Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University Wisc

Orthopaedic Surgery

Thomas Zdeblick practices Orthopaedic Surgery. He went to medical school at Tufts University School of Medicine. Tufts University School of Medicine is ranked 49/52 in Research/PrimaryCare. He over the years received 1 awards: "America's Top Doctors". Thomas Zdeblick is a published doctor. He published 85 publications, including: 'The effect of operative position and short-segment fusion on maintenance of sagittal alignment of the lumbar spine.' He is registered with Medicare.

Publications

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• Intervertebral Disc and Stem Cells Co-cultured in Biomimetic Extracellular Matrix Stimulated by Cyclic Compression in Perfusion Bioreactor.
• Epidural anesthesia as a novel anesthetic technique for anterior lumbar interbody fusion.
• Science please.
• Comparison of perioperative oral multimodal analgesia versus IV PCA for Spine surgery.
• The second half.
• Use of patella allograft for anterior Cervical diskectomy and fusion.
• Six-year outcomes of anterior lumbar interbody arthrodesis with use of interbody fusion cages and recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2.
• Emergency evaluation, imaging, and classification of thoracolumbar injuries.
• Nonsurgical treatment of thoracolumbar spinal Fractures.
• Surgical treatment of thoracolumbar Fractures.
• Clinical and radiographic analysis of Cervical disc arthroplasty compared with allograft fusion: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
• A quantitative analysis of strain at adjacent segments after segmental immobilization of the Cervical spine.
• The correlation between preoperative Disc space height and clinical outcomes after anterior lumbar interbody fusion.
• The management of acute thoracolumbar burst Fractures with anterior corpectomy and Z-plate fixation.
• The effectiveness of rhBMP-2 in replacing autograft: an integrated analysis of three human Spine studies.
• Anterior lumbar interbody fusion for the management of chronic lower Back pain: current strategies and concepts.
• Interbody cage devices.
• Is INFUSE bone graft superior to autograft bone? An integrated analysis of clinical trials using the LT-CAGE lumbar tapered fusion device.
• The biomechanical effects of spondylolysis and its treatment.
• Anterior lumbar interbody fusion using rhBMP-2 with tapered interbody cages.
• Traumatic near-hemicorpectomy caused by a seat belt Injury in an 11-year-old girl.
• The effect of single-level, total Disc arthroplasty on sagittal balance parameters: a prospective study.
• The incidence of Complications in endoscopic anterior thoracolumbar spinal reconstructive surgery. A prospective multicenter study comprising the first 100 consecutive...
• Biomechanical comparison of posterior Cervical fixation.
• Biomechanical evaluation of occipitoCervical fixation devices.
• Symposium: a critical Discrepancy-a criteria of successful arthrodesis following interbody spinal fusions.
• Laparoscopic lumbar spinal fusion: the role of the general surgeon.
• Resident and fellowship guidelines: educational guidelines for resident training in spinal surgery.
• A prospective comparison of surgical approach for anterior L4-L5 fusion: laparoscopic versus mini anterior lumbar interbody fusion.
• The use of rhBMP-2 in interbody fusion cages. Definitive evidence of osteoinduction in humans: a preliminary report.
• The efficacy of anterior Cervical plating in the management of symptomatic pseudoarthrosis of the Cervical spine.
• Biomechanical comparison of plates and rods in the unstable thoracic Spine.
• Anterior Cervical graft and plate load sharing.
• Cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Approaches to surgical treatment.
• Biomechanical comparison of spondylolysis fixation techniques.
• The effect of operative position and short-segment fusion on maintenance of sagittal alignment of the lumbar Spine.
• PosteroLateral fusion for isthmic spondylolisthesis in adults: analysis of fusion rate and clinical results.
• Laparoscopic spinal fusion.
• Biomechanical evaluation of translaminar facet Joint fixation. A comparative study of poly-L-lactide pins, screws, and pedicle fixation.
• Cervical interbody fusion cages. An animal model with and without bone morphogenetic protein.
• Biomechanical comparison of posterior lumbar interbody fusion cages.
• Posterior lumbar interbody fusion. A biomechanical comparison, including a new threaded cage.
• Failed anterior Cervical discectomy and arthrodesis. Analysis and treatment of thirty-five patients.
• Anterior instrumentation of the thoracolumbar Spine. A biomechanical comparison.
• Mechanical evaluation of cross-link designs in rigid pedicle screw systems.
• Anterior instrumentation in the management of thoracolumbar burst Fractures.
• Lumbar disc disease with discogenic Pain. What surgical treatment is most effective?
