Search Results - "Woodard, Eric J"

An injectable thiol-acrylate poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogel for sustained release of methylprednisolone sodium succinate by Pritchard, Christopher D, O’Shea, Timothy M, Siegwart, Daniel J, Calo, Eliezer, Anderson, Daniel G, Reynolds, Francis M, Thomas, John A, Slotkin, Jonathan R, Woodard, Eric J, Langer, Robert

“…Abstract Clinically available injectable hydrogels face technical challenges associated with swelling after injection and toxicity from unreacted constituents…”
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Minocycline Inhibits Contusion-Triggered Mitochondrial Cytochrome C Release and Mitigates Functional Deficits after Spinal Cord Injury by Teng, Yang D., Choi, Howard, Onario, Renna C., Zhu, Shan, Desilets, Federico C., Lan, Shoumin, Woodard, Eric J., Snyder, Evan Y., Eichler, Marc E., Friedlander, Robert M., Sidman, Richard L.

“…We investigated whether permeability transition-mediated release of mitochondrial cytochrome c is a potential therapeutic target for treating acute spinal cord…”
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Mild diabetes is not a contraindication for surgical decompression in cervical spondylotic myelopathy: results of the AOSpine North America multicenter prospective study (CSM) by Arnold, Paul M., MD, Fehlings, Michael G., MD, PhD, Kopjar, Branko, MD, PhD, Yoon, Sangwook Tim, MD, Massicotte, Eric M., MD, Vaccaro, Alexander R., MD, PhD, Brodke, Darrel S., MD, Shaffrey, Christopher I., MD, Smith, Justin S., MD, PhD, Woodard, Eric J., MD, Banco, Robert J., MD, Chapman, Jens R., MD, Janssen, Michael E., DO, Bono, Christopher M., MD, Sasso, Rick C., MD, Dekutoski, Mark B., MD, Gokaslan, Ziya L., MD

“…Abstract Background context Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a chronic spinal cord disease and can lead to progressive or stepwise neurologic decline…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Surgical Decompression in Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Results of the AOSpine North America Prospective Multi-Center Study by Fehlings, Michael G., Wilson, Jefferson R., Kopjar, Branko, Yoon, Sangwook Tim, Arnold, Paul M., Massicotte, Eric M., Vaccaro, Alexander R., Brodke, Darrel S., Shaffrey, Christopher I., Smith, Justin S., Woodard, Eric J., Banco, Robert J., Chapman, Jens R., Janssen, Michael E., Bono, Christopher M., Sasso, Rick C., Dekutoski, Mark B., Gokaslan, Ziya L.

“…Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is the leading cause of spinal cord dysfunction worldwide. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of surgical…”
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Biodegradable scaffolds promote tissue remodeling and functional improvement in non-human primates with acute spinal cord injury by Slotkin, Jonathan R, Pritchard, Christopher D, Luque, Brian, Ye, Janice, Layer, Richard T, Lawrence, Mathew S, O'Shea, Timothy M, Roy, Roland R, Zhong, Hui, Vollenweider, Isabel, Edgerton, V. Reggie, Courtine, Grégoire, Woodard, Eric J, Langer, Robert

“…Abstract Tissue loss significantly reduces the potential for functional recovery after spinal cord injury. We previously showed that implantation of porous…”
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Cranial flap fixation in sheep using a resorbable bone adhesive by Foley, Kevin T, Woodard, Eric J, Slotkin, Jonathan R, Mayotte, Cassandra K, Baldwin, Abigail C, Brown, Michael C, Hess, Brian J

“…The authors' goal in this study was to investigate the use of a novel, bioresorbable, osteoconductive, wet-field mineral-organic bone adhesive composed of…”
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Reliability of radiologic assessment of fusion: Cervical fibular allograft model by TULI, Sagun K, PENG CHEN, EICHLER, Marc E, WOODARD, Eric J

“…Prospective assessment of the reliability of determining cervical fusion success based on plain radiographs. Determination of the reliability of plain static…”
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Perioperative and delayed complications associated with the surgical treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy based on 302 patients from the AOSpine North America Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Study: Presented at the 2011 Spine Section Meeting Clinical article by FEHLINGS, Michael G, SMITH, Justin S, WOODARD, Eric J, BANCO, Robert J, MASSICOTTE, Eric M, DEKUTOSKI, Mark B, GOKASLAN, Ziya L, BONO, Christopher M, SHAFFREY, Christopher I, KOPJAR, Branko, ARNOLD, Paul M, TIM YOON, S, VACCARO, Alexander R, BRODKE, Darrel S, JANSSEN, Michael E, CHAPMAN, Jens R, SASSO, Rick C

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Establishing a model spinal cord injury in the African green monkey for the preclinical evaluation of biodegradable polymer scaffolds seeded with human neural stem cells by Pritchard, Christopher D., Slotkin, Jonathan R., Yu, Dou, Dai, Haining, Lawrence, Matthew S., Bronson, Roderick T., Reynolds, Francis M., Teng, Yang D., Woodard, Eric J., Langer, Robert S.

“…Given the involvement of post-mitotic neurons, long axonal tracts and incompletely elucidated injury and repair pathways, spinal cord injury (SCI) presents a…”
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Blockade of Peroxynitrite‐Induced Neural Stem Cell Death in the Acutely Injured Spinal Cord by Drug‐Releasing Polymer by Yu, Dou, Neeley, William L., Pritchard, Christopher D., Slotkin, Jonathan R., Woodard, Eric J., Langer, Robert, Teng, Yang D.

