Publications

1. Mikula AL, Hellwig S, Pennington Z, Semonche AM, Wozny TA, Scheer JK, Clark AJ, Deviren V, Ames CP. Patient-specific Rods Reduce the Rate of Mechanical Complications Following Adult Thoracolumbar Spinal Deformity Surgery. Oper Neurosurg. 2026 Feb 18 [Epub ahead of print]
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2. Obiri-Yeboah D, Pennington Z, Levy H, Hamouda A, Mikula AL, Abode-Iyamah K, Buchanan IA, Krishna C, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. Preoperative Alignment and Interbody Cage Design Influence Radiographic Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. J Clin Med. 2026 Feb 3; 15 (3) Epub 2026 Feb 03
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3. Pennington Z, Hamouda A, Hafz O, Mikula AL, Clarke MJ, Krauss WE, Freedman BA, Helgeson MD, Nassr AN, Sebastian AS, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. Influence of surgical technique, interbody characteristics, and radiographic parameters on fusion rates across the disc space and posterolateral elements following transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2026 Feb; 261:109285 Epub 2025 Dec 14
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4. Pennington Z, Mikula AL, Hamouda A, Obiri-Yeboah D, Martini ML, Grossbach AJ, Paganucci GL, Nassr AN, Freedman BA, Sebastian A, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. Relative influence of paraspinal muscularity and underlying bone quality on proximal junctional kyphosis and failure mode in patients undergoing thoracolumbar instrumented fusion. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2026 Feb; 261:109286 Epub 2025 Dec 15
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5. Pennington Z, Obiri-Yeboah D, Hamouda A, Lakomkin N, Krauss WE, Clarke MJ, Freedman BA, Helgeson MD, Nassr AN, Sebastian AS, Mikula AL, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. Risk factors for subsidence and loss of segmental lordosis segmental lordosisfollowing 1-3-level anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion for degenerative disease: A time-to-event analysis. J Clin Neurosci. 2026 Feb; 144:111818 Epub 2025 Dec 23
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6. Mikula AL, Scheer JK, Kumar R, Turner JD, Mullin JP, Lafage R, Lafage V, Kebaish KM, Klineberg EO, Mundis GM Jr, Daniels AH, Eastlack RK, Lewis SM, Protopsaltis TS, Soroceanu A, Gupta MC, Kim HJ, Kelly MP, Lenke LG, Shaffrey CI, Bess S, Smith JS, Ames CP. Predictors of achieving Neck Disability Index minimum clinically important difference following cervical deformity surgery. J Neurosurg Spine. 2026 Jan 16; 1-8 [Epub ahead of print]
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7. Lindsey M, Levy H, Allen T, Pumford A, Hamouda A, Kelley B, Girdler S, Mikula A, Goh B, Freedman B, Sebastian A, Nassr A. Pseudoarthrosis after thoracolumbar fusion in patients with Parkinson's disease. J Spine Surg. 2025 Dec 31; 11 (4):812-820 Epub 2025 Dec 19
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8. Hamouda AM, Pennington Z, Kumar R, Martini M, Obiri-Yeboah D, Astudillo Potes M, Kendall N, Hafz O, Clarke MJ, Krauss WE, Nassr AN, Freedman BA, Helgeson MD, Sebastian AS, Mikula AL, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. Achieving Alignment and Implant-Specific Goals in Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion, and Predictors of Postoperative Intradiscal Lordosis: The Role of Spinopelvic Parameters, Cage Lordosis, Intraoperative Consistency, Surgical Technique, and Treated Level. Oper Neurosurg. 2025 Dec 29 [Epub ahead of print]
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9. Martini ML, Hamouda AM, Pennington Z, Rechberger JS, Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Perez J, Flanigan P, Sebastian A, Freedman B, Helgeson MD, Nassr A, Krauss WE, Clarke MJ, Fogelson JL, Kennel K, Elder BD. Effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist therapy on vertebral bone mineral density as measured by CT-based Hounsfield units. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Nov 21; 44 (2):188-194
