Publications

• Incidence of simultaneous epidural and vascular injection during lumbosacral transforaminal epidural injections.
  Smuck, M., Fuller, B. J., Yoder, B., & Huerta, J. (2007). Incidence of simultaneous epidural and vascular injection during lumbosacral transforaminal epidural injections. Spine Journal , 7(1), 79–82.
• Epidural fibrosis following percutaneous disc decompression with coblation technology.
  Smuck, M., Benny, B., Han, A., & Levin, J. (2007). Epidural fibrosis following percutaneous disc decompression with coblation technology. Pain Physician, 10(5), 691–696.
• Irreversible spinal nerve injury from dorsal ramus radiofrequency neurotomy: A case report
  Abbott, Z., Smuck, M., Haig, A., & Sagher, O. (2007). Irreversible spinal nerve injury from dorsal ramus radiofrequency neurotomy: A case report. ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, 88(10), 1350–1352.
• Re: Scanlon GC, Moeller-Bertram T, Romanowsky SM, et al. Cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injections: more dangerous than we think? Spine 2007;32:1249-56. Smuck, M. W., & Levin, J. H. (2007). Re: Scanlon GC, Moeller-Bertram T, Romanowsky SM, et al. Cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injections: more dangerous than we think? Spine 2007;32:1249-56. Spine, 32(23), 2638-?
  
• Author reply to "Letter to the editor" by Manchikanti and Singh (Spine J. 2007(5)) regarding "Incidence of simultaneous epidural and vascular injection during lumbosacral transforaminal epidural injections" Smuck, M., & Fuller, B. J. (2007). Author reply to "Letter to the editor" by Manchikanti and Singh (Spine J. 2007(5)) regarding "Incidence of simultaneous epidural and vascular injection during lumbosacral transforaminal epidural injections". SPINE JOURNAL, 7(6), 749–749.
  
• An unusual cause of S1 radicular pain presenting as early phantom pain in a transfemoral amputee: A case report Smuck, M., Christensen, S., Lee, S. S., & Sagher, O. (2008). An unusual cause of S1 radicular pain presenting as early phantom pain in a transfemoral amputee: A case report. ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, 89(1), 146–149.
  
• Accuracy of intermittent fluoroscopy to detect intravascular injection during transforaminal epidural injections Smuck, M., Fuller, B. J., Chiodo, A., Benny, B., Singaracharlu, B., Tong, H., & Ho, S. (2008). Accuracy of intermittent fluoroscopy to detect intravascular injection during transforaminal epidural injections. SPINE, 33(7), E205–E210.
  
• Nociception before and after exercise in rats bred for high and low aerobic capacity Geisser, M. E., Wang, W., Smuck, M., Koch, L. G., Britton, S. L., & Lydic, R. (2008). Nociception before and after exercise in rats bred for high and low aerobic capacity. NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, 443(1), 37–40.
  
• Intravascular Injection of Contrast During Lumbar Discography: A Previously Unreported Complication Smuck, M., Yoon, T., & Colwell, M. (2008). Intravascular Injection of Contrast During Lumbar Discography: A Previously Unreported Complication. PAIN MEDICINE, 9(8), 1030–1034.
  
• Considering Industry-Sponsored Research Segal, N. A., Smuck, M., Sowa, G., & Basford, J. (2009). Considering Industry-Sponsored Research. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, 88(4), 342–348.
  
• Re: Manchikanti L, Singh V, Falco FJ, et al. Cervical medial branch blocks for chronic cervical facet joint pain: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial with one-year follow-up. Spine 2008;33:1813-20. Smuck, M., & Levin, J. H. (2009). Re: Manchikanti L, Singh V, Falco FJ, et al. Cervical medial branch blocks for chronic cervical facet joint pain: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial with one-year follow-up. Spine 2008;33:1813-20. SPINE, 34(10), 1116–1116.
  
• Blind Man's Bluff Smuck, M. (2009). Blind Man's Bluff. SPINE JOURNAL, 9(6), 518–19.
  
• Interpretation of contrast dispersal patterns by experienced and inexperienced interventionalists. Smuck, M., Abbott, Z., & Zemper, E. (2009). Interpretation of contrast dispersal patterns by experienced and inexperienced interventionalists. PM & R : the Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation, 1(1), 55–59.
  
• The use of epidural corticosteroids for cervical radiculopathy: an interlaminar versus transforaminal approach. Smuck, M., Rosenberg, J. M., & Akuthota, V. (2009). The use of epidural corticosteroids for cervical radiculopathy: an interlaminar versus transforaminal approach. PM & R : the Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation, 1(2), 178–84.
  
• Evidence-Based Conviction Levin, J. H., & Smuck, M. (2009). Evidence-Based Conviction. PM&R, 1(9), 891–892.
  
• Incidence of simultaneous epidural and vascular injection during cervical transforaminal epidural injections. Smuck, M., Tang, C.-T., & Fuller, B. J. (2009). Incidence of simultaneous epidural and vascular injection during cervical transforaminal epidural injections. Spine, 34(21), E751–5.
  
• Adhesive capsulitis: a new management protocol to improve passive range of motion. Mitra, R., Harris, A., Umphrey, C., Smuck, M., & Fredericson, M. (2009). Adhesive capsulitis: a new management protocol to improve passive range of motion. PM & R : the Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation, 1(12), 1064–68.
  
• Influence of needle type on the incidence of intravascular injection during transforaminal epidural injections: a comparison of short-bevel and long-bevel needles Smuck, M., Yu, A. J., Tang, C.-T., & Zemper, E. (2010). Influence of needle type on the incidence of intravascular injection during transforaminal epidural injections: a comparison of short-bevel and long-bevel needles. SPINE JOURNAL, 10(5), 367–71.
  
