Vikas Patel, MD

Professional Titles

• Executive Vice Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
• Professor
• Spine Surgeon

Research Interests

Publications

• Drexelius K, Kuris EO, Sater A, Burger EL, Ou-Yang DC, Patel VV, Kleck CJ. The impact of patient-specific spine rods on spinopelvic parameters after short segment degenerative lumbar fusions. J Spine Surg. 2025 Mar 24;11(1):65-73. PubMed PMID: 40242816
• Hirpara A, Ackert-Bicknell CL, Patel VV. Impact of Low-density Lipoprotein Levels on Rates of Pseudarthrosis After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2025 Mar 1;50(5):294-303. PubMed PMID: 39928296
• Patel V, Meyer SC, Kovalsky D, Lockstadt H, Farris J, Limoni R, Chowdhary A, Yuan P, Langel C, Kranenburg A, Tender G. Prospective Trial of Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using 3D-Printed Triangular Titanium Implants: 5-Year Follow-Up. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2024 Sep 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39344079
• Laynes RA, Aravindan S, Wharton B, Layne JE, Kleck CJ, Patel VV. Injury to the Superior Gluteal Artery During Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: A Case Series. JBJS Case Connect. 2024 Jul 1;14(3). PubMed PMID: 39270041
• Hipp JA, Mikhael MM, Reitman CA, Buser Z, Patel VV, Chaput CD, Ghiselli G, DeVine J, Berven S, Nunley P, Grieco TF. Diagnosis of spine pseudoarthrosis based on the biomechanical properties of bone. Spine J. 2024 Aug 21. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39154949
• Hipp J, Grieco T, Newman P, Patel V, Reitman C. Reference Data for Diagnosis of Spondylolisthesis and Disc Space Narrowing Based on NHANES-II X-rays. Bioengineering (Basel). 2024 Apr 8;11(4). PubMed PMID: 38671782
• Patel V, Wind JJ, Aleem I, Lansford T, Weinstein MA, Vokshoor A, Campbell PG, Beaumont A, Hassanzadeh H, Radcliff K, Matheus V, Coric D. Adjunctive Use of Bone Growth Stimulation Increases Cervical Spine Fusion Rates in Patients at Risk for Pseudarthrosis. Clin Spine Surg. 2024 May 1;37(4):124-130. PubMed PMID: 38650075
• Gilligan C, Volschenk W, Russo M, Green M, Gilmore C, Mehta V, Deckers K, De Smedt K, Latif U, Sayed D, Georgius P, Gentile J, Mitchell B, Langhorst M, Huygen F, Baranidharan G, Patel V, Mironer E, Ross E, Carayannopoulos A, Hayek S, Gulve A, Van Buyten JP, Tohmeh A, Fischgrund J, Lad S, Ahadian F, Deer T, Klemme W, Rauck R, Rathmell J, Maislin G, Heemels JP, Eldabe S. Five-Year Longitudinal Follow-Up of Restorative Neurostimulation Shows Durability of Effectiveness in Patients With Refractory Chronic Low Back Pain Associated With Multifidus Muscle Dysfunction. Neuromodulation. 2024 Jul;27(5):930-943. PubMed PMID: 38483366
• Patel V, Wind JJ, Aleem I, Lansford T, Weinstein MA, Vokshoor A, Campbell PG, Beaumont A, Hassanzadeh H, Radcliff K, Matheus V, Coric D. Adjunctive Use of Bone Growth Stimulation Increases Cervical Spine Fusion Rates in Patients at Risk for Pseudarthrosis. Clin Spine Surg. 2024 May 1;37(4):124-130. PubMed PMID: 38650075
• Gilligan C, Volschenk W, Russo M, Green M, Gilmore C, Mehta V, Deckers K, De Smedt K, Latif U, Sayed D, Georgius P, Gentile J, Mitchell B, Langhorst M, Huygen F, Baranidharan G, Patel V, Mironer E, Ross E, Carayannopoulos A, Hayek S, Gulve A, Van Buyten JP, Tohmeh A, Fischgrund J, Lad S, Ahadian F, Deer T, Klemme W, Rauck R, Rathmell J, Schwab F, Maislin G, Heemels JP, Eldabe S. Three-Year Durability of Restorative Neurostimulation Effectiveness in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain and Multifidus Muscle Dysfunction. Neuromodulation. 2023 Jan;26(1):98-108. PubMed PMID: 36175320
• Weinstein MA, Beaumont A, Campbell P, Hassanzadeh H, Patel V, Vokshoor A, Wind J, Radcliff K, Aleem I, Coric D. Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Stimulation in Lumbar Spine Fusion for Patients With Risk Factors for Pseudarthrosis. Int J Spine Surg. 2023 Dec 26;17(6):816-823. PubMed PMID: 37884337
• Whang PG, Patel V, Duhon B, Sturesson B, Cher D, Carlton Reckling W, Capobianco R, Polly D. Minimally Invasive SI Joint Fusion Procedures for Chronic SI Joint Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Safety and Efficacy. Int J Spine Surg. 2023 Dec 26;17(6):794-808. PubMed PMID: 37798076
• Patel VV, Sawyer EE, Mintken PE, Michener LA, Cofer CL, Lindley EM. Initial Validation of a Sacroiliac Joint-Specific Disability Questionnaire. Orthopedics. 2023 Nov-Dec;46(6):345-351. PubMed PMID: 37126835
• Gilligan C, Volschenk W, Russo M, Green M, Gilmore C, Mehta V, Deckers K, De Smedt K, Latif U, Sayed D, Georgius P, Gentile J, Mitchell B, Langhorst M, Huygen F, Baranidharan G, Patel V, Mironer E, Ross E, Carayannopoulos A, Hayek S, Gulve A, Van Buyten JP, Tohmeh A, Fischgrund J, Lad S, Ahadian F, Deer T, Klemme W, Rauck R, Rathmell J, Schwab F, Maislin G, Heemels JP, Eldabe S. Three-Year Durability of Restorative Neurostimulation Effectiveness in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain and Multifidus Muscle Dysfunction. Neuromodulation. 2023 Jan;26(1):98-108. PubMed PMID: 36175320
• Martin CT, Holton KJ, Elder BD, Fogelson JL, Mikula AL, Kleck CJ, Calabrese D, Burger EL, Ou-Yang D, Patel VV, Kim HJ, Lovecchio F, Hu SS, Wood KB, Harper R, Yoon ST, Ananthakrishnan D, Michael KW, Schell AJ, Lieberman IH, Kisinde S, DeWald CJ, Nolte MT, Colman MW, Phillips FM, Gelb DE, Bruckner J, Ross LB, Johnson JP, Kim TT, Anand N, Cheng JS, Plummer Z, Park P, Oppenlander ME, Sembrano JN, Jones KE, Polly DW. Catastrophic acute failure of pelvic fixation in adult spinal deformity requiring revision surgery: a multicenter review of incidence, failure mechanisms, and risk factors. J Neurosurg Spine. 2023 Jan 1;38(1):98-106. PubMed PMID: 36057123
• Delcont MR, Ou-Yang DC, Burger EL, Patel VV, Wessell NM, Kleck CJ. Alternative Uses of O-Arm and Stealth Navigation Technology Over 10 Years: The University of Colorado Experience. Orthopedics. 2023 Mar-Apr;46(2):e89-e97. PubMed PMID: 35876781
• Gilligan C, Volschenk W, Russo M, Green M, Gilmore C, Mehta V, Deckers K, De Smedt K, Latif U, Georgius P, Gentile J, Mitchell B, Langhorst M, Huygen F, Baranidharan G, Patel V, Mironer E, Ross E, Carayannopoulos A, Hayek S, Gulve A, Van Buyten JP, Tohmeh A, Fischgrund J, Lad S, Ahadian F, Deer T, Klemme W, Rauck R, Rathmell J, Maislin G, Heemels JP, Eldabe S. Long-Term Outcomes of Restorative Neurostimulation in Patients With Refractory Chronic Low Back Pain Secondary to Multifidus Dysfunction: Two-Year Results of the ReActiv8-B Pivotal Trial. Neuromodulation. 2023 Jan;26(1):87-97. PubMed PMID: 35088722
• Weinstein MA, Beaumont A, Campbell P, Hassanzadeh H, Patel V, Vokshoor A, Wind J, Radcliff K, Aleem I, Coric D. Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Stimulation in Lumbar Spine Fusion for Patients With Risk Factors for Pseudarthrosis. Int J Spine Surg. 2023 Oct 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37884337
