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Paul C. McAfee is affiliated with the Scoliosis and Spine Center of Maryland in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on the field of medicine, with significant contributions to surgery, pathology and forensic medicine, biomedical engineering, neurology, and pharmacology. The scientist's work is centered on spine-related pathologies and surgical techniques.

Their main topics of work include:

  • Spine and intervertebral disc pathology
  • Spinal fractures and fixation techniques
  • Medical imaging and analysis
  • Surgical simulation and training
  • Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
  • Cervical and thoracic myelopathy
  • Pelvic and acetabular injuries

Paul C. McAfee has authored multiple papers, with studies published in a variety of venues. Recent publications include:

  • "100 Complex posterior spinal fusion cases performed with robotic instrumentation" (2023, Journal of Robotic Surgery)
  • "Accuracy of Robotic-Assisted Spinal Surgery-Comparison to TJR Robotics, da Vinci Robotics, and Optoelectronic Laboratory Robotics" (2021, The International Journal of Spine Surgery)
  • "Spinal Navigation and Robotics Are More Accurate, More Precise, and More Minimally Invasive" (2022, Global Spine Journal)
  • "Computer Simulated Enhancement and Planning, Robotics and Navigation With Patient Specific Implants and 3-D Printed Cages" (2022, Global Spine Journal)
  • "The contribution of E3D imaging integrated with robotic navigation: analysis of the first 80 consecutive posterior spinal fusion cases" (2024, Journal of Robotic Surgery)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Paul C. McAfee include:

  • Bryan W. Cunningham
  • Paul L. Asdourian
  • Bradley Moatz
  • Daina M. Brooks
  • Mesfin Lemma

The most common publication venues for their research are:

  • The Spine Journal
  • The International Journal of Spine Surgery
  • Global Spine Journal
  • Journal of Robotic Surgery
  • Research Square

Best Publications

  • A prospective, randomized, multicenter Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemptions study of lumbar total disc replacement with the CHARITE artificial disc versus lumbar fusion: part I: evaluation of clinical outcomes.

    Scott Blumenthal;Paul C. McAfee;Richard D. Guyer;Stephen H. Hochschuler

  • The incidence of complications in endoscopic anterior thoracolumbar spinal reconstructive surgery. A prospective multicenter study comprising the first 100 consecutive cases.

    McAfee Pc;Regan;Zdeblick T;Zuckerman J

  • Biomechanical Analysis of Cervical Stabilization Systems: An Assessment of Transpedicular Screw Fixation in the Cervical Spine

    Yoshihisa Kotani;Bryan W. Cunningham;Kuniyoshi Abumi;Paul C. McAfee

  • Classification of Heterotopic Ossification (HO) in Artificial Disk Replacement

    Paul C. McAfee;Bryan W. Cunningham;John Devine;Eric Williams

  • Adjacent level intradiscal pressure and segmental kinematics following a cervical total disc arthroplasty: an in vitro human cadaveric model.

    Anton E Dmitriev;Bryan W Cunningham;Nianbin Hu;Gregory Sell

  • Interbody fusion cages in reconstructive operations on the spine

    Paul C. Mcafee

  • A prospective, randomized, multicenter Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption study of lumbar total disc replacement with the CHARITE artificial disc versus lumbar fusion: part II: evaluation of radiographic outcomes and correlation of surgical technique accuracy with clinical outcomes.

    Paul C. Mcafee;Bryan Cunningham;Gwen Holsapple;Karen Adams

  • Influence of bone mineral density on the fixation of thoracolumbar implants. A comparative study of transpedicular screws, laminar hooks, and spinous process wires.

    Jeffrey D. Coe;Karen E. Warden;Mbiomed Engr;Michael A. Herzig

  • Biomechanical analysis of lumbosacral fixation.

    David H. McCord;Bryan W. Cunningham;Yasuhiro Shono;Jordan J. Myers

  • Prospective, randomized, multicenter Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption study of lumbar total disc replacement with the CHARITE artificial disc versus lumbar fusion: five-year follow-up.

    Richard D. Guyer;Paul C. McAfee;Robert J. Banco;Fabian D. Bitan

  • Minimally invasive anterior retroperitoneal approach to the lumbar spine. Emphasis on the lateral BAK.

    P C McAfee;J J Regan;W P Geis;I L Fedder

  • Minimally invasive surgery: lateral approach interbody fusion: results and review.

    Jim A. Youssef;Paul C. McAfee;Catherine A. Patty;Erin Raley

  • Stability of posterior spinal instrumentation and its effects on adjacent motion segments in the lumbosacral spine.

    Yasuhiro Shono;Kiyoshi Kaneda;Kuniyoshi Abumi;Paul C. McAfee

  • Laparoscopic fusion of the lumbar spine: minimally invasive spine surgery. A prospective multicenter study evaluating open and laparoscopic lumbar fusion.

    John J. Regan;Hansen Yuan;Paul C. McAfee

  • 1989 Volvo Award in Basic Science: Device-Related Osteoporosis with Spinal Instrumentation

    McAfee Pc;Farey Id;Sutterlin Ce;Gurr Kr

  • Biomechanical evaluation of cervical spinal stabilization methods in a human cadaveric model.

    Coe Jd;Warden Ke;Sutterlin Ce rd;McAfee Pc

  • The effect of spinal destabilization and instrumentation on lumbar intradiscal pressure : An in vitro biomechanical analysis

    Bryan W. Cunningham;Yoshihisa Kotani;Patrick S. Mcnulty;Andrew Cappuccino

  • Biomechanical Evaluation of Total Disc Replacement Arthroplasty : An In Vitro Human Cadaveric Model

    Bryan W. Cunningham;Jeffrey D. Gordon;Anton E. Dmitriev;Nianbin Hu

  • The unstable burst fracture.

    Paul C. McAFEE;Hansen A. Yuan;Norman A. Lasda

  • Interbody lumbar fusion using a carbon fiber cage implant versus allograft bone. An investigational study in the Spanish goat.

    John W. Brantigan;Paul C. Mcafee;Bryan W. Cunningham;Henry Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Kiyoshi Kaneda
Kiyoshi Kaneda Hokkaido University
Keith H. Bridwell
Keith H. Bridwell Washington University in St. Louis
Todd J. Albert
Todd J. Albert Hospital for Special Surgery
David W. Polly
David W. Polly University of Minnesota
Sigurd Berven
Sigurd Berven University of California, San Francisco
Daniel M. Sciubba
Daniel M. Sciubba Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Michael T. Longaker
Michael T. Longaker Stanford University
David Spiegel
David Spiegel Stanford University
Akio Minami
Akio Minami Hokkaido University
May Griffith
May Griffith University of Montreal

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