Canadian Spine Society
Seventh Annual Meeting, Mont Tremblant Ski Resort, Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Wednesday, March 21 to Saturday March 24, 2007Access to spinal care: a tale of 2 citiesDoes the presence of “significant back pain” affect outcomes in lumbar decompression surgery?Risk of increasing motor deficit in patients with acute sciatica secondary to a herniated disc who choose nonoperative careThe impact of wait times on outcome in patients undergoing elective posterior lumbar spinal surgeryThe virtual consultation project — enhancing multidisciplinary care for patients with malignant spinal cord compression (SCC)A prospective randomized clinical trial comparing chiropractic manipulation versus microdiscectomy for the treatment of lumbar disc herniationA randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of clinical practice guidelines in the medical and chiropractic management of patients with acute mechanical lower back painEffects of epidural steroids in the lumbar spine: a double-blind randomized control trialHerniated disc morphology and outcome of selective nerve root block in acute sciaticaImprovements in back pain following enrolment in a multidisciplinary weight management program — early resultsDeep wound infection following scoliosis surgery: prevalence and analysis of risk factorsIdentifying the best surface topography parameters for detecting idiopathic scoliosis curve progressionScoliosis brace load patterns during daytime and nighttime wearPredictive value of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during cervical spine surgery: prospective series of 1055 patientsA direct comparison of the neuroprotective efficacy of erythropoeitin, darbepoetin, simvastatin, and atorvastatin after acute spinal cord injuryFive-year reversal in methylprednisolone administration patterns for acute spinal cord injuryReorganization of the primary motor and sensory cortices in patients with spinal cord compression: a pre and post-surgical evaluation using functional MRIResults of the cethrin phase i/iia prospective clinical trial of a rho inhibitor for the treatment of acute spinal cord injuryThe expression of inflammatory cytokines following acute spinal cord injury: a human versus animal model comparisonThe reliability of the maximum canal compromise and spinal cord compression after traumatic cervical spinal cord injuryInterim analysis on a prospective randomized odontoid fracture clinical trialOptimal timing of surgical stabilization of spine fractures in the multi-trauma patientTLSO versus no orthosis for the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fracture without neurological deficit: preliminary results for a randomized, prospective, equivalence trialClinical accuracy of fluoroscopic computer-assisted percutaneous pedicle screw placement: a CT analysisKinematic results after ProDisc-C total disc replacementRecombinant bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) augments bone formation of human bone marrow derived stem cells (hBMSCs) implanted in muscle of athymic mouseTranexamic acid reduces blood loss and transfusion in adult patients having spinal fusion surgeryAssessment of lumbar stability using differential accelerationEffect of nicotine on degeneration and healing of injured intervertebral disc (IVD) in rabbit model: histology and gene expression studyIncidence of adjacent segment degeneration in extended thoracolumbar fusionsAssessment of implantation accuracy in lumbar artificial discs: comparing Charité III and ProDisc IIBiomechanical comparison of the intact cervical disc versus total disc arthroplasty: a finite element model studyBiomechanical evaluation of a headless compression screw for anterior odontoid fixationBiomechanical evaluation of the PrestigeTM cervical intervertebral disc prosthesisBlood transfusion requirements in pediatric spinal deformity corrective surgery: comparison of idiopathic and neuromuscular etiologiesClinical correlation of radiologic spinal stenosis after standardization for vertebral body sizeDynesys fixation in the lumbar spine — does it hold up to the promises?Effects of degenerative disc disease on the cervical disc heightEfficacy of diluted betadine solution in prevention of postoperative infection following suspended cervical laminoplastyEn bloc resection of primary thoracic tumours with direct spinal column invasionGranular hydroxapatite/tricalcium phosphate for the augmentation of pedicle screw pullout strength in osteoporotic bone. An in vitro experimentHigh speed cineradiographic measurment of spinal cord deformation during cervical spine