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IMPROVING SAFETY IN SPINE SURGERY

Fahim DK, Whitehead WE, Curry DJ, Dauser RC, Luerssen TG, Jea A. Routine use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 in posterior fusions of the pediatric spine: safety profile and efficacy in the early postoperative period. Neurosurgery. 11/2010; 67(5): 1195-204; discussion 1204. 20871458

 

Fahim DK, Kim SD, Cho D, Lee S, Kim DH. Avoiding abdominal flank bulge after anterolateral approaches to the thoracolumbar spine: cadaveric study and electrophysiological investigation. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 11/2011; 15(5): 532-40. 21819186

 

Wang AC, Fahim DK. Safety and efficacy of balloon kyphoplasty at 4 or more levels in a single anesthetic session. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 04/2018; 28(4): 372-378. 29372861

 

Thomas AM, Fahim DK, Gemechu JM. Anatomical Variations of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve and Implications for Injury Prevention during Surgical Procedures of the Neck. Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland). 09/2020; 10(9). 32899604

 

I am also currently the principal investigator in an industry-sponsored patient outcomes registry evaluating the safety and patient outcomes for a new type of anterior lumbar interbody fusion device.  We are gathering patient outcome data, radiographic data, and safety/complication data in anticipation of publishing our findings and comparing them to outcomes associated with other implants.