
NOME: LUIZ HENRIQUE MATTOS PIMENTA.
Graduação: Universidade de São Paulo - Ribeirão Preto 1971
Neurocirurgía: 1971-1977, Escola Paulista de Medicina
PhD em Neurocirurgia, 1980.
Actividades Professionais:
Professor Assistente Dept de Neurocirurgia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo.
Professor Assistente Dept. de Neurocirurgia, Faculdade de Jundiai, São Paulo.
Professor Assistente Dept. de Neurocirurgia UCSD (University of Califórnia San Diego).
Outros Estudos:
Spine Endoscopy Gainesville,USA, 1997
Fellowship Spine Endoscopy, Daniel Rosenthal MD Frankfurt Germany 1998.
Consultor Profissional:
Depuy Spine- Jhonson & Johnson , Nuvasive, Globus Spine, SpineWave,Inc, Cervitech,Inc., IST,Inc, Implaint, Trans 1 Inc,
Pionner, Nexgen, Apatech, Anova, Baxano.
Actividade Gremial:
Membro da sociedade Brasileira da Coluna
Membro da sociedade Brasileira de Neurocirurgia
Membro da sociedade Americana da coluna
Vice Presidente eleito da Sociedade Mundial da coluna 2003 (World Spine).
Trabalhos Apresentados nos congressos (Últimos Dez Anos)
XXII Brazilian of Neurosurgery Congress
"Endoscopic Spine Surgery to Lumbar Disc Herniation"
Rio De Janeiro- Brasil
September 1998
III Latin American Spine Surgery Congress
" Microendoscopic Diskectomy to Lumbar Disc Herniation , 60 Cases Operated"
Sao Paulo-Brasil
September 1998
XVIII Brazilian Neurology Congress
" Microendoscopic Diskectomy ( M.E.D.)"
Sao Paulo-Brasil
September, 1998
Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
4th International Congress On Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
"Cervical Microendoscopic Foraminotomy"
Barcelona-Spain
May, 1999
VIII Brazilian Neurosurgery Academy Congress
" Cervical Videoendoscopic Foraminotomy: Ambulatory Surgery"
Porto Alegre-Brasil
September, 1999
II INDOR
International Congress on Pain Actualization
" Canal Estenosis"
Guiania-Brasil
October, 1999
II INDOR
International Congress on Pain Actualization
" Alternative Surgeries to Herniation Disc: Laser And Endoscopic Surgery"
Guiania-Brasil
October, 1999
VIII Brazilian Society Congress on Spine Pathology
" Lateral Endoscopic Transpsoas Retroperitoneal Approach for Lumbar Spine Surgery"
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais-Brasil
May 2001
IX Brazilian Neurosurgery Academy Congress
"Percutaneus Vertebroplasty in Osteoporotic Fracture"
Belen , Para-Brasil
October, 2001
IX Brazilian Neurosurgery Academy Congress
" Microendoscopic Vs Microsurgery in Disc Herniation"
Belen ,Para-Brasil
October, 2001
IX Brazilian Neurosurgery Academy Congress
" Cervical Endoscopic Surgery"
Belen ,Para-Brasil
October, 2001
IX Brazilian Neurosurgery Academy Congress
" Spine Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery"
Belen ,Para-Brasil
October, 2001
IX Brazilian Neurosurgery Academy Congress
" Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Approach"
Belen ,Para-Brasil
October, 2001
IX Brazilian Neurosurgery Academy Congress
" Percutaneus Pedicles Screws"
Belen ,Para-Brasil
October, 2001
Federal University of Sao Paulo- Paulist Medicine School
Disease Spine Curse
" Endoscopic Spine Surgery"
Sao Paulo-Brasil
November, 2001
9th International Meeting On Advanced Spine Techniques ( IMAST)
" Initial Clinical Results Of Direct Lateral, Minimally Invasive Access To The Lumbar Spine For Disc Nucleus Replacement Using
A Novel Neurophysiologic Monitoring System"
Montreux, Switzerland
May, 2002
IX Brazilians Spine Society Congress
Early Complications Of 67 Artificial Disc Replacement With Prostheses Link Charite III
Fortaleza-Brasil
Jun 2003
IX Brazilians Spine Society Congress
Range of Motion In Patients With Multiples Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement Link Charite III
Fortaleza-Brasil
Jun 2003
IX Brazilians Spine Society Congress
Early Complications of 82 Lumbar Artificial Disc Link Charite III
Fortaleza-Brasil
Jun 2003
VII Iberoamerican Spine Society Congress. Silaco
"Lumbar Artificial Disc Link Charite III Experience. 100 Discs Implanted"
Margarita-Venezuela
October, 2003
VII Iberoamerican Spine Society Congress. Silaco
"Lumbar Estenosis: Microendoscopic Laminectomy Technique"
Margarita-Venezuela
October, 2003
VII Iberoamerican Spine Society Congress. Silaco
"Cervical Arthroplasty: " Comparative Study between The Bryan Cervical Disc and PCM Cervical Disc 6 months follow-up"
Margarita-Venezuela
October, 2003
VII Iberoamerican Spine Society Congress. Silaco
"Lumbar Artificial Disc in the Adjacent Level Disease Treatment. Comparative Study with Primary Replacement"
Margarita-Venezuela
October, 2003
10th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques ( IMAST)
" Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Cervical Disk Replacement" Conf
Rome- Italy
July 2003
10th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques ( IMAST)
" Unique Minimal Access Techniques"
Rome- Italy
July 2003
10th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques ( IMAST)
" A Biomechanical Approach To Cervical Disk Replacement-The Key Is The P.L.L."