injuries in a cadaver modelInflatable device for controlled extension of the cervical spine during anterior cervical approaches: technical noteKinematics of the entire cervical spine in the presence of physiologic follower load during head-first impactPatient predictors for recovery after spinal cord injuryPotential triaging of lumbar spinal surgery consultsPurely percutaneous C1-2 fusion: a cadaveric studyQualitative systematic review of treatment options for cervical unilateral facet injuriesRadiographic and clinical comparison of nonoperative treatment and surgical stabilization of thoracic spine fracturesRadiographic and pressure mapping outcomes for spinal fixation in patients with myelomeningoceleScrew loading during cadaveric simulated deformity correction of the novel sas tsrh pedicle screw systemSpinal cord compartment syndrome in a porcine model of distraction injurySpinal cord deformation, expected neurologic injury, clinical classification of column injury and residual compression resulting from head-first impact: a high-speed experimentSpinal injury and polytrauma in patients presenting to a Level I Canadian trauma institutionSpine severity score for elective triage of referralsThe Actipore™ implant: achieving biointegrationThe impact of associated conditions due to spinal cord injury (SCI) on the health status and quality of life in individuals with traumatic central cord syndrome (TCCS)The influence of flywheel characteristics on wheelchair ergometer kinetics and kinematicsThe use of computerized tomography in the development and implementation of a preoperative protocol to aid in pedicle screw placement during scoliosis surgeryTissue-engineered acellular cancellous bone as bioscaffolds for human bone marrow-derived stem cells in in vitro bone formation
R.J. Hurlbert, A. Crawford, P. Bishop, J. Braybrooke, R. Rampersaud, R.J. Hurlbert, P. Bishop, D. Steinitz, P. Bishop, L. Ashdown, S. Aleissa, E. Parent, E. Lou, M. Kelleher, Y. Xie, R.J. Hurlbert, D. Rabin, M. Fehlings, A. Stammers, J. Furlan, R.J. Hurlbert, H. Pakzad, C. Bailey, A. Zharai, D. Rabin, H. Jiang, J. Wong, M. Johnson, H. Jiang, E. Abraham, J. Blanchard, R.N. Natarajan, C. Bailey, D. Rabin, J.A. Grant, A. Athiviraham, P. de Muelenaere, M. Fink, H. Li, N. Quraishi, A. Hashemi, A. Saari, A. Cenic, A. Saari, S. Casha, E.K. Wai, M. Nikolakis, C. Bailey, C. Fisher, L. Geller, C. Larson, M. Stiebel, E. Itshayek, O. Murnaghan, S. Lwu, S. Bailey, V. Noonan, M. Johnson, D. Jamieson, T. Gao, R. Mobbs, C. Teo, A. Gruszczynski, S. Dagenais, E.K. Wai, C. Bailey, C. Fisher, M. Dvorak, M. Boyd, P. Wing, A. Galalnt, M. Vidmar, M. Ford, H. Ahn, Y. Bronstein, J. Finkelstein, A. Yee, D. Grabarz, A. Chung, K. Burrows, M. Fehlings, A. Bezjak, R. Wong, G. McMorland, S. Casha, E. Suter, S. DuPlessis, J. Quon, D. Olson, D. Nixdorf, B. Yee, C. Fisher, M. Dvorak, P. Lander, E. Harvey, R. Reindl, M. Aebi, P. Wing, M. Boyd, C. Fisher, M. Dvorak, H. Dornan, L. Vexler, A. Gruszczynski, S. Dagenais, R. Dent, E.K. Wai, D. Parsons, J. Grant, J. Harder, J. Howard, D. Hill, D. Hedden, E. Lou, J. Raso, D. Hill, I. Mak, E. Parent, D. Hedden, M. Moreau, J. Mahood, N. Quraishi, G. Tan, R. Sarjeant, M. Fehlings, A. Stammers, J. Liu, D. Sutherland, H.M. Sohn, J. Lee, C. Mann, W. Tetzlaff, S. Paquette, M. Boyd, C. Fisher, M. Dvorak, B. Kwon, M.G. Hamilton, R. Barry, R. Bartha, J. Gati, M. Fink, N. Duggal, N. Theodore, J. Harrop, G. Maurais, C. Kuntz, C. Shaffrey, B. Kwon, A. Yee, J. Chapman, P. Tremblay, L. McKerracher, S. Casha, T. Rice, J. Hurlbert, M. Dvorak, C. Fisher, M. Boyd, S. Paquette, B. Kwon, M. Fehlings, E. Massicotte, B. Aarabi, A. Vaccaro, G. Anderson, C. Bono, I. Madrazo, C. Villanueva, J. Grauer, D. Mikulis, R. Fox, S. Casha, R. Broad, H. Jiang, S. DuPlessis, S. Dagenais, E.K. Wai, C. Fisher, M. Boyd, B. Kwon, K. Thomas, J. France, S. Paquette, K. Gurr, S. Bailey, M. Dvorak, B. Ravi, R. Rampersaud, R. Bertagnoli, N. Wharton, G. Pickett, N. Duggal, W. Jiang, J. Mahood, D. Miller, J. Lakey, T. Gao, H. El-Beheiry, R. Rampersaud, S. Lewis, M. Fehlings, F. Chung, J. Marsh, D. Taylor, D. Kriellaars, T. Gao, J. Chiu, D. Hart, T. van de Leur, K. Bagnall, N. Manson, J. Bouchard, M. Hussain, N.A. Manson, G.B.J. Andersson, H.S. An, V. Rajgopal, K. Gurr, S. Bailey, B. Beaton, C. Dunning, N. Duggal, A. Brantley, S. Baek, N. Crawford, J. Howard, J. Harder, J. Luntley, S. Al Eissa, D. Parsons, D. Yen, C. Scott, D. Soboleski, F. Theron, D. Rabin, N. Duggal, S. Casha, S. DuPlessis, R.J. Hurlbert, M. Anraku, R. Rampersaud, S. Lewis, D. Bednar, S. Zaida, E. Itshayak, P.A. Cripton, N. Khan, K. Reddy, E. Itshayak, P.A. Cripton, D. McGowan, S. DuPlessis, J. Hurlbert, L. Vexler, S. Dagenais, A. Nataraj, D. Livy, L. Wang, P. Lemelin, A. Walji, G. Chan, P. Rosas Arellano, K. Gurr, S. Bailey, C.H. Chan, O. Keynan, M. Dvorak, M. Boyd, J. Ouellet, M. Rabzel, V. Arlet, Q. Zhu, E. Itshayek, M. Dvorak, C. Fisher, P. Cripton, P. Jarzem, A. Saari, T.S. Nelson, P.A. Cripton, Y. Bronstein, M. Ford, A. Gallant, N. Adjei, J. Finkelstein, A. Yee, K. Thomas, J. Hurlbert, R. Campbell, C. Bailey, K. Gurr, P. Rosas Arellano, J. Kopec, H. Zhang, M. Dvorak, T. McDowell, C. Katopolus, D. Kriellaars, A. Perdios, R. Varghese, C. Reilly, D. Miller, W. Jiang, J. Lakey, T. Churchill, R. Fox and H. Jiang
