1. Rufeng Huang, Fumin Pan, Chao Kong, Shibao Lu; Age- and sex-dependent differences in the morphology and composition of paraspinal muscles between subjects with and without lumbar degenerative diseases. BMC musculoskeletal disorders 2022 Aug 01;23(1):734 doi:10.1186/s12891-022-05692-0

2. Kai Yang, Xiang-Yu Li, Yu Wang, Chao Kong, Shi-Bao Lu; Mechanisms of compensatory for cervical lordosis changes after laminectomy with fusion. BMC surgery 2022 Apr 07;22(1):129 doi:10.1186/s12893-022-01577-0

3. Jun-Zhe Ding, Chao Kong, Xiang-Yu Li, Xiang-Yao Sun, Shi-Bao Lu, Guo-Gunag Zhao; Different degeneration patterns of paraspinal muscles in degenerative lumbar diseases: a MRI analysis of 154 patients. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society 2022 03;31(3):764-773 doi:10.1007/s00586-021-07053-2

4. Jipeng Song, Fumin Pan, Chao Kong, Xiangyao Sun, Yu Wang, Wei Wang, Shibao Lu; Does the sagittal spinal profile differ between the elderly Chinese populations with and without lumbar disc herniation? Asian journal of surgery 2022 Mar 31; doi:10.1016/j.asjsur.2022.03.020

5. Wei Wang, Peng Wang, Chao Kong, Ze Teng, Sitao Zhang, Wenzhi Sun, Shibao Lu; Retrospective Data Analysis for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol for Elderly Patients with Long-Level Lumbar Fusion. World neurosurgery 2022 Aug;164:e397-e403 doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2022.04.109

6. Chao Kong, Yanhong Zhang, Chaodong Wang, Peng Wang, Xiangyu Li, Wei Wang, Yu Wang, Jianghua Shen, Xiaoyi Ren, Tianlong Wang, Guoguang Zhao, Shibao Lu; Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older orthopedic patients and analysis of risk factors for postoperative complications. BMC geriatrics 2022 Aug 04;22(1):644 doi:10.1186/s12877-022-03328-5

7. Kai Yang, Xiang-Yu Li, Yu Wang, Chao Kong, Shi-Bao Lu; Relationship between TIA minus C0-7 angle and C2-7 SVA: analysis of 113 symptomatic patients. BMC musculoskeletal disorders 2022 Apr 08;23(1):338 doi:10.1186/s12891-022-05301-0

8. Weiguo Zhu, Kang Sun, Xiangyu Li, Chao Kong, Shibao Lu; Symptomatic Sagittal Imbalance and Severe Degeneration of Paraspinal Muscle Predispose Suboptimal Outcomes After Lumbar Short Fusion Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. World neurosurgery 2022 May 14; doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2022.05.044

9. Shuaikang Wang, Peng Wang, Xiangyu Li, Wenzhi Sun, Chao Kong, Shibao Lu; Enhanced recovery after surgery pathway: association with lower incidence of wound complications and severe hypoalbuminemia in patients undergoing posterior lumbar fusion surgery. Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research 2022 Mar 24;17(1):178 doi:10.1186/s13018-022-03070-z

10. Wei Wang, Chao Kong, Fumin Pan, Wei Wang, Xueqing Wu, Baoqing Pei, Shibao Lu; Influence of Sagittal Lumbopelvic Morphotypes on the Range of Motion of Human Lumbar Spine: An In Vitro Cadaveric Study. Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) 2022 May 20;9(5) doi:10.3390/bioengineering9050224

11. Shuaikang Wang, Tongtong Zhang, Peng Wang, Xiangyu Li, Chao Kong, Wenzhi Sun, Shibao Lu; The Impact of Perioperative Multimodal Pain Management on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients (Aged 75 and Older) Undergoing Short-Segment Lumbar Fusion Surgery. Pain research & management 2022;2022:9052246 doi:10.1155/2022/9052246

12. Rufeng Huang, Fumin Pan, Weiguo Zhu, Chao Kong, Shibao Lu; Predictors for the restoration of the sagittal spinal malalignment in patients with lumbar stenosis after short-segment decompression and fusion surgery. BMC musculoskeletal disorders 2022 Jul 26;23(1):711 doi:10.1186/s12891-022-05666-2

13. Fumin Pan, Rui Zhu, Chao Kong, Weiguo Zhu, Shibao Lu, Liming Cheng, Hendrik Schmidt; Characteristics of Lumbar Flexion Rhythm at Different Arm Positions. World neurosurgery 2021 08;152:e81-e85 doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2021.05.014

