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Ankur Narain MD

TitleAssistant Professor
InstitutionUMass Chan Medical School
DepartmentOrthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation
AddressUMass Chan Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester MA 01655
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    InstitutionT.H. Chan School of Medicine
    DepartmentOrthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation
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    1. Iii RH, Narain A, Parzych L. Traumatic Inferior Shoulder Dislocation with Posterior Cord Brachial Plexopathy: A Case Report. J Orthop Case Rep. 2025 Apr; 15(4):56-62. PMID: 40212514.
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    2. Narain AS, Curtin PB, Carroll TJ, Swart E, Leeman JJ, Patel AR. Determination of the Inter- and Intra-rater Reliability of Fusion Assessment in First Tarsometatarsal Joint Arthrodesis Using CT Scan: An Observational Study. Indian J Orthop. 2024 Jan; 58(1):62-67. PMID: 38161407.
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    3. Salimy MS, Narain AS, Curtin PB, Bellinger EC, Patel AR. Perceptions of social media utilization among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeons. J Foot Ankle Res. 2023 Sep 08; 16(1):58. PMID: 37684639.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Latario LD, Lubitz MG, Narain AS, Swart EF, Mortimer ES. Which pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures are high risk for conversion to open reduction? J Pediatr Orthop B. 2023 Nov 01; 32(6):569-574. PMID: 36454244.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Narain AS, Kitto AZ, Braun B, Poorman MJ, Curtin P, Slavin J, Whalen G, DiPaola CP, Connolly PJ, Stauff MP. Does the ACS NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator Accurately Predict Complications Rates After Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Procedures? Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021 Jun 15; 46(12):E655-E662. PMID: 33337678.
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    6. Narain AS, Dhayalan A, Weinberg M, Latario LD, Shuman ME, Bango J, Holmes S, Patel JK, Chan W, Aaron DL. Social Media Utilization Among Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021 Feb 01; 29(3):123-130. PMID: 32467395.
      Citations: 11     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Massel DH, Mayo BC, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Louie PK, Jenkins NW, Parrish JM, Singh K. Improvements in Back and Leg Pain Following a Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Int J Spine Surg. 2020 Oct; 14(5):745-755. PMID: 33184122.
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    8. Parrish JM, Jenkins NW, Narain AS, Hrynewycz NM, Brundage TS, Singh K. Postoperative Pain, Narcotics Consumption, and Patient-Reported Outcomes Based on PROMIS Physical Function Following a Single-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Sep 01; 45(17):E1091-E1096. PMID: 32926609.
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    9. Narain AS, Haws BE, Jenkins NW, Parrish JM, Block AM, Lamoutte EH, Karmarkar SS, Singh K. Diabetes Does Not Increase Complications, Length of Stay, or Hospital Costs After Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2020 08; 33(7):E307-E311. PMID: 32433099.
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    10. Narain AS, Hijji FY, Haws BE, Khechen B, Kudaravalli KT, Yom KH, Singh K. Risk Factors for Medical and Surgical Complications after 1-2-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Procedures. Int J Spine Surg. 2020 Jun; 14(3):286-293. PMID: 32699749.
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    11. Mayo BC, Massel DH, Yacob A, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Jenkins NW, Parrish JM, Modi KD, Long WW, Hrynewycz NM, Brundage TS, Singh K. A Review of Vitamin D in Spinal Surgery: Deficiency Screening, Treatment, and Outcomes. Int J Spine Surg. 2020 Jun; 14(3):447-454. PMID: 32699770.
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    12. Massel DH, Mayo BC, Shifflett GD, Bohl DD, Louie PK, Basques BA, Long WW, Modi KD, Hijji FY, Narain AS, Singh K. Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Comparison of Isthmic Versus Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. Int J Spine Surg. 2020 Apr; 14(2):115-124. PMID: 32355615.
