Accepted peer-reviewed Articles (2018 – 2025)
2025 European Spine Journal
Hagel V, Calek AK, Suter M, Fasser MR, Widmer J, Farshad M
2025 Journal of Biomechanics
Götschi T, Maranta G, A, Crotta A, Cornaz F, Farshad M, Widmer J
2025 NASSJ
Schader JF, Stauffer A, Santipas B, Widmer J, Farshad M
“Fluid dynamics and pressure control in endoscopic spine surgery”
2025 NASSJ
Tsolakidis A, Fasser MR, Wigger O, Farshad M, Widmer J
2025 European Spine Journal
Calek AK, Fasser MR, Widmer J, Unterfrauner I, Schader JF, Farshad M
2025 European Spine Journal
Hagel V, Calek AK, Meisterhans M, Suter M, Fasser MR, Widmer J, Farshad M
2025 Journal of Biomechanics
Götschi T, Maranta G, Fasser MR, Farshad M, Widmer J
2025 European Spine Journal
Götschi T, Maranta G, Bernet M, Zemp KM, Farshad M, Widmer J
“Bone density-optimized pedicle screw planning enhances mechanical stability”
2025 Neurospine
Farshad M*, Schader JF*, Stauffer A, Zipser CM, Kheram N, Spirig JM, Fasser MR, Widmer J, Hagel V
2025 The Spine
Bauer M, Mari Major L, Wigger O, Rohner R, Farshad M, Widmer J, Betz M
2025 The Spine Journal
Khodaee M, Sager P, Götschi T, Suter M, Allen B, Jang T, Farshad M, Widmer J
2025 The Spine Journal
Loggia G, Farshad M, Jokeit M, Widmer J, Dossi S, Burkhard M
2025 Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Fasser MR, Furrer PR, Fisler L, Urbanschitz L, Snedeker JG, Farshad M, Widmer J
“The Triadic Relationship Between Spinal Posture, Loading, and Degeneration”
2025 The Spine Journal
Widmer J, Schuler A, Calek AC, Beretta-Piccoli AB, Wigger O, Graf R, Kiener L, Rohner R, Fasser MR, Farshad M
“Failure forces of different interspinous vertebropexy techniques”
2025 Clinical Biomechanics
Dimitriou D, Meisterhans M, Wolf-Wettstein J, Geissmann M, Fasser MR, Widmer J, Borbas P, Hoch A, Zing PO
2025 North American Spine Society Journal
Farshad M, Laux CJ, Wanivenhaus F,
Spirig JM, Widmer J, Kelly M, Quillo-Olvera J, Kim JS, Van Isseldyk F, Gollogly S, Yue J, Ma X, Hagel V, Cornaz F
“Classification of Endoscopic Spine Procedures”
2025 European Spine Journal
Widmer J, Calek A, Fasser MR, Suter M, Allen B, Farshad M
2025 Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Jokeit M, Tsagkaris C, Altorfer FCS, Cornaz F, Snedeker JG, Farshad M, Widmer J
2025 European Spine Journal
Jokeit M, Cornaz F, Schader JF, Harshbarger CL, Calek AK, Jecklin S, Snedeker JG, Farshad M, Widmer J
2025 The Spine Journal
Tsagkaris C, Fasser MR, Farshad M, Passaplan C, Cornaz F, Widmer J, Spirig JM
“Stability of medially and laterally malpositioned screws: a biomechanical study on cadavers”
2024 Springer Nature Switzerland
Jud L, Farshad M, Spirig JM, Widmer J, Sutter R, Fürnstahl P
“Artificial Intelligence in Spine Surgery”
2024 European Spine Journal
Seibold M, Sigrist B, Götschi T, Widmer J, Hodel S, Farshad M, Navab N, Fürnstah P, Laux C.
