Publications
Peer-reviewed Publications:
- 1. Miller VT, Nath R, Kwaan HC, and
Nishiura B. Reproducibility of two in vivo tests of platelet
function. Thrombosis Res 52:507-15, 1990.
- 2. Kumar K, Wyant GM, and Nath R.
Deep brain stimulation for control of intractable pain
in humans, present and future: A ten-year follow-up. Neurosurgery
26:774-782, 1990.
- 3. Kumar K, Nath R, and Wyant GM.
Treatment of chronic pain by epidural spinal cord stimulation:
A 10-year experience. J Neurosurg 75:402-407, 1990.
- 4. Brown PS, Nath R, Votapka T, Slaughter
M, Meyers SN, Talano JV, and Joob A.
Traumatic ventricular septal defect and disruption of
the descending thoracic aorta. Ann Thorac Surg 52:143-4,
1991.
- 5. Kumar K, Nath R, and Wyant GM.
Spinal cord stimulation for management of chronic intractable
pain. Modern Neurosurg 51:329-40, 1991.
- 6. Nath RK, Parks W, Markham H, and
Weeks PM. Collagen regulation in fetal skin wounds. Surg
Forum 43:497-499, 1992.
- 7. Nath RK, and Weeks PM. Fetal wound
repair: A new direction. Plast Reconstr Surg 91:922-4,
1993.
- 8. Nath RK, LaRegina M, Markham H,
and Weeks PM. The expression of transforming growth factor,
subtype beta in fetal and adult rabbit skin wounds. J
Ped Surg
29:416-421, 1994.
- 9. Nath RK, Mackinnon SE, and Weeks
PM. Ulnar nerve transection as a complication of two-portal
endoscopic carpal tunnel release: A case report. J Hand
Surg
18A:896-898, 1993.
- 10. Nath RK, Parks W, Markham H,
Hunter DA, Mackinnon SE, and Weeks PM. Regulation of collagen
type I in fetal skin wounds: mRNA localization and analysis.
J Ped Surg 29:855-862, 1994.
- 11. Nath RK, Jensen J, and Weeks
PM. Temporally variable induction of homeobox gene
D11 during wound repair in the fetal mouse limb. Surg
Forum 46: 682-684, 1995.
- 12. Kumar K, Nath RK, Nair CPV and
Tchang SP. Symptomatic epidural lipomatosis secondary
to obesity: A case report. J Neurosurg 85: 348-350, 1996.
- 13. Choi PD, Nath RK, and Mackinnon
SE. Iliohypogastric, ilioinguinal, and genitofemoral neuropathy
following abdominal surgery: A case report. Ann Plast
Surg 37: 60-65, 1996.
- 14. Kumar K, Toth C, and Nath RK.
Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain in peripheral
neuropathy. Surg Neurol 46: 363-369, 1996.
- 15. Kumar K and Nath RK. Spinal cord
stimulation is effective in the management of reflex sympathetic
dystrophy. Neurosurgery 40: 503, 1997.
- 16. Nath RK, Mackinnon SE, Jensen
J, and Parks WC. Spatial pattern of type I collagen expression
in injured peripheral nerve. J Neurosurg 86: 120-124,
1997.
- 17. Nath RK, Mackinnon SE, and Shenaq
SM. New nerve transfers following peripheral nerve injuries.
Operative Techniques in Plast Reconstr Surg 4: 2-11, 1997.
- 18. Kumar K, Toth C, Nath RK, Verma
AK, and Burgess JJ. Improvement of limb circulation
in peripheral vascular disease using epidural spinal cord
stimulation: a prospective study.
J Neurosurg 86: 662-669, 1997.
- 19. Kumar K, Toth C, and Nath RK.
Deep brain stimulation for intractable pain: A 15-year
experience. Neurosurgery 40: 736-746, 1997.
- 20. Nath RK, Kwon B, Mackinnon SE,
Jensen JN, Reznik S, and
Boutros S. Antibody to transforming growth factor-beta
reduces collagen production in injured peripheral nerve.
Plast Reconstr Surg 102, 1100-1108, 1998.
- 21. Nath RK, Kraemer BA, Azzizadeh
A. Complete ear replantation without venous anastomosis.
Microsurgery 18: 282- 285, 1998.
- 22. Nath RK, Jensen JN, and Weinfeld
AB. Collagen type 1 blockade with antisense oligonucleotide
DNA. Surg Forum 49, 1998.
- 23. Kumar K, Toth C, Nath RK and
Laing P. Epidural spinal cord stimulation for treatment
of chronic pain- some predictors of success. Surg Neurol
50: 110-121, 1998.
