2018
Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Controlled, Prospective Study with 10 Years of Observation
Gala R, Whang P. Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Controlled, Prospective Study with 10 Years of Observation. 2018, 109-112. DOI: 10.1201/9781315154053-21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLumbar disc herniationGroup of patientsDisc herniationNonoperative treatmentInitial nonoperative treatmentLumbar disc prolapseLong-term outcomesTiming of treatmentObservational armConservative managementSurgical treatmentDisc prolapseProspective studyRetrospective natureCommon causeNatural historyHerniationDiagnostic imagingPatientsDefinitive indicationTreatmentSelection biasYears of observationGroupPrior studies
2007
Adjacent Level Degeneration in the Cervical Spine
Hannallah D, White A, Fassett D, Kerr S, Whang P, Hilibrand A. Adjacent Level Degeneration in the Cervical Spine. Operative Techniques In Orthopaedics 2007, 17: 178-182. DOI: 10.1053/j.oto.2007.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdjacent level degenerationCervical arthrodesisRecurrent symptomsLevel degenerationInitial disease processCervical disc herniationAnterior-posterior approachAdjacent level diseaseSecond surgical procedureIndex surgeryCervical degenerationDisc herniationIndex procedureSurgical fusionExcellent outcomesRisk factorsCervical spineSurgical arthrodesisSurgical proceduresDisease processMatter of debateArthrodesisEffective procedureDegenerationAdjacent levels