologic solution. In Nonfusion Techniques for the Spine. Maxwell, Griffith and Welch
(Eds.), Quality Medical Publishers 2006.
Truumees E. Spine fractures and dislocations: Patterns, classifications, management. In Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Secrets, 2nd
Edition. Placzek and Boyce (Eds.), Hanley
and Belfus 2006.
Carlisle E, Fischgrund JS. Bone graft / fusion enhancement. In Surgical Management of Spinal Deformities. Errico, Moulton, Lonner
(Eds.), Elsevier 2006.
Sliva C, Fischgrund JS. Complications of lumbar spine surgery. In Complications Monograph. Rao (Ed.), American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons 2006.
Truumees E, Patel CK. The Future direction of MIS: Is its fate controlled by the physician, patient, industry, or insurance? In
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Bono, Vaccaro
(Eds.), Marcel-Dekkar 2006.
Truumees E. Osteoporosis. In Essential Concepts of Spinal Deformity Surgery. Editors: Errico,
Moulton, Lonner (Eds.), Elsevier 2006.
Truumees E. Thoracolumbar Instrumentation. In Rothman and Simeone’s The Spine, 5th edition. Herkowitz, Garfin, Eismont, Bell, Balderston (Eds.), Elsevier 2006.
Truumees E. Cervical Instrumentation. In Rothman and Simeone’s The Spine, 5th edition.
Herkowitz, Garfin, Eismont, Bell, Balderston (Eds.), Elsevier 2006.
Truumees E, Lieberman IH, Fessler R, Regan J. Minimally invasive spinal decompression and stabilization techniques. In Spine
Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance,
and Management, 2nd Edition. Benzel (Ed.), Elsevier 2005.
Sperling J, Warren RF, Anderson K. Complications of thermal capsulorrhaphy. Instructional Course Lectures, Sports Medicine; AAOS
2005.
Truumees E. Endoscopic and minimally invasive spine surgery. In Orthopaedic Knowledge Update, 8th Edition. Vaccaro (Ed.), AAOS
2005.
Truumees E. Xia Anterior Spinal System, in Surgical Techniques in Spinal Instrumentation. Kim, Vaccaro, Fessler (Eds.), Thieme
2005.
Patel CK, Truumees E, Herkowitz HN. Degenerative disease: Anterior approach. In The Cervical Spine, 5th edition. Clark (Ed.),
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2005.
Sengupta DK, Herkowitz HN. The rheumatoid spine. In Spine Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics. Vaccaro (Ed.), Elsevier 2005.
Knaub MA, Won DS, McGuire R, Herkowitz HN. Lumbar spinal stenosis: Indications for arthrodesis and spinal instrumentation. In
Instructional Course Lectures 2005.
Benzel E, Boden S, Herkowitz HN, Hilibrand A, Kalfas I, Kim D, Lauryssen C, Maxwell J, Prez-Cruet M. Dynamic versus static plating
systems. In Roundtables in Spine
Surgery: Current controversies in cervical spine surgery. Wang and Albert (Eds.), l Quality Medical Publishers 2005.
Truumees E. Osteoporosis: Medical management and surgical treatment options. In Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics: Spine. Vaccaro
(Ed.), Mosby 2005.
Vibert B, Fischgrund JS. Spinal stenosis. In Spine: Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics. Vaccaro and Fusicaro (Eds.), Mosby 2005.
Patel CK. Thoracic disk disease. In Orthopaedic Knowledge Update. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2005.
Breibach G, Fischgrund JS. Cervical myelopathy. In Essentials in Orthopaedics: Spine. Bono and Garfin (Eds.), Lippincott 2004.
Kurz, LT. Physical therapy options for acute and chronic neck pain. In Neck Pain, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Monograph Series 27. Fischgrund (Ed.), AAOS
2004.
Truumees E. Traction, bracing, and positioning. In Cervical Spine Research Society Atlas of Cervical Spine Surgery, 2nd Edition.
Lippincott 2004.
