2011
The Incidence of Noncontiguous Spinal Fractures and Other Traumatic Injuries Associated With Cervical Spine Fractures
Miller CP, Brubacher JW, Biswas D, Lawrence BD, Whang PG, Grauer JN. The Incidence of Noncontiguous Spinal Fractures and Other Traumatic Injuries Associated With Cervical Spine Fractures. Spine 2011, 36: 1532-1540. PMID: 21242872, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3181f550a6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical spine fracturesSpine fracturesCervical spineCT scanSingle level 1 trauma centerRetrospective medical record reviewLevel 1 trauma centerNoncontiguous spinal fracturesCervical spine traumaMedical record reviewC7 fractureExtraspinal injuriesAcute fracturesPrompt diagnosisSpine traumaRecord reviewTrauma centerSpinal fracturesSpine injuriesInjury patternsAdditional injuriesCervical segmentsSpinal traumaMedical recordsTraumatic injury
2009
Thoracolumbar spine trauma classification: the Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Score system and case examples.
Patel AA, Dailey A, Brodke DS, Daubs M, Harrop J, Whang PG, Vaccaro AR, _ _. Thoracolumbar spine trauma classification: the Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Score system and case examples. Journal Of Neurosurgery Spine 2009, 10: 201-6. PMID: 19320578, DOI: 10.3171/2008.12.spine08388.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Thoracolumbar fractures: anterior decompression and interbody fusion.
Whang PG, Vaccaro AR. Thoracolumbar fractures: anterior decompression and interbody fusion. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2008, 16: 424-31. PMID: 18612000, DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200807000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Thoracolumbar fracture: posterior instrumentation using distraction and ligamentotaxis reduction.
Whang PG, Vaccaro AR. Thoracolumbar fracture: posterior instrumentation using distraction and ligamentotaxis reduction. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2007, 15: 695-701. PMID: 17989420, DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200711000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 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