Research & Publications – Dr. Shillingford

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Byram IR, Shillingford JN, Fink LA: Lesser Tuberosity Osteotomy with Cerclage Wire Repair for Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Surgical Technique. Techniques in Shoulder & Elbow Surgery. 13(4): 151-156, 2012.
  2. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN. Concurrent Surgery: A Resident’s Perspective. in-House. 2016. Available from: In-housestaff.org/concurrent-surgery-perspective-inside-operating-room-347
  3. Shillingford, J., Laratta, J., Hardy, N., Saifi, C., Lombardi, J., Pugely, A.J., Lehman, R.A. and Riew, K.D., 2017. National outcomes following single-level cervical disc arthroplasty versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Journal of Spine Surgery, 3(4), p.641.
  4. Laratta, Joseph L, Shillingford, Jamal N, Nathan Hardy, Ronald A Lehman, Lawrence G Lenke, and K Daniel Riew. 2017. “A Dose-Response Curve for a Gram-Negative Spinal Implant Infection Model in Rabbits.” Spine 42 (21). United States: E1225–30. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000002205.
  5. Laratta, Joseph L, Shillingford, Jamal N, Nathan Hardy, Joseph M Lombardi, Comron Saifi, Alexander Romanov, Lawrence G Lenke, Ronald A Lehman, and K Daniel Riew. 2017. “Intrawound Tobramycin Powder Eradicates Surgical Wound Contamination: An In Vivo  Rabbit Study.” Spine 42 (24). United States: E1393–97. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000002187
  6. Laratta, Joseph L, Shillingford, Jamal N, Joseph M Lombardi, John D Mueller, Hemant Reddy, Comron Saifi, Charla R Fischer, Steven C Ludwig, Lawrence G Lenke, and Ronald A Lehman. 2017. “Utilization of Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty Procedures throughout the United States over a Recent Decade: An Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample.” Journal of Spine Surgery (Hong Kong) 3 (3). China: 364–70. doi:10.21037/jss.2017.08.02.
  7. Laratta, J.L., Shillingford, J.N., Saifi, C. and Riew, K.D., 2017. Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: A Comprehensive Review of Single-Level, Multilevel, and Hybrid Procedures. Global Spine Journal, p.2192568217701095.
  8. Saifi, Comron, Jonahtan Bernhard, Shillingford, Jamal N, Petros Petridis, Samuel Robinson, X Edward Guo, Mark Weidenbaum, et al. 2017. “Tissue Engineered Bone Differentiated From Human Adipose Derived Stem Cells Inhibit Posterolateral Fusion in an Athymic Rat Model.” Spine, August. United States. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000002384.
  9. Laratta, Joseph L, Samuel Cohen-Tanugi, Shillingford, Jamal N, Joseph M Lombardi, Lawrence G Lenke, K Daniel Riew, Ronald A Lehman, and Steven C Ludwig. 2017. “Defining the ‘Critical Elements’ for the Most Common Procedures in Spine Surgery: A Consensus of Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Surgeons.” Spine, September. United States. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000002416.
  10. Laratta, Joseph L, James D Lin, Shillingford, Jamal N, Nathan E Hardy, Hemant Reddy, and Ronald A Lehman. 2017. “Obstructed Spinopelvic Fixation in the Setting of a Triangular Titanium Sacroiliac Fusion Implant: A Case Description.” Journal of Spine Surgery (Hong Kong) 3 (4). China: 732–35. doi:10.21037/jss.2017.11.11.
  11. Laratta, J.L., Ha, A., Shillingford, J.N., Makhni, M.C., Lombardi, J.M., Thuet, E., Lehman, R.A. and Lenke, L.G., 2017. Neuromonitoring in Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Multimodality Approach. Global Spine Journal, p.2192568217706970
  12. Saifi, Comron, Joseph L Laratta, Petros Petridis, Shillingford, Jamal N, Ronald A Lehman, and Lawrence G Lenke. 2017. “Vertebral Column Resection for Rigid Spinal Deformity.” Global Spine Journal 7 (3). England: 280–90. doi:10.1177/2192568217699203.
