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Darrel S. Brodke
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Darrel S. Brodke, MD

Languages spoken: English

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  • Dr. Darrel S. Brodke is the Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics and holds the Jack and Hazel Robertson Presidential Endowed Professorship. He is a spine specialist focused on the improvement of pain and function for people with spinal disorders through both surgical and non-surgical treatments. He has particular expertise in the care of neck and back problems, including disc herniations, spinal stenosis, and degenerative conditions.

    Dr. Brodke's research interests have focused on spinal biomechanics, spinal deformity surgery treatments and patient reported outcomes. It is his aim to advance and improve care broadly through this work.

    Dr. Brodke received his MD degree at the University of California, San Francisco, completed an Orthopaedic Residency at the University of Wisconsin, and a Fellowship in Spine Surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle. He joined the faculty of the University of Utah in 1997.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 132 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    August 19, 2023
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    he was excellent in all respects

    August 18, 2023
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    My experience with Dr. Brodke is always a good one. He is always respectful and helpful.

    August 11, 2023
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    I wish all doctors were more like him.

    August 04, 2023
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Professional and caring. He listens to your concerns, addresses them and relieves the fear that comes from back surgery. He gives you courage to face the hard test

    July 27, 2023
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    He was great

    July 22, 2023
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    I found Dr D. Brodke to be very personable and projected an error of confidence which is very reassuring.

    July 21, 2023
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    He is always Happy to see us and genuinely acts like he cares about us ...he is an excellent Doc..has definitely helped my husband and will continue to do so...don't retire yet please !

    July 14, 2023
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    It was great!

    July 13, 2023
    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER

    Excellent. Shared understanding. Dr. Brodke personable; helped me make decisions.

  • Dr. Darrel S. Brodke is the Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics and holds the Jack and Hazel Robertson Presidential Endowed Professorship. He is a spine specialist focused on the improvement of pain and function for people with spinal disorders through both surgical and non-surgical treatments. He has particular expertise in the care of neck and back problems, including disc herniations, spinal stenosis, and degenerative conditions.

    Dr. Brodke's research interests have focused on spinal biomechanics, spinal deformity surgery treatments and patient reported outcomes. It is his aim to advance and improve care broadly through this work.

    Dr. Brodke received his MD degree at the University of California, San Francisco, completed an Orthopaedic Residency at the University of Wisconsin, and a Fellowship in Spine Surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle. He joined the faculty of the University of Utah in 1997.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Primary
    Neurosurgery -Adjunct
    Board Certification
    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

