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Spine Research Unit

The Vall d’Hebron Spine Research Unit (VHSRU) is a growing multidisciplinary group of professionals devoted to spinal disorders with an increasing impact in terms of number of publications, associated IF and research funding. VHSRU has published 198 articles in spine field, 40% of them Q1, with a total IF of 451,9. 

Our research unit is organized in four research lines: 

  • Pediatric and adolescent deformity, 
  • Adult deformity, 
  • Spinal cord injuries,
  • Cellular therapy and new surgical techniques.

VHRSU has been involved as coordinator or collaborator in 25 funded research projects. VHRSU is currently coordinating 5 competitive projects granted by national and international institutions (Marató TV3, Eurospine, SRS, AO, GEER). One of our research projects, the European Spine Study Group (ESSG), has been very successful, with more than 60 published manuscripts and 244 podium presentations. All these projects allowed us to establish new synergies with other research centers and universities. We hope to expand this network in the future. 

Team

Dalla Fontana, Juan Sebastian

Dalla Fontana, Juan Sebastian

Postdoctoral researcher
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Melisa Gómez Pérez

Melisa Gómez Pérez

Research technician
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Ana García de Frutos

Ana García de Frutos

Spine Research Unit
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Antònia Matamalas Adrover

Antònia Matamalas Adrover

Main researcher
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Georgina Codina Frutos

Georgina Codina Frutos

Research assistant
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Manuel Ramirez Valencia

Manuel Ramirez Valencia

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Dalla Fontana, Juan Sebastian

Dalla Fontana, Juan Sebastian

Postdoctoral researcher
Spine Research Unit
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Melisa Gómez Pérez

Melisa Gómez Pérez

Research technician
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Ana García de Frutos

Ana García de Frutos

Spine Research Unit
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Antònia Matamalas Adrover

Antònia Matamalas Adrover

Main researcher
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Georgina Codina Frutos

Georgina Codina Frutos

Research assistant
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Manuel Ramirez Valencia

Manuel Ramirez Valencia

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Research lines

Spinal Tumours and fractures

Multicentric international clinical and radiographic database of patients sustaining non-osteoporotic spinal fractures or spinal bone tumors.


The main research goals are:


1) Defining radiological outcomes after surgical treatment of thoracolumbar spinal fractures, specially focused on short segment posterior fixation.

2) Analysis of the decision making process on the treatment of spinal metastases. Relevance of spinal instability on the decision-making.


IP: Ferran Pellisé Uriquiza

Publications

Cutibacterium spp. Infections after Instrumented Spine Surgery Have a Good Prognosis Regardless of Rifampin Use: A Cross-Sectional Study.

PMID: 36978385
Journal: Antibiotics-Basel
Year: 2023
Reference: Antibiotics (Basel). 2023 Mar 4;12(3):518. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12030518.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bahamonde, Alberto; Benavent, Eva; Del Toro, Maria Dolores; Escudero-Sanchez, Rosa; Garcia-Pais, Maria Jose; Gasch, Oriol; Haddad, Sleiman; Iribarren, Jose A; Munez, Elena; Murillo, Oscar et al.
DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12030518

Sagittal realignment: surgical restoration of the global alignment and proportion score parameters: a subgroup analysis. What are the consequences of failing to realign?

PMID: 37000217
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2023
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2023 Jun;32(6):2238-2247. doi: 10.1007/s00586-023-07649-w. Epub 2023 Mar 31.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alanay, Ahmet; Fernandez-Baillo, Nicomedes; Kleinstuck, Frank; Moreno-Manzanaro, Lucia; Obeid, Ibrahim; Pellise, Ferran; Pizones, Javier; Raganato, Riccardo; Sanchez Perez-Grueso, Francisco Javier; Sanchez-Marquez, Jose Miguel et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07649-w

Relationship between pelvic incidence-adjusted relative spinopelvic parameters, global sagittal alignment and lower extremity compensations.

PMID: 37041394
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2023
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2023 Oct;32(10):3599-3607. doi: 10.1007/s00586-023-07677-6. Epub 2023 Apr 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alanay, Ahmet; Dalla, Mohammed; Kilickan, Fevzi Duhan Berkan; Kleinstuck, Frank; Muthiah, Nallammai; Obeid, Ibrahim; Ozpinar, Alp; Pellise, Ferran; Perez-Grueso, Francisco Javier Sanchez; Pizones, Javier et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07677-6

Rod angulation does not reflect sagittal curvature in adult spinal deformity surgery: comparison of lumbar lordosis and rod contouring.