• Whang PG, Patel V, Duhon B, Sturesson B, Cher D, Carlton Reckling W, Capobianco R, Polly D. Minimally Invasive SI Joint Fusion Procedures for Chronic SI Joint Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Safety and Efficacy. Int J Spine Surg. 2023 Oct 5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37798076
• Patel VV, Sawyer EE, Mintken PE, Michener LA, Cofer CL, Lindley EM. Initial Validation of a Sacroiliac Joint-Specific Disability Questionnaire. Orthopedics. 2023 Nov-Dec;46(6):345-351. PubMed PMID: 37126835
• Hassanzadeh H, Baber J, Begier E, Noriega DC, Konishi H, Yato Y, Wang MY, Le Huec JC, Patel V, Varga P, Liljenqvist U, Conly J, Sabharwal C, Munjal I, Cooper D, Radley D, Jaques A, Patton M, Gruber WC, Jansen KU, Anderson AS, Gurtman A. Efficacy of a 4-Antigen Staphylococcus aureus Vaccine in Spinal Surgery: The STaphylococcus aureus suRgical Inpatient Vaccine Efficacy (STRIVE) Randomized Clinical Trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2023 Jul 26;77(2):312-320. PubMed PMID: 37125490
• Delcont MR, Ou-Yang DC, Burger EL, Patel VV, Wessell NM, Kleck CJ. Alternative Uses of O-Arm and Stealth Navigation Technology Over 10 Years: The University of Colorado Experience. Orthopedics. 2023 Mar-Apr;46(2):e89-e97. PubMed PMID: 35876781
• Gilligan C, Volschenk W, Russo M, Green M, Gilmore C, Mehta V, Deckers K, De Smedt K, Latif U, Sayed D, Georgius P, Gentile J, Mitchell B, Langhorst M, Huygen F, Baranidharan G, Patel V, Mironer E, Ross E, Carayannopoulos A, Hayek S, Gulve A, Van Buyten JP, Tohmeh A, Fischgrund J, Lad S, Ahadian F, Deer T, Klemme W, Rauck R, Rathmell J, Schwab F, Maislin G, Heemels JP, Eldabe S. Three-Year Durability of Restorative Neurostimulation Effectiveness in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain and Multifidus Muscle Dysfunction. Neuromodulation. 2023 Jan;26(1):98-108. PubMed PMID: 36175320
• Martin CT, Holton KJ, Elder BD, Fogelson JL, Mikula AL, Kleck CJ, Calabrese D, Burger EL, Ou-Yang D, Patel VV, Kim HJ, Lovecchio F, Hu SS, Wood KB, Harper R, Yoon ST, Ananthakrishnan D, Michael KW, Schell AJ, Lieberman IH, Kisinde S, DeWald CJ, Nolte MT, Colman MW, Phillips FM, Gelb DE, Bruckner J, Ross LB, Johnson JP, Kim TT, Anand N, Cheng JS, Plummer Z, Park P, Oppenlander ME, Sembrano JN, Jones KE, Polly DW. Catastrophic acute failure of pelvic fixation in adult spinal deformity requiring revision surgery: a multicenter review of incidence, failure mechanisms, and risk factors. J Neurosurg Spine. 2023 Jan 1;38(1):98-106. PubMed PMID: 36057123
• Gilligan C, Volschenk W, Russo M, Green M, Gilmore C, Mehta V, Deckers K, De Smedt K, Latif U, Georgius P, Gentile J, Mitchell B, Langhorst M, Huygen F, Baranidharan G, Patel V, Mironer E, Ross E, Carayannopoulos A, Hayek S, Gulve A, Van Buyten JP, Tohmeh A, Fischgrund J, Lad S, Ahadian F, Deer T, Klemme W, Rauck R, Rathmell J, Maislin G, Heemels JP, Eldabe S. Long-Term Outcomes of Restorative Neurostimulation in Patients With Refractory Chronic Low Back Pain Secondary to Multifidus Dysfunction: Two-Year Results of the ReActiv8-B Pivotal Trial. Neuromodulation. 2023 Jan;26(1):87-97. PubMed PMID: 35088722
• Wessell NM, Kleck C, Ou-Yang D, Goldstein CL, Burger E, Patel V. The University of Colorado Virtual Physical Examination for Spine Surgeons: A Preliminary Study. Orthopedics. 2022 Jan-Feb;45(1):e7-e10. PubMed PMID: 34846242
• Ayers R, Noschenko A, Ou-Yang D, Burger E, Patel V, Kleck CJ. Laser Marking of Spine Rods Is Strongly Associated With Risk of Clinical Rod Failure. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Jan 15;30(2):e252-e263. PubMed PMID: 34715690
• Netsanet R, Look N, Koshak C, Patel V. Decompression without Fusion for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis at a Single Mobile Segment in Adults with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Report of 2 Cases. JBJS Case Connect. 2022 Jul 1;12(3). PubMed PMID: 35962733
• Le AX, Patel VV, Campos JC. Minor Trauma Caused High-Grade Lumbosacral Spondylolisthesis After Short-Segment Lumbar Fusion: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2022 Jul 1;12(3). PubMed PMID: 35852169
• Payne KA, Shaw NM, Erickson CB, Yarger P, Yu Y, Baldini T, Kleck CJ, Patel VV, Burger EL. Blockade of Osteoclast-Mediated Bone Resorption With a RANKL-Inhibitor Enhances Bone Formation in a Rat Spinal Fusion Model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2022 Aug 15;47(16):1165-1171. PubMed PMID: 35797625
• Wessell NM, Wolverton E, Ross P, Akiyama M, Lindley E, Patel V. Opioid Prescription Monitoring in Preoperative and Postoperative Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Patients. Int J Spine Surg. 2022 Jun;16(3):498-504. PubMed PMID: 35772975
• Chakravarthy K, Lee D, Tram J, Sheth S, Heros R, Manion S, Patel V, Kiesel K, Ghandour Y, Gilligan C. Restorative Neurostimulation: A Clinical Guide for Therapy Adoption. J Pain Res. 2022;15:1759-1774. PubMed PMID: 35756364
• Page MI, Easley JT, Bonilla AF, Patel VV, Puttlitz CM. Biomechanical evaluation of a novel repair strategy for intervertebral disc herniation in an ovine lumbar spine model. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2022;10:1018257. PubMed PMID: 36394049
• Ayers R, Noschenko A, Ou-Yang D, Burger E, Patel V, Kleck CJ. Laser Marking of Spine Rods Is Strongly Associated With Risk of Clinical Rod Failure. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Jan 15;30(2):e252-e263. PubMed PMID: 34715690
• Martin CT, Holton KJ, Elder BD, Fogelson JL, Mikula AL, Kleck CJ, Calabrese D, Burger EL, Ou-Yang D, Patel VV, Kim HJ, Lovecchio F, Hu SS, Wood KB, Harper R, Yoon ST, Ananthakrishnan D, Michael KW, Schell AJ, Lieberman IH, Kisinde S, DeWald CJ, Nolte MT, Colman MW, Phillips FM, Gelb DE, Bruckner J, Ross LB, Johnson JP, Kim TT, Anand N, Cheng JS, Plummer Z, Park P, Oppenlander ME, Sembrano JN, Jones KE, Polly DW. Catastrophic acute failure of pelvic fixation in adult spinal deformity requiring revision surgery: a multicenter review of incidence, failure mechanisms, and risk factors. J Neurosurg Spine. 2022 Sep 2;:1-9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36057123
• Netsanet R, Look N, Koshak C, Patel V. Decompression without Fusion for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis at a Single Mobile Segment in Adults with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Report of 2 Cases. JBJS Case Connect. 2022 Jul 1;12(3). PubMed PMID: 35962733
• Delcont MR, Ou-Yang DC, Burger EL, Patel VV, Wessell NM, Kleck CJ. Alternative Uses of O-Arm and Stealth Navigation Technology Over 10 Years: The University of Colorado Experience. Orthopedics. 2022 Jul 25;:1-9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35876781
• Le AX, Patel VV, Campos JC. Minor Trauma Caused High-Grade Lumbosacral Spondylolisthesis After Short-Segment Lumbar Fusion: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2022 Jul 1;12(3). PubMed PMID: 35852169
• Payne KA, Shaw NM, Erickson CB, Yarger P, Yu Y, Baldini T, Kleck CJ, Patel VV, Burger EL. Blockade of Osteoclast-Mediated Bone Resorption With a RANKL-Inhibitor Enhances Bone Formation in a Rat Spinal Fusion Model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2022 Aug 15;47(16):1165-1171. PubMed PMID: 35797625