    Education history

    Fellowship Spine and Neck - University of Washington Fellow
    University of Wisconsin Hospital Resident
    Internship Surgery - University of Wisconsin Hospital Intern
    University of California, San Francisco M.D.
    Undergraduate University of California - Davis B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Paziuk T, Mazmudar AS, Issa TZ, Henry TW, Patel AA, Hilibrand AS, Schroeder GD, Kepler CK, Vaccaro AR, Rihn JA, Brodke DS, Bisson EF, Karamian BA (2024). Does operative level impact dysphagia severity following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion? a multicenter prospective analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). (Read full article)
    2. Mazmudar A, Paziuk T, Tran KS, Henry T, Oh S, Purtill C, Habbal D, Yalla G, Harrill Q, Sherrod B, Bisson E, Brodke D, Kepler C, Schroeder G, Vaccaro A, Hilibrand A, Rihn JA (2023). Evaluating Dysphagia Duration and Severity After ACDF in Patients With Underlying Dysphagia - A Prospective, Multicenter Study. Global Spine J, 21925682231201249. (Read full article)
    3. Shaw JD, Bailey TL, Ong J, Brodke DS, Williams DL, Wawrose RA, Epperson RT, Kawaguchi B, Ashton NN (2023). Development and validation of a large animal ovine model for implant-associated spine infection using biofilm based inocula. Biofilm, 6, 100138. (Read full article)
    4. Fehlings MG, Moghaddamjou A, Harrop JS, Stanford R, Ball JR, Aarabi B, Freeman BJ, Arnold P, Guest J, Kurpad SN, Schuster JM, Nassr A, Schmitt KM, Wilson JR, Brodke D, Ahmad FU, Yee A, Ray WZ, Brooks N, Wilson J, Chow D, Toups EG, Kopjar B (2023). Safety and Efficacy of Riluzole in Acute Spinal Cord Injury (RISCIS): A Multi-Center, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blinded Trial. J Neurotrauma. (Read full article)
    5. Glassman SD, Carreon LY, Asher AL, De A, Mullen K, Porter KR, Shaffrey CI, Knightly JJ, Foley KT, Albert TJ, Brodke DS, Polly DW, Bydon M (2023). Surgeon input can increase the value of registry data: early experience from the American Spine Registry. J Neurosurg Spine, 1-7. (Read full article)
    6. Bydon M, Sardar ZM, Michalopoulos GD, El Sammak S, Chan AK, Carreon LY, Norheim E, Park P, Ratliff JK, Tumialn L, Pugely AJ, Steinmetz MP, Hsu W, Knightly JJ, Ziegenhorn DM, Donnelly PC, Mullen KJ, Rykowsky S, De A, Potts EA, Coric D, Wang MY, Qureshi S, Sethi RK, Fu KM, Patel AA, Yoon ST, Brodke D, Stroink AR, Bisson EF, Haid RW, Asher AL, Burton D, Mummaneni PV, Glassman SD (2023). Representativeness of the American Spine Registry: a comparison of patient characteristics with the National Inpatient Sample. J Neurosurg Spine, 1-10. (Read full article)
    7. Turtle J, Randell Z, Karamian B, Spiker R, Lawrence B, Brodke D, Spina N (2023). Response to pre-operative Steroid Injections Predicts Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Fusion for Isthmic Spondylolisthesis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 48(13), 914-919. (Read full article)
    8. Randell Z, Martin B, Hendrickson N, Brodke D, Spiker R, Lawrence B, Spina N (2023). Hypoalbuminemia as a Predictor of Mortality, Disability, and Readmission in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 48(18), 1300-1307. (Read full article)
    9. Mazmudar A, Paziuk T, Mangan J, Tran K, Oh S, Li S, Sherrod B, Bisson E, Brodke D, Kepler C, Schroeder G, Vaccaro A, Hilibrand A, Rihn JA (2023). Evaluating the Effect of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease on Postoperative Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery-A Prospective, Multicenter Study. Global Spine J, 21925682231151645. (Read full article)
    10. Sherrod BA, Kim R, Hunsaker J, Rada C, Christensen C, Stoddard GJ, Brodke D, Mahan MA, Mazur MD, Bisson EF, Dailey AT (2022). Postoperative ileus risk after posterior thoracolumbar fusion performed with total intravenous anesthesia versus inhaled anesthesia. J Neurosurg Spine, 38(3), 1-6. (Read full article)
    11. Devlin VJ, Jean R, Peat CR, Jiang H, Anderson P, Benson JC, Brodke DS, Golish SR, Kebaish KM, Larson AN, Serhan H (2022). Summary of the FDA Virtual Public Workshop on Spinal Device Clinical Review Held on September 17, 2021. Spine J, 22, 1423-1433. (Read full article)