• Plasma disc decompression compared with fluoroscopy-guided transforaminal epidural steroid injections for symptomatic contained lumbar disc herniation: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial Clinical article Gerszten, P. C., Smuck, M., Rathmell, J. P., Simopoulos, T. T., Bhagia, S. M., Mocek, C. K., … Bloch, D. A. (2010). Plasma disc decompression compared with fluoroscopy-guided transforaminal epidural steroid injections for symptomatic contained lumbar disc herniation: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial Clinical article. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, 12(4), 357–371.
  
• Considering value Smuck, M. (2010). Considering value. SPINE JOURNAL, 10(6), 505–6.
  
• Utility of the anesthetic test dose to avoid catastrophic injury during cervical transforaminal epidural injections Smuck, M., Maxwell, M. D., Kennedy, D., Rittenberg, J. D., Lansberg, M. G., & Plastaras, C. T. (2010). Utility of the anesthetic test dose to avoid catastrophic injury during cervical transforaminal epidural injections. SPINE JOURNAL, 10(10), 857–64.
  
• Basic Appearance of Ultrasound Structures and Pitfalls McDonald, S., Fredericson, M., Roh, E. Y., & Smuck, M. (2010). Basic Appearance of Ultrasound Structures and Pitfalls. PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 21(3), 461-?
  
• Vascular causes of radiculopathy: a literature review Benny, B. V., Nagpal, A. S., Singh, P., & Smuck, M. (2011). Vascular causes of radiculopathy: a literature review. SPINE JOURNAL, 11(1), 73–85.
  
• Inadvertent Injection of a Cervical Radicular Artery Using an Atraumatic Pencil-Point Needle Smuck, M., & Leung, D. (2011). Inadvertent Injection of a Cervical Radicular Artery Using an Atraumatic Pencil-Point Needle. SPINE, 36(3), E220–E223.
  
• Commentary: One small step Smuck, M., & Carragee, E. J. (2011). Commentary: One small step. SPINE JOURNAL, 11(9), 824–25.
  
• Evaluation of the Athlete With Buttock Pain Vasudevan, J. M., Smuck, M., & Fredericson, M. (2012). Evaluation of the Athlete With Buttock Pain. CURRENT SPORTS MEDICINE REPORTS, 11(1), 35–42.
  
• Success of Initial and Repeated Medial Branch Neurotomy for Zygapophysial Joint Pain: A Systematic Review Smuck, M., Crisostomo, R. A., Trivedi, K., & Agrawal, D. (2012). Success of Initial and Repeated Medial Branch Neurotomy for Zygapophysial Joint Pain: A Systematic Review. PM&R, 4(9), 686–92.
  
• 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.
  
• Commentary: More or less satisfied? Smuck, M. (2012). Commentary: More or less satisfied? SPINE JOURNAL, 12(12), 1140–41.
  
• Correlation of Paraspinal Atrophy and Denervation in Back Pain and Spinal Stenosis Relative to Asymptomatic Controls Yarjanian, J. A., Fetzer, A., Yamakawa, K. S., Tong, H. C., Smuck, M., & Haig, A. (2013). Correlation of Paraspinal Atrophy and Denervation in Back Pain and Spinal Stenosis Relative to Asymptomatic Controls. PM&R, 5(1), 39–44.
  
• Duration of fluoroscopic-guided spine interventions and radiation exposure is increased in overweight patients. Smuck, M., Zheng, P., Chong, T., Kao, M.-C., & Geisser, M. E. (2013). Duration of fluoroscopic-guided spine interventions and radiation exposure is increased in overweight patients. PM & R : the Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation, 5(4), 291–96.
  
• Therapies for subacute back pain: A glossary approach, Section III Surgery and Injection treatments Therapies for subacute back pain: A glossary approach, Section III Surgery and Injection treatments. (2005). Back Pain: A Guide for the Primary Care Physician.
  
• Tissue injury and healing, outcomes with the sports medicine approach. Tissue injury and healing, outcomes with the sports medicine approach. (2002). Practical Guide to Musculoskeletal Disorders: Diagnosis & Rehabilitation., 1st ed.
  
• Literature Review: New From the Journals Literature Review: New From the Journals. (2008). SpineLine, 9(6).
  
• Sacroiliac joint pain in athletes: A biomechanical treatment approach Sacroiliac joint pain in athletes: A biomechanical treatment approach. (2008). SpineLine, 9(6).
  
• Sacroiliac joint pain syndrome in active patients: A look behind the pain Sacroiliac joint pain syndrome in active patients: A look behind the pain. (2002). Physician and Sportsmedicine, 30(11).
  
• Cervical Injections: Is the Risk Worth the Benefit? Cervical Injections: Is the Risk Worth the Benefit? (2009). SpineLine, 10(1).
  
• Mountain Biking Injuries Mountain Biking Injuries. (2009). Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: A Sport-Specific Approach, 2nd ed.
  
• Tissue injury and healing Tissue injury and healing. (2009). Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: A Sport-Specific Approach, 2nd ed.
  
• Radiculopathy from herniation of the nucleus pulposus: 2. The role of corticosteroids Radiculopathy from herniation of the nucleus pulposus: 2. The role of corticosteroids. (2007). J. Back Musculoskeletal Rehabil, 20(2,3).
  
• Radiculopathy from herniation of the nucleus pulposus: 1. Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and natural history Radiculopathy from herniation of the nucleus pulposus: 1. Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and natural history. (2007). J. Back Musculoskeletal Rehabil, 20(2,3).
  
• Diagnostic Imaging of Painful Lumbar Facet Joints Diagnostic Imaging of Painful Lumbar Facet Joints. (2011). Ispine: Evidence-Based Interventional Spine Care. Demos, 1st ed.
  