Rome- Italy
July 2003
10th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques ( IMAST)
" Porous Coated Motion Cervical Disk Replacement ---- A Biomechanical, Histomorphometric, And Biologic Wear Analysis In A Caprine Model"
Rome- Italy
July 2003
10th International Meeting On Advanced Spine Techniques ( IMAST)
" Porous Coated Motion Cervical Disk Replacement----Report Of 32 Cases perfomed As An Outpatient Or Minimal Hospital Stay"
Rome- Italy
July 2003
10th International Meeting On Advanced Spine Techniques ( IMAST)
"The Role Of The Posterior Longitudinal Ligament"
"Cervical Disk Replacement----A Comparative Biomechanical Analysis Showing
Rome-Italy
July 2003
Second Interdisciplinary Congress on Spine Care
World Spine II
"Autologous Chondrocyte Transplantation For Intervertebral Disc Repair: A Preliminary Study"
Chicago, Illinois-USA
August, 2003
Second Interdisciplinary Congress on Spine Care
World Spine II
"Partial And Total Disc Replacements: Different Levels Of Treatment For Degenerative Discopathy"
Chicago, Illinois-USA
August, 2003
Second Interdisciplinary Congress On Spine Care
World Spine II
"The Lateral Endoscopic Transpsoas Retroperitoneal Aprroach ( Letra) For Implants In The Lumbar Spine"
Chicago, Illinois-USA
August, 2003
Second Interdisciplinary Congress on Spine Care
World Spine II
"Endoscopic Approach to The Cervical Spine: 115 Surgical Procedures- 2- Years Follow-Up Evaluation"
Chicago, Illinois-USA
August, 2003
Second Interdisciplinary Congress on Spine Care
World Spine II
"The Transiliac Endoscopic Approach for Implantation Of Prosthetic Disc Nucleus Devices"
Chicago, Illinois-USA
August, 2003
Eurospine 2003
5th Annual Meeting of The Spine of Europe
" Initial Complications In 67 Intervertebral Disc Replacement Procedures Utilizing The SB III- Link Charite Implant"
Prague, Czech Republic
October, 2003
North American Spine Society . NASS
18th Annual Meeting
Total Disc Replacement Pre-Course
"Endoscopic And Minimally Invasive Disc Arthroplasty-Lumbar And Cervical"
San Diego-USA
October, 2003
North American Spine Society. NASS
18th Annual Meeting
Total Disc Replacement Pre-Course
"Porous Coated Motion Cervical Disk Replacement: A Biomechanical, Histomorphometric, And Biologic Wear Analysis In A Caprine Model" ( Paper)
San Diego-USA
October, 2003
North American Spine Society. NASS
18th Annual Meeting
Total Disc Replacement Pre-Course
" Cervical Disk Replacement---Porous Coated Motion Prosthesis"
San Diego-USA
October, 2003
North American Spine Society. NASS
18th Annual Meeting
Total Disc Replacement Pre-Course
" Minimal Invasive Implantation Of Artificial Discs" ( Expo)
San Diego-USA
October, 2003
X Brazilian Academy of Neurosurgery Congress.
"Microendoscopic Laminectomy (MEL) Treatment in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. 2 years Follow-up. 38 Cases Operated".