    12. Hendrickson NR, Zhang Y, Amoafo L, Randell Z, Rasmussen M, Zeidan M, Shorten P, Brodke DS, Spina N, Lawrence BD, Spiker WR (2022). Risk Factors for Postoperative Ileus in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery. Global Spine J, 21925682221075056. (Read full article)
    13. Ko H, Brodke DS, Vanneman ME, Schoenfeld AJ, Martin BI (2021). Is Discretionary Care Associated with Safety Among Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Spine Surgery? J Bone Joint Surg Am, 104(3), 246-254. (Read full article)
    14. Nguyen S, Sherrod BA, Paziuk TM, Rihn JA, Patel AA, Brodke DS, Bisson EF (2021). Predictors of Dysphagia After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Prospective Multicenter Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 47, 859-864. (Read full article)
    15. Brodke DJ, Zhang C, Shaw JD, Cizik AM, Saltzman CL, Brodke DS (2021). How Do PROMIS Scores Correspond to Common Physical Abilities? Clin Orthop Relat Res, 480(5), 996-1007. (Read full article)
    16. Abduljabbar FH, Teles AR, Ouellet JA, Ferland CE, Wong CC, Barbagallo G, Brodke D, Al-Mutair A, Riew KD, Falavigna A (2021). Spine Surgeons Burnout and Quality of Life: Results of a Worldwide Survey. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 46(20), 1418-1927. (Read full article)
    17. Buser Z, Hsieh P, Meisel HJ, Skelly AC, Brodt ED, Brodke DS, Park JB, Yoon ST, Wang J, AO KF Degenerative (2020). Use of Autologous Stem Cells in Lumbar Spinal Fusion: A Systematic Review of Current Clinical Evidence. Global Spine J, 11(8), 1281-1298. (Read full article)
    18. Mordhorst TR, Jalali A, Nelson R, Brodke DS, Spina N, Spiker WR (2021). Cost analysis of primary single-level lumbar discectomies using the Value Driven Outcomes database in a large academic center. Spine J, 21(8), 1309-1317. (Read full article)
    19. Tang X, Schalet BD, Hung M, Brodke DS, Saltzman CL, Cella D (2021). Linking Oswestry Disability Index to the PROMIS pain interference CAT with equipercentile methods. Spine J, 21(7), 1185-1192. (Read full article)
    20. Owen RJ, Quinlan N, Poduska A, Spiker WR, Spina NT, Brodke DS, Lawrence BD (2021). Preoperative Fluoroscopically Guided Regional Erector Spinae Plane Blocks Reduce Opioid Use, Increase Mobilization, and Reduce Length of Stay Following Lumbar Spine Fusion. Global Spine J, 13(4), 21925682211010740. (Read full article)
    21. Zeidan M, Goz V, Lakomkin N, Spina N, Brodke DS, Spiker WR (2020). Predictors of Readmission and Prolonged Length of Stay After Cervical Disc Arthroplasty. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 46(8), 487-491. (Read full article)
    22. Martin BI, Brodke DS, Wilson FA, Chaiyakunapruk N, Nelson RE (2021). The Impact of Halting Elective Admissions in Anticipation of a Demand Surge Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). Med Care, 59(3), 213-219. (Read full article)
    23. Fehlings MG, Badhiwala JH, Ahn H, Farhadi HF, Shaffrey CI, Nassr A, Mummaneni P, Arnold PM, Jacobs WB, Riew KD, Kelly M, Brodke DS, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS, Wilson J, Harrop JS, Yoon ST, Kim KD, Fourney DR, Santaguida C, Massicotte EM, Kopjar B (2020). Safety and efficacy of riluzole in patients undergoing decompressive surgery for degenerative cervical myelopathy (CSM-Protect): a multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet Neurol, 20(2), 98-106. (Read full article)
    24. Spina NT, Moreno GS, Brodke DS, Finley SM, Ellis BJ (2020). Biomechanical effects of laminectomies in the human lumbar spine: a finite element study. Spine J, 21(1), 150-159. (Read full article)
    25. DeKeyser GJ, Brodke DS, Saltzman CL, Lawrence BD (2020). Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic by the Spine Division at a Level-I Academic Referral Center. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 28(24), 1003-1008. (Read full article)
    26. Shaw JD, Brodke DS, Williams DL, Ashton NN (2020). Methylene Blue Is an Effective Disclosing Agent for Identifying Bacterial Biofilms on Orthopaedic Implants. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 102(20), 1784-1791. (Read full article)