• Preseason Training for Golfers with Low Back Pain Preseason Training for Golfers with Low Back Pain. (2012). SpineLine, 13(1).
  
• Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Spine 4 Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Spine 4. (2012). American Academy of Orthpaedic Surgeons.
  
• Sacral Stress Fractures in Athletes Sacral Stress Fractures in Athletes. (2012). SpineLine May/June, 13(3).
  
• Cervical Foraminal Versus Interlaminar Epidurals: Risks, Benefits, and Alternatives. Smuck, M., Demirjian, R., & Kennedy, D. J. (2013). Cervical Foraminal Versus Interlaminar Epidurals: Risks, Benefits, and Alternatives. . Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep. 2013 June;1(2), 1(2).
  
• Does physical activity influence the relationship between low back pain and obesity? Smuck, M., Kao, M.-C. J., Brar, N., Martinez-Ith, A., Choi, J., & Tomkins-Lane, C. C. (2014). Does physical activity influence the relationship between low back pain and obesity? SPINE JOURNAL, 14(2), 209–216.
  
• Vasovagal Rates in Flouroscopically Guided Interventional Procedures: A Study of Over 8,000 Injections Kennedy, D. J., Schneider, B., Casey, E., Rittenberg, J., Conrad, B., Smuck, M., & Plastaras, C. T. (2013). Vasovagal Rates in Flouroscopically Guided Interventional Procedures: A Study of Over 8,000 Injections. PAIN MEDICINE, 14(12), 1854–59.
  
• Assessment and management of back pain. Kao, M.-C., Zheng, P., & Smuck, M. (2014). Assessment and management of back pain. JAMA Internal Medicine, 174(3), 479-?
  
• Reply to letter to the editor "Morphologic changes in the lumbar spine following lumbar medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy: a quantitative radiologic study". Smuck, M., Crisostomo, R. A., Demirjian, R., Fitch, D. S., Kennedy, D. J., & Geisser, M. E. (2014). Reply to letter to the editor "Morphologic changes in the lumbar spine following lumbar medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy: a quantitative radiologic study". Spine Journal , 14(6), 1089–90.
  
• A Randomized Trial of Epidural Glucocorticoid Injections for Spinal Stenosis Friedly, J. L., Comstock, B. A., Turner, J. A., Heagerty, P. J., Deyo, R. A., Sullivan, S. D., … Jarvik, J. G. (2014). A Randomized Trial of Epidural Glucocorticoid Injections for Spinal Stenosis. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 371(1), 11–21.
  
• Trends in ambulatory physician opioid prescription in the United States, 1997-2009. Jeffrey Kao, M.-C., Minh, L. C., Huang, G. Y., Mitra, R., & Smuck, M. (2014). Trends in ambulatory physician opioid prescription in the United States, 1997-2009. PM & R : the Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation, 6(7), 575–582 e4.
  
• A Quantitative Study of Intervertebral Disc Morphologic Changes Following Plasma-Mediated Percutaneous Discectomy Smuck, M., Levin, J., Zemper, E., Ali, A., & Kennedy, D. J. (2014). A Quantitative Study of Intervertebral Disc Morphologic Changes Following Plasma-Mediated Percutaneous Discectomy. PAIN MEDICINE, 15(10), 1695–1703.
  
• Determinants of Physical Activity in America: A First Characterization of Physical Activity Profile Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Kao, M.-C. J., Jarosz, R., Goldin, M., Patel, A., & Smuck, M. (2014). Determinants of Physical Activity in America: A First Characterization of Physical Activity Profile Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). PM&R, 6(10), 882–92.
  
• Trainee Involvement in Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections Associated With Increased Incidence of Vasovagal Reactions Schneider, B., Kennedy, D. J., Casey, E., Smuck, M., & Conrad, B. (2014). Trainee Involvement in Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections Associated With Increased Incidence of Vasovagal Reactions. PM&R, 6(10), 914–19.
  
• The Use of Moderate Sedation for the Secondary Prevention of Adverse Vasovagal Reactions Kennedy, D. J., Schneider, B., Smuck, M., & Plastaras, C. T. (2015). The Use of Moderate Sedation for the Secondary Prevention of Adverse Vasovagal Reactions. PAIN MEDICINE, 16(4), 673–79.
  
• Morphologic changes in the lumbar spine after lumbar medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy: a quantitative radiological study Smuck, M., Crisostomo, R. A., Demirjian, R., Fitch, D. S., Kennedy, D. J., & Geisser, M. E. (2015). Morphologic changes in the lumbar spine after lumbar medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy: a quantitative radiological study. SPINE JOURNAL, 15(6), 1415–21.
  
• A quantitative study of intervertebral disc morphologic changes following plasma-mediated percutaneous discectomy. Smuck, M., Levin, J., Zemper, E., Ali, A., & Kennedy, D. J. (2014). A quantitative study of intervertebral disc morphologic changes following plasma-mediated percutaneous discectomy. Pain Medicine , 15(10), 1695–1703.
  
• Trainee involvement in transforaminal epidural steroid injections associated with increased incidence of vasovagal reactions. Schneider, B., Kennedy, D. J., Casey, E., Smuck, M., Conrad, B., & Plastaras, C. (2014). Trainee involvement in transforaminal epidural steroid injections associated with increased incidence of vasovagal reactions. PM & R : the Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation, 6(10), 914–19.
  
• A proposed set of metrics for standardized outcome reporting in the management of low back pain. Clement, R. C., Welander, A., Stowell, C., Cha, T. D., Chen, J. L., Davies, M., … Fritzell, P. (2015). A proposed set of metrics for standardized outcome reporting in the management of low back pain. Acta Orthopaedica, 86(5), 523–33.
  