PMID: 37278877
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2023
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2023 Jun 6. doi: 10.1007/s00586-023-07791-5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdallah, Ralph; Alanay, Ahmet; Boissiere, Louis; Bourghli, Anouar; Guevara-Villazon, Fernando; Kleinstueck, Frank; Larrieu, Daniel; Obeid, Ibrahim; Pellise, Ferran; Pizones, Javier et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07791-5

Correction: Shorter and sweeter: the 16-item version of the SRS questionnaire shows better structural validity than the 20-item version in young patients with spinal deformity.

PMID: 35579860
Journal: Spine deformity
Year: 2022
Reference: Spine Deform. 2022 May 17. pii: 10.1007/s43390-022-00521-9. doi: 10.1007/s43390-022-00521-9.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Bago, J, Alanay, A, Boissiere, L, Mannion, A F, Elfering, A, Fekete, T F, Harding, I J, Monticone, M, Obid, P, Liljenqvist, U et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s43390-022-00521-9

Shorter and sweeter: the 16-item version of the SRS questionnaire shows better structural validity than the 20-item version in young patients with spinal deformity.

PMID: 35476321
Journal: Spine deformity
Year: 2022
Reference: Spine Deform. 2022 Apr 27. pii: 10.1007/s43390-022-00509-5. doi: 10.1007/s43390-022-00509-5.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Vila-Casademunt, A, Sanchez Perez-Grueso, F J, Pizones, J, Pellise, F, Richner-Wunderlin, S, Kleinstuck, F S, Obeid, I, Boissiere, L, Alanay, A, Bago, J et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s43390-022-00509-5

Surgeons' risk perception in ASD surgery: The value of objective risk assessment on decision making and patient counselling.

PMID: 35347422
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2022
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2022 May;31(5):1174-1183. doi: 10.1007/s00586-022-07166-2. Epub 2022 Mar 28.
Impact factor: 3.134
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pellise, Ferran, Vila-Casademunt, Alba, Nunez-Pereira, Susana, Haddad, Sleiman, Smith, Justin S, Kelly, Michael P, Alanay, Ahmet, Shaffrey, Christopher, Pizones, Javier, Yilgor, Caglar et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-022-07166-2

Compensatory mechanisms recruited against proximal junctional kyphosis by patients instrumented from the thoracolumbar junction to the iliac.

PMID: 34750669
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2022
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2022 Jan;31(1):112-122. doi: 10.1007/s00586-021-07042-5. Epub 2021 Nov 8.
Impact factor: 3.134
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pizones, Javier, Perez-Grueso, Francisco Javier Sanchez, Moreno-Manzanaro, Lucia, Escamez, Fernando, Yilgor, Caglar, Vila-Casademunt, Alba, Fernandez-Baillo, Nicomedes, Sanchez-Marquez, Jose Miguel, Obeid, Ibrahim, Kleinstuck, Frank et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-021-07042-5

Quality metrics in adult spinal deformity surgery over the last decade: a combined analysis of the largest prospective multicenter data sets.

PMID: 34598152
Journal: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE
Year: 2021
Reference: J Neurosurg Spine. 2021 Oct 1:1-9. doi: 10.3171/2021.3.SPINE202140.
Impact factor: 3.602
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ames, Christopher P, Alanay, Ahmet, Klineberg, Eric O, Pellise, Ferran, Serra-Burriel, Miquel, Vila-Casademunt, Alba, Gum, Jeffrey L, Obeid, Ibrahim, Smith, Justin S, Kleinstuck, Frank S et al.
DOI: 10.3171/2021.3.SPINE202140

The Scoli-RISK 1 results of lower extremity motor function 5 years after complex adult spinal deformity surgery.

PMID: 34460003
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2021
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2021 Nov;30(11):3243-3254. doi: 10.1007/s00586-021-06969-z. Epub 2021 Aug 30.
Impact factor: 3.134
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ames, Christopher P, Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba, Dekutoski, Mark B, Kebaish, Khaled M, Lewis, Stephen J, Matsuyama, Yukihiro, Pellise, Ferran, Qiu, Yong, Schwab, Frank J, Smith, Justin S et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-021-06969-z

Stratifying outcome based on the Oswestry Disability Index for operative treatment of adult spinal deformity on patients 60 years of age or older: A multicenter, multi-continental study on Prospective Evaluation of Elderly Deformity Surgery (PEEDS).