  13. Saifi, C., Cazzulino, A., Park, C., Laratta, J., Louie, P.K., Shillingford, J.N., Lehman Jr, R., An, H. and Phillips, F., 2017. National Trends for Primary and Revision Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty Throughout the United States. Global Spine Journal, p.2192568217726980.
  14. Laratta, J.L., Reddy, H., Lombardi, J.M., Shillingford, J.N., Saifi, C., Fischer, C.R., Lehman Jr, R.A. and Lenke, L.G., 2017. Utilization of Interspinous Devices Throughout the United States Over a Recent Decade: An Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Global Spine Journal, p.2192568217731336.
  15. Lin JD, Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Tan L, Fischer CR, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  Efficacy and safety of high-dose tranexamic acid protocol in adult spinal deformity – analysis of 100 consecutive cases. Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Apr;42(4):A1.
  16. Saifi C, Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Hardy N, Pugely A, Phillips F, Lehman RA, An H, Lenke LG. National trends for spinal deformity surgery throughout the United States. Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Apr;42(4):A5.
  17. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Sarpong N, Lehman RA, Lenke LG, Fischer CR. Visual loss following spine surgery: what have we seen within the scoliosis research society (SRS) morbidity and mortality database? Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Apr;42(4):A7.
  18. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Sarpong N, Lehman RA, Lenke LG, Fischer CR.  Instrumentation complication rates following spine surgery: a report from the scoliosis research society (SRS) morbidity and mortality database.  Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Apr;42(4):A8.
  19. Laratta JL, Hardy N, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Pugely A, An H, Phillips F, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  National trends in the utilization of intraoperative neuromonitoring throughout the United States.  Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Apr;42(4):A8.
  20. Lombardi JM, Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Weidenbaum M, Lehman RA, Fischer CR.  An analysis of robotic assisted pedicle screw placement.  Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Apr;42(4):A10.
  21. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Hardy N, Lombardi JM, Saifi CS, Romanov A, Fischer CR, Lehman RA, Lenke LG, Riew KD. Intrawound tobramycin powder eradicates surgical wound contamination: an in vivo rabbit study.  Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Apr;42(4):A12.
  22. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Mueller J, Fischer CR, Lehman RA.  Safety and outcomes following anterior versus posterior lumbar interbody fusion procedures. Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Apr;42(4):A26.
  23. Laratta JL, Hardy N, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Lin JD, Saifi C, Pugely A, Fischer CR, Lenke LG, Lehman RA.  National trends in the utilization of vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty procedures throughout the United States.  Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Apr;42(4):A35.
  24. Saifi C, Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Bernhard J, Petridis P, Robinson S, Weidenbaum M, Lehman RA, Vunjak-Novakovic G, Lenke LG. Tissue engineered bone graft with hypertrophic chondrocytes prevents fusion in an athymic rat model. Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Apr;42(4):A37.
  25. Pugely AJ, Bedard NA, Shillingford JN, Saifi CS, Laratta JL, Riew KD, Lehman RA.  Opioid use trends following cervical spine surgery.  Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Feb;42(2):A37.
  26. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Gum JL, Glassman SD, Lenke LG, Lehman RA.  Hospital readmission following spinal laminectomy procedures throughout the United States. Spine J.  2017 Oct;17(10S):S137.
  27. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Lehman RA, Lenke LG, Riew KD. Tobramycin powder eradicates spinal wound contamination: an in vivo rabbit model.  Spine J.  2017 Oct;17(10S):S177.
  28. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Saifi C, Lombardi JM, Owens RK, Carreon LY, Glassman SD, Lenke LG, Lehman RA. Outpatient spinal fusion: the new frontier.  Spine J.  2017 Oct;17(10S):S217.
  29. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Carreon LY, Glassman SD, Lenke LG, Lehman RA.  Hospital readmission following spinal fusion throughout the United States.  Spine J.  2017 Oct;17(10S):S217.
  30. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Saifi C, Lombardi JM, Dimar JR, Glassman SD, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  The rise and fall of bone morphogenetic protein.  Spine J.  2017 Oct;17(10S):S232.