• The treatment of Degenerative lumbar disorders. A critical review of the literature.
• Indications for lumbar spinal fusion. Introduction. 1995 Focus Issue Meeting on Fusion.
• A prospective study of laparoscopic spinal fusion. Technique and operative Complications.
• Instrumented laparoscopic spinal fusion. Preliminary Results.
• Cervical spine infections.
• Anterior spinal fixators. A biomechanical in vitro study.
• Spinal instrumentation for metastatic Disease: in vitro biomechanical analysis.
• A prospective, randomized study of lumbar fusion. Preliminary results.
• Cervical stability after sequential capsule resection.
• Anterior Cervical discectomy, fusion, and plating. A comparative animal study.
• Pedicle screw pullout strength. Correlation with insertional torque.
• A biomechanical comparison evaluating the use of intermediate screws and cross-linkage in lumbar pedicle fixation.
• A multi-degree of freedom system for biomechanical testing.
• Anterior Cervical discectomy and fusion using a porous hydroxyapatite bone graft substitute.
• A vascularized fibula model to study vascularized canine bone grafts.
• An ischemia-induced model of revascularization failure of replanted limbs.
• The use of urokinase in ischemic replanted extremities in rats.
• Preoperative use of povidone-iodine. A prospective, randomized study.
• Anterior excision of herniated thoracic Discs.
• Treatment of experimental frostbite with urokinase.
• The healing of canine vascularized segmental tibial osteotomies. The effect of retained endosteal circulation.
• Cervical kyphosis and myelopathy. Treatment by anterior corpectomy and strut-grafting.
• Tumors of the thoracic and lumbar Spine: surgical treatment via the anterior approach.
• Anterior spinal fixation after lumbar corpectomy. A study in dogs.
• Biomechanical evaluation of methods of posterior stabilization of the Spine and posterior lumbar interbody arthrodesis for lumbosacral isthmic spondylolisthesis. A cal...
• The use of freeze-dried allograft bone for anterior Cervical fusions.
• Two-point fixation of the lumbar Spine. Differential stability in rotation.
• Neuropathologic changes with experimental spinal instrumentation: transpedicular versus sublaminar fixation.
• Cervical stability after foraminotomy. A biomechanical in vitro analysis.
• Quantitative histologic study of the influence of anterior spinal instrumentation and biodegradable polymer on lumbar interbody fusion after corpectomy. A canine model.
• Modified Smith-Robinson procedure for anterior Cervical discectomy and fusion.
• Anterior Cervical discectomy and fusion. A comparison of techniques in an animal model.
• Design rationale and biomechanics of Maverick Total Disc arthroplasty with early clinical results.
• Disclosure of conflict of interest.
• Cervical disc arthroplasty compared with arthrodesis for the treatment of myelopathy.
• Counterpoint: physician-industry relationships can be ethically established, and conflicts of interest can be ethically managed.
• Relationships with industry: critical for new technology or an unnecessary evil?

Schools

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• Tufts University School Of Medicine

• Case Western Reserve University

• Johns Hopkins University

Procedures Preformed

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• Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Disc Replacement
• Dural Repair or Other Spinal Spinal Cord Repair
• Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
• Foot and Ankle Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Fracture Treatment, Open
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Conditions Treated

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• Adhesive Capsulitis
• Ankle Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Background: yellow;'>Fracture
• Ankle Sprain and Achilles Tendon Sprain or Rupture
• Ataxia
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Doctors Specialties

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• Orthopedic Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• America's Top Doctors

Education

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• Johns Hopkins University
• Case Western Reserve University - University Hospitals
• Tufts University School of Medicine

Hospital

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• Meriter UnityPoint Health
• University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1003870668
NPPES Provider LastName		ZDEBLICK
NPPES Provider FirstName		THOMAS
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		53711
NPPES Provider State		WI
Specialty Description		Orthopedic Surgery
Total Claim Count		24.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1003870668
Last Name Of The Provider	ZDEBLICK
First Name Of The Provider	THOMAS
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