Truumees E. Epidemiology and overview of cervical degenerative disease. In Cervical SpineResearch Society Textbook 4th Edition.
Lippincott 2004.
Truumees E. Pathophysiology pain and neural dysfunction in cervical degenerative disease: Basic science, pathophysiology, and
pathoanatomy In Cervical SpineResearch
Society Textbook 4th Edition. Lippincott 2004.
Truumees E. Osteoporosis of the spine. In Orthopaedic Surgery Essentials: Spine. Bono and Garfin (Eds.), Lippincott 2004.
Truumees E, Brebach G. Interbody fusion. In Frymoyer’s The Adult Spine: Principles and Practice, 3rd Edition. Lippincott 2004.
Truumees E, Brebach G, McLain RF, Lieberman I. Exposures to the thoracolumbar spine. In Frymoyer’s The Adult Spine: Principles
and Practice, 3rd Edition. Lippincott 2004.
Patel CK, Herkowitz HN. Anterior approaches to the cervicothoracic junction. In The Cervical Spine Surgery Atlas, 2nd edition.
Herkowitz HN (Ed), Lippincott 2004.
Patel CK, Fischgrund JS, Herkowitz HN. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. In The Spine, Master techniques in orthopaedic
surgery 2nd edition. Bradford and Zdeblick
(Eds.), Lippincott 2004.
Sengupta DK, Herkowitz HN. Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis with stenosis: Decompression with instrumented fusion. In The
Lumbar Spine, third edition. Herkowitz,
Dvorak, Bell, Nordin, Grob (Eds.), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2004.
Knaub MA, Won DS, Herkowitz HN. Tumor: Anterior procedures. In The Lumbar Spine, third edition. Herkowitz, Dvorak, Bell, Nordin,
Grob (Eds.), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
2004.
Sengupta DK, Fischgrund JS. Lumbar spinal stenosis: Treatment strategies and indications for surgery. In Essentials in Orthopaedics:
Spine. Bono and Garfin (Eds.), Lippincott
2004.
Knaub MA, Fischgrund JS. Posterior lumbar approaches/decompression laminectomy facetectomy. In
Tricks of the Trade in Spine Surgery 2nd Edition. Vaccaro, Albert (Eds.),
Thieme 2006.
Recent Journal Publications
Pearson A, Blood A, Frymoyer J, Herkowitz HN, Abdu W, Woodward R, Longley M, Emery S, Lurie J, Tosteson T and Weinstein J.
SPORT lumbar intervertebral disk
herniation and back pain. Does treatment, location or morphology matter? Spine 2008; 33(4): 428-435.
Weinstein J, Tosteson T, Lurie J, Tosteson A, Blood E, Hanscom B, Herkowitz HN, Cammisa F et al. Surgical versus nonsurgical
therapy for lumbar spinal stenosis. N Engl J Med
2008; 358: 794-810.
Francke, E, Fischgrund JS. Emerging Technologies in Spine Surgery. Seminars in Spine Surgery: Low Back Pain, 2008.
Sliva C, Fischgrund JS. Lumbar Spine Instrumentation. Complications in Orthopaedics: AAOS Monograph, American Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons 2008; 67-77.
Vaccaro AR, Whang PG, Patel T, Phillips FM, Anderson DG, Albert TJ, Hilibrand AS, Brower RS, Kurd MF, Appannagari A, Patel M,
Fischgrund JS. The safety and efficacy of
OP-1 (rhBMP-7) as a replacement for iliac crest autograft for posterolateral lumbar arthrodesis: minimum 4-year follow-up of a pilot study. Spine J. 2007
Baker KC, Drelich J, Miskioglu I, Israel R and Herkowitz HN. Effect of polyethylene pretreatments on the biomimetic deposition and
adhesion of calcium phosphate films. Acta
Biomaterialia 2007; 3(3): 391-401.
Brkaric M, Baker KC, Israel R, Harding T, Montgomery DM, Herkowitz HN. Early failure of bioabsorbable anterior cervical fusion
plates: Case report and failure analysis. J
Spinal Disord Tech 2007; 20: 248-54.
