RobertKEastlackMD(He/Him)

PubMed

• Assessing Abnormal Proximal Junctional Angles in Adult Spinal Deformity: A Normative Data Approach to Define Proximal Junctional Kyphosis.
  Marc Khalifé, Renaud Lafage, Alan H Daniels, Bassel G Diebo, Jonathan Elysée
  Spine. 2025-01-15
• Impact of Prior Cervical Fusion on Patients Undergoing Thoracolumbar Deformity Correction.
  Manjot Singh, Mariah Balmaceno-Criss, Mohammad Daher, Renaud Lafage, Robert K Eastlack
  Spine. 2025-01-01
• Cause and Effect of Revisions in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Multicenter Study on Outcomes Based on Etiology.
  Peter G Passias, Pooja Dave, Justin S Smith, Renaud Lafage, Oluwatobi O Onafowokan
  The Spine Journal. 2024-12-18

Journal Articles

• Home Versus Rehabilitation: Factors That Influence Disposition After Minimally Invasive Surgery in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery  
  Robert K Eastlack, Justin B Ledesma, Adam S Kanter, Pierce Nunley, Juan S Uribe, Gregory M Mundis, World Neurosurgery
• What Is the Impact of Obesity in MIS vs OPEN Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity?  
  Park P, Mummaneni PV, La Marca F, Fu KG, Nguyen S, Wang MY, Uribe JS, Anand N, Mundis G, Deviren V, Kanter AS, Fessler RG, Shaffrey CI, Akbarnia BA, Passias PG, Nunley..., Neurosurgery, 1/1/2015
• Effect of Anatomic Variability and Level of Approach on Perioperative Vascular Complications with Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion  
  Nourian AA, Cunningham C, Bagheri A, Bruffey JD, Eastlack RK, Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 1/1/2015
• Fluctuations in Spinal Cord Perfusion during Adult Spinal Deformity Correction Identify Neurological Changes: Proof of Concept  
  Turner JD, Eastlack RK, Mirzadeh Z, Nguyen S, Pawelek J, Mundis GM Jr., World Neurosurg, 1/1/2015
• How Does a Novel Monoplanar Pedicle Screw Perform Biomechanically Relative to Monoaxial and Polyaxial Designs?  
  Schroerlucke SR, Steklov N, Mundis GM Jr, Marino JF, Akbarnia BA, Eastlack RK, Clin Orthop Relat Res, 1/1/2014
• Osteocel® Plus Cellular Allograft in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Evaluation of Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes from a Prospective Multi-center Study  
  Eastlack RK, Garfin SR, Brown CR, Meyer SS, Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 1/1/2014
• Review: Emerging Technologies in Spine Surgery  
  Eastlack RK, Spine J, 1/1/2012
• C1 Anatomy and Dimensions Relative to Lateral Mass Screw Placement  
  Christensen D, Eastlack R, Lynch J, Yaszemski M, Currier B, Spine, 1/1/2007
• Impact of Erythropoietin on Allogenic Blood Exposure in Orthopedic Surgery  
  Santoro J, Eastlack R, Bugbee W, Am J Orthop, 1/1/2007
• Lower body positive-pressure after knee surgery  
  Eastlack R, Groppo E, White K, Steinbach G, Hargens A, Pedowitz R, Clin Orthop Relat Res, 1/1/2005
• Ischemic preconditioning ineffective in a tourniquet model  
  Eastlack R, Groppo E, Hargens AR, Pedowitz R, J Orthop Res, 1/1/2004
• Effects of L-Selectin Blockade upon Skeletal Muscle Function, Edema Formation, and Leukocyte Activation Associated with Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury  
  White K, Flippin M, Eastlack R, Cutuk A, Groppo E, Hargens A, Pedowitz R, Trans 47th Orthop Research Soc, 1/1/2001
• Remote clinical assessment for acute trauma: an initial experience  
  Aucar JA, Eastlack R, Wall MJ Jr, Liscum KR, Granchi TS, Mattox KL, Proc AMIA Symp, 1/1/1998
• The Dislocated Knee: Classification, Treatment, and Outcome  
  Eastlack R, Schenck RC, Guarducci C, U.S. Army Medical Department Journal, 1/1/1997
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Books/Book Chapters