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10. Pennington Z, Mikula AL, Hamouda A, Elsamadicy AA, Grossbach AJ, Paganucci GL, Freedman B, Nassr A, Sebastian A, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. The influence of bone quality and paraspinal musculature on proximal junctional kyphosis failure mode among patients undergoing lumbopelvic fusion terminating at the thoracolumbar junction. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Nov 1; 43 (5):559-568 Epub 2025 Aug 08
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11. Pennington Z, Hamouda A, Martini M, Kumar R, Mikula AL, Potes MA, Bydon M, Clarke MJ, Krauss WE, Nassr AN, Freedman BA, Sebastian AS, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. Comparison of Sagittal Plane Correction With "Bullet" Versus "Banana" Type Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Devices. Oper Neurosurg. 2025 Nov 1; 29 (5):624-632 Epub 2025 Feb 20
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12. Pennington Z, Kumar R, Hamouda A, Martini M, Mikula AL, Astudillo Potes M, Bydon M, Clarke MJ, Krauss WE, Nassr AN, Freedman BA, Sebastian AS, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. Predictors of maximizing the degree of listed interbody lordosis imparted during one- or two-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative pathology. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Sep 19; 44 (1):80-89 Epub 2025 Sept 19
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13. Goethe EA, Andrade de Almeida RA, Call-Orellana F, Mikula AL, Clarke MJ, Merrell KW, Rose PS, Karim SM, Linzey JR, Szerlip NJ, Amini B, Beckham TH, Ghia AJ, Li J, Tom MC, McAleer MF, Perni S, Wang C, Yeboa DN, Price A, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Rhines LD, Tatsui CE, North RY. Sacral fracture risk after stereotactic spinal radiosurgery: a multi-institution, retrospective analysis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Sep 1; 43 (3):305-312 Epub 2025 June 20
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14. Mikula AL, Pennington Z, Everson MC, Lakomkin N, Gagnet PJ, Girdler SJ, Lindsey MH, Spear JA, Bydon M, Fogelson JL, Elder BD, Karim SM, Krauss WE, Rose PS, Clarke MJ. Risk factors for mechanical complications following spondylectomy of thoracolumbar primary spinal column tumors. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Aug 1; 43 (2):217-226 Epub 2025 June 06
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15. Mikula AL, Mazur-Hart DJ, Pennington Z, Semonche AM, Choy W, Wozny TA, Kim J, Nguyen TH, Scheer JK, Clark AJ, Deviren V, Ames CP. Cervical deformity correction: comparison of neurological, radiographic, and patient-reported outcome measures by three-column osteotomy level. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Jul 18; 1-10 Epub 2025 July 18
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16. Mikula AL, Pennington Z, Lakomkin N, Martini ML, Hamouda AM, Nassr A, Freedman B, Sebastian AS, Cross WW, Ames CP, Elder BD, Fogelson JL. Removal of painful pelvic screws following spine fusion surgery: outcomes and complications. Neurosurg Focus. 2025 Jun 1; 58 (6):E15
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17. Mikula AL, Choy W, Pennington Z, Semonche AM, Wozny TA, Mazur-Hart DJ, Kim J, Nguyen TH, Clark AJ, Deviren V, Ames CP. Risk factors for distal junctional failure following three-column osteotomy for cervical deformity correction. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Jun 1; 42 (6):697-704 Epub 2025 Apr 04
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18. Pennington Z, Martini ML, Mikula AL, Astudillo Potes M, Hamouda AM, Lakomkin N, Sebastian A, Freedman BA, Nassr AN, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. Use of pelvic incidence on preoperative prone and supine radiography to predict postoperative pelvic incidence following thoracolumbar fusion for adult spinal deformity. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 May 9; 1-10 Epub 2025 May 09
