
Richard D. Guyer, MD
Chairman, TBIRF
Texas Back Institute
Plano, TX
Dr. Guyer is a member of the SpineUniverse Editorial Board.

Publications:
1. Guyer RD, Booth RE, Rothman RH: "Pulmonary Embolism Prophylaxis in Total Hip Patients: A study comparing low dose Coumadin and aspirin." J Bone Joint Surg 64- A: 1040-1044, 1982.
2. Guyer RD: "Total Joint Replacement: An Update". American Family Physician. XX: 196-201, 1982.
3. Heard CS, Guyer RD, Smith TK: "Intramedullary Rodding of the Femur: An Update". Med J St. Joseph's Hospital 17(l):29-37,1982.
4. Wiltse LL, Spencer CW, Guyer RD, Glenn WV, Porter IS: "Alar-Transverse Process Impingement of the L5 Spinal Nerve: The Far-Out Syndrome". Spine 9:31-41, 1984.
5. Barber FA, Guyer RD, Burton WC: "The Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis Syndrome". J Bone Joint Surg 69-A: 1987.
6. Sachs BL, Vanharanta H, Spivey MA, Guyer RD, Videman T, Rashbaum RF, Johnson RG, Hochschuter SH, Mooney V: "Dallas Discogram Description: A New Classification of CT/Discography in Low-Back Disorders". Spine 12:287-294,1987.
7. Vanharanta H, Sachs BL, Spivey MA, Guyer RD, Hochschuler SH, Rashbaum RF, Johnson RG, Ohnmeiss DD, Mooney V: "The Relationship of Pain Provocation to Lumbar Disc Deterioration as Seen by CT/Discography". Spine 12:295-298, 1987.
8. Vanharanta H, Sachs BL, Spivey MA, Hochschuler SH, Guyer RD, Rashbaum R-F, Ohnmeiss DD, Mooney V: " A Comparison of CT/Discography, Pain Provocation and Radiographic Disc Height". Spine 13:321-324,1988.
9. Loguidice VA, Guyer RD, Stith WJ, Ohnmeiss DD, Hochschuler SH, Rashbaum RF: "Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion". Spine 13:366-369, 1988.
10. Hochschuler SH, Guyer RD, Stith WJ, Ohmneiss DD, Rashbaum RF, Johnson, RG: "Proplast Reconstruction of Iliac Crest Defects". Spine 13:378-379, 1988.
11. Guyer RD, Collier RR, Ohnmeiss DD, Stith WJ, Hochschuler SH, Rashbaum RF, Vanharanta H, Loguidice VA: "Extraosseous Spinal Lesions Mimicking Disc Disease". Spine 13:328-331,1988.
12. Guyer RD, Collier R, Stith WJ, Ohmneiss DD, Hochschuler SH, Rashbaum RF, Regan JJ: "Discitis After Discography". Spine 13:1352-1354,1988.
13. Vanharanta H, Guyer RD, Ohnmeiss DD, Stith WJ, Sachs BL, Aprill C, Spivey M, Rashbaum RF, Hochschuler SH, Videman T, Selby DK, Terry A, Mooney V: Disc Deterioration in Low-Back Syndromes: A Prospective, Multi-Center CT/Discography Study". Spine 13:1349-1351, 1988.
14. Guyer RD, Flemming J: "Laminectomy-Indications, Techniques and Complications". Spine State of the Art Review: Lumbar Disc Disease. Hanley & Belfus; Philadelphia, January 1989. Pages 91-102.
15. Flemming J, Guyer RD: "Diagnostic Dilemmas". SPE@;E - State of the Art Review: Lumbar Disc Disease. Hanley & Belfus; Philadelphia, January 1989. Pages 153-172
16. Guyer RD (Editor): SPINE - State of the Art Review: Lumbar Disc Disease. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia; January, 1989.
17. Vanharanta H, Sachs BL, Ohnmeiss DD, Spivey M, Guyer RD, Rashbaum RF, Hochschuler SH, Stith WJ, Mooney V: "Pain Provocation and Disc Deterioration by Age: A CT/Discography Study in Low Back Pain Population." Spine 14:420-423, 1989.
18. Sachs BL, Spivey MA, Vanharanta H, Guyer RD, Rashbaum RF, Hochschuler SH, Smith GV, Scala AD: "Techniques for Lumbar Discography and CT/Discography in Clinical Practice". J Applied Radiology, Nov. 1989.