  31. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Saifi C, Lombardi JM, Crawford CH, Glassman SD, Lehman RA, Lenke LG. The unprecedented increase in neuromonitoring utilization over a recent decade.  Spine J.  2017 Oct;17(10S):S232.
  32. Laratta JL, Kaushal NK, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Lehman RA, Glassman SD, Lenke LG. Pediatric spinal fusion procedures have massively increased throughout the United States over a recent decade. Spine J.  2017 Oct;17(10S):S233.
  33. Lin JD, Tan LA, Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Kim YJ, Lehman RA, Lenke LG. The sacral laminar slope is an anatomic landmark for freehand S2AI screw insertion.  Spine J.  2017 Oct;17(10S):S262.
  34. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Saifi C, Lombardi JM, Djurasovic M, Glassman SD, Lenke LG, Lehman RA. Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty utilization trends throughout the United States. Spine J.  2017 Oct;17(10S):S263.
  35. Saifi C, Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Cazzulino AS, Lehman RA, Phillips FM, An HS. Declining trends in primary and revision laminectomy surgeries in the United States from 2006-2014.  Spine J.  2017 Oct;17(10S):S269.
  36. Saifi C, Cazzulino AS, Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lehman RA, Ludwig SC, Phillips FM, An HS. Rapid increase in the rates of vertebral fracture repair surgeries in the United States from 2006-2014.  Spine J.  2017 Oct;17(10S):S271.
  37. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Lin JD, Saifi C, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  The Role of Pelvic Parameters on S1 Alar-Iliac (S2AI) Screw Trajectory.  Neurosurg Focus. 2018 Apr;44(4):RF30. DOI: 10.3171/2018.4.FOC.LSRSabstracts
  38. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Atanda AA, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Reddy H, Lenke LG, Lehman RA.  The National Impact of Spinal Laminectomy Readmissions throughout the United States. 2018 Apr;44(4):RF25. DOI: 10.3171/2018.4.FOC.LSRSabstracts
  39. Laratta JL, Kaushal N, Shillingford JN, Ries Z, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Reddy H, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  Massive Increase in Pediatric Spinal Fusions throughout the United States over a Recent Decade.  2018 Apr;44(4):RF19. DOI: 10.3171/2018.4.FOC.LSRSabstracts
  40. Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Shillingford JN, Gvozdyev B, Kim YJ.  Deep Spinal Infection Eradicated by Implants Coated with Antibiotic Cement.  2018 Apr;44(4):A8. DOI: 10.3171/2018.4.FOC.LSRSabstracts
  41. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Lee TA, Sarpong N, Lin JD, Fischer CR, Lehman RA, Kim YJ, Lenke LG. Free Hand S2 Alar-Iliac Screws in Adult Spinal Deformity: A Safe and Effective Technique. JBJS. 2018 Feb 21;100(4):334-42.
  42. Makhni MC, Shillingford JN, Laratta J, Hyun SJ, Kim YJ. Restoration of Sagittal Balance in Spinal Deformity Surgery.  J Korean Neurosurg Soc. 2018 Mar;61(2):167-179. doi: 10.3340/jkns.2017.0404.013. Epub 2018 Feb 28. Review. PMID: 29526959
  43. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Mueller JD, Cerpa M, Reddy HP, Saifi C, Fischer CR, Lehman Jr RA. Complications following single-level interbody fusion procedures: an ACS-NSQIP study. J Spine Surg 2018;4(1):17-27. doi: 10.21037/jss.2018.03.19
  44. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Lombardi J, Tuchman A, Park P, Lehman RA, Lenke LG. Human versus Robot: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of the Accuracy of Free Hand versus Robotic Guidance for Placement of S2 Alar-Iliac Screws. SPINE 2018 Apr; doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002694. [Epub ahead of print]
  45. Laratta, Joseph L, Shillingford, Jamal N, Joseph M Lombardi, Rami G Alrabaa, Barlas Benkli, Charla Fischer, Lawrence G Lenke, and Ronald A Lehman. 2018. “Accuracy of S2 Alar-Iliac Screw Placement Under Robotic Guidance.” Spine Deformity 6 (2). United States: 130–36. doi:10.1016/j.jspd.2017.08.009.
