Brett Arthur Freedman MD

PubMed

• Automated vertebral bone quality score measurement on lumbar MRI using deep learning: Development and validation of an AI algorithm.
  Nishantha M Jayasuriya, Emily Feng, Karim Rizwan Nathani, Maliya Delawan, Konstantinos Katsos
  Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2025-10-01
• The influence of bone quality and paraspinal musculature on proximal junctional kyphosis failure mode among patients undergoing lumbopelvic fusion terminating at the t...
  Zach Pennington, Anthony L Mikula, Abdelrahman Hamouda, Aladine A Elsamadicy, Andrew J Grossbach
  Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-08-08
• Endplate preparation for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: does the amount of endplate removed affect cage subsidence risk?
  Alick P Wang, Thomas D Slater, Kay A Raftery, Spyros D Masouros, Hannah A Levy
  European Spine Journal. 2025-08-01

Journal Articles

• The American Orthopaedic Association’s Own the Bone® Database: A National Quality Improvement Project for the Treatment of Bone Health in Fragility Fracture Patients  
  N R Wanderman, A N Nassr, C M Watkins, L L Tosi, P A Anderson, B A Freedman, M J Yaszemski, B L Currier, K J Jeray, K L Kirk, A D Bunta, Osteoporosis international
• Perioperative complications in open versus percutaneous treatment of spinal fractures in patients with an ankylosed spine  
  Moussallem CD, McCutcheon BA, Clarke MJ, Cui Q, Currier BL, Yaszemski MJ, Huddleston PM, Rose PS, Freedman B, Dekutoski MB, Bydon M, Nassr A, J Clin Neurosci, 1/1/2016
• Comparison of NIRS, serum biomarkers and muscle damage in a porcine balloon compression model of acute compartment syndrome  
  Budsberg SC, Shuler MS, Hansen M, Uhl E, Freedman BA, J Trauma Acute Care Surg, 1/1/2016
• Use of Near Infrared Spectroscopy to Detect Sustained Hyperaemia Following Lower Extremity Trauma  
  Roskosky, M, Shuler MS, Reisman W, Kinsey T, Freedman BA, Mil Med, 1/1/2016
• Depth Penetration of Near Infrared Spectroscopy in the Obese  
  Johnson A, Roskosky M, Freedman B, Shuler MS, J Trauma Treat, 1/1/2015
• Retrospective analysis of long term outcomes after combat injury: a hidden cost of war  
  Stewart I, Sosnov J, Howard J, Orman J, Fang R, Morrow B, Zonies D, Bollinger M, Tuman C, Freedman B, Chung K, Circulation, 1/1/2015
• Combat-related Intradural Gunshot Wound to the Thoracic Spine with Significant Improvement and Neurologic Recovery following Bullet Removal  
  Louwes, TM, Lee KH, Freedman BA., Asian Spine J, 1/1/2015
• A Comparison of CT Measures for Diagnosing Cervical Spinal Stenosis Associated with Myelopathy – A Case-Control Study  
  Freedman BA, Hoffler CE, Cameron BM, Rhee JM, Bawa M, Malone DG, Bent M, Yoon ST., Asian Spine J, 1/1/2015
• Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: 2-year Results with a Modular Interbody Device  
  Jackson KL, Yeoman C, Woosik CM, Chappuis JL, Freedman BA, Asian Spine J, 1/1/2014
• Near infrared spectroscopy and lower extremity acute compartment syndrome: a review of the literature  
  Cole A, Roskosky M, Shuler M, Freedman B, J Trauma Treat, 1/1/2014
• The Combat Burst Fracture Study--Results of a Cohort Analysis of the Most Prevalent Combat Specific Mechanism of Major Thoracolumbar Spinal Injury  
  Freedman BA, Serrano JA, Belmont PJ Jr, Jackson KL, Cameron B, Neal CJ, Wells R, Yeoman C, Schoenfeld AJ., Arch Orthop Trauma Surg, 1/1/2014
• Morbidity of Early Spine Surgery in the Multiply Injured Patient Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery  
  Galvin JW, Freedman BA, Schoenfeld AJ, Cap AP, Mok JM., Arch Orthop Trauma Surg, 1/1/2014
• Fasciotomy Wound Management and Closure - Updated  
  Freedman BA, Potter, BK, Shuler MS, Techniques in Orthopaedics, 1/1/2014
• CORR Insights®: Factors Associated With Survey Response in Hand Surgery Research  
  Freedman BA, Clin Orthop Relat Res, 1/1/2013
• The effect of vehicle protection on spine injuries in military conflict  
  Possley DR, Blair JA, Freedman BA, Schoenfeld AJ, Lehman RA, Hsu JR; the Skeletal Trauma Research Consortium (STReC), Spine J, 1/1/2012
• Near Infrared Spectroscopy Monitoring for Compartment Syndrome  
  Cole AL, Smith EK, Ashley A, Freedman BA, Shuler MS., Techniques in Orthopaedics, 1/1/2012
• Fasciotomy Wound Management and Closure  
  Potter, BK, Freedman BF, Shuler MS. , Techniques in Orthopaedics, 1/1/2012
• Diagnostic challenge: bilateral infected lumbar facet cysts - a rare cause of acute lumbar spinal stenosis and back pain  
  Freedman BA, Bui TL, Yoon, ST, J Ortho Surg Res, 1/1/2010
• Prevalence of physical signs in cervical myelopathy: a prospective, controlled study  
  Rhee JM, Heflin JA, Hamasaki T, Freedman B., Spine, 1/20/2009
• Reliability analysis for manual radiographic measures of rotatory subluxation or lateral listhesis in adult scoliosis  
  Freedman BA, Horton WC, Rhee JM, Edwards CC 2nd, Kuklo TR., Spine, 1/15/2009
• Wound Complications Following the Use of Fiberwire in Lower Extremity Traumatic Amputations  
  Mack AW, Freedman BA, Shawen SB, Gajewski DA, Kalasinsky VF, Lewin-Smith MR, J Bone Joint Surg Am, 1/1/2009
• Acetabular Labral Tears: Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Examination by a Physical Therapist, Orthopaedic Surgeon, and Orthopaedic Resident  
  Springer BA, Freedman BA, Ross AE, Javernick MA, Giuliani JR, Murphy KP, N Am J Sports Phys Ther., 1/1/2009
• Intervertebral Disc Tissue Engineering Using a Novel Hyaluronic Acid Nanofibrous Scaffold (HANFS) Amalgam  
  Nesti LJ, Li WJ, Shanti RM, Jiang YJ, Freedman BA, Kuklo TR, Giuliani JR, Tuan, RS, Tissue Eng Part A, 1/1/2008
• Osteoporosis and Vertebral Compression Fractures – Continued Missed Opportunities  
  Freedman BA, Potter BK, Nesti LJ, Giuliani JR, Kuklo TR, Spine J, 1/1/2008
• Pigmented villonodular synovitis of the calcaneocuboid joint in an 11 year old child with subtalar coalition  
  Freedman BA, Lin D, Tis J, Foot Ankle Int., 1/1/2007
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Books/Book Chapters

• Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction 
  Chapter: Chapter 16: Compartment Syndrome 
  Shuler MS, Roskosky, M, Freedman BA.Editors: Browner B, Jupiter J, Krettek C and Anderson P..SaundersEdition 5th,2015
• The Cervical Spine 
  Chapter: Chapter 130: Controversies, Myths and Realities Regarding the Surgical Treatment of Spondylotic Myleopathy with a Special Focus on Laminoplasty 
  Freedman BA, Heller JG.Editors: Benzel EC et al..LippincottEdition 5th,2012
• Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine Surgery 
  Chapter: Chapter 23: Arthroscopic Treatment of Epicondylitis 
  Murphy KP, Giuliani JR, Freedman BAEditors: Miller, MD, Wiesel, SW.Lippincott2011
• The Textbook of Spinal Surgery 
  Chapter: Chapter 85: Selective Thoracic Fusion 
  Freedman BA, Edwards CC, Bridwell KHEditors: Bridwell KH, Dewald RL.LippincottEdition 3rd,2011
• Combat Orthopaedic Surgery.  Lessons Learned in Iraq and Afghanistan 
  Chapter: Management of Complex Combat-Related Soft Tissue Wounds/Negative Pressure Wound Therapy 
  Freedman BA, Nesti LJEditors: Owens BD, Belmont PJ.Slack2011
• Miller’s Essentials of Orthopaedics 
  Chapter: Chapter 114: Cervical Spinal Stenosis 
  Yoon ST, Freedman BAEditors: Miller MD, Hart J, MacKnight JM.Saunders/Elsevier2009
• Atlas of Spine Trauma, Adult and Pediatric 
  Chapter: Chapter 57: Anterior Instrumentation Techniques for the Pediatric Spine 
  Kuklo TR, Freedman BAEditors: Kim DH, Ludwig SC, Vaccaro A et al..Saunders2008
• Spinal Deformities, The Essentials 
  Chapter: Chapter 18: Anterior Surgery for Adolescent Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Scoliosis 
  Kuklo TR, Freedman BAEditors: Heary, RF, Albert T.Theime2007
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Abstracts/Posters