Zigler J, Delamarter R, Spivak JM, Linovitz RJ, Danielson GO, Haider TT, Cammisa F, Zuchermann J, Balderston R, Kitchel, S, Foley
K, Watkins R, Bradford D, Yue J, Yuan H,
Herkowitz H. Results of the prospective, randomized, multicenter Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption study of the ProDisc-L total disc replacement
versus circumferential fusion for the treatment of 1-level degenerative disc disease. Spine 2007; 32(11): 1155-62.
Weinstein JN, Lurie JD, Tosteson TD, Hanscom B, Tosteson AN, Blood EA, Birkmeyer NJ, Hilibrand A, Herkowitz HN, Camissa F, Albert
T, Emery S, Lelnke L, Abdu W, Longley
M, Errico T, Hu S. Surgical versus nonsurgical treatment for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis. NEJM 2007; 356(22): 2257-70.
Herkowitz HN, Dirschl DR and Sohn DH. Pain management: The orthopaedic
surgeon’s perspective. Orthopaedic forum. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007; 89: 2532-5.
Shapiro PS, Rohde RS, Froimson MI, Lash RH, Postak P, Greenwald AS. The effect of local corticosteroid or ketorolac exposure on
histologic and biomechanical properties of
rabbit tendon and cartilage. Hand 2007; 2(4): 165-172.
Rohde RS, Wolfe SW. Nerve transfers for adult traumatic brachial plexus palsy. HSS Journal 2007; 3(1): 77-82.
Haisman JM, Rohde RS, Weiland AJ. Acute fractures of the scaphoid. Instructional Course Lectures 2007; 69-78.
Hurbanek J, Anderson K, Kaatz S, Shepard A, Workings M, Rand K. Ulnar deep venous thrombosis in a professional baseball pitcher.
A case report.” Am J Sports Med 2007;
35(12): 2131-34.
Sekon JS, Anderson K. Rupture of the distal semitendinosus tendon: A report of two cases in professional athletes. J Knee Surg
2007; 20(2): 147-150.
Tashman S, Kolowich PA, Collon DJ, Anderson K, Anderst W. Dynamic function of the ACL-reconstructed knee during running. Clin
Orthop Rel Res 2007; 454: 66-73.
Anderson K, Boothby M, Aschenbrener D, Van Holsbeeck M. Outcome and structural integrity after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
using two rows of fixation: Minimum 2-year
follow-up” Am J Sports Med 2006; 34(12): 1899-1905.
Weinstein J, Luire J, Tosteson T, Skinner J, Hanscom B, Herkowitz H, Fischgrund J, Cammissa F, Albert T, Deyo R: Surgical vs
nonoperative treatment for lumbar disc
herniation. SPORT Observational Cohort. JAMA 2006; 296(20): 2451-2461.
Rohde RS, Goitz RJ. Deltoid compartment syndrome as a result of operative positioning: A case report. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2006;
15(3): 383-385.
Vibert BT, Sliva CD, Herkowitz HN. Treatment of instability and spondylolisthesis. In Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
2006; 443: 222-7.
Haisman JM, Rohde RS, Weiland AJ. Acute fractures of the scaphoid. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2006; 88(12): 2750-2758.
Vibert BT, Sliva CD and Herkowitz HN. Treatment of instability and spondylolisthesis. Clin Orthop Rel Res 2006; 443: 222-227.
Herkowitz HN, Weinstein JN, Callaghan JJ, DeRosa GP. Spine fellowship education and its association with the part II oral certification
examination. J Bone Joint Surg 2006;
88A(3): 668-670.
Cummins J, Lurie JD, Tosteson TD, Hanscom B, Abdu W, Birkmeyer N, Herkowitz H, Weinstein J. Descriptive epidemiology and prior
healthcare utilization of patients in the
spine patient outcomes research trial’s (SPORT) three observational cohorts. Spine 2006; 31(7): 806-14.
Herkowitz HN. Commentary on total disc replacement with the Charite artificial disc was as effective as lumbar interbody fusion. J
Bone Joint Surg 2006; 88A(5): 1168.
