TREATMENT OF SPINAL DISORDERS
Scientific Journal Publications

Peer reviewed scientific journal articles authored by Dr Pradhan:

PUBLICATIONS
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1. The Basis for Nucleus Replacement Surgery: Current Techniques, 2007.
Nucleus Arthroplasty in Spinal Care, Book III: Surgical Techniques and Technologies
Edward H Chung MD, Ben B Pradhan MD MSE, Hyun W Bae MD
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2. Cervical Total Disc Arthroplasty – PRODISC-C
BB Pradhan MD MSE, RB Delamarter MD
Motion Preservation Surgery Of The Spine: Advanced Techniques And Controversies
Eds: James J. Yue, Rudolf Bertagnoli, Paul McAfee, & Howard An, 2006.
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3. Lumbar Total Disc Arthroplasty – PRODISC-L
BB Pradhan MD MSE, RB Delamarter MD
Motion Preservation Surgery Of The Spine: Advanced Techniques And Controversies
Eds: James J. Yue, Rudolf Bertagnoli, Paul McAfee, & Howard An, 2006.
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4. Conventional Fluoroscopic Techniques in Spine Surgery
BB Pradhan, MD MSE
Seminars in Spine Surgery. Eds: Vaccaro and Whang, 2006
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5. Imaging Techniques for the Osteoporotic Spine.
BB Pradhan, MD MSE
Seminars in Spine Surgery. Eds: Balderston and Auerbach, 2006
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6. Noninterventional Management (Watchful Waiting) for Low Back Pain.
BB Pradhan, MD MSE
The Spine Journal – Special Supplement on Nonsurgical Care of Chronic Low Back Pain, 2007.
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7. Osteoporosis of the spine and compression fractures.
BB Pradhan, MD
Textbook: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Orthopaedic Board Review. Ed:JR
Lieberman, 2006.
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8. Does Autologous Bone Marrow Aspirate Enhance Graft Effectiveness for Spinal Fusion?
HW Bae MD, LEA Kanim MA, BB Pradhan MD MSE, E Spayde MD, P Wong BS, L Zhao MD
PhD, RB Delamarter MD
Scientific Journal: Seminars in Spine Surgery, Spring 2006
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9. Management of Cervical Pseudarthrosis.
RB Delamarter MD, BB Pradhan MD MSE, VV Patel MA MD
Textbook: Complications in Spine Surgery. L Jenis, et al, eds, 2006.
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10. The Anterior Approach to the Lumbar Spine.
RB Delamarter MD, BB Pradhan MD MSE
Textbook: Spine Surgery: Tricks of the Trade. Eds: AR Vaccaro and T Albert. 2nd Edition,
Elsevier, 2006.
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11. Artificial Discs and their Clinical Track Record.
RB Delamarter MD, BB Pradhan MD MSE
Textbook: Innovations in Spinal Reconstruction: Clinical Examples of Basic Science,
Biomechanics, and Engineering. Eds: KU Lewandrowski, P Park, RF McLain, IH Kalfas, MJ
Yaszemski, and DJ Trantolo.Taylor & Francis Group, New York, NY, 2006.
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12. Cervical Arthroplasty: ProDisc-C.
RB Delamarter MD, BB Pradhan MD MSE
Textbook: Spinal Arthroplasty: Preservation of Motion. Ed: AR Vaccaro MD. Elsevier, 2005.
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13. Microscopic Lumbar Discectomy and Rehabilitation.
RB Delamarter MD, BB Pradhan MD MSE
Textbook: Rehabilitation for the Post-Surgical Orthopedic Patient. Eds: L Maxey and J
Magnuson. Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, 2006.
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14. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion and Rehabilitation.
RB Delamarter MD, BB Pradhan MD MSE, JT Huffman MD
Textbook: Rehabilitation for the Post-Surgical Patient. Eds: L Maxey and J Magnuson. Elsevier,
Philadelphia, PA, 2006.
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15. Clinical Outcomes, Range of Motion, and Cervical Alignment after Cervical Disc Replacement
with ProDisc-C.
RB Delamarter MD, HW Bae MD, MA Kropf MD, LEA Kanim MD, BB Pradhan MD MSE
Accepted for publication in The Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.
