Frank J. Schwab

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Frank J. Schwab, M.D.

Clinical Professor;
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (Ortho-Spine Surgery Div)

Clinical Addresses

CENTER FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE
333 E. 38TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10016
Hours: Mon. 9 - 5; Tue. 9 - 5; Wed. 9 - 5; Thu. 9 - 5; Fri. 9 - 5
Handicap Access: yes
Phone: 646-501-7200


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Medical Specialties

Orthopaedic Surgery

Medical Expertise

Scoliosis, Microsurgery, Endoscopic Spinal Surgery, Spinal Surgery, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Kyphosis

Languages

French, German

Insurance

Group Health Insurance (GHI), Medicare, Worker's Compensation

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Board Certification

2010 — Ab Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery

Education

1986-1990 — Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Medical Education
1990-1991 — D'Paris Lariboisiere St. Louis (Spine Surgery), Clinical Fellowships
1991-1992 — Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Internship
1992-1996 — Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Residency Training
1996-1997 — Maimonides Medical Center (Spine Surgery), Clinical Fellowships

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Research Summary

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
Endoscopic Spinal Surgery techniques in scoliosis correction.

Development of an Animal Model for the Degenerative Spine. Partially funded by a grant from Sofamor-Danek.

Prospective study of pelvic rotation as a compensatory mechanism in spinal deformity. Partially funded by a grant from the AO foundation Adult Scoliosis: clinico-radiographic investigation. Establishment of a classification system and basis for treatment guidelines. Grant support by MMC, Research and Development Foundation.

Research Interests

Scoliosis, spinal deformity.

Research Keywords

pediatric spine surgery, adult spine surgery, scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, revision surgery.

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[Evaluation of the sagittal profile in patients with thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Lenke type 1 following posterior correction]
Akbar, M; Dreher, T; Schwab, F; Omlor, G; Wang, H; Bruckner, T; Carstens, C; Wiedenhofer, B
2013 Mar;42(3):150-156, Orthopade
— id: 297722, year: 2013, vol: 42, page: 150, stat: Journal Article,

Posterior Global Malalignment After Osteotomy for Sagittal Plane Deformity: It Happens and Here is Why
Blondel, Benjamin; Schwab, Frank; Bess, Shay; Ames, Christopher; Mummaneni, Praveen V; Hart, Robert; Smith, Justin S; Shaffrey, Christopher I; Burton, Douglas; Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba; Lafage, Virginie
2013 Apr;38(7):E394-E401, Spine
— id: 306192, year: 2013, vol: 38, page: E394, stat: Journal Article,

Selection of fusion levels in adults with spinal deformity: an update
Blondel, Benjamin; Wickman, Amy M; Apazidis, Alexios; Lafage, Virginie C; Schwab, Frank J; Bendo, John A
2013 Apr;13(4):464-474, Spine journal
— id: 301122, year: 2013, vol: 13, page: 464, stat: Journal Article,

Comparative analysis of surgical approaches and osteotomies for the correction of sagittal plane spinal deformity in adults
Burkett, Benjamin; Ricart-Hoffiz, Pedro A; Schwab, Frank; Ialenti, Marc; Farcy, Jean-Pierre; Lonner, Baron S; Errico, Thomas J; Bendo, John A
2013 Jan;38(2):188-194, Spine
— id: 213222, year: 2013, vol: 38, page: 188, stat: Journal Article,

Outcomes and complications of extension of previous long fusion to the sacro-pelvis: is an anterior approach necessary?
Fu, Kai-Ming G; Smith, Justin S; Burton, Douglas C; Shaffrey, Christopher I; Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba; Carlson, Brandon; Schwab, Frank J; Lafage, Virginie; Hostin, Richard; Bess, Shay; Akbarnia, Behrooz A; Mundis, Greg; Klineberg, Eric; Gupta, Munish
2013 Jan;79(1):177-181, World neurosurgery
— id: 241342, year: 2013, vol: 79, page: 177, stat: Journal Article,

Impact of spinopelvic alignment on decision making in deformity surgery in adults
Ames, Christopher P; Smith, Justin S; Scheer, Justin K; Bess, Shay; Bederman, S Samuel; Deviren, Vedat; Lafage, Virginie; Schwab, Frank; Shaffrey, Christopher I
2012 Jun;16(6):547-564, Journal of neurosurgery. Spine
— id: 169433, year: 2012, vol: 16, page: 547, stat: Journal Article,

Influence of screw type on initial coronal and sagittal radiological correction with hybrid constructs in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Correction priorities
Blondel, B; Lafage, V; Farcy, J-P; Schwab, F; Bollini, G; Jouve, J-L
2012 Dec;98(8):873-878, Orthopaedics & traumatology, surgery & research : OTSR
— id: 202242, year: 2012, vol: 98, page: 873, stat: Journal Article,