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19. Pennington Z, Kumar R, Hamouda A, Martini M, Mikula AL, Astudillo Potes M, Bydon M, Clarke MJ, Krauss WE, Nassr AN, Freedman BA, Sebastian AS, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. A survival analysis for predictors of implant subsidence following 1- or 2-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 May 9; 1-10 Epub 2025 May 09
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20. Hamouda AM, Pennington Z, Kumar R, Martini ML, Obiri-Yeboah D, Astudillo Potes M, Kendall N, Mikula AL, Clarke MJ, Krauss WE, Nassr AN, Freedman BA, Sebastian AS, Helgeson MD, Kennel KA, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. Impact of Frailty and Other Factors as Estimated by HU to Predict Response to Anabolic Bone Medications. J Clin Med. 2025 May 7; 14 (9) Epub 2025 May 07
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21. Capp JC, Pennington Z, Hamouda A, Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Sebastian AS, Freedman BA, Rose PS, Karim SM, Nassr A, Bydon M, Krauss WE, Fogelson JL, Kowalchuk RO, Merrell KW, Clarke MJ, Elder BD. Risk factors for early pathological fracture following stereotactic body radiation therapy for spinal metastases. Neurosurg Focus. 2025 May 1; 58 (5):E13
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22. Mikula AL, Rhines LD, Patel SS, Pennington Z, Karim SM, Morris JM, Tappa K, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, North RY, Tatsui CE, Rose PS, Clarke MJ, Bird JE. Utility of 3D-Printed Models in the Surgical Planning for Primary Spine Tumors: A Survey of International Spinal Oncology Experts. Global Spine J. 2025 May; 15 (4):2004-2013 Epub 2024 Aug 21
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23. Pinter ZW, Bernatz J, Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Pennington ZA, Michalopoulos GD, Nassr A, Freedman BA, Bydon M, Fogelson J, Sebastian AS, Elder BD. Paraspinal Sarcopenia and Lower Hounsfield Units are Independent Predictors of Increased Risk for Proximal Junctional Complications Following Thoracolumbar Fusions Terminating in the Upper Thoracic Spine. Global Spine J. 2025 May; 15 (4):1914-1923 Epub 2024 Aug 01
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24. Hamouda AM, Pennington Z, Astudillo Potes M, Shafi M, Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Martini ML, Bydon M, Kennel KA, Drake MT, Freedman BA, Sebastian AS, Nassr A, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. Impact of contrast administration and CT reconstruction plane on Hounsfield units for assessing underlying bone quality in the lumbar spine. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Mar 1; 42 (3):331-339 Epub 2024 Dec 13
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25. Pennington Z, Mikula AL, Hamouda A, Astudillo Potes M, Nassr A, Freedman BA, Sebastian AS, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. The Paraspinal Sarcopenia at the Upper Instrumented Vertebra Is a Predictor of Discoligamentous but Not Bony Proximal Junctional Kyphosis. J Clin Med. 2025 Feb 12; 14 (4)
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26. Mikula AL, Pennington Z, Hamouda AM, Nassr A, Freedman B, Sebastian AS, Elder BD, Fogelson JL. Maintenance of intraoperative correction with multi-rod constructs in adult long construct spine fusion surgery. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2025 Feb; 249:108729 Epub 2025 Jan 06
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27. Semonche A, Scheer JK, Osorio RC, Mikula AL, Wozny T, Choy W, Nguyen TH, Kim J, Clark AJ, Ames CP. Sarcopenia Prevalence and Relationship to Frailty Differs by Measurement Method in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients J. Neurosurg Spine. 2025.
