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TBSG-Newton
299 Washington St.
Newton, MA 02458
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital
2014 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02458
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New England Baptist Hospital
125 Parker Hill Ave.
Boston, MA 02120
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Robert J. Banco, M.D.

Publications

  • Banco R, Jenis L, Tromanhauser S. Polymorphic Variation of COMT and CGHI Genes in Patients Undergoing Surgical Treatment for Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease.

  • Guyer, RD; McAfee, PC; Banco, RJ; Bitan, F; Cappuccino; A; Geisler, FH; Hochschuler, SH; Holt, RT; Jenis, LG; Majd, ME; Mullin, B; Regan, JJ; Stadlan; N; Tromanhauser, SG; Wong, D; Blumenthal, SL. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Food And Drug Administration Investigational Device Exemption Study Of Lumbar Total Disc Replacement With The Charité™ Artificial Disc Versus Lumbar Fusion – 5 Year Follow-Up. Submitted to the Spine Journal.

  • Banco, RJ; Geisler, FH; Guyer, RD; Holt, RT; Majd, ME. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar fusion: Effect at 5-year follow-up of Age on Clinical outcomes following lumbar arthroplasty. Submitted to the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.

  • Geisler, FH; Banco, RJ; Blumenthal, SL; Guyer, RD; McAfee, PC; Holt, RT; Majd, ME; Regan, JJ. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar fusion: Effect at 5-year follow-up of Prior Discectomy or Prior Surgery on Clinical outcomes following lumbar arthroplasty. Submitted to the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

  • Jenis, LG; Banco, RJ; Geisler, FH; Holt, RT; Majd, ME; Wharton, N; Hipp, J. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar fusion: Index- and adjacent-level range of motion at 5-year follow-up. Submitted to the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.

  • Regan, JJ; Banco, RJ; Blumenthal, SL; Jenis, LG; Geisler, FH; Holt, RT; Majd, ME. Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter FDA IDE Study of CHARITÉ Artificial Disc vs. Lumbar fusion: Comparison of the Clinical outcome of patients implanted at L4-L5 vs. L5-S1. Submitted to the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.

  • Kim D, Zaremski J, Kwon B, Jenis L, Woodard E, Bode R, Banco R; Risk Factors for False Positive Transcranial Monitoring Alerts During Surgical Treatment of Cervical Myelopathy. Spine 32(26)3041-3046, 2007.

  • Ipsen B, Kim D, Jenis L, Banco R, Tromanhauser S; Effect of Plate Position on Clinical Outcome Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery. The Spine Journal (7): 637-642,2007.

  • Samartzis D, Marco R, Jenis L, Khanna N, Banco R, Goldberg E; Characterization of Graft Subsidence in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with Rigid Anterior Plate Fixation. American Journal of Orthopedics 36(8):421-427, 2007.

  • Kwon B, Tromanhauser S, Banco R; The Spine Service Line: Optimizing Patient-Centered Spine Care. Spine 32(11S): S44-48, 2007.

  • Moshirfar A, Jenis L. Spector L, Burke P, Lojiva E, Katz J, Rand F, Tromanhauser S, Banco R; Computed Tomography Evaluation of Superior Segment Facet Joint Violation After Pedicle Instrumentation of the Lumbar Spine with a Midline Surgical Approach. Spine 31(22): 2624-2629, 2006.

  • Jenis L, Banco R, Kwon B; A Prospective Study of Autologous Growth Factors in Lumbar Interbody Fusion. The Spine Journal.  2006;6:14-20.

  • Jenis L, Tromanhauser S, Banco R; Postoperative Radiculopathy Secondary to Malpositioned Lumbar Pedicle Screw Placement: Clinical Outcomes of Screw Removal or Repositioning. Submitted. The Spine Journal, Dec. 2006.

  • Banco S, Jenis L, Tromanhauser S, Rand F, Banco R; The Use of Cervical Cages for Treatment of Cervical Disc Disease. Current Opinion in Orthopedics.  2002; 13:220-223.

  • Moshirfar, A, Rand F, Jenis L, Banco R, Complications of Lumbosacral and Spinopelvic Fusion. Chapter, Complications of Spine Surgery: Treatment and Prevention. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA: 135-143, 2005.

  • Kim D, Banco R, Jenis L, Rand F, Sullivan K, Tromanhauser S. Management of the Failed Back Surgery Patient. Chapter, Spine: Core Knowledge in Orthopaedics. Vaccaro A, ed, Elsevier Mosby, 2005.