• Skeletal Trauma 
  Chapter: Complications in the Treatment of Spinal Trauma 
  Eastlack R, Kim C, Currier B, Yaszemski MEditors: Browner B, Jupiter J, Levine A, Trafton P.Elsevier PublishingEdition 4th,2008
• Spine Surgery: Tricks of the Trade 
  Chapter: Grafting Methods: Posterior Occipitocervical Junction and Atlantoaxial Segment 
  Eastlack R, Currier B, Vaccaro AEditors: Vaccaro A, Albert T.Thieme Medical PublishersEdition 2nd,2008
• Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Relevant Surgical Exposures 
  Chapter: Approaches to the Cervical Spine. 
  Eastlack R, Currier BEditors: Morrey B and Morrey M.Lippincott Williams & WilkinsEdition 1st,2007
• Rockwood and Green's Fractures in Adults 
  Chapter: Thoracolumbar trauma. 
  Eastlack R, Bono CEditors: Heckman J, Bucholz R.Edition 6th,2005
• The Orthopaedic Physical Examination 
  Chapter: Lower Leg, Foot, and Ankle. 
  Page 247 - 296Eastlack R, Brage M, Reider BEditors: Reider B.Elsevier SaundersEdition 2nd,2005
• Spine Surgery: Essentials of Orthopaedics 
  Chapter: Pyogenic Spinal Infections. 
  Eastlack RK, Kauffman CPEditors: Bono C, Garfin S.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins2004
• Spine Surgery: Essentials of Orthopaedics 
  Chapter: Granulomatous Spinal Infections. 
  Eastlack RK, Kauffman CPEditors: Bono C, Garfin S.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins2004
• Musculoskeletal Medicine 
  Chapter: Physical Examination of the Foot and Ankle. 
  Eastlack R, Brage MEditors: Bernstein J.American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons2003
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Abstracts/Posters