  46. Lin, James D, Lawrence G Lenke, Shillingford, Jamal N, Joseph L Laratta, Lee A Tan, Charla R Fischer, Mark A Weller, and Ronald A Jr. Lehman. 2018. “Safety of a High-Dose Tranexamic Acid Protocol in Complex Adult Spinal Deformity: Analysis of 100 Consecutive Cases.” Spine Deformity 6 (2). United States: 189–94. doi:10.1016/j.jspd.2017.08.007.
  47. Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Shillingford JN, Grosso M, Lehman RA, Lenke LG, Levine WN, Riew KD.  The optimal management of tethered surgical drains: a cadaveric study.  J Acad Orthop (In Press).  
  48. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Swindell H, Lehman RA, Lenke LG, Fischer CR. Visual Loss Following Spine Surgery: What Have We Seen Within the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Morbidity and Mortality Database?. SPINE (In Press).
  49. Pugely AJ, Bedard NA, Kalakoti P, Hendrickson NR, Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Saifi C, Lehman RA, Riew KD. Opioid utilization following cervical spine surgery: trends and factors associated with long-term use. The Spine Journal (In Press)
  50. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Hemant R, Saifi C, Lehman RA, Lenke LG, Fischer CR. Postoperative Surgical Site Infection after Spine Surgery: An Update from the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Morbidity and Mortality Database. Spine Deformity (In Press).
  51. Laratta JL, Lombardi J, Shillingford JN, Hardy N, Gvozdyev B, Kim YJ. Permanent Implantation of Antibiotic Cement Over Exposed Instrumentation Eradicates Deep Spinal Infection. Journal of Spine Surgery (In Press).
  52. Lin JD, Wei C, Shillingford JN, Beauchamp E, Tan L, Kim YJ, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  A More Ventral Starting Point for Thoracic Pedicle Screws Results in Higher Maximal Insertional Arc and More Medial and Safe Screw Angulation.  JNS (In Press).
  53. Lin JD, Tan L, Wei C, Shillingford JN, Laratta J, Lombardi J, Kim YJ, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  The Posterior Superior Iliac Spine and Sacral Laminar Slope are Key Anatomic Landmarks for Freehand S2AI Screw Placement.  JNS (In Press).
  54. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Ha A, Lombardi JM, Reddy H, Saifi CS, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  Utilization of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring throughout the United States over a Recent Decade: An Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample.  J Spine Surg (In Press).
  55. Lombardi JM, Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Trofa DP, Lehman RA. Physical examination of the athlete’s lumbar spine. Accepted to Am J Orthop (Belle Meade, NJ).

Manuscripts in Submission

  1. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Albaara R, Lehman RA, Lenke LG, Fischer CR. Instrumentation Complication Rates Following Spine Surgery: A Report from the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Morbidity and Mortality Database. Under Review Spine Deformity.
  2. Laratta JL, Gumb JL, Shillingford JN, Hemant R, Lehman RA, Crawford CH, Glassman SD. Job Selection after Orthopedic Surgery Training: Why are our Trainee’s Failing to Select the Right Job?. Submitted to AJO.
  3. Lombardi JM, Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Weidenbaum M, Fischer CR, Lehman RA. Robot assisted pedicle screw placement: an analysis of over 400 screws.  Submitted to Global Spine Journal.
  4. Saifi C, Cazzulino A, Park C, Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lenke LG, Lehman RA, An H, Phillips F.  Utilization and economic impact of posterolateral fusion and posterior/transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion surgeries in the United States. Submitted to Global Spine J.
  5. Tuchman A, Tan LA, Shillingford JN, Li XJ, Riew KD. Dynamic Changes in the Reflex Exam of Patients with Sub-Axial Cervical Stenosis. Submitted to SPINE.
  6. Porter, David A, Laratta, Joseph L, Shillingford, Jamal N, Trofa, David P, Reddy, Hemant, Uribe, John W, Yagnik, Gautam P. “Defining the ‘Critical Elements’ of the Most Common Arthroscopic Procedures: A Consensus of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine  Surgeons.” Submitted to AJO.