• Wessell NM, Wolverton E, Ross P, Akiyama M, Lindley E, Patel V. Opioid Prescription Monitoring in Preoperative and Postoperative Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Patients. Int J Spine Surg. 2022 Jun;16(3):498-504. PubMed PMID: 35772975
• Chakravarthy K, Lee D, Tram J, Sheth S, Heros R, Manion S, Patel V, Kiesel K, Ghandour Y, Gilligan C. Restorative Neurostimulation: A Clinical Guide for Therapy Adoption. J Pain Res. 2022;15:1759-1774. PubMed PMID: 35756364
• Wessell NM, Kleck C, Ou-Yang D, Goldstein CL, Burger E, Patel V. The University of Colorado Virtual Physical Examination for Spine Surgeons: A Preliminary Study. Orthopedics. 2022 Jan-Feb;45(1):e7-e10. PubMed PMID: 34846242
• Ayers R, Noschenko A, Ou-Yang D, Burger E, Patel V, Kleck CJ. Laser Marking of Spine Rods Is Strongly Associated With Risk of Clinical Rod Failure. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Jan 15;30(2):e252-e263. PubMed PMID: 34715690
• Page MI, Easley JT, Bonilla AF, Patel VV, Puttlitz CM. Biomechanical evaluation of a novel repair strategy for intervertebral disc herniation in an ovine lumbar spine model. Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol., Sec. Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 2022 October 25; https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2022.1018257
• Gilligan C, Volschenk W, Russo M, Green M, Gilmore C, Mehta V, Deckers K, De Smedt K, Latif U, Georgius P, Gentile J, Mitchell B, Langhorst M, Huygen F, Baranidhara G, Patel VV, Mironer E, Ross E, Carayannopoulos A, Hayek S, Gulve A, Van Buyten JP, Tohmeh A, Fischgrund J, Lad S, Ahadian F, Deer T, Klemme W, Rauck R, Rathmell J, Maislin G, Heemels JP, Eldabe S. Long-Term Outcomes of Restorative Neurostimulation in Patients With Refractory Chronic Low Back Pain Secondary to Multifidus Dysfunction: Two-Year Results of the ReActiv8-B Pivotal Trial. 2022 January. www.neuromodulationjournal.org ISSN 1094-7159, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurom.2021.10.011. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1094715921063868).
• Page MI, Easley JT, Bonilla AF, Patel VV, Puttlitz CM. Biomechanical evaluation of a novel repair strategy for intervertebral disc herniation in an ovine lumbar spine model. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2022;10:1018257. PubMed PMID: 36394049
• Gilligan C, Volschenk W, Russo M, Green M, Gilmore C, Mehta V, Deckers K, De Smedt K, Latif U, Georgius P, Gentile J, Mitchell B, Langhorst M, Huygen F, Baranidharan G, Patel V, Mironer E, Ross E, Carayannopoulos A, Hayek S, Gulve A, Van Buyten JP, Tohmeh A, Fischgrund J, Lad S, Ahadian F, Deer T, Klemme W, Rauck R, Rathmell J, Levy R, Heemels JP, Eldabe S. An implantable restorative-neurostimulator for refractory mechanical chronic low back pain: a randomized sham-controlled clinical trial. Pain. 2021 Oct 1;162(10):2486-2498. PubMed PMID: 34534176
• Patel V, Kovalsky D, Meyer SC, Chowdhary A, LaCombe J, Lockstadt H, Techy F, Langel C, Limoni R, Yuan P, Kranenburg A, Cher D, Tender G. Prospective Trial of Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using 3D-Printed Triangular Titanium Implants: 24-Month Follow-Up. Med Devices (Auckl). 2021;14:211-216. PubMed PMID: 34234582
• Patel VV, Billys J, Okonkwo DO, He DY, Ryaby JT, Radcliff K. Three- and 4-Level Lumbar Arthrodesis Using Adjunctive Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Stimulation: A Multicenter Retrospective Evaluation of Fusion Rates and a Review of the Literature. Int J Spine Surg. 2021 Apr;15(2):228-233. PubMed PMID: 33900979
• Welton L, Krieg B, Trivedi D, Netsanet R, Wessell N, Noshchenko A, Patel V. Comparison of Adverse Outcomes Following Placement of Superion Interspinous Spacer Device Versus Laminectomy and Laminotomy. Int J Spine Surg. 2021 Feb;15(1):153-160. PubMed PMID: 33900969
• Kleck CJ, Noshchenko A, Burger EL, Cain CMJ, Patel VV. Postoperative pelvic incidence (PI) change may impact sagittal spinopelvic alignment (SSA) after instrumented surgical correction of adult spine deformity (ASD). Spine Deform. 2021 Jul;9(4):1093-1104. PubMed PMID: 33871832
• Clavijo CF, Oliva AM, Dingmann C, Kaizer A, Christians U, Burger E, Patel V, Kleck CJ, Vogel SA, Scott BK, Janik DJ, Jameson LC, Ginde AA. Toxicology Screening Testing in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery: A Prospective Observational Pilot Study. Ther Drug Monit. 2021 Feb 1;43(1):136-138. PubMed PMID: 33181620
• Gilligan C, Volschenk W, Russo M, Green M, Gilmore C, Mehta V, Deckers K, De Smedt K, Latif U, Georgius P, Gentile J, Mitchell B, Langhorst M, Huygen F, Baranidharan G, Patel V, Mironer E, Ross E, Carayannopoulos A, Hayek S, Gulve A, Van Buyten JP, Tohmeh A, Fischgrund J, Lad S, Ahadian F, Deer T, Klemme W, Rauck R, Rathmell J, Levy R, Heemels JP, Eldabe S. An implantable restorative-neurostimulator for refractory mechanical chronic low back pain: a randomized sham-controlled clinical trial. Pain. 2021 Oct 1;162(10):2486-2498. PubMed PMID: 34534176
• Patel V, Kovalsky D, Meyer SC, Chowdhary A, LaCombe J, Lockstadt H, Techy F, Langel C, Limoni R, Yuan P, Kranenburg A, Cher D, Tender G. Prospective Trial of Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using 3D-Printed Triangular Titanium Implants: 24-Month Follow-Up. Med Devices (Auckl). 2021;14:211-216. PubMed PMID: 34234582
• Patel VV, Billys J, Okonkwo DO, He DY, Ryaby JT, Radcliff K. Three- and 4-Level Lumbar Arthrodesis Using Adjunctive Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Stimulation: A Multicenter Retrospective Evaluation of Fusion Rates and a Review of the Literature. Int J Spine Surg. 2021 Apr;15(2):228-233. PubMed PMID: 33900979
• Welton L, Krieg B, Trivedi D, Netsanet R, Wessell N, Noshchenko A, Patel V. Comparison of Adverse Outcomes Following Placement of Superion Interspinous Spacer Device Versus Laminectomy and Laminotomy. Int J Spine Surg. 2021 Feb;15(1):153-160. PubMed PMID: 33900969
• Kleck CJ, Noshchenko A, Burger EL, Cain CMJ, Patel VV. Postoperative pelvic incidence (PI) change may impact sagittal spinopelvic alignment (SSA) after instrumented surgical correction of adult spine deformity (ASD). Spine Deform. 2021 Jul;9(4):1093-1104. PubMed PMID: 33871832
• Clavijo CF, Oliva AM, Dingmann C, Kaizer A, Christians U, Burger E, Patel V, Kleck CJ, Vogel SA, Scott BK, Janik DJ, Jameson LC, Ginde AA. Toxicology Screening Testing in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery: A Prospective Observational Pilot Study. Ther Drug Monit. 2021 Feb 1;43(1):136-138. PubMed PMID: 33181620
• Wessell NM, Kleck C, Ou-Yang D, Goldstein CL, Burger E, Patel V. The University of Colorado Virtual Physical Examination for Spine Surgeons: A Preliminary Study. Orthopedics. 2021 Dec 2;:1-4. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34846242
• Rainess RA, Patel VV, Cavanaugh JB, Hill J. Evaluating the Addition of a Clinical Pharmacist Service to a Midlevel Provider-Driven Culture Follow-up Program in a Community Emergency Department. J Pharm Technol. 2021 Jun;37(3):140-146. PubMed PMID: 34752582
