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Fraser RD, Paterson DC, Simpson DA.  Orthopaedic Aspects of Spinal  Tumours in Children.  J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 1977;59-B:143.

Fraser RD, Hunter G, Waddell J.  Ipsilateral Fracture of the Femur and Tibia.J Bone Joint Surg [Br]  1979;60-B:510.

Fraser RD. A Wide Muscle Splitting Approach to the Lumbo Sacral Spine.J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 1982;64-B:44.

Fraser RD. Chymopapain for the Treatment of Intervertebral Disc Herniation: A Preliminary Report of a Double-Blind Study. Spine 1982;7:608-612.

Fraser RD. Chymopapain for the Treatment of Intervertebral Disc Herniation: The Final Report of a Double-Blind Study. Spine 1984;9:815-818.

Fraser RD. Treatment of Intervertebral Disc Prolapse by Intradiscal Injection of Chymopapain. Leading article, Medical Journal of Australia 1985;Vol.142, April.

Fraser RD. Chymopapain for Intervertebral Disc Herniation. Aust. Family Physician, 1985; Vol.14, No. 11, November.

Fraser RD, Osti OL, Vernon-Roberts B. Volvo Award for Basic Science.Discitis Following Chemonucleolysis- An Experimental Study. Spine 1986;11:34-43.

Fraser RD. Exacerbation of Back Pain After Chemonucleolysis.Alternatives in Spinal Surgery, 1986;Vol. 3:no.1, March.

Fraser RD, Osti OL., Vernon-Roberts B. Discitis After Discography I : Incidence + Pathology. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 1987;69-B:26-30.

Fraser RD, Osti OL, Vernon-Roberts B. Discitis After Discography II : An  Experimental Study. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 1987;69-B:31-35.

McLean AJ, Simpson DA, Cain CMJ., McKaul K, Freund J.;  Head and Neck Injuries in Passenger Cars; A review of the literature. Department of Transport and Communications Federal Office for Road Safety, Report CR59, Sept. 1987.

Osti OL, Fraser RD, Cornish BL. Fracture and fracture-dislocations of the  lumbar spine. A retrospective study of 70 patients.  International Orthopaedics  (S.I.C.O.T.) 1987;11: 323-329.

Greenough C, Fraser RD. SA study shows compensation slows back pain recovery. Occupational Health Magazine 1988;11, October.

Zhang Y-F, Fraser RD, Kneebone C. A Preliminary Report of Application of Somatosensory Evoked Potential (SEP) in Spinal Cord Injury. J. of the Western Pacific Orthopaedic Association. 1988;Vol. XXV, 1, June.

Windsor A, Marshall R, Fraser RD. Management of a patient with traumatic tetraplegia from Central Australia. Paraplegia 1988;26: 416-418.

Cain CMJ, Simpson DA, Fraser RD, McLean AJ, Potter GR, McKaul K;  Cervical Spine Injuries in Road Traffic Crashes in South Australia, 1981-86. Aust. N.Z. J. Surg. 1989;56:15-19.

Cain CMJ, Simpson DA, Ryan GA, Manock CH, James RA; Road Crash Cervical Injuries: A Radiological Study of Fatalities. Am. J. Forensic Med. & Pathol., 1989;10(3):193-195.

Hall DJ, Fraser RD. Paraplegia Following Surgery of the Descending  Thoracic Aortic. Aust. N.Z. J. Surg. 1989;59: 877-880.

Greenough CG, Fraser RD. The Effects of Compensation on Recovery from Low-Back Injury. Spine 1989;14: 947.

Angel KR, Hall DJ   The Role of Arthroscopy in Childhood and Adolescence . Journal of Arthroscopy 1989:5: 192-196.

Angel KR, Hall DJ. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Childhood and Adolescence . Journal of Arthroscopy; 1989;5: 197-200.

Fraser RD, Hall DJ. Surgical and Interventional Procedures for Low Back Pain and Sciatica: An invited contribution published by "Current Imaging" 1989;1: 225-230.

Fraser RD, Osti OL, Vernon-Roberts B. Iatrogenic Discitis.  The Role of Intravenous Antibiotics in Prevention and Treatment. An Experimental Study.  Spine 1989;14, pp 1025-1032.

Fraser RD, Osti OL. Discitis: Surgery of the Spine. Edited by Owen & Findlay. Blackwell Scientific Publications Ltd. 1992;Chapter 33;:629-638.

Osti OL, Fraser RD, Griffiths ER. Reduction and stabilisation of cervical dislocations. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 1989;71-B: 275-282.

Cain CMJ, Ryan GA, Fraser RD, Potter GR, McLean AJ, McCaul K, Simpson DA. Cervical spine injuries in road traffic crashes in South Australia, 1981-86. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 1989;59: 15-19.