Pernambuco- Brasil
November, 2003.
X Brazilian Academy of Neurosurgery Congress.
"Transpedicle Fixation System ( Path Finder), one patient with Lumbar Pseudoarthrosis".
Pernambuco- Brasil
November, 2003.
X Brazilian Academy of Neurosurgery Congress.
"Percutaneus Posterolateral Vertebroplasty as treatment for Osteoporotic Fracture Spine".
Pernambuco- Brasil
November, 2003.
X Brazilian Academy of Neurosurgery Congress.
"Experience With Link Charite III . 100 Discs Implanted , One Year Follow-up".
Pernambuco- Brasil
November, 2003.
X Brazilian Academy of Neurosurgery Congress.
"The Bryan Cervical Disc VS Porous Coated Motion artificial Disc"
Pernambuco-Brasil
November, 2003
X Brazilian Academy of Neurosurgery Congress.
"Posterior Endoscopic Foraminotomy in Cervical Spine for Radiculopathy unilateral treatment"
Pernambuco- Brasil
November, 2003.
2004 Annual Meeting Of The Aans/Cns Section On Disorders Of The Spine And Peripheral Nerves.
" Lateral Endoscopic Transpsoas Retroperitoneal Approach For Lumbar Spine Surgery"
San Diego-USA
March, 2004
Spine Artrhoplasty Society
" Biomechanical Study And Early Clinical Results Of A Novel Dynamic Stabilization System ( DSS) In The Treatment Of Chronic Low Back Pain"
Vienna-Austria
May,2004
Spine Artrhoplasty Society
"Porous Coated Motion Cervical (PCM) Disk Replacement Report of 100 Cases Performed as an Outpatient or Minimal Hospital Stay"
Vienna-Austria
May,2004
Spine Arthropasty Society
"PCM Cervical Artificial Disc- 25 Cases, One Year Follow-Up"
Vienna-Austria
May,2004 ( Accepted)
Spineweek- Eurospine 2004
"Porous Coated Motion ( PCM) Surface Joint Replacement- Report Of 64 Cases for The Cervical Spine"
Porto-Portugal
Jun, 2004 ( Accepted)
Spineweek- Eurospine 2004
"Porous Coated Motion ( PCM) Cervical Disk Replacement- A Comparative Analysis Showing The Role Of The Posterior Longitudinal Ligament"
Porto-Portugal
Jun, 2004 ( Accepted)
Spineweek- Eurospine 2004
"Cervical Artificial Disc PCM (Cervithec Ô) For Treatment Of Cervical Adjacent Disc Disease- One Year Follow-Up"
Porto-Portugal
Jun,2004 ( Accepted)
Spineweek- Eurospine 2004l
"Comparison Between The New PCM ( CervitechÔ ) Cervical Artificial Disc and The Bryan Disc System (MedtronicÔ) In a 1 Year Follow - Up.l
Porto-Portugall
Jun,2004 ( Accepted)
Congreso Anual de la Asociacion Mexicana de Cirugía De Columna
" PCM: Experiencia quirúrgica de 150 casos"
" Charite SB III: Presentación de casoss de 200 discos lumabres implantados"
" Degeneración facetaria: presentación de una clasificación radiological"
" Síndrome facetario: Presentación de una clasificación diagnóstica"
México D.F, México
Sept., 2004 ( Accepted)
Annual Scientific Meeting of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
PCM cervical disc prosthesis. Preliminary report of 150 cases
Newcastle, Australia
Sept, 2004 ( Accepted)
North American Spine Society (NASS)
19th Annual Meeting
Porous Coated Motion Prosthesis (PCM) Cervical Disc Replacement. A report of a 189 Discs performed as an Outpatient or Minimal Hospital Stay.
Chicago, USA
Oct, 2004 ( Accepted)
North American Spine Society (NASS)
19th Annual Meeting
Multiple /replacement Levels with CHARITE lumbar Artificial Disc. 12 months follow-up. Correct sagital and coronal alignment.
Chicago, USA
Oct, 2004 ( Accepted)
North American Spine Society (NASS)
19th Annual Meeting
PCM and Bryan One Year Follow-up
Chicago, USA
Oct, 2004 ( Accepted)
XLVII Congreso Anual Sociedad de Neurocirugia de Chile
Disco Lumbar Artificial Charite. Técnica Operatoria y Experiencia Clínica en 200 casos
Viña del Mar, Chile
Dec, 2004
XLVII Congreso Anual Sociedad de Neurocirugia de Chile
Unidad de Cirugía Minimamente Invasiva de columna. Hospital Santa Rita. Experiencia en el manejo de la patología degenerative Lumbar.
