Biography
I am a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, with a special interest in academic spine surgery. I completed clinical fellowship training in complex spine deformity and tumour surgery at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK; spine trauma and degenerative spine surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA; and spine trauma and degenerative spine surgery at the Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA.
I am a Clinical Principal Investigator at the Trinity Centre for Bioengineering. My h-index is 20, i10-index is 30 and I have 1272 citations of my research work to date. I have published 87 original articles, 24 book chapters and edited 1 book. I was awarded a PhD in Bone Biology by University College Dublin (UCD). I am have been an editor for 7 international journals and a reviewer for 13 journals. I have over 100 presentations at national and international scientific meetings and have 28 national and international awards for my research work.
I am a Senior Clinical Lecturer at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), a Senior Specialist Registrar (SpR) Mentor and Trainer for the Irish Institute of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery (IITOS) and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). I am a Final Medical Year Examiner for both Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and University College Dublin (UCD).
I am the Clinical Lead of the Back Pain Screening Clinic at Tallaght University Hospital. I am the Secretary to the Irish Spine Society (ISS) and sit on the Biologics & Basic Research Committee and Robotics & Navigation Committee of the North American Spine Society (NASS). I also have a Masters Degree in Healthcare Management from the Institute of Public Administration (IPA).
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Pyogenic Spinal Infections in, Wikipaedics: British Orthopaedic Association eLearning Project, London, UK, British Orthopaedic Association, 2019, [Hughes A, Butler JS]
Spinal Trauma in, Fundamentals of Neurosurgery: A Guide for Clinicians and Medical Students, New York, USA, Springer-Verlag, 2019, [Amin S, Warnick E, Lendner M, Butler JS, Vaccaro AR]
Lui DF, Yu HM, Butler JS, Malhotra K, Selvadurai S, Benton A, Agu O, Molloy S , Neurologic injury in complex adult spinal deformity surgery: Multilevel oblique lumbar interbody fusion (MOLIF) using hyperlordotic tantalum cages versus pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO)., Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 2019
Surgery of the thoracolumbar spine in, Operative Orthopaedics: The Stanmore Guide (2nd Edition). , Boca Raton, Florida, USA, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019, [Ahern DP, Butler JS, Molloy S]
Ahern D, Gibbons D, Dodds M, Timlin M, Cassidy N, Morris S, Synnott K, Butler JS, Operative management of perinatal lumbar disc herniation and cauda equina syndrome: a case series. , Irish Journal of Medical Science, 2019
Postoperative Spine Infections in, Current and Advanced Neurosurgical Concepts and Techniques Volume II: Complex Spinal Lesions (1st Edition). , Stuttgart, Germany, Thieme Medical Publishers, 2019, [Lendner M, Murphy H, Chatterji R, Sandhu H, Przybylski G, Butler JS, Vaccaro AR]
Chapter 15: Surgical management for thoracolumbar spinal injuries in, Spinal Cord Medicine (3rd Edition). , New York, USA, Demos Medical Publishing, 2019, [Fried TB, Murphy HA, Butler JS, Schroeder GD, Vaccaro AR]
Chapter 53: Minimally invasive spine surgery complications with implant placement and fixation in, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Surgical Techniques and Disease Management (2nd Edition), New York, USA, Springer-Verlag, 2019, [Butler JS, Kurd MF]
Treatment of a persistent lumbar dural tear in, Revision Spine Surgery: Pearls and Pitfalls, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019, [Butler JS, Woods BI]
Chapter 2: Spine neuroanatomy and physiology in, Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Spine 5, Rosemont, Illinois, USA, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2018, [Butler JS, Kurd MF]
Chapter 15: Postoperative spondylodiscitis in, AOSpine Masters Series, Volume 10: Spinal Infections, New York, USA, Thieme Medical Publishers, 2018, [Ledner M, Green J, Radcliffe KE, Butler JS, Murphy H, Vaccaro AR]
Wagner S, Sebastian A, McKenzie JC, Butler J, Kaye I, Morrissey PB, Kepler C, Decreased psoas cross-sectional surface area is associated with increased lumbar disability, AAOS Meeting Proceedings 2008, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting 2018, New Orleans, USA, 06-10 March 2018, 2018, pp330:P0853
Welch-Phillips AR, O'Leary J, Carmody O, Butler JS. , Is minimally invasive tubular discectomy better than conventional open microdiscectomy for the treatment of symptomatic lumbar disk herniation? , 2018
Butler JS, Lui DF, Malhotra K, Suarez-Huerta ML, Yu H, Selvadurai S, Agu O, Molloy S. , 360-Degree complex primary reconstruction using porous tantalum cages for adult degenerative spinal deformity. , Global Spine Journal, 2018