Gunzburg R, Sandhu A, Fraser RD. The value of computerized tomography in determining lumbar facet joint orientation. Journal of Spinal Disorders 2: 1989;170-175.

Fraser RD. Iatrogenic Discitis. The Lumbar Spine, First Edition. Edited by J.N. Weinstein & S.W. Wiesel. W.B. Saunders Company, 1990;723-740.

Gunzburg R, Fraser RD, Fraser GA. Lumbar intervertebral disc prolapse in teenage twins. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 1990; 72-B: 914-916.

Gunzburg R, Fraser RD. Progressive sacral nerve root dysfunction. A possible complication of sublaminar hooks. Spine 1990;15 (2): 142-144.

Osti OL, Fraser RD, Vernon-Roberts B. Discitis after discography: The role of prophylactic antibiotics. J. Bone Joint Surg.[Br] 1990;72-B: 271-274, March.

Fowler JL, Sandhu A, Fraser RD. A review of fractures of the atlas vertebra. Journal of Spinal Disorders 1990;3 (1): 19-24, 1990.

Abbott P, Rounsefell B, Fraser RD, Goss A. Intractable neck pain. The Clinical Journal of pain. 1990;6: 26-31.

Osti OL, Vernon-Roberts B, Fraser RD. Volvo Award for Basic Science.  Annulus tears and intervertebral disc degeneration. An experimental study using an animal model. Spine 1990;15: 762-767.

Gunzburg R, Hutton W, Fraser RD. Axial Rotation of the Lumbar Spine and the Effect of Flexion. An in vitro and in vivo biomechanical study. Spine 1991;16: 22-28.

Gunzburg R, Fraser RD. Stress fracture of the lumbar pedicle. Spine 1991;16: 185-189.

Gunzburg R, Gunzburg J, Wagner J, Fraser RD. Radiologic Interpretation of Lumbar Vertebral Rotation. Spine 1991;16: 660 - 664.

Greenough CG, Fraser RD. Comparison of Eight Psychometric Instruments in Unselected Patients with Back Pain. Spine 1991;16: 1068-1074.

Howie DW, Cain CMJ, Cornish BL;  Pseudo-Abscess of the Psoas Bursa in Failed Double-Cup Arthroplasty of the Hip: J Bone Joint Surg, [B], 1991;73B:29-32.

Pohl AP Cain CMJ, Latham JM;  Vibrational Resonance Analysis of Bones: Orthopaedic Proceedings Supplement I;  J Bone Joint Surg, [B], 1991;73B:5.

Cain CMJ, Fraser RD;  The effect of stabilization of the cervical spine on spinal cord blood flow and function: Orthopaedic Proceedings Supplement II; J Bone Joint Surg, [B], 1991;73B:152.

Hall DJ, Webb JK.  Anterior Plate Fixation in Spine Tumour Surgery. Indications, Techniques and Results . Spine 1991;16:3S: 80-83.

Osti OL, Fraser RD. Annular Tears and Lumbar Disc Degeneration. A comparison between MRI and discography.  A prospective clinical study. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 1991;B-74: 431-435.

Osti OL, Fraser RD. Osseous bridging of lumbar intertransverse processes following trauma. A case report. Spine 1992;17: 362.

Fraser RD. Chemonucleolysis. Chapter 4 (p. 447-468) The Lumbar Spine and Back Pain. 4th Edition. Edited by M.I.V. Jayson Churchill Livingstone. 1992.

Gunzburg R, Hutton WC, Crane G, Fraser RD. Role of the capsulo ligamentous structures in rotation and combined flexion-rotation of the lumbar spine. Journal of Spinal Disorders 1992;5: 1-7.

Fraser RD, Gogan WJ. Chymopapain. A ten year double blind study. Spine 17: 388-394, 1992.

Gunzburg R, Fraser RD. A cadaveric study comparing discography, MRI, histology and mechanical behaviour of the human lumbar disc. Spine 1992;17: 417-423.

Fraser RD, Gogan WJ. A modified muscle splitting approach to the lumbosacral spine. Spine 1992;17:943-948.

Moore RJ, Osti OL, Vernon-Roberts B, Fraser RD. Changes in End-Plate Vascularity Following an Outer Annulus Tear in the Sheep. Spine 1992;17: 874-878.

Osti OL, Vernon-Roberts B, Moore RJ, Fraser RD. Annular Tears and Lumbar Disc Degeneration.  A post-mortem study. J. Bone Joint Surg. [Br] 1992;74-B: 678-82.

Greenough CG, Fraser RD. Assessment of outcome in patients with low-back pain Spine 1992;17: 36-41.

Greenough CG, Fraser RD. Lumbar spinal canal morphometry from  computed tomography scans: reproducibility, results and clinical implications  European Spine Journal 1992;1: 32-37.