14. Wenzhi Sun, Peng Wang, Hailiang Hu, Chao Kong, Yong Hai, Shibao Lu; Retrospective study on effectiveness of Activ L total disc replacement. Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research 2021 Jan 04;16(1):2 doi:10.1186/s13018-020-02116-4

15. Yanhong Zhang, Lina Ma, Tianlong Wang, Wei Xiao, Shibao Lu, Chao Kong, Chaodong Wang, Xiaoying Li, Yun Li, Chunlin Yin, Suying Yan, Ying Li, Kun Yang, Piu Chan, APPLE-MDT Study Working Group; Protocol for evaluation of perioperative risk in patients aged over 75 years: Aged Patient Perioperative Longitudinal Evaluation-Multidisciplinary Trial (APPLE-MDT study). BMC geriatrics 2021 01 06;21(1):14 doi:10.1186/s12877-020-01956-3

16. Weiguo Zhu, Chao Kong, Sitao Zhang, Peng Wang, Xiangyao Sun, Shibao Lu; The radiographic characteristics and developmental mechanism of the lumbar degenerative retrolisthesis under a high-grade PI. Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association 2021 Jan;26(1):103-109 doi:10.1016/j.jos.2020.02.012

17. Weiguo Zhu, Chao Kong, Fumin Pan, Miao Ouyang, Kang Sun, Shibao Lu; Engineered collagen-binding bone morphogenetic protein-2 incorporated with platelet-rich plasma accelerates lumbar fusion in aged rats with osteopenia. Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) 2021 07;246(14):1577-1585 doi:10.1177/15353702211001039

18. Huaijian Hu, Jingbo Cheng, Mingli Feng, Zhihua Gao, Jingwei Wu, Shibao Lu; Clinical outcome of femoral neck system versus cannulated compression screws for fixation of femoral neck fracture in younger patients. Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research 2021 Jun 09;16(1):370 doi:10.1186/s13018-021-02517-z

19. Shuming Guo, Shibao Lu, Chao Kong, Xiangyu Li, Chengxin Liu; Comparison of Clinical Outcomes and Sagittal Alignment After Different Levels of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: From One-level to Three-level. Spine 2021 Feb 01;46(3):E153-E160 doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000003746

20. Fumin Pan, Rui Zhu, Thomas Zander, Shibao Lu, Hendrik Schmidt; The sagittal sways of back lordosis and sacral orientation during still standing at different arm positions. Journal of biomechanics 2021 01 04;114:110149 doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.110149

21. Weiguo Zhu, Yu Wang, Chao Kong, Xiangyao Sun, Fumin Pan, Wei Wang, Shibao Lu; A Comprehensive Analysis of the Behavior of Pelvic Incidence After Different Posterior Spinal Procedures in Elderly Patients With Spinal Deformity. Global spine journal 2021 Mar 02;:2192568221996683 doi:10.1177/2192568221996683

22. Chao Kong, Xiang-Yu Li, Si-Yuan Sun, Xiang-Yao Sun, Miao Zhang, Zheng Sun, Yu Wang, Jie Lu, Shi-Bao Lu; The value of contrast-enhanced three-dimensional isotropic T2-weighted turbo spin-echo SPACE sequence in the diagnosis of patients with lumbosacral nerve root compression. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society 2021 04;30(4):855-864 doi:10.1007/s00586-020-06600-7

23. Yu Wang, Weiguo Zhu, Kang Sun, Chao Kong, Wei Wang, Shibao Lu; Selecting proper distal fusion level in severe thoracolumbar kyphosis secondary to late osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture to limit distal complications. Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association 2021 Sep 13; doi:10.1016/j.jos.2021.07.025

24. Xiang-Yu Li, Yu Wang, Kai Yang, Cheng-Xin Liu, Wei-Guo Zhu, Chao Kong, Shi-Bao Lu; Four types of global spine sagittal alignment and compensation mechanism in adult patients with lumbar degenerative disease. Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association 2021 Nov 09; doi:10.1016/j.jos.2021.09.006

25. Zhong-En Li, Shi-Bao Lu, Chao Kong, Wen-Zhi Sun, Peng Wang, Si-Tao Zhang; A prospective comparative study of the MNA-SF and GNRI nutritional screening tools in predicting infectious complications among elderly patients over 70 years undergoing posterior lumbar arthrodesis. Aging clinical and experimental research 2021 Jul;33(7):1947-1953 doi:10.1007/s40520-020-01725-7