Sebastian AS, Wagner S, Butler JS, Morrissey P, Kaye ID, Kepler CK, Favorable prognosis for significant preoperative upper extremity weakness following elective anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, Spine J, North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting 2018, Los Angeles, USA, 26-29 September 2018, 18, (8), 2018, ppS187
Section Two Trauma, Chapter 12: Fractures of the Odontoid Process of the Axis in, 50 Landmark Papers Every Spine Surgeon Should Know, Boca Raton, Florida, USA, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018, [Butler JS, White AP]
Wagner SC, Morrissey PB, Kaye ID, Sebastian A, Butler JS, Kepler CK. , Intraoperative pedicle screw navigation does not significantly affect complication rates after spine surgery. , Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 47, 2018, p198 - 201
Sebastian AS, Rihn JA, Wagner SC, Butler JS, Kepler CK. , Should TLIF be routinely used in a 60-year-old male with a degenerative spondylolisthesis? , Clinical Spine Surgery, 30, (10), 2018, p429 - 432
Butler JS, Kaye ID, Sebastian AS, Wagner SC, Morrissey PB, Schroeder GD, Kepler CK, Vaccaro AR. , The evolution of current research impact metrics: From bibiometrics to altmetrics? , Clinical Spine Surgery, 30, (5), 2018, p226 - 228
Morrissey P, Wagner S, Sebastian AS, Kaye ID, Butler JS, Kepler CK, Routine microscope use does not increase operative time or affect short term outcomes in single-level lumbar microdecompression, Spine J, North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting 2018, Los Angeles, USA, 26-29 September 2018, 18, (8), 2018, ppS55 - S56
Wagner S, Sebastian AS, McKenzie J, Butler JS, Kaye ID, Morrissey P, Kepler CK, Severe lumbar disability is associated with decreased psoas cross-sectional area in degenerative spondylolisthesis, Spine J, North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting 2018, Los Angeles, USA, 26-29 September 2018, 18, (8), 2018, ppS103 - S104
Butler JS, Morrissey PB, Wagner SC, Kaye ID, Sebastian AS, Schroeder GD, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS., Surgical strategies to prevent adjacent segment disease in the cervical spine. , 2018
Kaye ID, Wagner SC, Sebastian A, Morrissey PB, Butler J, Kepler C, Risk factors for adverse cardiac events following lumbar spine fusion, AAOS Meeting Proceedings 2008, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting 2018, New Orleans, USA, 06-10 March 2018, 2018, pp164:P560.
Sebastian A, Wagner S, McKenzie JC, Kaye I, Morrissey PB, Butler J, Kepler C, Sarcopenia does not affect clinical outcome following lumbar fusion, AAOS Meeting Proceedings 2008, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting 2018, New Orleans, USA, 06-10 March 2018, 2018, pp332:P0874
Butler JS, Wagner SC, Morrissey PB, Kaye ID, Sebastian AS, Schroeder GD, Radcliff K, Vaccaro AR. , Strategies for the prevention and treatment of surgical site infection in the lumbar spine. , 31, (8), 2018, p323 - 330
Wagner S, Morrissey PB, Kaye I, Sebastian A, Butler J, Kepler CK, Intraoperative pedicle screw navigation does not significantly decrease complications after spine surgery. , AAOS Meeting Proceedings 2008, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting 2018, New Orleans, USA. , 06-10 March 2018, 2018, pp332:P0870
Wagner SC, Sebastian AS, Butler JS, Kaye ID, Morrissey PB, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK., C5 motor palsy after single- and multi-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: A retrospective review. , Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2018
Hughes AJ, Dodds M, Timlin M, Cassidy N, Morris S, Synnott K, Butler JS, Managing Risk - Introducing the O-arm to an Irish spinal unit, Ir J Med Sci, Irish Spine Society Annual Meeting 2018, Dublin, Ireland, 13 October 2018, 187, (10), 2018, ppS321
Wagner S, Sebastian AS, Butler JS, Kayer ID, Morrissey P, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK, C5 palsy after single- and multi-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, Spine J, North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting 2018, Los Angeles, USA, 26-29 September 2018, (18), 8, 2018, ppS121 - S122
Pisano AJ, Butler JS, Sebastian A, Wagner SC, Wanderman N. , Does surgically managed grade I degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis require fusion? , Clinical Spine Surgery, 2018
Butler JS, Sebastian AS, Kaye ID, Wagner SC, Morrissey PB, Schroeder GD, Kepler CK, Vaccaro AR. , Understanding traditional research impact metrics. , Clinical Spine Surgery, 30, (4), 2018, p164 - 166
Sebastian A, Wagner S, Butler J, Morrissey PB, Kaye I, Hillibrand AS, Vaccaro A, Kepler C, Favorable prognosis for significant preoperative upper extremity weakness following elective anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, AAOS Meeting Proceedings, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting 2018, New Orleans, USA, 06-10 March 2018, 2018, pp281:P0379.