Can J Surg June 01, 2007 50 (Suppl 2) 4-23;
R.J. Hurlbert
*University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta., Canada
A. Crawford
*Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
P. Bishop
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, Vancouver, BC.
J. Braybrooke
*Spine Program, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont.
†University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
R. Rampersaud
*Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
†University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
R.J. Hurlbert
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
P. Bishop
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, Vancouver, BC.
D. Steinitz
McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
P. Bishop
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, Vancouver, BC.
L. Ashdown
*Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
S. Aleissa
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
E. Parent
Capital Health, Edmonton, Alta.
E. Lou
Capital Health, Edmonton, Alta.
M. Kelleher
From the Krembil Neuroscience Centre, University of Toronto, and the Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
Y. Xie
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
R.J. Hurlbert
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
D. Rabin
*London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.
M. Fehlings
*University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada
A. Stammers
*University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
J. Furlan
*Spinal Program, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont., Canada
†University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada
R.J. Hurlbert
*University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
H. Pakzad
*Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ont.
C. Bailey
*University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
A. Zharai
From Toronto Western Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
D. Rabin
*London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont., Canada
H. Jiang
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
J. Wong
From Toronto Western Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
M. Johnson
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
H. Jiang
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
E. Abraham
Saint John Campus, Dalhousie University, Saint John, NB.
J. Blanchard
Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
R.N. Natarajan
*Rush University Medical Centre, Chicago, Ill., USA
C. Bailey
*Victoria Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
D. Rabin
*University of Western Ontario, London, Ont., Canada
J.A. Grant
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
A. Athiviraham
Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.
P. de Muelenaere
*University of Manitoba, Brandon, Man., Canada
M. Fink
London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.
H. Li
Spine Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
N. Quraishi
From the Toronto Western Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
A. Hashemi
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
A. Saari
*Injury Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
‡International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
A. Cenic
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
A. Saari
*Injury Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
‡International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
S. Casha
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
E.K. Wai
*Spinal Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
M. Nikolakis
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
C. Bailey
From the University of Western Ontario and Victoria Hospital, London Health Science Centre, London, Ont.
C. Fisher
From the University of British Columbia and the Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC.