• Differential Rates of Inadvertent Intravascular Injection during Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Injections Using Blunt-Tip, Pencil-Point, and Catheter-Extension Needles Smuck, M., Paulus, S., Patel, A., Demirjian, R., Ith, M. A., & Kennedy, D. J. (2015). Differential Rates of Inadvertent Intravascular Injection during Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Injections Using Blunt-Tip, Pencil-Point, and Catheter-Extension Needles. PAIN MEDICINE, 16(11), 2084–89.
  
• [18F]FDG PET/MRI of patients with chronic pain alters management: early experience. Biswal, S., Behera, D., Yoon, D. H., Holley, D., Ith, M. A. M., Carroll, I., … Hargreaves, B. (2015). [18F]FDG PET/MRI of patients with chronic pain alters management: early experience. EJNMMI Physics, 2, A84-?
  
• The Effects of Local Anesthesia Administration on Pain Experience During Interventional Spine Procedures: A Prospective Controlled Trial Bakshi, R., Berri, H., Kalpakjian, C., & Smuck, M. (2016). The Effects of Local Anesthesia Administration on Pain Experience During Interventional Spine Procedures: A Prospective Controlled Trial. PAIN MEDICINE, 17(3), 488–93.
  
• Detection of Intravascular Injection During Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks: A Comparison of Aspiration, Live Fluoroscopy, and Digital Subtraction Technology Kennedy, D. J., Mattie, R., Hamilton, A. S., Conrad, B., & Smuck, M. (2016). Detection of Intravascular Injection During Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks: A Comparison of Aspiration, Live Fluoroscopy, and Digital Subtraction Technology. PAIN MEDICINE, 17(6), 1031–36.
  
• Adverse Event Rates Associated with Transforaminal and Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections: A Multi-Institutional Study El-Yahchouchi, C. A., Plastaras, C. T., Maus, T. P., Carr, C. M., McCormick, Z. L., Geske, J. R., … Kennedy, D. J. (2016). Adverse Event Rates Associated with Transforaminal and Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections: A Multi-Institutional Study. PAIN MEDICINE, 17(2), 239–249.
  
• Is There a Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Fluoroscopy Time During Sacroiliac Joint Injection? A Multicenter Cohort Study. McCormick, Z. L., Cushman, D., Lee, D. T., Scholten, P., Chu, S. K., Babu, A. N., … Walega, D. R. (2016). Is There a Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Fluoroscopy Time During Sacroiliac Joint Injection? A Multicenter Cohort Study. Pain Medicine , 17(7), 1241–48.
  
• ISSLS Prize Winner: Consensus on the Clinical Diagnosis of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Results of an International Delphi Study. Tomkins-Lane, C., Melloh, M., Lurie, J., Smuck, M., Battié, M. C., Freeman, B., … Sandella, D. (2016). ISSLS Prize Winner: Consensus on the Clinical Diagnosis of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Results of an International Delphi Study. Spine, 41(15), 1239–46.
  
• Radiculopathy from herniation of the nucleus pulposus: 2. The role of corticosteroids Levin, J. H., & Smuck, M. W. (2007). Radiculopathy from herniation of the nucleus pulposus: 2. The role of corticosteroids. JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, 20(2-3), 103–113.
  
• Radiculopathy from herniation of the nucleus pulposus: 1. Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and natural history Levin, J. H., & Smuck, M. W. (2007). Radiculopathy from herniation of the nucleus pulposus: 1. Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and natural history. JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION, 20(2-3), 97–101.
  
• Adhesive Capsulitis: A New Management Protocol to Improve Passive Range of Motion Mitra, R., Harris, A., Umphrey, C., Smuck, M., & Fredericson, M. (2009). Adhesive Capsulitis: A New Management Protocol to Improve Passive Range of Motion. PM&R, 1(12), 1064–68.
  
• Objective measurement of free-living physical activity (performance) in lumbar spinal stenosis: are physical activity guidelines being met? Norden, J., Smuck, M., Sinha, A., Hu, R., & Tomkins-Lane, C. (2017). Objective measurement of free-living physical activity (performance) in lumbar spinal stenosis: are physical activity guidelines being met? The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society, 17(1), 26–33.
  
• Interpretation of Contrast Dispersal Patterns by Experienced and Inexperienced Interventionalists Smuck, M., Abbott, Z., & Zemper, E. (2009). Interpretation of Contrast Dispersal Patterns by Experienced and Inexperienced Interventionalists. PM&R, 1(1), 55–59.
  
• Incidence of simultaneous epidural and vascular injection during lumbosacral transforaminal epidural injections Smuck, M., Fuller, B. J., Yoder, B., & Huerta, J. (2007). Incidence of simultaneous epidural and vascular injection during lumbosacral transforaminal epidural injections. SPINE JOURNAL, 7(1), 79–82.
  
• Physical performance analysis: A new approach to assessing free-living physical activity in musculoskeletal pain and mobility-limited populations. Smuck, M., Tomkins-Lane, C., Ith, M. A., Jarosz, R., & Kao, M.-C. J. (2017). Physical performance analysis: A new approach to assessing free-living physical activity in musculoskeletal pain and mobility-limited populations. PloS One, 12(2).
  
• 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.
  
• Is There a Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Fluoroscopy Time During Cervical Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections? McCormick, Z. L., Mattie, R., Ebrahimi, A., Lee, D. T., Marcolina, A., Press, J., … Cushman, D. (2016). Is There a Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Fluoroscopy Time During Cervical Interlaminar Epidural Steroid Injections? Pain Medicine .
  