Cawley DT, Butler JS, Benton A, Altaf F, Rezajooi K, Kyriakou C, Selvadurai S, Molloy S., Managing the cervical spine in multiple myeloma patients. , Haematological Oncology, 2018
Gibbons D, Ahern DP, Curley A, Butler JS, Sarcopenia as a primary cause of lower back pain and screening for sarcopenia in the secondary prevention of lower back pain, Ir J Med Sci, Irish Spine Society Annual Meeting 2018, Dublin, Ireland, 13 October 2018, 187, (10), 2018, ppS320
Ahern DP, Gibbons D, Dodds M, Timlin M, Cassidy N, Morris S, Synnott K, Butler JS, Operative management of perinatal lumbar disc herniation and cauda equina syndrome: A case series, Irish Spine Society Annual Meeting 2018, Dublin, Ireland, 13 October 2018, Ir J Med Sci, 2018, ppS324
Venkatesh PK, MacSuibhne PA, Butler JS. , Should non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs be contraindicated in the perioperative period after spinal fusion surgery. , Clinical Spine Surgery, 31, (6), 2018, p223 - 224
Kaye ID, Wagner SC, Butler JS, Sebastian A, Morrissey PB, Kepler C. , Risk factors for adverse cardiac events following lumbar spine fusion. , International Journal of Spine Surgery, 12, (5), 2018, p638 - 643
Wagner SC, Sebastian AS, McKenzie JC, Butler JS, Kaye ID, Morrissey PB, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK. , Severe lumbar disability is associated with decreased psoas cross-sectional area in degenerative spondylosis., 8, (7), 2018, p716 - 721
Butler JS, Lendner M, Fang T, Vaccaro AR. , Surgical treatment of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. , Contemporary Spine Surgey, 19, (10), 2018, p1 - 8
Kaye ID, Sinensky A, Wagner S, Sebastian AS, Butler JS, Morrissey P, Schroeder GD, Kepler CK, Kurd MF, Anderson DG, Rihn JA, Woods BI, Radcliff KE, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS, Changes in radiographic alignment do not influence the development of postoperative C5 palsy, Spine J, North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting 2018, Los Angeles, USA, 26-29 September 2018, 18, (8), 2018, ppS194 - S195
Kaye ID, Butler JS, Morrissey PB, Sebastian AS, Wagner SC, Vaccaro AR. , Spine registries: where do we stand? , 31, (9), 2018, p389 - 394
Wagner SC, Butler JS, Kaye ID, Sebastian A, Morrissey PB, Kepler C. , Risk factors for and complications after surgical delay in elective single-level lumbar fusion. , Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 43, (3), 2018, p228 - 233
Chapter 19: Spine Oral Core Topics in, Postgraduate Orthopaedics: The Candidate's Guide to the FRCS (Tr & Orth) Examination (Third Edition), Cambridge, UK, Cambridge University Press, 2017, [Butler JS, Baker ADL]
Butler JS, Harrod CC, Poynton AR, Operative techniques for the management of traumatic instability in the cervical spine. , Seminars in Spine Surgery, 29, (1), 2017, p50 - 59
A new extensile anterolateral retroperitoneal approach for lumbar interbody fusion from L1 to S1: a prospective series with clinical outcomes, Molloy S, Butler JS, Benton A, Malhotra K, Selvadurai S, Agu O, 16, (6), 2016, p786 - 791
Dolan RT, Butler JS, O'Byrne JM, Poynton AR, Mechanical and cellular processes driving cervical myelopathy, World J Orthop, 7, (1), 2016, p20 - 29
Malagelada F, Butler JS, Rajput L, Iliadis A, Mansouri R, Saifuddin A, Gibson A, Presentation and outcome of patients treated operatively or non-operatively for Copenhagen Disease: a 30-year experience, Eur Spine J, 25, (3), 2016, p919 - 927
Malhotra K, Lui D, Butler JS, Selvadurai S, Molloy S, Successful non-surgical treatment for highly unstable fracture-subluxation of the spine secondary to myeloma, Spine J, 16, (8), 2016, pe547 - e551