    27. Shaw JD, McEntarfer R, Ferrel J, Greene N, Presson AP, Zhang C, Lawrence BD, Spiker WR, Spina N, Brodke DS (2020). What Does Your PROMIS Score Mean? Improving the Utility of Patient-Reported Outcomes at the Point of Care. Global Spine J, 12(4), 2192568220958670. (Read full article)
    28. Wang JC, Yoon ST, Brodke DS, Park JB, Hsieh P, Meisel HJ, Buser Z (2019). Development of AOSpine BOnE (Bone Osteobiologics and Evidence) Classification. Global Spine J, 10(7), 871-874. (Read full article)
    29. Hsieh PC, Chung AS, Brodke D, Park JB, Skelly AC, Brodt ED, Chang K, Buser Z, Meisel HJ, Yoon ST, Wang JC, AO Spine Knowledge Forum Degenerative (2020). Autologous Stem Cells in Cervical Spine Fusion. Global Spine J, 11, 2192568220948479. (Read full article)
    30. DeKeyser GJ, Brodke DS, Saltzman CL, Lawrence BD (2020). Response to COVID-19 Pandemic by the Spine Division at a Level-1 Academic Referral Center. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. (Read full article)
    31. Eli IM, Karsy M, Brodke DS, Bachus KN, Couldwell WT, Dailey AT, Mazur MD (2019). Restabilization of the Occipitocervical Junction After a Complete Unilateral Condylectomy: A Biomechanical Comparison of Unilateral and Bilateral Fixation Techniques. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown), 19(2), 157-164. (Read full article)
    32. Tobert DG, Davis BJ, Annis P, Spiker WR, Lawrence BD, Brodke DS, Spina N (2020). The impact of the lordosis distribution index on failure after surgical treatment of adult spinal deformity. Spine J, 20(8), 1261-1266. (Read full article)
    33. Goz V, Martin BI, Donnally CJ 3rd, Brodke D, Spina N, Lawrence B, Spiker WR (2020). Potential Selection Bias in Observational Studies Comparing Cervical Disc Arthroplasty to Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 45(14), 960-967. (Read full article)
    34. Chavez JL, Porucznik CA, Gren LH, Guan J, Joyce E, Brodke DS, Dailey AT, Mahan MA, Hood RS, Lawrence BD, Spiker WR, Spina NT, Bisson EF (2020). The Impact of Preoperative Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Postoperative Outcomes in Lumbar Spine Degenerative Disease: 3-Month and 12-Month Results of a Pilot Study. World Neurosurg, 139, e230-e236. (Read full article)
    35. Charalampidis A, Jiang F, Wilson JRF, Badhiwala JH, Brodke DS, Fehlings MG (2020). The Use of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring in Spine Surgery. Global Spine J, 10(1 Suppl), 104S-114S. (Read full article)
    36. Mikhail C, Pennington Z, Arnold PM, Brodke DS, Chapman JR, Chutkan N, Daubs MD, DeVine JG, Fehlings MG, Gelb DE, Ghobrial GM, Harrop JS, Hoelscher C, Jiang F, Knightly JJ, Kwon BK, Mroz TE, Nassr A, Riew KD, Sekhon LH, Smith JS, Traynelis VC, Wang JC, Weber MH, Wilson JR, Witiw CD, Sciubba DM, Cho SK (2020). Minimizing Blood Loss in Spine Surgery. Global Spine J, 10(1 Suppl), 71S-83S. (Read full article)
    37. Spina N, Schoutens C, Martin BI, Brodke DS, Lawrence B, Spiker WR (2019). Defining Instability in Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Surgeon Views. Clin Spine Surg, 32(10), E434-E439. (Read full article)
    38. Goz V, Spiker WR, Brodke D (2019). Mobile messaging and smartphone apps for patient communication and engagement in spine surgery. Ann Transl Med, 7(Suppl 5), S163. (Read full article)
    39. Goz V, Spiker WR, Lawrence B, Brodke D, Spina N (2019). Odontoid Fractures: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Rev, 7(8), e1. (Read full article)
    40. Goz V, Buser Z, DOro A, Wang C, Yoon ST, Park JB, Youssef JA, Meisel HJ, Wang JC, Brodke DS (2018). Complications and Risk Factors Using Structural Allograft Versus Synthetic Cage: Analysis 17 783 Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusions Using a National Registry. Global Spine J, 9(4), 388-392. (Read full article)
    41. Squires MD, Brodke DS, Neese A, Zhang Y, Spiker WR, Lawrence B, Spina N (2018). Physical function computer adaptive test outcomes in diabetic lumbar spine surgical patients. Spine J, 19(6), 1048-1056. (Read full article)
    42. Hsieh PC, Buser Z, Skelly AC, Brodt ED, Brodke D, Meisel HJ, Park JB, Yoon ST, Wang JC (2019). Allogenic Stem Cells in Spinal Fusion: A Systematic Review. Global Spine J, 9(1 Suppl), 22S-38S. (Read full article)
