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Paul M. Arnold, MD

Professor

Representative Publications

Selected Bibliography - Most representative Peer Reviewed Publications / Journal Articles from the last 5 years (limit of 10):

  • Arnold PM, Robbins S, Paullus W, Faust S, Holt R, McGuire R. Clinical outcomes of lumbar degenerative disc disease treated with posterior lumbar interbody fusion allograft spacer: a prospective, multicenter trial with 2-year follow-up. Am J Orthop. 2009 Jul;38(7):E115-E122.
  • Dailey AT, Shaffrey CI, Rampersaud R, Lee J, Brodke DS, Arnold P, Nassr A, Harrop JS, Grauer J, Bono CM, Dvorak M, Vaccaro AR. Utility of helical computed tomography in differentiating unilateral and bilateral facet dislocations. J Spinal Cord Med. 2009;32(1):43-8.
  • Arnold PM, Habib A, Newell K, Anderson KK. Esthesioneuroblastoma metastatic to the thoracic intradural and extradural space. Spine J. 2009 May;9(5):e1-e5.
  • Grauer JN, Vaccaro AR, Lee JY, Nassr A, Dvorak MF, Harrop JS, Dailey AT, Shaffrey CI, Arnold PM, Brodke DS, Rampersaud YR. The timing and influence of MRI on the management of patients with cervical facet dislocations remains highly variable: a survey of members of the Spine Trauma Study Group. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2009 Apr;22(2):96-9.
  • Smith HE, Kerr SM, Maltenfort M, Chaudhry S, Norton R, Albert TJ, Harrop J, Hilibrand AS, Anderson DG, Kopjar B, et al. Early complications of surgical versus conservative treatment of isolated type II odontoid fractures in octogenarians: a retrospective cohort study. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2008 Dec;21(8):535-9.
  • Arnold P, Boswell S, McMahon J. Threaded interbody fusion cage for adjacent segment degenerative disease after previous anterior cervical fusion. Surg Neurol. 2008 Oct;70(4):390-7.
  • Citron BA, Arnold PM, Haynes NG, Ameenuddin S, Farooque M, Santacruz K, Festoff BW. Neuroprotective effects of caspase-3 inhibition on functional recovery and tissue sparing after acute spinal cord injury. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008 Oct 1;33(21):2269-77.
  • Smith HE, Vaccaro AR, Maltenfort M, Albert TJ, Hilibrand AS, Anderson DG, Harrop J, Fehlings MG, Kopjar B, Brodke DS, Arnold PM, Shaffrey CI. Trends in surgical management for type II odontoid fracture: 20 years of experience at a regional spinal cord injury center. Orthopedics 2008 Jul;31(7):650.
  • Foley KT, Mroz TE, Arnold PM, Chandler HC, Jr., Dixon RA, Girasole GJ, Renkens KL, Jr., Riew KD, Sasso RC, Smith RC, Tung H, Wecht DA, Whiting D. Randomized, prospective, and controlled clinical trial of pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation for for cervical fusion. Spine J. 2008 May;8(3):436-42.
  • Nassr A, Lee JY, Dvorak MF, Harrop JS, Dailey AT, Shaffrey CI, Arnold PM, Brodke DS, Rampersaud R, Grauer JN, et al. Variations in surgical treatment of cervical facet dislocations. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008 Apr 1;33(7):E188-E193.

Selected Review Articles, Chapters and / or Textbooks from the last 5 years (limit of 10):