L. Geller
*McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
C. Larson
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
M. Stiebel
McGill University, Montréal, Que.
E. Itshayek
†Division of Spine, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
‡International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
O. Murnaghan
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
S. Lwu
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
S. Bailey
From the University of Western Ontario and Victoria Hospital, London Health Science Centre, London, Ont.
V. Noonan
*University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta., Canada
M. Johnson
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
D. Jamieson
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
T. Gao
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
R. Mobbs
†University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
C. Teo
†University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
A. Gruszczynski
†Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Spinal Unit, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
S. Dagenais
‡Chalmers Research Group, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ont.
E.K. Wai
†Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Spinal Unit, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
C. Bailey
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, Vancouver, BC.
C. Fisher
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, Vancouver, BC.
M. Dvorak
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, Vancouver, BC.
M. Boyd
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, Vancouver, BC.
P. Wing
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, Vancouver, BC.
A. Galalnt
*Spine Program, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont.
†University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
M. Vidmar
‡Institute of Work and Health, Toronto, Ont.
M. Ford
*Spine Program, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont.
†University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
H. Ahn
§St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
†University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
Y. Bronstein
*Spine Program, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont.
†University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
J. Finkelstein
*Spine Program, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont.
†University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
A. Yee
*Spine Program, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ont.
†University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
D. Grabarz
†University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
‡Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
A. Chung
†University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
‡Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
K. Burrows
†University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
‡Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
M. Fehlings
*Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
†University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
A. Bezjak
†University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
‡Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
R. Wong
†University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
‡Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
G. McMorland
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
S. Casha
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
E. Suter
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
S. DuPlessis
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
J. Quon
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, Vancouver, BC.
D. Olson
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, Vancouver, BC.
D. Nixdorf
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, Vancouver, BC.
B. Yee
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, Vancouver, BC.
C. Fisher
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, Vancouver, BC.
M. Dvorak
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, Vancouver, BC.
P. Lander
McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
E. Harvey
McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
R. Reindl
McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
M. Aebi
McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
P. Wing
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, Vancouver, BC.
M. Boyd
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, Vancouver, BC.
C. Fisher
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, Vancouver, BC.
M. Dvorak
Combined Neurosurgical and Orthopaedic Spine Program, Vancouver, BC.
H. Dornan
*Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
L. Vexler
†Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Spinal Unit, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
A. Gruszczynski
†Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Spinal Unit, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
S. Dagenais
‡Chalmers Research Group, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ont.
R. Dent
§Ottawa Hospital Weight Management Clinic, Ottawa, Ont.
E.K. Wai
†Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Spinal Unit, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
D. Parsons
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
J. Grant
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
J. Harder
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
J. Howard
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
D. Hill
Capital Health, Edmonton, Alta.
D. Hedden
Capital Health, Edmonton, Alta.
E. Lou
Capital Health, Edmonton, Alta.
J. Raso
Capital Health, Edmonton, Alta.
D. Hill
Capital Health, Edmonton, Alta.
I. Mak
Capital Health, Edmonton, Alta.
E. Parent
Capital Health, Edmonton, Alta.
D. Hedden
Capital Health, Edmonton, Alta.
M. Moreau
Capital Health, Edmonton, Alta.
J. Mahood
Capital Health, Edmonton, Alta.
N. Quraishi
From the Krembil Neuroscience Centre, University of Toronto, and the Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
G. Tan
From the Krembil Neuroscience Centre, University of Toronto, and the Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
R. Sarjeant
From the Krembil Neuroscience Centre, University of Toronto, and the Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
M. Fehlings
From the Krembil Neuroscience Centre, University of Toronto, and the Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
A. Stammers
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
J. Liu
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
D. Sutherland
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
H.M. Sohn
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
J. Lee
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
C. Mann
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
W. Tetzlaff
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
S. Paquette
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
M. Boyd
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
C. Fisher
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
M. Dvorak
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
B. Kwon
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
M.G. Hamilton
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
R. Barry
†Robarts Research Institute, London, Ont.
R. Bartha
†Robarts Research Institute, London, Ont.
J. Gati
†Robarts Research Institute, London, Ont.
M. Fink
*London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.
N. Duggal
*London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.