    
28. Lakomkin N, Pennington Z, Bhandarkar A, Mikula AL, Michalopoulos GD, Katsos K, Chen S, McClendon J Jr, Freedman BA, Bydon M. Optimal Implant Sizing Using Machine Learning Is Associated With Increased Range of Motion After Cervical Disk Arthroplasty. Neurosurgery. 2024 Sep 1; 95 (3):627-633 Epub 2024 Mar 29
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29. Michalopoulos G, Mikula AL, Kerezoudis P, Biedermann AJ, Parney IF, Van Gompel JJ, Bydon M. Unplanned returns to the operating room: a quality improvement methodology for the comparison of institutional outcomes to national benchmarks. J Neurosurg. 2024 Sep 1; 141 (3):804-814 Epub 2024 Apr 12
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30. Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Hamouda AM, Everson MC, Pennington Z, Kumar R, Pinter ZW, Martini ML, Bydon M, Kennel KA, Baffour F, Nassr A, Freedman B, Sebastian AS, Abode-Iyamah K, Anderson PA, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. Change in spinal bone mineral density as estimated by Hounsfield units following osteoporosis treatment with romosozumab, teriparatide, denosumab, and alendronate: an analysis of 318 patients. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Sep 1; 41 (3):309-315 Epub 2024 July 05
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31. Bernatz JT, Goh BC, Skjaerlund JD, Mikula AL, Johnson SE, Bydon M, Fogelson J, Elder B, Huddleston P, Karim M, Nassr A, Sebastian A, Freedman B. Intraoperative Surgeon Assessment of Bone: Correlation to Bone Mineral Density, CT Hounsfield Units, and Vertebral Bone Quality. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2024 Aug 15; 49 (16):1125-1129 Epub 2023 Oct 19
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32. Martini ML, Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Pennington Z, Everson MC, Hamouda AM, Bydon M, Freedman B, Sebastian AS, Nassr A, Anderson PA, Baffour F, Kennel KA, Fogelson J, Elder B. Opportunistic CT-Based Hounsfield Units Strongly Correlate with Biomechanical CT Measurements in the Thoracolumbar Spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2024 Jul 15; 49 (14):1021-1028 Epub 2023 Sept 07
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33. Pennington Z, Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Martini M, Pinter ZW, Shafi M, Hamouda A, Bydon M, Clarke MJ, Freedman BA, Krauss WE, Nassr AN, Sebastian AS, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. Bone Quality as Measured by Hounsfield Units More Accurately Predicts Proximal Junctional Kyphosis than Vertebral Bone Quality Following Long-Segment Thoracolumbar Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2024 Jun; 186:e584-e592 Epub 2024 Apr 07
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34. Ransom SC, Pennington Z, Brown NJ, Shahrestani S, Ryvlin J, Shoustari A, Hagen JC, Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Diaz-Aguilar LD, Elder BD, Osorio JA, Pham MH. Assessing the Fractional Curve for Proper Management of Adult Degenerative Scoliosis. Neurospine. 2024 Jun; 21 (2):458-473 Epub 2024 June 30
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35. Pennington Z, Lakomkin N, Mikula AL, Elsamadicy AA, Astudillo Potes M, Fogelson JL, Grossbach AJ, Elder BD. Decompression Alone Versus Interspinous/Interlaminar Device Placement for Degenerative Lumbar Pathologies: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2024 May; 185:417-434.e3 Epub 2024 Mar 19
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36. Swart A, Hamouda AM, Pennington Z, Mikula AL, Martini M, Lakomkin N, Shafi M, Nassr AN, Sebastian AS, Fogelson JL, Freedman BA, Elder BD. Reduced Bone Density Based on Hounsfield Units After Long-Segment Spinal Fusion with Harrington Rods. World Neurosurg. 2024 May; 185:e509-e515 Epub 2024 Feb 17
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37. Bernatz JT, Pumford A, Goh BC, Pinter ZW, Mikula AL, Michalopoulos GD, Bydon M, Huddleston P, Nassr AN, Freedman BA, Sebastian AS. MRI Vertebral Bone Quality Correlates With Interbody Cage Subsidence After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2024 May 1; 37 (4):149-154 Epub 2024 May 02
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38. Swart A, Hamouda A, Pennington Z, Lakomkin N, Mikula AL, Martini ML, Shafi M, Subramaniam T, Sebastian AS, Freedman BA, Nassr AN, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. Significant Reduction in Bone Density as Measured by Hounsfield Units in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis or Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis. J Clin Med. 2024 Mar 1; 13 (5) Epub 2024 Mar 01
