Publications

• AOA symposium. Current state of fellowship hiring: is a universal match necessary? Is it possible?
  Harner, C. D., Ranawat, A. S., Niederle, M., Roth, A. E., Stern, P. J., Hurwitz, S. R., … Hu, S. S. (2008). AOA symposium. Current state of fellowship hiring: is a universal match necessary? Is it possible? Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume, 90(6), 1375–84.
• The fellowship match process: the history and a report of the current experience.
  Cannada, L. K., Luhmann, S. J., Hu, S. S., & Quinn, R. H. (2015). The fellowship match process: the history and a report of the current experience. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume, 97(1).
• The Increased Prevalence of Cervical Spondylosis in Patients With Adult Thoracolumbar Spinal Deformity
  Schairer, W. W., Carrer, A., Lu, M., & Hu, S. S. (2014). The Increased Prevalence of Cervical Spondylosis in Patients With Adult Thoracolumbar Spinal Deformity. JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES, 27(8), E305–E308.
• Predicting complication risk in spine surgery: a prospective analysis of a novel risk assessment tool. Veeravagu, A., Li, A., Swinney, C., Tian, L., Moraff, A., Azad, T. D., … Ratliff, J. K. (2017). Predicting complication risk in spine surgery: a prospective analysis of a novel risk assessment tool. Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine, 1–11.
  
• Intervertebral disc/bone marrow cross-talk with Modic changes. Dudli, S., Sing, D. C., Hu, S. S., Berven, S. H., Burch, S., Deviren, V., … Lotz, J. C. (2017). Intervertebral disc/bone marrow cross-talk with Modic changes. European Spine Journal .
  
• In Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Adding Fusion Surgery to Decompression Surgery Did Not Improve Outcomes at 2 Years. Hu, S. S. (2016). In Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Adding Fusion Surgery to Decompression Surgery Did Not Improve Outcomes at 2 Years. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume, 98(22), 1936-?
  
• The Relationship Between Cervical Degeneration and Global Spinal Alignment in Patients With Adult Spinal Deformity. Fujimori, T., Le, H., Schairer, W., Inoue, S., Iwasaki, M., Oda, T., & Hu, S. S. (2016). The Relationship Between Cervical Degeneration and Global Spinal Alignment in Patients With Adult Spinal Deformity. Clinical Spine Surgery, -?
  
• The Relationship Between Cervical Degeneration and Global Spinal Alignment in Patients With Adult Spinal Deformity Fujimori, T., Le, H., Schairer, W., Inoue, S., Iwasaki, M., Oda, T., & Hu, S. S. (2017). The Relationship Between Cervical Degeneration and Global Spinal Alignment in Patients With Adult Spinal Deformity. CLINICAL SPINE SURGERY, 30(4), E423–E429.
  
• Does timing of transplantation of neural stem cells following spinal cord injury affect outcomes in an animal model? Cheng, I., Park, D. Y., Mayle, R. E., Githens, M., Smith, R. L., Park, H. Y., … Kharazi, A. I. (2017). Does timing of transplantation of neural stem cells following spinal cord injury affect outcomes in an animal model? Journal of Spine Surgery (Hong Kong), 3(4), 567–71.
  
• What Is the State of Quality Measurement in Spine Surgery? Bennett, C., Xiong, G., Hu, S., Wood, K., & Kamal, R. N. (2018). What Is the State of Quality Measurement in Spine Surgery? CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH, 476(4), 725–31.
  
• Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections for Herniation and Stenosis: Incidence and Risk Factors of Subsequent Surgery. Koltsov, J. C., Smuck, M. W., Zagel, A., Alamin, T. F., Wood, K. B., Cheng, I., & Hu, S. S. (2018). Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections for Herniation and Stenosis: Incidence and Risk Factors of Subsequent Surgery. The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society.
  
• The comprehensive anatomical spinal osteotomy and anterior column realignment classification Uribe, J. S., Schwab, F., Mundis, G. M., Xu, D. S., Januszewski, J., Kanter, A. S., … Mummaneni, P. (2018). The comprehensive anatomical spinal osteotomy and anterior column realignment classification. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, 29(5), 565–75.
  
• Selective Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Low Back Pain Associated With Degenerative Disc Disease Versus Nonsurgical Management Kleimeyer, J. P., Cheng, I., Alamin, T. F., Hu, S. S., Cha, T., Yanamadala, V., & Wood, K. B. (2018). Selective Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Low Back Pain Associated With Degenerative Disc Disease Versus Nonsurgical Management. SPINE, 43(19), 1372–80.
  
• Adult Lumbar Scoliosis: Nonsurgical Versus Surgical Management. Falakassa, J., & Hu, S. S. (2017). Adult Lumbar Scoliosis: Nonsurgical Versus Surgical Management. Instructional Course Lectures, 66, 353–60.
  
• A Comparison of Implants Used in Open-Door Laminoplasty: Structural Rib Allografts Versus Metallic Miniplates. Tabaraee, E., Mummaneni, P., Abdul-Jabbar, A., Shearer, D., Roy, E., Amin, B., … Tay, B. K. (2017). A Comparison of Implants Used in Open-Door Laminoplasty: Structural Rib Allografts Versus Metallic Miniplates. Clinical Spine Surgery, 30(5), E523–E529.
  
