2019
Long-Term Prospective Clinical And Radiographic Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Lateral Transiliac Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using Triangular Titanium Implants
Whang PG, Darr E, Meyer SC, Kovalsky D, Frank C, Lockstadt H, Limoni R, Redmond AJ, Ploska P, Oh M, Chowdhary A, Cher D, Hillen T. Long-Term Prospective Clinical And Radiographic Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Lateral Transiliac Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using Triangular Titanium Implants. Medical Devices Evidence And Research 2019, 12: 411-422. PMID: 31576181, PMCID: PMC6769032, DOI: 10.2147/mder.s219862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSacroiliac joint fusionTriangular titanium implantsJoint fusionCT scanInvasive Sacroiliac Joint FusionIndependent radiographic analysisExcellent clinical responseHigh rateProspective clinical trialsSacroiliac joint dysfunctionProportion of subjectsLong-term safetyPrior CT scanTitanium implantsPain scoresSIJ painClinic visitsClinical responseDisability scoresRadiographic outcomesProspective ClinicalJoint dysfunctionLife scoresClinical trialsSI joint
2013
Mitigating Adverse Event Reporting Bias in Spine Surgery
Auerbach JD, McGowan KB, Halevi M, Gerling MC, Sharan AD, Whang PG, Maislin G. Mitigating Adverse Event Reporting Bias in Spine Surgery. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2013, 95: 1450-1456. PMID: 23965694, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.l.00251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndependent clinical events committeeClinical events committeeAdverse eventsClinical trialsLevels of severityInvestigational device exemption studyFuture clinical trialsAdverse event dataLumbar spinal fusionAdverse event reportingAdverse event reportsSpinal stenosisEvents committeeSafety profileSurgery StudyFusion groupInvestigator biasSpine surgerySpinal fusionSpine surgeonsSurgeryInvestigational deviceStudy sponsorEvent reportingFinancial interests
2011
Interspinous Spacers for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Long W, Whang P. Interspinous Spacers for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Operative Techniques In Orthopaedics 2011, 21: 208-212. DOI: 10.1053/j.oto.2011.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterspinous spacerNeurogenic claudicationSpinal stenosisAdditional prospective clinical trialsProspective clinical trialsIntermittent neurogenic claudicationAppropriate imaging studiesLumbar spinal stenosisSignificant functional disabilityNumber of complicationsPostural reliefSymptomatic LSSNeurologic sequelaePersistent symptomsPosterior decompressionFunctional disabilitySurgical interventionConservative measuresInvasive optionSpinal canalClinical trialsSurgical techniqueOperative procedureClinical investigationLumbar flexion
2007
Clinical applications of BMP-7/OP-1 in fractures, nonunions and spinal fusion
White AP, Vaccaro AR, Hall JA, Whang PG, Friel BC, McKee MD. Clinical applications of BMP-7/OP-1 in fractures, nonunions and spinal fusion. International Orthopaedics 2007, 31: 735-741. PMID: 17962946, PMCID: PMC2266670, DOI: 10.1007/s00264-007-0422-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone morphogenetic protein-7Tibial fracturesSpinal fusionOP-1Bony fusion massDistal tibial fracturesLong bone nonunionOpen tibial fracturesRoute of administrationFuture clinical investigationsUse of BMPLong bone applicationsRecombinant human OP-1Collagen matrix resultsSupportive evidenceScaphoid nonunionClinical outcomesTibial nonunionClinical trialsClinical studiesBone nonunionClinical investigationNew therapeutic applicationsAnimal modelsMorphogenetic protein-7