    43. Meisel HJ, Agarwal N, Hsieh PC, Skelly A, Park JB, Brodke D, Wang JC, Yoon ST, Buser Z (2019). Cell Therapy for Treatment of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: A Systematic Review. Global Spine J, 9(1 Suppl), 39S-52S. (Read full article)
    44. Goz V, Lakomkin N, Jalali A, Brodke DS, Spiker WR (2018). Coagulation Laboratory Testing Is Predictive of Wound Complications Following Microdiscectomy. Global Spine J, 9(2), 138-142. (Read full article)
    45. Rogers J, Spina N, Neese A, Hess R, Brodke D, Lex A (2019). Composer-Visual Cohort Analysis of Patient Outcomes. Appl Clin Inform, 10(2), 278-285. (Read full article)
    46. Martin BI, Mirza SK, Spina N, Spiker WR, Lawrence B, Brodke DS (2018). Trends in Lumbar Fusion Procedure Rates and Associated Hospital Costs for Degenerative Spinal Diseases in the United States, 2004 to 2015. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 44(5), 369-376. (Read full article)
    47. Hung M, Saltzman CL, Voss MW, Bounsanga J, Kendall R, Spiker R, Lawrence B, Brodke D (2018). Responsiveness of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS), Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) instruments in patients with spinal disorders. Spine J, 19(1), 34-40. (Read full article)
    48. Hung M, Saltzman CL, Kendall R, Bounsanga J, Voss MW, Lawrence B, Spiker R, Brodke D (2018). What Are the MCIDs for PROMIS, NDI, and ODI Instruments Among Patients With Spinal Conditions? Clin Orthop Relat Res, 476(10), 2027-2036. (Read full article)
    49. Kendall R, Wagner B, Brodke D, Bounsanga J, Voss M, Gu Y, Spiker R, Lawrence B, Hung M (2017). The Relationship of PROMIS Pain Interference and Physical Function Scales. Pain Med, 19(9), 1720-1724. (Read full article)
    50. Finley SM, Brodke DS, Spina NT, DeDen CA, Ellis BJ (2018). FEBio finite element models of the human lumbar spine. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin, 21(6), 444-452. (Read full article)
    51. Kean J, Brodke DS, Biber J, Gross P (2018). An introduction to Item Response Theory and Rasch Analysis of the Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10). Brain Impair, 19(Spec Iss 1), 91-102. (Read full article)
    52. Brodke DS, Goz V, Voss MW, Lawrence BD, Spiker WR, Hung M (2017). PROMIS PF CAT Outperforms the ODI and SF-36 Physical Function Domain in Spine Patients. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 42(12), 921-929. (Read full article)
    53. Brodke DS, Goz V, Lawrence BD, Spiker WR, Neese A, Hung M (2017). Oswestry Disability Index: a psychometric analysis with 1,610 patients. Spine J, 17(3), 321-327. (Read full article)
    54. Brodke DJ, Saltzman CL, Brodke DS (2016). PROMIS for Orthopaedic Outcomes Measurement. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 24(11), 744-749. (Read full article)
    55. Daubs MD, Brodke DS, Annis P, Lawrence BD (2016). Perioperative Complications of Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy. Global Spine J, 6(7), 630-635. (Read full article)
    56. Buser Z, Brodke DS, Youssef JA, Meisel HJ, Myhre SL, Hashimoto R, Park JB, Tim Yoon S, Wang JC (2016). Synthetic bone graft versus autograft or allograft for spinal fusion: a systematic review. J Neurosurg Spine, 25(4), 509-516. (Read full article)
    57. Ruofeng Y, Cohen JR, Buser Z, Yoon ST, Meisel HJ, Youssef JA, Park JB, Wang JC, Brodke DS (2016). Trends of Posterior Long Segment Fusion with and without Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 in Patients with Scoliosis. Global Spine J, 6(5), 422-31. (Read full article)
    58. Wilson JR, BSc LT, Aarabi B, Anderson PA, Arnold PM, Brodke DS, Burns A, Chen R, Chiba K, Dettori J, Furlan JC, Harrop JS, Holly LT, Jeji T, Kalsi-Ryan S, Kotter M, Kurpad SN, Kwon BK, Marino R, Martin AR, Massicotte EM, Merli G, Middleton J, Nakashima H, Nagoshi N, Palmieri K, Shamji MF, Singh A, Skelly A, Yee A, Fehlings M (2016). 181 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury: The Optimal Timing of Decompression. Neurosurgery, 63 Suppl 1, 172. (Read full article)
    59. Colman MW, Guss A, Bachus KN, Spiker WR, Lawrence BD, Brodke DS (2016). Fixed-Angle, Posteriorly Connected Anterior Cage Reconstruction Improves Stiffness and Decreases Cancellous Subsidence in a Spondylectomy Model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 41(9), E519-23. (Read full article)