  • Arzi H, Arnold PM. Isthmic spondylolisthesis. In: Bono CM, Fisher CF: Prove it! Evidence-Based Analysis of Common Spine Problems.Philadelphia:Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010 (in press).
  • Arnold PM, Anderson KK, Haynes NG. Cervical whiplash: management principles. In: Vaccaro AR, Fehlings MG, Dvorak M (eds). Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma: Evidence-Based Management. New York:Thieme, 2010 (in press).
  • Arnold PM, Haynes NG, Kelley B. Evaluation and treatment of odontoid and hangman’s fractures. In: Winn HR, Schaffrey CI: Youman’s Neurological Surgery, 6th edition, Philadelphia:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2009 pp. 317-321.
  • Haynes NG, Gust TD, Arnold PM. Atlas fractures. In: Vaccaro AR, Anderson PA (eds): Cervical Spine Trauma, Philadelphia:Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009, pp 317-322.
  • Haynes NG, Gust TD, Arnold PM. Occipital wiring and plating techniques. In: Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ (eds): Spine Surgery: Tricks of the Trade, New York:Thieme, 2008, pp. 21-23.
  • Gust TD, Haynes NG, Arnold PM: Microscopic posterior foraminotomy/laminectomy for nerve root decompression. In: Bono CM, Vaccaro AR (eds.): Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, New York:Informa Healthcare, 2007, pp. 55-64.
  • de Kleuver M, Arnold PM, Janssen ME. Complications of total lumbar disk arthroplasty. In: Arlet V, O’Dowd J (eds): AO Spine Manual—Clinical Applications (Vol 2), Stuttgart:Thieme, 2007, pp. 739-749.
  • Arnold PM, Maiman DJ. Subaxial cervical deformities. In: Benzel EC (ed): Spine Surgery: Techniques and Complication Avoidance and Management, 2nd ed. New York: Churchill-Livingston, 2005, pp. 768-781.
  • Maiman DJ, Arnold PM, Vollmer DG, Larson SJ. The lateral extracavitary decompression. In: Benzel EC (ed): Spine Surgery. Techniques and Complication Avoidance and Management, 2nd ed. New York:Churchill-Livingston, 2005, pp. 429-434.

Participation in Local, Regional, and National Activities / Presentations / Abstracts / Grants from the last 5 years (limit of 10):

  • GRANTS: ($600,000 over last 5 years): Arnold, PA; Multi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial of Duragen Plus Adhesion Barrier Matrix to Minimize Adhesions Following Lumbar Diskectomy, Integra Lifesciences $25,000 2009-Present (Active)
  • Arnold, PA; Multi-Center A Prospective, Multi-center, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled Pivotal Study of Ultrasound Therapy as Adjunctive Therapy to Single Level Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion, Smith and Nephew $40,000 2009-Present (Active)
  • PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS: Fehlings MG, Vaccaro A, Aarabi B, Shaffrey C, Dvorak M, Fisher C, Arnold PM, Masicotte E, Rampersaud R, Lewis S: One year outcomes of the STASCIS study: A prospective, multicenter trial to evaluate the role and timing of decompression in patients with cervical spinal cord injury. J Neurosurg Spine, 2009;110:A1044.
  • Fehlings MG, Kopjar B, Arnold PM, Yoon T, Vaccaro A, Brodke D, Chapman J, Shaffrey C, Janssen M, Sasso R, Massicotte E: Surgical treatment is effective for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: One year outcomes of a multi-center prospective study, with independent assessment, in 294 patients. J Neurosurg Spine, 2009; 110:A1079.
  • ORAL PRESENTATIONS: Fehlings MG, Kopjar B, Yoon T, Arnold PM, Vaccaro AR, Chapman, Brodke DS, Shaffrey CI, Woodard EJ, Sasso R, Janssen M: Is decompressive surgery effective in mild cervical spondylotic myelopathy? Analysis of the one year outcomes of 301 patients in the AO Spine North America study. AO Global Spine Congress, San Francisco, California, June 2009.
  • Fehlings MG, Kopjar B, Arnold PM, Yoon T, Vaccaro AR, Brodke D, Chapman J, Shaffrey CI, Janssen M, Sasso R, Massicotte E: Effectiveness of surgical treatment for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: Two year follow-up results of the multicenter AOSpine North America study in 300 patients. Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2009.
  • POSTER PRESENTATIONS: Arnold PM, Arzi H, McMahon JK, Anderson KK, Johnson PL: A prospective study evaluating the efficacy and fusion rates of a silicated-substitute calcium phosphate for anterior cervical fusion: one year results. AO Global Spine Congress, San Francisco, California, June 2009
  • Fehlings MG, Kopjar B, Arnold PM, Delfino H, Kale S, Zileli M, Zhou Q, Barbagallo G, Bartels R: Global variations in the clinical presentation of patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Initial results of the AOSpine International multicenter prospective cohort study. AO Global Spine Congress, San Francisco, California, June 2009.
  • INVITED LECTURES/SYMPOSIA: The surgical management of cervical myelopathy, Israel Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Jerusalem, Israel, December 2008.
  • KEYNOTE LECTURE: Odontoid fractures in the elderly, Israel Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting Spine Specialty Day, Jerusalem, Israel, December 2008