2022
Better Functional Recovery After Single-Level Compared With Two-Level Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion
Daffner SD, Bunch JT, Burton DC, Milam R, Park DK, Strenge KB, Whang PG, An HS, Kopjar B, Daffner S, Bunch J, Park D, An H. Better Functional Recovery After Single-Level Compared With Two-Level Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion. Cureus 2022, 14: e23010. PMID: 35425678, PMCID: PMC9005157, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.23010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOswestry Disability IndexPosterolateral lumbar fusionTwo-level groupSingle-level groupMental component scoreHealth-related qualityVisual analog scaleHigh fusion rateFusion ratePostoperative infectionLumbar fusionSingle-level posterolateral lumbar fusionGeneric health-related qualityLife outcomesVAS back painOutcomes of patientsOutcome of surgeryProspective cohort studyGood functional outcomeGood functional recoveryComparison of outcomesBackground Multiple studiesDisability IndexLeg painRadiologic outcomes
2020
108. A novel bone graft has higher fusion rate than local autologous bone in stand-alone posterolateral fusion: a propensity score adjusted analysis
Daffner S, Bunch J, An H, Burton D, Milam R, Park D, Whang P, Strenge K. 108. A novel bone graft has higher fusion rate than local autologous bone in stand-alone posterolateral fusion: a propensity score adjusted analysis. The Spine Journal 2020, 20: s53-s54. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.05.214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLocal autologous boneOswestry Disability IndexPosterolateral fusionPatient outcomesBone graft substituteFusion rateLeg painAverage Oswestry Disability IndexMulticenter prospective cohort studyAutologous bonePropensity scoreSTUDY DESIGN/SETTINGSimilar patient outcomesProspective cohort studySF-36 PCSSF-36 MCSFlexion-extension radiographsRadiologic fusion rateNovel bone graft substituteDESIGN/SETTINGHigh fusion rateEndogenous growth factorsSF36-PCSDisability IndexBaseline characteristics
2015
Superion Interspinous Process Spacer for Intermittent Neurogenic Claudication Secondary to Moderate Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Patel VV, Whang PG, Haley TR, Bradley WD, Nunley PD, Davis RP, Miller LE, Block JE, Geisler FH. Superion Interspinous Process Spacer for Intermittent Neurogenic Claudication Secondary to Moderate Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Spine 2015, 40: 275-282. PMID: 25494323, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar spinal stenosisIntermittent neurogenic claudicationInterspinous process spacerNeurogenic claudicationClinical successSpinal stenosisModerate lumbar spinal stenosisPrimary composite endpointRate of complicationsMajority of patientsInvasive treatment alternativeConservative careLeg painSurgical decompressionControl patientsMost patientsComposite endpointNonsurgical managementHigh quality comparative dataPatient complaintsNoninferiority trialBACKGROUND DATAClaudicationInterspinous spacerPatients