• Immediate Adverse Events in Interventional Pain Procedures: A Multi-Institutional Study. Carr, C. M., Plastaras, C. T., Pingree, M. J., Smuck, M., Maus, T. P., Geske, J. R., … Kennedy, D. J. (2016). Immediate Adverse Events in Interventional Pain Procedures: A Multi-Institutional Study. Pain Medicine .
  
• Detection of Intravascular Injection During Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks: A Comparison of Aspiration, Live Fluoroscopy, and Digital Subtraction Technology. Kennedy, D. J., Mattie, R., Scott Hamilton, A., Conrad, B., & Smuck, M. (2016). Detection of Intravascular Injection During Lumbar Medial Branch Blocks: A Comparison of Aspiration, Live Fluoroscopy, and Digital Subtraction Technology. Pain Medicine , 17(6), 1031–36.
  
• (466) The impact of body mass index on fluoroscopy time during lumbar epidural steroid injection: a multicenter cohort study. Choxi, S., MCCORMICK, Z., Cushman, D., WALEGA, D., Lee, D., Marcolina, A., … Smuck, M. (2016). (466) The impact of body mass index on fluoroscopy time during lumbar epidural steroid injection: a multicenter cohort study. Journal of Pain , 17(4S), S90–S91.
  
• (471) The relationship between body mass index and fluoroscopy time during intra-articular hip injections: a multicenter cohort study. Bhave, M., MCCORMICK, Z., Lee, D., Scholten, P., Chu, S., Babu, A., … WALEGA, D. (2016). (471) The relationship between body mass index and fluoroscopy time during intra-articular hip injections: a multicenter cohort study. Journal of Pain , 17(4S), S92-?
  
• Immediate Adverse Events in Interventional Pain Procedures: A Multi-Institutional Study. Carr, C. M., Plastaras, C. T., Pingree, M. J., Smuck, M., Maus, T. P., Geske, J. R., … Kennedy, D. J. (2016). Immediate Adverse Events in Interventional Pain Procedures: A Multi-Institutional Study. Pain Medicine , 17(12), 2155–61.
  
• Objective measurement of free-living physical activity (performance) in lumbar spinal stenosis: are physical activity guidelines being met? Norden, J., Smuck, M., Sinha, A., Hu, R., & Tomkins-Lane, C. (2017). Objective measurement of free-living physical activity (performance) in lumbar spinal stenosis: are physical activity guidelines being met? SPINE JOURNAL, 17(1), 26–33.
  
• The Impact of Body Mass Index on Fluoroscopy Time During Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection; A Multicenter Cohort Study McCormick, Z. L., Choxi, S. C., Lee, D. T., Marcolina, A., Press, J., Kennedy, D. J., … Cushman, D. M. (2017). The Impact of Body Mass Index on Fluoroscopy Time During Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection; A Multicenter Cohort Study. PAIN MEDICINE, 18(1), 25–35.
  
• The Impact of Body Mass Index on Fluoroscopy Time During Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection; A Multicenter Cohort Study. McCormick, Z. L., Choxi, S. C., Lee, D. T., Marcolina, A., Press, J., Kennedy, D. J., … Cushman, D. M. (2017). The Impact of Body Mass Index on Fluoroscopy Time During Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection; A Multicenter Cohort Study. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.), 18(1), 25–35.
  
• Stagnant Physical Therapy Referral Rates Alongside Rising Opioid Prescription Rates in Patients With Low Back Pain in the United States 1997-2010 Zheng, P., Kao, M.-C., Karayannis, N. V., & Smuck, M. (2017). Stagnant Physical Therapy Referral Rates Alongside Rising Opioid Prescription Rates in Patients With Low Back Pain in the United States 1997-2010. SPINE, 42(9), 670–74.
  
• Long-Term Effects of Repeated Injections of Local Anesthetic With or Without Corticosteroid for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Randomized Trial. Friedly, J. L., Comstock, B. A., Turner, J. A., Heagerty, P. J., Deyo, R. A., Bauer, Z., … Jarvik, J. G. (2017). Long-Term Effects of Repeated Injections of Local Anesthetic With or Without Corticosteroid for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Randomized Trial. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
  
• 18F-FDG PET/MRI in Chronic Sciatica: Early Results Revealing Spinal and Non-spinal Abnormalities. Cipriano, P., Yoon, D., Gandhi, H., Holley, D., Thakur, D., Ith, M., … Biswal, S. (2017). 18F-FDG PET/MRI in Chronic Sciatica: Early Results Revealing Spinal and Non-spinal Abnormalities. Journal of Nuclear Medicine : Official Publication, Society of Nuclear Medicine.
  
• Inferring Physical Function from Wearable Activity Monitors: Analysis of Activity Data from Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis. Agarwal, V., Smuck, M., Tomkins-Lane, C., & Shah, N. H. (2018). Inferring Physical Function from Wearable Activity Monitors: Analysis of Activity Data from Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth , (In press).
  
• Objective measurement of function following lumbar spinal stenosis decompression reveals improved functional capacity with stagnant real-life physical activity Smuck, M., Muaremi, A., Zheng, P., Norden, J., Sinha, A., Hu, R., & Tomkins-Lane, C. (2018). Objective measurement of function following lumbar spinal stenosis decompression reveals improved functional capacity with stagnant real-life physical activity. SPINE JOURNAL, 18(1), 15–21.
  
• A minimum of 5-year follow-up after lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections in patients with lumbar radicular pain due to intervertebral disc herniation. Kennedy, D. J., Zheng, P. Z., Smuck, M., McCormick, Z. L., Huynh, L., & Schneider, B. J. (2017). A minimum of 5-year follow-up after lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections in patients with lumbar radicular pain due to intervertebral disc herniation. The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society.
  
