Cunningham, Matthew Edward

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Pre-operative MRI Bone Texture is Associated with Complications After Spine Fusion. Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. 2026 Academic Article GET IT
Does Preoperative Spinal Alignment Influence Surgical Outcomes When Postoperative Alignment and Fixation Strategies Are Matched in ASD Correction?. Spine. 2026 Academic Article GET IT
Robotic-assisted navigation facilitates accurate and clinically safe pedicle screw placement by a well-trained orthopaedic surgery resident when compared to an attending surgeon: a cadaveric study. Journal of robotic surgery. 2026 Academic Article GET IT
Modified Integrated Health State Suggests Lower Cumulative Neck Pain-Related Disability After Cervical Disk Replacement Compared With Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion. Neurosurgery. 2026 Academic Article GET IT
Can use of a stiffer rod obviate the need for posterior column osteotomy in Lenke I and II curves? A prospective, multi-center study. Spine deformity. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Recovery Trajectories After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
The Accuracy of Robotic Subaxial Cervical Pedicle Screw Placement: A Cadaveric Study. Clinical spine surgery. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
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Quantifying cumulative postoperative disability after lumbar spine surgery with spline-based modified integrated health state. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Age and Spinal Level as Predictors of Lumbar Disc Degeneration in Humans and Mice: A Comparative Analysis. JOR spine. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
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Carbon Footprint of Minimally Invasive and Open Microdiscectomy: Emerging Implications. Global spine journal. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Is it Necessary to Fuse? A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of One- Versus Two-Level Fusions With Multilevel Decompression. Global spine journal. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
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Current Use and Complications Associated With Bone Morphogenetic Protein in Spine Fusion Surgery: A Review of 9809 Patients. Spine. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Robotic-assisted pedicle screw placement improves accuracy, precision, and breach rates compared with freehand and image-guided navigation techniques: a cadaveric study. Spine deformity. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
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The impact of obesity on radiographic and clinical outcomes following adult spinal deformity surgery-a systematic review and meta-analysis. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2025 Information Resource GET IT
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Comparing surface topographic range of motion in pediatric patients with Scheuermann kyphosis to healthy controls. Spine deformity. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
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Skeletal risk factors for postoperative complications in older men undergoing spinal fusion surgery. Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion and Cervical Disc Replacement for Predominant Neck Pain. Global spine journal. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Evaluating Variations in Spinopelvic Parameters from Sitting to Standing: A Comparative Analysis of 1447 Older Adults Across Age, BMI, and Gender Subgroups. Journal of clinical medicine. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Impact of Single-Level Minimally Invasive Versus Open L4-L5 and L5-S1 Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion on Postoperative Distal and Lumbar Lordosis. Spine. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
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Surface topography demonstrates gradual improvement in spinal range of motion in all three planes following posterior spinal fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Surface vs. skeleton: the relationship between surface topographic and radiographic measurements of shoulder symmetry in patients with scoliosis. Spine deformity. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Psoas muscle cross sectional area relates to bone density and microarchitecture in candidates for spine fusion surgery. Bone. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
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Heterogeneity in the Definitions of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Failure in Spinal Deformity Literature: A Tower of Babel. Spine. 2024 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 4
Fully automated determination of robotic pedicle screw accuracy and precision utilizing computer vision algorithms. Journal of robotic surgery. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
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What Is the Carbon Footprint of Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery?. Journal of clinical medicine. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 9
The Longitudinal Effects of Posterior Spinal Fusion with Derotation on Axial Deformity in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Novel Surface Topographic Assessment of Lung Volume and Pulmonary Function Tests in Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Preliminary Study. Journal of pediatric orthopedics. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
Fostering International Knowledge Sharing and Clinical Excellence: A Partnership and Inaugural Academic Conference. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Left-digit bias in surgical decision-making for lumbar spinal stenosis. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
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Decisional regret following corrective adult spinal deformity surgery: a single institution study of incidence and risk factors. Spine deformity. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
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Pre-operative bone quality deficits and risk of complications following spine fusion surgery among postmenopausal women. Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 11
Gene expression in notochord and nuclei pulposi: a study of gene families across the chordate phylum. BMC ecology and evolution. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
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Inducing Angiogenesis in the Nucleus Pulposus. Cells. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
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A Pilot Study of the Gut Microbiota in Spine Fusion Surgery Patients. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
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Intravenous Ketorolac Substantially Reduces Opioid Use and Length of Stay After Lumbar Fusion: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
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Trans-sacral interbody fixation in long fusions to the sacrum for adult spinal deformity: complications and fusion rates at minimum two years follow-up. International orthopaedics. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
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Exploring Correlations Between Pain and Deformity in Idiopathic Scoliosis With Validated Self-reported Pain Scores, Radiographic Measurements, and Trunk Surface Topographic Measurements. Journal of pediatric orthopedics. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
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Opportunistic Evaluation of Trabecular Bone Texture by MRI Reflects Bone Mineral Density and Microarchitecture. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 12