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39. Hamouda AM, Pennington Z, Astudillo Potes M, Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Martini ML, Abode-Iyamah KO, Freedman BA, McClendon J Jr, Nassr AN, Sebastian AS, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. The Predictors of Incidental Durotomy in Patients Undergoing Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy for the Correction of Adult Spinal Deformity. J Clin Med. 2024 Jan 7; 13 (2) Epub 2024 Jan 07
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40. Pennington Z, Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Martini M, Clarke MJ, Sebastian AS, Freedman BA, Rose PS, Karim SM, Nassr A, Bydon M, Kowalchuk RO, Merrell KW, Krauss WE, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. Comparison of Hounsfield units and vertebral bone quality score for the prediction of time to pathologic fracture in mobile spine metastases treated with radiotherapy. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Jan 1; 40 (1):19-27 Epub 2023 Oct 13
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41. Mikula AL, Pennington Z, Lakomkin N, Prablek M, Amini B, Karim SM, Patel SS, Lubelski D, Sciubba DM, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, North RY, Tatsui CE, Bydon M, Fogelson JL, Elder BD, Krauss WE, Bird JE, Rose PS, Clarke MJ, Rhines LD. Risk factors for sacral fracture following en bloc chordoma resection. J Neurosurg Spine. 2023 Nov 1; 39 (5):611-617 Epub 2023 Apr 14
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42. Pinter ZW, Reed R, Townsley SE, Mikula AL, Dittman L, Xiong A, Skjaerlund J, Michalopoulos GD, Currier B, Nassr A, Fogelson JL, Freedman BA, Bydon M, Kepler CK, Wagner SC, Elder BD, Sebastian AS. Titanium Cervical Cage Subsidence: Postoperative Computed Tomography Analysis Defining Incidence and Associated Risk Factors. Global Spine J. 2023 Sep; 13(7):1703-1715. Epub 2021 Sep 24.
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43. Chen JW, McCandless MG, Bhandarkar AR, Flanigan PM, Lakomkin N, Mikula AL, Michalopoulos GD, Bydon M. The association between bone mineral density and proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2023 Jul 1; 39 (1):82-91 Epub 2023 Apr 07
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44. Pinter ZW, Reed R, Townsley SE, Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Kazarian E, Michalopoulos GD, Freedman BA, Currier BL, Elder BD, Bydon M, Fogelson J, Sebastian AS, Nassr AN. Paraspinal Sarcopenia is Associated With Worse Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Laminoplasty for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Jun 1; 48 (11):772-781 Epub 2023 Mar 27
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45. Chen JW, Martini M, Pennington Z, Lakomkin N, Mikula AL, Sebastian AS, Freedman BA, Bydon M, Elder BD, Fogelson JL. Characterizing the Current Clinical Trial Landscape in Spinal Deformity: A Retrospective Analysis of Trends in the ClinicalTrials.gov Registry. World Neurosurg. 2023 Jun; 174:e92-e102 Epub 2023 Mar 10
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46. Pennington Z, Lakomkin N, Michalopoulos GD, Mikula AL, Ahn ES, Bydon M, Clarke MJ, Elder BD, Fogelson JL. Surgical Management of Hirayama Disease (Monomelic Amyotrophy): Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Patient-Level Data. World Neurosurg. 2023 Apr; 172:e278-e290 Epub 2023 Jan 07
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47. Pinter ZW, Mikula AL, Reed R, Lakomkin N, Townsley SE, Wright B, Kazarian E, Michalopoulos GD, Currier B, Freedman BA, Bydon M, Elder BD, Fogelson J, Sebastian AS, Nassr A. Is Severe Neck Pain a Contraindication to Performing Laminoplasty in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy? Clin Spine Surg. 2023 Apr 1; 36 (3):127-133 Epub 2023 Mar 13
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48. Pinter ZW, Mikula AL, Townsley SE, Salmons Iv HI, Lakomkin N, Michalopoulos GD, Nassr A, Freedman BA, Bydon M, Fogelson J, Sebastian AS, Elder BD. Lower Hounsfield Units and Severe Multifidus Sarcopenia Are Independent Predictors of Increased Risk for Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Failure Following Thoracolumbar Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Feb 15; 48(4):223-231. Epub 2022 Nov 02.