• Osteocel® Plus in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF): Evaluation of Patient Outcomes from a Prospective Multi-center Study.
  Eastlack R, Meyer C, Brown C, 20th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1/10/2013
• Anterior Column Realignment (ACR) has Similar Results to Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy (PSO) in Treating Adults with Sagittal Spinal Deformity: A Multicenter Study.
  Mundis GM, Akbarnia BA, Kabirian N, Pawelek J, Eastlack RK, Shaffrey CI, Klineberg E, Bess S, Ames C, Deviren V, Lafarge V, 19th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1/10/2013
• Are Complications in Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD) Surgery Related to Approach or Patient Characteristics? A Prospective Propensity matched Cohort Analysis of Minimally...
  19th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1/10/2013
• Is There a Patient Profile That Characterizes a Patient as a Candidate for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) to Treat Adult Spinal Deformity.
  Eastlack R, Mundis G, Wang M, Mummaneni P, Uribe J, Okonkwo D, Akbarnia B, Anand N, Kanter A, Park P, Lafage V, Shaffrey C, Fessler R, Deviren V, ISSG, 20th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1/10/2013
• Upper Thoracic versus Lower Thoracic Upper Instrumented Verbebrae Endpoints have Similar Outcomes and Complications in Adult Scoliosis at 2-Year Follow up.
  Kim HJ, Boachie-Adjei O, Scheer J, Hostin R, Kebaish K, Smith J, Mundis G, Eastlack R, Schwab B, Lafarge V, Hart R, Bess S, Deviren V, Shaffrey CI, Ames C, ISSG, 20th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1/10/2013
• Do Operative Outcomes for Adults with Spinal Deformity Differ Based on the Relative Severity of Back and Leg Pain Prior to Surgery?
  Eastlack R, Scheer J, Kim HJ, Boachie-Adjei O, Deviren V, Smith J, Hart R, Bess S, Mundis G, Lafage V, Schwab F, Shaffrey C, Burton D, Ames C, ISSG, 20th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1/10/2013
• Severity and Treatment Response of back and Leg Pain Differ by Curve Location in Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD).
  Kim HJ, Mundis G, Eastlack R, Burton D, Scheer J, Boachie-Adjei O, Cunningham ME, Smith J, Bess S, Ames C, ISSG, 20th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 1/10/2013
• Intervertebral Subsidence After LLIF Can Lead to Loss of Correction After Two Years.
  Nomoto E, Stanton P, Eastlack R, Kabirian N, Bruffey J, Pawelek J, Mundis Jr GM, Akbarnia B, Proceedings of the 6th Annual SOLAS® Research Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/9/2013
• Do Operative Outcomes for Adults with Spinal Deformity Differ Based on the Relative Severity of Back and Leg Pain Prior to Surgery?
  Eastlack R, Scheer J, Kim HJ, Boachie-Adjei O, Deviren V, Smith J, Hart R, Bess S, Mundis G, Lafage V, Schwab F, Shaffrey C, Burton D, Ames C, ISSG, North American Spine Society (NASS), 28th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/9/2013
• Upper Thoracic versus Lower Thoracic Upper Instrumented Verbebrae Endpoints have Similar Outcomes and Complications in Adult Scoliosis at 2-Year Follow up.
  Kim HJ, Boachie-Adjei O, Scheer J, Hostin R, Kebaish K, Smith J, Mundis G, Eastlack R, Schwab B, Lefarge V, Hart R, Bess S, Deviren V, Shaffrey CI, Ames C, ISSG, North American Spine Society (NASS), 28th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/9/2013
• Anterior Column Realignment (ACR) has Similar Results to Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy (PSO) in Treating Adults with Sagittal Spinal Deformity: A Multicenter Study.
  Mundis GM, Akbarnia BA, Kabirian N, Pawelek J, Eastlack RK, Shaffrey CI, Klineberg E, Bess S, Ames C, Deviren V, Lafarge V, Proceedings of the 6th Annual SOLAS® Research Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/9/2013
• Comparison of 3 Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Strategies to Treat Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD).
  Mummaneni P, Wang M, Lafage V, Ziewacz J, Okonkwo D, Uribe JS, Eastlack RK, Anand N, Fessler R, Kanter A, Deviren V, La Marca F, Shaffrey C, Mundis Jr GM, ISSG, Proceedings of the 6th Annual SOLAS® Research Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/9/2013
• A Prospective Propensity Matched Cohort Analysis of Minimally Invasive (MIS), Hybrid (HYB), and Open Spine (OPEN) for the Treatment of Adult Apinal Deformity (ASD).
  Mundis Jr GM, Lafage V, Akbarnia BA, Eastlack RK, Want MY, Uribe JS, Anand N, Mummaneni PV, Okonkwo DO, Kanter AS, La Marca F, Fessler RG. Shaffrey CI, Deviren V, Proceedings of the 6th Annual SOLAS® Research Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/9/2013
• Are Complications in Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD) Surgery Related to Approach or Patient Characteristics? HYB), and Open (OPEN) Approaches.
  Uribe JS, Mundis Jr GM, Okonkwo DO, Kanter AS, Eastlack RK, Wang, MY, Mummaneni PV, Anand N, Fessler RG, La Marca F, Park P, Lafage V, Shaffrey CI, Deviren V, Proceedings of the 6th Annual SOLAS® Research Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/9/2013
• Is There a Patient Profile That Characterizes a Patient as a Candidate for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) to Treat Adult Spinal Deformity (ASDO)?
  Eastlack R, Mundis GM, Wang MY, Mummaneni PV, Uribe JS, Okonkwo DO, Akbarnia BA, Anand N, Kanter AS, Park P, Lafage V, Shaffrey CI, Fessler RG, Deviren V, Proceedings of the 6th Annual SOLAS® Research Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/9/2013
• Analysis of Transpsoas Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF) for the Treatment of Adult Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis (DS): A Radiographic Review.
  Stanton P, Nomoto EK, Kabirian N, Bruffey J, Mundis Jr GM, Akbarnia BA, Eastlack RK, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS), Miami, FL, 1/21/2012
• Subsidence and Lumbar Sagittal Alignment Following Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
  Nomoto EK, Stanton P, Kabirian N, Bruffey J, Pawelek J, Mundis G, Akbarnia BA, Eastlack RK, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS), Miami, FL, 1/21/2012
• Anterior Column Realignment (ACR) For Focal Kyphotic Spinal Deformity Using a Lateral Transpsoas Interbody Approach and ALL Release.
  Akbarnia BA, Mundis Jr GM, Payam Moazzaz P, Kabirian N, Bagheri R, Eastlack RK, Pawelek JB, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS), Miami, FL, 1/21/2012
• Analysis of Transpsoas Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF) for the Treatment of Adult Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis (DS): A Radiographic Review.
  Stanton P, Nomoto EK, Kabirian N, Bruffey J, Mundis GM, Akbarnia BA, Eastlack RK, Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), 19th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Istanbul, Turkey, 1/18/2012
• Subsidence and Lumbar Sagittal Alignment Following Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion.
  Nomoto EK, Stanton P, Kabirian N, Bruffey J, Pawelek J, Mundis GM, Akbarnia BA, Eastlack RK, Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), 19th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Istanbul, Turkey, 1/18/2012
• Anterior Column Realignment (ACR) For Focal Kyphotic Spinal Deformity Using a Lateral Transpsoas Interbody Approach and ALL Release.
  Akbarnia BA, Mundis Jr GM, Moazzaz P, Kabirian, N, Bagheri R, Eastlack RK, Pawelek JB, Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), 19th International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Istanbul, Turkey, 1/18/2012
• The Biomechanical Strength of the Sacral Reconstruction after Total Sacrectomy Utilizing Bilateral Fibular A-Frame or Truss Technique.
  Eastlack R, Phimolsarnti R, Huddleston P, Sim F, Hugate R, An, K-N, Yaszemski M, Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), 47th Annual Meeting & Course, Chicago, IL, 1/5/2012
• Anterior Column Realignment (ACR) For Focal Kyphotic Spinal Deformity Using a Lateral Transpsoas Interbody Approach and ALL Release.
  Akbarnia BA, Mundis Jr GM, Payam Moazzaz P, Kabirian N, Bagheri R, Eastlack RK, Pawelek JB, Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), 47th Annual Meeting & Course, Chicago, IL, 1/5/2012
• Isolation of osteogenic cell populations from bone fragments during lumbar spine fusion procedure.
  Grogan S, Hennessey M, Chen M, Sovani S, Eastlack R, D'Lima D, Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2011
• Quantifying neutrophil activation with xylenol orange reaction: a possible method for detecting systemic activation.
  Ng R, Eastlack R, Groppo E, Schmid-Schonbein G, Hargens A, Pedowitz R, SIROT/SICOT, 1/1/2002
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Lectures