Malhotra K, Butler JS, Yu HM, Selvadurai S, D'Sa S, Rabin N, Kyriakou C, Yong K, Molloy S, Spinal disease in myeloma: cohort analysis of patients presenting at a spinal surgery specialist centre indicates benefit of early surgical augmentation or bracing, BMC Cancer, Jul 11, (16), 2016, p444
Malhotra K, Butler JS, Benton A, Molloy S, Progressive foot drop caused by below-knee compression stocking after spinal surgery, Oxf Med Case Reports, Sep 8, (9), 2016, pomw075
O'Neill SC, Butler JS, Daly A, Lui DF, Kenny P. , Effect of body mass index on functional outcome in primary total knee arthroplasty - a single institution analysis of 2180 primary total knee replacements. , World Journal of Orthopedics, 7, (10), 2016, p664 - 669
Butler JS, Anwar HA, Molloy S, Reply to letter concerning 'Segmental Pelvic Correlation (SPeC): a novel approach to understanding sagittal plane spinal alignment' , Spine J, 16, (9), 2016, p1159 - 1160
Gokaraju K, Butler JS, Benton A, Suarez-Huerta ML, Selvadurai S, Molloy S, Multiple myeloma presenting with acute bony spinal cord compression and mechanical instability successfully managed non-operatively, Spine J, 16, (8), 2016, pe567 - e570
McGoldrick NP, Butler JS, Lavelle M, Sheehan S, Dudeney S, O'Toole GC, Resection and reconstruction of pelvic and extremity soft tissue sarcomas with major vascular involvement: current concepts, World J Orthop, 7, (5), 2016, p293 - 300
Dolan RT, Butler JS, Wilson-MacDonald J, Reynolds J, Cogswell L, Critchely P, Giele H, Quality of life and surgical outcomes following soft tissue reconstruction of complex oncologic defects of the spine and sacrum, J Bone Joint Surg Am, 98, (2), 2016, p117 - 126
Yu H, Malhotra K, Butler JS, Patel A, Sewell MD, Li YZ, Molloy S, The relationship between spinopelvic measurements and patient-reported outcome scores in patients with multiple myeloma of the spine, Bone Joint J, 98-B, (9), 2016, p1234 - 1239
Chapter 15: Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Injuries in, Orthopaedic Rehabilitation of the Athlete: Getting Back in the Game, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Elsevier Saunders, 2015, [Dolan RT, Butler JS, Harford J, Cronin KJ, Shin AY]
Dawson P, Daly A, Lui D, Butler JS, Cashman J, Postoperative complications in a dedicated elective orthopaedic hospital: transfers requiring specialist critical care support, Ir Med J, 108, (5), 2015, p153 - 154
Yu HM, Malhotra K, Butler JS, Wu SQ, Anterior and posterior fixation for delayed treatment of posterior atlantoaxial dislocation without fracture, BMJ Case Rep, Oct 29, 2015
Ryan KM, O'Brien K, Regan I, O'Byrne JM, Moore D, Kelly PM, Noel J, Butler J, Nolan B, Kiely PJ, The prevalence of abnormal preoperative coagulation tests in pediatric patients undergoing spinal surgery for scoliosis, Spine J, 15, (6), 2015, p1217 - 1222
Chapter 7: Pressure ulcer management in spinal injury patients: pathophysiology, treatment and prevention in, Cervical Spine Injuries: Epidemiology, Long-term Outcomes and Complications, Hauppaugh, New York, USA, Nova Science Publishers, 2015, [Flannery A, Dolan RT, Butler JS, Carroll SM, Synnott K]
Chapter 8: Respiratory complications associated with cervical spinal injuries in, Cervical Spine Injuries: Epidemiology, Long-term Outcomes and Complications, Hauppaugh, New York, USA, Nova Science Publishers, 2015, [McGoldrick NP, Butler JS]
Chapter 5: Traumatic adult cervical nerve root avulsion injuries: incidence, assessment, outcomes and novel surgical strategies in, Cervical Spine Injuries: Epidemiology, Long-term Outcomes and Complications, Hauppaugh, New York, USA, Nova Science Publishers, 2015, [Dolan RT, Butler JS, Hynes DE, Cronin KC]
