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Paul Missiuna

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Assistant Clinical ProfessorSurgeryMcMaster University

Research

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13 publications.

01

Vertebroplasty for Treatment of Steroid-Induced Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures in an Adolescent With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Missiuna PC, Sarraj M, Bosakhar B, Thornley P, Donnellan J, Kishta W, Darby P, Maizlin ZV

HSS Journal20211 citationsFirst author
DOI: 10.1177/1556331621990648
02

Paraspinal muscle ladybird homeobox 1 (LBX1) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a cross-sectional study

Jennings W, Hou M, Perterson D, Missiuna P, Thabane L, Tarnopolsky M, Samaan MC

Spine Journal201920 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2019.06.014
03

The creation of a national coalition to target adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a meeting report

Cioana M, Peterson D, Missiuna P, El-Hawary R, Carey T, Potter MA, Banfield L, Thabane L, Samaan MC

Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics20193 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.2147/ahmt.s199489PMID: W2917308752
04

2018 Canadian Spine Society Abstracts

Hill D, Abdullah H, Peiro-Garcia A, Dermott J, Alanazi M, Yang MMH, Fox S, Hsu J, Ravinsky R, Nielsen C

Canadian Journal of Surgery2018
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.009318
05

Indications and Outcomes of Cell Saver in Adolescent Scoliosis Correction Surgery

Stone N, Sardana V, Missiuna P

Spine201739 citationsSenior author
DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001780
06

Understanding muscle-immune interactions in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a feasibility study

Rudrapatna S, Peterson D, Missiuna P, Aditya I, Drew B, Sahar N, Thabane L, Samaan MC

Pilot and Feasibility Studies20179 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.1186/s40814-017-0193-0PMID: W2767274659
07

Understanding the role of the immune system in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: Immunometabolic CONnections to Scoliosis (ICONS) study protocol

Samaan MC, Missiuna P, Peterson D, Thabane L

BMJ Open201631 citationsOpen Access
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011812PMID: W2474089453
08

Anatomically safe and minimally invasive transcrestal technique for procurement of autogenous cancellous bone graft from the mid-iliac crest

Missiuna PC, Gandhi HS, Farrokhyar F, Harnett BE, Dore EMG, Roberts B

Canadian Journal of Surgery201125 citationsFirst authorOpen Access
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.028010PMID: W2165481124
09

Can MRI Predict the Progression of Osteochondral Lesion in the Pediatric Knee?

Maizlin Z, Ghandehari H, Algowizai N, Kuruvilla M, Missiuna P, Peterson D, Clement J

American Journal of Roentgenology2010
10

Entrapment of Bowel Within a Spinal Fracture

Rodger RM, Missiuna P, Ein S

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics199116 citations
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-199111000-00017

Frequent collaborators

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Paul MissiunaConstantine SamaanLehana ThabaneDevin PetersonBrian DrewDaipayan GuhaEdward DoreJohn DonnellanKunal BhanotLaura BanfieldMark TarnopolskyMurray Alexander Potter
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Lehana Thabane

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

4 shared papers, latest 2019

Constantine Samaan

Pediatrics

4 shared papers, latest 2019

Devin Peterson

Surgery

3 shared papers, latest 2019

Kunal Bhanot

Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Laura Banfield

McMaster University Libraries

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Daipayan Guha

Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2018

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