Cortoss - Publications and Presentations

Peer Reviewed Journal Publications:

1. Deramond, W., Belkoff, Temperature Elevation Caused By Bone Cement Polymerization During Vertebroplasty. Bone, 1999. 25(2): p. 17S-21S.
2. Belkoff, S.M., et al., Biomechanical evaluation of a new bone cement for use in vertebroplasty. Spine, 2000. 25(9): p. 1061-4.
3. Belkoff, M., Jasper, Deramond, Herve, The Biomechanics Of Vertebroplasty; The Effect Of Cement Volume On Mechanical Behavior. Spine, 2001. 26(14): p. 1537-1541
4. Erbe, E., Clineff, T., and Gualtieri, G., Comparison of a new bisphenol-a-glycidyl-dimethacrylate-based cortical bone void filler with polymethyl methacrylate. Eur Spine J., 2001. 10: p. S147-S152
5. Pomrink GJ, DiCicco MP, Clineff TD, Erbe EM Evaluation of the Reaction Kinetics of Cortoss, A Thermoset Cortical Bone Void Filler. Biomaterial 2003 Mar;24(6):1023-31.
6. DiCicco M, Duong T, Chu A, Jansen SA Tobramycin and Gentamycin Elution Analysis Between Two In Situ Polymerizable Orthopedic Composites. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2003 Apr 15;65(1):137-49.
7. DiCicco M, Compton R, Jansen-Varnum S, In vitro Evaluation of Orthopedic Composite Cytotoxicity: Assessing the Potential for Postsurgical Production of Hydroxyl Radicals, J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2004
8. Gheduzzi, Sabina, Webb, Jason J.C., Miles, Anthony W. Mechanical characterization of three percutaneous vertebroplasty biomaterials. J Mater Sci:Mater Med (2006) 17: 421-426.
9. Szpalski, M., Descamps., PY., Hayez, JP., Raad, E., Gunzburg, R., Keller, T., Kosmopoulos, V., Prevention of Hip Lag Screw Cut-Out by Cement Augmentation: Description of a New Technique and Preliminary Clinical Results. J Ortho Trauma 2004. 18(1):p.34-40.
10. Palussiere J, Berge J, Gangi A, Cotton A, Pasco A, Bertagnoli R, Jackshe H, Carpeggiani P, Deramond H, Clinical Results of an Open Prospective Study of a bis-GMA Composite in Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation European Spine Journal, 2005.
11. Sanus GZ, Tanriverdi T, Kafadar AM, Ulu MO, Uzan M, Use of Cortoss for Reconstruction of the Anterior Cranial Base: A Preliminary Clinical Experience European Journal of Plastic Surgery May 2005.
12. Andreassen G., Hoiness P., Skraamm I., Granlund O., Engebresten, L., Use of a synthetic bone void filler to augment screws in osteopenic ankle fracture fixation. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (2004) 124: p. 161-165.

Book References:

1. Belkoff S, Biomechanical Considerations Chapter 5 page 70-71 in Percutaneous Vertebroplasty edited by Mathis, Deramond and Belkoff Springer 2002.
2. Mathis J, Belkoff S, Deramond H, Future Directions: Challenges and Research Opportunities Chapter 12 page 186 in Percutaneous Vertebroplasty edited by Mathis, Deramond and Belkoff Springer 2002.
3. Palusiere J, Berge J, Gangi A, Deramond H, The Clinical Use of Cortoss Synthetic Bone Void Filler in the Repair of Fractures in the Vertebral Body Chapter 19 in Vertebral Osteoporotic Compression Fractures edited by Szpalski and Gunzburg. Lippincott 2003.
4. Szpalski M, Gunzburg R, Deramond H, Percutaneous Injection of Cortoss Synthetic Bone Void Filler in the Repair of Fractures in the Vertebral Body Chapter 22 in Vertebral Osteoporotic Compression Fractures edited by Szpalski and Gunzburg. Lippincott 2003.

Abstracts / Presentations:

1. ASSR (American Society of Spine Radiologists) 2006,
   • Abstract Submitted; Vertebro and Kypho Pilot Studies, Maurer et.al Podium
   • Prospective Randomized Trial of Cortoss Versus PMMA in the Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures; Preliminary Results at a Single Institution; Hatten Podium
2. AANS/CNS (American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurosurgeons) 2006, San Francisco, March 15-18
   • Abstract submitted; Vertebro-Kypho First 40 patients; Bae et.al. Poster
3. ORS (Orthopedic Research Society) 2006, Chicago, March 5-8
   • Abstract; FEA results with Cortoss; Liebschner et al; Poster
4. GRIBOI (Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire sur les Biomatériaux Ostéoarticulaires Injectables) 2006, Bern, March 16-18,
   • Abstract submitted; Disperse Cement Filling In Vertebroplasty May Reduce Risk Of Secondary Tissue Damage; Kay Sun; Podium
5. SIR (Society for Interventional Radiology) 2006 Toronto, March 30-April 4
   • Abstract submitted; Vertebro-Kypho First 40 patients; Maurer et.al. Podium
6. ASNR (American Society of Neuroradiology) 2006, April 29-May 4, San Diego
   • Abstract submitted; Vertebro-kypho first 40 patients; Maurer et.al. Podium
   • Abstract submitted; Ultra-low volume vertebroplasty using Cortoss bone substitute. Verka Beric Podium**
7. SAS (Spine Arthroplasty Society) 2006, May 9-13, Montreal
   • A Prospective, non-randomized analysis of the adjunctive use of Cortoss vertebroplasty in lumbar disc arthroplasty utilizing the Prodisc prothesis; Yue, Bertagnoli, et.al. Podium**
8. ESNR (European Society of Neuroradiology) 2006 Geneva, Sept. 13-16
   • Vertebral Augmentation with Cortoss (Cortoplasty) For the Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures, Hatten Podium
9. NASS (North American Spine Society) 2006, Seattle, Sept. 26-30
   • Disperse Cement Filling is More Important Than Cement Material Properties in Biomechanics of Vertebroplasty, Sun et.al. Poster
   • Vertebro-Kypho with Cortoss up to 2 year follow-up, Bae et.al. Special Interest Poster Presentation
10. CNS (Congress of Neurosurgeons) 2006, Chicago, Oct. 7-12
    • Preliminary Pivotal Results PMMA versus Cortoss, Bae et.al. Poster
11. RSNA (Radiological Society of North America) 2006 Chicago, Nov. 26- Dec.1
    • Preliminary Pivotal Results PMMA versus Cortoss, Hatten Podium
    • Vertebro-Kypho with Cortoss up to 2 year follow-up, Maurer et.al. Poster