Research Department

MicroSpine is fully involved with ongoing research in order the further the science of spinal surgery and treatments. Our full time research staff works with our patients after surgery to determine success rates and satisfaction scores.

Research is an ongoing, time-consuming process. Unlike universities, Microspine, as a private institution, does not receive any federal funding for our research. However, our physicians have already published papers on several topics related to spinal surgical procedures. At MicroSpine, we are committed to further the science and research related to spinal therapies. We believe that this important research will provide the knowledge that will further our commitment of service and care to our patients.

Submitted Papers Awaiting Approval:

1. Percutaneous Thoracic Laser Disc Decompression for the treatment of Thoracic discogenic pain. Revision sent to Journal of Pain Medicine in January 2010.

2. Transfacet laminoforaminoplasty with partial corpectomy for the treatment of spondylolithesis. Review of 49 cases. Submitted to the Journal of the Southern Orthopedic Association in January 2010.

3. Endoscopic cervical laminoforaminoplasty for the treatment of cervical spinal and foraminal stenosis. Submitted to Spine Journal in December 2009 and not accepted. Being reworked for submission elsewhere May 2010.

Recently Published Papers and Presentations
(click on the hyperlink to view the abstract from that paper)

1. Complications associated with cervical endoscopic discectomy with the holmium laser; Scott Haufe, M.D. and Anthony Mork, M.D. Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery, Volume 22, Number I, 2004.

2. Prevalence of discitis post lumbar endoscopic discectomy; Scott Haufe, M.D. and Anthony Mork, M.D.. The Internet Journal of Spine Surgery. 2005,vol 1(1).

3. Sometimes (what seems to be) a heart attack is (really) a pain in the neck.
J Am Board Fam Pract. 2004 Jan-Feb;17(1):74-7.

4. Sacroiliac Joint Debridement: A Novel Technique for the Treatment of Sacroiliac Joint Pain. Scott Haufe, M.D. and Anthony Mork, M.D. Journal of Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. Dec 2005, Vol. 23, No. 6:596-598

5. Intradiscal Injection of Hematopoietic stem cells in an attempt to rejuvenate the intervertebral discs. Scott M.W. Haufe, Anthony R. Mork. Stem Cells and Development, Feb 2006, Vol. 15, No. 1: 136-137.

6. "Intradiscal stem cell therapy" at the International intradiscal therapy society meeting in Phoenix, AZ on April 6th 2006.

7. "Spinal surgery performed with only mild sedation" at the Southern Orthopedic Society Meeting at Paradise Island, Bahamas on July 20th, 2006.

8. Effects of unilateral facetectomy on spinal instability. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. Vol. 20, No. 2, April 2007

9. Surgical Considerations of Entire Lumbar Spine Hardware Removal via a Minimally Invasive Approach. Scott M.W. Haufe, M.D., Anthony R. Mork, M.D., and Chris C. Kunis, M.D. Journal of Surgical Orthopedic Advances. Vol. 17, No. 2, 2008.

10. Haufe SMW, Mork AR, Pyne MA, Baker RA. Endoscopic laminoforaminoplasty success rates for treatment of foraminal spinal stenosis: report on sixty-four cases. Int J Med Sci 2009; 6:102-105. Available from http://www.medsci.org/v06p0102.htm

11. Haufe SMW, Baker RA, Pyne ML. Endoscopic thoracic laminoforaminoplasty for the treatment of thoracic radiculopathy: report of 12 cases. Int J Med Sci 2009; 6:224-226. Available from http://www.medsci.org/v06p0224.htm

12. Haufe SMW, Mork AR. Endoscopic Facet Debridement for the treatment of facet arthritic pain - a novel new technique. Int J Med Sci 2010; 7:120-123. Available from http://www.medsci.org/v07p0120.htm

13. Haufe SMW, Mork AR, Pyne M, Baker RA. Percutaneous laser disc decompression for thoracic disc disease: report of 10 cases. Int J Med Sci 2010; 7:155-159. Available from http://www.medsci.org/v07p0155.htm