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Spine Research Unit

15
Publications
73.33
%Q1
12
Number of citations
54.55
% Open Access Publications
2
Ongoing Projects
1
Number of Presented Theses
1
Number of Active Clinical Trials
Vall d’Hebron Spine Research Unit (VHSRU) is a growing multidisciplinary group of professionals devoted to the study of complex spinal disorders. VHSRU is formed by 5 surgeons and 4 researchers organized in 4 different research lines: Pediatric and Adolescent Spinal Deformity, Adult Spinal Deformity, Spinal Cord Injuries in Trauma, Tumors and Degenerative Conditions and Cell therapy techniques in spinal surgery. VHSRU mission and main objective is to improve the treatment (mainly surgical), health care and, therefore, the quality of life of patients affected by spinal pathologies. During 2024, we have published 23 new manuscripts and have been awarded with a new competitive research grant funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation of the Spanish Government (Carlos III Institute). We have been involved as coordinator or collaborator in 44 funded research projects (15 competitive and 29 non-competitive).

eCORE

  • Advanced Therapies and Advanced Interventions, Nanomedicine, Transplant & Donation
  • Chronic, Prevalent Diseases & Aging

Team

Group Leader
Ferran Pellisé Uriquiza

Principal Investigator (PI)
Manuel Ramírez, Antonia Matamalas, Susana Nuñez

Researchers
Ana García de Frutos, Sleiman Haddad

Nursing and Technical Staff
Maggie Barcheni, Anika Pupak, Marta Figueras, Carla Castany, Laura Fruitós

Selected Publications

Pellisé F, Bayo MC, Ruiz de Villa A, Núñez-Pereira S, Haddad S, Barcheni M, Pizones J, Valencia MR, Obeid I, Alanay A, Kleinstueck FS, Mannion AF; on behalf of the European Spine Study Group.
The Impact of Unplanned Reoperation Following Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study with 5-Year Follow-up.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Apr 17;106(8):681-689
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00242
IF: 4.40

Bagó J, Matamalas A, Pizones J, Betegón J, Sánchez-Raya J, Pellisé F.
Back Pain in Adolescents and Young Adults with Idiopathic Scoliosis-Identifying Factors Associated with Significant Pain-A Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis.
J Clin Med. 2024 Apr 18;13(8):2366
DOI: 10.3390/jcm13082366
IF: 3.00

Pizones J, Moreno-Manzanaro L, Pupak A, Núñez-Pereira S, Larrieu D, Boissiere L, Richner-Wunderlin S, Loibl M, Zulemyan T, Yücekul A, Zgheib S, Charles YP, Chang DG, Kleinstueck F, Obeid I, Alanay A, Sánchez Pérez-Grueso FJ, Pellisé F, On Behalf Of The Essg
Reliability of a New Digital Tool for Photographic Analysis in Quantifying Body Asymmetry in Scoliosis
J Clin Med. 2024 Apr 5;13(7):2114
DOI: 10.3390/jcm13072114
IF: 3.00

Haddad S, Jacobs E, Núñez Pereira S, Ruiz de Villa A, Pupak A, Barcheni M, Ramírez Valencia M, Pizones J, Kleinstück FS, Pérez Grueso FS, Alanay A, Obeid I, Pellisé F; European Spine Study Group
Long-Term Loss of Alignment Following ASD Surgery in the Absence of Mechanical Complications: Aging Spine?
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2024 Sep 5
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000005142
IF: 2.70

Baroncini A, Boissiere L, Larrieu D, Haddad S, Pellisé F, Alanay A, Kleinstueck F, Pizones J, Bourghli A, Obeid I; European Spine Study Group (ESSG)
Comparison of Patients with and without Predicted Surgical Indication between Clusters of Adult Spine Deformity (ASD) Patients
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2024 Oct 1
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000005173
IF: 2.70

Selected Projects

European Spine Study Group (ESSG): Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes Following Conservative and Surgical Treatment of Adult Spine Deformity
Principal Investigator: Ferran Pellisé
Agency: Depuy Synthes + Medtronic + Nuvasive
Funding: 5,720,802.07€
Period: 2010-current

Patología Vertebral en Pacientes con Síndrome de Marfan o de Loeys Dietz. Factores de Riesgo de Severidad y Progresión. Impacto en Calidad de Vida
Principal Investigator: Susana Núñez Pereira
Agency: Ministerio de Ciencias y Innovación- Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 26,195.18€
Period: 2023-2025

Spinal Pathology in Patients with Marfan or Loeys-Dietz Syndrome. Risk Factors for Severity and Progression
Principal Investigator: Susana Núñez Pereira
Agency: SRS
Funding: $29,700
Period: 2022-2025

Self-perceived health status and healthcare consumption of Idiopathic Scoliosis patients treated more than 20 years ago
Principal Investigator: Ferran Pellisé
Agency: SRS
Funding: $450,000
Period: 2022-2025

A Multi-Center Post-Marketing Data collection Protocol to Evaluate the Performance of Orthofix Spine Devices
Principal Investigator: Ferran Pellisé
Agency: Orthofix
Funding: 109,093 €
Period: 2021-2025

VHIR Annual Report 2024