  7. Levine WN, Hsu SH, Boselli KJ, Shillingford JN, Byram IR, Vogel LA, Macaulay AA, Cadet ER, Bigliani LU, Ahmad CS: Subscapularis Tenotomy versus Lesser Tuberosity Osteotomy During Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Primary Osteoarthritis: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial. Submitted to JSES.

INVITED ARTICLES:

  1. Zouzias IC, Byram IR, Shillingford JN, Levine WN: A Primer for Physical Examination of the Elbow. Phys Sportsmed: 40 (1): 51-61, 2012.
  2. Lombardi JM, Shillingford JN, Lenke LG, Lehman RA: Sacropelvic Fixation: When, Why, How?. 2018. Neurosurg Clin N Am (In Press)

CHAPTERS:

  1. Shillingford JN, Levine WN. Simple elbow dislocation: Shoulder and Elbow Trauma and its Complications: The Elbow. Vol 2, Woodhead Publishing pp 3-12, 2015.
  2. Shillingford JN, Ha AS, Lenke LG. Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Classification and Management. Submitted Spine Book.
  3. Shillingford JN, Lin J, Lehman RA. Biomechanics of the Thoracic Spinal Column. In: Baaj A, Kakarla K, Kim HJ. Surgery of the Thoracic Spine: Principles and Techniques. Thieme eNeurosurgery; 2017
  4. Shillingford JN. Compartment Syndrome. In: Makhni MC, Makhni EC, Swart EF, Day CS, eds. Orthopedic Emergencies. Springer International Publishing Switzerland; 2016.
  5. Shillingford JN. Open Fracture. In: Makhni MC, Makhni EC, Swart EF, Day CS, eds. Orthopedic Emergencies. Springer International Publishing Switzerland; 2016.
  6. Shillingford JN. Septic Joint. In: Makhni MC, Makhni EC, Swart EF, Day CS, eds. Orthopedic Emergencies. Springer International Publishing Switzerland; 2016.
  7. Shillingford JN. Traumatic Arthrotomy. In: Makhni MC, Makhni EC, Swart EF, Day CS, eds. Orthopedic Emergencies. Springer International Publishing Switzerland; 2016.
  8. Shillingford JN. Necrotizing Fasciitis. In: Makhni MC, Makhni EC, Swart EF, Day CS, eds. Orthopedic Emergencies. Springer International Publishing Switzerland; 2016.
  9. Shillingford JN. High-Pressure Injection Injury. In: Makhni MC, Makhni EC, Swart EF, Day CS, eds. Orthopedic Emergencies. Springer International Publishing Switzerland; 2016.
  10. Shillingford JN. “Open Book” Pelvis/Hemodynamically Unstable Pelvis Fracture. In: Makhni MC, Makhni EC, Swart EF, Day CS, eds. Orthopedic Emergencies. Springer International Publishing Switzerland; 2016.
  11. Shillingford JN. Gunshot Wound. In: Makhni MC, Makhni EC, Swart EF, Day CS, eds. Orthopedic Emergencies. Springer International Publishing Switzerland; 2016.
  12. Wagner SC, Lehman RA, Shillingford JN, Lenke LG. Surgical Techniques: Osteotomies: Ponte and Vertebral Column Resection. Submitted Neuromuscular Textbook.

Academic & Research Presentations

SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS (National):

  1. Levine WN, Hsu SH, Boselli KJ, Byram IR, Vogel LA, Macaulay AA, Shillingford JN, Cadet ER, Bigliani LU, Ahmad CS: A Prospective, Randomized Study of Subscapularis Tenotomy versus Lesser Tuberosity Osteotomy During Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. 8th Biennial AAOS/ASES Shoulder and Elbow Meeting. Boca Raton, FL – May 3, 2012.
  2. Levine WN, Bunting HA, Macaulay AA, Gorroochurn P, Shillingford JN: Prospective Multicenter Study of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Primary Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis at 5 Year Follow-up. AAOS 2012 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA-  Feb 8, 2012.