• Correlation Of NIRS And Histological Muscle Damage In A Prolonged Trauma/infusion Model Of Extremity Compartment Syndrome (ECS) - Assessing NIRS Ability To Detect The ...
  Budsberg S, Shuler M, Roskosky M, Uhl E, Hansen M, Freedman B, 31st Annual Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/7/2015
• Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: 2-year Results with a Modular Interbody Device
  Freedman BA, Jackson L, Basra S, Rinkus K, Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center Research Day; Southern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Fort Gordon, GA, 2011; Kona, HI, 2011, 1/19/2011
• Do Skin Pigment and Hair Affect Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Assessment of Leg Compartment Syndrome?
  Freedman BA, Jackson K, 78th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Diego, CA, 1/15/2011
• Do Skin Pigmentation and Hair Affect Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Assessment of Leg Compartment Syndrome
  Jackson KL, Cole A, Reisman W, Freedman BA, Shuler MS, Annual Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting; Southern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Vail, CO, 2010; San Diego, CA, 2011; Kona, HI, 2011, 1/13/2011
• Combat Burst Fracture: A Military Specific Injury
  Jackson, KL, Freedman, BA, Neal C, Cameron B, Wells, R, Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty Care Annual Conference; The 18th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2011; Copenhagen, Denmark, 2011, 1/13/2011
• The Biomechanical Impact of Lumbar Pedicle Screw Re-direction following Lateral Wall Breach
  Freedman BA, Hamasaki T, Kim J, Hutton WC, Horton W, Yoon ST, 76th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, NV, 1/24/2009
• Variation in Vertebral Numbering: Not Everyone with AIS has 12 Thoracic and 5 Lumbar Vertebrae
  Freedman BA, Kuklo TR, Lenke LG, Richards BS, Sucato DJ, Polly DW, 15th Annual International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, Hong Kong, China, 1/8/2008
• The Biomechanical Impact of Lumbar Pedicle Screw Re-direction following Lateral Wall Breach
  Freedman BA, Hamasaki T, Kim J, Hutton WC, Horton W, Yoon ST, 15th Annual International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques, Hong Kong, China, 1/8/2008
• The Radioscaphoid Interval. A poor indicator of early scapholunate instability
  Freedman B, Taylor K, Litts C, Farber G, 3rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Chicago, IL, 1/22/2006
• Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Clinical and Radiographic Results and Complications
  Potter BK, Freedman BA, Hall J, Polly DW, Kuklo TR, 72nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Washington, DC, 1/23/2005
• Assessment of Radiographic Indicators of Subtle, Purely Ligamentous Lisfranc Injury
  Shawen SB, Potter BK, Belmont PJ, Freedman BF, Williams DM, Pollock PJ, Cohen BE, 12th Annual Summer Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS), Seattle, WA, 1/29/2004
• Osteoporosis and Distal Radius Fractures – Continued Missed Opportunities
  Freedman BA, Potter BK, Nesti LJ, Cho T, Kuklo TR, Eastern Orthopaedic Association 35th Annual Meeting, San Juan, PR, 1/13/2004
• Correlation of SF-36 and Disability Status with Outcomes of Arthroscopic Acetabular Labral Debridement
  Potter BK, Freedman BA, Andersen RC, Bojescul JA, Kuklo TR, Murphy KP, Eastern Orthopaedic Association 35th Annual Meeting, San Juan, PR, 1/13/2004
• Osteoporosis and Distal Radius Fractures – Continued Missed Opportunities
  Freedman BA, Potter BK, Nesti LJ, Cho T, Kuklo TR, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons 46th Annual Meeting, Vail, CO, 1/6/2004
• Measurement of Distal Lower Extremity Tibiofibular Syndesmosis:  Evaluation of Validity and Intraobserver Variability
  Pollock PJ, Freedman B, Bellmont PJ, Kirk K, Kuklo TR, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Vail, CO, 1/1/2004
• Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Clinical and Radiographic Results and Complications
  Potter BK, Freedman BA, Hall J, Polly DW, Kuklo TR, 11th Annual International Meeting of Advanced Spinal Techniques (IMAST), Southhamptom, Bermuda, 1/1/2004
• Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain in Active Duty Soldiers
  Freedman B, Cohen S, Kuklo T, Giuliani J, Lehman R, Larkin P, 18th annual meeting of the National American Spine Society, San Diego, CA, 1/21/2003
• Assessment of Radiographic Indicators of Subtle, Purely Ligamentous Lisfranc Injury
  Potter BK, Belmont PJ, Freedman BF, Williams DM, Pollock PJ, Shawen SB, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, Honolulu, HI, 1/15/2003
• Wound Infections and Associated Injuries From Operation Enduring Freedom
  Javernick MA, Potter BK, Freedman BF, Lin DL, Lehman RA, Kuklo TR, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, Honolulu, HI, 1/15/2003
• The Prognostic Value of Magnetic Resonance Arthrograms in Predicting Surgical Outcomes for Patients with Acetabular Labral Tears
  Potter BK, Freedman BF, Dinauer PA, Tucker C, Kuklo TR, Murphy KP, Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, Honolulu, HI, 1/15/2003
• Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain in Active Duty Soldiers
  Freedman B, Cohen S, Kuklo T, Giuliani J, Lehman R, Larkin P, 38th annual meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society, Quebec City, Canada, 1/10/2003
• The Effect of Alendronate Sodium on Spinal Fusion in a Rabbit Model
  Lehman R, Kuklo T, Freedman B, Riew, K, 38th annual meeting of the Scoliosis Research Society, Quebec City, Canada, 1/10/2003
• Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain in Active Duty Soldiers
  Freedman B, Cohen S, Kuklo T, Giuliani J, Lehman R, Larkin P, 10th annual International Meeting on Advanced Spinal Techniques (IMAST), Rome, Italy, 1/10/2003
• Subtalar Dislocation in an 8 year old male
  Freedman, B, Giuliani, J, Kuklo, T, Farber, G, 44th Annual meeting of the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Diego, CA, 1/9/2002
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Lectures