• Sports Medicine: Study Guide and Review for Boards. Burns, M., & Smuck, M. (2014). Sports Medicine: Study Guide and Review for Boards. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
  
• A slap on the back and a pat on the head Smuck, M. (2016). A slap on the back and a pat on the head. SPINE JOURNAL, 16(12), 1500–1502.
  
• Diagnostic Imaging of Painful Lumbar Facet Joints Smuck, M., & Agrawal, D. (2011). Diagnostic Imaging of Painful Lumbar Facet Joints. ISPINE: EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONAL SPINE CARE, 80–89.
  
• App Development for Therapeutic Exercise Zheng, P., Leff, G., Ith, M. A., & Smuck, M. (2017). App Development for Therapeutic Exercise. PM&R, 9(5), S116–S117.
  
• Advice to give advice Zheng, P. Z., & Smuck, M. (2017). Advice to give advice. SPINE JOURNAL, 17(10), 1547–48.
  
• Accelerometer-derived Physical Activity And Lower Extremity Functional Changes In Patients Undergoing Spinal Decompression Surgery Buman, M. P., Ith, M. A. M., Haskell, W. L., & Smuck, M. (2012). Accelerometer-derived Physical Activity And Lower Extremity Functional Changes In Patients Undergoing Spinal Decompression Surgery. MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, 44, 805.
  
• Response to Letter by Dr. Lipetz Kennedy, D. J., Schneider, B., Smuck, M., & Plastaras, C. T. (2016). Response to Letter by Dr. Lipetz. PAIN MEDICINE, 17(1), 190–91.
  
• A scoping review of biopsychosocial risk factors and co-morbidities for common spinal disorders. Green, B. N., Johnson, C. D., Haldeman, S., Griffith, E., Clay, M. B., Kane, E. J., … Nordin, M. (2018). A scoping review of biopsychosocial risk factors and co-morbidities for common spinal disorders. PloS One, 13(6), e0197987.
  
• 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 Global Spine Care Initiative: public health and prevention interventions for common spine disorders in low- and middle-income communities. Green, B. N., Johnson, C. D., Haldeman, S., Kane, E. J., Clay, M. B., Griffith, E. A., … Yu, H. (2018). The Global Spine Care Initiative: public health and prevention interventions for common spine disorders in low- and middle-income communities. 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.
  
• Reliability and Validity of Athletes Disability Index Questionnaire Noormohammadpour, P., Khezri, A. H., Farahbakhsh, F., Mansournia, M. A., Smuck, M., & Kordi, R. (2018). Reliability and Validity of Athletes Disability Index Questionnaire. CLINICAL JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE, 28(2), 159–67.
  
• Corticosteroid Injections Into Lumbar Facet Joints: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial Kennedy, D. J., Huynh, L., Wong, J., Mattie, R., Levin, J., Smuck, M., & Schneider, B. J. (2018). Corticosteroid Injections Into Lumbar Facet Joints: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, 97(10), 741–46.
  
• Gait Symmetry Assessment with a Low Back 3D Accelerometer in Post-Stroke Patients. Zhang, W., Smuck, M., Legault, C., Ith, M. A., Muaremi, A., & Aminian, K. (2018). Gait Symmetry Assessment with a Low Back 3D Accelerometer in Post-Stroke Patients. Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 18(10).
  
• The Global Spine Care Initiative: World Spine Care executive summary on reducing spine-related disability in low- and middle-income communities Haldeman, S., Nordin, M., Chou, R., Cote, P., Hurwitz, E. L., Johnson, C. D., … Yuksel, S. (2018). The Global Spine Care Initiative: World Spine Care executive summary on reducing spine-related disability in low- and middle-income communities. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 27, 776–85.
  
• The Global Spine Care Initiative: model of care and implementation Johnson, C. D., Haldeman, S., Chou, R., Nordin, M., Green, B. N., Cote, P., … Yuksel, S. (2018). The Global Spine Care Initiative: model of care and implementation. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 27, 925–45.
  
• The Global Spine Care Initiative: methodology, contributors, and disclosures Johnson, C. D., Haldeman, S., Nordin, M., Chou, R., Cote, P., Hurwitz, E. L., … Yuksel, S. (2018). The Global Spine Care Initiative: methodology, contributors, and disclosures. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 27, 786–95.
  
• Simple Gait Symmetry Measures Based on Foot Angular Velocity: Analysis in Post Stroke Patients. Zhang, W., Smuck, M., Legault, C., Ith, M. A., Muaremi, A., & Aminian, K. (2018). Simple Gait Symmetry Measures Based on Foot Angular Velocity: Analysis in Post Stroke Patients. Conference Proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference, 2018, 5442–45.
  
• Intra-articular Steroids vs Saline for Lumbar Z-Joint Pain: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial. Kennedy, D. J., Fraiser, R., Zheng, P., Huynh, L., Levin, J., Smuck, M., & Schneider, B. J. (2018). Intra-articular Steroids vs Saline for Lumbar Z-Joint Pain: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.).
  
• Digital biomarkers of spine and musculoskeletal disease from accelerometers: Defining phenotypes of free-living physical activity in knee osteoarthritis and lumbar spinal stenosis Tomkins-Lane, C., Norden, J., Sinha, A., Hu, R., & Smuck, M. (2019). Digital biomarkers of spine and musculoskeletal disease from accelerometers: Defining phenotypes of free-living physical activity in knee osteoarthritis and lumbar spinal stenosis. SPINE JOURNAL, 19(1), 15–23.
  
• Guidelines for Composing and Assessing a Paper on the Treatment of Pain: A Practical Application of Evidence-Based Medicine Principles to the Mint Randomized Clinical Trials McCormick, Z. L., Vorobeychik, Y., Gill, J. S., Kao, M.-C. J., Duszynski, B., Smuck, M., & Stojanovic, M. P. (2018). Guidelines for Composing and Assessing a Paper on the Treatment of Pain: A Practical Application of Evidence-Based Medicine Principles to the Mint Randomized Clinical Trials. PAIN MEDICINE, 19(11), 2127–37.
  