Chapter 11: Muscle tone and contractures in cervical spine injuries in, Cervical Spine Injuries: Epidemiology, Long-term Outcomes and Complications, Hauppaugh, New York, USA, Nova Science Publishers, 2015, [O'Neill SC, Butler JS, Synnott K]
Chapter 12: Pain management in cervical spine injuries in, Cervical Spine Injuries: Epidemiology, Long-term Outcomes and Complications, Hauppaugh, New York, USA, Nova Science Publishers, 2015, [O'Neill SC, Butler JS, Synnott K]
Gokaraju K, Butler JS, Benton A, Selvadurai S, Molloy S, Spinal fusion from non-operative management of lytic myelomatous vertebrae, Spine J, Apr 30, 2015
Chapter 13: Psychological problems associated with cervical spine injury in, Cervical Spine Injuries: Epidemiology, Long-term Outcomes and Complications, Hauppaugh, New York, USA, Nova Science Publishers, 2015, [Butler A, Butler JS, Synnott K, Sheehan J]
Kwok IHY, Butler JS, Selvadurai S, Molloy S, The utility of SPECT/CT fusion imaging in the diagnosis of a vertebral compression fracture in multiple myeloma, 15, (7), 2015, p1682 - 1683
Chapter 1: Epidemiology of cervical spinal cord injury in, Cervical Spine Injuries: Epidemiology, Long-term Outcomes and Complications, Hauppaugh, New York, USA, Nova Science Publishers, 2015, [McGoldrick NP, Butler JS]
Chapter 9: The management of thromboembolic events following cervical spine injuries in an acute and rehabilitation setting in, Cervical Spine Injuries: Epidemiology, Long-term Outcomes and Complications, Hauppaugh, New York, USA, Nova Science Publishers, 2015, [Dunning EC, Butler JS, Wood KB, Synnott K]
Anwar HA, Butler JS, Yarashi T, Rajakulendran K, Molloy S , Segmental pelvic correlation (SPeC): A novel approach to understanding sagittal plane spinal alignment, Spine J, 15, (12), 2015, p2818 - 2823
Chapter 6: The incidence and management of acute neurologic complications following complex adult deformity surgery in, AOSpine Masters Series, Volume 4: Adult Spinal Deformities, New York, USA, Thieme Medical Publishers, 2015, [Butler JS, Lenke LG]
Chapter 3: Outcomes of cervical spine injuries following non-operative management in, Cervical Spine Injuries: Epidemiology, Long-term Outcomes and Complications, Hauppaugh, New York, USA, Nova Science Publishers, 2015, [Yoong-Leong JO, HT Hee, Butler JS]
Butler JS, Malhotra K, Patel A, Sewell M, Benton, Kyriakou C, Molloy S, Pathologic sternal involvement is a potential risk factor for severe sagittal plane deformity in multiple myeloma with concomitant thoracic fractures, Spine J, 15, (12), 2015, p2503 - 2508
Harris E, Butler JS, Cassidy N, Aggressive plasmablastic lymphoma of the thoracic spine presenting as acute spinal cord compression in a case of asymptomatic undiagnosed HIV infection, Spine J, 14, (7), 2014, pe1 - e5
O'Neill SC, Butler JS, McGoldrick N, O'Leary R, Synnott K, The 100 most cited papers in spinal deformity surgery: a bibiometric analysis, Orthop Rev (Pavia), 6, (4), 2014, p5584
Dolan RT, Butler JS, Murphy SM, Hynes D, Cronin KJ, Reply: To PMID 22178751, J Hand Surg Eur Vol, 38, (2), 2013, p218
Butler JS, Dunning EC, Murray DW, Doran PP, O'Byrne JM, HIV-1 protein induced modulation of primary human osteoblast differentiation and function via a Wnt/ß-catenin-dependent mechanism, J Orthop Res, 31, (2), 2013, p218 - 226
Murphy CG, Butler JS, Green C, Egan BM, Sparkes J, Lower limb impalement injury with reinforced steel cables, Am Surg, 79, (2), 2013, pE63 - E64
Memon AR, Butler JS, O'Riordan MV, Guerin E, Dimitrov BD, Harty JA, Comparison of serum Dkk1 (Dickkopf-1) and bone mineral density in patients on bisphosphonate treatment vs no treatment, J Clin Densitom, 16, (1), 2013, p118 - 124
Galbraith JG, Butler JS, Dolan AM, O'Byrne JM, Operative outcomes for cervical myelopathy and radiculopathy, Adv Orthop, 2012, 2012, p919153