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49. Pinter ZW, Mikula A, Shirley M, Xiong A, Michalopoulos G, Ghaith AK, Wagner S, Elder BD, Freedman BA, Nassr A, Bydon M, Currier B, Kaye ID, Kepler C, Sebastian AS. Risk Factors for Allograft Subsidence Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2023 Feb; 170:e700-e711 Epub 2022 Nov 26
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50. Martin CT, Holton KJ, Elder BD, Fogelson JL, Mikula AL, Kleck CJ, Calabrese D, Burger EL, Ou-Yang D, Patel VV, Kim HJ, Lovecchio F, Hu SS, Wood KB, Harper R, Yoon ST, Ananthakrishnan D, Michael KW, Schell AJ, Lieberman IH, Kisinde S, DeWald CJ, Nolte MT, Colman MW, Phillips FM, Gelb DE, Bruckner J, Ross LB, Johnson JP, Kim TT, Anand N, Cheng JS, Plummer Z, Park P, Oppenlander ME, Sembrano JN, Jones KE, Polly DW. Catastrophic acute failure of pelvic fixation in adult spinal deformity requiring revision surgery: a multicenter review of incidence, failure mechanisms, and risk factors. J Neurosurg Spine. 2023 Jan 1; 38 (1):98-106 Epub 2022 Sept 02
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51. Lenartowicz KA, Naylor RM, Mikula AL, Graff-Radford J, Jones DT, Cutsforth-Gregory JK, Graff-Radford NR, Fogelson JL, Cogswell PM, Elder BD. Sagittal Spinal Deformity in Patients with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Turk Neurosurg. 2023; 33 (3):471-476
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52. Pennington Z, Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Meyer FB, Marsh WR, Elder BD, Bydon M, Fogelson JL, Krauss WE, Clarke MJ. Impact of tumor-associated syrinx on outcomes following resection of primary ependymomas of the spinal cord. J Neurooncol. 2022 Dec; 160 (3):725-733 Epub 2022 Nov 18
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53. Mikula AL, Ransom RC, Nesvick CL, Douse DM, Smith AJ, Maldonado G, Clements CM, Kim BD, Driscoll CL, Elder BD. Toothbrush Oropharyngeal Impalement With Spinal Canal Compromise: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg. 2022 Dec 1; 23 (6):e377-e378 Epub 2022 Sept 26
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54. Lakomkin N, Mikula AL, Pinter ZW, Wellings E, Alvi MA, Scheitler KM, Pennington Z, Lee NJ, Freedman BA, Sebastian AS, Fogelson JL, Bydon M, Clarke MJ, Elder BD. Perioperative risk stratification of spine trauma patients with ankylosing spinal disorders: a comparison of 3 quantitative indices. J Neurosurg Spine. 2022 Nov 1; 37 (5):722-728 Epub 2022 May 27
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55. Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Pennington Z, Pinter ZW, Nassr A, Freedman B, Sebastian AS, Abode-Iyamah K, Bydon M, Ames CP, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. Association between lower Hounsfield units and proximal junctional kyphosis and failure at the upper thoracic spine. J Neurosurg Spine. 2022 Nov 1; 37 (5):694-702 Epub 2022 May 13
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56. Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Pennington Z, Nassr A, Freedman B, Sebastian AS, Bydon M, Elder BD, Fogelson JL. Lumbar Lordosis Correction With Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients with Minimum 2-Year Follow-up. World Neurosurg. 2022 Nov; 167:e295-e302 Epub 2022 Aug 08
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57. Mikula AL, Pennington Z, Lakomkin N, Clarke MJ, Rose PS, Bydon M, Freedman B, Sebastian AS, Lu L, Kowalchuk RO, Merrell KW, Fogelson JL, Elder BD. Independent predictors of vertebral compression fracture following radiation for metastatic spine disease. J Neurosurg Spine. 2022 Oct 1; 37 (4):617-623 Epub 2022 Apr 15
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58. Pinter ZW, Mikula A, Shirley M, Xiong A, Wagner S, Elder BD, Freedman BA, Nassr A, Bydon M, Currier B, Kaye ID, Kepler C, Sebastian AS. Allograft Subsidence Decreases Postoperative Segmental Lordosis With Minimal Effect on Global Alignment Following ACDF. Global Spine J. 2022 Oct; 12(8):1723-1730. Epub 2021 Jan 21.