Viña del Mar, Chile
Dec, 2004 ( Accepted)
XLVII Congreso Anual Sociedad de Neurocirugia de Chile
Abordaje XLIF 90 grados en la columna Lumbar, anatomía, técnica operatoria y experiencia clínica
Viña del Mar, Chile
Dec, 2004 ( Accepted)
XLVII Congreso Anual Sociedad de Neurocirugia de Chile
PCM Disco Cervical Artificial. 23 meses de seguimiento
Viña del Mar, Chile
Dec, 2004 ( Accepted)
Joint Section of Spine and Peripheral Nerve, AANS
Multilevel Lumbar Disc Prosthesis: Evaluation of the clinical and radiographic Outcome
Phoneix, USA
March, 2005 ( Accepted)
Joint Section of Spine and Peripheral Nerve, AANS
PCM Cervical disc Prosthesis: Evaluation of the range of motion after two years
Phoneix, USA
March, 2005 ( Accepted)
Joint Section of spine and peripheral Nerve, AANS
Surgery outcomes of the presacral lumbar internal fixation: one year follow-up
Phoneix, USA
March, 2005 ( Accepted)
Artrodese Lombar 360 Graus Minimamente Invasiva. Descricao Da Tecnica Cirurgica Acesso Extremo Lateral(Xlif).
Congreso Brasilero da Cirurgia da Coluna - Porto Galinhas
Feb 2007
Degeneracao Do Nivel Adjacente Apos Artroplastia Cervical Com Pcm ;48 Meses De Seguimento.
Congreso Brasilero da Cirurgia da Coluna - Porto Galinhas
Feb 2007
5 Anos De Seguimento De Pacientes Com Escoliose Idiopatica Tratados Com Instrumentacao Anterior Toracoscopica
Congreso Brasilero da Cirurgia da Coluna - Porto Galinhas
Feb 2007
Artroplastia Cervical Com Pcm :Multinivel X Nivel Únicos
Congreso Brasilero da Cirurgia da Coluna - Porto Galinhas
Feb 2007
Charite 5 Anos ;Experiencia Clinica E Cirurgica.
Congreso Brasilero da Cirurgia da Coluna - Porto Galinhas
Feb 2007
Complicacoes, Revisoes E Salvamentos Em Artroplastia De Coluna : Experiencia De 5 Anos Novas Estrategias Para Revisoes E Retiradas Do Disco Intervertebral
Congreso Brasilero da Cirurgia da Coluna - Porto Galinhas
Feb 2007
Pcm 4 Anos ; Avaliacao Clinica E Radigrafica Dos Dados Apos 249 Artroplastias Cervicais Realizadas
Congreso Brasilero da Cirurgia da Coluna - Porto Galinhas
Feb 2007
Tecnica Extrapedicular Para Reducao Das Fraturas Osteoporoticas Tipo Compressao. Uso Do Staxx - Sistem (Kyphoplasty)
Congreso Brasilero da Cirurgia da Coluna - Porto Galinhas
Feb 2007
May 2007 Congress of Spinal Arthroplasty Society Berlin Germany
- -. McAfee, L. Pimenta, A. Cappuccino, B. Cunningham
Predictive value of OUS pilot study on cervical arthroplasty with a randomized US pivotal study B.W.