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    13. Massel DH, Mayo BC, Long WW, Modi KD, Lopez GD, Shifflett GD, Basques BA, Louie PK, Bohl DD, Hijji FY, Narain AS, Singh K. Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Comparison of Grade I Versus Grade II Isthmic Spondylolisthesis. Int J Spine Surg. 2020 Apr; 14(2):108-114. PMID: 32355614.
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    14. Narain AS, Parrish JM, Jenkins NW, Haws BE, Khechen B, Yom KH, Kudaravalli KT, Guntin JA, Singh K. Risk Factors for Medical and Surgical Complications After Single-Level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Int J Spine Surg. 2020 Apr; 14(2):125-132. PMID: 32355616.
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    15. Yom KH, Jenkins NW, Parrish JM, Brundage TS, Hrynewycz NM, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Haws BE, Singh K. Predictors of Citation Rate in the Spine Literature. Clin Spine Surg. 2020 03; 33(2):76-81. PMID: 31913171.
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    16. Narain AS, Hijji FY, Haws BE, Khechen B, Kudaravalli KT, Yom KH, Singh K. American Society of Anesthesiologists Score is Not Predictive of Complication Incidence After Minimally Invasive Posterior Lumbar Spine Procedures. Int J Spine Surg. 2020 Feb; 14(1):32-37. PMID: 32128300.
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    17. Mayo BC, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Massel DH, Bohl DD, Singh K. Preoperative Mental Health May Not Be Predictive of Improvements in Patient-Reported Outcomes Following a Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Int J Spine Surg. 2020 Feb; 14(1):26-31. PMID: 32128299.
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    18. Yoo JS, Parrish JM, Jenkins NW, Khechen B, Haws BE, Narain AS, Hrynewycz NM, Brundage TS, Singh K. Postoperative Outcomes Based on American Society of Anesthesiologists Score After Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2020 02; 33(1):E40-E42. PMID: 31913170.
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    19. Khechen B, Haws BE, Patel DV, Lalehzarian SP, Hijji FY, Narain AS, Cardinal KL, Guntin JA, Singh K. Does the Day of the Week Affect Length of Stay and Hospital Charges Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion? Int J Spine Surg. 2019 Jun; 13(3):296-301. PMID: 31328095.
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    20. Narain AS, Hijji FY, Khechen B, Haws BE, Patel DV, Bohl DD, Yom KH, Kudaravalli KT, Singh K. Risk Factors Associated With Failure to Reach Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Int J Spine Surg. 2019 Jun; 13(3):262-269. PMID: 31328090.
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    21. Mayo BC, Massel DH, Bohl DD, Patel DV, Khechen B, Haws BE, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Singh K. Dysphagia Following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: Assessment Using an Abridged SWAL-QOL. Int J Spine Surg. 2019 Jan; 13(1):102-109. PMID: 30805293.
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    22. Khechen B, Haws BE, Patel DV, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Bawa MS, Cardinal KL, Guntin JA, Singh K. Risk Factors for a Long Hospital Stay Following Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy. Clin Spine Surg. 2019 02; 32(1):E56-E59. PMID: 30222621.
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    23. Khechen B, Haws BE, Patel DV, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Guntin JA, Cardinal KL, Iyer S, Singh K. Comparison of Postoperative Outcomes Between Primary MIS TLIF and MIS TLIF With Revision Decompression. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Jan 15; 44(2):150-156. PMID: 30562332.
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    24. Bachu M, Tamura T, Chen C, Narain A, Nehru V, Sarai N, Ghosh SB, Ghosh A, Kavarthapu R, Dufau ML, Ozato K. A versatile mouse model of epitope-tagged histone H3.3 to study epigenome dynamics. J Biol Chem. 2019 02 08; 294(6):1904-1914. PMID: 30552116.
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    25. Massel DH, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Mayo BC, Bohl DD, Lopez GD, Singh K. A Comparison of Narcotic Consumption Between Hospital and Ambulatory-Based Surgery Centers Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Int J Spine Surg. 2018 Oct; 12(5):595-602. PMID: 30364866.