PMID: 34273569
Journal: Spine Journal
Year: 2021
Reference: Spine J. 2021 Nov;21(11):1775-1783. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.07.007. Epub 2021 Jul 15.
Impact factor: 4.166
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Nielsen, Christopher J, Lewis, Stephen J, Oitment, Colby, Martin, Allen, Lenke, Lawrence G, Qiu, Yong, Cheung, Kenneth Mc, de Kleuver, Marinus, Polly, David W, Shaffrey, Christopher I et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.07.007

State-of-the-art reviews predictive modeling in adult spinal deformity: applications of advanced analytics.

PMID: 34003461
Journal: Spine deformity
Year: 2021
Reference: Spine Deform. 2021 Sep;9(5):1223-1239. doi: 10.1007/s43390-021-00360-0. Epub 2021 May 18.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Lau, Darryl, Scheer, Justin K, Serra-Burriel, Miquel, Vila-Casademunt, Alba, Bess, Shay, Smith, Justin S, Pellise, Ferran, Ames, Christopher P, Joshi, Rushikesh S et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s43390-021-00360-0

Clinical Performance and Concurrent Validity of the Adult Spinal Deformity Surgical Decision-making Score.

PMID: 32609469
Journal: SPINE
Year: 2020
Reference: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Jul 15;45(14):E847-E855. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003434.
Impact factor: 2.646
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Kleinstuck, Frank, Acaroglu, Emre, Alanay, Ahmet, Obeid, Ibrahim, Perez-Grueso, Francisco Javier Sanchez, Pellise, Ferran, Gille, Olivier, Fujishiro, Takashi, Boissiere, Louis, Cawley, Derek Thomas et al.
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003434

A new classification for coronal malalignment in adult spinal deformity: a validation and the role of lateral bending radiographs.

PMID: 32588234
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2020
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2020 Sep;29(9):2287-2294. doi: 10.1007/s00586-020-06513-5. Epub 2020 Jun 25.
Impact factor: 2.458
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Boissiere, Louis, Cawley, Derek T, Larrieu, Daniel, Kieser, David, Berjano, Pedro, Lamartina, Claudio, Gupta, Munich, Silvestre, Clement, Protopsaltis, Themi, Bourghli, Anouar et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-020-06513-5

Thromboprophylaxis in elective spinal surgery: A protocol for systematic review.

PMID: 32481281
Journal: MEDICINE
Year: 2020
Reference: Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 May 22;99(21):e20127. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000020127.
Impact factor: 1.552
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Colomina, Maria J, Bago, Joan, Perez-Bracchiglione, Javier, Nishishinya Aquino, Maria Betina, Salas, Karla R, Requeijo, Carolina, Urrutia, Gerard et al.
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000020127

Effect of lumbar pedicle subtraction osteotomy level on lordosis distribution and shape.

PMID: 32328789
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2020
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2020 Jun;29(6):1388-1396. doi: 10.1007/s00586-020-06421-8. Epub 2020 Apr 23.
Impact factor: 2.458
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acaroglu, Emre R, Pizones, Javier, Moreno-Manzanaro, Lucia, Perez-Grueso, Francisco Javier Sanchez, Vila-Casademunt, Alba, Yilgor, Caglar, Boissiere, Louis, Alanay, Ahmet, Kleinstuck, Frank, Obeid, Ibrahim et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-020-06421-8

Erratum to Incidence and Risk Factors for Major Surgical Complications in Patients With Complex Spinal Deformity: A Report From an SRS GOP Site [Spine Deformity 3 (2015) 57-64].

PMID: 31981157
Journal: Spine deformity
Year: 2019
Reference: Spine Deform. 2019 Mar;7(2):377. doi: 10.1016/j.jspd.2018.11.011.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Kim, Han Jo, Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba, Yagi, Mitsuru, Nemani, Venu M, Sacramento-Dominguez, Cristina, Akoto, Harry, Cunningham, Matthew E, Gupta, Munish, Hess, William F, Lonner, Baron S et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspd.2018.11.011

The Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis International Disease Severity Study: Do Operative Curve Magnitude and Complications Vary by Country?