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16. Cervical Disc Replacement – Intermediate (18-Month) Follow-Up of Range of Motion and
Clinical Outcomes with the ProDisc-C Prosthesis.
RB Delamarter, MD; HW Bae, MD; MA Kropf, MD; LEA Kanim, MA; BB Pradhan, MD MSE
Accepted for publication in The Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques.
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17. Kyphoplasty Reduction of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: Correction of Local
Kyphotic Deformity versus Overall Sagittal Alignment.
BB Pradhan MD MSE, RB Delamarter MD, VV Patel MD, MA Kropf MD, HW Bae MD
Scientific Journal: SPINE. 2006 Feb;31(4):435-41.
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18. Computed tomography assessment of the accuracy of in vivo placement of artificial discs in the
lumbar spine including radiographic and clinical consequences.
VV Patel, C Andrews, LEA Kanim, BB Pradhan, MA Kropf, HW Bae, RB Delamarter
Scientific Journal: SPINE. 2006 Apr 15;31(8):948-53.
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19. Controlling bone morphogenetic protein diffusion and bone morphogenetic protein-stimulated
bone growth using fibrin glue.
VV Patel MA MD, L Zhao MD PhD, P Wong BS, BB Pradhan MD MSE, HW Bae MD, RB
Delamarter MD
Scientific Journal: SPINE. 2006 May 15;31(11):1201-6.
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20. An in vitro and in vivo analysis of fibrin glue use to control bone morphogenetic protein diffusion
and bone morphogenetic protein-stimulated bone growth.
VV Patel, L Zhou, P Wong, BB Pradhan, HW Bae, RB Delamarter
Scientific Journal: The Spine Journal. 2006 Jul-Aug;6(4):397-403.
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21. A Metatarsal Equivalent to the Metacarpal Index in Marfan's SyndBB Pradhan, MD MSE; NY Otsuka, MD
Scientific Journal: Foot and Ankle International. 2005 Oct;26(10):881-5.
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22. Clinical Results after Lumbar Total Disc Replacement: an Interim Report from the United States
Clinical Trial for the ProDisc-II Prosthesis
Rick B. Delamarter, MD, Hyun W. Bae, MD, and Ben B. Pradhan, MD, MSE,
Scientific Journal: Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 2005 36:301-313.
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23. Capitellar Fracture in a Child: The Value of an Oblique Radiograph.
BB Pradhan, MD MSE; D Bhasin, MD; W Krom, MD
Scientific Journal: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Am, 2005 Mar;87-A(3):635-8.
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24. Surgical Decompression for Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
RB Delamarter MD, BB Pradhan MD MSE
Textbook: Interventional Spine: an algorithmic approach. Slipman C, Simeone F, Derby, R [Eds]
2004.
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25. Indications for Cervical Spine Prostheses - Early Experiences with Prodisc-C in The USA
RB Delamarter MD, BB Pradhan MD MSE
Scientific Journal: SpineArt. Vol 1, May 2004.
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26. Surgical Management of Lumbar Disc Degeneration – Total Disc Replacement
RB Delamarter MD, BB Pradhan MD MSE
Scientific Journal: Biomechanics Magazine. May 2004.
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27. Complications of Lumbar Interbody Fusion Cages.
BB Pradhan, MD MSE, JC Wang, MD
Textbook: Complications of pediatric and adult spinal surgery. Vaccaro A, Anderson DG,
Crawford A, et al, eds. 2004.
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28. Misrepresentation of Research Publications Among Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship Applicants.
BB Pradhan, MD MSE; MV Patel, MD; RA Meals, MD
Scientific Journal: SPINE. 2003 April;28(7):632-636.
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29. Instrumented Single Level Lumbar Intervertebral Fusion: A Comparison of Anterior and Posterior
Approaches.
BB Pradhan, MD MSE; JA Nassar, MD; RB Delamarter, MD; JC Wang, MD
Scientific Journal: J Spinal Disord Tech. 2002 Oct;15(5):355-61.
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30. The Chinese-Uighur Calendar in Tusi’s Zij-I Ilkhani.