Reciprocal sagittal alignment changes after posterior fusion in the setting of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Blondel, B; Lafage, V; Schwab, F; Farcy, J P; Bollini, G; Jouve, J L
2012 Oct;21(10):1964-1971, European spine journal
— id: 182182, year: 2012, vol: 21, page: 1964, stat: Journal Article,

The comprehensive anatomical spinal osteotomy classification
Blondel, B; Schwab, F; Chay, E; Demakakos, J; Moal, B; Lenke, L; Tropiano, P; Ames, C; Smith, J; Shaffrey, C; Glassman, S; Gaines, R; Farcy, J -P; Lafage, V
2012 May 2012;21:S297-S297, European spine journal
— id: 174482, year: 2012, vol: 21, page: S297, stat: Journal Article,

Can different surgical strategies result in satisfactory post-operative sagittal alignment?
Blondel, B; Schwab, F; Moal, B; Bess, S; Hostin, R; Shaffrey, C; Smith, J; Burton, D; Akbarnia, B; Mundis, G; Ames, C; Kebaish, K; Hart, R; Farcy, J -P; Lafage, V
2012 May 2012;21:S285-S285, European spine journal
— id: 174484, year: 2012, vol: 21, page: S285, stat: Journal Article,

Combined assessment of pelvic tilt, pelvic incidence/lumbar lordosis mismatch and sagittal vertical axis predicts disability in adult spinal deformity: A prospective analysis
Blondel, B; Schwab, F; Moal, B; Hostin, R; Shaffrey, C; Smith, J; Akbarnia, B; Mundis, G; Ames, C; Kebaish, K; Hart, R; Farcy, J -P; Lafage, V
2012 May 2012;21:S283-S284, European spine journal
— id: 174485, year: 2012, vol: 21, page: S283, stat: Journal Article,

Impact of the magnitude and percentage global sagittal plane correction on health related quality of life at 2 years follow up
Blondel, B; Schwab, F; Ungar, B; Moal, B; Smith, J; Bridwell, K; Glassman, S; Shaffrey, C; Farcy, J -P; Lafage, V
2012 May 2012;21:S278-S278, European spine journal
— id: 174486, year: 2012, vol: 21, page: S278, stat: Journal Article,

Sacro-femoral-pubic angle: a coronal parameter to estimate pelvic tilt
Blondel, Benjamin; Schwab, Frank; Patel, Ashish; Demakakos, Jason; Moal, Bertrand; Farcy, Jean-Pierre; Lafage, Virginie
2012 Apr;21(4):719-724, European spine journal
— id: 165601, year: 2012, vol: 21, page: 719, stat: Journal Article,

Impact of magnitude and percentage of global sagittal plane correction on health-related quality of life at 2-years follow-up
Blondel, Benjamin; Schwab, Frank; Ungar, Benjamin; Smith, Justin; Bridwell, Keith; Glassman, Steven; Shaffrey, Christopher; Farcy, Jean-Pierre; Lafage, Virginie
2012 Aug;71(2):341-8; discussion 348, Neurosurgery
— id: 174068, year: 2012, vol: 71, page: 341, stat: Journal Article,

Impact of unilateral corrective tethering on the histology of the growth plate in an established porcine model for thoracic scoliosis
Chay, Edward; Patel, Ashish; Ungar, Benjamin; Leung, Allen; Moal, Bertrand; Lafage, Virginie; Farcy, Jean-Pierre; Schwab, Frank
2012 Jul;37(15):E883-E889, Spine
— id: 171117, year: 2012, vol: 37, page: E883, stat: Journal Article,

Longitudinal radiographic assessment of maintenance of sagittal plane deformity correction following three-column spinal osteotomy
El, Dafrawy M H; Lafage, V; Hostin, R; Ames, C P; Smith, J S; Terran, J S; Deviren, V; O'Brien, M; Schwab, F J; Kebaish, K M
2012 September 2012;12(9):154S-155S, Spine journal
— id: 182822, year: 2012, vol: 12, page: 154S, stat: Journal Article,

Operatively (OP) treated adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients report worse health-related quality of life (HRQOL) than nonoperative (NON), regardless of age, however radiographic deformity differs between age groups
Fu, K -M G; Bess, R S; Shaffrey, C I; Smith, J S; Lafage, V; Schwab, F J; Burton, D C; Boachie-Adjei, O; Hart, R A; Akbarnia, B A; Ames, C P; Hostin, R; Kebaish, K M; Klineberg, E O; Gupta, M C; Mundis, G M; Deviren, V; O'Brien, M; Wood, K B
2012 September 2012;12(9):131S-132S, Spine journal
— id: 182872, year: 2012, vol: 12, page: 131S, stat: Journal Article,

Identification of decision criteria for revision surgery among patients with acute proximal junctional failure following surgical treatment for spinal deformity
Hostin, R; O'Brien, M; McCarthy, I; Ames, C P; Kebaish, K M; Burton, D C; Lafage, V; Schwab, F J; Shaffrey, C I; Smith, J S; Wood, K B; Hart, R A; Line, B; Deviren, V
2012 September 2012;12(9):132S-132S, Spine journal
— id: 182862, year: 2012, vol: 12, page: 132S, stat: Journal Article,