  3. Hsu SH, Boselli KJ, Byram IR, Vogel LA, Macaulay AA, Shillingford JN, Bigliani LU, Levine WN: A Prospective, Randomized Study of Subscapularis Tenotomy versus Lesser Tuberosity Osteotomy During Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. AAOS 2012 Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA –  February 8, 2012.
  4. Hsu SH, Boselli KJ, Byram IR, Vogel LA, Macaulay AA, Shillingford JN, Bigliani LU, Levine WN: A Prospective, Randomized Study of Subscapularis Tenotomy versus Lesser Tuberosity Osteotomy During Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. ASES 2012 Specialty Day. San Francisco, CA – February 8, 2012.
  5. Shillingford JN, Levine WN, Bigliani LU: Subscapularis tenotomy versus lesser tuberosity osteotomy during total shoulder arthroplasty for primary osteoarthritis: a prospective, randomized controlled trial. Oral Presentation. OREF Northeast Regional Resident Research Symposium. New York, NY – June 6, 2014. 
  6. Pugley AJ, Bedard N, Shillingford JN, Saifi C, Laratta JL, Riew KD, Lehman RA. Opiod Use Trends Following Cervical Spine Surgery.  Cervical Spine Research SocietyAnnual Meeting 2016, Toronto, CN.  
  7. Berdishevsky H, Lindgren, AM, Bakarania P, Grimes K, Makhni, MC, Shillingford, JN, Vitale, MG. Lenke, Suk and Rigo Classification Systems: How Do They Compare?. International Research Society of Spinal Deformities and the Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment. Banff, Canada – May 25-28, 2016.
  8. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Weidenbaum M. Problems with Concurrent Surgery. Safety in Spine Surgery Summit. New York, NY – 2016.
  9. Saifi C, Swart E, Cazzulino A, Laratta JL, Makhni MC, Shillingford JN, Pugely AJ, Harris M, Lehman RA, Ludwig SC, Phillips FM, An HS. Rapid Increase in the Rates of Vertebral Fracture Repair Surgeries in the United States from 2006 to 2014. Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Annual Meeting, 2017, Vancouver, BC.
  10. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Lehman RA, Riew KD.  National Short-Term Outcomes Following Single-Level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Versus Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.  Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) Annual Meeting, 2017, Hollywood, FL.
  11. Lin JD, Laratta JL, Tan LA, Shillingford JN, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  The Sacral Laminar Slope is an Anatomiuc Landmark for Freehand S2AI Screw Insertion.  Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS) Annual Meeting, 2017, Las Vegas, NV.
  12. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Saifi C, Lombardi JM, Dimar JR, Glassman SD, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  The Rise and Fall of Bone Morphogenetic Protein. North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, 2017, Orlando, FL.
  13. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Saifi C, Lombardi JM, Crawford CH, Glassman SD, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  The Unprecedented Increase in Neuromonitoring Utilization over a Recent Decade.  North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, 2017, Orlando, FL.
  14. Laratta JL, Kaushal NK, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Lehman RA, Glassman SD, Lenke LG.  Pediatric Spinal Fusion Procedures have Massively Increased Throughout the United States over a Recent Decade.  North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, 2017, Orlando, FL.
  15. Saifi C, Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Cazzulino AS, Lehman RA, Phillips FM, An HS.  Declining Trends in Primary and Revision Laminectomy Surgeries in the United States from 2006 to 2014.  North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, 2017, Orlando, FL.
  16. Saifi C, Cazzulino AS, Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lehman RA, Ludwig SC, Phillips FM, An HS.  Rapid Increase in the Rates of Vertebral Fracture Repair Surgeries in the United States from 2006 to 2014.  North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, 2017, Orlando, FL.
  17. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Saifi C, Lombardi JM, Djurasovic M, Glassman SD, Lenke LG, Lehman RA. Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty Utilization Trends throughout the United States. North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, 2017, Orlando, FL.
  18. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Saifi C, Lombardi JM, Owens RK, Carreon LY, Glassman SD, Lenke LG, Lehman RA.  Outpatient Spinal Fusion: The New Frontier. North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, 2017, Orlando, FL.
  19. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Carreon LY, Glassman SD, Lenke LG, Lehman RA.  Hospital Readmission following Spinal Fusion throughout the United States. North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, 2017, Orlando, FL.
