Research:
Publications:
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:
Maslak JP, Jenkins TJ, Weiner JA, Kannan AS, Patoli DM, McCarthy MH, Hsu WK, Patel AA. The Burden of Sciatica on United States Medicare Recipients. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2020 May 15; 28(10): e433-39. PMID: 31517882.
McCarthy MH, Singh P, Nayak R, Maslak JP, Jenkins TJ, Patel AA, Hsu WK. Can the American College of Surgeons Risk Calculator Predict 30-Day Complications After Spine Surgery? Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 May 1; 45(9): 621-28. PMID: 31770319.
Wun K, Hashmi SZ, Maslak J, Schneider AD, Katchko KM, Singh G, Patel AA, Hsu WK. The Variability of Lumbar Facet Joint Synovial Cyst Recurrence Requiring Revision Surgery After Decompression-only and Decompression/Fusion. Clinical Spine Surgery. 2019 Dec; 32 (10): E456-461. PMID 31453836.
McCarthy MH, Singh P, Maslak J, Nayak R, Jenkins TJ, Hsu WK, Patel AA. Can the American College of Surgeons Risk Calculator Predict 30-Day Complications After Cervical Spine Surgery? Clinical Spine Surgery. 2019 Nov; 32 (9): 357-362. PMID 31567532.
Chioffe M, McCarthy M, Swiatek PR, Maslak JP, Voronov LI, Havey RM, Muriuki M, Patwardhan P, Patel AA. Biomechanical Analysis of Stand-alone Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Lumbar Adjacent Segment Disease. Cureus. 2019. 11(11): e6208. PMID 31890409.
Joaquim AF, Maslak JP, Patel AA. Spinal Reconstruction Techniques for Traumatic Spinal Injuries – A Systematic Review of Biomechanical Studies. Global Spine Journal. 2019 May; 9 (3): 338-347. PMID: 31192103.
Rosenthal BD, Maslak JP, Jenkins TJ, Hsu WK, Patel AA. Cervical Deformity: Diagnosis and Treatment. Contemporary Spine Surgery. 2017 Sept; 18 (9).
Boody BS, Hashmi SZ, Rosenthal B, Maslak JP, McCarthy M, Savage J, Patel AA, Hsu WK. The Effectiveness of Bioskills Module for Simulated Lumbar Pedicle Screw Placement. Global Spine Journal. 2018 Sept; 8(6):557-562. PMID: 30202708.
Boody BS, Jenkins TJ, Maslak J, Hsu WK, Patel AA. Vertebral Osteomyelitis and Spinal Epidural Abscess: An Evidence-based Review. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2015 Jul; 28(6): E316-27. PMID: 26079841.
Peer Reviewed Book Chapters:
Maslak JP, Casper DS, Pelle D. Spine Fusion: Biology and Biomechanics. In Steinmetz MP and Benzel EC (Eds.), Benzel’s Spine Surgery. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Publishing; 5th edition. Chapter 13. 2020.
Maslak JP, Casper DS, Pelle D. Neural Complications of Common Spine Operations. In Steinmetz MP and Benzel EC (Eds.), Benzel’s Spine Surgery. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Publishing; 5th edition. Chapter 91. 2020.
Casper DS, Maslak JP, Pelle D, Khalaf T. Spine Readmissions and Reoperations. In Steinmetz MP and Benzel EC (Eds.), Benzel’s Spine Surgery. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Publishing; 5th edition. Chapter 99. 2020.
Casper DS, Maslak JP, Pelle D. Posterior Cervical Decompressions: Cervical Laminectomy and Laminoforaminotomy. In Steinmetz MP and Benzel EC (Eds.), Benzel’s Spine Surgery. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Publishing; 5th edition. Chapter 105. 2020.
Maslak JP, Savage JW. Thoracic Pathology in Athletes. In Hsu WK and Jenkins TJ (Eds.), Spinal Conditions in the Athlete: A Clinical Guide to Evaluation, Management, and Controversies. New York, NY: Springer Publishing; 1st edition. Chapter 19: 263-277. 2020. ISBN 978-3-030-26206-8.
Maslak JP, Segar AH, Schroeder GD, Patel AA. Classification of Cervical Spine Injury. In Gupta MC and Bridwell KH (Eds.), Bridwell and Dewald’s Textbook of Spinal Surgery. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Publishing; 4th edition. Chapter 127: 1393-1400. 2020. ISBN 978-1-496-38648-9.