Does prior short-segment surgery for adult scoliosis impact perioperative complication rates and clinical outcome among patients undergoing scoliosis correction?
Kasliwal, Manish K; Smith, Justin S; Shaffrey, Christopher I; Carreon, Leah Y; Glassman, Steven D; Schwab, Frank; Lafage, Virginie; Fu, Kai-Ming G; Bridwell, Keith H
2012 Aug;17(2):128-133, Journal of neurosurgery. Spine
— id: 175863, year: 2012, vol: 17, page: 128, stat: Journal Article,

Sagittal spino-pelvic alignment failures following three column thoracic osteotomy for adult spinal deformity
Lafage, V; Smith, JS; Bess, S; Schwab, FJ; Ames, CP; Klineberg, E; Arlet, V; Hostin, R; Burton, DC; Shaffrey, CI
2012 Apr;21(4):698-704, European spine journal
— id: 166689, year: 2012, vol: 21, page: 698, stat: Journal Article,

Changes in thoracic kyphosis negatively impact sagittal alignment after lumbar pedicle subtraction osteotomy: a comprehensive radiographic analysis
Lafage, Virginie; Ames, Christopher; Schwab, Frank; Klineberg, Eric; Akbarnia, Behrooz; Smith, Justin; Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba; Burton, Douglas; Hart, Robert; Hostin, Richard; Shaffrey, Christopher; Wood, Kirkham; Bess, Shay
2012 Feb;37(3):E180-E187, Spine
— id: 159340, year: 2012, vol: 37, page: E180, stat: Journal Article,

Multicenter validation of a formula predicting postoperative spinopelvic alignment
Lafage, Virginie; Bharucha, Neil J; Schwab, Frank; Hart, Robert A; Burton, Douglas; Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba; Smith, Justin S; Hostin, Richard; Shaffrey, Christopher; Gupta, Munish; Akbarnia, Behrooz A; Bess, Shay
2012 Jan;16(1):15-21, Journal of neurosurgery. Spine
— id: 148725, year: 2012, vol: 16, page: 15, stat: Journal Article,

Clinical improvement through surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD): What can be expected and who is likely to benefit most?
Moal, B; Lafage, V; Smith, J S; Ames, C P; Mundis, G M; Terran, J S; Klineberg, E O; Hart, R A; Boachie-Adjei, O; Shaffrey, C I; Schwab, F J
2012 September 2012;12(9):153S-153S, Spine journal
— id: 182832, year: 2012, vol: 12, page: 153S, stat: Journal Article,

Limited benefit of the coronal Cobb angle correction in the setting of adult spinal deformity: A health related quality of life assessment on two year outcomes
Moal, B; Schwab, F; Blondel, B; Demakakos, J; Smith, J; Bridwell, K; Glassman, S; Shaffrey, C; Farcy, J -P; Lafage, V
2012 May 2012;21:S292-S292, European spine journal
— id: 174483, year: 2012, vol: 21, page: S292, stat: Journal Article,

3-D and histological analysis of the porcine scoliosis model: Impact of a corrective tether
Moal, B; Schwab, F; Leung, A; Demakakos, J; Benjamin, U; Blondel, B; Chay, E; Lafage, R; Riviere, P; Farcy, J -P; Lagage, V
2012 May 2012;21:S339-S340, European spine journal
— id: 174481, year: 2012, vol: 21, page: S339, stat: Journal Article,

Quantitative analysis of key muscles of the thoraco lumbar spino-pelvic complex: 3D geometry and homogeneity
Moal, B; Schwab, F; Raya, J G; Blondel, B; Jolivet, E; Lafage, V; Skalli, W
2012 May 2012;21:S363-S363, European spine journal
— id: 174480, year: 2012, vol: 21, page: S363, stat: Journal Article,

Unmarked image validation of the SRS-Schwab adult deformity classification
Schwab, F J; Demakakos, J; Blondel, B; Buchowski, J M; Ungar, B; Coe, J D; Deinlein, D; Mehdian, H; Shaffrey, C I; Lafage, V; Terran, J S
2012 September 2012;12(9):157S-157S, Spine journal
— id: 182812, year: 2012, vol: 12, page: 157S, stat: Journal Article,

Risk factors for major peri-operative complications in adult spinal deformity surgery: a multi-center review of 953 consecutive patients
Schwab, Frank J; Hawkinson, Nicola; Lafage, Virginie; Smith, Justin S; Hart, Robert; Mundis, Gregory; Burton, Douglas C; Line, Breton; Akbarnia, Behrooz; Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba; Hostin, Richard; Shaffrey, Christopher I; Arlet, Vincent; Wood, Kirkham; Gupta, Munish; Bess, Shay; Mummaneni, Praveen V
2012 Dec;21(12):2603-2610, European spine journal
— id: 184712, year: 2012, vol: 21, page: 2603, stat: Journal Article,

