PUBLISHED JOURNAL ARTICLES
(PEER REVIEWED)
(PEER REVIEWED)
(PA-denotes Principal Author; SRI-Senior Responsible Investigator; CPA-Co-Principal Author; C-Collaborator)
1. Grant JM, Yeo JD, Sears WR. Copeman MC. Arterial Brown-Sequard's syndrome after a penetrating injury of the spinal cord at the cervicomedullary junction. [Journal Article] Medical Journal of Australia. 143(2):84-5, 1985 Jul 22. (C)
2. Grant JM. Sears WR. Spinal injury and computerized tomography: a review of fracture pathology and a new approach to canal decompression. [Journal Article] Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 56(4):299-307, 1986 Apr. (CPA)
3. Kohout MP. Percy J. Sears W. Yeo JD. Tiger mauling: fatal spinal injury. [Journal Article] Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 59(6):505-6, 1989 Jun. (C)
4. Sears W. Fazl M. Prediction of stability of cervical spine fracture managed in the halo vest and indications for surgical intervention. [Journal Article] Journal of Neurosurgery. 72(3):426-32, 1990 Mar. (CPA)
5. Ferch RD, Morgan MK, Sears WR. Spinal arteriovenous malformations: a review with case illustrations. [Review] [28 refs] [Journal Article. Review. Review of Reported Cases] Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 8(4):299-304, 2001 Jul. (C)
6. Sears WR, Francis IC. Use of the ophthalmic phacoemulsification instrument for tumors of the spinal cord. Report of seven cases. [Journal Article] Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 17(1):41-43, 2004 (PA)
7. Grauer JN, Vaccaro AR, Beiner JM, Kwon BK, Hilibrand AS, Harrop JS, Anderson G, Hurlbert J, Fehlings MG, Ludwig SC, Hedlund R, Arnold PM, Bono CM, Brodke DS, Dvorak MF, Fischer CG, Sledge JB, Shaffrey CI, Schwartz DG, Sears WR, Dickman C, Sharan A, Albert TJ, Rechtine GR. Similarities and differences in the treatment of spine trauma between surgical specialties and location of practice. [Journal Article] Spine. 2004 Mar 11; 29(6):685-96. (C)
8. GE Pickett, DK Mitsis, LH Sekhon, WR Sears, N. Duggal. Effects of a cervical disc prosthesis on segmental and cervical spine alignment. [Journal Article] Neurosurgery Focus. 17(3):E5, 2004 (C)
9. Sears W. Posterior lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis: restoration of sagittal balance using insert-and-rotate interbody spacers. [Journal Article] Spine J. 2005 Mar-Apr;5(2):170-9. (PA)
10. Sears W. Posterior lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis: restoration of sagittal balance using insert-and-rotate interbody spacers. [Journal Article] Spine J. 2005 Mar-Apr;5(2):170-9. (PA)
11. Sekhon LHS, Sears W and Duggal N: Cervical arthroplasty after previous surgery: results of treating 24 discs in 15 patients. [Journal Article] Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 3(5):335-41.2005 Nov. (C)
12. Pickett G, Duggal N, Sekhon LHS and Sears W. Complications with cervical arthroplasty. [Journal Article] Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 4(2):98-105. Feb 2006. (CPA)
13. Hitchcock R, Sears W, Gillies R, Milthorpe B, Walsh W. In vitro study of shear force on interbody implants. [Journal Article] Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 19(1):32-36. Feb 2006. (CPA)
14. Sears WR, Sekhon LH, Duggal N, Wiliamson, OD. Sagittal malalignment with the Bryan cervical disc prosthesis: does it occur? [Journal Article] Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques 20(1):1-7. Feb 2007. (PA)
15. Sears WR, Duggal N, Sekhon LH, Williamson, OD. Segmental malalignment with the Bryan cervical disc prosthesis – contributing factors. [Journal Article] Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 20(2):111-118. Apr 2007 (PA)
16. Sekhon LHS, Sears W, Lynch JJ: Surgical management of traumatic thoracic spondyloptosis: review of 2 cases. [Journal Article] J Clin Neuroscience 14(8):770-5, Aug 2007. (C)
17. Davis G, Hamlyn P, Sears WR, McCrory P. Clinics in neurology and neurosurgery - cervical disc prolapse. [Journal Article] Br J Sports Med. 2009;43:455-459. (C)
18. Donnellan MB, Sergides IG, Sears WR: Atlanto-axial stabilization using multi-axial C1 posterior arch screws. [Journal Article] J Neurosurg Spine. 2008 Dec;9(6):522-7.