19. Guyer RD: "Lumbar CT/Discography." In P Kambin (ed) Percutaneous Approach to the Lumbar Spine. Urban & Schwarzenberg Medical Publishers, Inc. 1990.
20. Guyer RD, Ohnmeiss DD, Triano JJ, et al: "Nonsurgical management of Sports-Related Spine Injuries." In SH Hochschuler (ed) SPINE- State of the Art Review: Spinal Injuries in Sports. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia; May 1990.
21. Guyer RD, Ohnmeiss DD, Triano JJ, et al: "Nonsurgical management of Sports-Related Spine Injuries." In SH Hochschuler (ed) The Spine and Sports. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia; August 1990.
22. Guyer RD: "The CT/Discography Identifies Recurrent Disk Herniation Not Seen With MRI. Radiology Today 7(11):34-35,1990.
23. Guyer RD: "The CT/Discography Identifies Recurrent Disk Herniation Not Seen With MRI. Orthopaedics Today 10(l1):21, 1990.
24. Sachs BL, Spivey MA, Vanharanta H, Guyer RD, Rashbaum RF, Hochschuler SH, Scala AD: "Techniques for lumbar discography and computed tomography-discography in clinical practice." Orthop Rev 19(9):775-778,1990.
25. Stith WJ, Judy MM, Hochschuler SH, Guyer RD: "Choice of Lasers for Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery." Orthopaedic Review 22(2):137-142, 1991.
26. Sasso RC, Cotter HB, Guyer RD: "Diagnostic Imaging Studies for Low Back Pain." The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine. 8(5):21-37, 1991.
27. Guyer RD, Ohmneiss DD: "Lumbar Discography and CT/Discography". The University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal. 7:61-63, 1991.
28. Shea DD, Ohnmeiss DD, Stith WJ, Guyer RD, Hochschuler SH, Rashbaum RF: "The Effect of Sensory Deprivation on the Reduction of Pain in Chronic Low Back Patients." Spine 16(5):560-561,1991.
29. Guyer RD: Selective Discography, CT/Discography, and Pain Provocation Testing. Seminars in Orthopaedics. 6(2):90-91, 1991.
30. Matwijecky C, Guyer RD: "Cervical Discectomy and Fusion." In JJ Regan (ed) SPRTE- State of the Art Review: Cervical Spine Disease. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia. 5(2):259-271, 1991.
31. Guyer RD, Hochschuler SH, Spivey MA, Ohnmeiss DD, Castleman C: "Case Report: The Use of Dynamic MRI to Identify Cervical Spine Disc Herniation and Cord Compression." Spine 17(5):596-597, 1992.
32. Guyer RD: "Laboratory Testing." In SH Hochschuter, RD Guyer, HB Cotler (eds) Rehabilitation of the Spine: Science and Practice. Mosby Year Book, Chicago, 1993.
33. Hochschuler SH, Guyer RD: "Arthroscopic Microdiscectomy." In SH Hochschuler, RD Guyer, HB Cotler (eds) Rehabilitation of the Spine: Science and Practice. Mosby Year Book, Chicago, 1993.
34. Vanharanta H, Floyd T, Ohnmeiss DD, Guyer RD, Hochschuler SH: "The Relationship Between Facet Tropism and Degenerative Disc Disease". Spine 18(8):1000-1005, 1993.
35. Guyer RD, Ohnmeiss DD: "The Role of Discography and Interdiscal Therapy." Current Opinion in Orthopaedics. 5(11):49-53, 1994.
36. Guyer RD, Hochschuler SH: "Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques for the Treatment of the Herniated Lumbar Disc". Seminars Spine Surg 6(4):256-261, 1994.
37. Ohnmeiss DD, Guyer RD, Hochschuler SH: "Laser Disc Decompression: The Importance of Proper Patient Selection." Spine 19(18):2054-2059, 1994.
38. Moneta GB, Videman T, Kaivanto K, Aprill C, Spivey M, Vanharanta H, Sachs B, Guyer RD, Hochschuler S, Rashbaum R: "Reported pain during lumbar discography as a function of anular disruption and disc degeneration." Spine 19:1968-1974, 1994.