• Venous Thromboembolism After Spine Surgery. Schairer, W. W., Pedtke, A. C., & Hu, S. S. (2014). Venous Thromboembolism After Spine Surgery. Spine, 39(11), 911–18.
  
• Reliability of Radiological Measurements of Type-2 Odontoid Fracture. Karamian, B. A., Liu, N., Ajiboye, R. M., Cheng, I., Hu, S. S., & Wood, K. B. (2019). Reliability of Radiological Measurements of Type-2 Odontoid Fracture. The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society.
  
• Asymmetric Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy for Adult Spinal Deformity with Coronal Imbalance: Complications, Radiographic and Surgical Outcomes. Chan, A. K., Lau, D., Osorio, J. A., Yue, J. K., Berven, S. H., Burch, S., … Ames, C. P. (2019). Asymmetric Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy for Adult Spinal Deformity with Coronal Imbalance: Complications, Radiographic and Surgical Outcomes. Operative Neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.).
  
• The Relationship Between Lumbar Lateral Listhesis and Radiculopathy in Adult Scoliosis. Kleimeyer, J. P., Liu, N., Hu, S. S., Cheng, I., Alamin, T., Grottkau, B. E., … Wood, K. B. (2019). The Relationship Between Lumbar Lateral Listhesis and Radiculopathy in Adult Scoliosis. Spine, 44(14), 1003–9.
  
• Reliability of radiological measurements of type 2 odontoid fracture Karamian, B. A., Liu, N., Ajiboye, R. M., Cheng, I., Hu, S. S., & Wood, K. B. (2019). Reliability of radiological measurements of type 2 odontoid fracture. SPINE JOURNAL, 19(8), 1324–30.
  
• Outcomes and Quality of Life Improvement After Multilevel Spinal Fusion in Elderly Patients Ibrahim, J. M., Singh, P., Beckerman, D., Hu, S. S., Tay, B., Deviren, V., … Berven, S. H. (2019). Outcomes and Quality of Life Improvement After Multilevel Spinal Fusion in Elderly Patients. GLOBAL SPINE JOURNAL.
  
• Short-Term Outcomes of Staged Versus Same-Day Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity Correction. Arzeno, A. H., Koltsov, J., Alamin, T. F., Cheng, I., Wood, K. B., & Hu, S. S. (2019). Short-Term Outcomes of Staged Versus Same-Day Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity Correction. Spine Deformity, 7(5), 796.
  
• Local Application of Vancomycin in Spine Surgery Does Not Result in Increased Vancomycin-Resistant Bacteria-10-Year Data. Khanna, K., Valone, F. 3rd, Tenorio, A., Grace, T., Burch, S., Berven, S., … Hu, S. S. (2019). Local Application of Vancomycin in Spine Surgery Does Not Result in Increased Vancomycin-Resistant Bacteria-10-Year Data. Spine Deformity, 7(5), 696–701.
  
• Timing of Lumbar Spinal Fusion Affects Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes. Bala, A., Chona, D. V., Amanatullah, D. F., Hu, S. S., Wood, K. B., Alamin, T. F., & Cheng, I. (2019). Timing of Lumbar Spinal Fusion Affects Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global Research & Reviews, 3(11), e00133.
  
• Short-Term Outcomes of Staged Versus Same-Day Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity Correction. Arzeno, A. H., Koltsov, J., Alamin, T. F., Cheng, I., Wood, K. B., & Hu, S. S. (2019). Short-Term Outcomes of Staged Versus Same-Day Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity Correction. Spine Deformity, 7(5), 796–804.
  
• Local Application of Vancomycin in Spine Surgery Does Not Result in Increased Vancomycin-Resistant Bacteria-10-Year Data. Khanna, K., Valone, F., Tenorio, A., Grace, T., Burch, S., Berven, S., … Hu, S. S. (2019). Local Application of Vancomycin in Spine Surgery Does Not Result in Increased Vancomycin-Resistant Bacteria-10-Year Data. Spine Deformity, 7(5), 696–701.
  
• Decompression With or Without Fusion for Lumbar Stenosis: A Cost Minimization Analysis. Ziino, C., Mertz, K., Hu, S., & Kamal, R. (2020). Decompression With or Without Fusion for Lumbar Stenosis: A Cost Minimization Analysis. Spine, 45(5), 325–32.
  
• Outcomes and Quality of Life Improvement After Multilevel Spinal Fusion in Elderly Patients. Ibrahim, J. M., Singh, P., Beckerman, D., Hu, S. S., Tay, B., Deviren, V., … Berven, S. H. (2020). Outcomes and Quality of Life Improvement After Multilevel Spinal Fusion in Elderly Patients. Global Spine Journal, 10(2), 153–59.
  