- Cunningham, G. DeMuth, P.C. McAfee, M. Scott-Young, K. Yoon, S. Blumenthal, R. Guyer, F. Geisle, J. Regan, B. Conix, R. Hess, L. Pimenta, R. Diaz, I. Fedder, P.J. Tortolani
Survivor analysis of the Charite artifical disc: Review of 1,938 patients from eight
leading international spine centers
- L. Pimenta, H. Yuan, M. Songer, K. Daveneport, D. Coric, A. Reyes-Sanchez, D. Werner, M. Balsano, D. Zou, F. Li, H. Yang, U. Agrillo, W. Bini
Clinical Experience with NUBAC Intradiscal Arthroplasty
- Cappuccino, L. Khoo, L. Pimenta, R. Diaz
Prospective clinical study of the TOPS total posterior spinal arthroplasty system: Interim radiographic analysis
- P.C. McAfee, L. Pimenta, B. Conix, R. Hes, Y. Mirovsky, Y. Anekstein, L. Khoo, D. Coric
Evaluation of the TOPS Total Posterior Arthroplasty Device in the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Prospective Study of 29 Patients
- F. Phillips, L. Pimenta, J. Runnells, H. Seim, S. Turner, D. VanSickle, B. Ferree
In Vivo Effects of a Novel Anula Repair Device in Sheep
- Luiz Pimenta Lateral TDR, Evolution, Development and Early Results
- L. Pimenta, R. Diaz, H. Nicola, P. McAfee
Adjacent Level Disease Following Cervical Arthroplasty. Prospective 42 Months Follow-Up Study Using the PCM System
- Pimenta, R. Diaz, H. Niccola, L. Khoo, J. Lhaymby, R. Sasso,
I. Gharzdine, A. Cragg
Percutaneous Nucleus Replacement (PNR) Initial Clinical Experience
Instrutor Convidado para Workshops
Educational Course World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies
Sao Paulo-Brasil
March, 1996
I Workshop on Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Sao Paulo- Brasil
August 1996 ( Coordinador)
II Worshop on Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Sao Paulo-Brasil ( Coordinador)
August, 1997
I Course on Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Rio de Janeiro- Brasil (Conferencista)
May, 1998
Course of Pathology And Endoscopic Procedures Of Spine.
Hospital das Clinicas
Medicine School Sao Paulo University
Sao Paulo-Brasil (Conferencista)
August 1998
III Worshop on Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Sao Paulo-Brasil ( Coordinador)
August, 1998
Neuroendoscopy Training Course for Neurosurgeons
Belgium (Conferencista)
March, 1999
IV Worshop on Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Sao Paulo-Brasil ( Coordinador)
August, 1999
Brazilian Neurosurgery Academy
Continue Education Course On Neurosurgery
Secretary Of Section: Spine
Porto Alegre-Brasil (Conferencista)
September, 1999
V Worshop on Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Sao Paulo-Brasil ( Coordinador)
August, 2000
Abasicon 2000
Microendoscopic Surgery For Cervical And Lumbar Spine
Mumbai,-India (Conferencista)
January, 2000
Total Spine
Advanced Techniques Constructs
Cancún- Mexico
February, 2000 (Conferencista)
The Seventh Symposium On Cervical Spine Surgery
Shangay-China (Conferencista)
May, 2000
Spine Surgery Committee
Venezuelan Neurosurgery Society
II Metting Spine Surgery
Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease
Caracas-Venezuela
November, 2000 (Conferencista)
VI Worshop on Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Sao Paulo- Brasil
August, 2001 ( Coordinador)
III Congreso Sociedad de Neurocirugía del Area de Madrid
PCM- Disco Cervical Artificial, Experiencia Clínica
Madrid- Spain
Nov- 2004 (Professor)
III Course Continuing Endoscopic Surgery
State Paulist University
" Endoscopic Surgery"
Botucatu- Brasil
June, 2002 (Conferencista)
III Course Continuing Endoscopic Surgery
State Paulist University
" Spine Endoscopic- Many tecniques"
Botucatu- Brasil
June, 2002 ( Conferencista)
III Course Continuing Endoscopic Surgery
State Paulist University
" Spine Surgery: Fusion and Non-Fusion Endoscopic Techniques"
Botucatu- Brasil
June, 2002 ( Conferencista)
VII Worshop on Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Sao Paulo- Brasil
August, 2002 ( Coordinador)
I International Meetting On Spine South America
Torax Disc Herniation
Rio De Janeiro-Brasil
October, 2002 (Conferencista)
Orthopedic Department Of Mae De Deus Hospital
International Symposium On Back Pain
Sao Paulo-Brasil
November 2002 (Conferencista)
Second Annual Symposium On Current Concepts In Spinal Disordersl
Cedars-Sinai Medical Centerl
California-Usal
March, 2003 (Conferencista)
AANS Annual Meeting
" New And Evolving Technologies For Minimally Invasive Surgery Of The Lumbar Disc"
San Diego, California- USA
May, 2003 (Conferencista)