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    26. Haws BE, Khechen B, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Cardinal KL, Guntin JA, Singh K. Iliac Crest Bone Graft for Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Prospective Analysis of Inpatient Pain, Narcotics Consumption, and Costs. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 09 15; 43(18):1307-1312. PMID: 29462060.
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    27. Mayo BC, Haws BE, Bohl DD, Louie PK, Hijji FY, Narain AS, Massel DH, Khechen B, Singh K. Postoperative Fever Evaluation Following Lumbar Fusion Procedures. Neurospine. 2018 Jun; 15(2):154-162. PMID: 29991245.
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    28. Hijji FY, Narain AS, Haws BE, Khechen B, Kudaravalli KT, Yom KH, Singh K. Does Day of Surgery Affect Hospital Length of Stay and Charges Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion? Clin Spine Surg. 2018 06; 31(5):E291-E295. PMID: 29608450.
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    29. Haws BE, Khechen B, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Bohl DD, Massel DH, Mayo BC, Ahn J, Singh K. Impact of local steroid application on dysphagia following an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: results of a prospective, randomized single-blind trial. J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 07; 29(1):10-17. PMID: 29676673.
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    30. Louie PK, Varthi AG, Narain AS, Lei V, Bohl DD, Shifflett GD, Phillips FM. Stand-alone lateral lumbar interbody fusion for the treatment of symptomatic adjacent segment degeneration following previous lumbar fusion. Spine J. 2018 11; 18(11):2025-2032. PMID: 29679730.
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    31. Narain AS, Hijji FY, Duhancioglu G, Haws BE, Khechen B, Manning BT, Colman MW, Singh K. Patient Perceptions of Minimally Invasive Versus Open Spine Surgery. Clin Spine Surg. 2018 04; 31(3):E184-E192. PMID: 29465423.
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    32. Hijji FY, Narain AS, Haws BE, Witiw CD, Kudaravalli KT, Yom KH, Deutsch H, Singh K. Variation in Spine Surgeon Selection Criteria Between Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Surgery Patients. Clin Spine Surg. 2018 03; 31(2):E127-E132. PMID: 28945643.
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    33. Narain AS, Hijji FY, Bohl DD, Yom KH, Kudaravalli KT, Singh K. Is Body Mass Index a Risk Factor for Revision Procedures After Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion? Clin Spine Surg. 2018 02; 31(1):E85-E91. PMID: 28538081.
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    34. Hijji FY, Narain AS, Bohl DD, Yom KH, Kudaravalli KT, Lopez GD, Singh K. Risk Factors Associated With Failure to Reach Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Patient-reported Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Spondylolisthesis. Clin Spine Surg. 2018 02; 31(1):E92-E97. PMID: 28538082.
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    35. Louie PK, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Yacob A, Yom KH, Phillips FM, Singh K. Radiographic Analysis of Psoas Morphology and its Association With Neurovascular Structures at L4-5 With Reference to Lateral Approaches. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Dec 15; 42(24):E1386-E1392. PMID: 28658039.
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    36. Ahn J, Massel DH, Mayo BC, Hijji FY, Narain AS, Aboushaala K, Bohl DD, Elboghdady IM, DiBattista JV, Singh K. The Utility of Routinely Obtaining Postoperative Laboratory Studies Following a Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2017 Dec; 30(10):E1405-E1410. PMID: 27875417.
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    37. Lopez GD, Hijji FY, Narain AS, Yom KH, Singh K. Iliac Crest Bone Graft: A Minimally Invasive Harvesting Technique. Clin Spine Surg. 2017 Dec; 30(10):439-441. PMID: 28650883.
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    38. Narain AS, Hijji FY, Markowitz JS, Kudaravalli KT, Yom KH, Singh K. Minimally invasive techniques for lumbar decompressions and fusions. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2017 Dec; 10(4):559-566. PMID: 29027622.
