Steven Theiss

Steven Theiss
Professor / Chairperson

Senior Scientist (C), Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, Bone and Autoimmunity Center (CAMBAC) , School of Medicine
Professor (P), Orthopaedic Surgery , School of Medicine
Department Chairperson, Orthopaedic Surgery , School of Medicine
Senior Scientist (C), Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) , General Clinical Research Center
Senior Scientist (C), Center for Exercise Medicine , Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology (CDIB)

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year	Title	Altmetric
2022	Association of Mortality and Charlson Comorbidity Index in Surgical Spinal Trauma Patients at a Level I Academic Center. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 30:215-222. 2022
2022	Ankle Fracture and Length of Stay in US Adult Population Using Data From the National COVID Cohort Collaborative 2022
2022	Association Between COVID-19 and Mortality in Hip Fracture Surgery in the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C): A Retrospective Cohort Study. JAAOS: Global Research and Reviews. 6. 2022
2022	Halo Gravity Traction for the Correction of Spinal Deformities in the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurgery. 2022
2022	Prevalence, Bias, and Rank List Impact of Illegal Questions in Surgical Specialty Residency Interviews. Journal of Surgical Education. 79:69-76. 2022
2020	Elective spine surgery with continuation of clopidogrel anti-platelet therapy: Experiences from the community. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 11:928-931. 2020
2020	Fate of Hardware in Spinal Infections. Surgical Infections. 21:404-410. 2020
2020	Sagittal Pelvic Kinematics in Hip Arthroplasty. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. 13:240-246. 2020
2020	Current Strategies in Prevention of Postoperative Infections in Spine Surgery. Global Spine Journal. 10:183-194. 2020
2020	Check-in Kiosks in the Outpatient Clinical Setting: Fad or the Future?. Southern Medical Journal. 113:134-139. 2020
2020	Bisphosphonates and parathyroid hormone analogs for improving bone quality in spinal fusion: State of evidence. Orthopedic Reviews. 12:64-70. 2020
2019	Clinical Outcomes of Cervical Facet Fractures Treated Nonoperatively With Hard Collar or Halo Immobilization. Global Spine Journal. 9:48-54. 2019
2019	Advancing Simulation-Based Orthopaedic Surgical Skills Training: An Analysis of the Challenges to Implementation. Advances in Orthopedics. 2019. 2019
2019	Current Best Practices and Emerging Approaches in the Management of Acute Spinal Trauma. Advances in Orthopedics. 2019. 2019
2018	Ability of magnetic resonance imaging to accurately determine alar ligament integrity in patients with atlanto-occipital injuries. Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine. 9:241-245. 2018
2018	The significance of upper extremity neuromonitoring changes during thoracolumbar spine surgery. Clinical Spine Surgery. 31:E422-E426. 2018
2018	Conservative treatment of hangman variant fractures. Clinical Spine Surgery. 31:E286-E290. 2018
2018	Posttraumatic Spinal Cord Injury without Radiographic Abnormality. Advances in Orthopedics. 2018. 2018
2018	Relationship of cervical sagittal vertical alignment after sagittal balance correction in adult spinal deformity: A retrospective radiographic study. The International Journal of Spine Surgery. 12:269-275. 2018
2018	Stability of the Subaxial Spine after Penetrating Trauma: Do Classification Systems Apply?. Advances in Orthopedics. 2018. 2018
2018	Traumatic lumbosacral dislocation: Current concepts in diagnosis and management. Advances in Orthopedics. 2018. 2018
2018	Type III odontoid fractures: A subgroup analysis of complex, high-energy fractures treated with external immobilization. Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine. 9:63-67. 2018
2016	Factors impacting Press Ganey patient satisfaction scores in orthopedic surgery spine clinic. The Spine Journal. 16:1285-1289. 2016
2016	Thirty-day readmissions following adult spinal deformity surgery: an analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database. The Spine Journal. 16:862-866. 2016
2014	Association between orthopaedic in-training examination subsection scores and ABOS Part I examination performance. Southern Medical Journal. 107:746-750. 2014
2013	Correlation of pelvic and spinal parameters in adult deformity patients with neutral sagittal balance. Spine Deformity. 1:458-463. 2013
2013	An extension-distraction injury of the thoracic spine with traumatic partial correction of thoracic kyphosis.. Evidence-Based Spine-Care Journal. 4:126-131. 2013
2013	Social networking profiles and professionalism issues in residency applicants: An original study-cohort study. Journal of Surgical Education. 70:502-507. 2013
2012	Acute lumbar spondylolysis in intercollegiate athletes. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 25:422-425. 2012
2012	Nonoperative treatment of occipital condyle fractures: An outcomes review of 32 fractures. Spine. 37. 2012
2010	Ex vivo transfer of the Hoxc-8-interacting domain of smad1 by a tropism-modified adenoviral vector results in efficient bone formation in a rabbit model of spinal fusion. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 23:63-73. 2010
2008	Surgical treatment of thoracolumbar fractures: Fusion versus nonfusion. Current Opinion in Orthopaedics. 19:383-387. 2008
2006	The ability of MRI to predict failure of nonoperative treatment of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 19:566-570. 2006
2006	Short segment fixation of thoracolumbar burst fractures. Orthopedics. 29:703-708. 2006
2004	Type-III dens fracture with distraction: an unstable injury. A report of three cases.. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: American Volume. 86:2514-2518. 2004
2004	Type-III dens fracture with distraction: An unstable injury - A report of three cases. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: American Volume. 86:2514-2518. 2004
2003	Vertebral osteonecrosis related to intradiscal electrothermal therapy: a case report.. Spine. 28. 2003
2001	Isthmic spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis.. Journal of the Southern Orthopaedic Association. 10:164-172. 2001
2000	The effect of nicotine on gene expression during spine fusion. Spine. 25:2588-2594. 2000
1997	The long-term follow-up of patients with Klippel-Feil syndrome and congenital scoliosis. Spine. 22:1219-1222. 1997
1996	Component design affecting patellofemoral complications after total knee arthroplasty. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 326:183-187. 1996
1996	Wound infections in reconstructive spine surgery. Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 27:105-110. 1996