PMID: 31731998
Journal: Spine deformity
Year: 2019
Reference: Spine Deform. 2019 Nov;7(6):883-889. doi: 10.1016/j.jspd.2019.04.004.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bastrom, Tracey, Pellise, Ferran, Ramadan, Mohamed, Koptan, Wael, ElMiligui, Yasser, Zhu, Feng, Qiu, Yong, Shufflebarger, Harry, Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba, Fazal, Akil et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspd.2019.04.004

Precision and safety of Multilevel Cervical Transpedicular Screw Fixation with 3D Patient-Specific Guides; A Cadaveric Study.

PMID: 31666550
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2019
Reference: Sci Rep. 2019 Oct 30;9(1):15686. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-51936-w.
Impact factor: 4.011
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Sallent, Andrea, Ramirez, Manuel, Catala, Jordi, Rodriguez-Baeza, Alfonso, Bago, Joan, de Albert, Matias, Velez, Roberto et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-51936-w

Adult Spinal Deformity Over 70 Years of Age: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study.

PMID: 31531283
Journal: International journal of spine surgery
Year: 2019
Reference: Int J Spine Surg. 2019 Aug 31;13(4):336-344. doi: 10.14444/6046. eCollection 2019 Aug.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Karabulut, Cem, Ayhan, Selim, Yuksel, Selcen, Nabiyev, Vugar, Vila-Casademunt, Alba, Pellise, Ferran, Alanay, Ahmet, Perez-Grueso, Francisco Javier Sanchez, Kleinstuck, Frank, Obeid, Ibrahim et al.
DOI: 10.14444/6046

Radiographic Axial Malalignment is Associated With Pretreatment Patient-Reported Health-Related Quality of Life Measures in Adult Degenerative Scoliosis: Implementation of a Novel Radiographic Software Tool.

PMID: 30348354
Journal: Spine deformity
Year: 2018
Reference: Spine Deform. 2018 Nov - Dec;6(6):745-752. doi: 10.1016/j.jspd.2018.03.011.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Faraj, Sayf S A, Boselie, Toon F M, Vila-Casademunt, Alba, de Kleuver, Marinus, Holewijn, Roderick M, Obeid, Ibrahim, Acaroglu, Emre, Alanay, Ahmet, Kleinstuck, Frank, Perez-Grueso, Francisco S et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspd.2018.03.011

What are the risk factors for surgical site infection after spinal fusion? A meta-analysis.

PMID: 30128761
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2018
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2018 Oct;27(10):2469-2480. doi: 10.1007/s00586-018-5733-7. Epub 2018 Aug 20.
Impact factor: 2.634
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pesenti, Sebastien, Pannu, Tejbir, Andres-Bergos, Jessica, Lafage, Renaud, Smith, Justin S, Glassman, Steve, de Kleuver, Marinus, Pellise, Ferran, Schwab, Frank, Lafage, Virginie et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-018-5733-7

Native vertebral osteomyelitis in aged patients: distinctive features. An observational cohort study.

PMID: 30003490
Journal: INFECTION
Year: 2018
Reference: Infection. 2018 Oct;46(5):679-686. doi: 10.1007/s15010-018-1177-6. Epub 2018 Jul 12.
Impact factor: 2.773
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar-Company, Juan, Pigrau, Carles, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Falco, Vicenc, Lung, Mayli, Pellise, Ferran, Almirante, Benito et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-018-1177-6

Impact of iliac instrumentation on the quality of life of patients with adult spine deformity.

PMID: 29095408
Journal: SPINE
Year: 2018
Reference: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Jul 1;43(13):913-918. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002476.
Impact factor: 2.792
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pellise, Ferran, Acaroglu, Emre R, Kleinstuck, Frank, Alanay, Ahmet, Obeid, Ibrahim, Martin-Buitrago, Mar Perez, Pizones, Javier, Sanchez Perez-Grueso, Francisco Javier, Diaz Almiron, Mariana, Vila-Casademunt, Alba et al.
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002476

Does Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity Affect the Cognitive Abilities in Patients over 50 years of Age?