Weinstein JN, Lurie J, Tosteson T, Skinner J, Hanscom B, Herkowitz HN et al. Surgical vs nonoperative treatment for lumbar disc
herniation: One year outcomes from the
randomized Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). JAMA 2006; 296(20):2441-2450
Sengupta DK, Truumees E, Patel CK, Kazmierczak C, Hughes B, Elders G, Herkowitz HN. Outcome of local bone vs. autogenous iliac
crest bone graft in the instrumented
posterolateral fusion model of the lumbar spine. Spine 2006; 31(9): 985-991.
Carlisle E, Fischgrund, JS. Bone morphogenetic proteins for spinal fusion. Spine J 2005; 5(6 Supp 1): S240-S249.
Truumees E. Spinal stenosis: pathophysiology, clinical and radiological classification. Instructional Course Lectures 2005; 54:287-302.
Vaccaro AR, Anderson DG, Patel T, Fischgrund JS, Truumees E, Herkowitz HN, Phillips F, Hilibrand A, Albert TJ, Wetzel T, McCulloch
JA: Comparison of OP-1 Putty (rhBMP-7) to
iliac crest autograft for posterolateral lumbar arthrodesis: A minimum 2-Year follow-up pilot study. Spine 2005; 30(24):2709-2716.
Demetropoulos CK, Truumees E, Herkowitz HN, Yang KH: Development and calibration of a load-sensing cervical distractor capable
of withstanding autoclave sterilization. Med
Engin & Phys 2005; 27:343-346.
Sengupta DK, Herkowitz HN. Degenerative spondylolisthesis. Review of current trends and controversies. Spine 2005; 30(6S): 71-81.
Brunton S, Carmichael B, Gold D, Hull B, Kauffman T, Papaioannou A, Rasch R, Stracke HH, Truumees E. Vertebral compression
fractures in primary care: Recommendations
from a consensus panel. J Fam Prac 2005; 54(9):781-788.
Vaccaro AR, Patel T, Fischgrund JS, Anderson DG, Truumees E, Herkowitz HN, Phillips F, Hilibrand A, Albert TJ. A 2-year follow-up
pilot study evaluating the safety and efficacy
of OP-1 putty (rhbmp-7) as an adjunct to iliac crest autograft in posterolateral lumbar fusions. Eur Spine J 2005.
Vaccaro AR, Patel T, Fischgrund JS, et al. A pilot study evaluating the safety and efficacy of OP-1 Putty (rhBMP-7) as a replacement
for iliac crest autograft in posterolateral
lumbar arthrodesis for degenerative spondylolisthesis. Spine 2004; 29(17):1885-1892.
Rohde RS, Kang JD. Thoracic disc herniation presenting with chronic nausea and abdominal pain: A case report. J Bone Joint Surg
86-A(2): 379-381, 2004.
Rohde RS, Studer RK, Chu CR. Porcine osteochondral allografts deteriorate after one week of cold storage. Clin Orthop Relat Res
427: 226-233, 2004.
Truumees E, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR. Percutaneous vertebral augmentation. The Spine Journal 2004; 4(2): 218-229.
Kornblum MB, Fischgrund JS, Herkowitz HN, Abraham DA, Berkower DL, Ditkoff JS. Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis with spinal
stenosis: A prospective long-term study
comparing fusion and pseudarthrosis. Spine 2004; 29(7):726-733.
Fischgrund JS. The argument for instrumented decompressive posterolateral fusion for patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis
and spinal stenosis. Spine 2004;
29(2):173-174.
Kooima CL, Anderson K, Teeter D, Craig JV, van Holsbeeck M. Subclinical evidence of medial collateral ligament injury and
posteromedial impingement in professional
baseball players. Am J Sports Med 2004; 32(7): 1602-6.
Tashman S, Collon DJ, Anderson K, Kolowich P. Abnormal rotational knee motion after ACL reconstruction. Am J Sports Med 2004;
32(4): 975-983.
