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  1. The Science of Quality Improvement

    Article • JBJS Reviews, August 2016, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  2. Managing the Delivery of Health Care

    Article • Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques, August 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  3. Minimally Invasive Stereotactic Separation Surgery for Resection of Metastatic Spine Lesion: A Feasibility Study

    Article • Global Spine Journal, May 2015, Thieme Publishing Group

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  4. Extensive ossification of the ligamentum flavum treated with triple stage decompression: a case report

    Article • The Spine Journal, April 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  5. Conservative management of spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis

    Article • Seminars in Spine Surgery, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  6. Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 15: Electrophysiological monitoring and lumbar fusion

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, July 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Alok D Sharan, Dr. jeffrey c wang, DR Michael G Kaiser

  7. Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 13: Injection therapies, low-back pain, and lumbar fusion

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, July 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Alok D Sharan, Dr. jeffrey c wang, DR Michael G Kaiser

  8. Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 1: Introduction and methodology

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, July 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Alok D Sharan, Dr. jeffrey c wang, DR Michael G Kaiser

  9. Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 16: Bone graft extenders and substitutes as an adjunct for lumbar fusion

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, July 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Alok D Sharan, Dr. jeffrey c wang, DR Michael G Kaiser

  10. Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 3: Assessment of economic outcome

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, July 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Alok D Sharan, Dr. jeffrey c wang, DR Michael G Kaiser

  11. Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 2: Assessment of functional outcome following lumbar fusion

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, July 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Alok D Sharan, Dr. jeffrey c wang, DR Michael G Kaiser

  12. Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 7: Lumbar fusion for intractable low-back pain without stenosis or spondylolisthesis

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, July 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Alok D Sharan, Dr. jeffrey c wang, DR Michael G Kaiser

  13. Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 8: Lumbar fusion for disc herniation and radiculopathy

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, July 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Alok D Sharan, Dr. jeffrey c wang, DR Michael G Kaiser

  14. Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 11: Interbody techniques for lumbar fusion

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, July 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Alok D Sharan, Dr. jeffrey c wang, DR Michael G Kaiser

  15. Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 9: Lumbar fusion for stenosis with spondylolisthesis

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, July 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Alok D Sharan, Dr. jeffrey c wang, DR Michael G Kaiser

  16. Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 12: Pedicle screw fixation as an adjunct to posterolateral fusion

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, July 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Alok D Sharan, Dr. jeffrey c wang, DR Michael G Kaiser

  17. Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 10: Lumbar fusion for stenosis without spondylolisthesis

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, July 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Alok D Sharan, Dr. jeffrey c wang, DR Michael G Kaiser

  18. Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 4: Radiographic assessment of fusion status

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, July 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Alok D Sharan, Dr. jeffrey c wang, DR Michael G Kaiser

  19. Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 5: Correlation between radiographic outcome and function

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, July 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Alok D Sharan, Dr. jeffrey c wang, DR Michael G Kaiser

  20. Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 6: Discography for patient selection

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, July 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Alok D Sharan, Dr. jeffrey c wang, DR Michael G Kaiser

  21. Guideline update for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 17: Bone growth stimulators as an adjunct for lumbar fusion

    Article • Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, July 2014, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)

    Dr Alok D Sharan, Dr. jeffrey c wang, DR Michael G Kaiser

  22. Mitigating Adverse Event Reporting Bias in Spine Surgery

    Article • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, August 2013, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  23. Destructive T10 vertebral lesion leads to diagnosis of metastatic ovarian cancer

    Article • Gynecologic Oncology Case Reports, April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  24. Basic Science of Spinal Diseases

    Article • January 2013, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  25. Chapter-01 Anatomy and Structure of the Intervertebral Disc

    Article • January 2013, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  26. The role of accountable care organizations in delivering value

    Article • Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  27. What is the Learning Curve for MIS TLIF?

    Article • The Spine Journal, September 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  28. Alterations in T2 Relaxation Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Ovine Intervertebral Disc Due to Nonenzymatic Glycation

    Article • Spine, February 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  29. Chapter-28 Surgical Management of Spinal Tumors

    Article • January 2012, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  30. Lumbar interbody fusion

    Article • Current Orthopaedic Practice, January 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  31. Adjacent Segment Disease After Lumbar Spinal Fusion: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature

    Article • Seminars in Spine Surgery, December 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  32. The Differential Decline in the Elastic and Viscoelastic Behavior within the Degenerating Intervertebral Disc

    Article • The Spine Journal, October 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  33. Vertebral Sarcoidosis — A Case Report

    Article • May 2011, American Thoracic Society

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  34. Lumbar Disc Disease in Adolescents: MRI Abnormalities in Normal and Overweight Children

    Article • The Spine Journal, September 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  35. P69. Direct Veterbral Rotation (DVR) Technique Provided Better 3-D Correction of the Apical Vertabrae than Rod Translation in AIS

    Article • The Spine Journal, October 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  36. Thoracoscopic anterior instrumented fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with emphasis on the sagittal plane

    Article • The Spine Journal, July 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  37. Scheuermann's Kyphosis

    Article • January 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  38. 193. Consideration of Vertebral Rotation Improves the Accuracy of Pedicle Screw Placement: A Prospective Study Using Postoperative CT Scans

    Article • The Spine Journal, September 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  39. P93. Does CT Based Pedicle Morphology Correlate with Degree of Curve Rotation Grade or Level of Apex?

    Article • The Spine Journal, September 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  40. Operative Management of Scheuermann's Kyphosis

    Article • January 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  41. Effects of collagen crosslinking on tissue fragility

    Article • Clinical Biomechanics, January 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  42. P71. A New CT Based Classification of Pedicles in Spinal Deformity

    Article • The Spine Journal, September 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  43. P79. Segmental Direct Vertebral Rotational Technique for Scoliosis Correction

    Article • The Spine Journal, September 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  44. P81. An Analysis of Laminar Thickness and Length in the Proximal Thoracic Spine in AIS

    Article • The Spine Journal, September 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  45. P162. Computed Tomography and Radiographic Assessment of Axial Plane Rotation Deformity in Scoliosis

    Article • The Spine Journal, September 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  46. 143. Does Availability of Pre-operative Computed Tomography Improve the Accuracy of Pedicle Screw Placement?

    Article • The Spine Journal, September 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  47. Use of the Reamer Irrigator Aspirator for the Treatment of a 20-Year Recurrent Osteomyelitis of a Healed Femur Fracture

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, May 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  48. 9:43155. Influence of Previous Surgery on Outcome in IDE ProDisc-L Study

    Article • The Spine Journal, September 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  49. New developments in nucleus pulposus replacement technology

    Article • The Spine Journal, November 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  50. Complications Encountered During Surgery for Spinal Trauma

    Article • September 2004, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  51. Similarities and Differences in the Treatment of Spine Trauma Between Surgical Specialties and Location of Practice

    Article • Spine, March 2004, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Alok D Sharan

  52. Internet Resources for Spine Surgeons

    Article • Journal of Spinal Disorders, October 2000, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Alok D Sharan