Fraser RD. A Longitudinal Study of the Matrix Changes Induced in the Intervertebral Disc by Surgical Damage to the Annulus Fibrosus. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 1992;10:665-676.

Gunzburg R, Fraser RD. An Experimental Study Comparing Percutaneous Discectomy with Chemonucleolysis.  Spine 1993;18: 218-226.

Fraser RD, Osti OL, Vernon-Roberts B. Intervertebral disc degeneration.  Review article. European Spine Journal 1993;1:205-213.

Fraser RD, Hall DJ. Laminectomy combined with posterolateral stabilisation: A muscle-sparing approach to the lumbosacral spine. European Spine Journal 1993;1:249-253.

Cain CMJ;  Assessment of spinal cord blood flow and function in sheep following antero-lateral cervical interbody fusion in animals with and without spinal cord injuries: Thesis for the degree Doctor of Medicine, University of Adelaide, June 1993.

Fraser, RD, Hall DJ.  Laminectomy combined with Posterolateral Stabilisation: a muscle sparing approach to the lumbosacral spine. European Spine Journal 1993;1: 249-253.

Latham JM, Dracopoulos GC, Hall DJ.  Cervical Epidural Haematoma Following Minor Trauma. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery 1993;63:985-986.

Cain CMJ, Langston PG,Weston PF, Fraser RD;  Assessment of spinal cord blood flow and function in sheep after antero-lateral cervical interbody fusion in the presence of cord damage:  Spine 1994;19(5):511-519.

Greenough CG, Fraser RD.  Aetiology, diagnosis and treatment of low back pain.  Eur Spine J 1994;3:22-27.

Greenough CG, Taylor LJ, Fraser RD. Anterior Lumbar Fusion - A Comparison of Non-compensation Patients with Compensation Patients. Symposium in Honour of H. Hodgson. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.  Clin Orthop. 1994;300:30-37.

Latham JM, Pearcy MJ, Costi JJ, Moore R, Fraser RD, Vernon-Roberts B.  Mechanical consequences of annular tears and subsequent intervertebral disc  degeneration Clin. Biomech. 1994;9:211-219.

Greenough CJ, Taylor LJ, Fraser RD. Anterior lumbar fusion: results,  assessment techniques and prognostic factors.  Eur Spine J 1994;3:225-230.

Moore RJ, Latham JM, Vernon-Roberts B, Fraser RD. Does Plate Fixation  Prevent Disc Degeneration Following a Lateral Annulus Tear?  Spine 1994;19:2787-2790.

Fraser RD, Sandhu A, Gogan W. MRI findings: Ten years after treatment of lumbar disc herniation.  Spine 1995;20:710-714.

Penta M, Sandhu A, Fraser RD. MRI assessment of disc degeneration ten years after anterior lumbar interbody fusion.  Spine 1995;20:743-747.

Fraser RD. Interbody, Posterior and Combined Fusions.  Spine 1995;20(24S):167-177.

Boden SD, Andersson GBJ, Fraser RD, Garfin SR, Goel VK, Hanley EN Jr,  Katz JN, Pope MH, Sonntag VKH, Spratt KF, Sumner DR, Weinstein JN  Zdeblick TA. Selection of the Optimal Procedure to Achieve Lumbar Spinal  Fusion Introduction: 1995 Focus Issue Meeting on Fusion.  Spine , 1995;20(24S):166.

Boden SR, Sumner DR, Andersson GBJ, Fraser RD, Garfin SR, Goel VK,  Hanley EN Jr, Katz JN, Pope MH, Sonntag VKH, Spratt KF, Zdeblick TA.  Biologic Issues in Lumbar Spinal Fusion Introduction: 1995 Focus Issue  Meeting on Fusion.  Spine 1995;20(24S):100-101.

Garfin SR, Spratt KF, Andersson GBJ, Boden SD, Fraser RD, Goel VK,  Hanley EN Jr, Katz JN, Pope MH, Sonntag VKH, Sumner DR, Zdeblick TA.  Use of Internal Fixation Instrumentation Introduction: 1995 Focus Issue  Meeting on Fusion.  Spine 1995;20(24S):154-156.

Katz JN, Spratt KF, Andersson GBJ, Boden SD, Fraser RD, Garfin SR, Goel  VK, Hanley EN Jr, Pope MH, Sonntag VKH, Sumner DR, Zdeblick TA.  Epidemiology Introduction: 1995 Focus Issue Meeting on Fusion.  Spine 1995;20(24S):76-77.

Pope MH, Goel VK, Sumner DR, Andersson GBJ, Boden SD, Fraser RD,  Garfin SR, Hanley EN Jr, Katz JN, Sonntag VKH, Spratt KF, Weinstein JN,  Zdeblick TA: Biomechanics Introduction: 1995 Focus Issue Meeting on  Fusion.  Spine 1995;20(24S):84.

Cain CMJ, Fraser RD;  Bony and vascular anatomy of the normal cervical spine in the sheep: Spine 1995;20(7):759-765.

Cain CMJ, Langston PG, Weston PF, Fraser RD;  Assessment of spinal cord blood flow and function in sheep following antero-lateral cervical interbody fusion.  Neuro Orthopedics 1995;17/18:131-141.

Zdeblick TA, Hanley EN Jr, Sonntag VKH, Andersson GBJ, Boden SD,  Fraser RD, Garfin SR, Goel VK, Katz JN, Pope MH, Spratt KF, Sumner DR,  Weinstein JN: Indications for Lumbar Spinal Fusion Introduction: 1995 Focus  Issue Meeting on Fusion.  Spine 1995;20(24S):124-125.

Moore RJ, Vernon-Roberts B, Osti OL, Fraser RD.  Remodeling of vertebral  bone after outer anular injury in sheep.  Spine 1996;21:936-940.

Nordby EJ, Fraser RD, Javid MJ.  Chemonucleolysis.  Spine 1995;21:1102-1105.

Steven ID, Fraser RD.  Clinical practice guidelines.  Particular reference to the management of pain in the lumbosacral spine.  Spine 1996;21:1593-1596.

Fraser RD.  Compensation and recovery from injury.  Medical Journal of  Australia July 1996;Volume 165.

Fraser RD.  How to fuse the lumbar spine.  The Bulletin Hospital for Joint  Diseases 1996;Vol 55(3):158-161.

Fraser RD.  Reoperations on the spine - outcome studies.  The Bulletin Hospital for Joint Diseases, 1996;Vol 55(4):217-220.

Moore RJ, Vernon-Roberts B, Fraser RD, Schembri M.  The origin and fate of herniated lumbar intervertebral disc tissue.  Spine 1996;21:2149-2155.

Sanderson PL, Fraser RD.  Influence of pregnancy in degenerative  spondylolisthesis.  JBJS [Br] 1996;78-B;951.

Latham JM, Fraser RD, Moore RJ,. Blumberg PC, Bogduk N.  The  pathological effects of intrathecal betamethasone.  Spine 1997;22(14):1558-1562.

Weiner B, Fraser RD.  Foraminal injection for lateral lumbar disc herniation.   JBJS [Br] 1997;79-B:804-807.

Penta M, Fraser RD.  Anterior lumbar interbody fusion.  A minimum 10-year  follow-up.  Spine 1997;22(20):2429-2434.

Weiner BK, Love TW, Fraser RD.  Mycobacterium avium intracellulare:  Vertebral osteomyelitis.  Journal of Spinal Disorders 1998; Vol 11(1):89-91.

Fraser RD, Weiner BK.  Lumbar interbody cages.  Spine 1998;23(5):634-640.

Berlemann U, Gries NC, Moore RJ, Fraser RD, Vernon-Roberts B.  Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition in degenerate lumbar discs.  Eur Spine J 1998;7:45-49.

Hadlow SV, Fagan AB, Hillier TM, Fraser RD.  The Graf ligamentoplasty procedure.  Comparison with posterolateral fusion in the management of low back pain.  Spine 1998;23(10):1172-1179.

Weiner BK, Hall DJ.  Case Report  Osteochondroma of the Axis: A Unique Case  The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery 1998;68: 242-243.

Newey ML, Cain CMJ;Delayed focal neurological deficit secondary to a cervico-thoracic spinal cord epidural haematoma.  Eur Spine J 1999; 8:332–333.

Sanderson PL, Fraser RD, Hall DJ, Cain CMJ, Osti OL, Potter GR;  Short segment fixation of thoracolumbar burst fractures without fusion.  Eur Spine J 1999;8:495-500.

Fagan AB, Cain CMJ, Hall DJ, Fraser RD; Carbon fiber cages for anterior lumbar interbody fusion: A prospective study. (Book Chapter) Lumbar Segmental Instability;  Edited M Szpalski, R Gunzburg, & M Pope, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 1999.

Fraser RD, Weiner BK, Peterson M.  Spinous process osteotomies to facilitate lumbar decompressive surgery.  Spine 1999;24(1):62-66.

Moore RJ, Crotti TN, Osti OL, Fraser RD, Vernon-Roberts B.  Osteoarthrosis of the facet joints resulting from anular rim lesions in sheep lumbar discs.  Spine 1999;24(6):519-525.

Love TW, Fagan AB, Fraser RD.  Degenerative spondylolisthesis. Developmental or acquired?  JBJS 1999;81B:670-674.

Hall DJ; Facet joint denervation.  International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine. In Press 2003.

 

 

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