Dr Carl Lauryssen

Texas ( active license). California, Missouri, Canada, South Africa (inactive)

BOOKS AUTHORED/BOOK CHAPTERS

• Brantigan JW, Lauryssen C, Intervertebral Fusion: Using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Implants. (2006) St. Louis, MI: Quality Medical Publishing, Inc.
• Blain JD, Kitchel SH, Lauryssen C, Motion Preservation Surgery of the Spine: Advanced Techniques and Controversies: Part VIII: Lumbar Facet Replacement: The Zyre Facet Replacement Device. (2008) Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier Inc.
• Lauryssen C, Phillips FM. The Lumbar Intervertebral Disc. (2010) New York, NY: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
• Hoh DJ, Lauryssen C, Arthritis & Arthroplasty: The Spine: Chapter 39 Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks in the Lumbar Spine. (2010) Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier Inc

  PAPERS IN PROGRESS

• Sherburn E, Kaplan S, Gregg A, Lauryssen C: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy secondary to gouty tophus.
• Selznik L, Wanebo J, Lytle R, Lauryssen C: C1 Pedicle screw fixation for Type 3 odontoid fracture.
• Jost S, Brennan J, Lauryssen C: Clinical outcome of anterior cervical discectomy and allograft fusion.
• Leonard J, Brennan J, Willard J, Lauryssen C: Anatomical study of Silhouette self-correcting, self-centering pedicle screw system.
• Leonard J, Lu J, Fox K, Lauryssen C: Technical report of insertion of thoracic vertebral body screws.

PUBLICATIONS

• Selznick L, Lytle R, Wanebo J, Lauryssen C: The merits of posterior atlanto-axial stabilization using C1 and C2 pars interarticularis screws. (Manuscript submitted to Neurosurgery).
• Engsberg J, Wippold F, Ross S, Hollman J, Lauryssen C: Spasticity, strength and gait changes after surgery for cervical spondylosis: a case report. (Manuscript submitted).
• Mayfield JL, Vest J, Polish L, Lauryssen C, Dacey R, Brown K, Fraser V: Risk factors for surgical site infection following neurosurgery spinal procedures. (Manuscript submitted, neurology).
• Lewis L, Naunheim R, Lauryssen C: Do football helmets reduce acceleration of impact in blunt head injuries. (Manuscript submitted to Academic Emergency Medicine).
• Lauryssen C, Boyan B, Hardin N, Orbegoso C: Histological evaluation of a surgical mesh containing bone graft. (Manuscript submitted, Spine).
• Cheng MA, Ratnaraj J, Templehoff R, Kurz A, Lauryssen C: The effects of supplemental oxygen and end-tidal carbon dioxide on intraocular pressure in anesthetized piglets in the supine position. (Manuscript submitted, Journal of Anesthesia)
• Phillips FM, Lauryssen C. THE LUMBAR INTERVERTEBRAL DISC. New York, NY: Thieme Medical Publishers: 2009
• Perri DO, B, Siddique K, Baron E., Lauryssen, C.: Acute Odontoid Fractures Anterior Odontoid Fixation - Operative techniques in Orthopaedics.
• Cervical Total Disc Replacement: A Prospective Randomized Comparison to Fusion. Richard D. Guyer, M.D., Carl Lauryssen, M.D. 2007
• Lauryssen C, Mirman R, Berven S, Sheinberg M. Facet preservation during decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis: A quantitative cadaveric comparison of the iO-Flex System versus traditional microdecompression. MKT1271.B
• Mirman R, Dickinson L, Randall J, Lauryssen C. Initial clinical experience with a novel over-the-wire system for decompression of lumbar spinal stenosis. MKT1272.B
• Facet-sparing Decompression with a Minimally Invasive Flexible Microblade Shaver: A Prospective Operative Analysis, Lawrence D. Dickinson, MD, Jeffery Phelps, MD, Christopher D. Summa, MD, Jed S. Vanichkachorn, MD, Winston R. Jehsuman, MD, Jeffrey B. Randall, MD, Ronnie L. Mirman, MD, Michelle Mitchell, PA, Mitchell Mason Macenski, Manuscript Number: JSD-12-581R1, draft