• Preparing the Lumbar Intervertebral Disk Space for Interbody Procedures: A Comparison Between the Traditional Method and a New Automated Method 
  Kona, HI, 2011; Fort Gordon, GA, 2011 - 1/19/2011
• Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: 2-year Results with a Modular Interbody Device 
  San Diego, CA - 1/16/2011
• Combat Burst Fracture: A Military Specific Injury 
  San Diego, CA, 2011; Sea Island, GA, 2011 - 1/16/2011
• Cervical Laminoplasty Myths and Realities-A Systematic Analysis of Outcomes 
  Corfu, Greece - 1/26/2010
• Prevalence of physical signs in cervical myelopathy: A prospective, controlled study 
  Toronto, Ontario - 1/14/2008
• Sacral-Pelvic Fixation: A Biomechanical Comparison Between Constructs Ending with S2 Bicortical, Bitriangulated (BCBT) Screws and Iliac Screws 
  Salt Lake City, UT - 1/10/2008
• Reliability Analysis for Manual Radiographic Measures of Rotatory Subluxation or Lateral Listhesis in Adult Scoliosis 
  Hong Kong, China - 1/8/2008
• Solitary Epiphyseal Enchondromas 
  Asheville, NC - 1/4/2005
• Prognostic value of magnetic resonance arthrography for acetabular labral tears 
  Orlando, FL - 1/22/2004
• Osteoporosis and Distal Radius Fractures – Continued Missed Opportunities 
  San Juan, Puerto - 1/13/2004
• Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Clinical and Radiographic Results and Complications 
  Vail, CO - 1/6/2004
• MRI of Acetabular Labral Injury: A Single Institutional Experience. 
  Tucson, AZ - 1/1/2004
• Outcomes following Arthroscopic Debridement of Acetabular Labral Tears in Active Duty Soldiers 
  Honolulu, HI - 1/15/2003
• Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain in Active Duty Soldiers 
  San Diego, CA - 1/9/2002
• The Radioscaphoid Interval. A poor indicator of early scapholunate instability 
  San Diego, CA - 1/9/2002
• Occult intraspinal anomalies in association with isolated congenital hemivertebra: The role for magnetic resonance imaging 
  San Diego, CA - 1/9/2002
• The Effect of Alendronate Sodium on Spinal Fusion in a Rabbit Model 
  San Diego, CA - 1/9/2002
• Epiphyseal Enchondroma 
  San Antonio, TX - 1/11/2000
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