Maslak JP, McCarthy MH, Hashmi SZ, Sarwark JF. Embryology and Maturation of the Spine. In Dewald CJ and Dewald RL (Eds.), Spinal Deformity: The Comprehensive Text. Stuttgart, Germany: Thieme Publishing; 2nd edition. Accepted, in printing.
Graham RB, Hashmi SZ, Maslak JP, Koski TR. Complications of Surgery for High-Grade Spondylolisthesis. In Mummaneni P, Park P, Kanter AS, Crawford CH, Glassman S (Eds.), Spinal Deformity: A Case-Based Approach to Managing and Avoiding Complications. New York, NY: Springer Publishing; 1st edition, 2018. Chapter 31: 291-300. ISBN 978-3-319-60083-
Other Articles:
Chander, Vishwadha, “Sciatica common, tied to other conditions in older U.S. adults,” Reuters, Oct. 2, 2019. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-sciatica/sciatica-common-tied-to-other-conditions-in-older-u-s-adults-idUSKBN1WH2HQ.
Presentations:
Poster Presentations:
Jenkins T, Maslak J, Patoli D, Hsu W, Patel A. The Impact of Sciatica on United States Medicare Recipients. Lumbar Spine Research Society 10th Annual Meeting. Poster #25, Chicago, IL. April 6th-7th, 2016.
Oral Presentations:
Schneider AD, Hashmi SZ, Maslak JP, Singh G, Katchko KM, Patel AA, Hsu WK. Lumbar Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis: A condition characterized by “the scallop sign” using Magnetic Resonance Imaging. AO Spine North America 18th Annual Fellows Forum: Top 10 Oral Poster Presentations. May 14th, 2020. Presented by Dr. Joseph Maslak.
McCarthy MH, Jenkins TJ, Maslak JP, Hsu WK, Patel AA. Can the American College of Surgeons Risk Calculator Predict 30-Day Complications After Spine Surgery? Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation/Orthopaedic Research Society 2019 Midwest Resident Research Symposium. Chicago, IL. April 5th, 2019. Presented by Dr. Michael McCarthy
Jenkins TJ, Maslak JP, Kannan AS, McCarthy MH, Weiner JA, Hsu WK, Patel AA. The Impact of Sciatica on Over 1 Million United States Medicare Recipients. Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation/Orthopaedic Research Society 2019 Midwest Resident Research Symposium. Chicago, IL. April 5th, 2019. Presented by Dr. Joseph Maslak.
Hashmi SZ, Schneider A, Katchko K, Singh G, Maslak JP, Wun K, Hsu WK. The variability of lumbar facet joint synovial cyst recurrence requiring revision surgery after decompression only and decompression/fusion. Lumbar Spine Research Society 12th Annual Meeting. Abstract #274. Chicago, IL, April 5th, 2019. Presented by Kelly Wun.
McCarthy MH, Jenkins TJ, Maslak JP, Hsu WK, Patel AA. Can the American College of Surgeons Risk Calculator Predict 30-Day Complications After Cervical Spine Surgery? Cervical Spine Research Society 46th Annual Meeting. Presentation 19, Scottsdale, AZ. December 6th, 2018. Presented by Dr. Joseph Maslak.
McCarthy M, Jenkins T, Maslak J, Patel AA. Can the American College of Surgeons Risk Calculator Predict 30-Day Complications After Lumbar Spine Surgery? Lumbar Spine Research Society 11th Annual Meeting. RF Paper #23, Chicago, IL. April 6th, 2018. Presented by Dr. Michael McCarthy.
Hashmi S, Boody B, Maslak J, McCarthy M, Patel A, Hsu W. The Effectiveness of Bioskills Module for Simulated Lumbar Pedicle Screw Instrumentation. Lumbar Spine Research Society 10th Annual Meeting. Abstract #229, Chicago, IL. April 6th, 2017. Presented by Dr. Sohaib Hashmi.
Hill J, Maslak J. “Knee: The Basics, Exam, and Imaging.” American Occupational Health Conference. Chicago, IL. April 11th, 2016. Presented by Dr. James Hill.
Hill J, Maslak J. “Knee: Treatment, Return to Work, and Permanency.” American Occupational Health Conference. Chicago, IL. April 11, 2016. Presented by Dr. James Hill.