Dr. Mark Lambrechts | Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon | Washington University Orthopedics

Dr. Lambrechts provides specialized care to patients with spinal conditions, with a particular focus on treating degenerative spine conditions and traumatic spinal injuries.

Common Diagnoses Treated

Adjacent segment disease
Cervical disc herniation
Cervical deformity
Cervical kyphosis
Cervical spinal stenosis
Cervical myelopathy
Degenerative spondylolisthesis
Disc degeneration
Disc herniation
Fractures of the spine
Isthmic spondylolisthesis
Lumbar disc herniation
Lumbar spinal stenosis
Lumbar spondylolisthesis
Nerve compression (in the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine)
Pseudarthrosis
Radiculopathy
Spinal stenosis
Spondylosis/arthritis of the spine

Common Procedures

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)
Anterior thoracic and lumbar spine fusion
Cervical disc replacement/arthroplasty
Cervical fusion
Cervical laminectomy or decompression
Decompression of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine
Discectomy
Lateral lumbar spine fusion
Lumbar fusion
Lumbar laminectomy or decompression
Microdisectomy
Minimally invasive spine surgery
Revision spine surgery
Robotic spine surgery
Thoracic spine fusion
Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)

Clinical Office Locations

Center for Advanced Medicine

4921 Parkview Place, Suite 12A
St. Louis, MO 63110
Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital Orthopedic Center in Chesterfield

14532 S. Outer Forty Drive

Chesterfield, MO 63017

Hospital Affiliations

Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Missouri Baptist Medical Center

MyChart Patient Portal

Patient Education

Spine patient education

Patient Resources

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Patient Forms

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For a complete listing of Dr. Lambrechts' publications, please visit the PubMed website.