BV Dalen, PhD; ES Kennedy, PhD; MK Saiyid, MA; technical illustrations by BB Pradhan,
MSE
Department of Mathematics, Princeton University
Textbook: Zeitschrift fur die Geschichte, Der Arabisch-Islamischen Wissenschaften, Band 11-
1997 [German].
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31. Evaluation and Report of the NASA VTXCHN Computational Fluid Dynamics Flow-Predicting
Code: The F-18 Aircraft Wing Leading Edge Extension.
BB Pradhan, MSE; M Barnett, MSE; W Ely, PhD Eng (F-18 Project Report to NASA)
Published Aug 1991, by the Aerotechnology Group, McDonnell Douglas Corp, Military Aircraft
Division, St. Louis, MO.
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32. Semi-Constrained Single and Two-Level Lumbar Total Disc Replacements for Degenerative Disc
Disease: 2 to 3-Year Results From One Site in the United States Clinical Trials for the ProDisc-L
Prosthesis.
RB Delamarter MD, HW Bae MD, MA Kropf MD, LEA Kanim MA, BB Pradhan MD MSubmitted for publication.
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33. Artificial Disc Replacement as a Salvage Procedure for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: Results
with a Semi-Constrained Prosthesis (ProDisc-L) for One and Two-Level Disease.
RB Delamarter MD, HW Bae MD, MA Kropf MD, VV Patel MA MD, LEA Kanim MA, BB
Pradhan MD MSE
Submitted for publication.
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34. Leakage of rhBMP-2 from Absorbable Collagen Sponges during use in Anterior Cervical
Discectomy and Fusion: Quantification by Assay and Radiographic Follow-up.
BB Pradhan, MD MSE; HW Bae, MD; VV Patel, MD; MA Kropf, MD; L Zhao, MD PhD; P
Wong, BS; RB Delamarter, MD
Submitted for publication.
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35. Radiographic Characterization of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion using Allograft,
rhBMP-2, and Plate
BB Pradhan, MD MSE; HW Bae, MD; MA Kropf, MD; VV Patel, MD; RB Delamarter, MD
Submitted for publication.
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36. Graft resorption with the use of bone morphogenetic protein: lessons from anterior lumbar
interbody fusion using femoral ring allografts and recombinant human bone morphogenetic
protein-2.
BB Pradhan MD MSE, RB Delamarter MD, HW Bae MD, VV Patel MD, MA Kropf MD, EG
Dawson MD
Scientific Journal: SPINE. 2006 May 1;31(10):E277-84.
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37. Lumbar Disc Degeneration in Women and Advances in Management – Total Disc Replacement
BB Pradhan MD MSE, VV Patel MD, HW Bae MD, MA Kropf, RB Delamarter MD
Submitted for publication.
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38. The Development of Lumbar Spine Arthroplasty
RB Delamarter MD, BB Pradhan MD MSE
Submitted for publication.
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39. Cervical Spine Motion after Disc Replacement.
VV Patel MD, BB Pradhan MD MSE, HW Bae MD, RB Delamarter MD
Submitted for publication.
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40. Floating and Fixed Center of Rotation Intervertebral Prostheses - Biomechanical Comparison
VV Patel, J Welcher, HW Bae, RB Delamarter, BB Pradhan, T Hedman
Submitted for publication
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41. Loading Characteristics of Femoral Ring Allografts for Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
BB Pradhan, MD MSE; JC Wang, MD
Submitted for publication.
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42. The Cellular Environment can Affect BMP Osteoinductivity and Induce Pseudarthrosis.
HW Bae MD, L Zhao MD PhD, LEA Kanim MA, P Wong BS, BB Pradhan MD, RB Delamarter
MD
Submitted for publication.
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43. Toradol use for Post-Operative Pain Control in Spine Patients: Does it Really Affect Fusion
Rates?
BB Pradhan, MD MSE; CA Kuhns, MD; JC Wang, MD; EG Dawson, MD
SPINE, 2002.
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44. UCLA School of Medicine Thesis: A Virtual Model of a Spine Motion Segment using
Computerized 3-D Finite Element Analysis.