Dolan RT, Butler JS, Hynes DE, Cronin KJ, The nerve to delay: The impact of delayed referrals in the management of traumatic brachial plexus injuries in the Republic of Ireland, J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg, 6, (8), 2012, p1127 - 1129
Dolan RT, Butler JS, Murphy SM, Cronin KJ, Health-related quality of life, surgical and aesthetic outcomes following microvascular free flap reconstructions: an 8-year institutional review, Ann R Coll Surg Engl, 94, (1), 2012, p43 - 51
Kavanagh RG, Butler JS, O'Byrne JM, Poynton AR, Operative techniques for cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy, Adv Orthop, 2012, 2012, p794087
Dolan RT, Al Khudairy A, McKenna P, Butler JS, O'Beirne J, Quinlan JF, The upper hand on compartment syndrome, Am J Emerg Med, 30, (9), 2012, p2084
Butler JS, Öner FC, Poynton AR, O'Byrne JM, Degenerative cervical spondylosis; natural history, pathogenesis and current management strategies, Adv Orthop, 2012, 2012, p916987
Green C, Butler J, Eustace S, Poynton A, O'Byrne JM, Non-operative modalities to treat symptomatic cervical spondylosis, Adv Orthop, 2012, 2012, p908324
Dolan RT, Butler JS, Murphy SM, Hynes D, Cronin KJ, Health-related quality of life and functional outcomes following nerve transfers for traumatic upper brachial plexus injuries, J Hand Surg Eur Vol, 37, (7), 2012, p642 - 651
Kelly JC, Groarke PJ, Butler JS, O'Byrne JM, Poynton AR, The natural history and clinical syndromes of degenerative cervical spondylosis, Adv Orthop, 2012, 2012, p393642
Dunning EC, Butler JS, Morris S, Complications in the management of metastatic spinal disease, World J Orthop, 3, (8), 2012, p114 - 121
Butler JS, Burke JP, Dolan RT, Fitzpatrick P, O'Byrne JM, McCormack D, Synnott K, Poynton AR, Risk analysis of blood transfusion requirements in emergency and elective spinal surgery, Eur Spine J, 20, (5), 2011, p753 - 758
Memon AR, Butler J, Guerin S, Galbraith J, Flanagan O, Harty J, Proximal femoral anatomy in total hip arthroplasty. A tri-planar computed tomographic assessment, Acta Orthop Belg, 77, (4), 2011, p488 - 493
Butler JS, Murray DW, Hurson CJ, O'Brien J, Doran PP, O'Byrne JM, The role of Dkk1 in bone mass regulation; correlating serum Dkk1 expression with bone mineral density, J Orthop Res, 29, (3), 2011, p414 - 418
Dolan RT, Butler JS, McEntee GP, Byrne M, Phaeochromocytoma presenting as recurrent urinary tract infections: a case report, J Med Case Reports, 5, (1), 2011, p6
Galbraith JG, Butler JS, Browne TJ, Mulcahy D, Harty JA, Infection or metal hypersensitivity? The diagnostic challenge of failure in metal-on-metal bearings, Acta Orthop Belg, 77, (2), 2011, p145 - 151
Galbraith JG, Butler JS, McGreal GT, Opioid toxicity as a cause of spontaneous urinary bladder rupture, Am J Emerg Med, 29, (2), 2011, p239
Galbraith JG, Butler JS, Blake SP, Kelleher G, Sacral insufficiency fractures: an easily overlooked cause of lower back pain in the ED, Am J Emerg Med, 29, (3), 2011, p359.e5-6
Galbraith JG, Butler JS, Harty JA, Recurrent spontaneous hip dislocation in neurofibromatosis type I: a case report, J Med Case Reports, 5, (1), 2011, p106
Galbraith JG, Butler JS, Memon AR, Dolan AM, Harty JA, Cost analysis of a falls-prevention program in an orthopaedic setting, Clin Orthop Relat Res, 469, (12), 2011, p3462 - 3468
Burke NG, Devitt BM, Baker JF, Butler JS, Cousins G, McCormack D, O'Byrne JM, Outcome of periacetabular osteotomy for the management of acetabular dysplasia: experience in an academic centre, Acta Orthop Belg, 77, (1), 2011, p33 - 40
Devitt BM, Queally JM, Vioreanu M, Butler JS, Murray D, Doran PP, O'Byrne JM, Cobalt ions induce chemokine secretion in a variety of systemic cell lines, Acta Orthop, 81, (6), 2010, p756 - 764