• Effect of Injectate Viscosity on Epidural Distribution in Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection Choi, J., Kim, N., Smuck, M., & Lee, S.-H. (2019). Effect of Injectate Viscosity on Epidural Distribution in Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection . Pain Research and Management, 2019.
  
• [18F]FDG PET/MRI of patients with chronic pain alters management: Early experience. Xu, Y., Yoon, D. H., Behera, D., Holley, D., Carroll, I., Smuck, M., … Biswal, S. (2016). [18F]FDG PET/MRI of patients with chronic pain alters management: Early experience. JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, 57.
  
• Quantifying the relative change in physical activity after Total Knee Arthroplasty using accelerometer based measurements. Agarwal, V., Smuck, M., & Shah, N. H. (2017). Quantifying the relative change in physical activity after Total Knee Arthroplasty using accelerometer based measurements. AMIA Joint Summits on Translational Science Proceedings. AMIA Joint Summits on Translational Science, 2017, 463–72.
  
• Effect of Injectate Viscosity on Epidural Distribution in Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection. Choi, J., Kim, N., Smuck, M., & Lee, S.-H. H. (2019). Effect of Injectate Viscosity on Epidural Distribution in Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection. Pain Research & Management, 2019, 2651504.
  
• Inferring Physical Function From Wearable Activity Monitors: Analysis of Free-Living Activity Data From Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis. Agarwal, V., Smuck, M., Tomkins-Lane, C., & Shah, N. H. (2018). Inferring Physical Function From Wearable Activity Monitors: Analysis of Free-Living Activity Data From Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis. JMIR MHealth and UHealth, 6(12), e11315.
  
• Objective measurement of function following lumbar spinal stenosis decompression reveals improved functional capacity with stagnant real-life physical activity. Smuck, M., Muaremi, A., Zheng, P., Norden, J., Sinha, A., Hu, R., & Tomkins-Lane, C. (2018). Objective measurement of function following lumbar spinal stenosis decompression reveals improved functional capacity with stagnant real-life physical activity. The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society, 18(1), 15–21.
  
• The Effects of Local Anesthesia Administration on Pain Experience During Interventional Spine Procedures: A Prospective Controlled Trial. Bakshi, R., Berri, H., Kalpakjian, C., & Smuck, M. (2016). The Effects of Local Anesthesia Administration on Pain Experience During Interventional Spine Procedures: A Prospective Controlled Trial. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.), 17(3), 488–93.
  
• Differential Rates of Inadvertent Intravascular Injection during Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Injections Using Blunt-Tip, Pencil-Point, and Catheter-Extension Needles. Smuck, M., Paulus, S., Patel, A., Demirjian, R., Ith, M. A., & Kennedy, D. J. (2015). Differential Rates of Inadvertent Intravascular Injection during Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Injections Using Blunt-Tip, Pencil-Point, and Catheter-Extension Needles. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.), 16(11), 2084–89.
  
• Lumbar epidural steroid injections for herniation and stenosis: incidence and risk factors of subsequent surgery Koltsov, J. C. B., Smuck, M. W., Zagel, A., Alamin, T. F., Wood, K. B., Cheng, I., & Hu, S. S. (2019). Lumbar epidural steroid injections for herniation and stenosis: incidence and risk factors of subsequent surgery. SPINE JOURNAL, 19(2), 199–205.
  
• 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.
  
• Gait Symmetry Assessment with a Low Back 3D Accelerometer in Post-Stroke Patients Zhang, W., Smuck, M., Legault, C., Ith, M. A., Muaremi, A., & Aminian, K. (2018). Gait Symmetry Assessment with a Low Back 3D Accelerometer in Post-Stroke Patients. SENSORS, 18(10).
  
• A Prospective, Randomized, Multi-Center Study of Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain. Khalil, J., Smuck, M., Koreckij, T., Keel, J., Beall, D., Goodman, B., … Garfin, S. (2019). A Prospective, Randomized, Multi-Center Study of Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Ablation for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain. The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society.
  
• Intra-articular Steroids vs Saline for Lumbar Z-Joint Pain: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial Kennedy, D. J., Fraiser, R., Zheng, P., Huynh, L., Levin, J., Smuck, M., & Schneider, B. J. (2019). Intra-articular Steroids vs Saline for Lumbar Z-Joint Pain: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial. PAIN MEDICINE, 20(2), 246–51.
  
• The Global Spine Care Initiative: public health and prevention interventions for common spine disorders in low- and middle-income communities Green, B. N., Johnson, C. D., Haldeman, S., Kane, E. J., Clay, M. B., Griffith, E. A., … Yu, H. (2018). The Global Spine Care Initiative: public health and prevention interventions for common spine disorders in low- and middle-income communities. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, 27, 838–50.
  
• F-18-FDG PET/MRI in Chronic Sciatica: Early Results Revealing Spinal and Nonspinal Abnormalities Cipriano, P. W., Yoon, D., Gandhi, H., Holley, D., Thakur, D., Hargreaves, B. A., … Biswal, S. (2018). F-18-FDG PET/MRI in Chronic Sciatica: Early Results Revealing Spinal and Nonspinal Abnormalities. JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, 59(6), 967–72.
  
• A scoping review of biopsychosocial risk factors and co-morbidities for common spinal disorders Green, B. N., Johnson, C. D., Haldeman, S., Griffith, E., Clay, M. B., Kane, E. J., … Nordin, M. (2018). A scoping review of biopsychosocial risk factors and co-morbidities for common spinal disorders. PLOS ONE, 13(6).
  
