Todd Alamin

Publications

• Failure strength of lumbar spinous processes loaded in a tension band model. Golish SR, Fielding L, Agarwal V, Buckley J, Alamin TF. J Neurosurg Spine. 2012; 17 (1): 69-73
• Morbidity and mortality of C2 fractures in the elderly: surgery and conservative treatment. Chen YR, Boakye M, Arrigo RT, Kalanithi PS, Cheng I, Alamin T, Carragee EJ, Mindea SA, Park J. Neurosurgery. 2012; 70 (5): 1055-9; discussion 1059
• Pulmonary cement embolism after kyphoplasty. Chong T, Lieu J, Alamin T, Mitra R. Pain Pract. 2011 Nov-Dec; 11 (6): 570-3
• Bacteriologic culture of excised intervertebral disc from immunocompetent patients undergoing single level primary lumbar microdiscectomy. Agarwal V, Golish SR, Alamin TF. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2011; 24 (6): 397-400
• Charlson score is a robust predictor of 30-day complications following spinal metastasis surgery. Arrigo RT, Kalanithi P, Cheng I, Alamin T, Carragee EJ, Mindea SA, Boakye M, Park J. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011; 36 (19): E1274-80
• Predictors of survival after surgical treatment of spinal metastasis. Arrigo RT, Kalanithi P, Cheng I, Alamin T, Carragee EJ, Mindea SA, Park J, Boakye M. Neurosurgery. 2011; 68 (3): 674-81; discussion 681
• Provocative lumbar discography versus functional anesthetic discography: a comparison of the results of two different diagnostic techniques in 52 patients with chronic low back pain. Alamin TF, Kim MJ, Agarwal V. Spine J. 2011; 11 (8): 756-65
• Facet pain in thoracic compression fractures. Mitra R, Do H, Alamin T, Cheng I. Pain Med. 2010; 11 (11): 1674-7
• Gluteal-sparing approach for posterior iliac crest bone graft: description of a new technique and assessment of morbidity in ninety-two patients after spinal fusion. Merritt AL, Spinnicke A, Pettigrew K, Alamin TF. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010; 35 (14): 1396-400
• Lumbar intersegmental spacing and angulation in the modified lateral decubitus position versus variants of prone positioning. Agarwal V, Wildstein M, Tillman JB, Pelkey WL, Alamin TF. Spine J. 2009; 9 (7): 580-4
• Lumbar tumor resections and management. Alamin T, Mayle R. Orthop Clin North Am. 2009; 40 (1): 93-104, vii
• Are first-time episodes of serious LBP associated with new MRI findings? Carragee E, Alamin T, Cheng I, Franklin T, van den Haak E, Hurwitz E. Spine J. 2006 Nov-Dec; 6 (6): 624-35
• Surgical treatment for unstable low-grade isthmic spondylolisthesis in adults: a prospective controlled study of posterior instrumented fusion compared with combined anterior-posterior fusion. Swan J, Hurwitz E, Malek F, van den Haak E, Cheng I, Alamin T, Carragee E. Spine J. 2006 Nov-Dec; 6 (6): 606-14
• A gold standard evaluation of the "discogenic pain" diagnosis as determined by provocative discography. Carragee EJ, Lincoln T, Parmar VS, Alamin T. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2006; 31 (18): 2115-23
• A prospective controlled study of limited versus subtotal posterior discectomy: short-term outcomes in patients with herniated lumbar intervertebral discs and large posterior anular defect. Carragee EJ, Spinnickie AO, Alamin TF, Paragioudakis S. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2006; 31 (6): 653-7
• Comparison of minimally invasive and conventional open posterolateral lumbar fusion using magnetic resonance imaging and retraction pressure studies. Stevens KJ, Spenciner DB, Griffiths KL, Kim KD, Zwienenberg-Lee M, Alamin T, Bammer R. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2006; 19 (2): 77-86
• Does minor trauma cause serious low back illness? Carragee E, Alamin T, Cheng I, Franklin T, Hurwitz E. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2006; 31 (25): 2942-9
• Low-pressure positive Discography in subjects asymptomatic of significant low back pain illness. Carragee EJ, Alamin TF, Carragee JM. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2006; 31 (5): 505-9
• Vertebroplasty versus kyphoplasty: biomechanical behavior under repetitive loading conditions. Kim MJ, Lindsey DP, Hannibal M, Alamin TF. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2006; 31 (18): 2079-84
• Discographic, MRI and psychosocial determinants of low back pain disability and remission: a prospective study in subjects with benign persistent back pain. Carragee EJ, Alamin TF, Miller JL, Carragee JM. Spine J. 2005 Jan-Feb; 5 (1): 24-35
• The monotonic and fatigue properties of osteoporotic thoracic vertebral bodies. Lindsey DP, Kim MJ, Hannibal M, Alamin TF. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2005; 30 (6): 645-9
• Prospective controlled study of the development of lower back pain in previously asymptomatic subjects undergoing experimental discography. Carragee EJ, Barcohana B, Alamin T, van den Haak E. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2004; 29 (10): 1112-7
• Provocative discography in volunteer subjects with mild persistent low back pain. Carragee EJ, Alamin TF, Miller J, Grafe M. Spine J. 2002 Jan-Feb; 2 (1): 25-34
• Discography. a review. Carragee EJ, Alamin TF. Spine J. 2001 Sep-Oct; 1 (5): 364-72
• Preossified longitudinal epiphyseal bracket of the foot: treatment by partial bracket excision before ossification. Shea KG, Mubarak SJ, Alamin T. J Pediatr Orthop. 2001 May-Jun; 21 (3): 360-5