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    39. Mayo BC, Massel DH, Bohl DD, Long WW, Modi KD, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Lopez G, Singh K. Preoperative Mental Health is not Predictive of Patient-reported Outcomes Following a Minimally Invasive Lumbar Discectomy. Clin Spine Surg. 2017 Dec; 30(10):E1388-E1391. PMID: 27875412.
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    40. Narain AS, Hijji FY, Haws BE, Kudaravalli KT, Yom KH, Markowitz J, Singh K. Impact of body mass index on surgical outcomes, narcotics consumption, and hospital costs following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 02; 28(2):160-166. PMID: 29192877.
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    41. Narain AS, Hijji FY, Kudaravalli KT, Yom KH, Singh K. Publication Rates of Abstracts Accepted to the 2010-2012 Annual Meetings of the North American Spine Society. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Nov 15; 42(22):1723-1729. PMID: 28422799.
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    42. Bohl DD, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Ahn J, Mayo BC, Massel DH, Long WW, Modi KD, Singh K. Narcotic Consumption Following Anterior and Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion Procedures. Clin Spine Surg. 2017 Nov; 30(9):E1190-E1200. PMID: 28234778.
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    43. Singh K, Bohl DD, Ahn J, Massel DH, Mayo BC, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Louie PK, Long WW, Modi KD, Kim TD, Kudaravalli KT, Phillips FM, Buvanendran A. Multimodal Analgesia Versus Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia for Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Procedures. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Aug 01; 42(15):1145-1150. PMID: 27879573.
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    44. Narain AS, Hijji FY, Yom KH, Kudaravalli KT, Haws BE, Singh K. Radiation exposure and reduction in the operating room: Perspectives and future directions in spine surgery. World J Orthop. 2017 Jul 18; 8(7):524-530. PMID: 28808622.
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    45. Massel DH, Mayo BC, Bohl DD, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Fineberg SJ, Louie PK, Basques BA, Long WW, Modi KD, Singh K. Improvements in Neck and Arm Pain Following an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Jul 15; 42(14):E825-E832. PMID: 27851659.
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    46. Hijji FY, Massel DH, Mayo BC, Narain AS, Long WW, Modi KD, Burke RM, Canar J, Singh K. Spinal Surgeon Variation in Single-Level Cervical Fusion Procedures: A Cost and Hospital Resource Utilization Analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Jul 01; 42(13):1031-1038. PMID: 27779602.
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    47. Hijji FY, Narain AS, Bohl DD, Ahn J, Long WW, DiBattista JV, Kudaravalli KT, Singh K. Lateral lumbar interbody fusion: a systematic review of complication rates. Spine J. 2017 10; 17(10):1412-1419. PMID: 28456671.
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    48. Narain AS, Hijji FY, Yom KH, Kudaravalli KT, Singh K. Cervical disc arthroplasty: do conflicts of interest influence the outcome of clinical studies? Spine J. 2017 07; 17(7):1026-1032. PMID: 28343045.
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    49. Mayo BC, Massel DH, Bohl DD, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Long WW, Modi KD, Basques BA, Yacob A, Singh K. Preoperative mental health status may not be predictive of improvements in patient-reported outcomes following an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. J Neurosurg Spine. 2017 Feb; 26(2):177-182. PMID: 27689424.
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    50. Bohl DD, Hijji FY, Massel DH, Mayo BC, Long WW, Modi KD, Narain AS, Manning BT, Ahn J, Louie PK, Singh K. Patient knowledge regarding radiation exposure from spinal imaging. Spine J. 2017 03; 17(3):305-312. PMID: 27664337.
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    51. Mayfield JA, Davies MW, Dimster-Denk D, Pleskac N, McCarthy S, Boydston EA, Fink L, Lin XX, Narain AS, Meighan M, Rine J. Surrogate genetics and metabolic profiling for characterization of human disease alleles. Genetics. 2012 Apr; 190(4):1309-23. PMID: 22267502.
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