Papers and Presentations by STOSSA Physicians and Fellows

“The Lumbar I/F Cage: Results, Pitfalls, and Complications in a Clinical Practice Setting”, Toohey, J.S., Brantigan, J.W., Neidre, A. pending publication.

The Lumbar I/F Cage for PLIF with VSP Pedicle Screw System-Ten Year Results of a Food and Drug Administration Clinical Trial
North American Spine Society, San Diego, California, October 21-25, 2003, John W. Brantigan, M.D., Arvo Neidre, M.D., John S. Toohey, M.D.

INTERBODY PLIF WITH CARBON CAGES
International Symposium on Disc Degeneration, Bern, Switzerland, January 19, 2001. John S. Toohey, M.D., John W. Brantigan, M.D., Arvo Neidre, M.D.

COCCYGODYNIA:TREATMENT
Michael L. Ramsey M.D., Lynn J. Stromberg M.D., Arvo Neidre M.D., John S. Toohey M.D., John W. Brantigan M.D.,Orthopedics, 26(4): 403-405, 2003.

COMPLICATIONS AND SURGICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN PLIF CASES WITH CARBON FIBER INTERBODY CAGES AND STEFFEE PEDICLE SCREWS AND PLATES
Lynn J. Stromberg M.D., Michael L. Ramsey M.D., Arvo Neidre M.D., John S. Toohey M.D., David A. Roberts M.D., Orthopedics, 26 (10): 1039-1043, 2003.

DISC HEIGHT EVALUATION AND CLINICAL RESULTS OF POSTERIOR LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION USING BRANTIGAN CAGES: AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW
Michael L. Ramsey MD, Lynn J. Stromberg MD, Arvo Neidre MD, John S. Toohey MD, David A. Roberts MD, Brad B. Hall MD

TREATMENT OF CERVICAL PSEUDARTHROSIS AFTER SMITH-ROBINSON PROCEDURE WITH HALIFAX CLAMP FIXATION
Lynn J. Stromberg M.D., Michael L. Ramsey M.D., Arvo Neidre M.D., John S. Toohey M.D., David A. Roberts M.D.

POSTERIOR PARASPINAL SOFT TISSUE TUMOR: CASE REPORT AND SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
Michael L. Ramsey M.D., Lynn J. Stromberg M.D., Arvo Neidre M.D., John S. Toohey M.D., David A. Roberts M.D., John W. Brantigan M.D.

PSEUDOMENINGOCELE ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF ADCON-L DURING LUMBAR SPINE SURGERY
John S. Toohey M.D., Kenneth Kaar M.D., John Brantigan M.D., David A. Roberts M.D., Arvo Neidre M.D.


Papers and Presentations by John S. Toohey, M.D.

Carbon Fiber Cages and Anterior Column Reconstruction
Spine Symposium, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, Palm Springs, FL, April 17, 2004, John S. Toohey, M.D.

CARBON FIBER CAGES: COMPLICATIONS AND STRATEGIES
Mid-America Orthopaedic Association 21st Annual Meeting, Hilton Head, South Carolina, April 23-27, 2003, John S. Toohey, M.D.

Toohey, J.S., “Book Review: Spine Surgery: Tricks of the Trade”, Journal of Trauma, 54(4): 797, 2003.

Toohey, J.S., “Book Review: Mastercases in Spine Surgery”, Journal of Trauma, 20010901:576, 2001.

PARS FRACTURES IN ATHELETES
Huebner Medical Center Symposium on Injuries in Sports Medicine, July 18, 1998. John S. Toohey, M.D.

SEGMENTAL INSTABILITY AFTER APPARENT SOLID INSTRUMENTED ARTHRODESIS: A CASE REPORT
John S. Toohey, M.D.

Papers and Presentations by John W. Brantigan, M.D.

The Brantigan Cage for PLIF: Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgical Technique
John W. Brantigan, M.D.

Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using the Brantigan IF Cage for Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion and the Variable Pedicle Screw Replacement System: Two-Year Results from a Food and Drug Administration Investigational Device Exemption Clinical Trial
John W. Brantigan, M.D., Arthur D. Steffee, M.D., Mary L. Lewis, Linda M. Quinn, M.S., and J. Maarten Pensenaire, M.D.
SPINE, Vol. 25, No. 11, 2000

Radiographic Interpretation of Fusion After Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using the Brantigan I/F Cage
John W. Brantigan, M.D.
Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Creighton University, supported by AcroMed Corporation

A Surgeon's Perspective of Medical Device Regulation
John W. Brantigan, M.D.
Journal of Spine Disorders, Vol. 8, No. 5, 1995

Interbody Lumbar Fusion Using a Carbon Fiber Cage Implant Versus Allograft Bone: An Investigational Study in the Spanish Goat
John W. Brantigan, M.D., Paul C. McAfee, M.D., Bryan W. Cunningham, BS, Henry Wang, M.D., and Carlos M. Orbegoso, M.D.
SPINE, Vol. 19, No. 13, 1994

Pseudarthrosis Rate After Allograft Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Pedicle Screw and Plate Fixation
John W. Brantigan, M.D.
SPINE, Vol. 19, No. 11, 1994

A Carbon Fiber Implant to Aid Interbody Lumbar Fusion: Two-Year Clinical Results in the First 26 Patients
John W. Brantigan, M.D., and Arthur D. Steffee, M.D.
SPINE Vol. 18, No.14, 1993

Compression Strength of Donor Bone for Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
John W. Brantigan, M.D., Bryan W. Cunningham, B.S., Karen Warden, M. Biomed Eng, Paul C. McAffee, M.D., and Arthur D. Steffee, M.D.
SPINE, Vol. 18, No. 9, 1993

The Variable Screw Placement Spinal Fixation System: Report of a Prospective Study of 250 Patients Enrolled in Food and Drug Administration Clinical Trials
Arthur D. Steffee, M.D., and John W. Brantigan, M.D.
SPINE, Vol. 18, No. 9, 1993

A Carbon Fiber Implant to Aid Interbody Lumbar Fusion: Mechanical Testing
John W. Brantigan, M.D., Arthur D. Steffee, M.D., and Jack M. Geiger, PHD
SPINE, Vol. 16 6S, June, 1991

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