    60. Bible J, Rihn JA, Lim MR, Brodke DS, Lee JY (2016). Avoiding and Managing Intraoperative Complications During Cervical Spine Surgery. Instr Course Lect, 65, 281-90. (Read full article)
    61. Choma TJ, Rechtine G, McGuire RA, Brodke DS (2016). Treating the Aging Spine. Instr Course Lect, 65, 269-79. (Read full article)
    62. Bible JE, Rihn JA, Lim MR, Brodke DS, Lee JY (2015). Avoiding and Managing Intraoperative Complications During Cervical Spine Surgery. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 23(12), e81-90. (Read full article)
    63. Choma TJ, Rechtine GR, McGuire RA Jr, Brodke DS (2015). Treating the Aging Spine. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 23(12), e91-e100. (Read full article)
    64. Hung M, Cheng C, Hon SD, Franklin JD, Lawrence BD, Neese A, Grover CB, Brodke DS (2015). Challenging the norm: further psychometric investigation of the neck disability index. Spine J, 15(11), 2440-5. (Read full article)
    65. Smith MW, Annis P, Lawrence BD, Daubs MD, Brodke DS (2015). Acute proximal junctional failure in patients with preoperative sagittal imbalance. Spine J, 15(10), 2142-8. (Read full article)
    66. Goldstein CL, Brodke DS, Choma TJ (2015). Surgical Management of Spinal Conditions in the Elderly Osteoporotic Spine. Neurosurgery, 77 Suppl 4, S98-107. (Read full article)
    67. Ailon T, Smith JS, Shaffrey CI, Lenke LG, Brodke D, Harrop JS, Fehlings M, Ames CP (2015). Degenerative Spinal Deformity. Neurosurgery, 77 Suppl 4, S75-91. (Read full article)
    68. Schroeder GD, Kepler CK, Kurd MF, Paul JT, Rubenstein RN, Harrop JS, Brodke DS, Chapman JR, Vaccaro AR (2015). A Systematic Review of the Treatment of Geriatric Type II Odontoid Fractures. Neurosurgery, 77 Suppl 4, S6-14. (Read full article)
    69. Goz V, Rane A, Abtahi AM, Lawrence BD, Brodke DS, Spiker WR (2015). Geographic variations in the cost of spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 40(17), 1380-9. (Read full article)
    70. Mazur MD, Ravindra VM, Schmidt MH, Brodke DS, Lawrence BD, Riva-Cambrin J, Dailey AT (2015). Unplanned reoperation after lumbopelvic fixation with S-2 alar-iliac screws or iliac bolts. J Neurosurg Spine, 23(1), 67-76. (Read full article)
    71. Annis P, Brodke DS, Spiker WR, Daubs MD, Lawrence BD (2015). The Fate of L5-S1 With Low-Dose BMP-2 and Pelvic Fixation, With or Without Interbody Fusion, in Adult Deformity Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 40(11), E634-9. (Read full article)
    72. Abtahi AM, Brodke DS, Lawrence BD, Zhang C, Spiker WR (2015). Association between patient-reported measures of psychological distress and patient satisfaction scores after spine surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 97(10), 824-8. (Read full article)
    73. Daubs MD, Tyser A, Lawrence BD, Sinclair SK, Patel AA, Adams J, Brodke DS (2015). The effect of aging on posterior intertransverse lumbar fusion: a New Zealand white rabbit model. J Spinal Disord Tech, 28(2), E115-20. (Read full article)
    74. Hung M, Stuart A, Cheng C, Hon SD, Spiker R, Lawrence B, Neese A, Brodke DS (2015). Predicting the DRAM mZDI using the PROMIS anxiety and depression. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 40(3), 179-83. (Read full article)
    75. Calvert GC, Lawrence BD, Abtahi AM, Bachus KN, Brodke DS (2015). Cortical screws used to rescue failed lumbar pedicle screw construct: a biomechanical analysis. J Neurosurg Spine, 22(2), 166-72. (Read full article)
    76. Joaquim AF, Ghizoni E, Tedeschi H, Yacoub AR, Brodke DS, Vaccaro AR, Patel AA (2015). Upper cervical injuries: Clinical results using a new treatment algorithm. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine, 6(1), 16-20. (Read full article)
    77. Lawrence BD, Patel AA, Guss A, Ryan Spiker W, Brodke DS (2014). Malaligned dynamic anterior cervical plate: a biomechanical analysis of effectiveness. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 39(25), 2057-61. (Read full article)
    78. Annis P, Lawrence BD, Spiker WR, Zhang Y, Chen W, Daubs MD, Brodke DS (2014). Predictive factors for acute proximal junctional failure after adult deformity surgery with upper instrumented vertebrae in the thoracolumbar spine. Evid Based Spine Care J, 5(2), 160-2. (Read full article)