The relationship between physical activity, structural deformity, and spinal mobility in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients. Spine deformity. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
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Identification of Novel Genetic Markers for the Risk of Spinal Pathologies: A Genome-Wide Association Study of 2 Biobanks. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 15
3D surface topographic measurements for idiopathic scoliosis are highly correlative to patient self-image questionnaires. Spine deformity. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 7
Peripheral cortical bone density predicts vertebral bone mineral properties in spine fusion surgery patients. Bone. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
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3D Surface Topographic Optical Scans Yield Highly Reliable Global Spine Range of Motion Measurements in Scoliotic and Non-Scoliotic Adolescents. Children (Basel, Switzerland). 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 6
Lumbar spine intervertebral disc gene delivery of BMPs induces anterior spine fusion in lewis rats. Scientific reports. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
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Abaloparatide Enhances Fusion and Bone Formation in a Rabbit Spinal Arthrodesis Model. Spine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
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Classification system for cervical spine deformity morphology: a validation study. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
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Reliability of automated topographic measurements for spine deformity. Spine deformity. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
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The Effects of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis on Axial Rotation of the Spine: A Study of Twisting Using Surface Topography. Children (Basel, Switzerland). 2022 Academic Article GET IT
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Prevalence of Cannabidiol Use in Patients With Spine Complaints: Results of an Anonymous Survey. International journal of spine surgery. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 15
Activation of nuclear factor-kappa B by TNF promotes nucleus pulposus mineralization through inhibition of ANKH and ENPP1. Scientific reports. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
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Patients with abnormal microarchitecture have an increased risk of early complications after spinal fusion surgery. Bone. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 25
Deformity correction in thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The bone & joint journal. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
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New Strategies in Enhancing Spinal Fusion. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2020 Information Resource GET IT
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Low volumetric bone density is a risk factor for early complications after spine fusion surgery. Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 41
Locally Applied Simvastatin as an Adjunct to Promote Spinal Fusion in Rats. Spine. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
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Corrigendum to Incidence and Risk Factors for Major Surgical Complications in Patients With Complex Spinal Deformity: A Report From an SRS GOP Site [Spine Deformity 3 (2015) 57-64]. Spine deformity. 2019 Article GET IT
Corrigendum to Surgical Risk Stratification Based on Preoperative Risk Factors in Severe Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery [Spine Deformity 2 (2014) 340-349]. Spine deformity. 2019 Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Erratum to Incidence and Risk Factors for Major Surgical Complications in Patients With Complex Spinal Deformity: A Report From an SRS GOP Site [Spine Deformity 3 (2015) 57-64]. Spine deformity. 2019 Article GET IT
Erratum to Surgical Risk Stratification Based on Preoperative Risk Factors in Severe Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery [Spine Deformity 2 (2014) 340-349]. Spine deformity. 2019 Article GET IT
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Leg-Length Discrepancy, Functional Scoliosis, and Low Back Pain. JBJS reviews. 2018 Information Resource GET IT
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Sagittal Spinal Alignment in Adult Spinal Deformity: An Overview of Current Concepts and a Critical Analysis Review. JBJS reviews. 2018 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 74
Treatment for Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: Current Concepts and New Evidence. Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine. 2017 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 47
Additional Risk Factors for Adding-On After Selective Thoracic Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Implication of Lowest Instrumented Vertebra Angle and Lumbosacral Takeoff. Spine deformity. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Building Consensus: Development of Best Practice Guidelines on Wrong Level Surgery in Spinal Deformity. Spine deformity. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Distal Fusion Level Selection in Scheuermann's Kyphosis: A Comparison of Lordotic Disc Segment Versus the Sagittal Stable Vertebrae. Global spine journal. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Assessment of Vertebral Curves Using the Manual Post-It Technique. Clinical spine surgery. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Does adolescent obesity affect surgical presentation and radiographic outcome for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?. Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
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Variations in Occipitocervical and Cervicothoracic Alignment Parameters Based on Age: A Prospective Study of Asymptomatic Volunteers Using Full-Body Radiographs. Spine. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 87
Variations in Sagittal Alignment Parameters Based on Age: A Prospective Study of Asymptomatic Volunteers Using Full-Body Radiographs. Spine. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
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Ratio of lumbar 3-column osteotomy closure: patient-specific deformity characteristics and level of resection impact correction of truncal versus pelvic compensation. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 13
What's New in Orthopaedic Research. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2015 Information Resource GET IT
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The benefit of nonoperative treatment for adult spinal deformity: identifying predictors for reaching a minimal clinically important difference. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 45
Do Current Recommendations for Upper Instrumented Vertebra Predict Shoulder Imbalance? An Attempted Validation of Level Selection for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 46
Paraspinous hemolymphangioma associated with adolescent scoliosis. World journal of clinical cases. 2015 Article GET IT
Unplanned Reoperations Affect Long-Term Outcomes in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients Undergoing Long Fusions to the Sacrum. Spine deformity. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
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Letter to the editor: Off-label rhBMP-2 use in pediatric spine deformity surgery. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2015 Article GET IT