  20. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Gum JL, Glassman SD, Lenke LG, Lehman RA.  Hospital Readmission following Spinal Laminectomy Procedures throughout the United States. North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, 2017, Orlando, FL.
  21. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Lehman RA, Lenke LG, Riew KD.  Tobramycin Powder Eradicates Spinal Wound Contamination: An in Vivo Rabbit Model.  North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, 2017, Orlando, FL.
  22. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Gum JL, Glassman SD, Lenke LG, Lehman RA.  Hospital Readmission following Spinal Laminectomy Procedures throughout the United States. North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, 2017, Orlando, FL.
  23. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Lin JD, Saifi C, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  The Role of Pelvic Parameters on S2 Alar-Iliac Screw Trajectory. Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting 2017, Philadelphia, PA. 
  24. Saifi C, Cazzulino AS, Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Ludwig SC, Lehman RA, An H, Phillips F.  Marked Increase in Primary Atlantoaxial Spinal Fusion Surgeries in the United States from 2006-2014.  Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting 2017, Philadelphia, PA. 
  25. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Lehman RA, An H, Lenke LG.  Marked Increase in Long Fusion Constructs throughout the United States over a Recent Decade.  Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting, 2017. 
  26. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Ha A, Saifi C, Lehman RA, Lenke LG, Fischer CR. Postoperative Surgical Site Infection after Spine Surgery: An Update from the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Morbidity and Mortality Database.  Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting 2017, Philadelphia, PA.
  27. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Sarpong N, Lehman RA, Lenke LG, Fischer CR. Visual Loss Following Spine Surgery: What Have We Seen Within the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Morbidity and Mortality Database?  Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting 2017, Philadelphia, PA.
  28. Laratta JL, Saifi C, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Ha A, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  Tobramycin Powder Eliminates Spinal Wound Contamination. Southern Orthopaedic Association (SOA) Annual Meeting 2017, Hilton Head, SC.
  29. Laratta JL, Saifi C, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Ha A, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  The Fall of Recombinant Bone Morphogenetic Protein. Southern Orthopaedic Association (SOA) Annual Meeting 2017, Hilton Head, SC.
  30. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Hardy N, Lenke LG, Lehman RA.  How Common are Outpatient Spinal Laminectomies?  Southern Orthopaedic Association (SOA) Annual Meeting 2017, Hilton Head, SC.
  31. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Lenke LG, Lehman RA.  Utilization of Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty throughout the United States over a Recent Decade: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample.  Southern Orthopaedic Association (SOA) Annual Meeting 2017, Hilton Head, SC.
  32. Laratta JL, Saifi C, Shillingford JN, Bernhard J, Robinson S, Vunjak-Novakovic G, Lenke LG.  Hypertrophic Chondrocytes Prevent Fusion in a Rat Model.  Southern Orthopaedic Association (SOA) Annual Meeting 2017, Hilton Head, SC.
  33. Lin J, Lenke LG, Shillingford JN, Tan LA, Laratta JL, Fischer CR, Lehman RA. Efficacy and Safety of a High-Dose Tranexamic Acid Protocol in Complex Adult Spinal Deformity: Analysis of 100 Consecutive Cases.  International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) 2017, Cape Town, South Africa.
  34. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Park P, Lombardi JM, Lehman RA, Lenke LG. Human versus Robot: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of the Accuracy of Free Hand versus Robotic Guidance for Placement of S2 Alar-Iliace (S2AI) Screws.  International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) 2017, Cape Town, South Africa.
  35. Lombardi JM, Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Weidenbaum M, Lehman RA, Fischer CR. The Feasibility and Efficacy of Robotic Assisted Pedicle Screw Placement.  International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST) 2017, Cape Town, South Africa.
  36. Saifi CS, Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Alrabaa R, Bernhard J, Robinson S, Vunjak-Novakovic G, Lenke LG, Lehman RA, Weidenbaum M. Tissue Engineered Bone Graft with Hypertrophic Chondrocytes Prevents Fusion in an Athymic Rat Model. Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting 2017, Chicago, IL.