    79. Daubs MD, Hung M, Adams JR, Patel AA, Lawrence BD, Neese AM, Brodke DS (2014). Clinical predictors of psychological distress in patients presenting for evaluation of a spinal disorder. Spine J, 14(9), 1978-83. (Read full article)
    80. Fehlings MG, Barry S, Kopjar B, Yoon ST, Arnold P, Massicotte EM, Vaccaro A, Brodke DS, Shaffrey C, Smith JS, Woodard E, Banco RJ, Chapman J, Janssen M, Bono C, Sasso R, Dekutoski M, Gokaslan ZL (2014). Response to, Letter to the Editor Regarding our Article Anterior vs Posterior Surgical Approaches to Treat Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Outcomes of the Prospective Multicenter AOSpine North America CSM Study in 264 Patients. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). (Read full article)
    81. Daubs MD, Hung M, Neese A, Hon SD, Lawrence BD, Patel AA, Annis P, Smith J, Brodke DS (2014). Scoliosis research society-22 results in 3052 healthy adolescents aged 10 to 19 years. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 39(10), 826-32. (Read full article)
    82. Joaquim AF, Ghizoni E, Tedeschi H, Lawrence B, Brodke DS, Vaccaro AR, Patel AA (2014). Upper cervical injuries - a rational approach to guide surgical management. J Spinal Cord Med, 37(2), 139-51. (Read full article)
    83. Hung M, Hon SD, Franklin JD, Kendall RW, Lawrence BD, Neese A, Cheng C, Brodke DS (2014). Psychometric properties of the PROMIS physical function item bank in patients with spinal disorders. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 39(2), 158-63. (Read full article)
    84. Arnold PM, Fehlings MG, Kopjar B, Yoon ST, Massicotte EM, Vaccaro AR, Brodke DS, Shaffrey CI, Smith JS, Woodard EJ, Banco RJ, Chapman JR, Janssen ME, Bono CM, Sasso RC, Dekutoski MB, Gokaslan ZL (2014). Mild diabetes is not a contraindication for surgical decompression in cervical spondylotic myelopathy: results of the AOSpine North America multicenter prospective study (CSM). Spine J, 14(1), 65-72. (Read full article)
    85. Joaquim AF, Lawrence B, Daubs M, Brodke D, Tedeschi H, Vaccaro AR, Patel AA (2014). Measuring the impact of the Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Score among 458 consecutively treated patients. J Spinal Cord Med, 37(1), 101-6. (Read full article)
    86. Smith JS, Lafage V, Ryan DJ, Shaffrey CI, Schwab FJ, Patel AA, Brodke DS, Arnold PM, Riew KD, Traynelis VC, Radcliff K, Vaccaro AR, Fehlings MG, Ames CP (2013). Association of myelopathy scores with cervical sagittal balance and normalized spinal cord volume: analysis of 56 preoperative cases from the AOSpine North America Myelopathy study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 38(22 Suppl 1), S161-70. (Read full article)
    87. Brodke D, Pedrozo HA, Kapur TA, Attawia M, Kraus KH, Holy CE, Kadiyala S, Bruder SP (2006). Bone grafts prepared with selective cell retention technology heal canine segmental defects as effectively as autograft. J Orthop Res, 24(5), 857-66. (Read full article)
    88. Vaccaro AR, Kim DH, Brodke DS, Harris M, Chapman JR, Schildhauer T, Routt ML, Sasso RC (2004). Diagnosis and management of thoracolumbar spine fractures. Instr Course Lect, 53, 359-73. (Read full article)
    89. Vaccaro AR, Kim DH, Brodke DS, Harris M, Chapman JR, Schildhauer T, Routt ML, Sasso RC (2004). Diagnosis and management of sacral spine fractures. Instr Course Lect, 53, 375-85. (Read full article)
    90. Brodke DS, Willie BM, Maaranen EA, Bloebaum RD (2002). Spinal cage retrieval and assessment of biologic response. J Spinal Disord Tech, 15(3), 206-12. (Read full article)
    91. Lonser RR, Brodke DS, Dailey AT (2001). Vertebral osteomyelitis secondary to Pseudallescheria boydii. J Spinal Disord, 14(4), 361-4. (Read full article)
    92. Crim JR, Moore K, Brodke D (2001). Clearance of the cervical spine in multitrauma patients: the role of advanced imaging. Semin Ultrasound CT MR, 22(4), 283-305. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Choma TJ, Brodke DS (2016). What's New in Spine Surgery. [Review]. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 98(12), 1052-8. (Read full article)

