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Our Specialties Include

  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Traumatic and Degenerative Spine Surgery
  • Arthritis of the Spine & Scoliosis
  • Oncologic Conditions
  • Disc Replacements
  • Non-operative Spine Care
    • Interventional Pain Medicine
    • Spinal Cord Simulators
    • Functional Discography
  • Physical Therapy
  • Bone Density/Osteoporosis


Dr. Kornelis Poelstra
Orthopaedic and Neurological
Spine Surgeon

Dr. Poelstra's Published Articles (Selected)

  1. Stall, AC, Becker E, Ludwig SC, Gelb, D, Poelstra KA. Reduction of postoperative spinal implant infection using gentamicin microspheres. Spine. 2009 Mar 1;34(5):479-83

  2. Wang MY, Anderson DG, Poelstra KA, Ludwig SC. Minimally Invasive posterior fixation. Neurosurgery 2008;63S: 197-203

  3. Rahman, RK, Nowak DD, Gelb DE, Poelstra KA, Ludwig SC. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Curr Orthop Pract 2008;19(4):351-356

  4. Rao RD, Currier BL, Albert TJ, Bono CM, Marawar SV, Poelstra KA, Eck JC. Degenerative cervical spondylosis: clinical syndromes, pathogenesis, and management. Instr Course Lect. 2008;57:447-69.

  5. Poelstra KA, Gelb D, Kane B, Ludwig S. The Feasibility of Damage Control Spinal Stabilization (MISS) in the Acute Setting for Complex Thoracolumbar Fractures. Spine J. 2008;8(5S):89S

  6. Poelstra KA. Author/Editor/Panel Member of Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine: Clinical Practice Guidelines. Early Acute Management in Adults with Spinal Cord Medicine. A Clinical Practice Guideline for Health-Care Professionals. Paralyzed Veterans of America 2008; ISBN 0-929819-20-9

  7. Goldberg G, Poelstra KA, Albert TJ. Cervical Fractures in Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis. In: Cervical Spine Surgical Challenges. Albert, Lee, Lim (Eds.) Thieme, New York, NY 2008. Chapter 22. ISBN: 9781588904942

  8. Orndorff DG, Poelstra KA, Albert TJ. The DISCOVER artificial disc. In: Motion preservation of the Spine – Advanced Techniques and Controversies. Yue, Bertagnoli, McAfee & An (eds.). Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA. June 2008; Chapter 32: ISBN – 1416039945

  9. Poelstra KA, Albert TJ. Degenerative Cervical Spondylosis: Clinical Syndromes, Pathogenesis, and Management. Instructional Course Lecture 57, 2008 AAOS, Rosemont, IL, pp 447-470. ISBN 10: 0-89203-414-9

  10. Gelb D, Ludwig S, Karp J, Chung E, Poelstra KA, Kim T, Werner C. Successful Treatment of Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures with Short-Segment Pedicle Instrumentation. Spine J. 2008;8(5S):182S-183S

  11. Poelstra KA, Stall A, Gelb D, Ludwig SC. Mechanisms and treatment of postoperative wound infections in instrumented spine. Curr Orthop Pract 2008;19(4):372-375.

  12. Society of University Surgeons Surgical Innovations Project Team (Poelstra KA, Panel member). Responsible development and application of surgical innovations: a position statement of the Society of University Surgeons. J Am Coll Surg. 2008;206:1204-1209

  13. Rahman, RK, Nowak DD, Gelb DE, Poelstra KA, Ludwig SC. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Curr Orthop Pract 2008;19(4):351-356

  14. Kim P, Ludwig SC, Gelb D, Poelstra KA. Update of the treatment of axial neck pain, radiculopathy and myelopathy. Curr Orthop Pract 2008;19(4):425-429

  15. Patel AA, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ, Hilibrand AS, Harrop JS, Anderson DG, Sharan A, Whang PG, Poelstra KA, Arnold P, Dimar J, Madrazo I, Hegde S. The adoption of a new classification system: time-dependent variation in interobserver reliability of the thoracolumbar injury severity score classification system. Spine. 2007;32:E105-110.