  37. Lin J, Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Tan LA, Fischer CR, Lehman RA, Lenke LG. Efficacy and Safety of High-Dose Tranexamic Acid Protocol in Adult Spinal Deformity.  Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting 2017, Chicago, IL.
  38. Laratta JL, Hardy N, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Pugely A, An H, Phillips F, Lehman RA, Lenke LG. National Trends in the Utilization of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Throughout the United States.  Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting 2017, Chicago, IL.
  39. Laratta JL, Hardy N, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Lin JD, Saifi C, Pugely A, Fischer CR, Lenke LG, Lehman RA.  National Trends in the Utilization of Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty Procedures Throughout the United States.  Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting 2017, Chicago, IL.
  40. Saifi C, Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Lombardi JM, Hardy N, Pugely A, Phillips F, Lehman RA, An H, Lenke LG.  National Trends Spinal Deformity Surgery Throughout the United States.  Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting 2017, Chicago, IL.
  41. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Hardy N, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Romanov A, Fischer CR, Lehman RA, Lenke LG, Riew KD. Intrawound Tobramycin Powder Eradicates Surgical Wound Contamination: An in Vivo Rabbit Study.  Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting 2017, Chicago, IL.
  42. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Mueller J, Fischer CR, Lehman RA.  Safety and Outcomes Following Anterior versus Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Procedures.  Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting 2017, Chicago, IL.
  43. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Sarpong N, Lehman RA, Lenke LG, Fischer CR. Instrumentation Complication Rates Following Spine Surgery: A Report from the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Mobidity and Mortality Database.  Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting 2017, Chicago, IL.
  44. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Sarpong N, Lehman RA, Lenke LG, Fischer CR. Visual Loss Following Spine Surgery: What Have We Seen Within the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Morbidity and Mortality Database?  Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting 2017, Chicago, IL.
  45. Lombardi JM, Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Weidenbaum M, Lehman RA, Fischer CR. An Analysis of Robotic Assisted Pedicle Screw Placement.  Lumbar Spine Research Society Annual Meeting 2017, Chicago, IL.
  46. Fischer CR, Wang K, Shillingford JN, Feinberg NA, Vitale MG. Quality Approach to Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Thoracolumbar Fusion.  AAOS Annual Meeting 2017, San Diego, CA.
  47.  Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Lin JD, Saifi C, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  The Role of Pelvic Parameters on S1 Alar-Iliac (S2AI) Screw Trajectory.  Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS) Annual Meeting 2018, Chicago, IL.
  48. Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Atanda AA, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Reddy H, Lenke LG, Lehman RA.  The National Impact of Spinal Laminectomy Readmissions throughout the United States.  Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS) Annual Meeting 2018, Chicago, IL.
  49. Laratta JL, Kaushal N, Shillingford JN, Ries Z, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Reddy H, Lehman RA, Lenke LG.  Massive Increase in Pediatric Spinal Fusions throughout the United States over a Recent Decade.  Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS) Annual Meeting 2018, Chicago, IL.
  50. Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Shillingford JN, Gvozdyev B, Kim YJ.  Deep Spinal Infection Eradicated by Implants Coated with Antibiotic Cement.  Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS) Annual Meeting 2018, Chicago, IL.
  51. Shillingford JN, Laratta JL, Lombardi JM, Saifi C, Lehman RA, Riew KD.  National Short-term Outcomes Following Single-level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty versus Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion:  A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting 2018, New Orleans, LA.
  52. Lombardi JM, Laratta JL, Shillingford JN, Trofa D, Lehman RA.  Physical Examination of the Athlete’s Lumbar Spine.  Scientific Exhibit.  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting 2018, New Orleans, LA.

LECTURES/GRAND ROUNDS:

  1. “Percutaneous Instrumentation of Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures.”  Trauma Department Grand Rounds, Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.  New York, NY – March 24, 2016.
  2.  “Osteosarcoma”. Tumor Department Grand Rounds, Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.  New York, NY – April 9, 2015.
  3. “Trunnionosis: A Real Pain in the Neck”. Adult Reconstruction Department Grand Rounds, Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.  New York, NY – October 16, 2014.
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