2007
The safety and utility of bone morphogenetic protein in anterior and posterior cervical-spine fusions
Lee R, White A, Grauer J. The safety and utility of bone morphogenetic protein in anterior and posterior cervical-spine fusions. Current Orthopaedic Practice 2007, 18: 270-275. DOI: 10.1097/bco.0b013e32810c00f6.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCervical spine surgeryRecombinant human bone morphogenetic proteinHuman bone morphogenetic proteinAnterior cervical spine surgeryAutologous bone graft harvestPosterior cervical spine fusionBone morphogenetic proteinSoft tissue edemaProspective clinical studyCervical spine fusionHigh fusion rateBone graft harvestMorphogenetic proteinsLocal complicationsBone graft alternativesCervical fusionCohort studyBony unionCervical spineClinical studiesSurgical techniqueLumbar spineAppropriate dosePurpose of ReviewInterestLocal swelling
2003
Indications, techniques, and outcomes of posterior surgery for chronic low back pain
Kwon B, Vaccaro AR, Grauer JN, Beiner J. Indications, techniques, and outcomes of posterior surgery for chronic low back pain. Orthopedic Clinics Of North America 2003, 34: 297-308. PMID: 12914269, DOI: 10.1016/s0030-5898(03)00014-2.ChaptersConceptsChronic low back painLow back painBack painPosterior lumbar spine surgeryLow back pain sufferersRole of surgeryLumbar spine surgerySatisfactory clinical outcomesBack pain sufferersDegenerative disc diseaseHigh fusion rateInterbody fusion proceduresNonoperative therapyPosterior surgeryClinical outcomesSurgical interventionLumbar fusionDisc diseaseSpine surgeryDiagnostic modalitiesPain sufferersSpinal fusionArthrodesis techniquePainSpine surgeons