• The impact of obesity on perioperative complications in patients undergoing anterior lumbar interbody fusion. Safaee, M. M., Tenorio, A., Osorio, J. A., Choy, W., Amara, D., Lai, L., … Clark, A. J. (2020). The impact of obesity on perioperative complications in patients undergoing anterior lumbar interbody fusion. Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine, 1–10.
  
• Perioperative Anticoagulation Management in Spine Surgery: Initial Findings From the AO Spine Anticoagulation Global Survey Louie, P., Harada, G., Harrop, J., Mroz, T., Al-Saleh, K., Brodano, G., … Samartzis, D. (2020). Perioperative Anticoagulation Management in Spine Surgery: Initial Findings From the AO Spine Anticoagulation Global Survey. GLOBAL SPINE JOURNAL.
  
• Cervical Epidural Steroid Injections: Incidence and Determinants of Subsequent Surgery. Kleimeyer, J. P., Koltsov, J. C., Smuck, M. W., Wood, K. B., Cheng, I., & Hu, S. S. (2020). Cervical Epidural Steroid Injections: Incidence and Determinants of Subsequent Surgery. The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society.
  
• Current Evidence Regarding Diagnostic Imaging Methods for Pediatric Lumbar Spondylolysis: A Report From the Scoliosis Research Society Evidence-Based Medicine Committee. Ledonio, C. G., Burton, D. C., Crawford, C. H., Bess, R. S., Buchowski, J. M., Hu, S. S., … Sanders, J. O. (2017). Current Evidence Regarding Diagnostic Imaging Methods for Pediatric Lumbar Spondylolysis: A Report From the Scoliosis Research Society Evidence-Based Medicine Committee. Spine Deformity, 5(2), 97–101.
  
• Spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis. Hu, S. S., Tribus, C. B., Diab, M., & Ghanayem, A. J. (2008). Spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume, 90(3), 656–71.
  
• Effect of Expectations on Treatment Outcome for Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation. Lurie, J. D., Henderson, E. R., McDonough, C. M., Berven, S. H., Scherer, E. A., Tosteson, T. D., … Weinstein, J. N. (2016). Effect of Expectations on Treatment Outcome for Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation. Spine, 41(9), 803–9.
  
• Spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis. Hu, S. S., Tribus, C. B., Diab, M., & Ghanayem, A. J. (2008). Spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis. Instructional Course Lectures, 57, 431–45.
  
• Graft Subsidence and Revision Rates Following Anterior Cervical Corpectomy: A Clinical Study Comparing Different Interbody Cages. Weber, M. H., Fortin, M., Shen, J., Tay, B., Hu, S. S., Berven, S., … Deviren, V. (2017). Graft Subsidence and Revision Rates Following Anterior Cervical Corpectomy: A Clinical Study Comparing Different Interbody Cages. Clinical Spine Surgery, 30(9), E1239–E1245.
  
• Spinal infections. Tay, B. K.-B., Deckey, J., & Hu, S. S. Spinal infections. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 10(3), 188–97.
  
• Does Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Have Advantages over Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis? Fujimori, T., Le, H., Schairer, W. W., Berven, S. H., Qamirani, E., & Hu, S. S. (2015). Does Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Have Advantages over Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis? Global Spine Journal, 5(2), 102–9.
  
• Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine in 3161 patients: a CT-based study. Fujimori, T., Le, H., Hu, S. S., Chin, C., Pekmezci, M., Schairer, W., … Iwasaki, M. (2015). Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the cervical spine in 3161 patients: a CT-based study. Spine, 40(7), E394–403.
  
• Current Evidence Regarding the Etiology, Prevalence, Natural History, and Prognosis of Pediatric Lumbar Spondylolysis: A Report from the Scoliosis Research Society Evidence-Based Medicine Committee. Crawford, C. H., Ledonio, C. G., Bess, R. S., Buchowski, J. M., Burton, D. C., Hu, S. S., … Sanders, J. O. (2015). Current Evidence Regarding the Etiology, Prevalence, Natural History, and Prognosis of Pediatric Lumbar Spondylolysis: A Report from the Scoliosis Research Society Evidence-Based Medicine Committee. Spine Deformity, 3(1), 12–29.
  
• Diagnostic tools and imaging methods in intervertebral disk degeneration. Majumdar, S., Link, T. M., Steinbach, L. S., Hu, S., & Kurhanewicz, J. (2011). Diagnostic tools and imaging methods in intervertebral disk degeneration. The Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 42(4), 501–11, viii.
  
• Current Evidence Regarding the Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatment of Pediatric Lumbar Spondylolysis: A Report from the Scoliosis Research Society Evidence-Based Medicine Committee. Crawford, C. H., Ledonio, C. G., Bess, R. S., Buchowski, J. M., Burton, D. C., Hu, S. S., … Sanders, J. O. (2015). Current Evidence Regarding the Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatment of Pediatric Lumbar Spondylolysis: A Report from the Scoliosis Research Society Evidence-Based Medicine Committee. Spine Deformity, 3(1), 30–44.
  
• Blood loss in adult spinal surgery. Hu, S. S. (2004). Blood loss in adult spinal surgery. European Spine Journal : Official Publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 13 Suppl 1, S3–5.
  