Butler JS, Queally JM, Devitt BM, Murray DW, Doran PP, O'Byrne JM, Silencing Dkk1 expression rescues dexamethasone-induced suppression of primary human osteoblast differentiation, BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 11, (1), 2010, p210
Kiely P, Baker JF, O'hEireamhoin S, Butler JS, Ahmed M, Lui DF, Devitt B, Walsh A, Poynton AR, Synnott KA, The evaluation of the inverted supinator reflex in asymptomatic patients, Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 35, (9), 2010, p955 - 957
Chapter 11: Head Injuries in, Sports Emergencies: Management Scenarios, London, UK. , Churchill Livingstone, 2010, [Butler JS, Bolger C]
Dolan RT, Butler JS, Kell MR, Gorey TF, Stokes MA, Nipple discharge and the efficacy of duct cytology in evaluating breast cancer risk, Surgeon, 8, (5), 2010, p252 - 258
Butler JS, Collins CG, McEntee GP, Perforated jejunal diverticula: a case report, J Med Case Reports, 4, (1), 2010, p172
Galbraith JG, Butler JS, Harty JA, Falls prevention in the inpatient setting, BMJ, 2010
Butler JS, Dolan RT, Burbridge M, Hurson CJ, O'Byrne JM, McCormack D, Synnott K, Poynton AR, The long-term functional outcome of type II odontoid fractures managed non-operatively, Eur Spine J, 19, (10), 2010, p1635 - 1642
Galbraith JG, Butler JS, Pead M, Twomey A, H1N1 infection in emergency surgery: a cautionary tale, Int J Surg Case Rep, 1, (1), 2010, p4 - 6
Butler JS, Cervical Spine Injuries: Epidemiology, Long-term Outcomes and Complications, Hauppaugh, New York, USA, Nova Science Publishers, 2010
Chapter 12: Facial Injuries in, Sports Emergencies: Management Scenarios, London, UK, Churchill Livingstone, 2010, [Butler JS, Coffey F, Kearns F]
Butler JS, Devitt BM, Poynton AR, Hong HS, Chang MC, Liu CL, et al. Is aggressive surgery necessary for acute postoperative deep spinal wound infection? Spine. 2008;33:2473-8. , Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 34, (7), 2009, p751 - 752
Butler JS, Collins CG, Behan M, McEntee GP, Caecal enterolith presenting as a right iliac fossa mass, 102, (10), 2009, p344
Queally JM, Devitt BM, Butler JS, Malizia AP, Murray D, Doran PP, O'Byrne JM, Cobalt ions induce chemokine secretion in primary human osteoblasts, J Orthop Res, 27, (7), 2009, p855 - 864
Ni Mhaolain AM, Butler JS, Magill PF, Wood AE, Sheehan J, The increased need for liaison psychiatry in surgical patients due to the high prevalence of undiagnosed anxiety and depression, Ir J Med Sci, 177, (3), 2008, p211 - 215
Butler JS, Burke JP, Poynton AR, Focused road-safety initiatives urgently required, Lancet, 369, (9580), 2007, p2160
Butler JS, Shelly MJ, Queally JM, Synnott K, O'Byrne JM, Urgent need for serious injury registry in rugby union, BMJ, 2007
Butler JS, Fitzpatrick P, Ni Mhaolain AM, Synnott K, O'Byrne JM, The management and functional outcome of isolated burst fractures of the fifth lumbar vertebra, Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 32, (4), 2007, p443 - 447
Hurson CJ, Butler JS, Keating DT, Murray DW, Sadlier DM, O'Byrne JM, Doran PP, Gene expression analysis in human osteoblasts exposed to dexamethasone identifies altered developmental pathways as putative drivers of osteoporosis, BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 8, (1), 2007, p12
Butler JS, Shelly MJ, Timlin M, Powderly WG, O'Byrne JM, Nontuberculous pyogenic spinal infection in adults: a 12-year experience from a tertiary referral center, Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 31, (23), 2006, p2695 - 2700
Butler JS, Burke JP, Healy DG, Stephens MM, McManus F, McCormack D, O'Byrne JM, Poynton AR, Trends in RTA related spinal injuries: the post penalty points era, Ir J Med Sci, 175, (1), 2006, p20 - 23