N. Theodore
†Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Ariz., USA
J. Harrop
‡Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pa., USA
G. Maurais
§University of Montreal, Montréal, Que., Canada
C. Kuntz
¶Mayfield Clinic, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
C. Shaffrey
**University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va., USA
B. Kwon
††University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
A. Yee
*University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada
J. Chapman
‡‡University of Washington, Seattle, Wash., USA
P. Tremblay
L. McKerracher
¶¶Bioaxone Thérapeutique, Montréal, Que., Canada.
S. Casha
†University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
T. Rice
†University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
J. Hurlbert
†University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
M. Dvorak
*University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
C. Fisher
*University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
M. Boyd
*University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
S. Paquette
*University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
B. Kwon
*University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
M. Fehlings
*Spinal Program, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont., Canada
†University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada
E. Massicotte
*Spinal Program, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont., Canada
†University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada
B. Aarabi
‡University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md., USA
A. Vaccaro
§Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pa., USA
G. Anderson
§Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pa., USA
C. Bono
¶Boston University Medical Centre, Boston, Mass., USA
I. Madrazo
**Hospital Ãngeles del Pedregal, Mexico City, Mexico
C. Villanueva
††Spine Unit, Hospital de Traumatologia Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
J. Grauer
‡‡Yale University, New Haven, Conn., USA
D. Mikulis
§§Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont., Canada.
R. Fox
†University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
S. Casha
*University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
R. Broad
†University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
H. Jiang
†University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
S. DuPlessis
*University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
S. Dagenais
†Chalmers Research Group, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ont.
E.K. Wai
‡Spine Unit Ottawa, University of Ottawa
C. Fisher
†University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
M. Boyd
†University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
B. Kwon
†University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
K. Thomas
‡University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta., Canada
J. France
§University of West Virginia, WV, USA.
S. Paquette
†University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
K. Gurr
*University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
S. Bailey
*University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
M. Dvorak
†University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
B. Ravi
From Toronto Western Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
R. Rampersaud
From Toronto Western Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
R. Bertagnoli
†Spine Centre, St. Elizabeth Klinikum, Straubing, Germany
N. Wharton
‡Medical Metrics, Houston, Tex., USA.
G. Pickett
*London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont., Canada
N. Duggal
*London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont., Canada
W. Jiang
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
J. Mahood
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
D. Miller
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
J. Lakey
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
T. Gao
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
H. El-Beheiry
From Toronto Western Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
R. Rampersaud
From Toronto Western Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
S. Lewis
From Toronto Western Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
M. Fehlings
From Toronto Western Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
F. Chung
From Toronto Western Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
J. Marsh
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
D. Taylor
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
D. Kriellaars
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
T. Gao
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
J. Chiu
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
D. Hart
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
T. van de Leur
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
K. Bagnall
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
N. Manson
Saint John Campus, Dalhousie University, Saint John, NB.
J. Bouchard
Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
M. Hussain
*Rush University Medical Centre, Chicago, Ill., USA
N.A. Manson
†Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation, Saint John, NB.
G.B.J. Andersson
*Rush University Medical Centre, Chicago, Ill., USA
H.S. An
*Rush University Medical Centre, Chicago, Ill., USA
V. Rajgopal
*Victoria Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
K. Gurr
*Victoria Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
S. Bailey
‡Jack McBain Biomechanical Testing Laboratory, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
B. Beaton
†Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
C. Dunning
†Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
N. Duggal
*University of Western Ontario, London, Ont., Canada
A. Brantley
†Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Ariz., USA.
S. Baek
†Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Ariz., USA.
N. Crawford
†Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Ariz., USA.
J. Howard
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
J. Harder
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
J. Luntley
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
S. Al Eissa
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
D. Parsons
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
D. Yen
Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.
C. Scott
Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.
D. Soboleski
Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.
F. Theron
†University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
D. Rabin
London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.
N. Duggal
London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont.
S. Casha
Spine Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
S. DuPlessis
Spine Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
R.J. Hurlbert
Spine Program, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
M. Anraku
From the Toronto Western Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
R. Rampersaud
From the Toronto Western Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
S. Lewis
From the Toronto Western Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
D. Bednar
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
S. Zaida
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
E. Itshayak
†Division of Spine, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
‡International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
P.A. Cripton
*Injury Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
‡International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
N. Khan
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
K. Reddy
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
E. Itshayak
†Division of Spine, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
‡International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
P.A. Cripton
*Injury Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
‡International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
D. McGowan
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
S. DuPlessis
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
J. Hurlbert
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
L. Vexler
*Spinal Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
S. Dagenais
†Children’s Hospital on Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ont.
