P C McAfee

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1 Biomechanical analysis of cervical stabilization systems. An assessment of transpedicular screw fixation in the cervical spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1994 2.50
2 Does spinal kyphotic deformity influence the biomechanical characteristics of the adjacent motion segments? An in vivo animal model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1999 1.91
3 The value of computed tomography in thoracolumbar fractures. An analysis of one hundred consecutive cases and a new classification. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1983 1.88
4 Biomechanical analysis of lumbosacral fixation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1992 1.79
5 Influence of bone mineral density on the fixation of thoracolumbar implants. A comparative study of transpedicular screws, laminar hooks, and spinous process wires. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1990 1.52
6 Laparoscopic fusion of the lumbar spine: minimally invasive spine surgery. A prospective multicenter study evaluating open and laparoscopic lumbar fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1999 1.51
7 Stability of posterior spinal instrumentation and its effects on adjacent motion segments in the lumbosacral spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1998 1.41
8 The effect of spinal destabilization and instrumentation on lumbar intradiscal pressure: an in vitro biomechanical analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1997 1.40
9 Biomechanical evaluation of cervical spinal stabilization methods in a human cadaveric model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1989 1.37
10 Symposium: a critical discrepancy-a criteria of successful arthrodesis following interbody spinal fusions. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2001 1.34
11 Biomechanical evaluation of five different occipito-atlanto-axial fixation techniques. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1999 1.26
12 Osteogenic protein versus autologous interbody arthrodesis in the sheep thoracic spine. A comparative endoscopic study using the Bagby and Kuslich interbody fusion device. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1999 1.24
13 Anterior decompression of traumatic thoracolumbar fractures with incomplete neurological deficit using a retroperitoneal approach. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1985 1.21
14 The unstable burst fracture. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1982 1.14
15 The stability of reconstruction methods after thoracolumbar total spondylectomy. An in vitro investigation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1999 1.14
16 Interbody lumbar fusion using a carbon fiber cage implant versus allograft bone. An investigational study in the Spanish goat. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1994 1.12
17 A biomechanical analysis of decompression and reconstruction methods in the cervical spine. Emphasis on a carbon-fiber-composite cage. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1993 1.12
18 Biomechanical evaluation of stand-alone interbody fusion cages in the cervical spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2001 1.11
19 Synergistic benefits of combined technologies in complex, minimally invasive surgical procedures. Clinical experience and educational processes. Surg Endosc 1996 1.09
20 A biomechanical evaluation of cervical spinal stabilization methods in a bovine model. Static and cyclical loading. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1988 1.08
21 Failure of stabilization of the spine with methylmethacrylate. A retrospective analysis of twenty-four cases. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1986 1.06
22 In vitro biomechanical investigation of the stability and stress-shielding effect of lumbar interbody fusion devices. J Neurosurg 2000 1.06
23 Cervical cord compression from ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in non-orientals. J Bone Joint Surg Br 1987 1.05
24 The effects of rigid spinal instrumentation and solid bony fusion on spinal kinematics. A posterolateral spinal arthrodesis model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1998 1.04
25 Experimental study of thoracolumbar burst fractures. A radiographic and biomechanical analysis of anterior and posterior instrumentation systems. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1994 1.03
26 Laparoscopic fusion of the lumbar spine in a multicenter series of the first 34 consecutive patients. Surg Laparosc Endosc 1996 1.03
27 Triangulation of pedicular instrumentation. A biomechanical analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1991 0.99
28 Cotrel-Dubousset instrumentation in adults. A preliminary report. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1988 0.99
29 Lumbar sagittal alignment after fusion with a threaded interbody cage. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2001 0.98
30 Computed tomography in spondylolisthesis. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1982 0.97
31 Pseudarthrosis of the cervical spine after anterior arthrodesis. Treatment by posterior nerve-root decompression, stabilization, and arthrodesis. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1990 0.96
32 The effects of spinal fixation and destabilization on the biomechanical and histologic properties of spinal ligaments. An in vivo study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1998 0.96
33 Static and cyclical biomechanical analysis of pedicle screw spinal constructs. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1993 0.95
34 Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery versus open thoracotomy for anterior thoracic spinal fusion. A comparative radiographic, biomechanical, and histologic analysis in a sheep model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1998 0.95
35 Biomechanical analysis of anterior and posterior instrumentation systems after corpectomy. A calf-spine model. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1988 0.95
36 Video-assisted thoracic surgery for the anterior approach to the thoracic spine. Ann Thorac Surg 1995 0.95
37 Endocrinologic and metabolic factors in atypical presentations of slipped capital femoral epiphysis. Report of four cases and review of the literature. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1983 0.94
38 Static and fatigue biomechanical properties of anterior thoracolumbar instrumentation systems. A synthetic testing model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1999 0.92
