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Last published 2026
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David B. Bumpass

High Impact

Assistant Professor

Also affiliated: Barnes-Jewish Hospital (2014); Arkansas Children's Hospital (2017–2023); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2022); Johns Hopkins University (2025–2026); University of South Carolina (2007); Washington University in St. Louis (2011–2017); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2021–2022); University of Virginia Health System (2006); Johns Hopkins Medicine (2025); Kyungpook National University (2014); Children's Hospital of New Orleans (2021); Johns Hopkins Hospital (2022); Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2026); Saint Louis University (2015); University of Virginia (2008); Columbia University (2014); University of Pennsylvania (2012)

21 h-index 102 pubs 1,678 cited

  • Humans
  • Scoliosis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Female
  • Male
  • Child
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Spine
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Orthopedic Procedures
  • Thoracic Vertebrae
  • Reoperation

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

David B. Bumpass's research focuses on spinal surgery and related complications. He has published on various aspects of spinal deformity procedures, including major complications and comparisons between osteotomy techniques. His work also addresses the management of specific spinal conditions like giant cell tumors and spinal metastases, as well as complications arising from spinal surgery, such as esophageal perforation following anterior cervical spine surgery.

Bumpass's research interests extend to other medical areas, including the accumulation and function of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in cancer and the perioperative complications associated with spinal metastases surgery. He has also investigated the value of total joint replacement and pulmonary cement embolization after vertebroplasty. His publications include studies on disc herniations in professional sports leagues and retrospective analyses of treatment outcomes. Bumpass leads a research group and has a publication record of 100 papers, with an h-index of 21 and over 1,600 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 21
  • Publications: 102
  • Citations: 1,678

Positions

  • Assistant Professor 2015–present
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Orthopaedic Surgery Institutional directory
  • Clinical Instructor 2014–2015
    Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Intraoperative neuromonitoring alerts during surgery for congenital spinal deformity: prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes in a prospective study of 100 patients (2026)
    Spine Deformity DOI OpenAlex
  • Shilla growth guidance system (SGGS) instrumentation with pelvic foundation for severe early-onset neuromuscular spine deformity (2025)
    Spine Deformity 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Does Patient Health Literacy Affect Patient Reported Outcome Measure Completion Method in Orthopaedic Patients? (2025)
    Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Pediatric orthopedic all-terrain vehicle injury patterns, surgeries, and complications: appreciating the true morbidity and impact (2024)
    Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Spinal height for growth guidance treatment in early onset idiopathic scoliosis: analysis through final surgical treatment (2024)
    Spine Deformity 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • P12. Extending long cervical fusions across the cervicothoracic junction does not significantly decrease range of motion (2023)
    The Spine Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Current status of virtual reality simulation education for orthopedic residents: the need for a change in focus (2023)
    Global Surgical Education - Journal of the Association for Surgical Education 19 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Developing consensus for the management of pediatric cervical spine disorders and stabilization: a modified Delphi study (2022)
    Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • 181. Reoperations after primary and revision lumbar discectomy: study of a national level cohort with 8-year follow-up (2022)
    The Spine Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Reoperations after primary and revision lumbar discectomy: study of a national-level cohort with eight years follow-up (2022)
    The Spine Journal 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Hip and Femur Fracture Bundle: Preliminary Findings From a Tertiary Hospital (2022)
    The Journal of Arthroplasty 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Growth-Guided Instrumentation: Shilla Procedure (2022)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Infant inclined sleep product safety: A model for using biomechanics to explore safe infant product design (2021)
    Journal of Biomechanics 24 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Myelopathic Patients Undergoing Severe Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery Can Improve Neurologic Function to That of Non-Myelopathic Patients by 1-Year Postoperative (2021)
    Global Spine Journal 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Delayed diagnosis of a flexion-distraction spinal injury and occult small bowel injury in a pediatric trauma patient: Importance of recognizing the abdominal “seatbelt sign” (2021)
    Trauma Case Reports 7 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.

  • Biomechanical Evaluation of Infants in Inclined Sleep Products U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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