Ricardo Pietrobon, Department of Surgery,

Contact Info:

Office Location:	2500 North Pavilion
Office Phone:	(919) 668-2054, (919) 668-2048
Email Address:
Web Page:	http://www.duke.edu/~rpietro

Education:

M.D.	Federal University of Parana (Brazil)	1995
Ph.D.	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	2004

Representative Publications   (More Publications)

1. AN Shah, R Pietrobon, WJ Richardson, BS Myers. "Patterns of tumor spread and risk of fracture and epidural impingement in metastatic vertebrae.." Journal of spinal disorders & techniques, United States 16.1 (February, 2003): 83-9.  [abs]
2. KC Nielsen, RA Greengrass, R Pietrobon, SM Klein, SM Steele. "Continuous interscalene brachial plexus blockade provides good analgesia at home after major shoulder surgery-report of four cases.." Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie, Canada 50.1 (January, 2003): 57-61.  [abs]
3. R Pietrobon, AN Shah. "Complications of evaluating the scientific quality of randomized clinical trials.." The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, United States 84-A.12 (December, 2002): 2307; author reply 2307-8.
4. CJ Barnes, R Pietrobon, LD Higgins. "Does the pulse examination in patients with traumatic knee dislocation predict a surgical arterial injury? A meta-analysis.." The Journal of trauma, United States 53.6 (December, 2002): 1109-14.  [abs]
5. CC Buckenmaier, KC Nielsen, R Pietrobon, SM Klein, AH Martin, RA Greengrass, SM Steele. "Small-dose intrathecal lidocaine versus ropivacaine for anorectal surgery in an ambulatory setting.." Anesthesia and analgesia, United States 95.5 (November, 2002): 1253-7, table of contents.  [abs]
6. AC Speciale, R Pietrobon, CW Urban, WJ Richardson, CA Helms, N Major, D Enterline, L Hey, M Haglund, DA Turner. "Observer variability in assessing lumbar spinal stenosis severity on magnetic resonance imaging and its relation to cross-sectional spinal canal area.." Spine, United States 27.10 (May, 2002): 1082-6.  [abs]
7. R Pietrobon, RR Coeytaux, TS Carey, WJ Richardson, RF DeVellis. "Standard scales for measurement of functional outcome for cervical pain or dysfunction: a systematic review.." Spine, United States 27.5 (March, 2002): 515-22.  [abs]
8. SM Klein, R Pietrobon, KC Nielsen, DS Warner, RA Greengrass, SM Steele. "Peripheral nerve blockade with long-acting local anesthetics: a survey of the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia.." Anesthesia and analgesia, United States 94.1 (January, 2002): 71-6, table of contents.  [abs]
9. KR Berend, R Pietrobon, JO Moore, L Dibernardo, JM Harrelson, SP Scully. "Adjuvant chemotherapy for osteosarcoma may not increase survival after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgical resection.." Journal of surgical oncology, United States 78.3 (November, 2001): 162-70.  [abs]
10. SM Klein, R Pietrobon, KC Nielsen, SM Steele, DS Warner, JA Moylan, WS Eubanks, RA Greengrass. "Paravertebral somatic nerve block compared with peripheral nerve blocks for outpatient inguinal herniorrhaphy.." Regional anesthesia and pain medicine, United States 27.5 (): 476-80.  [abs]