“A new sensing paradigm for the vibroacoustic detection of pedicle screw loosening”
2024 IEEE Symposium on VLSI Technology and Circuits
Keller T, Incandela R, Chen X, Ghiasi H, Khodaee M, Arjmandpour S, Liao J, He L, Götschi T, Widmer J, Jang T
2024 Spine Deformity
Lang S, Jokeit M, Kim JH, Urbanschitz L, Fisler L, Torrez C, Cornaz F, Snedeker JG, Farshad M, Widmer J
“Anatomical landmark detection on bi-planar radiographs for predicting spinopelvic parameters”
2024 IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Rohner R, Bauer DE, Hartmann M, Götschi T, Farshad M, Widmer J
2024 Neurospine
Farshad M, Stauffer A, Zipser CM, Kheram N, Spirig JM, Widmer J, Hagel V, Schader J
“An Experimental Model for Fluid Dynamics and Pressures During Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy”
2024 European Spine Journal
Calek AK, Cornaz F, Suter M, Fasser MR, M Farshad, Widmer J
“Endplate weakening during cage bed preparation significantly reduces endplate load capacity”
2024 The Spine Journal
Meisterhans M, Hagel V, Spirig JM, Spirig JM, Fasser MR, Farshad M, Widmer J
“The Biomechanics of the Transpedicular Endoscopic Approach”
2024 The Spine Journal
Calek AK, Cornaz F, Fasser MR, Suter M, Baumgartner S, Sager P, M Farshad, Widmer J
“Load distribution on intervertebral cages with and without posterior instrumentation”
2023 The Spine Journal
Spirig JM, Fasser MR, Widmer J, Wanivenhaus F, Laux C, Farshad M, Passaplan C
2023 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
Farshad M, Fasser MR, Widmer J, Unterfrauner I, Schader JF, Calek, AK
2023 Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Tsagkaris C, Calek AK, Fasser MR, Spirig JM, Caprara S, Farshad M, Widmer J
“Bone density optimized pedicle screw insertion”
2023 The Spine Journal
Calek AK, C, Fasser MR, Widmer J, Farshad M
“Lumbar vertebropexy after unilateral total facetectomy”
2023 European Spine Journal
Calek AK, C, Altdorfer F, Fasser MR, Widmer J, Farshad M
Interspinous and spinolaminar synthetic vertebropexy of the lumbar spine”
2023 Journal of Biomechanics
Haupt S, Cornaz F, Falkowski A, Farshad M, Widmer J
2023 European Spine Journal
Burkhard MD, Calek AK, Fasser MR, Cornaz F, Widmer J, Spirig JM, Wanivenhaus F, Farshad M
“Biomechanics after spinal decompression and posterior instrumentation”
2023 European Spine Journal
Farshad M, Tsagkaris C, Widmer J, Fasser MR, Cornaz F, Calek AK
“Vertebropexy as a semi-rigid ligamentous alternative to lumbar spinal fusion”
2023 The Spine Journal
Calek AK, C, Tsagkaris C, Fasser MR, Widmer J, Hagel V, Farshad M
“Biomechanical limitations of partial pediculectomy in endoscopic spine surgery”
2023 European Spine Journal
Burkhard MD, Cornaz F, Spirig JM, Wanivenhaus F, Fasser MR, Widmer J, Farshad M
2023 European Spine Journal
Burkhard MD, Spirig JM, Wanivenhaus F, Cornaz F, Fasser MR, Widmer J, Farshad M
“Residual motion of different posterior instrumentation and interbody fusion constructs”
2022 Surgical Innovation
Tsagkaris C, Kalachanis, Widmer J, Farshad M
“Spine Biomechanics In The Work Of Aristotle (384 – 322 BC)”
2022 JOR Spine
Heggli I, Laux C, Mengis T, Karol, AA, Cornaz F, Herger N., Aradi-Vegh B, Widmer J, Burkhard M, Farshad-Amacker NA, Pfammmatter S, Wolski W, Brunner F, Distler O, Farshad M, Dudli S
2022 Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Widmer J, Aubin CE, Van Lenthe GH, Matsukawa K
“Editorial: Innovations to improve screw fixation in traumatology and orthopedic surgery”
2022 Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Fasser RM, Kuravi R, Bulla M, Snedeker JG, Farshad M, Widmer J
2022 Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine Update
Balzer I, Mühlemann M, Jokeit M, Rawal IS, Snedeker JG, Farshad M, Widmer J
“A deep learning pipeline for automatized assessment of spinal MRI”
2022 Annals of Biomedical Engineering
Lindenmann S, Tsagkaris C, Farshad M, Widmer J
“Kinematics of the Cervical Spine under Healthy and Degenerative Conditions: A Systematic Review”
2022 The spine Journal
Farshad M*, Hagel V*, Spirig JM, Fasser MR, Burkhard MD, Widmer J, Calek AK
“Biomechanics of transforaminal endoscopic approaches”
2022 The Spine Journal
Haupt S, Cornaz F, Falkowski A, Widmer J, Farshad M
“Biomechanical considerations of the posterior surgical approach to the lumbar spine”
2022 Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Cornaz F, Farshad M, Widmer J
“Location of pedicle screw hold in relation to bone quality and loads”
2022 The Spine Journal
Farshad M, Cornaz F, Spirig JM, Sutter R, Farshad-Amacker NA, Widmer J
“Spondylophyte classification based on biomechanical effects on segmental stiffness”
2022 European Spine Journal
Cornaz F, Haupt S, Farshad M, Widmer J
“Real-time assessment of anteroposterior stability of spinal segments”
2022 Medical Imaging with Deep Learning
Jokeit M, Kim JH, Snedeker JG, Farshad M, Widmer J
“Mesh-based 3D Reconstruction from Bi-planar Radiographs”
2022 Scientific Reports
Cornaz F, Fasser MR, Snedeker JG, Spirig JM, Farshad M, Widmer J
“The biomechanical fundamentals of crosslink-augmentation in posterior spinal instrumentation”
2022 European Spine Journal
Fasser MR, Gerber G, Passplan C, Cornaz F, Snedeker JG, Farshad M, Widmer J
“Computational model predicts risk of spinal screw loosening in patients”
2022 North American Spine Society Journal
Tsagkaris C, Widmer J, Wanivenhaus F, Redaelli A, Lamartina C, Farshad M
“The Sitting Vs Standing Spine”
2021 North American Spine Society Journal
Burkhard M, Cornaz F, Spirig JM, Wanivenhaus F, Loucas R, Fasser MR, Widmer J, Farshad M
“Posterior spinal instrumentation and decompression with or without cross-link?”
