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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. 

Publications

Four-factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Use for Bleeding Management in Adult Trauma.

PMID: 39476104
Journal: ANESTHESIOLOGY
Year: 2024
Reference: Anesthesiology. 2024 Oct 30. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005230.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Erdoes, Gabor; Grottke, Oliver; Koster, Andreas; Levy, Jerrold H; Maegele, Marc; Mora, Lidia; Stein, Philipp et al.
DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005230

Is the information provided by large language models valid in educating patients about adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? An evaluation of content, clarity, and empathy : The perspective of the European Spine Study Group.

PMID: 39495402
Journal: Spine Deformity
Year: 2024
Reference: Spine Deform. 2024 Nov 4. doi: 10.1007/s43390-024-00955-3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alanay, Ahmet; Boissiere, Louis; Charles, Yann Philippe; Fekete, Tamas; Galbusera, Fabio; Gomez-Rice, Alejandro; Haddad, Sleiman; Kleinstuck, Frank; Lang, Siegmund; Loibl, Markus et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s43390-024-00955-3

Viscoelastic monitoring of direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC).

PMID: 39621888
Journal: Blood Transfusion
Year: 2024
Reference: Blood Transfus. 2024 Nov 22. doi: 10.2450/BloodTransfus.867.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Mora, Lidia; Pons-Pellice, Laura; Quintana-Diaz, Manuel et al.
DOI: 10.2450/BloodTransfus.867

Correction to: Infuence of implant density on mechanical complications in adult spinal deformity surgery.

PMID: 39725727
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2024
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2024 Dec 27. doi: 10.1007/s00586-024-08583-1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.)
Authors: Alanay, Ahmet; Boissiere, Louis; Charles, Yann Philippe; Gomez-Rice, Alejandro; Haddad, Sleiman; Kleinstuck, Frank; Loibl, Markus; Nunez-Pereira, Susana; Obeid, Ibrahim; Pellise, Ferran et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-024-08583-1

Management of severe peri-operative bleeding: Guidelines from the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care: Second update 2022.

PMID: 36855941
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY
Year: 2023
Reference: Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2023 Apr 1;40(4):226-304. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000001803.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Afshari, Arash; Ahmed, Aamer; Albaladejo, Pierre; Aldecoa, Cesar; Barauskas, Giedrius; De Robertis, Edoardo; Faraoni, David; Filipescu, Daniela C; Fries, Dietmar; Godier, Anne et al.
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000001803

The European guideline on management of major bleeding and coagulopathy following trauma: sixth edition.

PMID: 36859355
Journal: CRITICAL CARE
Year: 2023
Reference: Crit Care. 2023 Mar 1;27(1):80. doi: 10.1186/s13054-023-04327-7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Afshari, Arash; Bouillon, Bertil; Cerny, Vladimir; Cimpoesu, Diana; Curry, Nicola; Duranteau, Jacques; Filipescu, Daniela; Gronlykke, Lars; Grottke, Oliver; Harrois, Anatole et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13054-023-04327-7

Critical evaluation of the literature on decision-making in spinal metastases.

PMID: 36934805
Journal: Revista espanola de cirugia ortopedica y traumatol
Year: 2023
Reference: Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol. 2023 Nov-Dec;67(6):449-457. doi: 10.1016/j.recot.2023.03.008. Epub 2023 Mar 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Alonso, Sergio Pombo; Fernandez, Alberto Hernandez; Pereira, Susana Nunez et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.recot.2023.03.008

Revision surgery following long lumbopelvic constructs for adult spinal deformity: prospective experience from two dedicated databases.

PMID: 36939889
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2023
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2023 May;32(5):1787-1799. doi: 10.1007/s00586-023-07627-2. Epub 2023 Mar 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alanay, Ahmet; Haddad, Sleiman; Kleinstuck, Frank; Nunez-Pereira, Susana; Obeid, Ibrahim; Pellise, Ferran; Perez-Grueso, Francisco Javier Sanchez; Pizones, Javier; Ramirez, Manuel; Ramirez, Manuel et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-023-07627-2

The Effect of Discharging Patients with Low Hemoglobin Levels on Hospital Readmission and Quality of Life after Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery.

