Craig A. Kuhns, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Missouri Spine Center

Clinical Interests: 

Cervical Disorders (Neck Surgery), Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Complex Spinal Deformity Reconstruction (Scoliosis and Kyphosis).          

Education:

MD: University of California-Los Angeles
Residency: University of California-Los Angeles
Fellowship: Spine, Washington University, St. Louis

Academic Appointments:

2005 - Clinical Instructor, Washington University, St. Louis
2006 - Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri-Columbia

Honors and Awards:

• Author of Most Clinically Relevant Paper, Journal of Hand Surgery 2003

• Alpha Omega Alpha at UCLA School of Medicine 1999

• Letter of Distinction UCLA School of Medicine 1998

• Letter of Distinction UCLA School of Medicine 1997

Publications:

Cheh G, Lenke LG, Padberg AM, Kim YJ, Daubs MD, Kuhns CA, Stobbs G, Hensley M. Loss of spinal cord monitoring signals in children during thoracic kyphosis correction with spinal osteotomy: why does it occur and what should you do? Spine. 2008 May 1;33(10):1093-9.

Kuhns CA, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Amor C, Lehman RA, Buchowski JM, Edwards C 2nd, Christine B. Thoracolumbar deformity arthrodesis stopping at L5: fate of the L5-S1 disc, minimum 5-year follow-up. Spine. 2007 Nov 15;32(24):2771-6.

Buchowski JM, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Kuhns CA, Lehman RA Jr, Kim YJ, Stewart D, Baldus C. Neurologic complications of lumbar pedicle subtraction osteotomy: a 10-year assessment. Spine. 2007 Sep 15;32(20):2245-52.

Buchowski JM, Kuhns CA, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG. Surgical management of posttraumatic thoracolumbar kyphosis. Spine J. 2007 May 30 [Epub ahead of print].

Kuhns CA, Geck MJ, Wang JC, Delamarter RB. An Outcomes Analysis of the Treatment of Cervical Pseudarthrosis with Posterior Fusion. Spine. 2005 Nov 1;30(21):2424-2429.

Kuhns CA, Scaduto A. Advances in idiopathic scoliosis. Current Opinion in Orthopaedics. 2004, 15:404-410.

Pirpiris M, Ching DE, Kuhns CA, Otsuka NY. Calcaneocuboid fusion in children undergoing talectomy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2005 Nov-Dec;25(6):777-80.

Kuhns CA, Meals RA. Trapezium excision and distraction pinning for arthritis. Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. 2004 March;8(1):2-6

Kuhns CA, Zeegen EN, Kono M, Green T, Moseley CF, Otsuka NY. Growth rates in skeletally immature feet after triple Arthrodesis. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2003 Jul-Aug;23(4):488-92

Kuhns CA, Emerson ET, Meals RA. Hematoma-distraction arthroplasty for thumb basal joint osteoarthritis: A prospective, single-surgeon study including outcomes measures. Journal of Hand Surgery [Am]. 2003 May;28(3):381-9

Daluiski A, Kuhns CA, Jackson KR, Lieberman JR. Publication rate of abstracts presented at the annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Journal of Orthopaedic Research 1998. Nov;16(6):645-9

Presentations:

Kuhns CA, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Amor CJ, Lehman RA, Buchowski JM, Edward CC. Thoracolumbar Deformity Arthrodesis Stopping at L5: Fate of the L5-S1 disc with a minimum 5-year follow-up. Paper #22 to be presented at Scoliosis Research Society 41st Annual Meeting, Monterey, California, September 13-16, 2006.

Kuhns CA, Lenke LG, Cheh G, Buchowski JM, Lehman RA, Rajan S, Amor CJ, Lee SS, Kuklo TR, Bridwell KH. Prediction of kyphosis correction based on the hyperextension lateral radiograph. Paper #132 to be presented at International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Athens, Greece, July 2006.

Cheh G, Lenke LG, Kim YJ, Daubs MD, Padberg AM, Kuhns CA, Stobbs G, Hensley M: Loss of spinal cord monitoring signals in children during thoracic kyphosis correction with spinal osteotomy: Why does it occur and what should you do? Paper #62 to be presented at Scoliosis Research Society 41st Annual Meeting, Monterey, California, September 13-16, 2006. Nominated for Hibbs Award.