- 24. Shenaq SM, Berzin E, Lee R, Laurent
JP, Nath R, and Nelson MR. Brachial plexus birth injuries
and current management. Clin Plast Surg 25: 527-536, 1998.
- 25. Kim ED, Scardino PT, Hampel O,
Mills N, Wheeler TM and Nath RK. Interposition of sural
nerve to restore function of cavernous nerves resected
during radical prostatectomy.
J Urol 161: 188-192, 1999.
- 26. Boutros S, Nath RK, Yuksel E,
Weinfeld A and Mackinnon SE. Transfer of Flexor Carpi
Ulnaris Branch of the Ulnar Nerve to the Pronator Teres
Nerve: Histomorphometric Analysis. J Reconstr Microsurg
15: 119-22, 1999.
- 27. Nath RK and Mackinnon SE. Nerve
transfers in the upper extremity. Hand Clinics 16: 131-139,
2000.
- 28. Kim ED, Scardino PT, Kadmon D,
Slawin K, Nath RK. Interposition sural nerve grafting
during radical retropubic prostatectomy. Urology 57: 211-216,
2001.
- 29. Weinfeld AB, Cheng J, Nath RK,
Rose J, Hunter DA and Mackinnon SE. Topographical mapping
of the superior transverse scapular ligament: a cadaver
study to facilitate suprascapular nerve decompression.
Submitted to Plast Reconstr Surg, May 2000.
- 30. Nath RK, Kadmon D, Slawin K,
Miles B , Shenaq SM, Lerner S, Morton R, and Shenaq SM.
Long-term outcome of sural nerve reconstruction of the
cavernous nerve to preserve potency in men following radical
prostatectomy. In preparation for Plast Reconstr Surg,
June 2000.
- 31. Nath RK, Shenaq SM, Laurent JP,
Lee R, Nelson M, Wolinsky JP. Long thoracic nerve and
upper trunk decompression results in rapid reversal of
winged scapula. In preparation for J Neurosurg, July 2000.
Chapters:
- 1. Nath RK. Fetal Wound Repair Manual:
Protocol and procedure manual of the Wound Repair and
Regeneration Laboratory, Washington University Division
of Plastic Surgery.
278 pages. 1992.
- 2. Nath RK and Mackinnon SE. "Reflex
sympathetic dystrophy: The controversy continues".
Chapter in Clinics in Plastic Surgery , Update on Hand
Surgery, 1996.
- 3. Nath RK and Mackinnon SE. "Management
of Neuromas in the Hand". Chapter in Hand Clinics,
The Painful Hand, 1996.
- 4. Nath RK and Mackinnon SE. "Reflex
Sympathetic Dystrophy". Chapter 111, pp. 566-569,
Plastic Surgical Secrets, Weinzweig J (ed.), Hanley and
Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 1998.
- 5. Nath RK and Mackinnon SE. "Peripheral
Nerve Injuries". Chapter 102, pp. 524-527, Plastic
Surgical Secrets, Weinzweig J (ed.), Hanley and Belfus,
Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 1998.
- 6. Nath RK and Mackinnon SE. "Peripheral
Nerve Regeneration ". Chapter 12, pp. 201-216, Tissue
Engineering: Applications in Maxillofacial Surgery and
Periodontics , Lynch SE, Genco RJ and Marx RE (eds.),
Quintessence Publ. Co., Inc., Chicago, 1999.
- 7. Nath RK and Mackinnon SE. "The
experimental basis for nerve repair-clinical application".
Chapter in The Facial Nerve, May M (ed.), 1999.
- 8. Nath RK and Mackinnon SE. "Peripheral
Nerve Injuries". Chapter 17, pp. 105-109, Hand and
Wrist Surgery Secrets, Weinzweig J (ed.), Hanley and Belfus,
Inc., Philadelphia,
PA, 1999.
- 9. Nath RK and Mackinnon SE. "Reflex
Sympathetic Dystrophy". Chapter 26, pp. 155- 159,
Hand and Wrist Surgery Secrets, Weinzweig J (ed.), Hanley
and Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, 1999.
- 10. Nath RK. Median Nerve Entrapment
in the Forearm. Chapter 5, Peripheral Nerve Compression
Syndromes in the Upper Extremity, Alnot Y and Mackinnon
SE (eds.), Thieme Medical Publishers, New York, 2000.
Presentations/ Abstracts:
- 1. Kumar K, and Nath R. Treatment
of chronic pain by epidural cord stimulation: An 11-year
experience. 58th Annual Meeting of the American Association
of Neurological Surgeons, Nashville TN, 1990.