PMID: 34130379
Journal: Asian spine journal
Year: 2022
Reference: Asian Spine J. 2022 Apr;16(2):261-269. doi: 10.31616/asj.2020.0629. Epub 2021 Jun 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acaroglu, Emre; Adhikari, Prashant; Alanay, Ahmet; Ayhan, Selim; Kleinstueck, Frank; Nabi, Vugar; Obeid, Ibrahim; Pellise, Ferran; Perez-Grueso, Francisco Sanchez; Vila-Casademunt, Alba et al.
DOI: 10.31616/asj.2020.0629

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 Sep;10(5):1215. doi: 10.1007/s43390-022-00521-9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Alanay, A; Bago, J; Boissiere, L; Boss, A; Elfering, A; Fekete, T F; Harding, I J; Kleinstuck, F S; Liljenqvist, U; Mannion, A F 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 Sep;10(5):1055-1062. doi: 10.1007/s43390-022-00509-5. Epub 2022 Apr 27.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alanay, A; Bago, J; Boissiere, L; Boss, A; Elfering, A; Fekete, T F; Harding, I J; Kleinstuck, F S; Liljenqvist, U; Mannion, A F 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alanay, Ahmet; Ames, Christopher P; Bess, Shay; Burton, Douglas; Fekete, Tamas; Gupta, Munish; Haddad, Sleiman; Haddad, Sleiman; Kelly, Michael P; Kleinstuck, Frank et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-022-07166-2

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ames, Christopher P; Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba; Carreon, Leah Y; Cerpa, Meghan; Cheung, Kenneth M C; Dekutoski, Mark B; Fehlings, Michael G; Kebaish, Khaled M; Kelly, Michael P; Lenke, Lawrence G 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alanay, Ahmet; Berven, Sigurd H; Cheung, Kenneth Mc; Dahl, Benny T; de Kleuver, Marinus; Jentzsch, Thorsten; Kelly, Michael P; Lenke, Lawrence G; Lewis, Stephen J; Martin, Allen 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:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Ames, Christopher P; Bess, Shay; Joshi, Rushikesh S; Lau, Darryl; Pellise, Ferran; Scheer, Justin K; Serra-Burriel, Miquel; Smith, Justin S; Vila-Casademunt, Alba et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s43390-021-00360-0

Relative pelvic version displays persistent compensatory measures with normalised sagittal vertical axis after deformity correction.

PMID: 33914299
Journal: Spine deformity
Year: 2021
Reference: Spine Deform. 2021 Sep;9(5):1449-1456. doi: 10.1007/s43390-021-00345-z. Epub 2021 Apr 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alanay, Ahmet; Boissiere, Louis; Cawley, Derek T; Fujishiro, Takashi; Kieser, David; Kleinstuck, Frank; Larrieu, Daniel; Obeid, Ibrahim; Pellise, Ferran; Perez-Grueso, Francisco Sanchez et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s43390-021-00345-z

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bago, Joan; Colomina, Maria J; Nishishinya Aquino, Maria Betina; Perez-Bracchiglione, Javier; Requeijo, Carolina; Salas, Karla R; 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acaroglu, Emre R; Alanay, Ahmet; Boissiere, Louis; Kleinstuck, Frank; Moreno-Manzanaro, Lucia; Obeid, Ibrahim; Pellise, Ferran; Perez-Grueso, Francisco Javier Sanchez; Pizones, Javier; Vila-Casademunt, Alba et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-020-06421-8

What level of symptoms are patients with adult spinal deformity prepared to live with? A cross-sectional analysis of the 12-month follow-up data from 1043 patients.

PMID: 32189123
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2020
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2020 Jun;29(6):1340-1352. doi: 10.1007/s00586-020-06365-z. Epub 2020 Mar 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alanay, A; Bago, J; Fekete, T F; Haschtmann, D; Jeszenszky, D; Kleinstuck, F S; Loibl, M; Mannion, A F; Obeid, I; Pellise, F et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-020-06365-z

Pathophysiological Response to Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy: A Comprehensive Review.