AANS Annual Meeting
" Special Course II International Attitudes Of Spine Surgery"
San Diego, California-USA
May, 2003 (Coferencista)
Second Interdisciplinary Congress On Spine Care
World Spine II
Chicago, Illinois- USA
August, 2003 (Conferencista)
VIII Worshop on Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Sao Paulo- Brasil
August, 2003 ( Coordinador)
North American Spine Society. NASS
18th Annual Meeting
Total Disc Replacement Pre-Course
San Diego
October, 2003 (Conferencista)
1st International Curse on Spine Surgery
Mexico DF
November 2003 (Conferencista)
The 9th Advanced Techniques in Cervical Spine Decompression&Stabilization
Practical Anatomy workshop
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis-USA
January,2004 ( Conferencista)
Third Annual Symposium On Current Concepts In Spinal Disorders
Continuing Medical Education
"Lateral Maxcess Lumbar"
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
California-USA
February, 2004 (Conferencista)
Third Annual Symposium On Current Concepts In Spinal Disorders
Continuing Medical Education
"Cervical Artificial Discs: The New PCM""
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
California-USA
February, 2004 (Conferencista)
Venezuelan Neurosurgery Society
1st Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Meeting
Valencia-Venezuela
April,2004 ( Conferencista)
Innovative Techniques in Spine Surgery
Los Cabos, México
Aug., 2004 ( Conferencista)
Curso Internacional Chileno Norteamericano de Columna Vertebral
Santiago, Chile
Agosto 2004 ( Conferencista)
Surgeon's Training Course MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
Singapore General Hospital
Singapore, CHINA
Sept , 2004 ( COORDINADOR)
Surgeon´s Training Course
Gold Coast Hospital
Gold Coast, Australia
Sept., 2004 ( COORDINADOR)
Seminar
XLIF 90 . Minimalli Invasive Approach in Adult Scoliosis
Department of Spinal Surgery
Northwestern University
Chicago, USA
Oct, 2004 ( Conferencista)
Seminar
Advances in Spinal Surgery: Minimally-Invasive approaches and Motion preservation techniques
Department of Neurological Surgery
University of Florida
Gainsville, USA
Nov, 2004 ( Conferencista)
2nd Trasn Atlantic Spine Congress
Innovations in Spine Surgery
Dallas,USA- Basel, Switzerland
Nov, 2004 (Professor)
72 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeonsd
Spine Arthroplastyd
Washington, USAd
Feb, 2005 ( Professor)
Lecture Weekly Grand Rounds, University of California, Irvine
Department of Orthopeadic Surgery
Orange, USA
Feb, 2005 (Professor)
XLIF Practical Massive Surgery Course
San Diego - California - USA
January 5 - February 21 2007
(Professor - Coordinador)
Pediatric Spinal Deformity: On the Cutting Edge
April 13-14, 2007
Hyatt Regency Coral Gables
Miami, Florida USA
Publicações em livros e revistas cientificas
Posterior Video Endoscopic to Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery.
Arq Bras Neurocir 18 (1): 11-16, 1999
Video assisted Toracoscopic Surgery to Thoracic Disc Herniation.
J Bras Neurocirurg 10 (1) : 15-19,1999
Endoscopic Approach to the Cervical Spine. 7th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery., Singapore., 2000
Cervical Disc Replacement- Porous Coated Motion Prosthesis
A Comparative Biomechanical Analysis Showing the key role
Of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament.
SPINE Volume 28, Number 20S, pp S176-S185, 2003, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc
Abordagem Endoscópia da Coluna Cervical: Foraminotomía Posterior e Microdisectomia com Fusão Anterior. 115 Procedimentos
Cirúrgicos com 2 anos de Seguimento. Revista Brasileira de Videocirurgia. Vol 2, N.3, Jul-Set 2004
Abordaje endoscópico retroperitoneal transpsoas de la columna lumbar. Acta Ortopédica Mexicana Vol.18 Num.(3), May-Jun .2004. pg 91-5.
Disectomía Microendoscopica y fusion intersomática: resultados de una técnica minimamente invasive. Acta Ortopédica
Mexicana. Vol.18 Num (5), Sept-Oct. 2004. pg 196-99
Choosing a cervical disc replacement. The Spine Journal, Vol 4, Number 6S, Nov-Dec, 294S-302S. 2004
Clinical experience with the new artificial cervical PCM ( Cervitech) Disc. The Spine Journal,
Vol 4, Number 6S, Nov-Dec, 315S-321S. 2004
Zervikaler Bandscheibenersatz. Die PCM- Zwischenwirbel-Endoprothese. JATROS Orthopädie 1/2005, Seite 16-19
Spinal Arthoplasthy- A new era in spine care - Guyer, R; Zigler J E. Chapter 14: The porous coated motion cervical
disc replacement. 241-255, 2004.