A. Nataraj
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
D. Livy
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
L. Wang
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
P. Lemelin
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
A. Walji
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
G. Chan
From the University of Western Ontario and Victoria Hospital, London Health Science Centre, London, Ont.
P. Rosas Arellano
From the University of Western Ontario and Victoria Hospital, London Health Science Centre, London, Ont.
K. Gurr
From the University of Western Ontario and Victoria Hospital, London Health Science Centre, London, Ont.
S. Bailey
From the University of Western Ontario and Victoria Hospital, London Health Science Centre, London, Ont.
C.H. Chan
From the University of British Columbia and the Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC.
O. Keynan
From the University of British Columbia and the Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC.
M. Dvorak
From the University of British Columbia and the Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC.
M. Boyd
From the University of British Columbia and the Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC.
J. Ouellet
*McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
M. Rabzel
†Shriners Hospital for Children, Montréal, Que.
V. Arlet
*McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
Q. Zhu
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
E. Itshayek
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
M. Dvorak
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
C. Fisher
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
P. Cripton
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
P. Jarzem
McGill University, Montréal, Que.
A. Saari
*Injury Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
‡International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
T.S. Nelson
P.A. Cripton
*Injury Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
‡International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
Y. Bronstein
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
M. Ford
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
A. Gallant
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
N. Adjei
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
J. Finkelstein
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
A. Yee
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
K. Thomas
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
J. Hurlbert
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
R. Campbell
From the University of Western Ontario and Victoria Hospital, London Health Science Centre, London, Ont.
C. Bailey
From the University of Western Ontario and Victoria Hospital, London Health Science Centre, London, Ont.
K. Gurr
From the University of Western Ontario and Victoria Hospital, London Health Science Centre, London, Ont.
P. Rosas Arellano
From the University of Western Ontario and Victoria Hospital, London Health Science Centre, London, Ont.
J. Kopec
H. Zhang
M. Dvorak
T. McDowell
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
C. Katopolus
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
D. Kriellaars
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
A. Perdios
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
R. Varghese
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
C. Reilly
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
D. Miller
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
W. Jiang
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
J. Lakey
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
T. Churchill
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
R. Fox
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
H. Jiang
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
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Seventh Annual Meeting, Mont Tremblant Ski Resort, Mont Tremblant, Quebec, Wednesday, March 21 to Saturday March 24, 2007Access to spinal care: a tale of 2 citiesDoes the presence of “significant back pain” affect outcomes in lumbar decompression surgery?Risk of increasing motor deficit in patients with acute sciatica secondary to a herniated disc who choose nonoperative careThe impact of wait times on outcome in patients undergoing elective posterior lumbar spinal surgeryThe virtual consultation project — enhancing multidisciplinary care for patients with malignant spinal cord compression (SCC)A prospective randomized clinical trial comparing chiropractic manipulation versus microdiscectomy