PMID: 31633501
Journal: ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA
Year: 2020
Reference: Anesth Analg. 2020 Mar;130(3):654-664. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004478.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Duque, Patricia; Levy, Jerrold H; Mora, Lidia; Schochl, Herbert et al.
DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004478

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acaroglu, Emre; Alanay, Ahmet; Ayhan, Selim; Karabulut, Cem; Kleinstuck, Frank; Nabiyev, Vugar; Obeid, Ibrahim; Pellise, Ferran; Perez-Grueso, Francisco Javier Sanchez; Vila-Casademunt, Alba et al.
DOI: 10.14444/6046

Clinical photography in severe idiopathic scoliosis candidate for surgery: is it a useful tool to differentiate among Lenke patterns?

PMID: 31396690
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2019
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2019 Dec;28(12):3018-3025. doi: 10.1007/s00586-019-06096-w. Epub 2019 Aug 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bago, Juan; D'Agata, Elisa; Matamalas, Antonia; Pizones, Javier et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-019-06096-w

Development of predictive models for all individual questions of SRS-22R after adult spinal deformity surgery: a step toward individualized medicine.

PMID: 31325052
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2019
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2019 Sep;28(9):1998-2011. doi: 10.1007/s00586-019-06079-x. Epub 2019 Jul 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acaroglu, Emre; Alanay, Ahmet; Ames, Christopher P; Bess, Shay; Burton, Douglas C; Gum, Jeffrey L; Kelly, Michael; Kleinstuck, Frank S; Lafage, Virginie; Obeid, Ibrahim et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-019-06079-x

Development and validation of risk stratification models for adult spinal deformity surgery.

PMID: 31252385
Journal: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE
Year: 2019
Reference: Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 2019 Oct;31(4):587-99. doi: 10.3171/2019.3.SPINE181452.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acaroglu, Emre; Alanay, Ahmet; Ames, Christopher; Bess, Shay; Burton, Douglas C; Gum, Jeffrey L; Haddad, Sleiman; Haddad, Sleiman; Kelly, Michael P; Kleinstuck, Frank et al.
DOI: 10.3171/2019.3.SPINE181452

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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar-Company, Juan; Almirante, Benito; Falco, Vicenc; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Lung, Mayli; Pellise, Ferran; Pigrau, Carles; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors 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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acaroglu, Emre R; Alanay, Ahmet; Diaz Almiron, Mariana; Kleinstuck, Frank; Martin-Buitrago, Mar Perez; Obeid, Ibrahim; Pellise, Ferran; Pizones, Javier; Sanchez Perez-Grueso, Francisco Javier; Vila-Casademunt, Alba et al.
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002476

An Analysis of the Incidence and Outcomes of Major Versus Minor Neurological Decline After Complex Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Subanalysis of Scoli-RISK-1 Study.

PMID: 29894429
Journal: SPINE
Year: 2018
Reference: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Jul 1;43(13):905-912. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002486.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ames, Christopher P; Berven, Sigurd H; Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba; Carreon, Leah Y; Cheung, Kenneth M C; Dahl, Benny T; Dekutoski, Mark B; Fehlings, Michael G; Kato, So; Kebaish, Khaled M et al.
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002486

Responsiveness of Image Perception Outcome Scales After Surgical Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Comparison Between the Trunk Appearance Perception Scale (TAPS) and Scoliosis Research Society-22 (SRS-22) Questionnaire.

PMID: 29886913
Journal: Spine deformity
Year: 2018
Reference: Spine Deform. 2018 Jul - Aug;6(4):417-423. doi: 10.1016/j.jspd.2017.12.010.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bago, Juan; Matamalas, Antonia; Pellise, Ferran; Perez-Grueso, Francisco J S; Sanchez-Raya, Judith et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspd.2017.12.010

Global Alignment and Proportion (GAP) Score: Development and Validation of a New Method of Analyzing Spinopelvic Alignment to Predict Mechanical Complications After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery.

PMID: 28976431
Journal: JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
Year: 2017
Reference: J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Oct 4;99(19):1661-1672. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.16.01594.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acaroglu, Emre; Alanay, Ahmet; Boissiere, Louis; Haddad, Sleiman; Haddad, Sleiman; Kleinstuck, Frank; Mannion, Anne F; Obeid, Ibrahim; Pellise, Ferran; Perez-Grueso, Francisco Javier Sanchez et al.
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.16.01594

Avulsion of the Femoral Attachment of the Medial Collateral Ligament of the Knee Associated to Complete Tear of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament: A Case Report.