Sagittal realignment failures following pedicle subtraction osteotomy surgery: are we doing enough?
Schwab, Frank J; Patel, Ashish; Shaffrey, Christopher I; Smith, Justin S; Farcy, Jean-Pierre; Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba; Hostin, Richard A; Hart, Robert A; Akbarnia, Behrooz A; Burton, Douglas C; Bess, Shay; Lafage, Virginie
2012 Jun;16(6):539-546, Journal of neurosurgery. Spine
— id: 169242, year: 2012, vol: 16, page: 539, stat: Journal Article,

Scoliosis research society-schwab adult spinal deformity classification: a validation study
Schwab, Frank; Ungar, Benjamin; Blondel, Benjamin; Buchowski, Jacob; Coe, Jeffrey; Deinlein, Donald; Dewald, Christopher; Mehdian, Hossein; Shaffrey, Christopher; Tribus, Clifford; Lafage, Virginie
2012 May;37(12):1077-1082, Spine
— id: 167496, year: 2012, vol: 37, page: 1077, stat: Journal Article,

Assessment of Symptomatic Rod Fracture After Posterior Instrumented Fusion for Adult Spinal Deformity
Smith, Justin S; Shaffrey, Christopher I; Ames, Christopher P; Demakakos, Jason; Fu, Kai-Ming G; Keshavarzi, Sassan; Y Li, Carol M; Deviren, Vedat; Schwab, Frank J; Lafage, Virginie; Bess, Shay
2012 Oct;71(4):862-867, Neurosurgery
— id: 179293, year: 2012, vol: 71, page: 862, stat: Journal Article,

Spontaneous improvement of cervical alignment after correction of global sagittal balance following pedicle subtraction osteotomy
Smith, Justin S; Shaffrey, Christopher I; Lafage, Virginie; Blondel, Benjamin; Schwab, Frank; Hostin, Richard; Hart, Robert; O'Shaughnessy, Brian; Bess, Shay; Hu, Serena S; Deviren, Vedat; Ames, Christopher P
2012 Oct;17(4):300-307, Journal of neurosurgery. Spine
— id: 181912, year: 2012, vol: 17, page: 300, stat: Journal Article,

The Impact of Standing Regional Cervical Sagittal Alignment on Outcomes in Posterior Cervical Fusion Surgery
Tang, Jessica A; Scheer, Justin K; Smith, Justin S; Deviren, Vedat; Bess, Shay; Hart, Robert A; Lafage, Virginie; Shaffrey, Christopher I; Schwab, Frank; Ames, Christopher P
2012 Sep;71(3):662-9; discussion 669, Neurosurgery
— id: 178274, year: 2012, vol: 71, page: 662, stat: Journal Article,

The Scoliosis Research Society Health-Related Quality of Life (SRS-30) age-gender normative data: an analysis of 1346 adult subjects unaffected by scoliosis
Baldus, Christine; Bridwell, Keith; Harrast, John; Shaffrey, Christopher; Ondra, Stephen; Lenke, Lawrence; Schwab, Frank; Mardjetko, Steven; Glassman, Steven; Edwards, Charles 2nd; Lowe, Thomas; Horton, William; Polly, David Jr
2011 Jun 15;36(14):1154-1162, Spine
— id: 136500, year: 2011, vol: 36, page: 1154, stat: Journal Article,

Evaluation of spinopelvic parameters in prediction of handicap in adults presenting spinal deformation: Results of a prospective analysis
Blondel B.; Lafage V.; Bess S.; Schwab F.; Shaffrey C.; Smith J.; Boachie-Adjei O.; Burton D.; Akbarnia B.; Ames C.; Kebaish K.; Hart R.; Farcy J.-P.
2011 ;20(7):1200-1201, European spine journal
— id: 137463, year: 2011, vol: 20, page: 1200, stat: Journal Article,

Following spinal deformity surgery patients into older age
Blondel B.; Lafage V.; Schwab F.
2011 ;7(4):619-632, Aging Health
— id: 137088, year: 2011, vol: 7, page: 619, stat: Journal Article,

Over correction by osteotomy for sagittal plane deformity: It happens and here is why
Blondel B.; Schwab F.; Shay Bess R.; Ames C.; Hart R.; Smith J.; Shaffrey C.; Burton D.; Boachie-Adjei O.; Lafage V.
2011 ;11(10 SUPPL 1):82S-83S, Spine journal
— id: 139767, year: 2011, vol: 11, page: 82S, stat: Journal Article,

Adult spinal deformity: A two-year cost-utility analysis and 10-year thought experiment
Hoelscher C.; Warren D.; Lonner B.; Terran J.; Schwab F.; Glassman S.; Bridwell K.; Errico T.; Lafage V.
2011 ;11(10 SUPPL 1):172S-172S, Spine journal
— id: 139760, year: 2011, vol: 11, page: 172S, stat: Journal Article,

