

Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Internship: Stanford University Dept of General Surgery (1983) CA
- Medical Education: Stanford University School of Medicine (1982) CA
- Residency: Stanford University Orthopaedic Surgery Residency (1988) CA
- Residency: Stanford University Orthopaedic Surgery Residency (1984) CA
- Fellowship: University Of Hong Kong (1990) China
- M.D., Stanford Univ. School of Med. (1982)
- B.S., State Univ. of New York, Albany, Biology (1977)
Awards & Memberships
- Best Paper Award, International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (2005)
- Clinical Research Award, International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (2009 and 2006)
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Stanford University School of Medicine (1996, 1997, 2004)
- Leon Wiltse Award, North American Spine Society (2008)
- Outstanding Paper Award, North American Spine Society (2008 - 03, 01, 00, 1999-97)
- Outstanding Research Award, International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (2003)
- Summa Cum Laude, State University of New York at Albany (1977)
- Various awards and Commendations, U.S. Army (to present)
- Volvo Clinical Research Award, International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine (2000)
Administrative Appointments
- Chief, Spinal Surgery Division (2004 - 2013)
- Director, Medical Student Education; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine (1990 - 2016)
- Director, Orthopaedic Spine Center at Stanford, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (1990 - 2013)
- Medical Director, Service Quality, Stanford Univeristy Hospital and Clinics (2009 - Present)
- Spine Consultant for Varsity and NCAA Teams, Stanford University (1993 - Present)
Publications
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Pain control and cultural norms and expectations after closed femoral shaft fractures.
Carragee, E. J., VITTUM, D., Truong, T. P., & Burton, D. (1999). Pain control and cultural norms and expectations after closed femoral shaft fractures. American Journal of Orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.), 28(2), 97–102. -
Activity restrictions after posterior lumbar discectomy - A prospective study of outcomes in 152 cases with no postoperative restrictions
Carragee, E. J., Han, M. Y., Yang, B., Kim, D. H., Kraemer, H., & Billys, J. (1999). Activity restrictions after posterior lumbar discectomy - A prospective study of outcomes in 152 cases with no postoperative restrictions. SPINE, 24(22), 2346–51. -
False-positive findings on lumbar discography - Reliability of subjective concordance assessment during provocative disc injection
Carragee, E. J., Tanner, C. M., Yang, B., BRITO, J. L., & Truong, T. (1999). False-positive findings on lumbar discography - Reliability of subjective concordance assessment during provocative disc injection. SPINE, 24(23), 2542–47. -
The rates of false-positive lumbar discography in select patients without low back symptoms
Carragee, E. J., Tanner, C. M., Khurana, S., Hayward, C., Welsh, J., Date, E., … Hagle, C. (2000). The rates of false-positive lumbar discography in select patients without low back symptoms. SPINE, 25(11), 1373–80. -
Can discography cause long-term back symptoms in previously asymptomatic subjects?
Carragee, E. J., Chen, Y., Tanner, C. M., Hayward, C., Rossi, M., & Hagle, C. (2000). Can discography cause long-term back symptoms in previously asymptomatic subjects? SPINE, 25(14), 1803–8. -
Is lumbar discography a determinate of discogenic low back pain: provocative discography reconsidered.
Carragee, E. J. (2000). Is lumbar discography a determinate of discogenic low back pain: provocative discography reconsidered. Current Review of Pain, 4(4), 301–8. -
2000 Volvo Award Winner in Clinical Studies - Lumbar high-intensity zone and discography in subjects without low back problems
Carragee, E. J., Paragioudakis, S. J., & Khurana, S. (2000). 2000 Volvo Award Winner in Clinical Studies - Lumbar high-intensity zone and discography in subjects without low back problems. SPINE, 25(23), 2987–92. -
Provocative discography in patients after limited lumbar discectomy - A controlled, randomized study of pain response in symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects
Carragee, E. J., Chen, Y., Tanner, C. M., Truong, T., Lau, E., & BRITO, J. L. (2000). Provocative discography in patients after limited lumbar discectomy - A controlled, randomized study of pain response in symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects. SPINE, 25(23), 3065–71. -
Psychological screening in the surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation
Carragee, E. J. (2001). Psychological screening in the surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation. CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN, 17(3), 215–19. -
Indications for lumbar microdiskectomy.
Carragee, E. (2002). Indications for lumbar microdiskectomy. Instructional Course Lectures, 51, 223–28. -
Clinical outcomes after lumbar discectomy for sciatica: the effects of fragment type and anular competence.
Carragee, E. J., Han, M. Y., Suen, P. W., & Kim, D. (2003). Clinical outcomes after lumbar discectomy for sciatica: the effects of fragment type and anular competence. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume, 85-A(1), 102–8. -
Provocative discography in volunteer subjects with mild persistent low back pain.
Carragee, E. J., Alamin, T. F., Miller, J., & Grafe, M. (2002). Provocative discography in volunteer subjects with mild persistent low back pain. Spine Journal , 2(1), 25–34. -
Discography. a review.
Carragee, E. J., & Alamin, T. F. (2001). Discography. a review. Spine Journal , 1(5), 364–72. -
Psychological and functional profiles in select subjects with low back pain.
Carragee, E. J. (2001). Psychological and functional profiles in select subjects with low back pain. Spine Journal , 1(3), 198–204. -
Changes in posterior disc bulging and intervertebral foraminal size associated with flexion-extension movement: a comparison between L4-5 and L5-S1 levels in normal subjects.
Fredericson, M., Lee, S. U., Welsh, J., Butts, K., Norbash, A., & Carragee, E. J. (2001). Changes in posterior disc bulging and intervertebral foraminal size associated with flexion-extension movement: a comparison between L4-5 and L5-S1 levels in normal subjects. Spine Journal , 1(1), 10–17. -
Diagnostic evaluation of low back pain
Carragee, E. J., & Hannibal, M. (2004). Diagnostic evaluation of low back pain. ORTHOPEDIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 35(1), 7-? -
Prospective controlled study of the development of lower back pain in previously asymptomatic subjects undergoing experimental discography
Carragee, E. J., Barcohana, B., Alamin, T., & van den Haak, E. (2004). Prospective controlled study of the development of lower back pain in previously asymptomatic subjects undergoing experimental discography. SPINE, 29(10), 1112–17. -
Discographic, MRI and psychosocial determinants of low back pain disability and remission: a prospective study in subjects with benign persistent back pain.
Carragee, E. J., Alamin, T. F., Miller, J. L., & Carragee, J. M. (2005). Discographic, MRI and psychosocial determinants of low back pain disability and remission: a prospective study in subjects with benign persistent back pain. Spine Journal , 5(1), 24–35. -
Clinical practice. Persistent low back pain.
Carragee, E. J. (2005). Clinical practice. Persistent low back pain. New England Journal of Medicine, 352(18), 1891–98. -
The surgical treatment of disc degeneration: is the race not to the swift?
Carragee, E. J. (2005). The surgical treatment of disc degeneration: is the race not to the swift? Spine Journal , 5(6), 587–588. -
Low-pressure positive discography in subjects asymptomatic of significant low back pain illness
Carragee, E. J., Alamin, T. F., & Carragee, J. M. (2006). Low-pressure positive discography in subjects asymptomatic of significant low back pain illness. SPINE, 31(5), 505–9. -
A prospective controlled study of limited versus subtotal posterior discectomy: Short-term outcomes in patients with herniated lumbar intervertebral discs and large posterior anular defect
Carragee, E. J., Spinnickie, A. O., Alamin, T. F., & Paragioudakis, S. (2006). A prospective controlled study of limited versus subtotal posterior discectomy: Short-term outcomes in patients with herniated lumbar intervertebral discs and large posterior anular defect. SPINE, 31(6), 653–57. -
A gold standard evaluation of the "discogenic pain" diagnosis as determined by provocative discography
Carragee, E. J., Lincoln, T., Parmar, V. S., & Alamin, T. (2006). A gold standard evaluation of the "discogenic pain" diagnosis as determined by provocative discography. SPINE, 31(18), 2115–2123. -
Surgical treatment for unstable low-grade isthmic spondylolisthesis in adults: a prospective controlled study of posterior instrumented fusion compared with combined anterior-posterior fusion.
Swan, J., Hurwitz, E., Malek, F., van den Haak, E., Cheng, I., Alamin, T., & Carragee, E. (2006). Surgical treatment for unstable low-grade isthmic spondylolisthesis in adults: a prospective controlled study of posterior instrumented fusion compared with combined anterior-posterior fusion. Spine Journal , 6(6), 606–14. -
Are first-time episodes of serious LBP associated with new MRI findings?
Carragee, E., Alamin, T., Cheng, I., Franklin, T., van den Haak, E., & Hurwitz, E. (2006). Are first-time episodes of serious LBP associated with new MRI findings? Spine Journal , 6(6), 624–35. -
Does minor trauma cause serious low back illness?
Carragee, E., Alamin, T., Cheng, I., Franklin, T., & Hurwitz, E. (2006). Does minor trauma cause serious low back illness? SPINE, 31(25), 2942–49. -
The pyrite standard: the Midas touch in the diagnosis of axial pain syndromes.
Carragee, E. J., Haldeman, S., & Hurwitz, E. (2007). The pyrite standard: the Midas touch in the diagnosis of axial pain syndromes. Spine Journal , 7(1), 27–31. -
Validity of self-reported history in patients with acute back or neck pain after motor vehicle accidents
Carragee, E. J. (2008). Validity of self-reported history in patients with acute back or neck pain after motor vehicle accidents. SPINE JOURNAL, 8(2), 311–19. -
A brief overview of evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with surgery
Don, A. S., & Carragee, E. (2008). A brief overview of evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with surgery. SPINE JOURNAL, 8(1), 258–65. -
Treatment of neck pain - Injections and surgical interventions: Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Carragee, E. J., Hurwitz, E. L., Cheng, I., Carroll, L. J., Nordin, M., Guzman, J., … Haldeman, S. (2008). Treatment of neck pain - Injections and surgical interventions: Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. SPINE, 33(4), S153–S169. -
Reliability of magnetic resonance imaging readings for lumbar disc herniation in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT)
Lurie, J. D., Tosteson, A. N. A., Tosteson, T. D., Carragee, E., Carrino, J., Kaiser, J., … Weinstein, J. N. (2008). Reliability of magnetic resonance imaging readings for lumbar disc herniation in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT). SPINE, 33(9), 991–998. -
Reliability of readings of magnetic resonance imaging features of lumbar spinal stenosis
Lurie, J. D., Tosteson, A. N., Tosteson, T. D., Carragee, E., Carrino, J., Kaiser, J., … Herzog, R. (2008). Reliability of readings of magnetic resonance imaging features of lumbar spinal stenosis. SPINE, 33(14), 1605–1610. -
Does acute placement of instrumentation in the treatment of vertebral osteomyelitis predispose to recurrent infection - Long-term follow-up in immune-suppressed patients
Carragee, E., & Iezza, A. (2008). Does acute placement of instrumentation in the treatment of vertebral osteomyelitis predispose to recurrent infection - Long-term follow-up in immune-suppressed patients. SPINE, 33(19), 2089–93. -
Lumbar Spine: Reliability of MR Imaging Findings
Carrino, J. A., Lurie, J. D., Tosteson, A. N. A., Tosteson, T. D., Carragee, E. J., Kaiser, J., … Herzog, R. (2009). Lumbar Spine: Reliability of MR Imaging Findings. RADIOLOGY, 250(1), 161–170. -
Is the self-reported history accurate in patients with persistent axial pain after a motor vehicle accident?
Don, A. S., & Carragee, E. J. (2009). Is the self-reported history accurate in patients with persistent axial pain after a motor vehicle accident? SPINE JOURNAL, 9(1), 4–12. -
Clinical Research Is the Spine Field a Mine Field?
Carragee, E. J., Deyo, R. A., Kovacs, F. M., Peul, W. C., Lurie, J. D., Urrutia, G., … Schoene, M. L. (2009). Clinical Research Is the Spine Field a Mine Field? SPINE, 34(5), 423–430. -
TREATMENT OF NECK PAIN Injections and Surgical Interventions: Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S153-S169, 2008)
Carragee, E. J., Hurwitz, E. L., Cheng, I., Carroll, L. J., Nordin, M., Guzman, J., … Haldeman, S. (2009). TREATMENT OF NECK PAIN Injections and Surgical Interventions: Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S153-S169, 2008). JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS, 32(2), S176–S193. -
Surgery for Low Back Pain A Review of the Evidence for an American Pain Society Clinical Practice Guideline
Chou, R., Baisden, J., Carragee, E. J., Resnick, D. K., Shaffer, W. O., & Loeser, J. D. (2009). Surgery for Low Back Pain A Review of the Evidence for an American Pain Society Clinical Practice Guideline. SPINE, 34(10), 1094–1109. -
Interventional Therapies, Surgery, and Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation for Low Back Pain An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Pain Society
Chou, R., Loeser, J. D., Owens, D. K., Rosenquist, R. W., Atlas, S. J., Baisden, J., … Wall, E. M. (2009). Interventional Therapies, Surgery, and Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation for Low Back Pain An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Pain Society. SPINE, 34(10), 1066–77. -
Lifetime Asymptomatic for Back Pain The Validity of Self-report Measures in Soldiers
Carragee, E. J., & Cohen, S. P. (2009). Lifetime Asymptomatic for Back Pain The Validity of Self-report Measures in Soldiers. SPINE, 34(9), 978–83. -
Changes in posterior lumbar disk contour abnormality with flexion-extension movement in subjects with low back pain and degenerative disk disease.
Lee, S.-U., Lee, J.-I., Butts, K., Carragee, E., & Fredericson, M. (2009). Changes in posterior lumbar disk contour abnormality with flexion-extension movement in subjects with low back pain and degenerative disk disease. PM & R : the Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation, 1(6), 541–46. -
Continuing debate: validity and utility of magnetic resonance imaging of the upper cervical spine after whiplash exposure
Carragee, E. J. (2009). Continuing debate: validity and utility of magnetic resonance imaging of the upper cervical spine after whiplash exposure. SPINE JOURNAL, 9(9), 778–79. -
2009 ISSLS Prize Winner: Does Discography Cause Accelerated Progression of Degeneration Changes in the Lumbar Disc A Ten-Year Matched Cohort Study
Carragee, E. J., Don, A. S., Hurwitz, E. L., Cuellar, J. M., Carrino, J., & Herzog, R. (2009). 2009 ISSLS Prize Winner: Does Discography Cause Accelerated Progression of Degeneration Changes in the Lumbar Disc A Ten-Year Matched Cohort Study. SPINE, 34(21), 2338–45. -
Pseudomorbidity in iliac crest bone graft harvesting: the rise of rhBMP-2 in short-segment posterior lumbar fusion
Carragee, E. J., Bono, C. M., & Scuderi, G. J. (2009). Pseudomorbidity in iliac crest bone graft harvesting: the rise of rhBMP-2 in short-segment posterior lumbar fusion. SPINE JOURNAL, 9(11), 873–879. -
EARLY COMPLICATIONS IN THE OPERATIVE TREATMENT OF ANKLE FRACTURES - INFLUENCE OF DELAY BEFORE OPERATION
Carragee, E. J., CSONGRADI, J. J., & BLECK, E. E. (1991). EARLY COMPLICATIONS IN THE OPERATIVE TREATMENT OF ANKLE FRACTURES - INFLUENCE OF DELAY BEFORE OPERATION. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME, 73(1), 79–82. -
Epidural Interferon Gamma-Immunoreactivity A Biomarker for Lumbar Nerve Root Irritation
Scuderi, G. J., Cuellar, J. M., Cuellar, V. G., Yeomans, D. C., Carragee, E. J., & Angst, M. S. (2009). Epidural Interferon Gamma-Immunoreactivity A Biomarker for Lumbar Nerve Root Irritation. SPINE, 34(21), 2311–17. -
The vertebroplasty affair: the mysterious case of the disappearing effect size
Carragee, E. J. (2010). The vertebroplasty affair: the mysterious case of the disappearing effect size. SPINE JOURNAL, 10(3), 191–192. -
Cytokine evaluation in individuals with low back pain using discographic lavage
Cuellar, J. M., Golish, S. R., Reuter, M. W., Cuellar, V. G., Angst, M. S., Carragee, E. J., … Scuderi, G. J. (2010). Cytokine evaluation in individuals with low back pain using discographic lavage. SPINE JOURNAL, 10(3), 212–18. -
Minimum acceptable outcomes after lumbar spinal fusion
Carragee, E. J., & Cheng, I. (2010). Minimum acceptable outcomes after lumbar spinal fusion. SPINE JOURNAL, 10(4), 313–20. -
Identification of a complex between fibronectin and aggrecan G3 domain in synovial fluid of patients with painful meniscal pathology
Scuderi, G. J., Woolf, N., Dent, K., Golish, S. R., Cuellar, J. M., Cuellar, V. G., … Hanna, L. S. (2010). Identification of a complex between fibronectin and aggrecan G3 domain in synovial fluid of patients with painful meniscal pathology. CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, 43(10-11), 808–14. -
A case of late epidural hematoma in a patient on clopidogrel therapy postoperatively: when is it safe to resume antiplatelet agents?
Carragee, E. J., Golish, S. R., & Scuderi, G. J. (2011). A case of late epidural hematoma in a patient on clopidogrel therapy postoperatively: when is it safe to resume antiplatelet agents? SPINE JOURNAL, 11(1), E1–E4. -
Accelerated Degeneration After Failed Cervical and Lumbar Nucleoplasty
Cuellar, V. G., Cuellar, J. M., Vaccaro, A. R., Carragee, E. J., & Scuderi, G. J. (2010). Accelerated Degeneration After Failed Cervical and Lumbar Nucleoplasty. JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES, 23(8), 521–524. -
Outcome of Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection Is Predicted by Assay of a Complex of Fibronectin and Aggrecan From Epidural Lavage
Golish, S. R., Hanna, L. S., Bowser, R. P., Montesano, P. X., Carragee, E. J., & Scuderi, G. J. (2011). Outcome of Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection Is Predicted by Assay of a Complex of Fibronectin and Aggrecan From Epidural Lavage. SPINE, 36(18), 1464–69. -
Managing Nonspecific Low Back Pain Do Nonclinical Patient Characteristics Matter?
Weiner, S. S., Weiser, S. R., Carragee, E. J., & Nordin, M. (2011). Managing Nonspecific Low Back Pain Do Nonclinical Patient Characteristics Matter? SPINE, 36(23), 1987–1994. -
Intradiscal treatment of back pain
Carragee, E. J. (2011). Intradiscal treatment of back pain. SPINE JOURNAL, 11(2), 97–99. -
Predictors of Survival After Surgical Treatment of Spinal Metastasis
Arrigo, R. T., Kalanithi, P., Cheng, I., Alamin, T., Carragee, E. J., Mindea, S. A., … Boakye, M. (2011). Predictors of Survival After Surgical Treatment of Spinal Metastasis. NEUROSURGERY, 68(3), 674–81. -
Charlson Score is a Robust Predictor of 30-Day Complications Following Spinal Metastasis Surgery
Arrigo, R. T., Kalanithi, P., Cheng, I., Alamin, T., Carragee, E. J., Mindea, S. A., … Park, J. (2011). Charlson Score is a Robust Predictor of 30-Day Complications Following Spinal Metastasis Surgery. SPINE, 36(19), E1274–E1280. -
Are Persistently Symptomatic Vertebral Compression Fractures Associated With Abnormal Inflammatory Profiles? A Prospective Study
Golish, S. R., Hanna, L. S., Cuellar, J. M., Fernyhough, J. C., Campbell, D. R., Carragee, E. J., & Scuderi, G. J. (2011). Are Persistently Symptomatic Vertebral Compression Fractures Associated With Abnormal Inflammatory Profiles? A Prospective Study. JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES, 24(2), 121–25. -
Retrograde ejaculation after anterior lumbar interbody fusion using rhBMP-2: a cohort controlled study
Carragee, E. J., Mitsunaga, K. A., Hurwitz, E. L., & Scuderi, G. J. (2011). Retrograde ejaculation after anterior lumbar interbody fusion using rhBMP-2: a cohort controlled study. SPINE JOURNAL, 11(6), 511–16. -
A challenge to integrity in spine publications: years of living dangerously with the promotion of bone growth factors
Carragee, E. J., Ghanayem, A. J., Weiner, B. K., Rothman, D. J., & Bono, C. M. (2011). A challenge to integrity in spine publications: years of living dangerously with the promotion of bone growth factors. SPINE JOURNAL, 11(6), 463–468. -
A critical review of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 trials in spinal surgery: emerging safety concerns and lessons learned
Carragee, E. J., Hurwitz, E. L., & Weiner, B. K. (2011). A critical review of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 trials in spinal surgery: emerging safety concerns and lessons learned. SPINE JOURNAL, 11(6), 471–91. -
Local bone graft harvesting and volumes in posterolateral lumbar fusion: a technical report
Carragee, E. J., Comer, G. C., & Smith, M. W. (2011). Local bone graft harvesting and volumes in posterolateral lumbar fusion: a technical report. SPINE JOURNAL, 11(6), 540–44. -
Future directions for The Spine Journal: managing and reporting conflict of interest issues
Carragee, E. J., Hurwitz, E. L., Weiner, B. K., Bono, C. M., & Rothman, D. J. (2011). Future directions for The Spine Journal: managing and reporting conflict of interest issues. SPINE JOURNAL, 11(8), 695–697. -
Commentary: One small step
Smuck, M., & Carragee, E. J. (2011). Commentary: One small step. SPINE JOURNAL, 11(9), 824–25. -
Morbidity and Mortality of C2 Fractures in the Elderly: Surgery and Conservative Treatment
Chen, Y.-ren, Boakye, M., Arrigo, R. T., Kalanithi, P. S. A., Cheng, I., Alamin, T., … Park, J. (2012). Morbidity and Mortality of C2 Fractures in the Elderly: Surgery and Conservative Treatment. NEUROSURGERY, 70(5), 1055–59. -
Commentary: Revision lumbar surgery and revisiting the role of preoperative depression screening
Carragee, E. J., & Telles, C. J. (2012). Commentary: Revision lumbar surgery and revisiting the role of preoperative depression screening. SPINE JOURNAL, 12(3), 186–188. -
Overview of Axial Skeleton Injuries: Burden of Disease
Carragee, E. J. (2012). Overview of Axial Skeleton Injuries: Burden of Disease. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS, 20, S18–S22. -
Marching home, again: spine casualties, combat exposure, and the long wars
Carragee, E. J. (2012). Marching home, again: spine casualties, combat exposure, and the long wars. SPINE JOURNAL, 12(9), 723–726. -
Commentary: Penetrating neck injury: George Orwell is "Struck by Lighting"
Carragee, E. J. (2012). Commentary: Penetrating neck injury: George Orwell is "Struck by Lighting". SPINE JOURNAL, 12(9), 769–770. -
Commentary: The veteran: "A need to talk but no one wanted to hear about it"
Carragee, E. J. (2012). Commentary: The veteran: "A need to talk but no one wanted to hear about it". SPINE JOURNAL, 12(9), 804–805. -
Commentary: Battle injuries: Jessica Lynch sets the record straight
Carragee, E. J. (2012). Commentary: Battle injuries: Jessica Lynch sets the record straight. SPINE JOURNAL, 12(9), 830–832. -
Functional assessment of the acute local and distal transplantation of human neural stem cells after spinal cord injury
Cheng, I., Mayle, R. E., Cox, C. A., Park, D. Y., Smith, R. L., Corcoran-Schwartz, I., … Carragee, E. J. (2012). Functional assessment of the acute local and distal transplantation of human neural stem cells after spinal cord injury. SPINE JOURNAL, 12(11), 1040–44. -
Retrograde ejaculation after anterior lumbar interbody fusion with and without bone morphogenetic protein-2 augmentation: a 10-year cohort controlled study
Comer, G. C., Smith, M. W., Hurwitz, E. L., Mitsunaga, K. A., Kessler, R., & Carragee, E. J. (2012). Retrograde ejaculation after anterior lumbar interbody fusion with and without bone morphogenetic protein-2 augmentation: a 10-year cohort controlled study. SPINE JOURNAL, 12(10), 881–90. -
Thoracolumbar fracture dislocation sustained during childbirth in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis
Mayle, R. E., Cheng, I., & Carragee, E. J. (2012). Thoracolumbar fracture dislocation sustained during childbirth in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis. SPINE JOURNAL, 12(11), E5–E8. -
A biologic without guidelines: the YODA project and the future of bone morphogenetic protein-2 research
Carragee, E. J., Baker, R. M., Benzel, E. C., Bigos, S. J., Cheng, I., Corbin, T. P., … Weiner, B. K. (2012). A biologic without guidelines: the YODA project and the future of bone morphogenetic protein-2 research. SPINE JOURNAL, 12(10), 877–880. -
Magnetic resonance imaging predictors of surgical outcome in patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation.
Lurie, J. D., Moses, R. A., Tosteson, A. N. A., Tosteson, T. D., Carragee, E. J., Carrino, J. A., … Herzog, R. J. (2013). Magnetic resonance imaging predictors of surgical outcome in patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. Spine, 38(14), 1216–1225. -
REPETITIVE TRAUMA AND NERVE COMPRESSION
Carragee, E. J., & Hentz, V. R. (1988). REPETITIVE TRAUMA AND NERVE COMPRESSION. ORTHOPEDIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 19(1), 157–64. -
INCREASED RATES OF COMPLICATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE ANKLE FRACTURES FOLLOWING INTERINSTITUTIONAL TRANSFERS
Carragee, E. J., & CSONGRADI, J. J. (1993). INCREASED RATES OF COMPLICATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE ANKLE FRACTURES FOLLOWING INTERINSTITUTIONAL TRANSFERS. JOURNAL OF TRAUMA-INJURY INFECTION AND CRITICAL CARE, 35(5), 767–71. -
Pudendal nerve palsy after femoral intramedullary nailing.
Kao, J. T., Burton, D., Comstock, C., McClellan, R. T., & Carragee, E. (1993). Pudendal nerve palsy after femoral intramedullary nailing. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 7(1), 58–63. -
Are postoperative activity restrictions necessary after posterior lumbar discectomy? A prospective study of outcomes in 50 consecutive cases
Carragee, E. J., Helms, E., & OSULLIVAN, G. S. (1996). Are postoperative activity restrictions necessary after posterior lumbar discectomy? A prospective study of outcomes in 50 consecutive cases. SPINE, 21(16), 1893–97. -
Wound care after posterior spinal surgery - Does early bathing affect the rate of wound complications?
Carragee, E. J., & VITTUM, D. W. (1996). Wound care after posterior spinal surgery - Does early bathing affect the rate of wound complications? SPINE, 21(18), 2160–62. -
The clinical use of magnetic resonance imaging in pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis
Carragee, E. J. (1997). The clinical use of magnetic resonance imaging in pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis. SPINE, 22(7), 780–85. -
Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis.
Carragee, E. J. (1997). Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume, 79(6), 874–80. -
A prospective analysis of magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients with sciatica and lumbar disc herniation - Correlation of outcomes with disc fragment and canal morphology
Carragee, E. J., & Kim, D. H. (1997). A prospective analysis of magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients with sciatica and lumbar disc herniation - Correlation of outcomes with disc fragment and canal morphology. SPINE, 22(14), 1650–60. -
Single-level posterolateral arthrodesis, with or without posterior decompression, for the treatment of isthmic spondylolisthesis in adults. A prospective, randomized study.
Carragee, E. J. (1997). Single-level posterolateral arthrodesis, with or without posterior decompression, for the treatment of isthmic spondylolisthesis in adults. A prospective, randomized study. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume, 79(8), 1175–80. -
Instrumentation of the infected and unstable spine: A review of 17 cases from the thoracic and lumbar spine with pyogenic infections
Carragee, E. J. (1997). Instrumentation of the infected and unstable spine: A review of 17 cases from the thoracic and lumbar spine with pyogenic infections. JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS, 10(4), 317–24. -
The clinical use of erythrocyte sedimentation rate in pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis
Carragee, E. J., Kim, D., VANDERVLUGT, T., & VITTUM, D. (1997). The clinical use of erythrocyte sedimentation rate in pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis. SPINE, 22(18), 2089–93. -
Course and prognostic factors for neck pain in the general population - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Carroll, L. J., Hogg-Johnson, S., van der Velde, G., Haldeman, S., Holm, L. W., Carragee, E. J., … Cassidy, J. D. (2008). Course and prognostic factors for neck pain in the general population - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 17, S75–S82. -
Treatment of neck pain: Noninvasive interventions - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Hurwitz, E. L., Carragee, E. J., van der Velde, G., Carroll, L. J., Nordin, M., Guzman, J., … Haldeman, S. (2008). Treatment of neck pain: Noninvasive interventions - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 17, S123–S152. -
A new conceptual model of neck pain - Linking onset, course, and care: The bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Guzman, J., Hurwitz, E. L., Carroll, L. J., Haldeman, S., Cote, P., Carragee, E. J., … Cassidy, J. D. (2008). A new conceptual model of neck pain - Linking onset, course, and care: The bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 17, S14–S23. -
Clinical practice implications of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders - From concepts and findings to recommendations
Guzman, J., Haldeman, S., Carroll, L. J., Carragee, E. J., Hurwitz, E. L., Peloso, P., … Hogg-Johnson, S. (2008). Clinical practice implications of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders - From concepts and findings to recommendations. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 17, S199–S213. -
The burden and determinants of neck pain in whiplash-associated disorders after traffic collisions - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Holm, L. W., Carroll, L. J., Cassidy, J. D., Hogg-Johnson, S., Cote, P., Guzman, J., … Haldeman, S. (2008). The burden and determinants of neck pain in whiplash-associated disorders after traffic collisions - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 17, S52–S59. -
Research priorities and methodological implications - The bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Carroll, L. J., Hurwitz, E. L., Cote, P., Hogg-Johnson, S., Carragee, E. J., Nordin, M., … Haldeman, S. (2008). Research priorities and methodological implications - The bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 17, S214–S220. -
Course and prognostic factors for neck pain in workers - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Carroll, L. J., Hogg-Johnson, S., Cote, P., van der Velde, G., Holm, L. W., Carragee, E. J., … Haldeman, S. (2008). Course and prognostic factors for neck pain in workers - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 17, S93–S100. -
The burden and determinants of neck pain in workers - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Cote, P., van der Velde, G., Cassidy, J. D., Carroll, L. J., Hogg-Johnson, S., Holm, L. W., … Peloso, P. M. (2008). The burden and determinants of neck pain in workers - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 17, S60–S74. -
Course and prognostic factors for neck pain in whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Carroll, L. J., Holm, L. W., Hogg-Johnson, S., Cote, P., Cassidy, J. D., Haldeman, S., … Guzman, J. (2008). Course and prognostic factors for neck pain in whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 17, S83–S92. -
SPONDYLOLISTHESIS IN THE YOUNG ATHLETE
Comstock, C. P., Carragee, E. J., & OSULLIVAN, G. S. (1994). SPONDYLOLISTHESIS IN THE YOUNG ATHLETE. PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE, 22(12), 39-? -
Assessment of neck pain and its associated disorders - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Nordin, M., Carragee, E. J., Hogg-Johnson, S., Weine, S. S., Hurwitz, E. L., Peloso, P. M., … Haldeman, S. (2008). Assessment of neck pain and its associated disorders - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 17, S101–S122. -
Methods for the best evidence synthesis on neck pain and its associated disorders - The bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Carroll, L. J., Cassidy, J. D., Peloso, P. M., Giles-Smith, L., Cheng, C. S., Greenhalgh, S. W., … Carragee, E. J. (2008). Methods for the best evidence synthesis on neck pain and its associated disorders - The bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 17, S33–S38. -
The burden and determinants of neck pain in the general population - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Hogg-Johnson, S., van der Velde, G., Carroll, L. J., Holm, L. W., Cassidy, J. D., Guzman, J., … Peloso, P. (2008). The burden and determinants of neck pain in the general population - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 17, S39–S51. -
The burden and determinants of neck pain in workers - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Cote, P., van der Velde, G., Cassidy, J. D., Carroll, L. J., Hogg-Johnson, S., Holm, L. W., … Peloso, P. M. (2008). The burden and determinants of neck pain in workers - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. SPINE, 33(4), S60–S74. -
A new conceptual model of neck pain - Linking onset, course, and care: The bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Guzman, J., Hurwitz, E. L., Carroll, L. J., Haldeman, S., Cote, P., Carragee, E. J., … Cassidy, J. D. (2008). A new conceptual model of neck pain - Linking onset, course, and care: The bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. SPINE, 33(4), S14–S23. -
Course and prognostic factors for neck pain in workers - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Carroll, L. J., Hogg-Johnson, S., Cote, P., van der Velde, G., Holm, L. W., Carragee, E. J., … Haldeman, S. (2008). Course and prognostic factors for neck pain in workers - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. SPINE, 33(4), S93–S100. -
Course and prognostic factors for neck pain in whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Carroll, L. J., Holm, L. W., Hogg-Johnson, S., Cote, P., Cassidy, J. D., Haldeman, S., … Guzman, J. (2008). Course and prognostic factors for neck pain in whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. SPINE, 33(4), S83–S92. -
The burden and determinants of neck pain in whiplash-associated disorders after traffic collisions - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Holm, L. W., Carroll, L. J., Cassidy, J. D., Hogg-Johnson, S., Cote, P., Guzman, J., … Haldeman, S. (2008). The burden and determinants of neck pain in whiplash-associated disorders after traffic collisions - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. SPINE, 33(4), S52–S59. -
Course and prognostic factors for neck pain in the general population - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Carroll, L. J., Hogg-Johnson, S., van der Velde, G., Haldeman, S., Holm, L. W., Carragee, E. J., … Cassidy, J. D. (2008). Course and prognostic factors for neck pain in the general population - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. SPINE, 33(4), S75–S82. -
Treatment of neck pain: Noninvasive interventions - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Hurwitz, E. L., Carragee, E. J., van der Velde, G., Carroll, L. J., Nordin, M., Guzman, J., … Haldeman, S. (2008). Treatment of neck pain: Noninvasive interventions - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. SPINE, 33(4), S123–S152. -
Assessment of neck pain and its associated disorders - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Nordin, M., Carragee, E. J., Hogg-Johnson, S., Weiner, S. S., Hurwitz, E. L., Peloso, P. M., … Haldeman, S. (2008). Assessment of neck pain and its associated disorders - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. SPINE, 33(4), S101–S122. -
Clinical practice implications of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders - From concepts and findings to recommendations
Guzman, J., Haldeman, S., Carroll, L. J., Carragee, E. J., Hurwitz, E. L., Peloso, P., … Hogg-Johnson, S. (2008). Clinical practice implications of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders - From concepts and findings to recommendations. SPINE, 33(4), S199–S213. -
Research priorities and methodological implications - The bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Carroll, L. J., Hurwitz, E. L., Cote, P., Hogg-Johnson, S., Carragee, E. J., Nordin, M., … Haldeman, S. (2008). Research priorities and methodological implications - The bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. SPINE, 33(4), S214–S220. -
The burden and determinants of neck pain in the general population - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Hogg-Johnson, S., van der Velde, G., Carroll, L. J., Holm, L. W., Cassidy, J. D., Guzman, J., … Peloso, P. (2008). The burden and determinants of neck pain in the general population - Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. SPINE, 33(4), S39–S51. -
Methods for the best evidence synthesis on neck pain and its associated disorders - The bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Carroll, L. J., Cassidy, J. D., Peloso, P. M., Giles-Smith, L., Cheng, C. S., Greenhalgh, S. W., … Carragee, E. J. (2008). Methods for the best evidence synthesis on neck pain and its associated disorders - The bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. SPINE, 33(4), S33–S38. -
Does a Fibronectin and Aggrecan Complex Play a Role in Painful Vertebral Disks?
Cuellar, J. M., Golish, S. R., Leroux, E. J., Reuter, M. W., Carragee, E. J., Hanna, L. S., & Scuderi, G. J. (2013). Does a Fibronectin and Aggrecan Complex Play a Role in Painful Vertebral Disks? PM&R, 5(4), 297–302. -
Pregabalin as a Neuroprotector after Spinal Cord Injury in Rats: Biochemical Analysis and Effect on Glial Cells
Ha, K.-Y., Carragee, E., Cheng, I., Kwon, S.-E., & Kim, Y.-H. (2011). Pregabalin as a Neuroprotector after Spinal Cord Injury in Rats: Biochemical Analysis and Effect on Glial Cells. JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE, 26(3), 404–411. -
Cancer risk after use of recombinant bone morphogenetic protein-2 for spinal arthrodesis.
Carragee, E. J., Chu, G., Rohatgi, R., Hurwitz, E. L., Weiner, B. K., Yoon, S. T., … Kopjar, B. (2013). Cancer risk after use of recombinant bone morphogenetic protein-2 for spinal arthrodesis. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume, 95(17), 1537–45. -
Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain
Deyo, R. A., Dworkin, S. F., Amtmann, D., Andersson, G., Borenstein, D., Carragee, E., … Weinertt, D. K. (2014). Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain. JOURNAL OF PAIN, 15(6), 569–85. -
Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain
Deyo, R. A., Dworkin, S. F., Amtmann, D., Andersson, G., Borenstein, D., Carragee, E., … Weiner, D. K. (2014). Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain. SPINE, 39(14), 1128–43. -
Focus Article Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain
Deyo, R. A., Dworkin, S. F., Amtmann, D., Andersson, G., Borenstein, D., Carragee, E., … Weiner, D. K. (2014). Focus Article Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain. CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN, 30(8), 701–12. -
Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain
Deyo, R. A., Dworkin, S. F., Amtmann, D., Andersson, G., Borenstein, D., Carragee, E., … Weiner, D. K. (2014). Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain. SPINE JOURNAL, 14(8), 1375–91. -
Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain
Deyo, R. A., Dworkin, S. F., Amtmann, D., Andersson, G., Borenstein, D., Carragee, E., … Weiner, D. K. (2014). Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain. PAIN MEDICINE, 15(8), 1249–67. -
REPORT OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH TASK FORCE ON RESEARCH STANDARDS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
Deyo, R. A., Dworkin, S. F., Amtmann, D., Andersson, G., Borenstein, D., Carragee, E., … Weiner, D. K. (2014). REPORT OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH TASK FORCE ON RESEARCH STANDARDS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN. JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS, 37(7), 449–67. -
Focus article: report of the NIH task force on research standards for chronic low back pain
Deyo, R. A., Dworkin, S. F., Amtmann, D., Andersson, G., Borenstein, D., Carragee, E., … Weiner, D. K. (2014). Focus article: report of the NIH task force on research standards for chronic low back pain. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 23(10), 2028–45. -
The functional anaesthetic discogram: description of a novel diagnostic technique and report of 3 cases.
Alamin, T., Malek, F., Carragee, E., & Kim, M.-J. (2008). The functional anaesthetic discogram: description of a novel diagnostic technique and report of 3 cases. SAS Journal, 2(2), 107–13. -
Mini-symposium: Frontiers in spine surgery (ii) The role of surgery in low back pain
Carragee, E. J. (2007). Mini-symposium: Frontiers in spine surgery (ii) The role of surgery in low back pain. CURRENT ORTHOPAEDICS, 21(1), 9–16. -
Novel technique for delivery of epidural steroids and diagnosing the level of nerve root pathology
Larkin, T. M., Carragee, E., & Cohen, S. (2003). Novel technique for delivery of epidural steroids and diagnosing the level of nerve root pathology. JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES, 16(2), 186–92. -
Spine-area pain in military personnel: a review of epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment
Cohen, S. P., Gallagher, R. M., Davis, S. A., Griffith, S. R., & Carragee, E. J. (2012). Spine-area pain in military personnel: a review of epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment. SPINE JOURNAL, 12(9), 833–42. -
Management of low back pain
Cohen, S. P., Argoff, C. E., & Carragee, E. J. (2008). Management of low back pain. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, 337. -
The efficacy of repeat intradiscal electrothermal therapy
Cohen, S. P., Shockey, S. M., & Carragee, E. J. (2007). The efficacy of repeat intradiscal electrothermal therapy. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, 105(2), 495–498. -
Report of the NIH Task Force on research standards for chronic low back pain.
Deyo, R. A., Dworkin, S. F., Amtmann, D., Andersson, G., Borenstein, D., Carragee, E., … Weiner, D. K. (2015). Report of the NIH Task Force on research standards for chronic low back pain. Physical Therapy, 95(2), e1–e18. -
Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain.
Deyo, R. A., Dworkin, S. F., Amtmann, D., Andersson, G., Borenstein, D., Carragee, E., … Weiner, D. K. (2015). Report of the NIH Task Force on Research Standards for Chronic Low Back Pain. International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, 8(3), 16–33. -
Does provocative discography cause clinically important injury to the lumbar intervertebral disc? A 10-year matched cohort study.
Cuellar, J. M., Stauff, M. P., Herzog, R. J., Carrino, J. A., Baker, G. A., & Carragee, E. J. (2016). Does provocative discography cause clinically important injury to the lumbar intervertebral disc? A 10-year matched cohort study. Spine Journal , 16(3), 273–80. -
Research design considerations for single-dose analgesic clinical trials in acute pain: IMMPACT recommendations.
Cooper, S. A., Desjardins, P. J., Turk, D. C., Dworkin, R. H., Katz, N. P., Kehlet, H., … Wu, C. (2016). Research design considerations for single-dose analgesic clinical trials in acute pain: IMMPACT recommendations. Pain, 157(2), 288–301. -
Wartime spine injuries: understanding the improvised explosive device and biophysics of blast trauma
Kang, D. G., Lehman, R. A., & Carragee, E. J. (2012). Wartime spine injuries: understanding the improvised explosive device and biophysics of blast trauma. SPINE JOURNAL, 12(9), 849–57. -
Cancer Risk After Use of Recombinant Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 for Spinal Arthrodesis
Carragee, E. J., Chu, G., Rohatgi, R., Hurwitz, E. L., Weiner, B. K., Yoon, S. T., … Kopjar, B. (2013). Cancer Risk After Use of Recombinant Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 for Spinal Arthrodesis. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 95A(17), 1537–45. -
Treatment of neck pain - Injections and surgical interventions: Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders
Carragee, E. J., Hurwitz, E. L., Cheng, I., Carroll, L. J., Nordin, M., Guzman, J., … Haldeman, S. (2008). Treatment of neck pain - Injections and surgical interventions: Results of the bone and joint decade 2000-2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 17, S153–S169. -
Changes in Posterior Lumbar Disk Contour Abnormality with Flexion-Extension Movement in Subjects with Low Back Pain and Degenerative Disk Disease
Lee, S.-U., Lee, J.-I., Butts, K., Carragee, E., & Fredericson, M. (2009). Changes in Posterior Lumbar Disk Contour Abnormality with Flexion-Extension Movement in Subjects with Low Back Pain and Degenerative Disk Disease. PM&R, 1(6), 541–46. -
Clinical outcomes after lumbar discectomy for sciatica: The effects of fragment type and anular competence
Carragee, E. J., Han, M. Y., Suen, P. W., & Kim, D. (2003). Clinical outcomes after lumbar discectomy for sciatica: The effects of fragment type and anular competence. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 85A(1), 102–8. -
A Prospective Cohort Study of Close Interval Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging After Primary Lumbar Discectomy Factors Associated With Recurrent Disc Herniation and Disc Height Loss
McGirt, M. J., Eustacchio, S., Varga, P., Vilendecic, M., Trummer, M., Gorensek, M., … Carragee, E. J. (2009). A Prospective Cohort Study of Close Interval Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging After Primary Lumbar Discectomy Factors Associated With Recurrent Disc Herniation and Disc Height Loss. SPINE, 34(19), 2044–2051. -
SCIATICA - TREATING A PAINFUL SYMPTOM
Davis, A. A., & Carragee, E. J. (1992). SCIATICA - TREATING A PAINFUL SYMPTOM. PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE, 20(1), 126-? -
Oral Steroids for Acute Radiculopathy Due to a Herniated Lumbar Disk A Randomized Clinical Trial
Goldberg, H., Firtch, W., Tyburski, M., Pressman, A., Ackerson, L., Hamilton, L., … Avins, A. L. (2015). Oral Steroids for Acute Radiculopathy Due to a Herniated Lumbar Disk A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 313(19), 1915–23. -
Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis.
Zaina, F., Tomkins-Lane, C., Carragee, E., & Negrini, S. (2016). Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (1), CD010264-? -
Surgical Versus Nonsurgical Treatment for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Zaina, F., Tomkins-Lane, C., Carragee, E., & Negrini, S. (2016). Surgical Versus Nonsurgical Treatment for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. SPINE, 41(14), E857–E868. -
Novel diagnostic and prognostic methods for disc degeneration and low back pain
Samartzis, D., Borthakur, A., Belfer, I., Bow, C., Lotz, J. C., Wang, H.-Q., … Karppinen, J. (2015). Novel diagnostic and prognostic methods for disc degeneration and low back pain. SPINE JOURNAL, 15(9), 1919–32. -
Persistent low back pain
Carragee, E. J. (2005). Persistent low back pain. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 352(18), 1891–98. -
Single-level posterolateral arthrodesis, with or without posterior decompression, for the treatment of isthmic spondylolisthesis in adults - A prospective, randomized study
Carragee, E. J. (1997). Single-level posterolateral arthrodesis, with or without posterior decompression, for the treatment of isthmic spondylolisthesis in adults - A prospective, randomized study. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 79A(8), 1175–80. -
Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis
Carragee, E. J. (1997). Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 79A(6), 874–80. -
Does the presence of the fibronectin-aggrecan complex predict outcomes from lumbar discectomy for disc herniation?
Smith, M. W., Ith, A., Carragee, E. J., Cheng, I., Alamin, T. F., Golish, S. R., … Smuck, M. (2013). Does the presence of the fibronectin-aggrecan complex predict outcomes from lumbar discectomy for disc herniation? The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society. -
Effect of an Annular Closure Device (Barricaid) on Same-Level Recurrent Disk Herniation and Disk Height Loss After Primary Lumbar Discectomy Two-year Results of a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study
Parker, S. L., Grahovac, G., Vukas, D., Vilendecic, M., Ledic, D., McGirt, M. J., & Carragee, E. J. (2016). Effect of an Annular Closure Device (Barricaid) on Same-Level Recurrent Disk Herniation and Disk Height Loss After Primary Lumbar Discectomy Two-year Results of a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study. CLINICAL SPINE SURGERY, 29(10), 454–60. -
Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis
Zaina, F., Tomkins-Lane, C., Carragee, E., & Negrini, S. (2016). Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis. COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, (1). -
Ribosomal PCR assay of excised intervertebral discs from patients undergoing single-level primary lumbar microdiscectomy.
Alamin, T. F., Munoz, M., Zagel, A., Ith, A., Carragee, E., Cheng, I., … Banei, N. (2017). Ribosomal PCR assay of excised intervertebral discs from patients undergoing single-level primary lumbar microdiscectomy. European Spine Journal . -
Spinal Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Carragee, E. J., & Lehman, R. A. (2013). Spinal Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 369(16), 1558–60. -
Occupational and genetic risk factors associated with intervertebral disc disease
Battie, M. C., Videman, T., & Carragee, E. J. (2007). Occupational and genetic risk factors associated with intervertebral disc disease. SPINE, 32(25), 2926. -
Provocative discography and lumbar fusion - Is preoperative assessment of adjacent discs useful? Point of view
Carragee, E. J. (2007). Provocative discography and lumbar fusion - Is preoperative assessment of adjacent discs useful? Point of view. SPINE, 32(10), 1100. -
Re: Carragee EJ, Lincoln T, Parmar VS, et al. A gold standard evaluation of the 'discogenic pain' diagnosis as determined by provocative discography. Spine 2006; 31 : 2115-23. In repsonse
Carragee, E. J. (2007). Re: Carragee EJ, Lincoln T, Parmar VS, et al. A gold standard evaluation of the 'discogenic pain' diagnosis as determined by provocative discography. Spine 2006; 31 : 2115-23. In repsonse. SPINE, 32(2), 288–89. -
Surgical treatment of lumbar disk disorders
Carragee, E. (2006). Surgical treatment of lumbar disk disorders. JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 296(20), 2485–87. -
Reply to letters to the editor regarding lumbar provocative discography
Carragee, E. J., & Stauff, M. P. (2017). Reply to letters to the editor regarding lumbar provocative discography. SPINE JOURNAL, 17(4), 612. -
Change of command
Carragee, E. J. (2016). Change of command. SPINE JOURNAL, 16(12), 1427. -
From Anzac to Afghanistan: have 100 years taught us nothing about the devastation of war?
Carragee, E. J. (2015). From Anzac to Afghanistan: have 100 years taught us nothing about the devastation of war? SPINE JOURNAL, 15(12), 2453. -
Clearing the cervical spine in Plato's cave
Schoenfeld, A. J., & Carragee, E. J. (2014). Clearing the cervical spine in Plato's cave. SPINE JOURNAL, 14(11), 2554–56. -
Transforaminal epidural steroid delivery and diagnosing the level of nerve root pathology: comments on Baker et al., Pain 103/1-2, 2003
Cohen, S. P., Larkin, T. M., & Carragee, E. (2004). Transforaminal epidural steroid delivery and diagnosing the level of nerve root pathology: comments on Baker et al., Pain 103/1-2, 2003. PAIN, 109(3), 526–27. -
Vertebral compression fracture rules
Stauff, M. P., & Carragee, E. J. (2014). Vertebral compression fracture rules. SPINE JOURNAL, 14(6), 971–72. -
Re: BMP-2 Augmented Fusion in the Low-Risk, Healthy Subjects: A Confirmation of Effectiveness and Harms Highlights the Need for Study in High Risk Patients
Carragee, E. J. (2014). Re: BMP-2 Augmented Fusion in the Low-Risk, Healthy Subjects: A Confirmation of Effectiveness and Harms Highlights the Need for Study in High Risk Patients. SPINE, 39(4), 341–42. -
Untitled
Carragee, E. J. (1996). Untitled. SPINE, 21(6), 776. -
Moving forward after YODA
Weiner, B. K., Hurwitz, E. L., Schoene, M. L., & Carragee, E. J. (2013). Moving forward after YODA. SPINE JOURNAL, 13(9), 995–97. -
Preface disc degeneration for The Spine Journal
Samartzis, D., & Carragee, E. J. (2013). Preface disc degeneration for The Spine Journal. SPINE JOURNAL, 13(3), 215–16. -
Commentary: Despite reports of catastrophic complications, why recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 should be available for use in anterior cervical spine surgery
Riew, K. D., & Carragee, E. J. (2012). Commentary: Despite reports of catastrophic complications, why recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 should be available for use in anterior cervical spine surgery. SPINE JOURNAL, 12(10), 900–901. -
Lumbar Provocation Diskography: Helpful or Harmful? Rebuts
Carragee, E. (2010). Lumbar Provocation Diskography: Helpful or Harmful? Rebuts. PM&R, 2(10), 967–68. -
Lumbar Provocation Diskography: Helpful or Harmful? Responds
Carragee, E. (2010). Lumbar Provocation Diskography: Helpful or Harmful? Responds. PM&R, 2(10), 960–65. -
Development of lumbar high intensity zone on axial loaded magnetic resonance imaging - Point of view
Carragee, E. (2003). Development of lumbar high intensity zone on axial loaded magnetic resonance imaging - Point of view. SPINE, 28(21), E451–E452. -
The rise and fall of the "minimum clinically important difference"
Carragee, E. J. (2010). The rise and fall of the "minimum clinically important difference". SPINE JOURNAL, 10(4), 283–84. -
The Increasing Morbidity of Elective Spinal Stenosis Surgery Is It Necessary?
Carragee, E. J. (2010). The Increasing Morbidity of Elective Spinal Stenosis Surgery Is It Necessary? JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 303(13), 1309–10. -
Great Expectations
Carragee, E. J. (2009). Great Expectations. JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, 36(5), 869–71. -
RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND METHODOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS The Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, pg S214-S220, 2008)
Carroll, L. J., Hurwitz, E. L., Cote, P., Hogg-Johnson, S., Carragee, E. J., Nordin, M., … Haldeman, S. (2009). RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND METHODOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS The Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, pg S214-S220, 2008). JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS, 32(2), S244–S251. -
TREATMENT OF NECK PAIN: NONINVASIVE INTERVENTIONS Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S123-S152, 2008)
Hurwitz, E. L., Carragee, E. J., van der Velde, G., Carroll, L. J., Nordin, M., Guzman, J., … Haldeman, S. (2009). TREATMENT OF NECK PAIN: NONINVASIVE INTERVENTIONS Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S123-S152, 2008). JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS, 32(2), S141–S175. -
ASSESSMENT OF NECK PAIN AND ITS ASSOCIATED DISORDERS Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S101-S122, 2008)
Nordin, M., Carragee, E. J., Hogg-Johnson, S., Weiner, S. S., Hurwitz, E. L., Peloso, P. M., … Haldeman, S. (2009). ASSESSMENT OF NECK PAIN AND ITS ASSOCIATED DISORDERS Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S101-S122, 2008). JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS, 32(2), S117–S140. -
COURSE AND PROGNOSTIC FACTORS FOR NECK PAIN IN WHIPLASH-ASSOCIATED DISORDERS (WAD) Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S83-S92, 2008)
Carroll, L. J., Holm, L. W., Hogg-Johnson, S., Cote, P., Cassidy, J. D., Haldeman, S., … Guzman, J. (2009). COURSE AND PROGNOSTIC FACTORS FOR NECK PAIN IN WHIPLASH-ASSOCIATED DISORDERS (WAD) Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S83-S92, 2008). JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS, 32(2), S97–S107. -
THE BURDEN AND DETERMINANTS OF NECK PAIN IN WORKERS Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S60-S74, 2008)
Cote, P., van der Velde, G., Cassidy, J. D., Carroll, L. J., Hogg-Johnson, S., Holm, L. W., … Peloso, P. M. (2009). THE BURDEN AND DETERMINANTS OF NECK PAIN IN WORKERS Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S60-S74, 2008). JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS, 32(2), S70–S86. -
CLINICAL PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS OF THE BONE AND JOINT DECADE 2000-2010 TASK FORCE ON NECK PAIN AND ITS ASSOCIATED DISORDERS From Concepts and Findings to Recommendations (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S199-S213, 2008)
Guzman, J., Haldeman, S., Carroll, L. J., Carragee, E. J., Hurwitz, E. L., Peloso, P., … Hogg-Johnson, S. (2009). CLINICAL PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS OF THE BONE AND JOINT DECADE 2000-2010 TASK FORCE ON NECK PAIN AND ITS ASSOCIATED DISORDERS From Concepts and Findings to Recommendations (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S199-S213, 2008). JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS, 32(2), S227–S243. -
THE BURDEN AND DETERMINANTS OF NECK PAIN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S39-S51, 2008)
Hogg-Johnson, S., van der Velde, G., Carroll, L. J., Holm, L. W., Cassidy, J. D., Guzman, J., … Peloso, P. (2009). THE BURDEN AND DETERMINANTS OF NECK PAIN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S39-S51, 2008). JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS, 32(2), S46–S60. -
THE BURDEN AND DETERMINANTS OF NECK PAIN IN WHIPLASH-ASSOCIATED DISORDERS AFTER TRAFFIC COLLISIONS Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S52-S59, 2008)
Holm, L. W., Carroll, L. J., Cassidy, J. D., Hogg-Johnson, S., Cote, P., Guzman, J., … Haldeman, S. (2009). THE BURDEN AND DETERMINANTS OF NECK PAIN IN WHIPLASH-ASSOCIATED DISORDERS AFTER TRAFFIC COLLISIONS Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S52-S59, 2008). JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS, 32(2), S61–S69. -
COURSE AND PROGNOSTIC FACTORS FOR NECK PAIN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S75-S82, 2008)
Carroll, L. J., Hogg-Johnson, S., van der Velde, G., Haldeman, S., Holm, L. W., Carragee, E. J., … Cassidy, J. D. (2009). COURSE AND PROGNOSTIC FACTORS FOR NECK PAIN IN THE GENERAL POPULATION Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S75-S82, 2008). JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS, 32(2), S87–S96. -
METHODS FOR THE BEST EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS ON NECK PAIN AND ITS ASSOCIATED DISORDERS The Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S33-S38, 2008)
Carroll, L. J., Cassidy, J. D., Peloso, P. M., Giles-Smith, L., Cheng, C. S., Greenhalgh, S. W., … Carragee, E. J. (2009). METHODS FOR THE BEST EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS ON NECK PAIN AND ITS ASSOCIATED DISORDERS The Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S33-S38, 2008). JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS, 32(2), S39–S45. -
COURSE AND PROGNOSTIC FACTORS FOR NECK PAIN IN WORKERS Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S93-S100, 2008)
Carroll, L. J., Hogg-Johnson, S., Cote, P., van der Velde, G., Holm, L. W., Carragee, E. J., … Haldeman, S. (2009). COURSE AND PROGNOSTIC FACTORS FOR NECK PAIN IN WORKERS Results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S93-S100, 2008). JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS, 32(2), S108–S116. -
A NEW CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF NECK PAIN (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S14-S23, 2008)
Guzman, J., Hurwitz, E. L., Carroll, L. J., Haldeman, S., Cote, P., Carragee, E. J., … Cassidy, J. D. (2009). A NEW CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF NECK PAIN (Reprinted from Spine, vol 33, pg S14-S23, 2008). JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS, 32(2), S17–S28. -
Assessment of neck pain and its associated disorders (vol 17, pg S101, 2008)
Nordin, M., Carragee, E. J., Hogg-Johnson, S., Weiner, S. S., Hurwitz, E. L., Peloso, P. M., … Haldeman, S. (2009). Assessment of neck pain and its associated disorders (vol 17, pg S101, 2008). EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 18(3), 435–36. -
Does the presence of the fibronectin-aggrecan complex predict outcomes from lumbar discectomy for disc herniation?
Smith, M. W., Ith, A., Carragee, E. J., Cheng, I., Alamin, T. F., Golish, S. R., … Smuck, M. (2019). Does the presence of the fibronectin-aggrecan complex predict outcomes from lumbar discectomy for disc herniation? SPINE JOURNAL, 19(2), E28–E33. -
The lost stethoscope.
Carragee, E. J. (2021). The lost stethoscope. North American Spine Society Journal, 6, 100069. -
A Regional Analysis of Low Back Pain Treatments in the Military Health System.
Lurie, J. D., Leggett, C. G., Skinner, J., Carragee, E., Austin, A. M., & Luan, W. P. (2023). A Regional Analysis of Low Back Pain Treatments in the Military Health System. Spine. -
Moral Injury: How It Affects Us and Tools to Combat It.
Arquette, C., Peicher, V., Ajayi, A., Alvarez, D., Mao, A., Nguyen, T., … Blankenburg, R. (2023). Moral Injury: How It Affects Us and Tools to Combat It. MedEdPORTAL : the Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources, 19, 11357.
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