26. Jipeng Song, Fumin Pan, Weiguo Zhu, Chao Kong, Shibao Lu; Characteristics of the sagittal spinal balance in the asymptomatic elderly Chinese population. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society 2022 02;31(2):233-240 doi:10.1007/s00586-021-06979-x

27. Zhong-En Li, Shi-Bao Lu, Chao Kong, Wen-Zhi Sun, Peng Wang, Si-Tao Zhang; Comparative short-term outcomes of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program and non-ERAS traditional care in elderly patients undergoing lumbar arthrodesis: a retrospective study. BMC musculoskeletal disorders 2021 Mar 17;22(1):283 doi:10.1186/s12891-021-04166-z

28. Xiangyao Sun, Siyuan Sun, Chao Kong, Wei Wang, Tongtong Zhang, Junzhe Ding, Xiangyu Li, Shibao Lu; Pathological Features and Surgical Strategies of Cervical Deformity. BioMed research international 2020;2020:4290597 doi:10.1155/2020/4290597

29. Ju-Yong Wang, Ju-Qiang Wang, Shi-Bao Lu; miR-628-5p promotes growth and migration of osteosarcoma by targeting IFI44L. Biochemistry and cell biology = Biochimie et biologie cellulaire 2020 04;98(2):99-105 doi:10.1139/bcb-2019-0001

30. Jingwei Wu, Limin Liu, Huaijian Hu, Zhihua Gao, Shibao Lu; Bioinformatic analysis and experimental identification of blood biomarkers for chronic nonunion. Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research 2020 Jun 05;15(1):208 doi:10.1186/s13018-020-01735-1

31. Wenzhi Sun, Shibao Lu, Chao Kong, Zhongen Li, Peng Wang, Sitao Zhang; Frailty and Post-Operative Outcomes in the Older Patients Undergoing Elective Posterior Thoracolumbar Fusion Surgery. Clinical interventions in aging 2020;15:1141-1150 doi:10.2147/CIA.S245419

32. Xiaofei Hou, Shibao Lu, Baobao Wang, Chao Kong, Hailiang Hu; Morphologic Characteristics of the Deep Cervical Paraspinal Muscles in Patients with Single-Level Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. World neurosurgery 2020 Feb;134:e166-e171 doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.09.162

33. Chao Kong, Wei Wang, Xiangyu Li, Xiangyao Sun, Junzhe Ding, Shibao Lu; A new lever reduction technique for the surgical treatment of elderly patients with lumbar degenerative Spondylolisthesis. BMC musculoskeletal disorders 2020 Jan 07;21(1):11 doi:10.1186/s12891-019-3028-8

34. Jingbo Cheng, Mingli Feng, Guanglei Cao, Zheng Li, Shuai An, Shibao Lu; Patient outcomes in Anteromedial osteoarthritis patients over 80 years old undergoing Oxford Unicompartmental knee Arthroplasty in China. BMC musculoskeletal disorders 2020 Jul 08;21(1):446 doi:10.1186/s12891-020-03474-0

35. Xiangyao Sun, Zhaoxiong Chen, Siyuan Sun, Wei Wang, Tongtong Zhang, Chao Kong, Shibao Lu; Dynamic Stabilization Adjacent to Fusion versus Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for the Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Disease: A Meta-Analysis. BioMed research international 2020;2020:9309134 doi:10.1155/2020/9309134

36. Peng Wang, Qiang Wang, Chao Kong, Ze Teng, Zhongen Li, Sitao Zhang, Wenzhi Sun, Mingli Feng, Shibao Lu; Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program for elderly patients with short-level lumbar fusion. Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research 2020 Aug 06;15(1):299 doi:10.1186/s13018-020-01814-3

37. Peng Wang, Ze Teng, Xiaoguang Liu, Xiao Liu, Chao Kong, Shibao Lu; The COL6A1 rs201153092 single nucleotide polymorphism, associates with thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Molecular medicine reports 2020 01;21(1):191-200 doi:10.3892/mmr.2019.10846

38. Weiguo Zhu, Wei Wang, Chao Kong, Yu Wang, Fumin Pan, Shibao Lu; Lumbar Muscle Fat Content Has More Correlations with Living Quality than Sagittal Vertical Axis in Elderly Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Disorders. Clinical interventions in aging 2020;15:1717-1726 doi:10.2147/CIA.S265826

39. Wei Wang, Xiangyao Sun, Tongtong Zhang, Siyuan Sun, Chao Kong, Shibao Lu; Topping-Off Technology versus Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Meta-Analysis. BioMed research international 2020;2020:2953128 doi:10.1155/2020/2953128