Bioemechanics Division, UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
BB Pradhan, MD MSE; H Sandhu, MD; JM Kabo, PhD
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45. Graft resorption with rhBMP-2 in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a radiographic
characterization of the effect of rhBMP-2 on structural allografts
Pradhan BB, Bae HW, Kropf MA, Patel V, Delamarter RB
The Spine Journal
July 2005 (Vol. 5, Issue 4 (Supplement), Pages S42-S43)
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46. Leakage of rhBMP-2 from absorbable collagen sponges during use in anterior cervical discectomy
and fusion quantification and follow-up of clinical and radiographic consequences
Pradhan BB, Bae HW, Kropf MA, Patel VV, Zhao L, Wong P, Delamarter RB
The Spine Journal
July 2005 (Vol. 5, Issue 4 (Supplement), Page S55)
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47. Assessment of the accuracy of in vivo placement of artificial discs in the lumbar intervertebral
space using computed tomography along with its radiographic and clinical consequences
Patel VV, Pradhan BB, Andrews C, Bae HW, Kanim LEA, Delamarter RB
The Spine Journal
July 2005 (Vol. 5, Issue 4 (Supplement), Pages S116-S117)
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48. Comparison of outcomes after lumbar artificial disc replacement surgery in worker's compensation
vs. noncompensation patients
Delamarter RB, Lam L, Bae HW, Pradhan BB
The Spine Journal
July 2005 (Vol. 5, Issue 4 (Supplement), Pages S117-S118)
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49. Lumbar total disc replacement: a 2 to 3 year report from 2 centers in the United States clinical trial
for the Prodisc-II prosthesis
Delamarter RB, Zigler J, Ohnmeiss D, Kanim LEA, Pradhan BB
The Spine Journal
July 2005 (Vol. 5, Issue 4 (Supplement), Pages S157-S158)
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50. Artificial disc replacement as a salvage treatment for failed back syndrome
Delamarter RB, Rudin B, Bae HW, Kanim LEA, Pradhan BB
The Spine Journal
July 2005 (Vol. 5, Issue 4 (Supplement), Page S159)
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51. Cervical disc replacement–intermediate-term follow-up (1 to 2 years) of range of motion and
clinical outcomes with the ProDisc-C prosthesis
Delamarter RB, Bae HW, Kanim LEA, Lam L, Pradhan BB
The Spine Journal
July 2005 (Vol. 5, Issue 4 (Supplement), Page S161)
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52. Restoration and maintenance of coronal and sagittal lumbar spinal alignment with a semi-
constrained multi-level lumbar total disc arthroplasty (Prodisc-II)
Pradhan BB, Bae HW, Kanim LEA, Kamrava E, Delamarter RB
The Spine Journal
July 2005 (Vol. 5, Issue 4 (Supplement), Page S162)
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53. Disc height restoration and its effect on range of motion and clinical outcome after semi-
constrained lumbar total disc replacement (ProDisc-II)
Pradhan BB, Bae HW, Kropf MA, Kanim LEA, Delamarter RBThe Spine Journal
July 2005 (Vol. 5, Issue 4 (Supplement), Pages S164-S165)
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54. Princeton University Thesis: Interactive Computer 3-D Simulation of Aircraft Dynamics (Aircraft
Simulator).
Department of Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University
BB Pradhan, BSE; R McKillip, PhD
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55. The Effects of Bisphosphonate on Short-Term Local Bone Remodeling and Bone Formation with rhBMP-2 in a Non-clinical Interbody Spine Fusion Model
Hyun Bae MD, Vikas Patel MD, Ben Pradhan MD, Jeffrey Toth MD, Jeffrey Badura MD, A Simon Turner PhD, Howard Seim, MD
The Spine Journal, October 2009 (Vol. 9, Issue 10, Supplement, Page 28S)
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56. Watchful Waiting for Low Back Pain
BB Pradhan, MD MSEEvidence-Based Management of Low Back Pain
Eds: Simon Dagenais, Scott Haldeman; Elsevier 2011.
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57. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Surgery in a Trauma Setting
BB Pradhan, MD MSESpine Trauma: Surgical Techniques
Eds: Vikas V Patel, Evalina Burger, Courtney Brown; Springer 2010.