• Volpe RH, Mistry D, Patel VV, Patel RR, Yakacki CM. Dynamically Crystalizing Liquid-Crystal Elastomers for an Expandable Endplate-Conforming Interbody Fusion Cage. Adv Healthc Mater. 2020 Jan;9(1):e1901136. PubMed PMID: 31805223
• Kleck CJ, Calabrese D, Reeves BJ, Cain CMJ, Patel VV, Noshchenko A, Burger-Van der Walt EL. Long-Term Treatment Effect and Predictability of Spinopelvic Alignment After Surgical Correction of Adult Spine Deformity With Patient-Specific Spine Rods. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Apr 1;45(7):E387-E396. PubMed PMID: 31651682
• Clavijo CF, Oliva AM, Dingmann C, Kaizer A, Christians U, Burger E, Patel V, Kleck CJ, Vogel SA, Scott BK, Janik DJ, Jameson LC, Ginde AA. Toxicology Screening Testing in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery: A Prospective Observational Pilot Study. Ther Drug Monit. 2020 Nov 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33181620
• Patel VV, Wuthrich ZR, Ortega A, Ferguson VL, Lindley EM. Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 Improves Spine Fusion in a Vitamin D-Deficient Rat Model. Int J Spine Surg. 2020 Oct;14(5):694-705. PubMed PMID: 33077435
• Ou-Yang D, Moldavsky M, Wessell N, Brooks DM, Titanti M, Matheis EA, Bucklen BS, Patel V. Evaluation of Spinous Process Tethering at the Proximal End of Rigid Constructs: In Vitro Range of Motion and Intradiscal Pressure at Instrumented and Adjacent Levels. Int J Spine Surg. 2020 Aug;14(4):571-579. PubMed PMID: 32986580
• Rodriguez-Fontan F, Reeves BJ, Noshchenko A, Ou-Yang D, Kleck CJ, Cain C, Burger-Van der Walt E, Patel VV. Answer to the Letter to the Editor of O. Ersen concerning "Strap stabilization for proximal junctional kyphosis prevention in instrumented posterior spinal fusion'' by Rodriguez-Fontan F, et al. (Eur Spine J; [2020]:1287-1296, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-020-06291-0). Eur Spine J. 2020 Sep;29(9):2407. PubMed PMID: 32749617
• Patel V, Kovalsky D, Meyer SC, Chowdhary A, Lockstadt H, Techy F, Langel C, Limoni R, Yuan PS, Kranenburg A, Cher D, Tender G, Hillen TJ. Prospective Trial of Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using 3D-Printed Triangular Titanium Implants. Med Devices (Auckl). 2020;13:173-182. PubMed PMID: 32607011
• Ayers R, Patel V, Burger E, Cain C, Ou-Yang D, Wessell N, Kleck C. Corrosion of Titanium Spinal Explants Is Similar to That Observed in Oil Field Line Pipe Steel: Evidence of Microbial-Influenced Corrosion In Vivo. Orthopedics. 2020 Jan 1;43(1):62-67. PubMed PMID: 31958342
• Rodriguez-Fontan F, Reeves BJ, Noshchenko A, Ou-Yang D, Kleck CJ, Cain C, Burger-Van der Walt E, Patel VV. Strap stabilization for proximal junctional kyphosis prevention in instrumented posterior spinal fusion. Eur Spine J. 2020 Jun;29(6):1287-1296. PubMed PMID: 31938947
• Volpe RH, Mistry D, Patel VV, Patel RR, Yakacki CM. Dynamically Crystalizing Liquid-Crystal Elastomers for an Expandable Endplate-Conforming Interbody Fusion Cage. Adv Healthc Mater. 2020 Jan;9(1):e1901136. PubMed PMID: 31805223
• Jesse MK, Cleveland AW 3rd, Reiter MJ, Patel VV, Kleck CJ. Transpedicular-Transdiscal Cement Augmentation Treatment of Thoracolumbar Fusion Proximal Junctional Failure. Int J Spine Surg. 2019 Oct;13(5):470-473. PubMed PMID: 31741835
• Yue JJ, Garcia R, Blumenthal S, Coric D, Patel VV, Dinh DH, Buttermann GR, Deutsch H, Miller LE, Persaud EJ, Ferko NC. Five-year Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial for Lumbar Artificial Discs in Single-level Degenerative Disc Disease. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Dec 15;44(24):1685-1696. PubMed PMID: 31404055
• Patel V, Kovalsky D, Meyer SC, Chowdhary A, Lockstadt H, Techy F, Billys J, Limoni R, Yuan PS, Kranenburg A, Cher D, Tender G. Minimally invasive lateral transiliac sacroiliac joint fusion using 3D-printed triangular titanium implants. Med Devices (Auckl). 2019;12:203-214. PubMed PMID: 31239791
• Hodges PW, Cholewicki J, Popovich JM Jr, Lee AS, Aminpour P, Gray SA, Cibulka MT, Cusi M, Degenhardt BF, Fryer G, Gutke A, Kennedy DJ, Laslett M, Lee D, Mens J, Patel VV, Prather H, Sturesson B, Stuge B, Vleeming A. Building a Collaborative Model of Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction and Pelvic Girdle Pain to Understand the Diverse Perspectives of Experts. PM R. 2019 Aug;11 Suppl 1:S11-S23. PubMed PMID: 31169360
• Cleveland AW 3rd, Nhan DT, Akiyama M, Kleck CJ, Noshchenko A, Patel VV. Mini-open sacroiliac joint fusion with direct bone grafting and minimally invasive fixation using intraoperative navigation. J Spine Surg. 2019 Mar;5(1):31-37. PubMed PMID: 31032436
• Jesse MK, Cleveland AW 3rd, Reiter MJ, Patel VV, Kleck CJ. Transpedicular-Transdiscal Cement Augmentation Treatment of Thoracolumbar Fusion Proximal Junctional Failure. Int J Spine Surg. 2019 Oct;13(5):470-473. PubMed PMID: 31741835
• Kleck C, Calabrese D, Reeves BJ, Cain CMJ, Patel VV, Noshchenko A, Burger EL. Long-Term Treatment Effect and Predictability of Spinopelvic Alignment after Surgical Correction of Adult Spine Deformity (ASD) with Patient-Specific Spine Rods (PSSR). Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Oct 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31651682
• Yue JJ, Garcia R, Blumenthal S, Coric D, Patel VV, Dinh DH, Buttermann GR, Deutsch H, Miller LE, Persaud EJ, Ferko NC. Five-year Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial for Lumbar Artificial Discs in Single-level Degenerative Disc Disease. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Dec 15;44(24):1685-1696. PubMed PMID: 31404055
• Patel V, Kovalsky D, Meyer SC, Chowdhary A, Lockstadt H, Techy F, Billys J, Limoni R, Yuan PS, Kranenburg A, Cher D, Tender G. Minimally invasive lateral transiliac sacroiliac joint fusion using 3D-printed triangular titanium implants. Med Devices (Auckl). 2019;12:203-214. PubMed PMID: 31239791
• Hodges PW, Cholewicki J, Popovich JM Jr, Lee AS, Aminpour P, Gray SA, Cibulka MT, Cusi M, Degenhardt BF, Fryer G, Gutke A, Kennedy DJ, Laslett M, Lee D, Mens J, Patel VV, Prather H, Sturesson B, Stuge B, Vleeming A. Building a Collaborative Model of Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction and Pelvic Girdle Pain to Understand the Diverse Perspectives of Experts. PM R. 2019 Aug;11 Suppl 1:S11-S23. PubMed PMID: 31169360
• Cleveland AW 3rd, Nhan DT, Akiyama M, Kleck CJ, Noshchenko A, Patel VV. Mini-open sacroiliac joint fusion with direct bone grafting and minimally invasive fixation using intraoperative navigation. J Spine Surg. 2019 Mar;5(1):31-37. PubMed PMID: 31032436
• Hollenbeck JFM, Fattor JA, Patel V, Burger E, Rullkoetter PJ, Cain CMJ. Validation of Pre-operative Templating for Total Disc Replacement Surgery. Int J Spine Surg. 2019 Jan;13(1):84-91. PubMed PMID: 30805290
• 1. Patel RR, Noshchenko A, Carpenter D, Baldini T, Frick CP, Patel VV, Yakacki CM, “Evaluation and Prediction of Human Lumbar Vertebrae Endplate Mechanical Properties Using Indentation and Computed Tomography”, J Biomech Eng, Oct 2018:1;140(10).