40. Chao Kong, Xiang-Yu Li, Xiang-Yao Sun, Ma-Chao Guo, Jun-Zhe Ding, Yi-Ming Yang, Shi-Bao Lu; The ratio of C2-C7 Cobb angle to T1 slope is an effective parameter for the selection of posterior surgical approach for patients with multisegmental cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association 2020 Nov;25(6):953-959 doi:10.1016/j.jos.2019.12.008

41. Xiangyao Sun, Siyuan Sun, Tongtong Zhang, Chao Kong, Wei Wang, Shibao Lu; Biomechanical comparison of noncontiguous cervical disc arthroplasty and noncontiguous cervical discectomy and fusion in the treatment of noncontinuous cervical degenerative disc disease: a finite element analysis. Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research 2020 Jan 31;15(1):36 doi:10.1186/s13018-020-1549-3

42. Weiguo Zhu, Chao Kong, Sitao Zhang, Yu Wang, Wei Wang, Xiangyao Sun, Shibao Lu; Different acute behaviors of pelvic incidence after long fusion to sacrum between elderly patients with severe and minor sagittal deformity: a retrospective radiographic study on 102 cases. European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society 2020 06;29(6):1379-1387 doi:10.1007/s00586-020-06395-7

43. Zhong-En Li, Shi-Bao Lu, Chao Kong, Wen-Zhi Sun, Peng Wang, Si-Tao Zhang; Impact of Compliance with an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program on the Outcomes Among Elderly Patients Undergoing Lumbar Fusion Surgery. Clinical interventions in aging 2020;15:2423-2430 doi:10.2147/CIA.S286007

44. Wei Wang, Xiangyao Sun, Tongtong Zhang, Siyuan Sun, Chao Kong, Junzhe Ding, Xiangyu Li, Shibao Lu; Comparison between topping-off technology and posterior lumbar interbody fusion in the treatment of chronic low back pain: A meta-analysis. Medicine 2020 Jan;99(5):e18885 doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000018885

45. Jingbo Cheng, Mingli Feng, Guanglei Cao, Shibao Lu; Efficacy and mid/long-term survivorship of mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for medial compartment knee osteoarthritis combined patellofemoral joint arthritis: a prospective cohort study protocol. BMJ open 2020 10 07;10(10):e038448 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038448

46. Chao Kong, Xiangyu Li, Xiangyao Sun, Junzhe Ding, Machao Guo, Shibao Lu; Complications in Elderly Patients Undergoing Lumbar Arthrodesis for Spinal Stenosis. World neurosurgery 2019 Dec;132:e949-e955 doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.06.147

47. Junjie Qiao, Meng Zhou, Zheng Li, Jie Ren, Guanghan Gao, Guanglei Cao, Huiliang Shen, Shibao Lu; Comparison of remote ischemic preconditioning and intermittent hypoxia training in fracture healing. Molecular medicine reports 2019 Mar;19(3):1867-1874 doi:10.3892/mmr.2018.9788

48. Chao Kong, Xiangyao Sun, Junzhe Ding, Machao Guo, Xiangyu Li, Shibao Lu; Comparison of the French and CARDS classifications for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis: reliability and validity. BMC musculoskeletal disorders 2019 Aug 20;20(1):382 doi:10.1186/s12891-019-2753-3

49. Peng Wang, Xiaoguang Liu, Xiao Liu, Chao Kong, Ze Teng, Yunlong Ma, Lei Yong, Chen Liang, Guanping He, Shibao Lu; IL17RC affects the predisposition to thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research 2019 Jul 10;14(1):210 doi:10.1186/s13018-019-1253-3

50. Jun-Zhe Ding, Chao Kong, Xiang-Yao Sun, Shi-Bao Lu; Perioperative Complications And Risk Factors In Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis Surgery For Patients Older Than 70 Years Of Age. Clinical interventions in aging 2019;14:2195-2203 doi:10.2147/CIA.S218204

51. Peng Wang, Xiaoguang Liu, Chao Kong, Xiao Liu, Ze Teng, Yunlong Ma, Lei Yong, Chen Liang, Guanping He, Shibao Lu; Potential role of the IL17RC gene in the thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. International journal of molecular medicine 2019 May;43(5):2005-2014 doi:10.3892/ijmm.2019.4130

52. Machao Guo, Chao Kong, Siyuan Sun, Xiangyao Sun, Xiangyu Li, Shibao Lu; Predictors of L4-L5 Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: L4 Inclination Angle and Facet Joint Angle. World neurosurgery 2019 Oct;130:e680-e686 doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.06.188