PMID: 28825018
Journal: Surgery journal (New York, N.Y.)
Year: 2017
Reference: Surg J (N Y). 2017 Mar 20;3(1):e38-e41. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1599256. eCollection 2017 Jan.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Castellet, Enric; Haddad, Sleiman; Haddad, Sleiman; Minguell, Joan; Sallent, Andrea et al.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1599256

The changing epidemiology of spinal tuberculosis: the influence of international immigration in Catalonia, 1993-2014.

PMID: 28516818
Journal: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2017
Reference: Epidemiol Infect. 2017 Jul;145(10):2152-2160. doi: 10.1017/S0950268817000863. Epub 2017 May 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar, J; Almirante, B; Peghin, M; Pellise, F; Pigrau, C; Rivas, A; Rodriguez-Pardo, D; Sanchez-Montalva, A; Tortola, T et al.
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268817000863

Retrospective analysis underestimates neurological deficits in complex spinal deformity surgery: a Scoli-RISK-1 Study.

PMID: 28475019
Journal: JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE
Year: 2017
Reference: J Neurosurg Spine. 2017 Jul;27(1):68-73. doi: 10.3171/2016.12.SPINE161068. Epub 2017 May 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ames, Christopher P; Carreon, Leah Y; Fehlings, Michael G; Godzik, Jakub; Kelly, Michael P; Lenke, Lawrence G; Lewis, Stephen J; Pellise, Ferran; Schwab, Frank; Shaffrey, Christopher I et al.
DOI: 10.3171/2016.12.SPINE161068

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and back pain.

PMID: 27648474
Journal: Scoliosis and spinal disorders
Year: 2016
Reference: Scoliosis Spinal Disord. 2016 Sep 9;11(1):27. doi: 10.1186/s13013-016-0086-7. eCollection 2016.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Balague, Federico; Pellise, Ferran et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13013-016-0086-7

Trunk appearance perception scale for physicians (TAPS-Phy) - a valid and reliable tool to rate trunk deformity in idiopathic scoliosis.

PMID: 27579446
Journal: Scoliosis and spinal disorders
Year: 2016
Reference: Scoliosis Spinal Disord. 2016 Aug 17;11:24. doi: 10.1186/s13013-016-0085-8. eCollection 2016.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Bago, Juan; D'Agata, Elisabetta; Matamalas, Antonia; Sanchez-Raya, Judith et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13013-016-0085-8

Safety and efficacy of osteotomies in adult spinal deformity: what happens in the first year?

PMID: 25947614
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2016
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2016 Aug;25(8):2471-9. doi: 10.1007/s00586-015-3981-3. Epub 2015 May 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acaroglu, Emre; Alanay, Ahmet; Ayhan, Selim; Aykac, Bilal; Guler, Umit Ozgur; Pellise, Ferran; Perez-Grueso, Francisco Javier Sanchez; Yuksel, Selcen et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-015-3981-3

Global tilt: a single parameter incorporating spinal and pelvic sagittal parameters and least affected by patient positioning.

PMID: 27323962
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2016
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2016 Nov;25(11):3644-3649. doi: 10.1007/s00586-016-4649-3. Epub 2016 Jun 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acaroglu, E; Alanay, A; Boissiere, L; Bourghli, A; Kleinstuck, F; Larrieu, D; Obeid, I; Pellise, F; Perez-Grueso, F J; Vital, J M et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-016-4649-3

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

PMID: 24642054
Journal: SPINE J
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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bago, Joan; Barastegui, David; Barrera-Ochoa, Sergi; Caceres, Enric; Hernandez-Fernandez, Alberto; Issa-Benitez, Daniela; Issa-Benitez, Daniela; Pellise, Ferran; Villanueva, Carlos 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 J
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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Akoto, Harry; Ayamga, Jennifer; Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba; Gupta, Munish; Hess, William F; Hodes, Richard; Kim, Han Jo; Mahmud, Rufai; Nemani, Venu M; Papadopoulos, Elias C et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.07.010

Sagittal alignment of cervical spine in adult idiopathic scoliosis.