• 2. Bortot M, Laughter MR, Stein M, Rocker A, Patel VV, Park D, “Quaternized Q-PEIPPAm-Based Antimicrobial Reverse Thermal Gel: A Potential for Surgical Incision Drapes” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2018 May:10(21), pp 1766-17671.
• 3. Ayers R, Miller M, Schowinsky J, Burger E, Patel VV, Kleck CJ, “Three Cases of Metallosis Associated with Spine Instrumentation”, J Mater Sci: Mater Med, 2018, 29:3.
• 4. Kleck CJ, Johnson C, Akiyama M, Burger E, Cain C, Patel VV, “One-step Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw Instrumentation Using O-Arm and Stealth Navigation” Clinical Spine Surgery, 2018
• Pelvic Incidence Changes Between Flexion and Extension. Schroeder N, Noschenko A, Burger E, Patel V, Cain C, Ou-Yang D, Kleck C. Spine Deform. 2018 Nov - Dec;6(6):753-761.
• Schroeder N, Noschenko A, Burger E, Patel V, Cain C, Ou-Yang D, Kleck C. Pelvic Incidence Changes Between Flexion and Extension. Spine Deform. 2018 Nov - Dec;6(6):753-761. PubMed PMID: 30348355
• Nunley PD, Patel VV, Orndorff DG, Lavelle WF, Block JE, Geisler FH. Interspinous Process Decompression Improves Quality of Life in Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Minim Invasive Surg. 2018;2018:1035954. PubMed PMID: 30057811
• Patel RR, Noshchenko A, Dana Carpenter R, Baldini T, Frick CP, Patel VV, Yakacki CM. Evaluation and Prediction of Human Lumbar Vertebrae Endplate Mechanical Properties Using Indentation and Computed Tomography. J Biomech Eng. 2018 Oct 1;140(10). PubMed PMID: 30029240
• Bozzio AE, Johnson CR, Fattor JA, Kleck CJ, Patel VV, Burger EL, Noshchenko A, Cain CMJ. Stand-alone Anterior Lumbar Interbody, Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody, and Anterior/Posterior Fusion: Analysis of Fusion Outcomes and Costs. Orthopedics. 2018 Sep 1;41(5):e655-e662. PubMed PMID: 30011051
• Kleck CJ, Illing D, Lindley EM, Noshchenko A, Patel VV, Barton C, Baldini T, Cain CMJ, Burger EL. Reply to Letter to Editor: Strain in Posterior Instrumentation Resulted by Different Combinations of Posterior and Anterior Devices for Long Spine Fusion Constructs. Spine Deform. 2018 May - Jun;6(3):335-340. PubMed PMID: 29735147
• Bortot M, Laughter MR, Stein M, Rocker A, Patel V, Park D. Quaternized Q-PEIPAAm-Based Antimicrobial Reverse Thermal Gel: A Potential for Surgical Incision Drapes. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2018 May 30;10(21):17662-17671. PubMed PMID: 29733574
• Coric D, Bullard DE, Patel VV, Ryaby JT, Atkinson BL, He D, Guyer RD. Pulsed electromagnetic field stimulation may improve fusion rates in cervical arthrodesis in high-risk populations. Bone Joint Res. 2018 Feb;7(2):124-130. PubMed PMID: 29437635
• Kleck CJ, Johnson C, Akiyama M, Burger EL, Cain CJ, Patel VV. One-step Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw Instrumentation Using O-Arm and Stealth Navigation. Clin Spine Surg. 2018 Jun;31(5):197-202. PubMed PMID: 29389770
• Lindley EM, Barton C, Blount T, Burger EL, Cain CM, Seim HB 3rd, Turner AS, Patel VV. An analysis of spine fusion outcomes in sheep pre-clinical models. Eur Spine J. 2017 Jan;26(1):228-239. PubMed PMID: 27165183
• Ou-Yang DC, York PJ, Kleck CJ, Patel VV, “Diagnosis and Management of Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction” J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2017 Dec 6;99(23):2027-2036.
• Nunley PD, Patel VV, Orndorff DG, Lavelle WF, Block, JE, Geisler FH, “Five-year Durability of Stand-Alone Interspinous Process Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis” Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2017:12, pp 1409-1417. https://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=34591
• Jesse MK, Kleck CJ, Williams A, Petersen B, Glueck D, Lind K, Patel VV, “3D Morphometric Analysis of Normal Sacroiliac Joints: A New Classification of Surface Shape Variation and the Potential Implications in Pain Syndromes” Pain Physician, 2017;20:E701-E709. http://www.painphysicianjournal.com/current/pdf?article=NDUxNw%3D%3D&journal=106
• Prendergast JM, Perry AC, Lindley EM, Rentschler ME, Patel VV, “Positioning Performance of Power and Manual drivers in Posterior Spinal Fusion Procedures” Applied Bionics and Biomechanics. 2017. doi:10.1155/2017/726284. http://doi.org/10.1155/2017/7262841
• Nunley P, Patel VV, Orndorff D, Lavelle W, Block J, Geisler F, “Superion® InterSpinous Spacer Treatment of Moderate Spinal Stenosis: 4-year Results” World Neurosurgery, 2017 May. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2017.04.163
• Patel VV, Wuthrich Z, McGilvray K, Lafleur M, Lindley E, Sun D, Puttlitz C, “ Cervical facet force analysis after disc replacement versus fusion” Clinical Biomechanics. Vol. 44, 2017 May, pp 52-58, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2017.03.007
• Chathem L, Patel VV, Yakacki, C, Carpenter R D, “Interbody Spacer Material Properties and Design Conformity for Reducing Subsidence During Lumbar Interbody Fusion” Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 2017 May: 139 (5) BIO-16-1396; doi: 10.1115/1.4036312, http://biomechanical.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=2613838
• D Makhija, M Rock, S Ikeme, E Kuntze, J Epstein, G Nicholson, JS Price & V Patel, “Cost-Consequence analysis of two different active flowable hemostatic matrices in spine surgery patients”, Journal of Medical Economics, 2017 Feb. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13696998.2017.1292916
• Patel VV; Andersson G, Garfin S; Resnick D; Block J, “Utilization of CT Scanning Associated with Complex Spine Surgery”, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2017 Jan 31;18(1):52. doi: 10.1186/s12891-017-1420-9. http://rdcu.be/oVhV
• Kleck CJ, Illing D, Lindley EM, Noshchenko A, Patel VV, Barton C, Baldini T, Cain CMJ, Burger EL, “Strain in Posterior Instrumentation Resulted by Different Combinations of Posterior and Anterior Devices for Long Spine Fusion Constructs” SPINE DEFORMITY, Vol. 5, No. 1, Jan 2017, pp 27-36.
• Mongan P, Patel VV: “Posterior Cervical Spine Surgery” in Monitoring the Nervous System for Anesthesiologists and Other Health Care Professionals, Springer Publishing, 2017.