53. Xiang-Yao Sun, Chao Kong, Tong-Tong Zhang, Shi-Bao Lu, Wei Wang, Si-Yuan Sun, Ma-Chao Guo, Jun-Zhe Ding; Correlation between multifidus muscle atrophy, spinopelvic parameters, and severity of deformity in patients with adult degenerative scoliosis: the parallelogram effect of LMA on the diagonal through the apical vertebra. Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research 2019 Aug 28;14(1):276 doi:10.1186/s13018-019-1323-6

54. Xiang-Yao Sun, Chao Kong, Shi-Bao Lu, Wei Wang, Yun-Zhong Cheng, Si-Yuan Sun, Ma-Chao Guo, Jun-Zhe Ding; The Parallelogram Effect of Degenerative Structures Around the Apical Vertebra in Patients with Adult Degenerative Scoliosis: The Influence of Asymmetric Degeneration and Diagonal Degeneration on the Severity of Deformity. Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research 2019 May 09;25:3435-3445 doi:10.12659/MSM.914551

55. Peng Wang, Ze Teng, Xiaoguang Liu, Xiao Liu, Chao Kong, Shibao Lu; A new single nucleotide polymorphism affects the predisposition to thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research 2019 Dec 12;14(1):438 doi:10.1186/s13018-019-1481-6

56. Xiang-Yu Li, Chao Kong, Xiang-Yao Sun, Ma-Chao Guo, Jun-Zhe Ding, Yi-Ming Yang, Shi-Bao Lu; Influence of the Ratio of C2-C7 Cobb Angle to T1 Slope on Cervical Alignment After Laminoplasty. World neurosurgery 2019 Jan 14; doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.12.181

57. Xiang-Yao Sun, Wei Wang, Tong-Tong Zhang, Chao Kong, Si-Yuan Sun, Ma-Chao Guo, Jun-Zhe Ding, Shi-Bao Lu; Factors associated with postoperative outcomes in patients with intramedullary Grade II ependymomas: A Systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine 2019 Jun;98(25):e16185 doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000016185

58. Wei Wang, Baoqing Pei, Yuyang Pei, Zhenpeng Shi, Chao Kong, Xueqing Wu, Nan Wu, Yubo Fan, Shibao Lu; Biomechanical effects of posterior pedicle fixation techniques on the adjacent segment for the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures: a biomechanical analysis.Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering 2019 Oct;22(13):1083-1092 doi:10.1080/10255842.2019.1631286

59. Shuai An, Meng Zhou, Zheng Li, Mingli Feng, Guanglei Cao, Shibao Lu, Limin Liu; Administration of CoCl2 Improves Functional Recovery in a Rat Model of Sciatic Nerve Transection Injury. International journal of medical sciences 2018;15(13):1423-1432 doi:10.7150/ijms.27867

60. Xiang-Yu Li, Shi-Bao Lu, Xiang-Yao Sun, Chao Kong, Ma-Chao Guo, Si-Yuan Sun, Jun-Zhe Ding, Yi-Ming Yang; Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging predictors of the surgical outcomes of patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 2018 11;174:137-143 doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2018.09.003

61. Xiang-Yao Sun, Chao Kong, Shi-Bao Lu, Si-Yuan Sun, Ma-Chao Guo, Jun-Zhe Ding; Survival outcomes and prognostic factors of patients with intramedullary Grade II ependymomas after surgical treatments. Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia 2018 Nov;57:136-142 doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2018.08.001

62. Wenzhi Sun, Jiewen Tan, Zhuo Li, Shibao Lu, Man Li, Chao Kong, Yong Hai, Chunjin Gao, Xuehua Liu; Evaluation of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment in Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in Rats Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging. Aging and disease 2018 Jun;9(3):391-400 doi:10.14336/AD.2017.0726

63. Feng Mingli, Shen Huiliang, Cao Guanglei, Li Zheng, Lu Shibao, Liu Limin, An Shuai; A clinical study on arthroplasty for failed internal fixation of hip fractures and review of literature. Pakistan journal of medical sciences 2017 Jul-Aug;33(4):798-803 doi:10.12669/pjms.334.12459

64. Shibao Lu, Siyuan Sun, Chao Kong, Wenzhi Sun, Hailiang Hu, Qingyi Wang, Yong Hai; Long-term clinical results following Charite III lumbar total disc replacement. The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society 2018 06;18(6):917-925 doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2017.08.252