  16. Kim TT, Ludwig S, Gelb D, Poelstra KA. Diagnosis and Management of Postoperative Wound Infections of the Cervical Spine. Curr Opinion Orthop. 2007;18:276-281

  17. Patel AA, Poelstra KA, Whang PG, Kurd MF, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR. Esophageal Injuries in Anterior Cervical Surgery. Spinal Cord Injury & Rehabil. 2006;22:40-44

  18. Poelstra KA, Kurd MF, Albert TJ. Managing neck pain: Evaluation and treatment recommendations. J Musculoskel Med. 2006;23:809-814

  19. Poelstra KA, Vaccaro AR, Rao S, Patel D, Brown A, Whang P, Patel A. Emergency transport and Radiographic evaluation following spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord Injury & Rehabil. 2006;12:22-37

  20. Poelstra KA, Vaccaro AR, Patel A, Whang P, Rao S, Kurd M, Stock G. Pharmacologic Neuroprotection in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury and the Efficacy of Early Decompressive Surgery. Spinal Cord Injury & Rehabil. 2006;12:63-76

  21. Poelstra KA, Austin L, Zaslavski J, Whang P, Patel A. Animal Models of Back Pain and Spine Fusion. Curr Opinion in Orthop. 2006;17:214-221

  22. Poelstra KA, Tannouri C, Srinivisan S, Anderson DG. Minimally invasive exposure techniques. Curr Opinion in Orthop. 2006;17:208-213

  23. Poelstra KA, Rao S, Patel A, Whang P, Brown A, Madigan L, Hilibrand AS, Albert TJ, Anderson DG, Vaccaro AR. Emergency transport of patients following spinal cord injury. Jefferson Orthop J. 2006;34:38-41

  24. Poelstra KA, Rao S, Patel A, Whang P, Stock G, Madigan L, Albert TJ, Anderson DG, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS. Timing of surgical decompression in patients with spinal cord injury. Jefferson Orthop J. 2006;34:54-56

  25. Poelstra KA, Rao S, Patel A, Whang P, Brown A, Madigan L, Anderson DG, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS, Albert TJ. Radiographic evaluation of patients following spinal cord injury. Jefferson Orthop J. 2006;34:48-53

  26. Poelstra KA, Rao S, Patel A, Whang P, Stock G, Madigan L, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS, Albert TJ, Anderson DG. Pharmacologic neuroprotection in patients with spinal cord injury. Jefferson Orthop J. 2006;34:42-47

  27. Poelstra KA, Srinivasan S, Tannouri S, Anderson DG. Minimally invasive spinal surgery – Where do we stand? Jefferson Orthop J. 2006;34:57-63

  28. Craig MR, Poelstra KA, Sherrell JC, Belzile EL, Brown TE. Evaluation of biomaterial centered infection: A novel rabbit knee implant model. J Orthop Res. 2005 Sep;23(5):1100-1104

  29. Poelstra KA, Kahler DM. Supra-acetabular Placement of External Fixator Pins: a Safe and Expedient Method of Providing Stability to the Injured Pelvis. Am J Orthop. 2005;34(March):148-151

  30. Poelstra KA, Eijkelkamp MF, Veldhuizen AG. The geometry of the human paraspinal muscles with the aid of 3D CT-scans and 3-Space Isotrak. Spine 2000, 25(17), 2176-2179

  31. Reitsma AM, Schuler TC, Hasz MW, Poelstra KA. Surgical treatment of symptomatic Bertolotti's syndrome in post-fusion patients. Orthopedics 2002, 25:340-342

  32. Poelstra KA, Barekzi NA, Slunt JB, Schuler TC, Grainger DW. Surgical irrigation with pooled human IgG to reduce post-operative spinal implant infection. Tissue Engin. 2000, 6(4), 401-411

  33. Poelstra KA, Barekzi NA, Gristina AG, Grainger DW, Schuler TC. A novel spinal implant infection model in rabbits. Spine 2000, 25(4), 406-410

  34. Poelstra KA, van der Mei HC, Schenk W, van Horn JR, Busscher HJ. Effect of gentamicin loaded PMMA bone cement on Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation. Biofouling 1999, 14(3), 249-254

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