Is there a single strategy allowing satisfactory post-operative sagittal balance to be attained in a population of adults with spinal deformations?
Lafage V.; Schwab F.; Blondel B.; Ames C.; Hostin R.; Hart R.; Deviren V.; Akbarnia B.; Demakakos J.; Smith J.; Shaffrey C.; Kebaish K.; Bess S.; Farcy J.-P.
2011 ;20(7):1201-1201, European spine journal
— id: 137462, year: 2011, vol: 20, page: 1201, stat: Journal Article,

Non-fusion correction of scoliotic deformation in a porcine model: Histological and CT evaluation
Lafage V.; Schwab F.; Leung A.; Blondel B.; Patel A.; Ungar B.; Moal B.; Chay E.; Demakakos J.; Lafage R.; Riviere P.; Farcy J.-P.
2011 ;20(7):1200-1200, European spine journal
— id: 137464, year: 2011, vol: 20, page: 1200, stat: Journal Article,

Spino-Pelvic Parameters Following Surgery can be Predicted: A Preliminary Formula and Validation of Standing Alignment
Lafage V; Schwab F; Vira S; Patel A; Ungar B; Farcy JP
2011 Jun;36(13):1037-1045, Spine
— id: 121312, year: 2011, vol: 36, page: 1037, stat: Journal Article,

Does vertebral level of pedicle subtraction osteotomy correlate with degree of spinopelvic parameter correction?
Lafage, Virginie; Schwab, Frank; Vira, Shaleen; Hart, Robert; Burton, Douglas; Smith, Justin S; Boachie-Adjei, Oheneba; Shelokov, Alexis; Hostin, Richard; Shaffrey, Christopher I; Gupta, Munish; Akbarnia, Behrooz A; Bess, Shay; Farcy, Jean-Pierre
2011 Feb;14(2):184-191, Journal of neurosurgery. Spine
— id: 122534, year: 2011, vol: 14, page: 184, stat: Journal Article,

Does Removing the Spinal Tether in a Porcine Scoliosis Model Result in Persistent Deformity?: A Pilot Study
Patel A; Schwab F; Lafage R; Lafage V; Farcy JP
2011 May;469(5):1368-1374, Clinical orthopaedics & related research
— id: 121316, year: 2011, vol: 469, page: 1368, stat: Journal Article,

Combined assessment of pelvic TILT, lumbar lordosis/pelvic incidence mismatch and sagittal vertical axis predicts disability in adult spinal deformity: A prospective analysis
Schwab F.; Shay Bess R.; Blondel B.; Hostin R.; Shaffrey C.; Smith J.; Boachie-Adjei O.; Burton D.; Akbarnia B.; Mundis G.; Ames C.; Deviren V.; Hart R.; Kebaish K.; Wood K.; Gupta M.; Klineberg E.; Cunningham M.; O'Brien M.; Lafage V.
2011 ;11(10 SUPPL 1):158S-159S, Spine journal
— id: 139761, year: 2011, vol: 11, page: 158S, stat: Journal Article,

Correction of sagittal malalignment with pedicle subtraction osteotomy results in reciprocal improvement of cervical lordosis
Smith J.; Lafage V.; Klineberg E.; Shaffrey C.; Schwab F.; Mundis G.; Hart R.; Shay Bess R.; Hostin R.; Burton D.; Gupta M.; Deviren V.; Ames C.
2011 ;11(10 SUPPL 1):106S-107S, Spine journal
— id: 139765, year: 2011, vol: 11, page: 106S, stat: Journal Article,

Risk-benefit assessment of surgery for adult scoliosis: an analysis based on patient age
Smith, Justin S; Shaffrey, Christopher I; Glassman, Steven D; Berven, Sigurd H; Schwab, Frank J; Hamill, Christopher L; Horton, William C; Ondra, Stephen L; Sansur, Charles A; Bridwell, Keith H
2011 May 1;36(10):817-824, Spine
— id: 134252, year: 2011, vol: 36, page: 817, stat: Journal Article,

The limited benefit of coronal Cobb angle correction in the setting of adult spinal deformity: A health related quality of life assessment on two-year outcomes
Ungar B.; Lafage V.; Schwab F.; Blondel B.; Smith J.; Demakakos J.; Bridwell K.; Glassman S.; Shaffrey C.
2011 ;11(10 SUPPL 1):28S-28S, Spine journal
— id: 139771, year: 2011, vol: 11, page: 28S, stat: Journal Article,

Sagittal plane spinal deformity: Correction thresholds and health related quality of life at two-years follow-up
Ungar B.; Schwab F.; Lafage V.; Blondel B.; Smith J.; Chay E.; Bridwell K.; Glassman S.; Shaffrey C.
2011 ;11(10 SUPPL 1):111S-112S, Spine journal
— id: 139764, year: 2011, vol: 11, page: 111S, stat: Journal Article,