- 2. Nath RK and Weeks PM. The expression
of transforming growth factor-beta in fetal and adult
wound healing in rabbits. Annual Meeting of the Missouri
Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, St.Louis
MO,1992.
- 3. Kumar K, and Nath R. Spinal cord
stimulation in peripheral vascular disease. Annual Meeting
of the Canadian Association of Neurologic Surgeons, Winnipeg
MN, 1992.
- 4. Nath RK, Parks W, Markham H, and
Weeks PM. Collagen regulation in fetal skin wounds. 78th
Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons,
New Orleans LA, 1992.
- 5. Nath RK, Parks W, and Weeks PM.
Procollagen type I mRNA analysis in fetal and adult wounds.
Annual Meeting of the St. Louis Association of Plastic
Surgeons,
St. Louis MO, 1993
- 6. Nath RK, Jensen J, Markham H,
and Mackinnon SE. Expression of collagen in peripheral
nerves. 4th Annual Meeting of the American Society for
Peripheral Nerve, Rye
Brook NY,1994.
- 7. Nath RK, Jensen J, Mackinnon SE,
and Weeks PM. Regulation of procollagen type I mRNA in
injured peripheral nerves. Plastic Surgery Research Council
Meeting,
Ann Arbor MI, 1994.
- 8. Nath RK, Jones TR, and Kraemer
BA. Ear reconstruction in the adult. Regional meeting
of the American College of Surgeons, Lake of the Ozarks
MO, 1994.
- 9. Kumar K and Nath RK. Peripheral
vascular disease: the role of epidural spinal cord stimulation.
Annual Meeting of the American Congress of Neurosurgery,
Orlando FL, 1995.
- 10. Nath RK, Jensen J, and Weeks
PM. Genetic regulation of fetal wound repair. Plastic
Surgery Research Council Meeting, New York NY, 1995.
- 11. Kumar K and Nath RK. Reflex sympathetic
dystrophy responds to spinal cord stimulation. Annual
Meeting of the Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences,
Victoria BC, 1995.
- 12. Nath RK, Jensen J, Duboule D,
and Weeks PM. The temporal expression of homeobox gene
D11 in fetal murine limb repair. Clinical Congress of
the American College of
Surgeons, New Orleans LA, 1995.
- 13. Nath RK, Kwon B, Mackinnon SE,
and Resnick S. Modulation of collagen type I synthesis
in injured peripheral nerve. Plastic Surgery Research
Council Meeting,
St. Louis MO, 1996.
- 14. Kumar K, Nath RK, and Burgess
J. Peripheral vascular disease and spinal cord stimulation.
Annual Meeting of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery,
Orlando FL, 1996.
- 15. Kumar K, Nath RK, and Toth C.
Parameters of success in deep brain stimulation for intractable
pain: A 15-year experience. Annual meeting of Stereotactic
and Functional Neurosurgery, Orlando FL, 1996.
- 16. Kumar K, Nath RK, and Toth C.
Spinal cord electrostimulation in chronic pain: A 15-year
experience. Annual meeting of Stereotactic and Functional
Neurosurgery, Orlando FL, 1996.
- 17. Nath RK, Kwon B, Mackinnon SE,
and Resnick S. Antibody to
transforming growth factor, subtype beta, reduces collagen
expression in injured peripheral nerve. American Society
for Peripheral Nerve Meeting, St. Louis MO, 1996.
- 18. Jensen JN, Nath RK, and Shenaq
SM. In vitro inhibition of collagen expression using antisense
nucleic acids. Plastic Surgery Research Council Meeting,
Galveston TX, 1997.
- 19. Nath RK and Shenaq SM. Secondary
reconstruction of the shoulder following brachial plexus
injury. American Society for Peripheral Nerve Meeting,
Williamsburg VA, 1997.
- 20. Nath RK. Scar control in peripheral
nerve. Sunderland Society Meeting, Vail,
Colorado, 1997.
- 21. Celik N, Nath RK, Weinfeld AB,
Nelson M, and Shenaq SM.. Constant Triceps Branch within
the Axillary Nerve Sheath. American Association of Hand
Surgery Meeting, Scottsdale AZ, 1998.
- 22. Boutros S, Weinfeld AB, Mackinnon
SE, Nath RK, and Yuksel E. Flexor carpi ulnaris nerve
transfer to pronator teres nerve: A histomorphometric
study and case report. American Society of Reconstructive
Microsurgery Meeting, Scottsdale AZ, 1998.
- 23. Nath RK, Jensen JN, Weinfeld
AB and Yuksel E. Antisense oligonucleotide reduction of
collagen 1 protein in mouse 3T3 cells. Plastic Surgery
Research Council Meeting, Loma Linda CA, 1998.