• A minimum of 5-year follow-up after lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections in patients with lumbar radicular pain due to intervertebral disc herniation Kennedy, D. J., Zheng, P. Z., Smuck, M., McCormick, Z. L., Huynh, L., & Schneider, B. J. (2018). A minimum of 5-year follow-up after lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections in patients with lumbar radicular pain due to intervertebral disc herniation. SPINE JOURNAL, 18(1), 29–35.
  
• Smoking Is Associated with Pain in All Body Regions, with Greatest Influence on Spinal Pain. Smuck, M., Schneider, B. J., Ehsanian, R., Martin, E., & Kao, M.-C. J. (2019). Smoking Is Associated with Pain in All Body Regions, with Greatest Influence on Spinal Pain. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.).
  
• Spine Nonoperative Cost Before Surgery. Schneider, B. J., Sullivan, W., Prather, H., Smuck, M., & McCormick, Z. (2020). Spine Nonoperative Cost Before Surgery. Spine.
  
• TO THE EDITOR. Schneider, B. J., Sullivan, W., Prather, H., Smuck, M., & McCormick, Z. (2020). TO THE EDITOR. Spine, 45(7), E412–E413.
  
• Digital care for chronic musculoskeletal pain: a 10,000 user longitudinal observational study. Bailey, J. F., Agarwal, V., Zheng, P., Smuck, M., Fredericson, M., Kennedy, D. J., & Krauss, J. (2020). Digital care for chronic musculoskeletal pain: a 10,000 user longitudinal observational study. Journal of Medical Internet Research.
  
• Consensus practice guidelines on interventions for lumbar facet joint pain from a multispecialty, international working group. Cohen, S. P., Bhaskar, A., Bhatia, A., Buvanendran, A., Deer, T., Garg, S., … Zhao, Z. (2020). Consensus practice guidelines on interventions for lumbar facet joint pain from a multispecialty, international working group. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.
  
• Incidence of Extravascular Perivertebral Artery Contrast Flow During Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Injections. Levin, J., Mohan, M., Levi, D., Horn, S., & Smuck, M. (2020). Incidence of Extravascular Perivertebral Artery Contrast Flow During Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Injections. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.).
  
• PREDICTING DECLINE IN CLINICAL GAIT SPEED IN ADULTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS USING BASELINE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DATA Sun, R., Muaremi, A., Kuwabara, A., Tomkins-Lane, C., & Smuck, M. (2020). PREDICTING DECLINE IN CLINICAL GAIT SPEED IN ADULTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS USING BASELINE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DATA. OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE, 28, S314.
  
• Gait features for discriminating between mobility-limiting musculoskeletal disorders: Lumbar spinal stenosis and knee osteoarthritis. Odonkor, C., Kuwabara, A., Tomkins-Lane, C., Zhang, W., Muaremi, A., Leutheuser, H., … Smuck, M. (2020). Gait features for discriminating between mobility-limiting musculoskeletal disorders: Lumbar spinal stenosis and knee osteoarthritis. Gait & Posture, 80, 96–100.
  
• Approaching the Management of Expectations in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: Enthusiasm vs Realism. McCormick, Z. L., Schneider, B. J., Prather, H., Sullivan, W., & Smuck, M. (2020). Approaching the Management of Expectations in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: Enthusiasm vs Realism. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.).
  
• Variability among Methods and Timing of Pain Assessment Tools for Tracking Improvement of Lumbar Stenosis Patients after Surgery. Tomkins-Lane, C., Zheng, P. Z., Sun, R., & Smuck, M. (2020). Variability among Methods and Timing of Pain Assessment Tools for Tracking Improvement of Lumbar Stenosis Patients after Surgery. The Spine Journal : Official Journal of the North American Spine Society.
  
• 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.
  
• Modification of the Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection Technique Based Upon the Anatomic Angle of the Superior Articular Process on MRI. Levi, D., Horn, S., Murphy, J., Smuck, M., & Levin, J. (2020). Modification of the Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection Technique Based Upon the Anatomic Angle of the Superior Articular Process on MRI. Pain Medicine (Malden, Mass.).
  
• 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.
  
• Skin Mountable Capillaric Strain Sensor with Ultrahigh Sensitivity and Direction Specificity Rivas Yepes, L., Demir, E., Lee, J. Y., Sun, R., Smuck, M., & Araci, I. E. (2020). Skin Mountable Capillaric Strain Sensor with Ultrahigh Sensitivity and Direction Specificity. ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES.
  
• Predicting Poor Functional Status In Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis Using Real-life Accelerometry Data Sun, R., Kuwabara, A., Tomkins-Lane, C., & Smuck, M. (2020). Predicting Poor Functional Status In Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis Using Real-life Accelerometry Data. MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE, 52(17), 823–24.
  
• The emerging clinical role of wearables: factors for successful implementation in healthcare. Smuck, M., Odonkor, C. A., Wilt, J. K., Schmidt, N., & Swiernik, M. A. (2021). The emerging clinical role of wearables: factors for successful implementation in healthcare. NPJ Digital Medicine, 4(1), 45.
  
• Contrast Flow Patterns Based on Needle Tip Position During Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Injections. Levin, J., Levi, D., Gall, N., Horn, S., & Smuck, M. (2021). Contrast Flow Patterns Based on Needle Tip Position During Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Injections. PM & R : the Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation.
  
• Physical Activity Thresholds for Predicting Longitudinal Gait Decline in adults with Knee Osteoarthritis. Sun, R., Tomkins-Lane, C., Muaremi, A., Kuwabara, A., & Smuck, M. (2021). Physical Activity Thresholds for Predicting Longitudinal Gait Decline in adults with Knee Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage.