Research
- Dr. Grabel's research focuses on how patient clinical outcomes are influenced by advancing technologies and new, minimally invasive techniques. Additionally, he has an interest in the development of spine surgery peri-operative protocols to ensure more efficient, safe, and cost effective patient care.
- 2024
Presence of Cerebrospinal Fluid on Preoperative Imaging and the Associated Cervical Myelopathy Diagnosis and Outcome.
Clin Spine Surg.
McNassor R, Shost M, Grabel ZJ, Rabah NM, Mroz TE - 2024
Transforaminal Versus Lateral Interbody Fusions for Treatment of Adjacent Segment Disease in the Lumbar Spine.
Clin Spine Surg
Rajan PV, Megerian M, Desai A, Halkiadakis PN, Rabah N, Shost MD, Butt B, Showery JE, Grabel Z, Pelle DW, Savage JW. - 2021
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Use Patterns in Degenerative, Nondeformity Cervical Spine Surgery: A Survey of the Cervical Spine Research Society.
Clin Spine Surg
Konopka JA, Grabel ZJ, Segal DN, Rhee JM - 2020
Thoracolumbar spinal fractures associated with ground level falls in the elderly: An analysis of 254,486 emergency department visits.
J Clin Orthop Trauma
Grabel ZJ, Lunati MP, Segal DN, Kukowski NR, Yoon ST, Jain A - 2020
Fusions ending at the thoracolumbar junction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: comparison of lower instrumented vertebrae.
Spine Deform
Segal DN, Grabel ZJ, Konopka JA, Boissonneault AR, Yoon E, Bastrom TP, Flynn JM, Harms Study Group, Fletcher ND - 2019
Hypoalbuminemia Is an Independent Risk Factor for 30-Day Mortality, Postoperative Complications, Readmission, and Reoperation in the Operative Lower Extremity Orthopaedic Trauma Patient.
J Orthop Trauma
Wilson JM, Lunati MP, Grabel ZJ, Staley CA, Schwartz AM, Schenker ML - 2019
Impact of closed suction drainage after surgical fixation of acetabular fractures.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg
Boissonneault AR, Schenker M, Staley C, Roorbach M, Erwood AA, Grabel ZJ, Moore T Jr, Reisman W, Maceroli M - 2018
Variations in treatment of C1 fractures by time, age, and geographic region in the United States: An analysis of 985 patients.
Orthop Rev (Pavia)
Armaghani SJ, Grabel ZJ, Vu C, Yoon ST - 2019
Total Disk Replacement Adjacent to a Multilevel Fusion in the Cervical Spine: A Biomechanical Motion Analysis.
World Neurosurg
Segal DN, Grabel ZJ, Wilson JM, Milby AH, Shi WJ, Hutton WC, Rhee JM - 2019
The impact of prophylactic intraoperative vancomycin powder on microbial profile, antibiotic regimen, length of stay, and reoperation rate in elective spine surgery.
Spine J
Grabel ZJ, Boden A, Segal DN, Boden S, Milby AH, Heller JG - McNassor R, Shost M, Grabel Z, Rabah NM, Mroz TE. Association of Cerebrospinal Fluid on Pre-Operative MRI with Post-Operative Outcomes in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, August 2021.
- Grabel ZJ, Segal DN, Boden A, Boden S, Milby AH, Heller JG. The impact of prophylactic intraoperative vancomycin powder on microbial profile, antibiotic regimen, length of stay, and reoperation rate in elective spine surgery. Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) Annual Meeting, Bologna, Italy, October 2018.
- Konopka JA, Grabel ZJ, Rhee JM. Intraoperative neuromonitoring use patterns in degenerative, non-deformity cervical spine surgery: A survey of the Cervical Spine Research Society. Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona, December 2018.
- Segal DN, Grabel ZJ, Wilson J, Shi J, Milby AH, Hutton WC, Rhee JM. Total Disc Replacement Adjacent to a Multilevel Fusion in the Cervical Spine: A Biomechanical Study. North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, September 2018.
- Segal DN, Grabel ZJ, Heller JG, Rhee JM, Michael KM, Yoon TS, Jain. Epidemiology and treatment of central cord syndrome in the United States. North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, September 2018.
- Grabel ZJ, Hart RA, Clark AP, Shaffrey CI, Scheer JK, Smith JS, Kelly MP, Ames CP, Daniels AH. Adult spinal deformity knowledge in orthopaedic spine surgeons: impact of fellowship training and practice experience. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 2016.
- Daniels AH, Ames CP, Grabel Z, Smith JS, Hart R. The Variablity in Spine Surgery Procedures During Orthopaedic and Neurological Surgery Residency Training: An Analysis of ACGME Case Log Data. Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Phoenix, AZ, March 2015.
- Grabel Z, Daniels AH, Palumbo MA, Vigneswaran H, Eberson CP. Postoperative Transfusion Rates, Complications, and Hospital Charges Following Surgical Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in the United States from 1997 to 2012. North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 2015.
- Daniels AH, Grabel Z, Vigneswaran H, Eberson CP, Palumbo MA. Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Spinal Deformity in the United States from 1997 to 2009: An Analysis of 22, 823 Patients. Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, Phoenix, AZ, March 2015.
Publications
Selected Journal Articles
For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.





