RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

Publications

  • Kirzner N, Gallagher C, Kimmel L, Fischer D, Mc Laurin W, Liew S, Humadi A. A Comparative Study between Opportunistic Lumbar Spine CT Scan and DEXA Scan in the Assessment of Osteoporosis. – J Spine 2019, 8:1 DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000434

  • Nathan Kirzner, Greg Etherington, Lu Ton, Patrick Chan, Susan Liew, Ali Humadi- Relationship between facet joint distraction during traumatic Anterior Cervical Discectomy and fusion and functional outcomes -JBJS Br 2018;100-B:1201–7.

  • Kirzner, L. Hilliard,C. Martin,G. Quan,S. Liew, A. Humadi – Meta-analysis and systematic review of different types of bone graft in AIS – ANZ Journal of Surgery May 2018, DOI: 10.1111/ans.14551

  • Ali Humadi, Brian Freeman – RSA in Spine: a review article  – GSJ July 2017, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1177/2192568217701722

  • Ali Humadi, Tat Chao, Arshad Barmare, A metanalysis of cervical laminoplasty techniques: are mini-plates superior? – Global Spine Journal 2017, Vol. 7(4) 373-38, DOI: 10.1177/219256821770172

  • Ali Humadi, Richard Jamieson, Tat Chao, Mark Tacey, Elie Khoury – Modular neck total hip arthroplasty – a perfect storm, Hip Int. 2016 Mar-Apr;26(2):128-31. doi: 10.5301/hipint.5000327.

  • Ali Humadi, Brian J. C. Freeman, Rob J. Moore, Stuart Callary, Klas Halldin, Vikram David, William Maclaurin, Paul Tauro, Mark Schoenwaelder. – A Comparison of Radiostereometric Analysis and Computed Tomography for the Assessment of Lumbar Spinal Fusion in a Sheep Model Evidence-Based Spine-Care Journal 2013; 04(02): 078-089 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1357359

  • George Miller, Ali Humadi, Raghavan Unni, Raphael Hau  Surgical management of  Mason type III radial head fractures IJO. 2013 Jul-Aug; 47(4): 323–332. DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.114907

  • Humadi A, Alhadithi RH, Alkudiari SI. Validity of the DEXA diagnosis of involutional osteoporosis in patients with femoral neck fractures. IJO 2010;44:73-8, PMID: 20165680, 10.4103/0019-5413.58609 [doi], ISSN 1998-3727 (Electronic), 0019-5413 (Linking)

  • Humadi A, Freeman B, Moore R, Callary S, Halldin K. Comparative study between radiosterometry (RSA) and fine cut helical CT scan in the assessment of spinal fusion using sheep as a model. ANZ J. Surg. 2010; 80 (Suppl. 2)

Research Projects

  • Site ALFRED Health Outcomes and Re-operation Rates in Surgical Treatment of Spinal Metastasis. Site AUSTIN Health

  • CT scan versus DEXA scan in the diagnosis of osteoporosis using Hounsfield units in patients with suspected thoracolumbar spine fracture. Site ALFRED Health

  • Meta-analysis and systematic review of different types of bone graft in AIS. Site ALFRED Health

  • Meta-analysis and systemic review of the treatment options of traumatic central cord syndrome and the Austin series. Site AUSTIN Health

  • Sagittal balance assessment of elderly population using the EOS. Site AUSTIN Health

  • Research project with Professor Robert D. Fraser in details assessment of anterior interbody lumbar fusion done in St Andrews hospital.

  • Involved in research project in Royal Adelaide Hospital/orthopaedic department/Spine unit to study the degenerative changes of the cervical spine following disc tear.

  • June 2001- February 2004 comparative study between histological histomorphometric study and radiological (DEXA) in the assessment of involutional osteoporosis.

Presentations, Courses and Conferences

  • Presenting one oral presentation at Global Spine Congress May 2018 Singapore

  • Presenting 2 oral presentation at Spine Society Australia Meeting March 2018 Adelaide

  • 10th Spine Deformity Solution SRS Course, Houston/ Taxis USA 2018

  • Global Spine Congress 2017 (presented a paper) MILAN/ Italy

  • SSA annual Meeting 2017 Hobart/ Australia

  • AOSPINE Advanced Level Specimen Course/ Melbourne October 2016

  • Miller’s Orthopaedic Review Course/ Oxford UK Jan 2014

  • Present paper in AOA ASM 2014 Melbourne

  • Present 2 papers in the AORA 2014 Melbourne

  • Present paper in AOA ASM 2013 Darwin

  • Present paper in AOA VIC branch meeting 2013 Lorne

  • Present paper in Global spine Congress – Hong Kong 2013

  • Present Paper in AOA ASM 2012 Sydney

  • Presented 2 paper in AOA AORA 2012 Sydney

  • Presented a paper in the 4th Asia Pacific Cervical spine meeting 4/11/10 Sydney

  • Presented A paper in the Victoria Annual General and fellowship scientific meeting RACS 13/09/2010 Melboune

  • Presented a paper in Australian Orthopedic association (AOA SA Branch annual general and scientific meeting) in November 2009 in Modbury Hospital/Adelaide.

  • Presented a paper in Australian Orthopedic association (AOA SA Branch annual general and scientific meeting) in August 2009 in The Queen Elizabeth Hospital/ Adelaide.

  • Presented a paper in Australian Orthopedic association (AOA SA Branch annual scientific meeting) in March 2008 in Women and Children Hospital /Adelaide

  • Presented a paper in The Australian & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research (15th Annual Scientific Meeting) in 8-10 of October 2009 in Adelaide.

  • Presented a paper in Adelaide centre for Spine Research (ACSR) Spinal Research Symposium 25-27 August/ Barossa Valley/ Adelaide.

  • Attending the AOA COE meeting held in Melboune 15-16 of July 2010

  • Attended the Australian & New Zealand Orthopaedic Research (15th Annual Scientific Meeting) in 8-19 of October 2009 in Adelaide.

  • Attended a course conducted b Adelaide university “the use of animal in science: ethical and practical consideration” March 2009/Adelaide.

  • Four presentations on Spinal disorder meeting at Royal Adelaide hospital.

  • Attended in the AO European Course in Germany Freiburg in the 13th -16th of March 2007.