• Patel VV, Andersson GB, Garfin SR, Resnick DL, Block JE. Utilization of CT scanning associated with complex spine surgery. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2017 Jan 31;18(1):52. PubMed PMID: 28143506
• Kleck CJ, Illing D, Lindley EM, Noshchenko A, Patel VV, Barton C, Baldini T, Cain CM, Burger EL. Strain in Posterior Instrumentation Resulted by Different Combinations of Posterior and Anterior Devices for Long Spine Fusion Constructs. Spine Deform. 2017 Jan;5(1):27-36. PubMed PMID: 28038691
• Bae HW, Patel VV, Sardar ZM, Badura JM, Pradhan BB, Seim HB 3rd, Turner AS, Toth JM. Transient Local Bone Remodeling Effects of rhBMP-2 in an Ovine Interbody Spine Fusion Model. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2016 Dec 21;98(24):2061-2070. PubMed PMID: 28002369
• Zaghloul KM, Matoian BJ, Denardin NB, Patel VV. Preventing Proximal Adjacent Level Kyphosis With Strap Stabilization. Orthopedics. 2016 Jul 1;39(4):e794-9. PubMed PMID: 27158827
• Fattor JA, Hollenbeck JF, Laz PJ, Rullkoetter PJ, Burger EL, Patel VV, Cain CM. Patient-Specific Templating of Lumbar Total Disk Replacement to Restore Normal Anatomy and Function. Orthopedics. 2016 Mar-Apr;39(2):97-102. PubMed PMID: 27023417
• Kleck CJ, Perry JM, Burger EL, Cain CM, Milligan K, Patel VV. Sacroiliac Joint Treatment Personalized to Individual Patient Anatomy Using 3-Dimensional Navigation. Orthopedics. 2016 Mar-Apr;39(2):89-94. PubMed PMID: 27023416
• Patel VV, Payne K. Cellular Grafts for Bone Formation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2016 Apr;41 Suppl 7:S13. PubMed PMID: 27015059
• Rashbaum RF, Ohnmeiss DD, Lindley EM, Kitchel SH, Patel VV. Sacroiliac Joint Pain and Its Treatment. Clin Spine Surg. 2016 Mar;29(2):42-8. PubMed PMID: 26889985
• Kleck CJ, Cullilmore I, LaFleur M, Lindley E, Rentschler ME, Burger EL, Cain CM, Patel VV. A new 3-dimensional method for measuring precision in surgical navigation and methods to optimize navigation accuracy. Eur Spine J. 2016 Jun;25(6):1764-74. PubMed PMID: 26394858
• Noshchenko A, Lindley EM, Burger EL, Cain CM, Patel VV. What Is the Clinical Relevance of Radiographic Nonunion After Single-Level Lumbar Interbody Arthrodesis in Degenerative Disc Disease?: A Meta-Analysis of the YODA Project Database. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2016 Jan;41(1):9-17. PubMed PMID: 26274529
• Barton C, Noshchenko A, Patel V, Kleck C, Burger E. Early Experience and Initial Outcomes With Patient-Specific Spine Rods for Adult Spinal Deformity. Orthopedics. 2016 Mar-Apr;39(2):79-86. PubMed PMID: 27023415
• Noshchenko A, Lindley EM, Burger EL, Cain CM, Patel VV. What Is the Clinical Relevance of Radiographic Nonunion After Single-Level Lumbar Interbody Arthrodesis in Degenerative Disc Disease?: A Meta-Analysis of the YODA Project Database. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2016 Jan;41(1):9-17. PubMed PMID: 26274529
• Parker SL, Anderson LH, Nelson T, Patel VV. Cost-effectiveness of three treatment strategies for lumbar spinal stenosis: Conservative care, laminectomy, and the Superion interspinous spacer. Int J Spine Surg. 2015;9:28. PubMed PMID: 26273546
• Patel VV, Whang PG, Haley TR, Bradley WD, Nunley PD, Davis RP, Miller LE, Block JE, Geisler FH. Superion interspinous process spacer for intermittent neurogenic claudication secondary to moderate lumbar spinal stenosis: two-year results from a randomized controlled FDA-IDE pivotal trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Mar 1;40(5):275-82. PubMed PMID: 25494323
• Noshchenko A, Hoffecker L, Lindley EM, Burger EL, Cain CM, Patel VV. Long-term Treatment Effects of Lumbar Arthrodeses in Degenerative Disk Disease: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2015 Nov;28(9):E493-521. PubMed PMID: 24901878
• Barton C, Noshchenko A, Patel VV, Cain C, Kleck CJ, Burger EL. Risk Factors for Rod Fracture after Posterior Correction of Adult Spinal Deformity with Osteotomy: A Retrospective Case-Series. Scoliosis. 2015, 10:30.
• Storm K, Coughlin R, Nobhojit R, Patel VV. The Capacity to Manage Orthopaedic Trauma: Systems, Training, Technology in Low-Resource Settings. The Journal of Orthopedic Trauma. 2015 October JOT7115
• Price JS, Tackett S, Patel VV. Observational Evaluation of Outcomes and Resource Utilization from Hemostatic Matrices in Spine Surgery. Journal of Medical Economics. 2015 May 1
• Garcia R Jr, Yue JJ, Blumenthal S, Coric D, Patel VV, Leary SP, Dinh DH, Buttermann GR, Deutsch H, Girardi F, Billys J, Miller LE. Lumbar Total Disc Replacement for Discogenic Low Back Pain: Two-year Outcomes of the activL Multicenter Randomized Controlled IDE Clinical Trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Dec;40(24):1873-81. PubMed PMID: 26630435
• Patel VV, Nunley PD, Whang PG, Haley TR, Bradley WD, Davis RP, Block JE, Geisler FH. Superion(®) InterSpinous Spacer for treatment of moderate degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: durable three-year results of a randomized controlled trial. J Pain Res. 2015;8:657-62. PubMed PMID: 26491369
• Kleck CJ, Cullilmore I, LaFleur M, Lindley E, Rentschler ME, Burger EL, Cain CM, Patel VV. A new 3-dimensional method for measuring precision in surgical navigation and methods to optimize navigation accuracy. Eur Spine J. 2015 Sep 22. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26394858
• Lindley EM, Milligan K, Farmer R, Burger EL, Patel VV. Patient-Controlled Transdermal Fentanyl Versus Intravenous Morphine Pump After Spine Surgery. Orthopedics. 2015 Sep;38(9):e819-24. PubMed PMID: 26375541
• Noshchenko A, Hoffecker L, Lindley EM, Burger EL, Cain CM, Patel VV, Bradford AP. Predictors of spine deformity progression in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A systematic review with meta-analysis. World J Orthop. 2015 Aug 18;6(7):537-58. PubMed PMID: 26301183
• Noshchenko A, Hoffecker L, Lindley EM, Burger EL, Cain CM, Patel VV. Long Term Treatment Effects of Lumbar Arthrodeses in Degenerative Disc Disease: A Systematic Review with Meta Analysis. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2014 Jun 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24901878
• Burger EL, Noshchenko A, Patel VV, Lindley EM, Bradford AP. Ultrastructure of Intervertebral Disc and Vertebra-Disc Junction Zones as a Link in Etiopathogenesis of Idiopathic Scoliosis. Advances in Orthopedic Surgery. 2014, 2014. Article ID 850594.
• Lindley EM, Spiegel B, Zimkowski M, Rentschler M, Blount T Milligan K, Burger EL, Patel VV. A New Method For Clinically Assessing Pain. 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). New Orleans, Louisanna, March 11-15-2014.
• Lindley EM, Barton C, Blount T, Burger EL, Cain CMJ, Seim H, Turner AS, Patel VV. A Review of Control Group Outcomes in Sheep Fusion Models and Recommendations for Future Studies. 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). New Orleans, Louisiana, March 11-15 2014.
• Noshchenko A, Lindley EM, Burger EL, Cain CMJ, Patel VV. Long Term Patient-Centered Clinical Outcomes of Lumbar Arthrodeses in Degenerative Disc Disease: A Systematic Review with Meta Analysis. 29th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society (NASS). San Francisco, California, November 12-15 2014.
• Kleck CJ, Illing D, Lindley EM, Patel VV, Barton C, Baldini T, Razavi-Shearer D, Cain CMJ, Burger EL. A Comparative Analysis of Lumbo-sacral Fixation Strengths: What is Best in a Long Fusion? 29th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society (NASS). San Francisco, California, November 12-15 2014.
• Kleck CJ, Illing D, Lindley EM, Patel VV, Barton C, Baldini T, Razavi-Shearer D, Cain CMJ, Burger EL. A Comparative Analysis of Lumbo-Sacral Fixation Strengths: What is Best in a Long Fusion? Annual Meeting of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT). Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, November 19-22, 2014.
• Burger EL, Illing D, Razavi-Shearer D, Weitzel N, Lindley EM, Kleck CJ, Cain CMJ, Jamison L, Patel VV. Preoperative Coagulation Profile Testing to Predict Blood Loss in Complex Spine Surgery: Identifying the Patient at Risk. 29th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society (NASS). San Francisco, California, November 12-15 2014.
• Illing D, Perry J, Lindley EM, Patel VV, Cain CMJ, Kleck CJ, Burger EL. The Effect of Electronic Medical Record System Implementation on Complication Rate in Adult Spine Deformity Surgery. Annual Meeting of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 19-22, 2014.
• Noshchenko A, Lindley EM, Burger EL, Cain CMJ, Patel VV. Long Term Patient-Centered Clinical Outcomes of Lumbar Arthrodeses in Degenerative Disc Disease: A Systematic Review with Meta Analysis. Annual Meeting of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT). Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, November 19-22, 2014.