• American Association of Neurological Surgeons
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons Chairman, Program Evaluation Committee, 1996-1997
• Secretary, Education Committee, 1997-1998
• Chairman, CME Committee, 1997-1998
• Communications/Public Relations Committee Chairman, Membership Committee, Joint Section on Spine and Peripheral Nerves, 2000-2001
• Canadian Medical Council
• Eranger-Graham Society, Washington University 1996-2002
• AO North America – North American Spine Education Committee
• SPORT Spine Patient Outcome Research Trial, 2000
• Southern Neurosurgical Society, 2002-Present
• North American Spine Society, 2002-Present
• Spine Arthroplasty Society, 2008-Present

• Journal of Spinal Disorders, Editorial Board, 1998-2008
• Journal of Neurosurgery, Guest Reviewer, 1998-2000
• The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Guest Reviewer, 1999-2000
• Spine, Editorial Board, 1999-2000
• Spine University, 2002-2005
• Sulzer Spine-Tech Medical Advisory Board, 1998-2002
• Sulzer Spine-Tech Scientific Advisory Board, 1998-2002
• Myelotec Medical Advisory Board, 1997-1999
• Interpore Cross Medical Advisory Board, 2001-2003
• Interpore Cross Scientific Advisory Board, 2001-2003
• Pioneer Surgical Medical Advisory Board, 2002-2005
• Alphatec Scientific Advisory Board, 2006-2012
• Baxano Scientific Advisory Board, 2006-2009
• Spinal Kinetics Scientific Advisory Board, 2011-2021
• Paradigm Spine Scientific Board, 2012-2021

• "Objectively Assessing Function Outcomes in Surgically Treated Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy" American Association of Neurological Surgeons Research Foundation, $40,000
• "Comparison of Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease Using FRA Spacer vs. BAK System as Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Device" , Synthes Spine, $17,000 (est.)
• "BAK Healos Anterior Interbody Fusion" , Sulzer Spine-Tech, $5,000
• "A Randomized Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of the Cervical I/F Cage for Anterior Cervical Fusion" , DePuy AcroMed, Inc., $12,000
• "Lumbar Disc Herniation Outcome" , American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
• "Telescopic Plate Spacer (TPS) Spinal System for Use in Patients with Metastatic Spinal Disease Following Vertebrectomy/Corpectomy" , Research Fund of Washington University
• Intracranial Strain and Diffuse Axonal injury" , McDonnell Higher Brain Award, $15,200.