39 Does spinal instrumentation influence the healing process of posterolateral spinal fusion? An in vivo animal model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1999 0.91
40 Anterior spinal fixators. A biomechanical in vitro study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1993 0.89
41 Robotic arm enhancement to accommodate improved efficiency and decreased resource utilization in complex minimally invasive surgical procedures. Stud Health Technol Inform 1996 0.89
42 Biomechanical analysis of posterior instrumentation systems after decompressive laminectomy. An unstable calf-spine model. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1988 0.88
43 Anterior vertebral screw strain with and without solid interspace support. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2000 0.87
44 Influence of disc degeneration on mechanism of thoracolumbar burst fractures. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1992 0.87
45 Compression strength of donor bone for posterior lumbar interbody fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1993 0.87
46 Biomechanical evaluation of methods of posterior stabilization of the spine and posterior lumbar interbody arthrodesis for lumbosacral isthmic spondylolisthesis. A calf-spine model. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1991 0.87
47 Anterior spinal fixation after lumbar corpectomy. A study in dogs. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1991 0.86
48 Nutritional deficiencies after staged anterior and posterior spinal reconstructive surgery. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1988 0.85
49 Pathoanatomical and surgical findings in cervical spinal injuries. J Spinal Disord 1989 0.85
50 Minimally invasive surgical techniques to treat spine infections. Orthop Clin North Am 1996 0.85
51 The role of anteromedial foraminotomy and the uncovertebral joints in the stability of the cervical spine. A biomechanical study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1998 0.85
52 Biomechanical properties of anterior thoracolumbar multisegmental fixation: an analysis of construct stiffness and screw-rod strain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2000 0.85
53 Biomechanical analysis of anterior versus circumferential spinal reconstruction for various anatomic stages of tumor lesions. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1999 0.84
54 The role of spinal instrumentation in augmenting lumbar posterolateral fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1996 0.83
55 Complications following Harrington instrumentation for fractures of the thoracolumbar spine. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1985 0.83
56 In vitro spinal arthrodesis implant mechanical testing protocols. J Spinal Disord 1989 0.83
57 Degenerative spondylolisthesis and degenerative scoliosis treated with a combination segmental rod-plate and transpedicular screw instrumentation system: a preliminary report. J Spinal Disord 1988 0.81
58 Three-dimensional CT imaging in postsurgical "failed back" syndrome. J Comput Assist Tomogr 1990 0.81
59 Quantitative histologic study of the influence of spinal instrumentation on lumbar fusions: a canine model. J Orthop Res 1989 0.81
60 Maturation of the posterolateral spinal fusion and its effect on load-sharing of spinal instrumentation. An in vivo sheep model. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1997 0.79
61 Roentgenographic and biomechanical analysis of lumbar fusions: a canine model. J Orthop Res 1989 0.79
62 In vitro biomechanical comparison of multistrand cables with conventional cervical stabilization. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1996 0.78
63 A comparative biomechanical study of spinal fixation using the combination spinal rod-plate and transpedicular screw fixation system. J Spinal Disord 1988 0.78
64 Two-point fixation of the lumbar spine. Differential stability in rotation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1991 0.78
65 A biomechanical analysis of spinal instrumentation systems in thoracolumbar fractures. Comparison of traditional Harrington distraction instrumentation with segmental spinal instrumentation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1985 0.78
66 Neuropathologic changes with experimental spinal instrumentation: transpedicular versus sublaminar fixation. J Spinal Disord 1991 0.77
67 Minimally invasive endoscopic surgery of the spine. J South Orthop Assoc 1996 0.77
68 The pathomechanics of compression injuries in the cervical spine. Nondestructive and destructive investigative methods. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1993 0.76
69 Comparison of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography in the diagnosis of upper cervical spinal cord compression. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1986 0.76
70 Augmentation of an anterior solid rod construct with threaded cortical bone dowels. A biomechanical study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1999 0.75
71 Compression of a sacral nerve as a complication of screw fixation of the sacro-iliac joint. A case report. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1986 0.75
72 Anterior extraoral approach to the atlas and axis. Laryngoscope 1987 0.75
73 Posterior cervical fusion with triple-wire strut graft technique: one hundred consecutive patients. J Spinal Disord 1991 0.75
74 The critical role of 3-D CT reconstructions for defining spinal disease. Acta Radiol Suppl 1986 0.75
75 The use of segmental spinal instrumentation to preserve longitudinal spinal growth. An experimental study. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1983 0.75
76 Failed arthrodesis of the spine for severe spondylolisthesis. Salvage by interbody arthrodesis. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1988 0.75
77 Neuropathology with spinal instrumentation. J Orthop Res 1989 0.75
78 Computed tomography in degenerative spinal stenosis. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1982 0.75
79 The induction of cardiac arrhythmia and hypotension from spinal cord monitoring. A case report. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1986 0.75
80 Quantitative histologic study of the influence of anterior spinal instrumentation and biodegradable polymer on lumbar interbody fusion after corpectomy. A canine model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1992 0.75
81 Evaluation and emergent treatment of patients with thoracolumbar trauma. Instr Course Lect 1995 0.75