    Book Chapter

    1. Brodke DS, Annis P, Lawrence BD (2016). Odontoid Screw Placement. In Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ (Eds.), Spine Surgery Tricks of the Trade (3rd, Chapter 20, pp. 68-70). New York: Thieme.
    2. Belding J, Brodke DS, Lawrence BD (2015). Differentiating Lumbar Fractures from Thoracolumbar Fractures. In Vialle LR, Bellabarba C, Kandziora F (Eds.), AOSpine Master Series, Volume 6: Thoracolumber Spine Trauma (6th, Chapter 9, pp. 109-19). New York: Thieme.
    3. Annis P, Brodke DS (2015). Lumbar Region. In Haid RW, Schwab FJ, Schaffrey CI, Youssef JA (Eds.), Global Spinal Alignment: Principles, Pathologies and Procedures (13, pp. 165-88).
    4. Hohl JB, Holt DC, Brodke DS (2014). Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Complications with Implant Placement and Fixation. In Phillips FM, Lieberman IH, Polly DW (Eds.), Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (37, pp. 431-44). New York: Springer.

    Case Report

    1. Haller JM, Calvert G, Spiker WR, Brodke DS, Lawrence BD (2015). Remote Cerebellar Hemorrhage after Revision Lumbar Spine Surgery. Global Spine J, 5(6), 535-7. (Read full article)
    2. Montgomery JT, Lawrence BD, Brodke DS, Patel AA (2015). Postoperative Shingles Mimicking Recurrent Radiculopathy after Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion. Global Spine J, 5(3), 219-23. (Read full article)
    3. Abtahi AM, Brodke DS, Lawrence BD (2014). Vertebral artery anomalies at the craniovertebral junction: a case report and review of the literature. Evid Based Spine Care J, 5(2), 121-5. (Read full article)
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