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STEVEN GARFIN, M.D.
M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician
NPI: 1679515829Individual
Specialties, Licenses & Credentials
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
Orthopaedic Surgery
Code: 207X00000X
G29309(CA)
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine PhysicianPrimary
Orthopaedic Surgery — Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
Code: 207XS0117X
G29309(CA)
Research & Publications (20)
Balloon kyphoplasty for symptomatic vertebral body compression fractures results in rapid, significant, and sustained improvements in back pain, function, and quality of life for elderly patients.
PMID 16946656·Spine (Phila Pa 1976)·2006
3-trial
New technologies in spine: kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for the treatment of painful osteoporotic compression fractures.
PMID 11462078·Spine (Phila Pa 1976)·2001
8-other
Cervical degenerative disorders: etiology, presentation, and imaging studies.
PMID 10829187·Instr Course Lect·2000
6-review
Spine surgeons survey on attitudes regarding osteoporosis and osteomalacia screening and treatment for fractures, fusion surgery, and pseudoarthrosis.
PMID 19560054·Spine J·2009
8-other
Biopsy of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures during kyphoplasty: unsuspected histologic findings of chronic osteitis without clinical evidence of osteomyelitis.
PMID 19483668·Spine (Phila Pa 1976)·2009
8-other
Preventing progression to chronicity in first onset, subacute low back pain: an exploratory study.
PMID 19345767·Arch Phys Med Rehabil·2009
2-rct
Nerve injury to the posterior rami medial branch during the insertion of pedicle screws: comparison of mini-open versus percutaneous pedicle screw insertion techniques.
PMID 19444073·Spine (Phila Pa 1976)·2009
4-observational
Architectural analysis and intraoperative measurements demonstrate the unique design of the multifidus muscle for lumbar spine stability.
PMID 19122093·J Bone Joint Surg Am·2009
8-other
Morphometric analysis of the ventral nerve roots and retroperitoneal vessels with respect to the minimally invasive lateral approach in normal and deformed spines.
PMID 19455010·Spine (Phila Pa 1976)·2009
8-other
Delayed diagnosis of a flexion-distraction (seat belt) injury in a patient with multiple abdominal injuries: a case report.
PMID 18309384·Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ)·2008
5-case
Residual motion on flexion-extension radiographs after simulated lumbar arthrodesis in human cadavers.
PMID 18600148·J Spinal Disord Tech·2008
8-other
Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) in the treatment of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis.
PMID 18091493·Spine (Phila Pa 1976)·2007
4-observational
Residual sagittal motion after lumbar fusion: a finite element analysis with implications on radiographic flexion-extension criteria.
PMID 17304131·Spine (Phila Pa 1976)·2007
8-other
Efficacy of noradrenergic and serotonergic antidepressants in chronic back pain: a preliminary concentration-controlled trial.
PMID 17414235·J Clin Psychopharmacol·2007
2-rct
Short-segment fixation of lumbar burst fractures using pedicle fixation at the level of the fracture.
PMID 17572619·Spine (Phila Pa 1976)·2007
8-other
Pullout strength of thoracic pedicle screw instrumentation: comparison of the transpedicular and extrapedicular techniques.
PMID 16721279·Spine (Phila Pa 1976)·2006
4-observational
Biomechanical comparison of a novel percutaneous transfacet device and a traditional posterior system for single level fusion.
PMID 17146303·J Spinal Disord Tech·2006
4-observational
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Contact & Hours
- Address
- 200 W ARBOR DR
SAN DIEGO, CA 92103 - Phone
- (800) 926-8273
Quick Facts
- NPI
- 1679515829
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Gender
- Male
- Medicare
- Not confirmed
- Specialties
- 2
- Locations
- 1
- Publications
- 20
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