• "Spinal Cord Stem Cell Implantation Study" , Diacrin, $72,000, Washington University
• "Retrospective Clinical Outcome and Complications Study of the Brantigan Cage System for Interbody Fusion" , DePuy Acromed
• "Self-centering pedicle screws" , Sulzer-Medica, $5,947
• "Hylagel" , Genzyme Biosurgery, $115,500
• "Hedrocel cervical fusion device" , Implex, $25,000
• "SPORT: Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial" , National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Washington University
• "Intracranial Strain and Diffuse Axonal Injury" , McDonnell Higher Brain Award, $15,200, PCM IDE Clinical Study Principle Investigator 2005-2012 A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Investigation of the Cervitech, Inc. Porous Coated Motion (PCM) Artificial Disc for Stabilization of the Cervical Spine FDA Approved October, 2012
• SpinalMotion, Kineflex-C IDE Clinical Study Principle Investigator 2005-2012 Clinical Investigation of the Kineflex-C Cervical Spinal System
• SpinalMotion, Kineflex-L IDE Clinical Study Principle Investigator 2005-2012 Clinical Investigation of the Kineflex Spinal System
• Spineology, Optimesh IDE Clinical Study Principle Investigator 2005-2010 Optimesh 1500S
• Paradigm Spine, LLC, Coflex IDE Clinical Study Principle Investigator 2006-2013 A Multi-Center, Prospective, Randomized, Clinical Trial Comparing Stabilization with Coflex vs. Pedicle Screw Fixation and Fusion after Decompression for at Least Moderate Lumbar Spinal Stenosis FDA approved October, 2012
• A Multi-Center, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Cervical Arthroplasty to Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) for the Treatment of Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) Principle Investigator 2007-2012
• Spinal Kinetics, M6-C IDE Clinical Study Prospective, Concurrently Controlled, Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the Spinal Kinetics M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc Compared to Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Principle Investigator 2007-Present
• Implant Ltd., TOPS Clinical Study A Prospective, Multi-Center Clinical Study to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of the Implant TOPS System Principle Investigator 2007-2011
• Interventional Spine, PDS IDE Clinical Study A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the PDS System to Treat Back Pain Associated with Degenerative Disc Disease Principle Investigator 2008-2010
• Vertiflex, Superion IDE Clinical Study A Prospective, Multi-Center, Randomized Study Comparing the VertiFlex Superion Interspinous Spacer (ISS) to the X-Stop Interspinous Process Decompression (IPD) System in Patients with Moderate Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Principle Investigator 2008-2014
• Vertos Medical, Inc., Vertos Clinical Study The Vertos MILD Preliminary Patient Evaluation Study Principle Investigator 2008-2009
• Orthocon, Orthostat Clinical Study Observational Study of the Use of Orthostat as per the Indications for Use, in Patients Undergoing Procedures on the Lumbar Spine Principle Investigator 2009-2010
• Pioneer Surgical Technology, NuBac IDE Clinical Study A Prospective, Multi-Center, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of NuBac Disc Arthroplasty Principle Investigator 2009-2015
• Alphatec, PureGen Clinical Studies PureGen Osteoprogenitor Cell Allograft: A Radiographic Analysis of Rate and Quality of Fusion in Patients undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) A Radiographic Analysis using PureGen Osteoprogenitor Cell Allograft versus Autologous Bone in Posterolateral Fusion in a Side-by-Side comparison in the same patient (PLF) Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes of PureGen Osteoprogenitor Cell Allograft in Posterior Lumbar and Transforaminal Interbody Fusion Procedures Principle Investigator 2011-2018
• Medtronic Spine, LLC, X-Stop Clinical Study Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with X-STOP PK IPD in Moderately Symptomatic Patients Principle Investigator 2012-2019
• Medtronic Spine, LLC, DIAM Clinical Study A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Investigation of DIAM Spinal Stabilization System in Patients with Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease Principle Investigator 2012-2019

• Synthes Spine, ARCH Clinical Study Comparison of Cervical Laminectomy to Cervical Laminoplasty in Patients with Cervical Myelopathy or Myeloradiculopathy due to Multiple Level Cervical Spinal Canal Stenosis Principle Investigator 2007-2010
• DePuy Spine, HEALOS Clinical Study A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Study Comparing the use of HEALOS to Autograft in a Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) Approach Principle Investigator 2007-2010
• Orthovita, Inc., Vitagel Clinical Study An Evaluation of the Effect of a Haemostatic Agent of Post-operative Dysphagia in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion Principle Investigator 2010-2011
• Baxano, Inc., iO-Flex Clinical Study A Retrospective Review of Short Term Patient Outcomes After Decompressive Lumbar Surgery Using Baxano Surgical Tools Principle Investigator 2009-2012
• The iO-Flex Study: Evaluation of the Baxano iO-Flex System for Decompressive Lumbar Surgery Principle Investigator 2010-2017
• Treatment with the iO-Flex System in Patients with Radiculopathy and Grade 1 Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Principle Investigator 2010-2017
• Pioneer Surgical Technology, NanOss Clinical Studies A Retrospective Study to Assess NanOss Bioactive in Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion A Prospective, Multi-Center, Non-Randomized Study to Assess Lumbar Fusion Using Interbody Cages with Autograft in Conjunction with Instrumented Posterolateral Gutter Fusions using NanOss BA. Principle Investigator 2011-2012