- 24. Nath RK, Jensen JN, Weinfeld
AB and Yuksel E. Reduction of collagen type 1 protein
production of fibroblasts using antisense DNA oligonucleotides.
American Society for Peripheral Nerve Meeting, Vancouver,
Canada, 1998.
- 25. Nath RK, Jensen JN, and Weinfeld
AB. Collagen type 1 blockade with antisense oligonucleotide
DNA. American College of Surgeons Meeting, Orlando FL,
1998.
- 26. Stal S, Klebuc M, and Nath RK.
Digital imaging in clinical plastic surgical practice.
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
Meeting, Boston MA, 1998.
- 27. Shenaq SM, Jedrysiak A, Nath
RK, Lee R, Laurent JP, and Nelson M. Secondary reconstruction
in obstetric brachial plexus injury. American Association
for Hand Surgery. Hawaii, 1999.
- 28. Shenaq SM, Jedrysiak A, Nath
RK, Lee R, Laurent JP, and Nelson M. A 12 year experience
with obstetric brachial plexus management. American Association
for Hand Surgery. Hawaii, 1999.
- 29. Nath RK, Yuksel E, Weinfeld AB
and Jensen JN. Reduction of
collagen 1 protein in vitro with antisense oligonucleotide
DNA. Plastic Surgery Research Council, Pittsburgh PA,
1999.
- 30. Williams HB, Van Beek A, Schubert
W, Migliori M, Nath RK, Gupta A, Kutz J, Ziesman M and
Bender-Samual R. Phase I study of maintenance of function
in muscle using electrical stimulation with an implantable
system following peripheral nerve injury and repair. American
Society for Peripheral Nerve, Los Angeles CA, 1999.
Instructional Courses:
- 1. Mackinnon
SE and Nath RK. Surgery of the Peripheral Nerve, American
Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting:
Dallas TX, 1996.
- 2. Mackinnon
SE and Nath RK. Surgery of the Peripheral Nerve, American
Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting:
San Francisco CA, 1997.
- 3. Nath RK
and Rabinovsky E. Peripheral nerve physiology and regeneration,
Plastic Surgery Research Council Meeting, Galveston TX,
1997.
- 4. Nath RK.
Molecular biologic techniques in surgical research. Plastic
Surgery Research Council Meeting, Galveston TX, 1997.
- 5. Nath RK,
Dellon AL and Midha R. Surgical management of painful
neuromas. American Society for Peripheral Nerve Meeting,
Vancouver, Canada, 1998.
- 6. Williams
B, Nath RK, Van Beek A. Clinical experience with the Medtronic
implantable muscle stimulator. American Society for Peripheral
Nerve Meeting, Vancouver,
Canada, 1998.
- 7. Mackinnon
SE and Nath RK. Surgery of the Peripheral Nerve. American
Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting:
Boston MA, 1998.
- 8. Nath RK,
Wirt S, and Traylor G. Perioperative management of children
undergoing secondary surgery for brachial plexus injury.
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Meeting: Boston MA, 1998.
- 9. Nelson
M, Nath RK, and Davis L. Surgical management of obstetric
brachial plexus injuries. American Academy for Cerebral
Palsy and Developmental Medicine.
San Antonio TX, 1998.
- 10. Nath
RK and Rabinovsky E. Molecular biologic techniques in
plastic surgery research. American Society for Peripheral
Nerve, Los Angeles CA, 1999.
- 11. Nath
RK and Mackinnon SE. Surgery of the Peripheral Nerve.
International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive
and Aesthetic Surgery. San Francisco CA, 1999.
- 12. Nath
RK. Risk factors and management of obstetric brachial
plexus injuries in infants. Children's Mercy Hospital
International Colloquium on Erb's Palsy. Kansas City MO,
1999.
- 13. Nath
RK. Obstetric brachial plexus injuries and management.
American College of Surgeons panel on Paralysis. San Francisco
CA, 1999.
- 14. Nath
RK. Surgical management of cumulative trauma disorder.
9th World Congress on Pain, Vienna, Austria, 1999.
- 15. Nath
RK. Surgical management of obstetrical brachial plexus
injuries. Child Neurology Society Annual Meeting. Nashville
TN, 1999.
- 16. Mackinnon
SE and Nath RK. Surgery of the Brachial Plexus. American
Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting:
New Orleans LA, 1999.
- 17. Mackinnon
SE and Nath RK. Surgery of the Brachial Plexus. American
Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting:
Los Angeles CA, 2000.
- 18. Mackinnon
SE and Nath RK. Surgery of the Brachial Plexus. American
Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting:
Orlando FL, 2001.