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Peer-Reviewed Publications

  • Durand W, Babu JM, Hamilton K, Passias P, Kim HJ, Protopsaltis T, Laflage V, Laflage R, Smith J, Shaffrey C, Gupta M, Kelly MP, Klineberg E, Schwab F, Gum J, Mundis G, Eastlack R, Kebaish K, Bess S, Ames C, Hart R, Daniels A, ISSG. Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery is Associated with Increased Productivity and Decreased Absenteeism from Work and School. Spine. 2021 Oct 25. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004271
  • Miclau T, Born C, Babu J. International Orthopaedic Volunteer Opportunities in Low-and Middle-Income Countries. JBJS. Accepted – Publication pending
  • Wang KY, Babu J, Zhang B, Jami M, Musharbash FN, LaPorte D. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Application Process: What Can We Learn? J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. Aug 2021. Accepted – In Press.
  • Xu AL, Petrusky O, Babu J, Wang KY, Durand WM, Gross JM, Neuman BJ. *Surgically Managed Malakoplakia of the Spine: A Case Report. *JBJS Case Connector. 2021; in press.
  • Wang KY, Ikwuezunma I, Puvanesarajah V, Babu JM, Margalit A, Raad M, Jain A. Using Predictive Modeling and Supervised Machine Learning to Identify Patients at Risk for Venous Thromboembolism following Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Global Spine J. 2021 May. Epub ahead of print.
  • Patel S, Mcdonald C, Li N, *Babu JM, *Daniels A, Rihn J. *Understanding Health Economics in Spine Surgery. *JBJS Reviews. 2021 Mar 5;9(3). doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.20.00124
  • O’donnell RO, Dove J, Babu JM, Blood T, Hayda R. *Partial Delaminated Quadriceps Tendon Rupture: A Case Report. *JBJS Case Connect: Accepted 2021 March
  • Babu JM, Cruz JR, Patel SA, Born CT, Akelman EA. Global Volunteering in* Orthopedics: Availability and Implementation Considerations. *JAAOS. 2021 Feb; 29(4):139-147. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-20-00740

*Featured Article

  • Patel, S. A., Goyal, D. K. C., Reid, D., Patel, R., Babu, JM., Fereydonyan, N., & Anderson, D. G.* Transpsoas Lumbar Interbody Fusion Without Psoas Stimulated Electromyography. *Clinical Spine Surgery. 2021 Feb 1;34(1):E57-63. doi.org: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001021
  • Patel S, Li N, Yang D, Reid D, Disilvestro K, Babu JM, Kuris E, Barrett T, Daniels A*. Patients Who Undergo Primary Lumbar Spine Fusion after Recent but Not Remote Total Hip Arthroplasty are at Increased Risk for Complications, Revision Surgery, and Prolonged Opioid-use. *World Neurosurg. 2020 Dec 144 :e523-e532. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.08.210.
  • Johnson J, Babu JM, Eltorai A, Durand W, Patel S, Daniels A.* Recognition and management of emergent spinal pathology amongst first-line providers*. Orthopedics*. *2020 April 9:1-7. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20200404-07
  • Cohen E, Babu JM, Ritterman S, Borenstein T, Rubin L. *Heterotopic Ossification after Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty. *Journal of Hip Surgery. 2019 Dec 2019;3:186-190.
  • Daniels A, Patel S, Reid D Gao B, Kuris E, Babu JM, Depasse J. *Proximal Junctional Failure Prevention in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery Utilizing Interlaminar Fixation Constructs. *Orthopedic Reviews. 2019 May 23;11(2):8068. https://doi.org/10.4081/or.2019.8068
  • Babu JM, Kalagara S, Durand W, Deren ME, Antoci V, Cohen E. Sarcopenia* as a Risk Factor for Prosthetic Infection after Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty. Journal of Arthroplasty. 2019 Jan 1;34(1):116-122