Changes in Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes With Primary Treatment Adult Spinal Deformity Surgeries From Two Years to Three-to Five-Years Follow-up
Bridwell, Keith H.; Baldus, Christine; Berven, Sigurd; Edwards, Charles, II; Glassman, Steven; Hamill, Christopher; Horton, William; Lenke, Lawrence G.; Ondra, Stephen; Schwab, Frank; Shaffrey, Christopher; Wootten, David
2010 SEP 15 ;35(20):1849-1854, Spine
— id: 113747, year: 2010, vol: 35, page: 1849, stat: Journal Article,

Treatment parameters and injury mechanism associated with acute proximal junctional failure following posterior spinal fusion for deformity
Hostin R.; Buchl E.; Hart R.; Ames C.; Kebaish K.; Burton D.; Lafage V.; Schwab F.; Shaffrey C.; Smith J.; Wood K.; Bess S.
2010 ;10(9 SUPPL 1):121S-121S, Spine journal
— id: 112578, year: 2010, vol: 10, page: 121S, stat: Journal Article,

Acute proximal junctional failure following long posterior fusion for spinal deformity: Risk factors and radiographic analysis comparing upper thoracic vs. thoracolumbar failures
Hostin R.; Buchl E.; Hart R.; Ames C.; Kebaish K.; Burton D.; Lafage V.; Shaffrey C.; Schwab F.; Smith J.; Wood K.; Bess S.
2010 ;10(9 SUPPL 1):116S-116S, Spine journal
— id: 112577, year: 2010, vol: 10, page: 116S, stat: Journal Article,

Hospital cost analysis of adult scoliosis surgery in 100 consecutive cases
Ialenti M.; Lonner B.; Penn P.; Ricart-Hoffiz P.; Windsor L.; Xavier S.; Schwab F.
2010 ;10(9 SUPPL 1):140S-140S, Spine journal
— id: 112581, year: 2010, vol: 10, page: 140S, stat: Journal Article,

Major intraoperative neurologic monitoring deficits in consecutive pediatric and adult spinal deformity patients at one institution
Kamerlink, Jonathan R; Errico, Thomas; Xavier, Shaun; Patel, Ashish; Patel, Amar; Cohen, Alexa; Reiger, Mark; Dryer, Joseph; Feldman, David; Lonner, Baron; Beric, Aleksandar; Schwab, Frank
2010 Jan 15;35(2):240-245, Spine
— id: 106280, year: 2010, vol: 35, page: 240, stat: Journal Article,

Thoracic vertebral column resection for adult spinal deformity improves regional spinal deformity and improves pelvic tilt
Lafage V.; Hostin R.; Schwab F.; Klineberg E.; Akbarnia B.; Ames C.; Boachie-Adjei O.; Burton D.; Shaffrey C.; Smith J.; Wood K.; Bess S.
2010 ;10(9 SUPPL 1):122S-123S, Spine journal
— id: 112579, year: 2010, vol: 10, page: 122S, stat: Journal Article,

Changes in thoracic kyphosis negatively impact sagittal alignment following lumbar pedicle subtraction osteotomy
Lafage V.; Klineberg E.; Schwab F.; Akbarnia B.; Ames C.; Boachie-Adjei O.; Burton D.; Hart R.; Hostin R.; Shaffrey C.; Wood K.; Bess S.
2010 ;10(9 SUPPL 1):61S-62S, Spine journal
— id: 112573, year: 2010, vol: 10, page: 61S, stat: Journal Article,

Factors affecting distal end & global decompensation in coronal/sagittal planes 2 years after fusion
Miller, Daniel J; Jameel, Omar; Matsumoto, Hiroko; Hyman, Joshua E; Schwab, Frank J; Roye, David P Jr; Vitale, Michael G
2010 ;158:141-146, Studies in health technology & informatics
— id: 115897, year: 2010, vol: 158, page: 141, stat: Journal Article,

Spinal deformity correction via an anterior-based tether in a Porcine Scoliosis Model
Patel A.; Schwab F.; Lafage V.; Ungar B.; Farcy J.-P.
2010 ;10(9 SUPPL 1):142S-142S, Spine journal
— id: 112582, year: 2010, vol: 10, page: 142S, stat: Journal Article,

Analysis of sagittal plane deformity and correction
Patel A.; Schwab F.; Ungar B.; Farcy J.-P.; Lafage V.
2010 ;21(4):356-363, Current Orthopaedic Practice
— id: 113669, year: 2010, vol: 21, page: 356, stat: Journal Article,

Computed tomographic validation of the porcine model for thoracic scoliosis
Patel, Ashish; Schwab, Frank; Lafage, Virginie; Patel, Archit; Obeidat, Moutasem M; Farcy, Jean-Pierre
2010 Jan 1;35(1):18-25, Spine
— id: 106101, year: 2010, vol: 35, page: 18, stat: Journal Article,

