Chief Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2005-2006
Spine Research Fellow Northshore University Health system, University of Chicago, Evanston. Illinois, USA, 2008-2009
Spine Fellowship program Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 2009-2010
Professional Expertise
Minimal invasive spinal surgery
Spinal deformity
Spinal Trauma
Orthopaedic trauma
International Publications
Karalkovic EE, Rattner Z, Billmoria MM, Sener SF, McGee JP, Metrick LB, Szokol JW, Limthongkul W. Coil embolization of a lumbar artery to control vascular injuly during intradiscal surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 2010; 35(5):E163-6.
Limthongkul W. Karaikkovic EE, Savage JW , Makovic A. Volumetric analysis of thoracic and lumbar vertebral bodies. Spine J, 2010; 10(2) :153-8.
Limthongkul W. Savage J, Nenonene EK, Karaikovic EE, Evaluation of the intrinstic properties of pedicle screws: do diameter, manufacturing and screw design affect resistance and resistivity. Bosn J Basic Med Sci. 2009; Suppl 1.77-82.
Li J, Dumonski ML, Liu Q, Lipman A, Hong J, Yang N, JinZ, Ren Y, Limthongkul W. Bessey JtT Thalgott J, Gebauer G, Albert TJ, Vaccaro AR. A multicenter study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a stand-alone anterior carbon I/F Cage for anterior lumbar interbody fusion: two-year result s from a Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption clinical trail. Spine 2010. Dec 15;35(26):E1564-70.
Savage JW. Limthongkul W, Park HS, Zhang LQ, Karaikovic EE. A comparison of biomechanical stability and Pullout strength of two C1-C2 fixationconstructs, Spine J 2011 Jul;11(7):654-8
Limthongkul W. Yingsakmongkol W. Case Report : Cauda Equina Syndrome Associated With an interspinous Sevice. Clin Othop Relat Res. 2012 Jun;470(6):1668-72
Anderson DG, Limthongkul W, Sayadipour A, Kepler CK, Harrop JS, Maltenfort M, Vaccaro AR, Hillbrand A, Rihn JA, Albert TJ, A radiographic analysis of degenerative spondylolisthesis at the 4-5 level. J Neurosurg Spine. 2012 Feb;16(2):130-4.
Raciff KE, Limthongkul W, Kepler CK, Sidhu GD, Anderson DG, Rihn JA, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ. Cervical
Laminectomy Width and Spinal Cord Drift Are Risk Factors for Postoperative C5 Palsy. J spinal Disord Tech. 2012 Mar 20.[Epub ahead of print]
Liu Q. Limthongkul W. Sidhu G, Zhang J, Vaccaro A, Shenck R, Hickok N, Shapiro I, Freeman T. Covalent attachment of P15 peptide to titanium surfaces enchances cell attachment, Spreading and osteogenic gene expression. J Orthop Res.2012 Oct;30(10):1626-33
Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK, Rihn JA, Suzuki H, Ratiff JK, Harrop Js, Marrison WB, Limthongkul W, Albert TJ. Anatomical relationships of the anterior blood vessels to the lower lumbar intervertebral discs: analysis based on magnetic resonance imaging of patients in the prone position. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2012 Jun 20;94(12):1088-94.
AndersonDG, Sayadipour A, Limthongkul W, Martin ND, Vaccaro A, Harrop JS. Traumatic central cord syndrome: neurologic recovery after surgical management. Am J Orthop(Belle Mead NJ). 2012 Aug;41(8)E104-8.
Honsawek S, Poonpukdee J, Chalearmpanpipat C, Payungporn S, Limthongkul W. Yingsakmongkol W. Thanakit V.Parkpian V. Hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum in lumbar spinal canal stenosis is associated with increased bFGF expression. Int Orthop. 2013Jul;37(7):1387-92.
Yingsakmongkol W, Chaichankul C, Limthongkul W. Percutaneous interspinous distraction device for the treatment of lumbar spinal canal stenosis: Clinical and radiographic results at 2-year follow up. Int J spin Surg. 2014 Dec 1;8.