for the treatment of lumbar disc herniationA randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of clinical practice guidelines in the medical and chiropractic management of patients with acute mechanical lower back painEffects of epidural steroids in the lumbar spine: a double-blind randomized control trialHerniated disc morphology and outcome of selective nerve root block in acute sciaticaImprovements in back pain following enrolment in a multidisciplinary weight management program — early resultsDeep wound infection following scoliosis surgery: prevalence and analysis of risk factorsIdentifying the best surface topography parameters for detecting idiopathic scoliosis curve progressionScoliosis brace load patterns during daytime and nighttime wearPredictive value of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during cervical spine surgery: prospective series of 1055 patientsA direct comparison of the neuroprotective efficacy of erythropoeitin, darbepoetin, simvastatin, and atorvastatin after acute spinal cord injuryFive-year reversal in methylprednisolone administration patterns for acute spinal cord injuryReorganization of the primary motor and sensory cortices in patients with spinal cord compression: a pre and post-surgical evaluation using functional MRIResults of the cethrin phase i/iia prospective clinical trial of a rho inhibitor for the treatment of acute spinal cord injuryThe expression of inflammatory cytokines following acute spinal cord injury: a human versus animal model comparisonThe reliability of the maximum canal compromise and spinal cord compression after traumatic cervical spinal cord injuryInterim analysis on a prospective randomized odontoid fracture clinical trialOptimal timing of surgical stabilization of spine fractures in the multi-trauma patientTLSO versus no orthosis for the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fracture without neurological deficit: preliminary results for a randomized, prospective, equivalence trialClinical accuracy of fluoroscopic computer-assisted percutaneous pedicle screw placement: a CT analysisKinematic results after ProDisc-C total disc replacementRecombinant bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) augments bone formation of human bone marrow derived stem cells (hBMSCs) implanted in muscle of athymic mouseTranexamic acid reduces blood loss and transfusion in adult patients having spinal fusion surgeryAssessment of lumbar stability using differential accelerationEffect of nicotine on degeneration and healing of injured intervertebral disc (IVD) in rabbit model: histology and gene expression studyIncidence of adjacent segment degeneration in extended thoracolumbar fusionsAssessment of implantation accuracy in lumbar artificial discs: comparing Charité III and ProDisc IIBiomechanical comparison of the intact cervical disc versus total disc arthroplasty: a finite element model studyBiomechanical evaluation of a headless compression screw for anterior odontoid fixationBiomechanical evaluation of the PrestigeTM cervical intervertebral disc prosthesisBlood transfusion requirements in pediatric spinal deformity corrective surgery: comparison of idiopathic and neuromuscular etiologiesClinical correlation of radiologic spinal stenosis after standardization for vertebral body sizeDynesys fixation in the lumbar spine — does it hold up to the promises?Effects of degenerative disc disease on the cervical disc heightEfficacy of diluted betadine solution in prevention of postoperative infection following suspended cervical laminoplastyEn bloc resection of primary thoracic tumours with direct spinal column invasionGranular hydroxapatite/tricalcium phosphate for the augmentation of pedicle screw pullout strength in osteoporotic bone. An in vitro experimentHigh speed cineradiographic measurment of spinal cord deformation during cervical spine injuries in a cadaver modelInflatable device for controlled extension of the cervical spine during anterior cervical approaches: technical noteKinematics of the entire cervical spine in the presence of physiologic follower load during head-first impactPatient predictors for recovery after spinal cord injuryPotential triaging of lumbar spinal surgery consultsPurely percutaneous C1-2 fusion: a cadaveric studyQualitative systematic review of treatment options for cervical unilateral facet injuriesRadiographic and clinical comparison of nonoperative treatment and surgical stabilization of thoracic spine fracturesRadiographic and pressure mapping outcomes for spinal fixation in patients with myelomeningoceleScrew loading during