19. Hirst JE, Torode H, Sears W, Cousins MJ. Beware the Tarlov cyst. [Journal Article] J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2009 Jan-Feb;16(1):78-80 (C)
20. Davis G, Johnson E, McCormick PC, Roger EP, Ugokwe K, Benzel EC, Sears WR, McCrory P. Clinics in neurology and neurosurgery of sport: lumbar spine. Sequestrated disc prolapse and disc bulge. [Journal Article] Br J Sports Med. 2009 Oct;43(10):796-801. Epub 2009 May 20. (C)
21. Mokhtar SA, McCombe PF, Williamson OD, Morgan MK, Sears WR. Health related quality of life: A comparison of outcomes following lumbar fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis with large joint replacement surgery and population norms [Journal Article] Spine J. 2010 Apr;10(4):306-12. (SRI)
22. Fehlings MG, Rabin D, Sears W, Cadotte DW, Aarabi B. Current Practice in the Timing of Surgical Intervention in Spinal Cord Injury. [Journal Article] Spine 2010; 35: S166-S173 (C)
23. Fairhall JM, Reddy R, Sears W, Wenderoth JD, Stoodley MA. Successful endovascular and surgical treatment of spinal extradural metameric arteriovenous malformation. Case report. J Neurosurg Spine. 2010 Dec;13(6):784-8. (C)
24. Sears WR, Sergides IG, Kazemi N, Smith M, White GJ, Osburg B. Incidence and prevalence of surgery at segments adjacent to a previous posterior lumbar arthrodesis. [Journal Article] The Spine Journal 11 (2011) 11–20. (PA)
25. Sergides IG, McCombe PF, White G, Mokhtar S, Sears WR. Lumbo-pelvic lordosis and the pelvic radius technique in the assessment of spinal sagittal balance: strengths and caveats. Eur Spine J. 2011 Sep;20 Suppl 5:591-601 (SRI)
26. Sergides IG, Saravanja DD, Sears WR. Monitoring Image Guidance System Accuracy during Spinal Surgery with Mini-screw Fiducials - Technical Note. [Journal Article] Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 2013 Apr;26(2):E75-9 (SRI)
27. Patwardhan AG, Havey RM, Khayatzadeh S, Muriuki MG, Voronov LI, Gerard Carandang G, Nguyen NL, Ghanayem AJ, Schuit D, Patel AA, Smith ZA, Sears W. Postural Consequences of Cervical Sagittal Imbalance. A Novel Laboratory Model. [Journal Article] Spine. 2015 Jun;40(11):783-92. (C)
28. Robertson PA, Sears WR, Cunningham JE. Comment on Delitto et al. Surgery Versus Nonsurgical Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. [Letter to the Editor] Ann Intern Med. 2015;163(5):396-7. (C)
29. PatwardhanAG, Khayatzadeh S, Ngoc-Lam Nguyen NL, Havey RM, Voronov LI, Muriuki MG, Carandang G, Smith ZA, Sears W, Lomasney LM, Ghanayem AJ. Is Cervical Sagittal Imbalance an Independent Risk Factor for Adjacent Segment Pathology After Multilevel Fusion? [Journal Article] Spine. In press. (C)
30. Patwardhan AG, Khayatzadeh S, Havey RM, Voronov LI, Smith ZA, Kalmanson O, Ghanayem AJ, Sears W. Cervical sagittal balance: abiomechanical perspective can help clinical practice. [Journal Article] Eur Spine J. 2018 Feb;27(Suppl 1):25-38. (C)
31. Sears, W.R., Solterbeck, A.C. & Kos, J.A. Risk of adjacent segment disease after ‘topping-off’ multi-level lumbar fusions with posterior dynamic stabilisers: an observational cohort study. Eur Spine J. 2021 Jan;30(1):181-190. (PA)
32. Trang J, Kos J, Sears W. Experience with Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 in Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Retrospective Review of 1019 Procedures. Int J Spine Surg. 2023 Feb;17(1):86-94. (SRI)
2. Grant JM. Sears WR. Spinal injury and computerized tomography: a review of fracture pathology and a new approach to canal decompression. [Journal Article] Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 56(4):299-307, 1986 Apr. (CPA)