39. Weinhoffer SL, Guyer RD, Herbert M, Griffith SL: "In-Vitro Intradiscal Pressure Measurements Above a Simulated Instrumented Fusion." Spine 20(5):526-531, 1995.
40. Ohnmeiss DD, Vanharanta H, Guyer RD: "The Association Between Pain Drawings and CT/Discographic Pain Responses." Spine 20(6):729-733, 1995.
41. Bogdanffy GM, Ohmneiss.DD, Guyer RD: "Early Changes in Bone Mineral Density above a Combined Anterior-Posterior L4-SI Lumbar Spinal Fusion: A Clinical Investigation." Spine 20(15)-1674-1678,1995.
42. Guyer RD, Ohnmeiss DD: "Contemporary concepts in spine care: Lumbar discography. Position Statement from the North American Spine Society Diagnostic and Therapeutic Committee." Spine 20(18):2048-2059,1995.
43. Griffith SL, Weinhoffer SL, Shelokov AP, Guyer RD, Contiliano J, Geiger J: "Biomechanical Comparison of Anterior Instrumentation for the Cervical Spine". J Spinal Disord 8(6):429-438, 1995.
44. Block AR, Vanharanta H, Ohnmeiss DD, Guyer RD: "Discographic Pain Reports: Influence of Psychological Factors." Spine 21(3):334-338, 1996.
45. Gronblad M, Virri J, Ronkko S, Kiviranta 1, Vanharanta H, Seitsalo S, Rashbaum R, Guyer R: 1996 Volvo Award "A Controlled Biochemical and humunohistochemical Study of Human Synovial Type (Group II) Phosholipase A2 and Inflammatory Cells in Macroscopically Normal, Degenerated and Herniated Human Lumbar Disc Tissue." Spine 21(22):2531-2538, 1996.
46. Regan JJ, McAfee PC, Guyer RD, Aronoff RJ: "Laparoscopic fusion of the lumbar spine in a multicenter series of the first 34 consecutive patients." Surg Laparosc Endosc 6(6):459-68, 1996.
47. Guyer RD, Ohnmeiss DD: "Invasive Radiology and Pain Location." In: SPINE: State of the Art Review: Adult L5-St Surge . Edited by J Margulies. Hanley & Belfus, Philadelphia. Jan. 1997, pp 59-68.
48. Guyer RD, Ohmneiss DD, Mason SL, Shelokov AP: "Complications of Cervical Discography: Findings in a Large Series." J Spinal Disord 10(2):95-101, 1997.
49. Jarolem K, Tucker WA, Fulp T, Guyer RD: "Rigid Intrasegrnentat Fixation for Repair of a Syrnptomatic Pars Defect in a Young Athlete: A Case Report and Description of Technique". J Spin Disord 10(3):253-255, 1997.
50. Regan JJ, Guyer RD: "Endoscopic Techniques in Spinal Surgery." Clin Orthop (335):122-39, 1997. Guyer RD, Delamarter RB, Fulp T, Small SD: "Complications of Cervical Spine Surgery." In The Spin . Edited by H Herkowitz et at. WB Saunders Company; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1999; pp 540-557.
51. Guyer RD, Ohnmeiss DD: "Pain Evaluation, Invasive Radiology, and Patient Selection in Previously Operated Patients." In: Revision in Spine SurgML Edited by J Margulies. St. Louis, Missouri 1999; pp 201-210.
52. Guyer R, Fulp T- "Minilaparotomy: Perirectus Retroperitoneal Approach for Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion." In Anterior Approaches in Spine Surge . Edited by TA Zdeblick. Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri 1999; pp 205-207.
53. Goodwin CB, Brighton CT, Guyer RD, Johnson JR, Light KI, Yuan HA: "A Double- Blind Study of Capacitively Coupled Electrical Stimulation as an Adjunct to Lumbar Spinal Fusion." Spine 24(13):1349-1357,1999.
54. Ohnmeiss DD, Guyer RD, Mason SL: "Relationship of Cervical Discographic Pain Responses to Radiographic Images." Clin J Pain 16(l):1-5, 2000.
55. Ohnmeiss DD, Guyer RD: "Provocative Discography for Diapostic Purposes in Patients With Discogenic Pain - Its Therapeutic Implications." Current Anesthesiology Reports: Pain Management, in press.