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59. Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Ransom RC, Flanigan PM, Waksdahl LA, Pennington Z, Sharma MS, Elder BD, Fogelson JL. Operative Treatment of Bertolotti Syndrome: Resection Versus Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2022 Sep; 165:e311-e316 Epub 2022 June 16
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60. Krauss WE, Mikula AL, Kumar N. Commentary: Clinical Characteristics, Outcomes, and Pathology Analysis in Patients With Dorsal Arachnoid Web. Neurosurgery 2022 May 1; 90 (5):e116
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61. Bernatz JT, Winzenried AE, Hare KJ, Mikula AL, Williams SK, Binkley NC, Anderson PA. Effect of Bone Health Optimization on Osteoporosis Screening and Treatment Before Thoracolumbar Fusion. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2022 Mar 15; 6 (3)
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62. Ransom SC, Brown NJ, Pennington ZA, Lakomkin N, Mikula AL, Bydon M, Elder BD. Hypothermia Therapy for Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: An Updated Review. J Clin Med. 2022 Mar 13; 11 (6)
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63. Helal A, Alvi MA, Everson M, Mikula AL, Cohen Cohen S, Bydon M, Krauss WE, Clarke MJ. Prognostic Factors Independently Associated With Improved Progression-Free Survival After Surgical Resection in Patients With Spinal Cord Astrocytomas: An Institutional Case Series. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2022 Mar 01; 22(3):106-114.
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64. Pennington Z, Judy BF, Zakaria HM, Lakomkin N, Mikula AL, Elder BD, Theodore N. Learning curves in robot-assisted spine surgery: a systematic review and proposal of application to residency curricula. Neurosurg Focus. 2022 Jan; 52 (1):E3
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65. Mikula AL, Lakomkin N, Elder BD, Fogelson JL. Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Double Cages: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2022 Jan 1; 22 (1):e52
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66. Lakomkin N, Stannard B, Fogelson JL, Mikula AL, Lenke LG, Zuckerman SL. Comparison of surgical invasiveness and morbidity of adult spinal deformity surgery to other major operations. Spine J. 2021 Nov; 21 (11):1784-1792 Epub 2021 July 29
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67. Mikula AL, Smith BW, Lakomkin N, Doan MK, Jack MM, Bydon M, Spinner RJ. A significant association between C5 nerve sheath tumors and new postoperative weakness. J Neurosurg Spine. 2021 Nov 1; 35 (5):638-643 Epub 2021 Aug 06
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68. Vakharia K, Mikula AL, Nassiri AM, Driscoll CLW, Link MJ. Right medium-sized vestibular schwannoma with trigeminal neuralgia post-fractionated radiotherapy. Neurosurg Focus Video. 2021 Oct; 5 (2):V10 Epub 2021 Oct 01
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69. Mikula AL, Fogelson JL, Lakomkin N, Flanigan PM, Pinter ZW, Doan MK, Bydon M, Nassr A, Freedman B, Sebastian AS, Abode-Iyamah K, Anderson PA, Elder BD. Lower Hounsfield Units at the Upper Instrumented Vertebrae are Significantly Associated With Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Failure Near the Thoracolumbar Junction. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2021 Sep 15; 21 (4):270-275
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70. Mikula AL, St Jeor JD, Naylor RM, Bernatz JT, Patel NP, Fogelson JL, Larson AN, Nassr A, Sebastian AS, Freedman B, Currier BL, Bydon M, Kennel KA, Yaszemski MJ, Anderson PA, Elder BD. Teriparatide Treatment Increases Hounsfield Units in the Thoracic Spine, Lumbar Spine, Sacrum, and Ilium Out of Proportion to the Cervical Spine. Clin Spine Surg. 2021 Aug 1; 34 (7):E370-E376
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71. Hanson K, Isder C, Shogren K, Mikula AL, Lu L, Yaszemski MJ, Elder BD. The inhibitory effects of vancomycin on rat bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell differentiation. J Neurosurg Spine. 2021 Jun 1; 34 (6):931-935 Epub 2021 Apr 02
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72. Mikula AL, Fogelson JL, Oushy S, Pinter ZW, Peters PA, Abode-Iyamah K, Sebastian AS, Freedman B, Currier BL, Polly DW, Elder BD. Change in pelvic incidence between the supine and standing positions in patients with bilateral sacroiliac joint vacuum signs. J Neurosurg Spine. 2021 Apr 1; 34 (4):617-622 Epub 2021 Jan 15
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73. Larson AS, Mikula AL, Brinjikji W, Lanzino G. Pipeline embolization for recurrent vertebral artery thromboembolic events secondary to a misplaced pedicle screw. Neurol Sci. 2021 Apr; 42 (4):1555-1558 Epub 2020 Nov 27
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74. Helal A, Mikula AL, Laack NN, Krauss WE, Clarke MJ. Myxopapillary ependymomas; proximity to the conus and its effect on presentation and outcomes. Surg Neurol Int. 2021; 12:429. Epub 2021 Aug 30.