*Selected Key Article

  • Babu JM, Hodax J, Fadale P, Owens BD. Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation: Identifying the Biomechanical Impact of Using Shorter Grafts and Pulsatile Lavage on Graft Stability*. *Journal of Knee Surgery. 2018 Dec. doi:10.1055/s-0038-1676501
  • Marcaccio S, Babu JM, Shah K, Budacki R, Tabaddor R. Diagnosis and Management of Hip Abductor Insufficiency. R I Med J. 2018 Dec; 101(10):46-50
  • Babu JM, Patel S, Palumbo M, Daniels A. *Spinal Emergencies in Primary Care Practice. *American Journal of Medicine. 2018 Oct. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2018.09.022
  • Deren ME, Babu JM, Cohen EM, Machan J, Born CT, Hayda R. Increased Mortality in Elderly Patients with Sarcopenia and Acetabular Fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Feb 1;99(3):200–6
  • Babu JM, Shalvoy RM, Behrens SB. Diagnosis and Management of Meniscal Injury. R I Med J. 2016 Oct 4;99(10):27–30
  • Ghodasra JH, Nickoli MS, Hashmi SZ, Nelson JT, Mendoza M, Nicolas JD, Babu JM, et al. Ovariectomy-Induced Osteoporosis Does Not Impact Fusion Rates in a Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2-Dependent Rat Posterolateral Arthrodesis Model. Glob Spine J. 2016 Feb;6(1):60–8
  • Babu JM, Shah K, Mansuripur K, Hayda R. Delayed Erosion Of A Pelvic Reconstruction Plate Into The Bladder Causing Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections. JBJS Case Connector 5.4 (2015): e97. Web
  • Lee SS, Hsu EL, Mendoza M, Ghodasra J, Babu JM, Hsu WK. Gel Scaffolds of BMP-2-binding Peptide Amphiphile Nanofibers for Spinal Arthrodesis. Advanced healthcare materials. 2015;4(1):131-141. doi:10.1002/adhm.201400129
  • Ghodasra J, Nickoli M, Mendoza M, Babu JM, Polavarapu M, Nelson D, Maharaj K, Stupp S, McKee J, Bairstow S, Hsu EL, Hsu WK. A Bioactive, Biodegradable, BMP-2-Binding Nanofiber Scaffold to Enhance Spinal Arthrodesis in a Rat Model. The Spine Journal, North American Spine Society. 2012 Sept; 12(9): S19-S20

Book Chapters

  • *Babu JM, *Zhang B, Jain A. AAOS Resident Curriculum: Diagnostic Imaging of the Spine
  • Babu JM, Eltorai A, Eberson C, Daniels A. Essential Orthopedic Review: Questions and Answers for Senior Medical Students, Chapter 4, Dislocations. Springer Nature Publisher. June 2018.
  • Babu JM, Eltorai A, Eberson C, Daniels A. Essential Orthopedic Review: Questions and Answers for Senior Medical Students, Chapter 5, Emergencies. Springer Nature Publisher. June 2018.
  • Babu JM, Eltorai A, Eberson C, Daniels A. Essential Orthopedic Review: Questions and Answers for Senior Medical Students, Chapter 6, Principles of Trauma. Springer Nature Publisher. June 2018.
  • Babu JM, Eltorai A, Eberson C, Daniels A. Essential Orthopedic Review: Questions and Answers for Senior Medical Students Chapter, 102, Spinal Cord Injury. Springer Nature Publisher. June 2018.
  • Babu JM, Eltorai A, Eberson C, Daniels A. Essential Orthopedic Review: Questions and Answers for Senior Medical Students, Chapter 103, Cervical Fracture and Dislocation. Springer Nature Publisher. June 2018.
  • Babu JM, Eltorai A, Eberson C, Daniels A. Essential Orthopedic Review: Questions and Answers for Senior Medical Students Chapter 104, Thoracolumbar Fracture. Springer Nature Publisher. June 2018.