cadaveric simulated deformity correction of the novel sas tsrh pedicle screw systemSpinal cord compartment syndrome in a porcine model of distraction injurySpinal cord deformation, expected neurologic injury, clinical classification of column injury and residual compression resulting from head-first impact: a high-speed experimentSpinal injury and polytrauma in patients presenting to a Level I Canadian trauma institutionSpine severity score for elective triage of referralsThe Actipore™ implant: achieving biointegrationThe impact of associated conditions due to spinal cord injury (SCI) on the health status and quality of life in individuals with traumatic central cord syndrome (TCCS)The influence of flywheel characteristics on wheelchair ergometer kinetics and kinematicsThe use of computerized tomography in the development and implementation of a preoperative protocol to aid in pedicle screw placement during scoliosis surgeryTissue-engineered acellular cancellous bone as bioscaffolds for human bone marrow-derived stem cells in in vitro bone formation
R.J. Hurlbert, A. Crawford, P. Bishop, J. Braybrooke, R. Rampersaud, R.J. Hurlbert, P. Bishop, D. Steinitz, P. Bishop, L. Ashdown, S. Aleissa, E. Parent, E. Lou, M. Kelleher, Y. Xie, R.J. Hurlbert, D. Rabin, M. Fehlings, A. Stammers, J. Furlan, R.J. Hurlbert, H. Pakzad, C. Bailey, A. Zharai, D. Rabin, H. Jiang, J. Wong, M. Johnson, H. Jiang, E. Abraham, J. Blanchard, R.N. Natarajan, C. Bailey, D. Rabin, J.A. Grant, A. Athiviraham, P. de Muelenaere, M. Fink, H. Li, N. Quraishi, A. Hashemi, A. Saari, A. Cenic, A. Saari, S. Casha, E.K. Wai, M. Nikolakis, C. Bailey, C. Fisher, L. Geller, C. Larson, M. Stiebel, E. Itshayek, O. Murnaghan, S. Lwu, S. Bailey, V. Noonan, M. Johnson, D. Jamieson, T. Gao, R. Mobbs, C. Teo, A. Gruszczynski, S. Dagenais, E.K. Wai, C. Bailey, C. Fisher, M. Dvorak, M. Boyd, P. Wing, A. Galalnt, M. Vidmar, M. Ford, H. Ahn, Y. Bronstein, J. Finkelstein, A. Yee, D. Grabarz, A. Chung, K. Burrows, M. Fehlings, A. Bezjak, R. Wong, G. McMorland, S. Casha, E. Suter, S. DuPlessis, J. Quon, D. Olson, D. Nixdorf, B. Yee, C. Fisher, M. Dvorak, P. Lander, E. Harvey, R. Reindl, M. Aebi, P. Wing, M. Boyd, C. Fisher, M. Dvorak, H. Dornan, L. Vexler, A. Gruszczynski, S. Dagenais, R. Dent, E.K. Wai, D. Parsons, J. Grant, J. Harder, J. Howard, D. Hill, D. Hedden, E. Lou, J. Raso, D. Hill, I. Mak, E. Parent, D. Hedden, M. Moreau, J. Mahood, N. Quraishi, G. Tan, R. Sarjeant, M. Fehlings, A. Stammers, J. Liu, D. Sutherland, H.M. Sohn, J. Lee, C. Mann, W. Tetzlaff, S. Paquette, M. Boyd, C. Fisher, M. Dvorak, B. Kwon, M.G. Hamilton, R. Barry, R. Bartha, J. Gati, M. Fink, N. Duggal, N. Theodore, J. Harrop, G. Maurais, C. Kuntz, C. Shaffrey, B. Kwon, A. Yee, J. Chapman, P. Tremblay, L. McKerracher, S. Casha, T. Rice, J. Hurlbert, M. Dvorak, C. Fisher, M. Boyd, S. Paquette, B. Kwon, M. Fehlings, E. Massicotte, B. Aarabi, A. Vaccaro, G. Anderson, C. Bono, I. Madrazo, C. Villanueva, J. Grauer, D. Mikulis, R. Fox, S. Casha, R. Broad, H. Jiang, S. DuPlessis, S. Dagenais, E.K. Wai, C. Fisher, M. Boyd, B. Kwon, K. Thomas, J. France, S. Paquette, K. Gurr, S. Bailey, M. Dvorak, B. Ravi, R. Rampersaud, R. Bertagnoli, N. Wharton, G. Pickett, N. Duggal, W. Jiang, J. Mahood, D. Miller, J. Lakey, T. Gao, H. El-Beheiry, R. Rampersaud, S. Lewis, M. Fehlings, F. Chung, J. Marsh, D. Taylor, D. Kriellaars, T. Gao, J. Chiu, D. Hart, T. van de Leur, K. Bagnall, N. Manson, J. Bouchard, M. Hussain, N.A. Manson, G.B.J. Andersson, H.S. An, V. Rajgopal, K. Gurr, S. Bailey, B. Beaton, C. Dunning, N. Duggal, A. Brantley, S. Baek, N. Crawford, J. Howard, J. Harder, J. Luntley, S. Al Eissa, D. Parsons, D. Yen, C. Scott, D. Soboleski, F. Theron, D. Rabin, N. Duggal, S. Casha, S. DuPlessis, R.J. Hurlbert, M. Anraku, R. Rampersaud, S. Lewis, D. Bednar, S. Zaida, E. Itshayak, P.A. Cripton, N. Khan, K. Reddy, E. Itshayak, P.A. Cripton, D. McGowan, S. DuPlessis, J. Hurlbert, L. Vexler, S. Dagenais, A. Nataraj, D. Livy, L. Wang, P. Lemelin, A. Walji, G. Chan, P. Rosas Arellano, K. Gurr, S. Bailey, C.H. Chan, O. Keynan, M. Dvorak, M. Boyd, J. Ouellet, M. Rabzel, V. Arlet, Q. Zhu, E. Itshayek, M. Dvorak, C. Fisher, P. Cripton, P. Jarzem, A. Saari, T.S. Nelson, P.A. Cripton, Y. Bronstein, M. Ford, A. Gallant, N. Adjei, J. Finkelstein, A. Yee, K. Thomas, J. Hurlbert, R. Campbell, C. Bailey, K. Gurr, P. Rosas Arellano, J. Kopec, H. Zhang, M. Dvorak, T. McDowell, C. Katopolus, D. Kriellaars, A. Perdios, R. Varghese, C. Reilly, D. Miller, W. Jiang, J. Lakey, T. Churchill, R. Fox, H. Jiang
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