• Aneurysmal bone cysts of the spine. Burch, S., Hu, S., & Berven, S. (2008). Aneurysmal bone cysts of the spine. Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 19(1), 41–47.
  
• Preparing the adult deformity patient for spinal surgery. Hu, S. S., & Berven, S. H. (2006). Preparing the adult deformity patient for spinal surgery. Spine, 31(19 Suppl), S126–31.
  
• Value-based care in the management of spinal disorders: a systematic review of cost-utility analysis. Indrakanti, S. S., Weber, M. H., Takemoto, S. K., Hu, S. S., Polly, D., & Berven, S. H. (2012). Value-based care in the management of spinal disorders: a systematic review of cost-utility analysis. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 470(4), 1106–23.
  
• Revision surgery for lumbar pseudarthrosis. Dede, O., Thuillier, D., Pekmezci, M., Ames, C. P., Hu, S. S., Berven, S. H., & Deviren, V. (2015). Revision surgery for lumbar pseudarthrosis. The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society, 15(5), 977–82.
  
• Surgical strategies and choosing levels for spinal deformity: how high, how low, front and back. Mok, J. M., & Hu, S. S. (2007). Surgical strategies and choosing levels for spinal deformity: how high, how low, front and back. Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 18(2), 329–37.
  
• Cost Analysis of Single-Level Lumbar Fusions. Beckerman, D., Esparza, M., Lee, S. I., Berven, S. H., Bederman, S. S., Hu, S. S., … Ames, C. P. (2020). Cost Analysis of Single-Level Lumbar Fusions. Global Spine Journal, 10(1), 39–46.
  
• The lumbar zygapophyseal (facet) joints: a role in the pathogenesis of spinal pain syndromes and degenerative spondylolisthesis. Berven, S., Tay, B. B., Colman, W., & Hu, S. S. (2002). The lumbar zygapophyseal (facet) joints: a role in the pathogenesis of spinal pain syndromes and degenerative spondylolisthesis. Seminars in Neurology, 22(2), 187–96.
  
• Use of allograft femoral rings for spinal deformity in adults. Kleinstueck, F. S., Hu, S. S., & Bradford, D. S. (2002). Use of allograft femoral rings for spinal deformity in adults. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, (394), 84–91.
  
• Iliac crest bone graft: are the complications overrated? Hu, S. S. (2011). Iliac crest bone graft: are the complications overrated? The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society, 11(6), 538–39.
  
• The concomitance of cervical spondylosis and adult thoracolumbar spinal deformity. Weber, M. H., Hong, C. H., Schairer, W. W., Takemoto, S., & Hu, S. S. (2014). The concomitance of cervical spondylosis and adult thoracolumbar spinal deformity. Evidence-Based Spine-Care Journal, 5(1), 6–11.
  
• The effect of type of osteotomy on the risk of postoperative spinal infections. Hu, S. S. (2010). The effect of type of osteotomy on the risk of postoperative spinal infections. The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society, 10(5), 451–53.
  
• Visual loss after spinal surgery. Weiskopf, R. B., Feiner, J., Lieberman, J., & Hu, S. S. (2007). Visual loss after spinal surgery. Anesthesiology, 106(6), 1250–51; author reply 1251–52.
  
• Hospital readmission after spine fusion for adult spinal deformity. Schairer, W. W., Carrer, A., Deviren, V., Hu, S. S., Takemoto, S., Mummaneni, P., … Berven, S. H. (2013). Hospital readmission after spine fusion for adult spinal deformity. Spine, 38(19), 1681–89.
  
• Intervertebral discs from spinal nondeformity and deformity patients have different mechanical and matrix properties. Cheng, K. K., Berven, S. H., Hu, S. S., & Lotz, J. C. (2014). Intervertebral discs from spinal nondeformity and deformity patients have different mechanical and matrix properties. The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society, 14(3), 522–30.
  
• Advances in Spine Surgery. Hu, S. S., & Bradford, D. S. (1991). Advances in Spine Surgery. Surgical Technology International, I, 401–5.
  
• Hospital readmission rates after surgical treatment of primary and metastatic tumors of the spine. Schairer, W. W., Carrer, A., Sing, D. C., Chou, D., Mummaneni, P. V., Hu, S. S., … Ames, C. (2014). Hospital readmission rates after surgical treatment of primary and metastatic tumors of the spine. Spine, 39(21), 1801–8.
  
• Spontaneous improvement of cervical alignment after correction of global sagittal balance following pedicle subtraction osteotomy. Smith, J. S., Shaffrey, C. I., Lafage, V., Blondel, B., Schwab, F., Hostin, R., … Ames, C. P. (2012). Spontaneous improvement of cervical alignment after correction of global sagittal balance following pedicle subtraction osteotomy. Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine, 17(4), 300–307.
  
• Surgical site infections in spine surgery: identification of microbiologic and surgical characteristics in 239 cases. Abdul-Jabbar, A., Berven, S. H., Hu, S. S., Chou, D., Mummaneni, P. V., Takemoto, S., … Liu, C. (2013). Surgical site infections in spine surgery: identification of microbiologic and surgical characteristics in 239 cases. Spine, 38(22), E1425–31.
  
• Predictive factors for proximal junctional kyphosis in long fusions to the sacrum in adult spinal deformity. Maruo, K., Ha, Y., Inoue, S., Samuel, S., Okada, E., Hu, S. S., … Berven, S. H. (2013). Predictive factors for proximal junctional kyphosis in long fusions to the sacrum in adult spinal deformity. Spine, 38(23), E1469–76.
  
• Surgical versus nonsurgical treatment for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis. Weinstein, J. N., Lurie, J. D., Tosteson, T. D., Hanscom, B., Tosteson, A. N., Blood, E. A., … Hu, S. S. (2007). Surgical versus nonsurgical treatment for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis. The New England Journal of Medicine, 356(22), 2257–70.
  
• Do 1-year outcomes predict 2-year outcomes for adult deformity surgery? Glassman, S. D., Schwab, F., Bridwell, K. H., Shaffrey, C., Horton, W., & Hu, S. (2009). Do 1-year outcomes predict 2-year outcomes for adult deformity surgery? The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society, 9(4), 317–22.
  
• Risk factors for infection after spinal surgery. Fang, A., Hu, S. S., Endres, N., & Bradford, D. S. (2005). Risk factors for infection after spinal surgery. Spine, 30(12), 1460–65.
  
• Long fusion from sacrum to thoracic spine for adult spinal deformity with sagittal imbalance: upper versus lower thoracic spine as site of upper instrumented vertebra. Fujimori, T., Inoue, S., Le, H., Schairer, W. W., Berven, S. H., Tay, B. K., … Hu, S. S. (2014). Long fusion from sacrum to thoracic spine for adult spinal deformity with sagittal imbalance: upper versus lower thoracic spine as site of upper instrumented vertebra. Neurosurgical Focus, 36(5), E9.
  
• Surgical site infection in spinal surgery: description of surgical and patient-based risk factors for postoperative infection using administrative claims data. Abdul-Jabbar, A., Takemoto, S., Weber, M. H., Hu, S. S., Mummaneni, P. V., Deviren, V., … Berven, S. H. (2012). Surgical site infection in spinal surgery: description of surgical and patient-based risk factors for postoperative infection using administrative claims data. Spine, 37(15), 1340–45.
  
• Lumbar end plate osteotomy in adult patients with scoliosis. Berven, S. H., Hu, S. S., Deviren, V., Smith, J., & Bradford, D. S. (2003). Lumbar end plate osteotomy in adult patients with scoliosis. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, (411), 70–76.
  
• Relaxation of forces needed to distract cervical vertebrae after discectomy: a biomechanical study. Aryan, H. E., Newman, C. B., Lu, D. C., Hu, S. S., Tay, B. K., Bradford, D. S., … Ames, C. P. (2009). Relaxation of forces needed to distract cervical vertebrae after discectomy: a biomechanical study. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques, 22(2), 100–104.
  
• Direct lateral approach to lumbar fusion is a biomechanically equivalent alternative to the anterior approach: an in vitro study. Laws, C. J., Coughlin, D. G., Lotz, J. C., Serhan, H. A., & Hu, S. S. (2012). Direct lateral approach to lumbar fusion is a biomechanically equivalent alternative to the anterior approach: an in vitro study. Spine, 37(10), 819–25.
  
• Reoperation after primary fusion for adult spinal deformity: rate, reason, and timing. Mok, J. M., Cloyd, J. M., Bradford, D. S., Hu, S. S., Deviren, V., Smith, J. A., … Berven, S. H. (2009). Reoperation after primary fusion for adult spinal deformity: rate, reason, and timing. Spine, 34(8), 832–39.
  
• In vivo intervertebral disc characterization using magnetic resonance spectroscopy and T1? imaging: association with discography and Oswestry Disability Index and Short Form-36 Health Survey. Zuo, J., Joseph, G. B., Li, X., Link, T. M., Hu, S. S., Berven, S. H., … Majumdar, S. (2012). In vivo intervertebral disc characterization using magnetic resonance spectroscopy and T1? imaging: association with discography and Oswestry Disability Index and Short Form-36 Health Survey. Spine, 37(3), 214–21.
  
• Intervertebral disc replacement maintains cervical spine kinetics. Puttlitz, C. M., Rousseau, M. A., Xu, Z., Hu, S., Tay, B. K.-B., & Lotz, J. C. (2004). Intervertebral disc replacement maintains cervical spine kinetics. Spine, 29(24), 2809–14.
  
• The factors that play a role in the decision-making process of adult deformity patients. Pekmezci, M., Berven, S. H., Hu, S. S., & Deviren, V. (2009). The factors that play a role in the decision-making process of adult deformity patients. Spine, 34(8), 813–17.
  
• Review: surgery may be more effective than unstructured nonoperative treatment for chronic low-back pain. Hu, S. (2007). Review: surgery may be more effective than unstructured nonoperative treatment for chronic low-back pain. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume, 89(11), 2558.
  
