General Session: Biomechanics

Co-Author(s)

• Waleed Ahmad, MS

  N/A
  NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital

• Michelle Akiyama, MS

  Clinical Research Manager
  Medicrea USA Corp

• Haddy Alas, BS

  Medical Student
  NYU Langone Orthopaedic Hospital

• Reed Ayers, PhD

  Assistant Research Professor
  University of Colorado Denver/ Dept. of Orthopedics

• Todd Baldini, MS

  Professional Research Society
  University of Colorado Denver/ Dept. of Orthopedics

• Cole Bortz, BA

  Research Fellow
  NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital

• Avery Brown

  Medical Student
  NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital

• Aaron Buckland, MD

  Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Director of Spine Research
  NYU Langone Health

• Evalina Burger, MD

  Professor and Chair Orthopedics University of Colorado
  University of Colorado Denver/ Dept. of Orthopedics

• Christopher Cain, MD

  Associate Professor
  University of Colorado Denver/ Dept. of Orthopedics

• Jake Carbone, BS

  Research Associate
  Allegheny Health Network

• Boyle Cheng, PhD

  Director of Research, Neuroscience Institute
  Allegheny Health Network

• Irene Chern

  Research Assistant
  NYU Langone Orthopaedic Hospital

• Bryan Cunningham, PhD

  Director Scientific Orthopaedic Research
  MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

• Bernardo De Andrada, MD

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute

• Jakub Godzik, MD

  Resident
  Barrow Neurological Institute

• Jorge Gonzalez

  Drexel University

• Jonathan Harris, MS

  Senior Research Engineer
  Globus Medical, Inc.

• Randall Hlubeck, MD

  Neurosurgeon
  Barrow Neurological Institute

• Kenneth Hood

  University of Arizona/Banner University Medical Center Tucson

• Taylor Hostetler, BS

  Student Research Intern
  Spinal Biomechanics Laboratory Barrow Neurological Institute

• William Hutton

  Emory University

• Brendan Jackson-Fowl, ScM

  Intern
  NYU Langone Orthopedic Spine Surgery

• Brian Kelly, PhD

  Director of Spine Biomechanics Research
  Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute

• Renaud Lafage, MS

  Scientist
  Hospital For Special Surgery

• Virginie Lafage, PhD

  Senior Director Spine Research
  Hospital for Special Surgery
  Hospital for Special Surgery

• Jennifer Lehrman, MS

  Research Engineer
  Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute

• Derek Lindsey, MS

  Associate Director Research Engineering
  SI-BONE

• Jonathan Mahoney, BS

  Associate Research Engineer
  Globus Medical, Inc.

• Edward McClain

  Intern
  Allegheny Health Network

• Will McClellan, MD

  University of Colorado Denver/ Dept. of Orthopedics

• Hari Mitra, MD

  Orthopedic Surgery Resident, PGY-5
  University of Arizona/Banner University Medical Center Tucson

• Sara Naessig, BS

  Researcher
  New York University Langone Medical Center

• Anna Newcomb, MS

  Research Engineer
  Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute

• David Ou-Yang, MD

  Assistant professor
  University of Colorado Denver/ Dept. of Orthopedics

• Peter Passias, MD

  Associate Professor NYU School of Medicine
  NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital

• Vikas Patel, MD

  Professor, Executive Vice Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
  University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

• Xiangping Peng

• Katherine Pierce, BS

  Research Fellow
  NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital

• Michaela Pott

  Research Engineer
  Zimmer Biomet

• Frank Schwab, MD

  attending surgeon
  Hospital for Special Surgery

• P Justin Tortolani, MD

  Chief Spine Surgery
  MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

• Jay Turner, MD, PhD

  Neurosurgeon
  Barrow Neurological Institute

• Juan Uribe, MD

  Chief of Spinal Disorders
  Barrow Neurological Institute

• Nolan Wessell, MD

  Assistant Professor
  University of Colorado Denver/ Dept. of Orthopedics

• Zachary Wuthrich

  Medical Student
  University of Colorado Denver/ Dept. of Orthopedics

• Scott Yerby, PhD

  VP/CTO
  SI-BONE, Inc.

• Andrew Zbihley

  Research Intern
  Allegheny Health Network

Presenting Author(s)

• Daina Brooks, BS

  Research Scientist
  MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

• Brandon Bucklen, PhD

  Director of Research Musculoskeletal Education and Research Center
  Globus Medical, Inc.

• Bernardo De Andrada, MD

  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute

• Timothy Ganey, PhD

  Chief Technology Officer
  VIVEX Biologics

• Jakub Godzik, MD

  Resident
  Barrow Neurological Institute

• Brian Kelly, PhD

  Director of Spine Biomechanics Research
  Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute

• Christopher Kleck, MD

  Assistant Professor
  University of Colorado Denver/ Dept. of Orthopedics

• Michael Moses, MD

  Resident
  NYU Langone Orthopaedic Hospital

• Isaac Swink, MS

  Manager Spine Research Lab
  Allegheny Health Network

Presentations:

• 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM

  Can Dual Headed Pedicle Screws Simplify Use of Dual Rods and Without Sacrificing Biomechanical Stability?
  Jakub Godzik, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute; Bernardo De Andrada, MD – Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute; Anna S. Newcomb, MS – Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute; Jennifer N. Lehrman, MS – Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute; Randall D. Hlubeck, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute; Brian P. Kelly, PhD – Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute; Jay D. Turner, MD, PhD – Barrow Neurological Institute
• 8:05 AM – 8:10 AM