Shelly MJ, Butler JS, Timlin M, Walsh MG, Poynton AR, O'Byrne JM, Spinal injuries in Irish rugby: a ten-year review, J Bone Joint Surg Br, 88, (6), 2006, p771 - 775
Butler JS, Walsh A, O'Byrne J, Functional outcome of burst fractures of the first lumbar vertebra managed surgically and conservatively, Int Orthop, 29, (1), 2005, p51 - 54
Butler JS, Walsh A, O'Byrne J, Functional outcome of burst fractures of the first lumbar vertebra managed surgically and conservatively, Int Orthop, 29, (1), 2005, p51 - 54
Butler JS, Smith AM, Sundaram M, Sperling JW, What's your diagnosis: chronic displaced greater tuberosity fracture of the proximal humerus, Orthopedics, 27, (10), 2004, p1114 - 1116
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Butler JS, My experience as the RCSI Colles Travelling Fellow in Surgery at the Rothman Institute and Thomas Jefferson University, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) Charter Day Meeting 2010, Dublin, Ireland, 9 February 2019, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2019
Research Expertise
Recognition
Awards and Honours
Winner (PhD Supervisor), Welcome-Health Research Board (HRB) Irish Clinical Academic Training (ICAT) Programme
Winner, OMeGA Fellowship in Spine Surgery
Winner, British Orthopaedic Association Soli Lam Spinal Fellowship
Winner, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Colles Travelling Fellowship in Surgery
Winner, Royal Society of Medicine Ellison-Cliffe Travelling Fellowship
Winner, American College of Surgeons International Guest Scholarship
Winner, British Association of Spine Surgeons & British Scoliosis Society Presidents' Fellowship
Oral Prize, British Scoliosis Society Annual Meeting
Winner, Kennedy Irish Orthopaedic Association Travelling Fellowship
Winner, Ethicon Foundation Travel Award
Winner, Irish Times UCD Michael Smurfit MBA Bursary
Finalist, 31st Annual Cappagh Prize Meeting
Invited Speaker, RCSI Charter Day Meeting
Finalist (co-author), 30th Annual Cappagh Prize Meeting
Winner, IHSTG Astra-Zeneca Travelling Fellowship
Invited Speaker, Dutch Spine Society Annual Meeting
Winner, American Society of Bone & Mineral Research Young Investigator Travel Award
Finalist, Irish Journal of Medical Science Doctor Awards
Finalist, Sir Peter Freyer Surgical Symposium
Winner, International Osteoporosis Foundation World Congress on Osteoporosis Travel Award
Winner, UCD Medical Trainee Scholarship in Human Anatomy
Finalist, Sylvester O'Halloran Surgical Scientific Meeting
Finalist (co-author), 26th Annual Cappagh Prize Meeting
Winner, UCD Medical Trainee Scholarship in Human Anatomy
Winner, Mater College Postgraduate Research & Education Grant
Finalist, Gallagher Orthopaedic Surgery Gold Medal
Finalist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Radiology Gold Medal
Winner, Mater Foundation Summer Research Award
Winner, Mater Foundation Summer Research Award
Memberships
Irish Spine Society (Secretary)
North American Spine Society (NASS) (Biologics & Basic Research Committee; Robotics & Navigation Committee)
AOSpine (Subaxial Fracture Classification Working Group)
EuroSpine
British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS)
Cervical Spine Research Society - European Section (CSRS-ES)
International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS)
Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie (SICOT)
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
British Orthopaedic Association (BOA)
Irish Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (IITOS)
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)
Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) - Orthopaedics Section
Faculty of Sports & Exercise Medicine (RCPI & RCSI)