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Adam M. Wegner

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon at OrthoVirginia
Verified email at orthovirginia.com
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[HTML][HTML] N-wasp and the arp2/3 complex are critical regulators of actin in the development of dendritic spines and synapses

AM Wegner, CA Nebhan, L Hu, D Majumdar… - Journal of Biological …, 2008 - ASBMB
Changes in the number, size, and shape of dendritic spines are associated with synaptic
plasticity, which underlies cognitive functions such as learning and memory. This plasticity is …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment, complications, and outcomes of metastatic disease of the spine: from Patchell to PROMIS

AT Yahanda, JM Buchowski… - Annals of translational …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Spinal metastases are common in patients with cancer. As cancer treatments improve and
these patients live longer, the number who present with metastatic spine disease will …

Injuries sustained in National Collegiate Athletic Association men's and women's basketball, 2009/2010–2014/2015

SL Zuckerman, AM Wegner, KG Roos… - British journal of sports …, 2018 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background/aim Recent rule changes regarding the safety of basketball athletes necessitate
up-to-date reports of injury incidence. This study describes the epidemiology of injuries in …

NADPH oxidases in bone and cartilage homeostasis and disease: A promising therapeutic target

AM Wegner, DR Haudenschild - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by the NADPH oxidase (Nox) enzymes are
important short‐range signaling molecules. They have been extensively studied in the …

Stem cells in spinal fusion

MA Robbins, DR Haudenschild… - Global spine …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Review of literature. Objectives: This review of literature investigates the
application of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in spinal fusion, highlights potential uses in …

Antiglide plating of vertical medial malleolus fractures provides stiffer initial fixation than bicortical or unicortical screw fixation

AM Wegner, PR Wolinsky, MA Robbins, TC Garcia… - Clinical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Vertical shear fractures of the medial malleolus (44-A2 ankle fractures) occur
through a supination–adduction mechanism. There are numerous methods of internal …

Acute changes in NADPH oxidase 4 in early post‐traumatic osteoarthritis

AM Wegner, NR Campos, MA Robbins… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Knee injuries cause structural damage and acute inflammation that initiates the
development of post‐traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). NADPH oxidase 4 (Nox4), a member …

Global alignment and proportion (GAP) scores in an asymptomatic, nonoperative cohort: a divergence of age-adjusted and pelvic incidence-based alignment targets

AM Wegner, S Iyer, LG Lenke, HJ Kim, MP Kelly - European Spine Journal, 2020 - Springer
Purpose To investigate GAP scores in an asymptomatic cohort of adults, including older
adults with age-expected changes in spinal alignment. Methods One hundred and twenty …

Comprehensive classification system for multirod constructs across three-column osteotomies: a reliability study

MH El Dafrawy, O Adogwa, AM Wegner… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2020 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE In this study, the authors' goal was to determine the intra-and interobserver
reliability of a new classification system that allows the description of all possible constructs …

Fluoroscopic swallowing abnormalities in dysphagic patients following anterior cervical spine surgery

S Ian Dhar, AM Wegner, P Rodnoi… - Annals of Otology …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To evaluate the precise objective fluoroscopic abnormalities in persons with
dysphagia following anterior cervical spine surgery (ACSS). Methods: 129 patients with …