• Treatment of thoracic pseudarthrosis in the adult: is combined surgery necessary? Berven, S., Kao, H., Deviren, V., Hu, S., & Bradford, D. (2003). Treatment of thoracic pseudarthrosis in the adult: is combined surgery necessary? Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, (411), 25–31.
  
• Clinical outcome of deep wound infection after instrumented posterior spinal fusion: a matched cohort analysis. Mok, J. M., Guillaume, T. J., Talu, U., Berven, S. H., Deviren, V., Kroeber, M., … Hu, S. S. (2009). Clinical outcome of deep wound infection after instrumented posterior spinal fusion: a matched cohort analysis. Spine, 34(6), 578–83.
  
• Modi HN, Suh SW, Yang JH, et al. False-negative transcranial motor-evoked potentials during scoliosis surgery causing paralysis. Spine 2009;34:e896–900. Lieberman, J. A., Berven, S., Gardi, J., Hu, S., Lyon, R., MacDonald, D. B., … Yingling, C. (2010). Modi HN, Suh SW, Yang JH, et al. False-negative transcranial motor-evoked potentials during scoliosis surgery causing paralysis. Spine 2009;34:e896–900. Spine, 35(6), 717–18; discussion 714–17, 718–20.
  
• Recombinant activated factor VII in spinal surgery: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation trial. Sachs, B., Delacy, D., Green, J., Graham, R. S., Ramsay, J., Kreisler, N., … Hu, S. S. (2007). Recombinant activated factor VII in spinal surgery: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation trial. Spine, 32(21), 2285–93.
  
• Patient preferences and expectations for care: determinants in patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. Lurie, J. D., Berven, S. H., Gibson-Chambers, J., Tosteson, T., Tosteson, A., Hu, S. S., & Weinstein, J. N. (2008). Patient preferences and expectations for care: determinants in patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. Spine, 33(24), 2663–68.
  
• Intradiscal thermal therapy does not stimulate biologic remodeling in an in vivo sheep model. Bass, E. C., Nau, W. H., Diederich, C. J., Liebenberg, E., Shu, R., Pellegrino, R., … Lotz, J. C. (2006). Intradiscal thermal therapy does not stimulate biologic remodeling in an in vivo sheep model. Spine, 31(2), 139–45.
  
• Anterior arthrodesis with instrumentation for thoracolumbar scoliosis: comparison of efficacy in adults and adolescents. Deviren, V., Patel, V. V., Metz, L. N., Berven, S. H., Hu, S. H., & Bradford, D. S. (2008). Anterior arthrodesis with instrumentation for thoracolumbar scoliosis: comparison of efficacy in adults and adolescents. Spine, 33(11), 1219–23.
  
• Pedicle screw fixation of the thoracic spine: an in vitro biomechanical study on different configurations. Deviren, V., Acaroglu, E., Lee, J., Fujita, M., Hu, S., Lenke, L. G., … Puttlitz, C. M. (2005). Pedicle screw fixation of the thoracic spine: an in vitro biomechanical study on different configurations. Spine, 30(22), 2530–37.
  
• Operative management of degenerative scoliosis: an evidence-based approach to surgical strategies based on clinical and radiographic outcomes. Berven, S. H., Deviren, V., Mitchell, B., Wahba, G., Hu, S. S., & Bradford, D. S. (2007). Operative management of degenerative scoliosis: an evidence-based approach to surgical strategies based on clinical and radiographic outcomes. Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 18(2), 261–72.
  
• Extravasation of rhBMP-2 with use of postoperative drains after posterolateral spinal fusion. Mok, J. M., Durrani, S. K., Piper, S. L., Hu, S. S., Deviren, V., Berven, S. H., & Burch, S. (2008). Extravasation of rhBMP-2 with use of postoperative drains after posterolateral spinal fusion. Spine, 33(15), 1668–74.
  
• Intradiscal thermal therapy using interstitial ultrasound: an in vivo investigation in ovine cervical spine. Nau, W. H., Diederich, C. J., Shu, R., Kinsey, A., Bass, E., Lotz, J., … Pellegrino, R. (2007). Intradiscal thermal therapy using interstitial ultrasound: an in vivo investigation in ovine cervical spine. Spine, 32(5), 503–11.
  
• Lactic acid and proteoglycans as metabolic markers for discogenic back pain. Keshari, K. R., Lotz, J. C., Link, T. M., Hu, S., Majumdar, S., & Kurhanewicz, J. (2008). Lactic acid and proteoglycans as metabolic markers for discogenic back pain. Spine, 33(3), 312–17.
  
• Comparison of observer variation in conventional and three digital radiographic methods used in the evaluation of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Mok, J. M., Berven, S. H., Diab, M., Hackbarth, M., Hu, S. S., & Deviren, V. (2008). Comparison of observer variation in conventional and three digital radiographic methods used in the evaluation of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine, 33(6), 681–86.
  
• Biomechanically derived guideline equations for burst fracture risk prediction in the metastatically involved spine. Whyne, C. M., Hu, S. S., & Lotz, J. C. (2003). Biomechanically derived guideline equations for burst fracture risk prediction in the metastatically involved spine. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques, 16(2), 180–85.
  
