Virk, Sohrab

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Vertebral Ankylosis Is Associated with Reduced Cervical Extensor Muscle Bulk and Increased Fatty Degeneration. Journal of clinical medicine. 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
Impact of surgical delay on 30-day reoperation rates and length of stay after anterior fixation of odontoid fractures. Journal of craniovertebral junction & spine. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Rates of Venous Thromboembolism and Mortality Have Not Improved in Elective Cervical Spine Surgery From 2012 to 2021. Clinical spine surgery. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
A Comprehensive Analysis Between Disk Geometry and Posterior Muscle Characteristics Among Degenerative Spine Patients: An Internal Retrospective Review. Clinical spine surgery. 2025 Academic Article GET IT
Bone Density Correlates With Depth of Subsidence After Expandable Interbody Cage Placement: A Biomechanical Analysis. Clinical spine surgery. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Association between modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors with paralumbar muscle health in patients with lower back pain. North American Spine Society journal. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Patient Factors Associated with Recurrent Herniation and Revision Surgery following Lumbar Microdiscectomy. Spine surgery and related research. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Comparison of postoperative complications and outcomes following primary versus revision discectomy: A national database analysis. Journal of craniovertebral junction & spine. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
A Cadaveric Comparison of Discectomy Performance During Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Approach Using an Endoscopic Technique Versus a Minimally Invasive Tubular Approach. Spine. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
A National Database Retrospective Review of Short-Term Postoperative Mortality in the Geriatric Population: A Comparison Between Emergency Spine Fractures and Hip Fractures. Cureus. 2024 Academic Article GET IT
Influence of Placement of Lumbar Interbody Cage on Subsidence Risk: Biomechanical Study. World neurosurgery. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 5
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Outcomes and Perioperative Factors Associated with Posterior Cervical Fusion. Spine surgery and related research. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Pilot Study on Percutaneous Delivery of Recombinant Human Bone Morphongenetic Protein-2 Augments Fusion in a Nicotine-impaired Rabbit Fusion Model. Clinical spine surgery. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Association between history of lumbar spine surgery and paralumbar muscle health: a propensity score-matched analysis. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Navigated versus conventional pediatric spinal deformity surgery: Navigation independently predicts reoperation and infectious complications. Journal of craniovertebral junction & spine. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 3
Comparison of Value per Operative Time between Primary and Revision Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. Asian spine journal. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Venous Thromboembolism Rates Have Not Decreased in Elective Lumbar Fusion Surgery from 2011 to 2020. Global spine journal. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 7
Modified frailty index independently predicts morbidity in patients undergoing 3-column osteotomy. Spine deformity. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 5
Preoperative cross-sectional area of psoas muscle correlates with short-term functional outcomes after posterior lumbar surgery. 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. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Lumbar fusion during the COVID-19 pandemic: greater rates of morbidity and longer procedures. Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong). 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Duration of Back Pain Symptoms and Its Relationship to Paralumbar Muscle Volume. World neurosurgery. 2023 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
Comparative Analysis of 30-Day Readmission, Reoperation, and Morbidity between Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion Performed in Inpatient and Outpatient Settings. Asian spine journal. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 7
Comparison of value per operative time between anterior lumbar interbody fusion and lumbar disc arthroplasty: A propensity score-matched analysis. Journal of craniovertebral junction & spine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
What is a better value for your time? Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion versus cervical disc arthroplasty. Journal of craniovertebral junction & spine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 7
The 5-Item Modified Frailty Index Independently Predicts Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Instrumented Fusion following Extradural Tumor Removal. Spine surgery and related research. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 5
Classification system for cervical spine deformity morphology: a validation study. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 6
Cervical Paraspinal Muscle Fatty Infiltration is Directly Related to Extension Reserve in Patients With Cervical Spine Pathology. Clinical spine surgery. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
Adjunct pelvic fixation in short-to-medium segment degenerative fusion constructs independently predicts readmission and morbidity. Journal of craniovertebral junction & spine. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Comparison of Relative Value Units and 30-Day Outcomes Between Primary and Revision Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery. Clinical spine surgery. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Association between muscle health and patient-reported outcomes after lumbar microdiscectomy: early results. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Discharge to Rehabilitation Predicts Increased Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion. Clinical spine surgery. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 8
Radiographic Characteristics of Cervical Deformity (CD) Using a Discriminant Analysis: The Value of Extension Radiographs. Clinical spine surgery. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
Impact of Discharge to Rehabilitation on Postdischarge Morbidity Following Multilevel Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Clinical spine surgery. 2022 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 8
Are the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Für Osteosynthesefragen (AO) Principles for Long Bone Fractures Applicable to 3-Column Osteotomy to Reduce Rod Fracture Rates?. Clinical spine surgery. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
Do pre-operative clinical and radiographic characteristics impact patient outcomes following one-level minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion based upon presenting symptoms?. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Surgical Strategy for the Management of Cervical Deformity Is Based on Type of Cervical Deformity. Journal of clinical medicine. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 24
Impact of Navigation on 30-Day Outcomes for Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Global spine journal. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 9
A cross-sectional analysis of 284 complications for lumbar disc replacements from medical device reports maintained by the United States Food and Drug Administration. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Combining Expandable Interbody Cage Technology With a Minimally Invasive Technique to Harvest Iliac Crest Autograft Bone to Optimize Fusion Outcomes in Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery. Clinical spine surgery. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
The association between spondylolisthesis and decreased muscle health throughout the lumbar spine for patients with operative lumbar spinal stenosis. 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. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 16
Factors influencing upper-most instrumented vertebrae selection in adult spinal deformity patients: qualitative case-based survey of deformity surgeons. Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong). 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 14