2021 Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Fasser MR, Jokeit M, Kalthoff M, Romero D, Trache T, Snedeker JG, Farshad M, Widmer J
“Subject-Specific Alignment and Mass Distribution in Musculoskeletal Models of the Lumbar Spine”
2021 Journal of Biomechanics
Widmer J, Cornaz F, Farshad-Amacker N, Snedeker JG, Spirig JM, Farshad M
“Hydrostatic integrity of the intervertebral disc assessed by MRI”
2021 Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering
Caprara S, Fasser MR, Spirig JM, Widmer J, Snedeker JG, Farshad M, Senteler M
2021 Clinical Biomechanics
Roth T, Rahm S, Jungwirth A, Weinberger, Süess J, Sutter R, Schellenberg F, Taylor WR, Snedeker JG, Widmer J*, Zingg P*
2021 The Spine Journal
Cornaz F, Widmer J, Farshad-Amacker N, Spirig J, Snedeker JG, Farshad M
“Intervertebral disc degeneration relates to biomechanical changes of spinal ligaments”
2021 Journal of Biomechanics
Cornaz F, Fasser MR, Spirig JM, Snedeker JG, Farshad M, Widmer J
“3D printed clamps for fixation of spinal segments in biomechanical testing.”
2021 European Spine Journal
Spirig JG*, Winkler E*, Cornaz F, Fasser MR, Betz M, Snedeker JG, Widmer J**, Farshad M**
2021 The Spine
Cornaz F*, Widmer J*, Farshad-Amacker N, Spirig JM, Snedeker JG, Farshad M
“Biomechanical contributions of spinal structures with different degrees of disc degeneration”
2021 BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Farshad M, Frey A, Jentzsch T, Betz M, Widmer J, Spirig JM
2021 Plos One
Cornaz F*, Widmer J*, Fasser MR, Snedeker JG, Matzukawa K, Spirig JM, Farshad M
2021 Journal of Biomechanics
Götschi T*, Widmer J*, Cornaz F, Kimenai J, Spirig JM, Snedeker JG**, Farshad M**
2020 European Spine Journal
Cornaz F*, Widmer J*, Scheibler AG, Snedeker JS, Spirig JM, Farshad M
2020 The Spine Journal
Widmer J*, Cornaz F*, Scheibler AG, Spirig JM, Snedeker JG, Farshad M
2020 Biomaterials
Schönenberger AD, Tempfer H, Lehner C, Egloff J, Mauracher M, Bird A, Widmer J, Maniura K, Fucantese SF, Traweger A, Silvan U, Snedeker JG
2020 Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
Widmer J*, Fasser MR*, Croci E, Spirig JM, Snedeker JG, Farshad M
“Individualized prediction of pedicle screw fixation strength with a finite element model”
2019 Journal of Biomechanics
Cornaz F, Fasser FM, Spirig JM, Snedeker JG, Farshad M, Widmer J
“3D printed clamps improve spine specimen fixation in biomechanical testing”
2019 Annals of Biomedical Engineering
Widmer J, Fornaciari P, Senteler M, Roth T, Snedeker JG, Farshad M
“Kinematics of the Spine under Healthy and Degenerative Conditions: A Systematic Review”
2018 At-Automatisierungstechnik
Bernal LM, Schmidt IT, Vulin N, Widmer J, Snedeker JG, Cattin PC, Zam A, Rauter G
“Optimizing controlled laser cutting of hard tissue (bone)”
2018 Plos One
Scheibler AG*, Götschi T*, Widmer J, Holenstein C, Steffen T, Camenzind RS, Snedeker JG, Farshad M
“Feasibility of the annulus fibrosus repair with in situ gelating hydrogels – A biomechanical study”
2018 Journal of Orthopaedic Research
Wunderli LW, Widmer J, Amrein N, Foolen J, Silvan U, Leupin O, Snedeker JG