• Proximal junctional kyphosis and clinical outcomes in adult spinal deformity surgery with fusion from the thoracic spine to the sacrum: a comparison of proximal and distal upper instrumented vertebrae. Ha, Y., Maruo, K., Racine, L., Schairer, W. W., Hu, S. S., Deviren, V., … Berven, S. H. (2013). Proximal junctional kyphosis and clinical outcomes in adult spinal deformity surgery with fusion from the thoracic spine to the sacrum: a comparison of proximal and distal upper instrumented vertebrae. Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine, 19(3), 360–69.
  
• Surgical compared with nonoperative treatment for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis. four-year results in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) randomized and observational cohorts. Weinstein, J. N., Lurie, J. D., Tosteson, T. D., Zhao, W., Blood, E. A., Tosteson, A. N., … Hu, S. S. (2009). Surgical compared with nonoperative treatment for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis. four-year results in the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT) randomized and observational cohorts. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume, 91(6), 1295–1304.
  
• Use of C-reactive protein after spinal surgery: comparison with erythrocyte sedimentation rate as predictor of early postoperative infectious complications. Mok, J. M., Pekmezci, M., Piper, S. L., Boyd, E., Berven, S. H., Burch, S., … Hu, S. S. (2008). Use of C-reactive protein after spinal surgery: comparison with erythrocyte sedimentation rate as predictor of early postoperative infectious complications. Spine, 33(4), 415–21.
  
• Percutaneous plasma decompression alters cytokine expression in injured porcine intervertebral discs. O'Neill, C. W., Liu, J. J., Leibenberg, E., Hu, S. S., Deviren, V., Tay, B. K.-B., … Lotz, J. C. Percutaneous plasma decompression alters cytokine expression in injured porcine intervertebral discs. The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society, 4(1), 88–98.
  
• High thoracic spinal infection following upper gastrointestinal work-up. Chen, Y., Kim, B.-J. J., Lee, S.-H. H., & Hu, S. S. (2007). High thoracic spinal infection following upper gastrointestinal work-up. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience : Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, 14(11), 1132–35.
  
• Biomechanics of the anterior longitudinal ligament during 8 g whiplash simulation following single- and contiguous two-level fusion: a finite element study. Dang, A. B., Hu, S. S., & Tay, B. K.-B. (2008). Biomechanics of the anterior longitudinal ligament during 8 g whiplash simulation following single- and contiguous two-level fusion: a finite element study. Spine, 33(6), 607–11.
  
• Burst fracture in the metastatically involved spine: development, validation, and parametric analysis of a three-dimensional poroelastic finite-element model. Whyne, C. M., Hu, S. S., & Lotz, J. C. (2003). Burst fracture in the metastatically involved spine: development, validation, and parametric analysis of a three-dimensional poroelastic finite-element model. Spine, 28(7), 652–60.
  
• Management of fixed sagittal plane deformity: outcome of combined anterior and posterior surgery. Berven, S. H., Deviren, V., Smith, J. A., Hu, S. H., & Bradford, D. S. (2003). Management of fixed sagittal plane deformity: outcome of combined anterior and posterior surgery. Spine, 28(15), 1710–15; discussion 1716.
  
• Studies in the modified Scoliosis Research Society Outcomes Instrument in adults: validation, reliability, and discriminatory capacity. Berven, S., Deviren, V., Demir-Deviren, S., Hu, S. S., & Bradford, D. S. (2003). Studies in the modified Scoliosis Research Society Outcomes Instrument in adults: validation, reliability, and discriminatory capacity. Spine, 28(18), 2164–69; discussion 2169.
  
• The efficacy of motor evoked potentials in fixed sagittal imbalance deformity correction surgery. Lieberman, J. A., Lyon, R., Feiner, J., Hu, S. S., & Berven, S. H. (2008). The efficacy of motor evoked potentials in fixed sagittal imbalance deformity correction surgery. Spine, 33(13), E414–24.
  
• Disc arthroplasty design influences intervertebral kinematics and facet forces. Rousseau, M.-A. A., Bradford, D. S., Bertagnoli, R., Hu, S. S., & Lotz, J. C. (2005). Disc arthroplasty design influences intervertebral kinematics and facet forces. The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society, 6(3), 258–66.
  
• Strategies for managing decreased motor evoked potential signals while distracting the spine during correction of scoliosis. Lyon, R., Lieberman, J. A., Grabovac, M. T., & Hu, S. (2004). Strategies for managing decreased motor evoked potential signals while distracting the spine during correction of scoliosis. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, 16(2), 167–70.
  
• Outcome and complications of long fusions to the sacrum in adult spine deformity: luque-galveston, combined iliac and sacral screws, and sacral fixation. Emami, A., Deviren, V., Berven, S., Smith, J. A., Hu, S. S., & Bradford, D. S. (2002). Outcome and complications of long fusions to the sacrum in adult spine deformity: luque-galveston, combined iliac and sacral screws, and sacral fixation. Spine, 27(7), 776–86.
  