• Kleck CJ, Illing D, Lindley EM, Cain CMJ, Burger EL, Patel VV. Post-Market Analysis of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Stimulation Use for Cervical Fusion. Annual Meeting of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 19-22, 2014.
• Noshchenko A, Lindley EM, Burger EL, Cain CMJ, Patel VV. Rates of Complications and Required Additional Surgical Interventions after Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatment in Lumbar Spondylosis; A Systematic Review with Meta Analysis. Annual Meeting of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 19-22, 2014.
• Patel VV, Whang PG, Haley TR, Bradley WD, Nunley PD, Davis, RP, Miller LE, Block JE, Geisler FH. Superion Interspinous Process Spacer for Intermittent Neurogenic Claudication Secondary to Moderate Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Two-Year Results From a Randomized Controlled FDA-IDE Pivotal Trial. Spine. 2014 December 9; 40:5:275-282.
• Patel VV, Whang PG, Haley TR, Bradley WD, Nunley PD, Miller LE, Block JE, Geisler FH. Two-year clinical outcomes of a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing two interspinous spacers for treatment of moderate lumbar spinal stenosis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2014 July 5; 15:221.
• Noshchenko A, Hoffecker L, Lindley EM, Burger EL, Cain CM, Patel VV. Perioperative and Long Term Clinical Outcomes for Bone Morphogenetic Protein versus Iliac Crest Bone Graft for Lumbar Fusion in Degenerative Disc Disease. Systematic Review with Meta-analysis. J Spinal Discord Tech. 2014 May 27; 3:117-35.
• Lindley EM, Spiegel B, Milligan K, Zimkowski M, Rentschler M, Burger EL, Patel VV. A New Method For Clinically Assessing Pain. 34th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT) and Orthopaedic World Congress. Hyderabad, India, October 17-19 2013.
• Burger EL, Weitzel N, Razavi-Shearer D, Lindley EM, Henry SE, Kleck CJ, Cain CMJ, Noshchenko A, Jamison L, McBeth Z, Patel VV. Prospective analysis of coagulation profile testing to predict coagulopathy and morbidity in major spine surgery: Identifying the patient at risk. 34th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT) and Orthopaedic World Congress. Hyderabad, India, October 17-19 2013.
• Lindley EM, Burger EL, Cain CMJ, Patel VV. Fentanyl Iontophoretic Transdermal System and Morphine Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia for Pain Management Following Spinal Surgery. 34th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT) and Orthopaedic World Congress. Hyderabad, India, October 17-19 2013.
• Lindley EM, Razavi-Shearer D, Patel VV, Henry SE, McBeth Z, Burger EL, Cain CMJ, Finn MA. Medical Marijuana Use Characteristics In Patients With Chronic Spine Pain Disorders. 34th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT) and Orthopaedic World Congress. Hyderabad, India, October 17-19 2013.
• Kleck CJ, LaFleur M, Lindley EM, Clark M, Burger EL, Cain CMJ, Rentschler ME, Razavi-Shearer D, Patel VV. Pedicle Screw Precision with 3-Dimensional Imaging, Navigation, and Measurement. 34th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT) and Orthopaedic World Congress. Hyderabad, India, October 17-19 2013.
• Lindley EM, Barton C, Blount T, Burger EL, Cain CMJ, Seim H, Turner AS, Patel VV. A Review of Control Group Outcomes in Sheep Fusion Models and Recommendations for Future Studies. 34th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT) and Orthopaedic World Congress. Hyderabad, India, October 17-19 2013.
• Patel VV, Lindley EM, Cain CMJ, Burger EL. Cervical Fusion Outcomes with the Use an External Bone Stimulator. 34th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT) and Orthopaedic World Congress. Hyderabad, India, October 17-19 2013.
• Patel VV, Lindley EM, Cain CMJ, Burger EL. Efficacy of an External Bone Stimulator in Promoting Lumbar Fusion. 34th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT) and Orthopaedic World Congress. Hyderabad, India, October 17-19 2013.
• Lindley EM, Bond A, Razavi-Shearer D, Noshchenko A, Henry SE, Burger EL, Cain CMJ, Patel VV. Vitamin D Deficiency in Spine Surgery Patients. 34th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT) and Orthopaedic World Congress. Hyderabad, India, October 17-19 2013.
• Lindley EM, Razavi-Shearer D, Patel VV, Henry SE, McBeth Z, Burger EL, Cain CMJ, Finn MA. Medical marijuana use characteristics in patients with chronic spine pain disorders. 28th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society (NASS). New Orleans, Louisiana, October 9-12 2013.
• Lindley EM, Kleck CJ, Patel VV. Clinical and Functional Outcomes with Postoperative Adjunctive use of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Stimulation in Cervical Fusion. Inagrual Summer Spine Meeting of the North American Spine Society (NASS). Naples, Florida, July 31-August 3 2013.
• Finn MA, Razavi-Shearer D, Henry SE, Patel VV, Burger EL, Cain CMJ, Lindley EM. Medical Marijuana use characteristics in the spinal surgery patient. 6th Annual meeting of the Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS). Chicago, Illinois, April 11-12 2013.
• Chatham L, Patel VV, Carpenter D: “Subject-specific Differences in Strain Levels in the Lumbar Spine Following Interbody Fusion” ORS 2013 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, January 26-29, 2013
• Farmer R, Paietta R, Ferguson V, Patel VV, Burger-Van Der walt EL: “Histological Characterization of the Cartilaginous Endplate in the Human Spine” ORS 2013 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, January 26-29, 2013
• Whang PG, Sasso RC, Patel VV, Ali RM, Fischgrund JS. Comparison of axial and anterior interbody fusions of the L5-S1 segment: a retrospective cohort analysis. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2013 Dec;26(8):437-43. PubMed PMID: 24196923
• Noshchenko A, Plaseied A, Patel VV, Burger E, Baldini T, Yun L. Correlation of vertebral strength topography with 3-dimensional computed tomographic structure. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Feb 15;38(4):339-49. PubMed PMID: 22869060
• Lindley EM, Levy BJ, Burger EL, Cain CMJ, Patel VV. Failure of the Fernstrom Ball in Contemporary Spine Surgery: A Case of History Repeating Itself. Curr Orth Prac. Accepted June 2013
• Noshchenko A, Hoffecker L, Lindley EM, Buger EL, Cain CM, Patel VV. Perioperative and Long Term Clinical Outcomes for Bone Morphogenetic Protein versus Iliac Crest Bone Graft for Lumbar Fusion in Degenerative Disc Disease. Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. J Spinal Discord Tech. Accepted June 2013
• 1. Peter G Whang, Rick C. Sasso, Vikas V. Patel, Raed M. Ali, Jeffery S. Fischgrund: “Comparison of Axial and Anterior Interbody Fusions of the L5-S1 Segment: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis”, Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques, 2013
• 2. Noshchenko A, Plasied A, Patel VV, Burger EL, Baldini T, Lu Y. Correlation of Vertebral Strength Topography with 3-Dimensional Computed Tomography Structure. Spine. 2013 Feb 15;38(4):339-49
• 3. Ayturk UM, Gadomski B, Schuldt D, Patel V, Puttlitz CM: “Modeling degenerative disk disease in the lumbar spine: a combined experimental, constitutive, and computational approach”, J Biomech Eng. 2012 Oct;134(10)
• 4. Lindley EM, Patti BN, Taylor MRG, Burger EL, Patel VV. Lumbar Artificial disc replacement in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: A case report and discussion of clinical management. International Journal of Spine Surgery (In Press). Accepted February 17, 2012
• 5. Christian Puttlitz, Vikas V. Patel, Ugur Ayturk, Dieter Schuldt, Ben Gadomski “Modeling Degenerative Disc Disease In The Lumbar Spine: A Combined Experimental, Constitutive, And Computational Approach”: Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 2012
• 6. Kurt D Myers, Emily M Lindley, Evalina L Burger, Vikas V Patel. “C1-C2 fusion: postoperative C2 nerve impingement—is it a problem?” Evidence Based Spine Journal, V 3, No 1. Pp53-56, 2012.