Incidence and Risk Factors for Major Surgical Complications in Patients With Complex Spinal Deformity: A Report From an SRS GOP Site. Spine deformity. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 43
What's new in orthopaedic research. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2014 Information Resource GET IT
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Surgical Risk Stratification Based on Preoperative Risk Factors in Severe Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery. Spine deformity. 2014 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 25
Early results of sacro-iliac joint fixation following long fusion to the sacrum in adult spine deformity. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 49
What's new in orthopaedic research. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series A. 2013 Article GET IT
Adult thoracolumbar and lumbar scoliosis treated with long vertebral fusion to the sacropelvis: a comparison between new hybrid selective spinal fusion versus anterior-posterior spinal instrumentation. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
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Surgical anatomy, transperitoneal approach, and early postoperative complications of a ventral lumbar spine surgical model in Lewis rats. Comparative medicine. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
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Early outcomes and complications of posterior vertebral column resection. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
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Comparison of patient and surgeon perceptions of adverse events after adult spinal deformity surgery. Spine. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
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Long-term Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy for Fixed Sagittal Imbalance: Does Level of Proximal Fusion Affect the Outcome? Minimum 5-Year Follow-up. Spine deformity. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 28
Lumbar spine intervertebral disc gene delivery: a pilot study in lewis rats. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
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Outcome of Revision Surgery in Pediatric Spine Deformity Patients. Spine deformity. 2013 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 13
What's new in orthopaedic research. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
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Hemivertebra Excision for Congenital Scoliosis. Seminars in Spine Surgery. 2012 Article GET IT
Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: evaluation and management. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2012 Information Resource GET IT
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Combined anterior-posterior surgery is the most important risk factor for developing proximal junctional kyphosis in idiopathic scoliosis. Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
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The effect of therapies for osteoporosis on spine fusion: a systematic review. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2012 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 65
Late treatment of tuberculosis-associated kyphosis: literature review and experience from a SRS-GOP site. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society. 2012 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 54
Adult spinal deformity surgery. Current Orthopaedic Practice. 2012 Article GET IT
Pediatric scoliosis. Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 19
What's new in orthopaedic research. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2011 Information Resource GET IT
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Image-based tissue engineering of a total intervertebral disc implant for restoration of function to the rat lumbar spine. NMR in biomedicine. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 47
Delayed pleural effusion after anterior thoracic spinal fusion using bone morphogenetic protein-2. Spine. 2011 Article GET IT
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Pulmonary embolism in spine surgery: a comparison of combined anterior/posterior approach versus posterior approach surgery. Spine. 2011 Academic Article GET IT
Revision spine surgery to manage pediatric deformity. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2010 Information Resource GET IT
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What's new in orthopaedic research. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2010 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 41
In vivo and in vitro analysis of rat lumbar spine mechanics. Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 2010 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 11
What's new in orthopaedic research. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2009 Information Resource GET IT
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Pain and disability determine treatment modality for older patients with adult scoliosis, while deformity guides treatment for younger patients. Spine. 2009 Academic Article GET IT
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Parathyroid hormone (1-34) augments spinal fusion, fusion mass volume, and fusion mass quality in a rabbit spinal fusion model. Spine. 2009 Academic Article GET IT
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What's new in orthopaedic research. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2008 Academic Article GET IT
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Molded vascularized neo-ossicle formation in silicone chambers. Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 2007 Academic Article GET IT
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What's new in orthopaedic research. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2007 Information Resource GET IT
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Partially overlapping limited anterior and posterior instrumentation for adult thoracolumbar and lumbar scoliosis: a description of novel spinal instrumentation, "the hybrid technique". HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2007 Academic Article GET IT
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Posterior vertebral column resection for VATER/VACTERL associated spinal deformity: a case report. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2007 Article GET IT
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What's new in orthopaedic research. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2006 Information Resource GET IT
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Spinal infections in patients with compromised immune systems. Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 2006 Article GET IT
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Modern biologics used in orthopaedic surgery. Current opinion in rheumatology. 2006 Information Resource GET IT
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Fusionless scoliosis surgery. Current opinion in pediatrics. 2005 Information Resource GET IT
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Closed partial rupture of a common digital nerve in the palm: a case report. The Journal of hand surgery. 2005 Article GET IT
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M.D., Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 2000
Ph.D., Columbia University 1998
M.Phil., Columbia University 1995
B.A., The Johns Hopkins University 1991

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Matthew Edward Cunningham

VIVO Weill Cornell Medical College

Matthew Edward Cunningham Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

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