Lambrechts MJ, Cook JL. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Their Neuroprotective Role After an Acute Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review of Animal Models. Global Spine J. 2021 Apr;11(3):365-377. doi: 10.1177/2192568220901689.
Lambrechts MJ, Toci GR, Karamian BA, Siniakowicz C, Canseco JA, Woods BI, Hilibrand AS, Schroeder GD, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK. Clinical Improvements in Myelopathy Result in Improved Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Mar 1;48(5):321-329. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004518.
Lambrechts MJ, Toci GR, Issa TZ, Siegel NS, O'Connor P, Siniakowicz C, Syal A, Weber J, Lawall C, Brush P, Canseco JA, Kaye ID, Woods BI, Schroeder GD, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK. Patients From Socioeconomically Distressed Communities Experience Similar Clinical Improvements Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2022 Dec 15;47(24):1701-1709. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004455.
Lambrechts MJ, D'Antonio ND, Toci GR, Karamian BA, Farronato D, Pezzulo J, Breyer G, Canseco JA, Woods B, Hilibrand AS, Kepler CK, Vaccaro AR, Schroeder GR. Marijuana Use and its Effect on Clinical Outcomes and Revision Rates in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2022 Nov 15;47(22):1558-1566. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004431.
Lambrechts MJ, Toci GR, Siegel N, Karamian BA, Canseco JA, Hilibrand AS, Schroeder GD, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK. Revision lumbar fusions have higher rates of reoperation and result in worse clinical outcomes compared to primary lumbar fusions. Spine J. 2023 Jan;23(1):105-115. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.08.018.
Karamian BA, Toci GR, Lambrechts MJ, Siegel N, Sherman M, Canseco JA, Hilibrand AS, Kepler CK, Vaccaro AR, Schroeder GD. Cefazolin prophylaxis in spine surgery: patients are frequently underdosed and at increased risk for infection. Spine J. 2022 Sep;22(9):1442-1450. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.05.018.
Lambrechts MJ, D'Antonio ND, Karamian BA, Toci GR, Sherman M, Canseco JA, Kepler CK, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS, Schroeder GD. What is the role of dynamic cervical spine radiographs in predicting pseudarthrosis revision following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion? Spine J. 2022 Oct;22(10):1610-1621. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.04.020.
Lambrechts MJ, D'Antonio ND, Karamian BA, Kanhere AP, Dees A, Wiafe BM, Canseco JA, Woods BI, Kaye ID, Rihn J, Kurd M, Hilibrand AS, Kepler CK, Vaccaro AR, Schroeder GD. Does displacement of cervical and thoracolumbar dislocation-translation injuries predict spinal cord injury or recovery? J Neurosurg Spine. 2022 Aug 12;37(6):821-827. doi: 10.3171/2022.6.SPINE22435.
Lambrechts MJ, Issa TZ, Toci GR, Schilken M, Canseco JA, Hilibrand AS, Schroeder GD, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK. Modic Changes of the Cervical and Lumbar Spine and Their Effect on Neck and Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Global Spine J. 2023 Jun;13(5):1405-1417. doi: 10.1177/21925682221143332.
Lambrechts MJ, D'Antonio ND, Heard JC, Toci GR, Karamian BA, Sherman M, Canseco JA, Kepler CK, Vaccaro A R, Hilibrand AS, Schroeder GD. Opioid Use Increases the Rate of Pseudarthrosis and Revision Surgery in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Global Spine J. 2022 Aug 12:21925682221119132. doi: 10.1177/21925682221119132.
Lambrechts MJ, Schroeder GD, Tran K, Li S, Huang A, Chu J, Karamian BA, Canseco JA, Hilibrand AS, Oner C, Dvorak M, Schnake K, Kepler CK, Vaccaro AR. Validation of the AO Spine Thoracolumbar Injury Classification System Treatment Algorithm: Should it be used to Guide Fracture Management? Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Jul 15;48(14):994-1002. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004693.
Lambrechts MJ, Brush PL, Lee Y, Issa TZ, Lawall CL, Syal A, Wang J, Mangan JJ, Kaye ID, Canseco JA, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK, Schroeder GD. Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Anterior and Posterior Surgical Approaches for Multilevel Cervical Myelopathy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Apr 15;48(8):526-533. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004586.
Lambrechts MJ, Issa TZ, Hilibrand AS. Updates in the Early Management of Acute Spinal Cord Injury. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2023 Jul 10. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-23-00281.
Lambrechts MJ, Canseco JA, Toci GR, Karamian BA, Kepler CK, Smith ML, Schroeder GD, Hilibrand AS, Heller JE, Grasso G, Gottfried O, Kebaish KM, Harrop JS, Shaffrey C, Vaccaro AR. Spine Surgical Subspecialty and Its Effect on Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 May 1;48(9):625-635. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004554.
Lambrechts MJ, Siegel N, Issa TZ, Karamian BA, Bodnar JG, Canseco JA, Woods BI, Kaye ID, Hilibrand AS, Schroeder GD, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK. Trends in Short Construct Lumbar Fusions Over the Past Decade at a Single Institution. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2023 Mar 15;48(6):391-399. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004548.

Research Interests

Dr. Lambrechts has research interests in degenerative spine disease, spine trauma, spinal cord injury, translational research and patient-reported outcomes.

Background

Dr. Lambrechts earned his medical degree from Tulane University, in New Orleans, LA. He completed his residency training in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Missouri, in Columbia, MO, and fellowship training in orthopaedic spine surgery at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, in Philadelphia, PA.

Board Certifications

Board-eligible, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Medical Degree

Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Residency

Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO

Fellowship

Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Philadelphia, PA

Honors and Awards

Steve Olsen Award, 2021 - Most Outstanding Resident Research at the University of Missouri
Cervical Spine Research Society, 2022- Resident/Fellow Research Grant for Investigation of the Effects of NSAIDs and Opioids on Spine Fusion
Cervical Spine Research Society, 2022 - 1st Place Award, Best resident/fellow Paper for Examining the Impact of Preoperative Marijuana Use on Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Disc Arthroplasty
Cervical Spine Research Society, 2022 - Co-author of the 3rd Place Award, Best Basic Science Paper Examining MicroRNA an Its Role in Predicting Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
Global Spine Congress, 2022 - Best Poster Presentation for Evaluating the Role of Cefazolin Prophylaxis and its Efficacy in Preventing Infections
North American Spine Society, 2023 - Top Resident/Fellow Paper for Identifying NSAIDs and Opioids Inhibitory Effects on Spinal Fusion

Professional Societies and Organizations

North American Spine Society
Global Spine Congress

Washington University Orthopedics

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