PMID: 25784596
Journal: EUR SPINE J
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:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Acaroglu, Emre; Alanay, Ahmet; Ayhan, Selim; Aykac, Bilal; Guler, Umit Ozgur; Pellise, Ferran; Perez-Grueso, Francisco Javier Sanchez; Yuksel, Selcen et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-015-3868-3

Preoperative Halo-Gravity Traction for Severe Spinal Deformities at an SRS-GOP Site in West Africa: Protocols, Complications, and Results.

PMID: 25668334
Journal: SPINE J
Year: 2015
Reference: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Feb 1;40(3):153-61. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000675.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Akoto, Harry; Ayamga, Jennifer; Bjerke-Kroll, Benjamin T; Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba; Hodes, Richard M; Kim, Han Jo; Mahmud, Rufai; Nemani, Venu M; Nguyen, Joseph T; Papadopoulos, Elias C et al.
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000675

Cervical spine epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: case report.

PMID: 24825046
Journal: European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
Year: 2014
Reference: Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2014;18(1 Suppl):72-5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Garcia de Frutos, A; Gargallo, A; Matamalas, A; Pellise, F; Porcel, J A et al.
DOI:

Development of appropriateness criteria for the surgical treatment of symptomatic lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (LDS).

PMID: 24760463
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2014
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2014 Sep;23(9):1903-17. doi: 10.1007/s00586-014-3284-0. Epub 2014 Apr 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Balague, F; Becker, H-J; Brox, J I; Cedraschi, C; Fairbank, J; Fekete, T F; Fritzell, P; Jeszenszky, D; Lurie, J; Mannion, A F et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-014-3284-0

Posterior thoracic osteotomies.

PMID: 24781506
Journal: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
Year: 2014
Reference: Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2014 Jul;24 Suppl 1:S39-48. doi: 10.1007/s00590-014-1463-7. Epub 2014 Apr 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Pellise, Ferran; Vila-Casademunt, Alba et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00590-014-1463-7

Postoperative urinary tract infection and surgical site infection in instrumented spinal surgery: is there a link?

PMID: 24422787
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Aug;20(8):768-73. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12527. Epub 2014 Feb 20.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bago, J; Caceres, E; Nunez-Pereira, S; Pellise, F; Pigrau, C; Rodriguez-Pardo, D; Villanueva, C et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12527

Implant survival after deep infection of an instrumented spinal fusion.

PMID: 23908430
Journal: JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME
Year: 2013
Reference: Bone Joint J. 2013 Aug;95-B(8):1121-6. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.95B8.30784.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bago, J; Caceres, E; Nunez-Pereira, S; Pellise, F; Pigrau, C; Rodriguez-Pardo, D; Villanueva, C et al.
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.95B8.30784

Outcome instruments to assess scoliosis surgery.

PMID: 22576158
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2013
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2013 Mar;22 Suppl 2:S195-202. doi: 10.1007/s00586-012-2352-6. Epub 2012 May 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-012-2352-6

The evidence on surgical interventions for low back disorders, an overview of systematic reviews.

PMID: 23681497
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2013
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2013 Sep;22(9):1936-49. doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-2823-4. Epub 2013 May 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Jacobs, Wilco C H; Moojen, Wouter A; Oner, Cumhur F; Pellise, Ferran; Peul, Wilco C; Rubinstein, Sidney M; van Tulder, Maurits W; Willems, Paul C et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-013-2823-4

The 2013 Seville Consensus Document on alternatives to allogenic blood transfusion. An update on the Seville Document.

PMID: 23507335
Journal: Medicina Intensiva
Year: 2013
Reference: Med Intensiva. 2013 May;37(4):259-83. doi: 10.1016/j.medin.2012.12.013. Epub 2013 Mar 16.
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Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Arellano, V; Asuero, M; Basora, M; Bautista-Paloma, F J; Bisbe, E; Boveda, J L; Candela, A; Castillo-Munoz, A; Colomina, M J; Contreras, E et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2012.12.013

Does the Lower Instrumented Vertebra Have an Effect on Lumbar Mobility, Subjective Perception of Trunk Flexibility, and Quality of Life in Patients With Idiopathic Scoliosis Treated by Spinal Fusion?