  Biomechanical Response to Fatigue of Anterior-only Fixation with Integrated Corpectomy Spacer versus Circumferential Fixation for Treatment of Unstable Three-column Cervical Injuries
  Brandon S. Bucklen, PhD – Globus Medical, Inc.; Jonathan M. Mahoney, BS – Globus Medical, Inc.; Hari S. Mitra, MD – University of Arizona/Banner University Medical Center Tucson; Jonathan A. Harris, MS – Globus Medical, Inc.; Jorge Gonzalez – Drexel University; Kenneth Hood – University of Arizona/Banner University Medical Center Tucson
• 8:10 AM – 8:15 AM

  Mitigating Pelvic Non-response to Surgery by Incorporating BMI into Alignment Targets for Operative Adult Spinal Deformity Patients
  Michael J. Moses, MD – NYU Langone Orthopaedic Hospital; Peter G. Passias, MD – NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital; Cole Bortz, BA – NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital; Avery Brown – NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital; Haddy Alas, BS – NYU Langone Orthopaedic Hospital; Katherine E. Pierce, BS – NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital; Aaron J. Buckland, MD – NYU Langone Health; Frank Schwab, MD – Hospital for Special Surgery; Renaud Lafage, MS – Hospital For Special Surgery; Irene Chern – NYU Langone Orthopaedic Hospital; Waleed Ahmad, MS – NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital; Sara Naessig, BS – New York University Langone Medical Center; Brendan H. Jackson-Fowl, ScM – NYU Langone Orthopedic Spine Surgery; Virginie Lafage, PhD – Hospital for Special Surgery
• 8:15 AM – 8:20 AM

  Gender Specific Biomechanical Evaluation of Forty-four Human Cadaveric Lumbopelvic Spines – Emphasis on the Kinematic Differences in Sacroiliac Joint Range of Motion
  Daina M. Brooks, BS – MedStar Union Memorial Hospital; Bryan W. Cunningham, PhD – MedStar Union Memorial Hospital; P Justin Tortolani, MD – MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
• 8:20 AM – 8:25 AM

  Eccentric Kinematic Patterns of the Sacroiliac Junction Following Lumbopelvic Reconstruction
  Daina M. Brooks, BS – MedStar Union Memorial Hospital; Bryan W. Cunningham, PhD – MedStar Union Memorial Hospital; P Justin Tortolani, MD – MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
• 8:25 AM – 8:30 AM

  5 Minute Discussion
• 8:30 AM – 8:35 AM

  Biomechanical Stability of Unilateral and Bilateral Pedicle Screw Constructs with and Without Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
  Isaac Swink, MS – Allegheny Health Network; Jake Carbone, BS – Allegheny Health Network; Edward McClain – Allegheny Health Network; Andrew Zbihley – Allegheny Health Network; Boyle Cheng, PhD – Allegheny Health Network; Xiangping Peng
• 8:35 AM – 8:40 AM

  Do Stresses and Strains Vary Significantly Along the Rod During in-vitro Loading of Long Fusion Constructs?
  Brian P. Kelly, PhD – Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute; Anna S. Newcomb, MS – Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute; Jennifer N. Lehrman, MS – Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute; Bernardo De Andrada, MD – Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute; Jakub Godzik, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute; Jay D. Turner, MD, PhD – Barrow Neurological Institute; Taylor Hostetler, BS – Spinal Biomechanics Laboratory Barrow Neurological Institute
• 8:40 AM – 8:45 AM

  Biomechanics of Allograft Supplementation in Intervertebral Disc Intervention
  Timothy Ganey, PhD – VIVEX Biologics; William C. Hutton – Emory University
• 8:45 AM – 8:50 AM

  Biomechanical Effects of a Novel Posteriorly Placed SI Joint Fusion Device Integrated with Traditional Lumbo-Pelvic Long Construct Instrumentation
  Bernardo De Andrada, MD – Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute; Jennifer N. Lehrman, MS – Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute; Anna S. Newcomb, MS – Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute; Derek Lindsey, MS – SI-BONE; Scott Yerby, PhD – SI-BONE, Inc.; Jakub Godzik, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute; Juan D. Uribe, MD – Barrow Neurological Institute; Brian P. Kelly, PhD – Saint Joseph Hospital and Medical Center - Barrow Neurological Institute
• 8:50 AM – 8:55 AM

  A Comparative Analysis of Bone Strain in Pullout vs Toggle Pedicle Screw Testing
  Christopher J. Kleck, MD – University of Colorado Denver/ Dept. of Orthopedics; Michaela Pott – Zimmer Biomet; Reed Ayers, PhD – University of Colorado Denver/ Dept. of Orthopedics; Michelle Akiyama, MS – Medicrea USA Corp; Todd Baldini, MS – University of Colorado Denver/ Dept. of Orthopedics; Zachary R. Wuthrich – University of Colorado Denver/ Dept. of Orthopedics; Will McClellan, MD – University of Colorado Denver/ Dept. of Orthopedics; Christopher Cain, MD – University of Colorado Denver/ Dept. of Orthopedics; Vikas V. Patel, MD – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; Evalina L. Burger, MD – University of Colorado Denver/ Dept. of Orthopedics; David Ou-Yang, MD – University of Colorado Denver/ Dept. of Orthopedics; Nolan M. Wessell, MD – University of Colorado Denver/ Dept. of Orthopedics
• 8:55 AM – 9:00 AM

  5 Minute Discussion