PMID: 27509465
Journal: Turkish Neurosurgery
Year: 2017
Reference: Turk Neurosurg. 2017;27(5):779-784. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.18285-16.1.
Impact factor: 0.508
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Nabiyev, Vugar, Ayhan, Selim, Yuksel, Selcen, Niyazi, Asli, Mmopelwa, Tiro, Domingo-Sabat, Montse, Vila-Casademunt, Alba, Pellise, Ferran, Alanay, Ahmet, Perez-Grueso, Francisco J et al.
DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.18285-16.1

Advantages and Disadvantages of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery and its Impact on Health-related Quality of Life.

PMID: 27398887
Journal: SPINE
Year: 2017
Reference: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Mar 15;42(6):411-419. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001770.
Impact factor: 2.439
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Yoshida, Go, Boissiere, Louis, Larrieu, Daniel, Bourghli, Anouar, Vital, Jean Marc, Gille, Olivier, Pointillart, Vincent, Challier, Vincent, Mariey, Remi, Pellise, Ferran et al.
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001770

Ischiofemoral Impingement Syndrome: Outcomes of Endoscopic Resection of the Lesser Trochanter.

PMID: 29201307
Journal: Clinics in orthopedic surgery
Year: 2017
Reference: Clin Orthop Surg. 2017 Dec;9(4):529-533. doi: 10.4055/cios.2017.9.4.529. Epub 2017 Nov 10.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Sallent, Andrea, Barro, Victor, Gargallo-Margarit, Albert, Nunez, Jorge H, Haddad, Sleiman, Hernandez, Alejandro et al.
DOI: 10.4055/cios.2017.9.4.529

Relative lumbar lordosis and lordosis distribution index: individualized pelvic incidence-based proportional parameters that quantify lumbar lordosis more precisely than the concept of pelvic incidence minus lumbar lordosis.

PMID: 29191103
Journal: Neurosurgical Focus
Year: 2017
Reference: Neurosurg Focus. 2017 Dec;43(6):E5. doi: 10.3171/2017.8.FOCUS17498.
Impact factor: 3.139
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alanay, Ahmet, Pellise, Ferran, Acaroglu, Emre, Yilgor, Caglar, Sogunmez, Nuray, Yavuz, Yasemin, Abul, Kadir, Boissiere, Louis, Haddad, Sleiman, Obeid, Ibrahim et al.
DOI: 10.3171/2017.8.FOCUS17498

The Core Outcome Measures Index (COMI) is a responsive instrument for assessing the outcome of treatment for adult spinal deformity.

PMID: 26519374
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2016
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2016 Aug;25(8):2638-48. doi: 10.1007/s00586-015-4292-4. Epub 2015 Oct 30.
Impact factor: 2.066
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Mannion, A F, Vila-Casademunt, A, Domingo-Sabat, M, Wunderlin, S, Pellise, F, Bago, J, Acaroglu, E, Perez-Grueso, F S, Obeid, I, Kleinstuck, F S et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-015-4292-4

Does patient perception of shoulder balance correlate with clinical balance?

PMID: 25906381
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2016
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2016 Nov;25(11):3560-3567. doi: 10.1007/s00586-015-3971-5. Epub 2015 Apr 24.
Impact factor: 2.066
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Matamalas, Antonia, Bago, Juan, D'Agata, Elisabetta, Pellise, Ferran et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-015-3971-5

Neurologic Outcomes of Complex Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Results of the Prospective, Multicenter Scoli-RISK-1 Study.

PMID: 26866736
Journal: SPINE
Year: 2016
Reference: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2016 Feb;41(3):204-12. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001338.
Impact factor: 2.439
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Lenke, Lawrence G, Fehlings, Michael G, Shaffrey, Christopher I, Cheung, Kenneth M C, Carreon, Leah, Dekutoski, Mark B, Schwab, Frank J, Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba, Kebaish, Khaled M, Ames, Christopher P et al.
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001338

Vesico-lumbar fistula due to migration of posterior instrumentation. Long-term complication of neuromuscular scoliosis.

PMID: 25891237
Journal: Revista espanola de cirugia ortopedica y traumatol
Year: 2016
Reference: Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol. 2016 Nov - Dec;60(6):394-396. doi: 10.1016/j.recot.2015.02.006. Epub 2015 Apr 16.
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Rieiro, G, Matamalas, A, Garcia-de Frutos, A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.recot.2015.02.006

Early outcomes and complications of posterior vertebral column resection.