Buchowski JM, Lenke LG, Kuhns CA, Lehman RA Jr, Bridwell KH. Infections Following Spinal Deformity Surgery: a Twenty-Year Assessment of 2876 Patients. Paper #34 to be presented at Scoliosis Research Society 41st Annual Meeting, Monterey, California, September 13-16, 2006.

Buchowski JM, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Lehman RA Jr., Kuhns CA, Kim YJ. Neurologic Complications of Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy: a Ten-Year Assessment. Paper #36 to be presented at Scoliosis Research Society 41st Annual Meeting, Monterey, California, September 13-16, 2006.

Lehman Jr. RA, Lenke LG, Keeler KA, Kim YJ, Buchowski JM, Kuhns CA, Bridwell KH: Treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with pedicle screw-only constructs: Minimum 3-year follow-up of 103 cases. Paper #1 to be presented at Scoliosis Research Society 41st Annual Meeting, Monterey, California, September 13-16, 2006.

Lehman Jr. RA, Bridwell KH, Kim YJ, Cheh G, Keeler K, Buchowski JM, Kuhns CA, Lenke LG: Proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity: Comparison of hook vs. pedicle screw constructs. Paper #21 to be presented at Scoliosis Research Society 41st Annual Meeting, Monterey, California, September 13-16, 2006.

Kuhns CA, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Amor CJ, Lehman RA, Buchowski JM, Edward CC. Thoracolumbar Fusions Stopping at L5: Fate of the L5-S1 disc with a minimum 5-year follow-up. To be presented at North American Spine Society Meeting, Seattle, Washington, September 26-30, 2006.

Buchowski JM, Lenke LG, Kuhns CA, Lehman RA Jr, Bridwell KH. Infections in Spinal Deformity: A fifteen-Year review. To be presented at North American Spine Society Meeting, Seattle, Washington, September 26-30, 2006.

Buchowski JM, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Lehman RA Jr., Kuhns CA, Kim YJ. Neurologic Complications of Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy: a Ten-Year Review. To be presented at North American Spine Society Meeting, Seattle, Washington, September 26-30, 2006.

Kuhns CA, Lenke LG, Cheh G, Buchowski JM, Lehman RA, Rajan S, Amor CJ, Lee SS, Kuklo TR, Bridwell KH. Prediction of kyphosis correction based on the hyperextension lateral radiograph. Accepted for poster presentation at Scoliosis Research Society 41st Annual Meeting, Monterey, California, September 13-16, 2006.

Kuhns CA, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Amor CJ, Lehman RA, Buchowski JM, Edward CC. Thoracolumbar Fusions Stopping at L5: Fate of the L5-S1 disc with a minimum 5-year follow-up. Accepted for poster presentation at the International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Athens, Greece, July 2006.

Buchowski JM, Lenke LG, Kuhns CA, Lehman RA Jr, Bridwell KH. Infections Following Spinal Deformity Surgery: a Twenty-Year Assessment of 2876 Patients. Accepted for poster presentation at the International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Athens, Greece, July 2006.

Buchowski JM, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, Lehman RA Jr., Kuhns CA, Kim YJ. Neurologic Complications of Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy: a Ten-Year Assessment. Accepted for poster presentation at the International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Athens, Greece, July 2006.

Kuhns CA, Geck MJ, Delamarter RB, Wang JC. Anterior Cervical Pseudarthrosis treated with Posterior Fusion: Analysis with Outcomes Measures. Presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., February 2005.

Kuhns CA, Pradhan BP, Dawson EG, Wang JC. Does perioperative use of toradol really inhibit spinal fusion? Presented at World Spine II, Chicago, Illinois Aug. 2003.

Geck M, Kuhns CA, Wang JC, Delamarter RB. Posterior revisions of anterior cervical surgery: Clinical results. Presented at Cervical Spine Research Society, Seattle, Washington Dec. 1999.

Pirpiris M, Kuhns CA, Otsuka NY. Role of calcaneocuboid fusion in children undergoing talectomy. To be presented at American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, March 2006.

Otsuka NY, Kuhns CA, Zeegan EN, Kono M, Green T, Moseley CF. Growth rates in skeletally immature feet after triple Arthrodesis. Presented at Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2002.

Kuhns CA, Emerson ET, Meals RA. Hematoma-distraction arthroplasty for thumb basal joint osteoarthritis: A prospective, single-surgeon study including outcomes measures. Presented at American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Phoenix, Arizona, Oct 2002.

Contact Information:

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
One Hospital Drive, MC213
Columbia, MO 65212
(573) 882-1440