2010
Anterior Corpectomy with Fixation, Thoracic
Whang P, Grauer J, Vaccaro A. Anterior Corpectomy with Fixation, Thoracic. 2010, 229-241. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-03694-1_19.ChaptersSevere canal compromisePeriod of immobilizationAnterior instrumentation systemsSupplementary posterior fixationAnterior corpectomyEarly ambulationCanal compromiseThorough decompressionFocal kyphosisThoracic fracturesLigamentous injuriesSurgical approachTraumatic injuryPosterior fixationThoracic proceduresAnterior constructFacet jointsNeural elementsLumbar regionThoracic vertebraeRib cageInjuryCoronal orientationVertebral columnCorpectomy
2007
The Influence of Fracture Mechanism and Morphology on the Reliability and Validity of Two Novel Thoracolumbar Injury Classification Systems
Whang PG, Vaccaro AR, Poelstra KA, Patel AA, Anderson DG, Albert TJ, Hilibrand AS, Harrop JS, Sharan AD, Ratliff JK, Hurlbert RJ, Anderson P, Aarabi B, Sekhon LH, Gahr R, Carrino JA. The Influence of Fracture Mechanism and Morphology on the Reliability and Validity of Two Novel Thoracolumbar Injury Classification Systems. Spine 2007, 32: 791-795. PMID: 17414915, DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000258882.96011.47.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracolumbar Injury Severity ScoreThoracolumbar fracturesSeverity scoreThoracolumbar injuriesInjury mechanismSubstantial reproducibilityInjury Severity ScoreMechanism of traumaThoracolumbar Injury Classification SystemThoracolumbar Injury ClassificationInjury classification systemGroup of surgeonsTLISS systemInjury characteristicsRadiographic findingsInjury classificationSpinal traumaBACKGROUND DATAInjury morphologySpinal stabilityPosterior ligamentsPatientsInjuryRespective kappa valuesKappa statisticsThe Adoption of a New Classification System
Patel AA, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ, Hilibrand AS, Harrop JS, Anderson DG, Sharan A, Whang PG, Poelstra KA, Arnold P, Dimar J, Madrazo I, Hegde S. The Adoption of a New Classification System. Spine 2007, 32: e105-e110. PMID: 17268253, DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000254107.57551.8a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracolumbar Injury ClassificationTLISS systemConsecutive patientsInjury classificationMagnetic resonance imagingThoracolumbar injuriesInterobserver reliabilityPlain radiographsSeverity scoreResonance imagingUnweighted Cohen kappa coefficientSingle training institutionProspective clinical assessmentSpearman correlation valuesInjury classification systemAssessment timeTime-dependent changesClassification systemClinical assessmentCohen's kappa coefficientBACKGROUND DATANew classification systemPatientsSecond assessmentInjury
2006
Pharmacologic Neuroprotection in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury and the Efficacy of Early Decompressive Surgery
Poelstra K, Vaccaro A, Rao S, Patel A, Whang P, Kurd M, Stock G. Pharmacologic Neuroprotection in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury and the Efficacy of Early Decompressive Surgery. Topics In Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation 2006, 12: 63-76. DOI: 10.1310/c73a-3uac-8dff-h3vu.Peer-Reviewed Original Research