PMID: 23623509
Journal: Spine Journal
Year: 2015
Reference: Spine J. 2015 May 1;15(5):983-91. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.03.023. Epub 2013 Apr 25.
Impact factor: 3.355
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Papadopoulos, Elias C, Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba, Hess, W Fred, Sanchez Perez-Grueso, Francisco J, Pellise, Ferran, Gupta, Munish, Lonner, Baron, Paonessa, Kenneth, Faloon, Michael, Cunningham, Matthew E et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.03.023

Viability and long-term survival of short-segment posterior fixation in thoracolumbar burst fractures.

PMID: 24642054
Journal: Spine Journal
Year: 2015
Reference: Spine J. 2015 Aug 1;15(8):1796-803. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.03.012. Epub 2014 Mar 15.
Impact factor: 2.8
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pellise, Ferran, Hernandez-Fernandez, Alberto, Barrera-Ochoa, Sergi, Bago, Joan, Issa-Benitez, Daniela, Caceres, Enric, Villanueva, Carlos, Barastegui, David et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.03.012

Apex of deformity for three-column osteotomy. Does it matter in the occurrence of complications?

PMID: 26165480
Journal: Spine Journal
Year: 2015
Reference: Spine J. 2015 Nov 1;15(11):2351-9. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.07.010. Epub 2015 Jul 10.
Impact factor: 2.426
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ayamga, Jennifer, Nemani, Venu M, Akoto, Harry, Mahmud, Rufai, Wulff, Irene A, Gupta, Munish, Papadopoulos, Elias C, Pellise, Ferran, Sanchez-Perez-Grueso, Francisco, Hess, William F et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.07.010

Sagittal alignment of cervical spine in adult idiopathic scoliosis.

PMID: 25784596
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2015
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2015 Jun;24(6):1175-82. doi: 10.1007/s00586-015-3868-3. Epub 2015 Mar 19.
Impact factor: 2.066
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aykac, Bilal, Ayhan, Selim, Yuksel, Selcen, Guler, Umit Ozgur, Pellise, Ferran, Alanay, Ahmet, Perez-Grueso, Francisco Javier Sanchez, Acaroglu, Emre et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-015-3868-3

The quality of information on scoliosis available online in spanish. An evaluation study / La calidad de la información sobre escoliosis disponible online en español. Un estudio de evaluación

PMID: NOPMID028
Journal: Rehabilitación
Year: 2014
Reference: Rehabilitación. 2014;48(2):70-75. doi:10.1016/j.rh.2013.06.003
Impact factor: 0
Publication type: Paper in national publication
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[Study on the improvement of trauma patient care: TRAUMACAT project].

PMID: 25128356
Journal: MED CLIN N AM
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Impact factor: 1.252
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Validity of creatine kinase as an indicator of muscle injury in spine surgery and its relation with postoperative pain

PMID: 91000000
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Reliability and validity study of measurements on digital photography to evaluate shoulder balance in idiopathic scoliosis.

PMID: 25520746
Journal: Scoliosis
Year: 2014
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Is Routine Postoperative Radiologic Follow-up Justified in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis?

PMID: 28000000
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Tuberculosis and Pott's disease, still very relevant health problems.

PMID: 23053763
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2013
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Impact factor: 2.133
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Late treatment of tuberculosis-associated kyphosis: literature review and experience from a SRS-GOP site.

PMID: 22627623
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2013
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Impact factor: 2.133
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Retrospective study of scapular notches in reverse shoulder arthroplasties.

PMID: 24078954
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External validity of the Tokuhashi score in patients with vertebral metastasis.

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Assessing the association between low back pain, quality of life, and life events as reported by schoolchildren in a population-based study.

PMID: 21979564
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
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Impact factor: 1.879
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How do idiopathic scoliosis patients who improve after surgery differ from those who do not exceed a minimum detectable change?

PMID: 21932063
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Impact factor: 1.965
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Non-specific low back pain.

PMID: 21982256
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Impact factor: 38.278
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Individualized antibiotic prophylaxis reduces surgical site infections by gram-negative bacteria in instrumented spinal surgery.

PMID: 21789528
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Year: 2011
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Recurrent adjacent segment disease and cauda equina syndrome.

PMID: 21191621
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Low Back Pain in Adolescents. Is Quality of Life Poorer in Those Seeking Medical Attention?

PMID: 21343861
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Antifibrinolytic therapy in complex spine surgery: a case-control study comparing aprotinin and tranexamic acid.

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Year: 2009
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