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75. Flanigan PM, Mikula AL, Peters PA, Oushy S, Fogelson JL, Bydon M, Freedman BA, Sebastian AS, Currier BL, Nassr A, Kennel KA, Anderson PA, Polly DW, Elder BD. Regional improvements in lumbosacropelvic Hounsfield units following teriparatide treatment. Neurosurg Focus. 2020 Aug; 49 (2):E11
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76. Lu VM, Graffeo CS, Mikula AL, Perry A, Carlstrom LP, Elder BD, Freedman BA, Krauss WE. Making the Most of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses in Spine Surgery: A Primer for the Practicing Spine Surgeon. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Jul 1; 45 (13):E808-E812
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77. Mikula A, Kalina P, Meissner I, Krauss WE. Spontaneous Regression of a Symptomatic Intramedullary Spinal Cord Lesion. Cureus. 2020 Mar 14; 12 (3):e7271
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78. Mikula AL, ReFaey K, Grewal SS, Britton JW, Van Gompel JJ. Medial Temporal Encephalocele and Medically Intractable Epilepsy: A Tailored Inferior Temporal Lobectomy and Case Report. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2020 Jan 1; 18 (1):E19-E22
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79. Mikula AL, Puffer RC, Jeor JDS, Bernatz JT, Fogelson JL, Larson AN, Nassr A, Sebastian AS, Freedman BA, Currier BL, Bydon M, Yaszemski MJ, Anderson PA, Elder BD. Teriparatide treatment increases Hounsfield units in the lumbar spine out of proportion to DEXA changes. J Neurosurg Spine. 2020 Jan 1; 32 (1):50-55 Epub 2019 Oct 18
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80. Graffeo CS, Perry A, Mikula AL, Brinjikji W, Castilla LR. Ruptured Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Dural Fistula After Vestibular Schwannoma Resection. World Neurosurg. 2019 Dec; 132:397 Epub 2019 Sept 18
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81. Mikula AL, Paolini MA, Sukov WR, Clarke MJ, Raghunathan A. Subependymoma involving multiple spinal cord levels: A clinicopathological case series with chromosomal microarray analysis. Neuropathology. 2019 Apr; 39 (2):97-105 Epub 2019 Mar 11
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82. Mikula AL, Hetzel SJ, Binkley N, Anderson PA. Validity of height loss as a predictor for prevalent vertebral fractures, low bone mineral density, and vitamin D deficiency. Osteoporos Int. 2017 May; 28 (5):1659-1665 Epub 2017 Feb 03
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83. Mikula AL, Hetzel SJ, Binkley N, Anderson PA. Clinical height measurements are unreliable: a call for improvement. Osteoporos Int. 2016 Oct; 27 (10):3041-7 Epub 2016 May 21
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84. Mikula AL, Williams SK, Anderson PA. The use of intraoperative triggered electromyography to detect misplaced pedicle screws: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2016 Apr; 24 (4):624-38 Epub 2015 Dec 11
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85. Heilmann SM, Molde JS, Timler JG, Wood BM, Mikula AL, Vozhdayev GV, Colosky EC, Spokas KA, Valentas KJ. Phosphorus reclamation through hydrothermal carbonization of animal manures. Environ Sci Technol. 2014 Sep 2; 48 (17):10323-9 Epub 2014 Aug 20
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