Safety Profile, Surgical Technique, and Early Clinical Results for Simultaneous Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in a Lateral Position. Clinical spine surgery. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 5
A Novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging-based Lumbar Muscle Grade to Predict Health-related Quality of Life Scores Among Patients Requiring Surgery. Spine. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 20
C2 Pedicle Sclerosis Grading, More Than Diameter, Predicts Surgeons' Preoperative Assessment of Safe Screw Placement: A Novel Classification System. World neurosurgery. 2021 Academic Article GET IT
Narrative review of intraoperative imaging guidance for decompression-only surgery. Annals of translational medicine. 2021 Information Resource GET IT
Analysis of the influence of species, intervertebral disc height and Pfirrmann classification on failure load of an injured disc using a novel disc herniation model. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
The 3 Sagittal Morphotypes That Define the Normal Cervical Spine: A Systematic Review of the Literature and an Analysis of Asymptomatic Volunteers. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 25
A cross-sectional analysis of 1347 complications for cervical disc replacements from medical device reports maintained by the United States Food and Drug Administration. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 3
How do high preoperative pain scores impact the clinical course and outcomes for patients undergoing lumbar microdiscectomy?. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 5
Fusion rate for stand-alone lateral lumbar interbody fusion: a systematic review. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
How does preoperative opioid use impact postoperative health-related quality of life scores for patients undergoing lumbar microdiscectomy?. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
The necessity and risk factors of subsequent fusion after decompression alone for lumbar spinal stenosis with lumbar spondylolisthesis: 5 years follow-up in two different large populations. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 16
Spine fellowship training reorganizing during a pandemic: perspectives from a tertiary orthopedic specialty center in the epicenter of outbreak. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 16
Defining an Algorithm of Treatment for Severe Cervical Deformity Using Surgeon Survey and Treatment Patterns. World neurosurgery. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
Intraoperative alignment goals for distinctive sagittal morphotypes of severe cervical deformity to achieve optimal improvements in health-related quality of life measures. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 32
Current Concepts in Spinal Fusion: A Special Issue. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2020 Academic Article GET IT
History of Spinal Fusion: Where We Came from and Where We Are Going. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2020 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 41
The Importance of Surface Technology in Spinal Fusion. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2020 Editorial Article GET IT
Times cited: 13
Advances in Spinal Fusion Strategies in Adult Deformity Surgery. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2020 Review GET IT
Times cited: 10
Interbody Fusions in the Lumbar Spine: A Review. HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery. 2020 Information Resource GET IT
Times cited: 70
Dropped Head Syndrome: A Systematic Review. Clinical spine surgery. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 57
The morphology of cervical deformities: a two-step cluster analysis to identify cervical deformity patterns. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 27
The Utility of Preoperative Neuromonitoring for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. International journal of spine surgery. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 3
Assessment of a rabbit posterolateral spinal fusion using movement between vertebrae: a modification of the palpation exam for quantifying fusions. Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong). 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 2
Current state of minimally invasive spine surgery. Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong). 2019 Information Resource GET IT
Navigation in minimally invasive spine surgery. Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong). 2019 Information Resource GET IT
The rate of fusion for stand-alone anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a systematic review. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 19
What Factors Influence Reimbursement for 1 to 2 Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Procedures?. Spine. 2019 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 8
Clinical Outcomes of Single-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. International journal of spine surgery. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 4
Factors Affecting Utilization of Steroid Injections in the Treatment of Lumbosacral Degenerative Conditions in the United States. International journal of spine surgery. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 6
The Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Plain Radiographs Among Adolescents With Back Pain and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. International journal of spine surgery. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 1
The Influence of Geography, Time, and Payer Type on the Utilization of Bone Morphogenetic Protein (BMP) Between 2005 and 2015. Clinical spine surgery. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 7
A 90-day Bundled Payment for Primary Single-level Lumbar Discectomy/Decompression: What Does "Big Data" Say?. Clinical spine surgery. 2018 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 15
Bundled payment reimbursement for anterior and posterior approaches for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: an analysis of private payer and Medicare databases. Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 24
What is the Rate of Revision Discectomies After Primary Discectomy on a National Scale?. Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 41
Patterns of healthcare resource utilization prior to anterior cervical decompression and fusion in patients with radiculopathy. International journal of spine surgery. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 9
The temporal expression of adipokines during spinal fusion. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society. 2017 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 5
The Top 50 Articles on Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Spine. 2017 Review GET IT
Times cited: 51
Experimental Design and Surgical Approach to Create a Spinal Fusion Model in a New Zealand White Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Journal of investigative surgery : the official journal of the Academy of Surgical Research. 2016 Review GET IT
Times cited: 8
Reimbursement Related to a 90-Day Episode of Care for a One or Two-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2016 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 27
Predictors of discharge to an inpatient rehabilitation facility after a single-level posterior spinal fusion procedure. 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: 17
The Cost Effectiveness of Polyetheretheketone (PEEK) Cages for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Journal of spinal disorders & techniques. 2015 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 22
Adjacent segment disease. Orthopedics. 2014 Review GET IT
Times cited: 148
Cost effectiveness analysis of graft options in spinal fusion surgery using a Markov model. Journal of spinal disorders & techniques. 2012 Academic Article GET IT
Times cited: 25

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Background

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M.B.A., Tufts University School of Medicine 2012
M.D., Tufts University School of Medicine 2012
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2008

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Sohrab Virk

VIVO Weill Cornell Medical College

Sohrab Virk Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery

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