3. Kohout MP. Percy J. Sears W. Yeo JD. Tiger mauling: fatal spinal injury. [Journal Article] Australian & New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 59(6):505-6, 1989 Jun. (C)
4. Sears W. Fazl M. Prediction of stability of cervical spine fracture managed in the halo vest and indications for surgical intervention. [Journal Article] Journal of Neurosurgery. 72(3):426-32, 1990 Mar. (CPA)
5. Ferch RD, Morgan MK, Sears WR. Spinal arteriovenous malformations: a review with case illustrations. [Review] [28 refs] [Journal Article. Review. Review of Reported Cases] Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 8(4):299-304, 2001 Jul. (C)
6. Sears WR, Francis IC. Use of the ophthalmic phacoemulsification instrument for tumors of the spinal cord. Report of seven cases. [Journal Article] Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 17(1):41-43, 2004 (PA)
7. Grauer JN, Vaccaro AR, Beiner JM, Kwon BK, Hilibrand AS, Harrop JS, Anderson G, Hurlbert J, Fehlings MG, Ludwig SC, Hedlund R, Arnold PM, Bono CM, Brodke DS, Dvorak MF, Fischer CG, Sledge JB, Shaffrey CI, Schwartz DG, Sears WR, Dickman C, Sharan A, Albert TJ, Rechtine GR. Similarities and differences in the treatment of spine trauma between surgical specialties and location of practice. [Journal Article] Spine. 2004 Mar 11; 29(6):685-96. (C)
8. GE Pickett, DK Mitsis, LH Sekhon, WR Sears, N. Duggal. Effects of a cervical disc prosthesis on segmental and cervical spine alignment. [Journal Article] Neurosurgery Focus. 17(3):E5, 2004 (C)
9. Sears W. Posterior lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis: restoration of sagittal balance using insert-and-rotate interbody spacers. [Journal Article] Spine J. 2005 Mar-Apr;5(2):170-9. (PA)
10. Sears W. Posterior lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis: restoration of sagittal balance using insert-and-rotate interbody spacers. [Journal Article] Spine J. 2005 Mar-Apr;5(2):170-9. (PA)
11. Sekhon LHS, Sears W and Duggal N: Cervical arthroplasty after previous surgery: results of treating 24 discs in 15 patients. [Journal Article] Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 3(5):335-41.2005 Nov. (C)
12. Pickett G, Duggal N, Sekhon LHS and Sears W. Complications with cervical arthroplasty. [Journal Article] Journal of Neurosurgery Spine. 4(2):98-105. Feb 2006. (CPA)
13. Hitchcock R, Sears W, Gillies R, Milthorpe B, Walsh W. In vitro study of shear force on interbody implants. [Journal Article] Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 19(1):32-36. Feb 2006. (CPA)
14. Sears WR, Sekhon LH, Duggal N, Wiliamson, OD. Sagittal malalignment with the Bryan cervical disc prosthesis: does it occur? [Journal Article] Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques 20(1):1-7. Feb 2007. (PA)
15. Sears WR, Duggal N, Sekhon LH, Williamson, OD. Segmental malalignment with the Bryan cervical disc prosthesis – contributing factors. [Journal Article] Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 20(2):111-118. Apr 2007 (PA)
16. Sekhon LHS, Sears W, Lynch JJ: Surgical management of traumatic thoracic spondyloptosis: review of 2 cases. [Journal Article] J Clin Neuroscience 14(8):770-5, Aug 2007. (C)
17. Davis G, Hamlyn P, Sears WR, McCrory P. Clinics in neurology and neurosurgery - cervical disc prolapse. [Journal Article] Br J Sports Med. 2009;43:455-459. (C)
18. Donnellan MB, Sergides IG, Sears WR: Atlanto-axial stabilization using multi-axial C1 posterior arch screws. [Journal Article] J Neurosurg Spine. 2008 Dec;9(6):522-7.