PMID: 21959839
Journal: JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES
Year: 2012
Reference: J Spinal Disord Tech. 2012 Dec;25(8):437-42. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3182318622.
Impact factor: 1.503
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3182318622

Re: Blondel B, Tropiano P, Gaudart J, Huang RC, Marnay T. Clinical results of lumbar total disc arthroplasty in accordance with Modic signs, with a 2-year-minimum follow-up. Spine 2001;36:2309–15.

PMID: 22576043
Journal: SPINE
Year: 2012
Reference: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 May 15;37(11):1014-5; author reply 1016.
Impact factor: 2.078
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: , , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182517849

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

PMID: 22526160
Journal: JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
Year: 2012
Reference: J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2012 Sep;138(9):1493-500. doi: 10.1007/s00432-012-1222-2. Epub 2012 Apr 22.
Impact factor: 2.558
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00432-012-1222-2

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
Year: 2012
Reference: Eur J Pediatr. 2012 Mar;171(3):507-14. Epub 2011 Oct 7.
Impact factor: 1.879
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-011-1596-1

Yet another reason for improving approval and surveillance processes for health technologies.

PMID: 21778121
Journal: Spine Journal
Year: 2011
Reference: Spine J. 2011 Aug;11(8):800-1; author reply 801. Epub 2011 Jul 20.
Impact factor: 3.024
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Kovacs, Francisco M, Olabe, Javier, Urrutia, Gerard, Bago, Joan, Alvarez-Galovich, Luis, Abraira, Victor, Zamora, Javier et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2011.06.019

GEER, the Multidisciplinary Spanish Society for Spine Specialists.

PMID: 21850420
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2011
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2011 Aug;20 Suppl 3:351-2. Epub 2011 Aug 18.
Impact factor: 1.994
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Pellise, F, Gonzalez-Barrios, I, Aebi, M et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1946-8

Social inequalities in health among adolescents in a large southern European city.

PMID: 19996352
Journal: JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
Year: 2011
Reference: J Epidemiol Community Health. 2011 Feb;65(2):166-73. Epub 2009 Dec 8.
Impact factor: 2.983
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2009.090100

Individualized antibiotic prophylaxis reduces surgical site infections by gram-negative bacteria in instrumented spinal surgery.

PMID: 21789528
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2011
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2011 Aug;20 Suppl 3:397-402. Epub 2011 Jul 26.
Impact factor: 1.994
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1906-3

Minimal important differences of the SRS-22 Patient Questionnaire following surgical treatment of idiopathic scoliosis.

PMID: 19533179
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2009
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2009 Dec;18(12):1898-904.
Impact factor: 2.396
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: , , , , et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-009-1066-x

Prevalence of low back pain and its effect on health-related quality of life in adolescents.

PMID: 19124706
Journal: ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT MEDICINE
Year: 2009
Reference: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009 Jan;163(1):65-71.
Impact factor: 4.32
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pellise, Ferran, Balague, Federico, Rajmil, Luis, Cedraschi, Christine, Aguirre, Mario, Fontecha, Cesar G, Pasarin, Maribel, Ferrer, Montse, García Fontecha, César Galo, et al.
DOI: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2008.512

Patient information and education with modern media: the Spine Society of Europe Patient Line.

PMID: 19381695
Journal: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
Year: 2009
Reference: Eur Spine J. 2009 Aug;18 Suppl 3:395-401.
Impact factor: 2.396
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Pellise, Ferran, Sell, P et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-009-0973-1

Efficacy and safety of prophylactic large dose of tranexamic acid in spine surgery: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Spine 2008; 33: 2577-80.

PMID: 19770617
Journal: SPINE
Year: 2009
Reference: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 Jul 15;34(16):1740-1; author reply 141.
Impact factor: 2.793
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Fuentes, Inmaculada, Colomina, Maria J, Bago, Joan et al.
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181a9ce1f

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Entre els projectes es troben 12 investigacions on participen investigadors i investigadores de Vall d’Hebron.

The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) has awarded with this prestigious recognition Dr. Pellisé's team for the study on the similarity of the adverse effects of surgeries both in elderly patients and in the general adult population.