• "A Critical Analysis of Sagittal Plane Deformity Correction with Minimally Invasive Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery" 
  Coronado, CA - 1/17/2015
• "Stand-Alone Multi-Level Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion for the Treatment of Adult Spinal Deformity: A Multi-Center Study" 
  Coronado, CA - 1/17/2015
• "Role of Standalone XLIF" 
  Coronado, CA - 1/17/2015
• "Spine Injuries in Sport" 
  Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA - 1/15/2015
• "Alignment Matters" 
  HI - 1/8/2015
• "Technical and Practical Considerations of Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF) in Spinal Deformity Surgery" 
  University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA - 1/6/2015
• "Conservative Care: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis" 
  San Diego, CA - 1/6/2015
• "The Advancing World of Spine Surgery" 
  La Jolla, CA - 1/7/2013
• Pedicle subtraction osteotomies: Techniques and lessons learned. 
  Palm Beach, FL - 1/17/2012
• Electronic Medical Record: Issues with implementation and advice for those preparing for the transition. 
  Palm Beach, FL - 1/17/2012
• Vertebral Augmentation. 
  Miami, FL - 1/1/2009
• Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. 
  Miami, FL - 1/1/2009
• Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. 
  1/1/2008
• Bone Graft Substitutes. 
  University of California, San Diego - 1/1/2004
• Thoracolumbar Trauma. 
  University of California, San Diego - 1/1/2003
• Ischemic Preconditioning Does Not Prevent Neuromuscular Dysfunction After Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. 
  1/1/2001
• "Lower Body Positive Pressure after Knee Surgery" 
  1/1/2001
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