19. Hirst JE, Torode H, Sears W, Cousins MJ. Beware the Tarlov cyst. [Journal Article] J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2009 Jan-Feb;16(1):78-80 (C)
20. Davis G, Johnson E, McCormick PC, Roger EP, Ugokwe K, Benzel EC, Sears WR, McCrory P. Clinics in neurology and neurosurgery of sport: lumbar spine. Sequestrated disc prolapse and disc bulge. [Journal Article] Br J Sports Med. 2009 Oct;43(10):796-801. Epub 2009 May 20. (C)
21. Mokhtar SA, McCombe PF, Williamson OD, Morgan MK, Sears WR. Health related quality of life: A comparison of outcomes following lumbar fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis with large joint replacement surgery and population norms [Journal Article] Spine J. 2010 Apr;10(4):306-12. (SRI)
22. Fehlings MG, Rabin D, Sears W, Cadotte DW, Aarabi B. Current Practice in the Timing of Surgical Intervention in Spinal Cord Injury. [Journal Article] Spine 2010; 35: S166-S173 (C)
23. Fairhall JM, Reddy R, Sears W, Wenderoth JD, Stoodley MA. Successful endovascular and surgical treatment of spinal extradural metameric arteriovenous malformation. Case report. J Neurosurg Spine. 2010 Dec;13(6):784-8. (C)
24. Sears WR, Sergides IG, Kazemi N, Smith M, White GJ, Osburg B. Incidence and prevalence of surgery at segments adjacent to a previous posterior lumbar arthrodesis. [Journal Article] The Spine Journal 11 (2011) 11–20. (PA)
25. Sergides IG, McCombe PF, White G, Mokhtar S, Sears WR. Lumbo-pelvic lordosis and the pelvic radius technique in the assessment of spinal sagittal balance: strengths and caveats. Eur Spine J. 2011 Sep;20 Suppl 5:591-601 (SRI)
26. Sergides IG, Saravanja DD, Sears WR. Monitoring Image Guidance System Accuracy during Spinal Surgery with Mini-screw Fiducials - Technical Note. [Journal Article] Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 2013 Apr;26(2):E75-9 (SRI)
27. Patwardhan AG, Havey RM, Khayatzadeh S, Muriuki MG, Voronov LI, Gerard Carandang G, Nguyen NL, Ghanayem AJ, Schuit D, Patel AA, Smith ZA, Sears W. Postural Consequences of Cervical Sagittal Imbalance. A Novel Laboratory Model. [Journal Article] Spine. 2015 Jun;40(11):783-92. (C)
28. Robertson PA, Sears WR, Cunningham JE. Comment on Delitto et al. Surgery Versus Nonsurgical Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. [Letter to the Editor] Ann Intern Med. 2015;163(5):396-7. (C)
29. PatwardhanAG, Khayatzadeh S, Ngoc-Lam Nguyen NL, Havey RM, Voronov LI, Muriuki MG, Carandang G, Smith ZA, Sears W, Lomasney LM, Ghanayem AJ. Is Cervical Sagittal Imbalance an Independent Risk Factor for Adjacent Segment Pathology After Multilevel Fusion? [Journal Article] Spine. In press. (C)
30. Patwardhan AG, Khayatzadeh S, Havey RM, Voronov LI, Smith ZA, Kalmanson O, Ghanayem AJ, Sears W. Cervical sagittal balance: abiomechanical perspective can help clinical practice. [Journal Article] Eur Spine J. 2018 Feb;27(Suppl 1):25-38. (C)
31. Sears, W.R., Solterbeck, A.C. & Kos, J.A. Risk of adjacent segment disease after ‘topping-off’ multi-level lumbar fusions with posterior dynamic stabilisers: an observational cohort study. Eur Spine J. 2021 Jan;30(1):181-190. (PA)
32. Trang J, Kos J, Sears W. Experience with Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 in Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Retrospective Review of 1019 Procedures. Int J Spine Surg. 2023 Feb;17(1):86-94. (SRI)