• 7. Patel V. “Sacroiliac joint injuries” Orthopedics. 2012 May;35(5):398
• 8. Lindley EM, McBeth ZL, Henry SE, Cooley R, Burger EL, Cain CMJ, Patel VV. Retrograde ejaculation following anterior lumbar spine surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Sep 15;37(20):1785-9
• Patel, VV, Patel, A, Harrop, J, Burger, E: “Spine Surgery Basics”, Springer Verlag, 2012
• Patel, VV, Henry, S, Burger, E: “Diagnosis and Treatment of Iatrogenic Durotomy” in Surgical Anatomy & Techniques to the Spine (2nd Edition Elsevier), 2012
• Patel, VV, Lafleur, M, Burger, E, Cain, A: “Trans-1 Lumbar Fusion” in Surgical Anatomy & Techniques to the Spine (2nd Edition Elsevier), 2012
• 1. Lindley EM, McBeth ZL, Henry SE, Cooley R, Burger EL, Cain CMJ, Patel VV. Retrograde ejaculation following anterior lumbar spine surgery. Accepted to Spine
• Patil S, Lindley EM, Burger EL, Yoshihara H, Patel VV. Pedicle Screw Placement With O-arm and Stealth Navigation. Orthopedics. 2012 Jan 16;35(1).
• Lindley EM, Botolin S, Burger EL, Patel VV. Unusual spine anatomy contributing to wrong level spine surgery: a case report and recommendations for decreasing the risk of preventable never events. Patient Safety in Surgery. V5, #33, 2011
• Womack W, Leahy PD, Patel VV, Puttlitz CM. “Finite element modeling of kinematic and load transmission alterations due to cervical intervertebral disc replacement” Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Aug 1;36(17):E1126-33
• Lindley EM, Botolin S, Burger EL, Patel VV. Unusual spine anatomy contributing to wrong level spine surgery: a case report and recommendations for decreasing the risk of preventable never events. Patient Safety in Surgery. V5, #33, 2011
• Lyons AS, Sherman BP, Puttlitz CM, Patel VV, Abjornson C, Turner AS, Seim HB, Burger EL, Lindley EM. Failure of Resorbable Plates and Screws in an Ovine Model of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. The Spine J. Vol. 7, Issue 9 pp 876-883, Sept. 2011
• Zimkowski MM, Lindley EM, Patel VV, Rentschler ME. Design and Evaluation of a Computer-Controlled Pressure Algometer: ASME Journal of Medical Devices Vol.5, Iss.3, 2011
• Lindley EM, McCullough MA, Burger EL, Brown CW, Patel VV. Complications of axial lumbar interbody fusion. J Neurosurg Spine. 2011 May 20
• Noshchenko A, Xianfeng Y, Armour GA, Baldini T, Patel VV, Ayers R, Burger E. Evaluation of spinal instrumentation rod bending characteristics for in-situ contouring. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2011 Jul;98(1):192-200
• Patel, VV, Brown, C, Burger, E: “Spine Trauma Surgical Techniques”, Springer Verlag, 2010 ISBN:978-3-642-03693-4, eISBN: 978-3-642-03694-4.
• 1. Womack W, Leahy PD, Patel VV, Puttlitz CM. Finite element modeling of kinematic and load transmission alterations due to cervical intervertebral disc replacement. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Jan 7
• Paul Mongen, Vikas V. Patel: “Posterior Cervical Spine Surgery” in Monitoring the Nervous System for Anesthesiologists and Other Health Care Professionals. 2011
• Vikas Patel, Sergiu Botolin, Evalina Burger: “Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion” in -Sacral and Pelvic Procedures, edited by Drs. Daniel Kim, Alexander Vaccaro, Peter Whang, See Hoon Kim, and Sang Don Kim, Quality Medical Publishing, 2011
• Yao X, Blount TJ, Suzuki N, Brown LK, van der Walt CJ, Baldini T, Lindley EM, Patel VV, Burger, EL. A Biomechanical Study on the Effects of Rib Head Release on Thoracic Spinal Motion. Eur Spine J. 2011 Oct 13
• Spine Trauma, Surgical Techniques, Patel, Burger, Brown. Springer Verlag, 2010. ISBN#9783642036934
• 2. Patil SS, Lindley EM, Patel VV, Burger EL, Clinical and radiological outcomes of axial lumbar interbody fusion, Orthopedics. 2010 Dec 1;33(12):883. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20101021-05
• 3. Robinson ES, Lindley EM, Gonzalez P, Estes S, Cooley R, Burger EL, Patel VV Piriformis Syndrome versus Radiculopathy Following Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement. Spine. 2011 Feb 15;36(4):E282-7
• 4. Sherman BP, Lindley EM, Turner AS, Seim HB, Benedict J, Burger EL, Patel VV. Evaluation of ABM/P-15 vs. Autogenous Bone in an Ovine Lumbar Interbody Fusion Model. Eur Spine J. 2010 Dec;19(12):2156-63. Epub 2010 Aug 9
• 5. Noshchenko A, Patel VV, Baldini T, Yun L, Lindley EM, Burger EL. Thermomechanical Effects of Spine Surgery Rods Composed of Different Metals and Alloys. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Aug 25. [Epub ahead of print]
• 6. Botolin S, Puttlitz C, Baldini T, Petrella A, Burger E, Abjornson C, Patel V., Facet joint biomechanics at the treated and adjacent levels after total disc replacement, Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Jan 1;36(1):E27-32
• 7. Lindley EM, Jaafar S, Noshchenko A, Baldini T, Nair DP, Shandas R, Burger EL, Patel VV. Nucleus replacement device failure: A case report and biomechanical study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Oct 15;35(22):E1241-7
• 8. Lindley EM, Guerra FA, Krauser JT, Matos SM, Burger EL, Patel VV. Small peptide (P-15) bone substitute efficacy in a rabbit cancellous bone model. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2010 Aug;94(2):463-8
• 9. Botolin S, Agudelo J, Dwyer A, Patel VV, Burger E. High rectal injury during trans-1 axiaLIF L5-S1 fixation: A case report. Spine. 2010, 35(4):E144-8
• 10. Botolin S, Puttlitz C, Baldini T, Petrella A, Burger E, Abjornson C, Patel V. Facet joint biomechanics at the treated and adjacent levels after total disc replacement. Spine. 2010, Oct. 22
• Sloan TB, Myers G, Janik DJ, Burger EM, Patel VV, Jameson LC. Intraoperative autologous transfusion of hemolyzed blood. ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA. 2009, 109(1): 38-42.
• Burger EL, Noshchenko A, Patel VV, Lindley EM, Bradford AP. Ultrastructure of Intervertebral Disc and Vertebra-Disc Junctions as a Link in Etiopathogenesis of Idiopathic Scoliosis (IS). Advances in Orthopedic Surgery. Vol 2014: Article ID 850594.
• Noshchenko A, Hoffecker L, Lindley EM, Burger EL, Cain CM, Patel VV. Long Term Treatment Effects of Lumbar Arthrodesis in Degenerative Disc Disease: A Systematic Review with Meta Analysis. J Spinal Disord Tech. In Press. Accepted April 2014
• Sun D, Burger EL, Weyant MJ, Lindley EM, Patel VV. Pulmonary cement embolism after navigated pedicle screw placement: A report of two cases and review of the literature. Curr Orth Prac. In Press (Accepted January 2015)

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, Member
• Colorado Medical Society (CMS), Member
• Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), Member
• Western Orthopaedic Association (WOA), Member
• AO North America, Member
• International Association for the Study of Pain, Member
• Spine Arthroplasty Association, Member
• Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Member

Practice Locations

• University of Colorado Hospital
• UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital

• Center for Surgical Innovation

Specialty Information

• Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine, Board Certification (2006)

• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Back Pain
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Fractures
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Neck Disorders and Injuries
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Scoliosis
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Spine Injuries
• Symptoms and Manifestations - Pain
• Spinal Deformity
• Failed Prior Surgery
• Spine - Sacroiliac Joint
• Brain and Nervous System - Spine Diseases and Conditions
• Spine - Spondylolysis
• Spine - Spondylolisthesis
• Spine - Slipped Disc
• Spine - Scoliosis
• Spine - Sciatica
• Spine - Radiculopathy
• Spine - Myelopathy
• Spine - Lumbar spinal stenosis
• Spine - Lumbar disc herniation
• Spine - Degenerative Scoliosis
• Spine - Degenerative Disc Disease
• Spine - Cervical spinal stenosis
• Spine - Cervical disc herniation
• Spine
• Infections
• Bones, Joints and Muscles
• Brain and Nervous System
• Symptoms and Manifestations