“…Therapeutic impact of neural stem cells (NSCs) for acute spinal cord injury (SCI) has been limited by the rapid loss of donor cells. Neuroinflammation is…”
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Initial experience with intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging in spine surgery by Woodard, E J, Leon, S P, Moriarty, T M, Quinones, A, Zamani, A A, Jolesz, F A

“…A case series of 12 patients who underwent spine surgery in an intraoperative magnetic resonance imager (IMRI). To determine the advantages, limitations, and…”
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Geographic variations in clinical presentation and outcomes of decompressive surgery in patients with symptomatic degenerative cervical myelopathy: analysis of a prospective, international multicenter cohort study of 757 patients by Fehlings, Michael G., Kopjar, Branko, Ibrahim, Ahmed, Tetreault, Lindsay A., Arnold, Paul M., Defino, Helton, Kale, Shashank Sharad, Yoon, S. Tim, Barbagallo, Giuseppe M., Bartels, Ronald H.M., Zhou, Qiang, Vaccaro, Alexander R., Zileli, Mehmet, Tan, Gamaliel, Yukawa, Yasutsugu, Brodke, Darrel S., Shaffrey, Christopher I., Santos de Moraes, Osmar, Woodard, Eric J., Scerrati, Massimo, Tanaka, Masato, Toyone, Tomoaki, Sasso, Rick C., Janssen, Michael E., Gokaslan, Ziya L., Alvarado, Manuel, Bolger, Ciaran, Bono, Christopher M., Dekutoski, Mark B.

“…Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is a progressive degenerative spine disease and the most common cause of spinal cord impairment in adults worldwide. Few…”
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Sustained Local Release of Methylprednisolone From a Thiol-Acrylate Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Hydrogel for Treating Chronic Compressive Radicular Pain by Slotkin, Jonathan R, Ness, Jennifer K, Snyder, Kristin M, Skiles, Amanda A, Woodard, Eric J, OʼShea, Timothy, Layer, Rick T, Aimetti, Alex A, Toms, Steven A, Langer, Robert, Tapinos, Nikos

“…STUDY DESIGN.A preclinical animal model of chronic ligation of the sciatic nerve was used to compare the effectiveness of a slow-release hydrogel carrying…”
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Development and implementation of intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging and its neurosurgical applications by Black, P M, Moriarty, T, Alexander, 3rd, E, Stieg, P, Woodard, E J, Gleason, P L, Martin, C H, Kikinis, R, Schwartz, R B, Jolesz, F A

“…We describe the development and implementation of a new open configuration magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, with which neurosurgical procedures can be…”
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A comparison of long-term outcomes of translaminar facet screw fixation and pedicle screw fixation : a prospective study by TULI, Jayshree, TULI, Sagun, EICHLER, Marc E, WOODARD, Eric J

“…In this paper, the authors compare the long-term outcomes of translaminar facet screw fixation (TFSF) and pedicle screw fixation (PSF) in the treatment of…”
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Respiratory Abnormalities Resulting from Midcervical Spinal Cord Injury and their Reversal by Serotonin 1A Agonists in Conscious Rats by Choi, Howard, Liao, Wei-Lee, Newton, Kimberly M, Onario, Renna C, King, Allyson M, Desilets, Federico C, Woodard, Eric J, Eichler, Marc E, Frontera, Walter R, Sabharwal, Sunil, Teng, Yang D

“…Respiratory dysfunction after cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) has not been examined experimentally using conscious animals, although clinical SCI most…”
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The AOSpine North America Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Study: 2-Year Surgical Outcomes of a Prospective Multicenter Study in 280 Patients by Fehlings, Michael G., Kopjar, Branko, Arnold, Paul M., Yoon, Sang Wook, Vaccaro, Alexander R., Shaffrey, Christopher I., Brodke, Darrel S., Janssen, Michael, Chapman, Jens, Sasso, Rick, Woodard, Eric J., Dek, Mark B.

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Occipitocondylar hyperplasia: an unusual craniovertebral junction anomaly causing myelopathy : Case report by OHAEGBULAM, Chima, WOODARD, Eric J, PROCTOR, Mark

“…The authors of this brief case report describe a previously unreported developmental variant of the craniovertebral junction. A 10-year-old girl who presented…”
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Perioperative and delayed complications associated with the surgical treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy based on 302 patients from the AOSpine North America Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Study by Fehlings, Michael G, Smith, Justin S, Kopjar, Branko, Arnold, Paul M, Yoon, S Tim, Vaccaro, Alexander R, Brodke, Darrel S, Janssen, Michael E, Chapman, Jens R, Sasso, Rick C, Woodard, Eric J, Banco, Robert J, Massicotte, Eric M, Dekutoski, Mark B, Gokaslan, Ziya L, Bono, Christopher M, Shaffrey, Christopher I

“…Rates of complications associated with the surgical treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) are not clear. Appreciating these risks is important for…”
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Fusion rate: a time-to-event phenomenon by TULI, Sagun K, TULI, Jayshree, PENG CHEN, WOODARD, Eric J

“…The term "fusion rate" is generally denoted in the literature as the percentage of patients with successful fusion over a specific range of follow up. Because…”
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