• Predictors of flexibility and pain patterns in thoracolumbar and lumbar idiopathic scoliosis. Deviren, V., Berven, S., Kleinstueck, F., Antinnes, J., Smith, J. A., & Hu, S. S. (2002). Predictors of flexibility and pain patterns in thoracolumbar and lumbar idiopathic scoliosis. Spine, 27(21), 2346–49.
  
• Surgical treatment of spinal stenosis with and without degenerative spondylolisthesis: cost-effectiveness after 2 years. Tosteson, A. N., Lurie, J. D., Tosteson, T. D., Skinner, J. S., Herkowitz, H., Albert, T., … Weinstein, J. N. (2008). Surgical treatment of spinal stenosis with and without degenerative spondylolisthesis: cost-effectiveness after 2 years. Annals of Internal Medicine, 149(12), 845–53.
  
• Perioperative Anticoagulation Management in Spine Surgery: Initial Findings From the AO Spine Anticoagulation Global Survey. Louie, P., Harada, G., Harrop, J., Mroz, T., Al-Saleh, K., Brodano, G. B., … Samartzis, D. (2020). Perioperative Anticoagulation Management in Spine Surgery: Initial Findings From the AO Spine Anticoagulation Global Survey. Global Spine Journal, 10(5), 512–27.
  
• A Simple Goal Elicitation Tool Improves Shared Decision Making in Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Mertz, K., Shah, R. F., Eppler, S. L., Yao, J., Safran, M., Palanca, A., … Kamal, R. N. (2020). A Simple Goal Elicitation Tool Improves Shared Decision Making in Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Medical Decision Making : an International Journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making, 272989X20943520.
  
• Preoperative epidural steroid injections are not associated with increased rates of infection and dural tear in lumbar spine surgery. Koltsov, J. C., Smuck, M. W., Alamin, T. F., Wood, K. B., Cheng, I., & Hu, S. S. (2020). Preoperative epidural steroid injections are not associated with increased rates of infection and dural tear in lumbar spine surgery. European Spine Journal : Official Publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society.
  
• The effect of anterior lumbar interbody fusion staging order on perioperative complications in circumferential lumbar fusions performed within the same hospital admission. Safaee, M. M., Tenorio, A., Osorio, J. A., Choy, W., Amara, D., Lai, L., … Clark, A. J. (2020). The effect of anterior lumbar interbody fusion staging order on perioperative complications in circumferential lumbar fusions performed within the same hospital admission. Neurosurgical Focus, 49(3), E6.
  
• Factors Affecting the Decision to Initiate Anticoagulation After Spine Surgery: Findings From the AOSpine Anticoagulation Global Initiative. Gandhi, S. D., Khanna, K., Harada, G., Louie, P., Harrop, J., Mroz, T., … Samartzis, D. (2020). Factors Affecting the Decision to Initiate Anticoagulation After Spine Surgery: Findings From the AOSpine Anticoagulation Global Initiative. Global Spine Journal, 2192568220948027.
  
• Rod-Screw Constructs Composed of Dissimilar Metals Do Not Affect Complication Rates in Posterior Fusion Surgery Performed for Adult Spinal Deformity. Denduluri, S. K., Koltsov, J. C., Ziino, C., Segovia, N., McMains, C., Falakassa, J., … Hu, S. S. (2020). Rod-Screw Constructs Composed of Dissimilar Metals Do Not Affect Complication Rates in Posterior Fusion Surgery Performed for Adult Spinal Deformity. Clinical Spine Surgery.
  
• A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Smoking-Cessation Interventions Prior to Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion. Zhuang, T., Ku, S., Shapiro, L. M., Hu, S. S., Cabell, A., & Kamal, R. N. (2020). A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Smoking-Cessation Interventions Prior to Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume.
  
• Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Cage Retrieval for the Treatment of Pseudarthrosis After Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Single-Institution Case Series. Safaee, M. M., Tenorio, A., Haddad, A. F., Wu, B., Hu, S. S., Tay, B., … Clark, A. J. (2020). Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Cage Retrieval for the Treatment of Pseudarthrosis After Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Single-Institution Case Series. Operative Neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.).
  
• Delayed Ejaculation After Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Claims Database Analysis. Bhambhvani, H. P., Kasman, A. M., Zhang, C. A., Hu, S. S., & Eisenberg, M. L. (2020). Delayed Ejaculation After Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Claims Database Analysis. Global Spine Journal, 2192568220962435.
  
• Does a Question Prompt List Improve Perceived Involvement in Care in Orthopaedic Surgery Compared with the AskShareKnow Questions? A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial. Mariano, D. J., Liu, A., Eppler, S. L., Gardner, M. J., Hu, S., Safran, M., … Kamal, R. N. (2020). Does a Question Prompt List Improve Perceived Involvement in Care in Orthopaedic Surgery Compared with the AskShareKnow Questions? A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.
  
• Relationship between industry royalty and licensing payments and patent authorship among orthopaedic spine surgeons. Thomas, K. A., Cabell, A., & Hu, S. S. (2020). Relationship between industry royalty and licensing payments and patent authorship among orthopaedic spine surgeons. The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society.