Risk factors for major perioperative complications in adult spinal deformity surgery: A multicenter review of 953 consecutive patients
Schwab F.; Hawkinson N.; Lafage V.; Hart R.; Mundis G.; Burton D.; Line B.; Akbarnia B.; Boachie-Adjei O.; Hostin R.; Shaffrey C.; Smith J.; Wood K.; Bess S.
2010 ;10(9 SUPPL 1):123S-123S, Spine journal
— id: 112580, year: 2010, vol: 10, page: 123S, stat: Journal Article,

Alignment failures following thoracic pedicle subtraction osteotomies
Schwab F.; Klineberg E.; Hostin R.; Lafage V.; Burton D.; Shaffrey C.; Smith J.; Bess S.
2010 ;10(9 SUPPL 1):62S-62S, Spine journal
— id: 112574, year: 2010, vol: 10, page: 62S, stat: Journal Article,

Impact of upper fusion level on outcome in the setting of adult spinal deformity: Effectiveness of the clinical impact classification in guiding treatment
Schwab F.; Lafage V.; Glassman S.; Bridwell K.; Farcy J.-P.
2010 ;10(9 SUPPL 1):100S-100S, Spine journal
— id: 112575, year: 2010, vol: 10, page: 100S, stat: Journal Article,

Adult spinal deformity-postoperative standing imbalance: how much can you tolerate? An overview of key parameters in assessing alignment and planning corrective surgery
Schwab, Frank; Patel, Ashish; Ungar, Benjamin; Farcy, Jean-Pierre; Lafage, Virginie
2010 Dec 1;35(25):2224-2231, Spine
— id: 114844, year: 2010, vol: 35, page: 2224, stat: Journal Article,

Idiopathic scoliosis
Trobisch, Per; Suess, Olaf; Schwab, Frank
2010 Dec;107(49):875-83; quiz 884, Deutsches Arzteblatt international
— id: 134404, year: 2010, vol: 107, page: 875, stat: Journal Article,

Bone grafting options for lumbar spine surgery: A review examining clinical efficacy and complications
Vaz K.; Verma K.; Protopsaltis T.; Schwab F.; Lonner B.; Errico T.
2010 ;4(3):75-86, SAS Journal
— id: 112211, year: 2010, vol: 4, page: 75, stat: Journal Article,

Pain and Disability Determine Treatment Modality for Older Patients With Adult Scoliosis, While Deformity Guides Treatment for Younger Patients
Bess, S; Boachie-Adjei, O; Burton, D; Cunningham, M; Shaffrey, C; Shelokov, A; Hostin, R; Schwab, F; Wood, K; Akbarnia, B
2009 SEP 15 ;34(20):2186-2190, Spine
— id: 102946, year: 2009, vol: 34, page: 2186, stat: Journal Article,

Does Treatment (Nonoperative and Operative) Improve the Two-Year Quality of Life in Patients With Adult Symptomatic Lumbar Scoliosis A Prospective Multicenter Evidence-Based Medicine Study
Bridwell, KH; Glassman, S; Horton, W; Shaffrey, C; Schwab, F; Zebala, LP; Lenke, LG; Hilton, JF; Shainline, M; Baldus, C; Wootten, D
2009 SEP 15 ;34(20):2171-2178, Spine
— id: 102945, year: 2009, vol: 34, page: 2171, stat: Journal Article,

Do 1-year outcomes predict 2-year outcomes for adult deformity surgery?
Glassman, Steven D; Schwab, Frank; Bridwell, Keith H; Shaffrey, Christopher; Horton, William; Hu, Serena
2009 Apr;9(4):317-322, Spine journal
— id: 102067, year: 2009, vol: 9, page: 317, stat: Journal Article,

Pelvic tilt and truncal inclination: two key radiographic parameters in the setting of adults with spinal deformity
Lafage, Virginie; Schwab, Frank; Patel, Ashish; Hawkinson, Nicola; Farcy, Jean-Pierre
2009 Aug 1;34(17):E599-E606, Spine
— id: 101325, year: 2009, vol: 34, page: E599, stat: Journal Article,

Complications in spinal deformity surgery
Schwab F; Petracchi MG; Farcy JP
Surgical management of spinal deformities Philadelphia PA : Saunders/Elsevier, 2009,
— id: 5128, year: 2009, vol: , page: ?, stat: Chapter,

Sagittal plane considerations and the pelvis in the adult patient
Schwab, Frank; Lafage, Virginie; Patel, Ashish; Farcy, Jean-Pierre
2009 Aug 1;34(17):1828-1833, Spine
— id: 101326, year: 2009, vol: 34, page: 1828, stat: Journal Article,

A porcine model for progressive thoracic scoliosis
Schwab, Frank; Patel, Ashish; Lafage, Virginie; Farcy, Jean-Pierre
2009 May 15;34(11):E397-E404, Spine
— id: 99018, year: 2009, vol: 34, page: E397, stat: Journal Article,

Standing balance and sagittal plane spinal deformity: analysis of spinopelvic and gravity line parameters
Lafage, Virginie; Schwab, Frank; Skalli, Wafa; Hawkinson, Nicola; Gagey, Pierre-Marie; Ondra, Stephen; Farcy, Jean-Pierre
2008 Jun 15;33(14):1572-1578, Spine
— id: 82917, year: 2008, vol: 33, page: 1572, stat: Journal Article,

Predicting outcome and complications in the surgical treatment of adult scoliosis
Schwab, Frank J; Lafage, Virginie; Farcy, Jean-Pierre; Bridwell, Keith H; Glassman, Stephen; Shainline, Michael R
2008 Sep 15;33(20):2243-2247, Spine
— id: 94648, year: 2008, vol: 33, page: 2243, stat: Journal Article,

The impact of perioperative complications on clinical outcome in adult deformity surgery
Glassman, Steven D; Hamill, Christopher L; Bridwell, Keith H; Schwab, Frank J; Dimar, John R; Lowe, Thomas G
2007 Nov 15;32(24):2764-2770, Spine
— id: 94649, year: 2007, vol: 32, page: 2764, stat: Journal Article,

The selection of operative versus nonoperative treatment in patients with adult scoliosis
Glassman, Steven D; Schwab, Frank J; Bridwell, Keith H; Ondra, Stephen L; Berven, Sigurd; Lenke, Lawrence G
2007 Jan 1;32(1):93-97, Spine
— id: 94650, year: 2007, vol: 32, page: 93, stat: Journal Article,

Surgical rates and operative outcome analysis in thoracolumbar and lumbar major adult scoliosis: application of the new adult deformity classification
Schwab, Frank; Lafage, Virginie; Farcy, Jean-Pierre; Bridwell, Keith; Glassman, Steven; Ondra, Stephen; Lowe, Tom; Shainline, Michael
2007 Nov 15;32(24):2723-2730, Spine
— id: 75406, year: 2007, vol: 32, page: 2723, stat: Journal Article,

The SRS classification for adult spinal deformity: building on the King/Moe and Lenke classification systems
Lowe, Thomas; Berven, Sigurd H; Schwab, Frank J; Bridwell, Keith H
2006 Sep 1;31(19 Suppl):S119-S125, Spine
— id: 94651, year: 2006, vol: 31, page: S119, stat: Journal Article,

"Gravity line analysis in adult volunteers - Age-related correlation with spinal parameters, pelvic parameters, and foot position"
Schwab, F; Lafage, V; Boyce, R; Skalli, W; Farcy, JP
2006 DEC 1 ;31(25):E959-E967, Spine
— id: 69480, year: 2006, vol: 31, page: E959, stat: Journal Article,

The impact of positive sagittal balance in adult spinal deformity
Glassman, SD; Bridwell, K; Dimar, JR; Horton, W; Berven, S; Schwab, F
2005 SEP 15 ;30(18):2024-2029, Spine
— id: 57925, year: 2005, vol: 30, page: 2024, stat: Journal Article,

Adult scoliosis: prevalence, SF-36, and nutritional parameters in an elderly volunteer population
Schwab, Frank; Dubey, Ashok; Gamez, Lorenzo; El Fegoun, Abdelkrim Benchikh; Hwang, Ki; Pagala, Murali; Farcy, J-P
2005 May 1;30(9):1082-1085, Spine
— id: 70290, year: 2005, vol: 30, page: 1082, stat: Journal Article,

Revision surgery
Farcy JPC; Schwab FJ
Spinal deformities : the comprehensive text New York : Thieme, 2003,
— id: 3101, year: 2003, vol: , page: ?, stat: Chapter,

Adult scoliosis: a health assessment analysis by SF-36
Schwab, Frank; Dubey, Ashok; Pagala, Murali; Gamez, Lorenzo; Farcy, Jean P
2003 Mar 15;28(6):602-606, Spine
— id: 38131, year: 2003, vol: 28, page: 602, stat: Journal Article,

Adult scoliosis: a quantitative radiographic and clinical analysis
Schwab, Frank J; Smith, Vinson A; Biserni, Michele; Gamez, Lorenzo; Farcy, Jean-Pierre C; Pagala, Murali
2002 Feb 15;27(4):387-392, Spine
— id: 94652, year: 2002, vol: 27, page: 387, stat: Journal Article,

Endoscopic thoracoplasty and anterior spinal release in scoliotic deformity
Schwab FJ; Smith V; Farcy JP
2000 ;59(1):27-32, Bulletin (Hospital for Joint Diseases)
— id: 11730, year: 2000, vol: 59, page: 27, stat: Journal Article,

Cardiovascular/interventional radiology
Miller, D L; Cardella, J F; Cronan, J J; Darcy, M D; Freedman, A M; Matsumoto, A H; Parker, B C; Sandler, C M; Schwab, F J; Stokes, K R
1994 Feb;190(2):603-607, Radiology
— id: 146217, year: 1994, vol: 190, page: 603, stat: Journal Article,