2023
Minimally Invasive SI Joint Fusion Procedures for Chronic SI Joint Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Safety and Efficacy.
Whang P, Patel V, Duhon B, Sturesson B, Cher D, Carlton Reckling W, Capobianco R, Polly D. Minimally Invasive SI Joint Fusion Procedures for Chronic SI Joint Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Safety and Efficacy. The International Journal Of Spine Surgery 2023, 17: 794-808. PMID: 37798076, PMCID: PMC10753354, DOI: 10.14444/8543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-reported outcomesChronic SI joint painSI joint painJoint painJoint fusionAdverse event ratesSI joint fusionSacroiliac joint fusionMultiple surgical approachesImplant placement accuracyODI scoresEfficacy outcomesPain scoresRadiographic evidenceRandomized trialsSurgical interventionWound infectionPatient cohortSurgical approachSurgical techniqueImplant malpositionImplant placementSafety outcomesPainMeta-Analysis
2020
Loss of nucleus accumbens low-frequency fluctuations is a signature of chronic pain
Makary MM, Polosecki P, Cecchi GA, DeAraujo IE, Barron DS, Constable TR, Whang PG, Thomas DA, Mowafi H, Small DM, Geha P. Loss of nucleus accumbens low-frequency fluctuations is a signature of chronic pain. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 10015-10023. PMID: 32312809, PMCID: PMC7211984, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1918682117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back pain patientsLow back pain patientsChronic painPain patientsChronic phaseChronic back pain patientsBack pain patientsRostral anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexAdditional independent datasetsRisk of transitionResting-state activityPersistent painBack painAccumbens volumeHealthy controlsNucleus accumbensPainSeparate cohortPatientsCingulate cortexPrevalent diseaseFunctional connectivityLoss of nucleiSubcortical signatures
2016
Does Level of Response to SI Joint Block Predict Response to SI Joint Fusion?
Polly D, Cher D, Whang PG, Frank C, Sembrano J. Does Level of Response to SI Joint Block Predict Response to SI Joint Fusion? The International Journal Of Spine Surgery 2016, 10: 4. PMID: 26913224, PMCID: PMC4752015, DOI: 10.14444/3004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSIJ blockSIJ fusionPain improvementSIJ painPain reductionSIJ dysfunctionOswestry Disability Index scoresAverage pain reductionDisability Index scoresProspective multicenter trialSI joint fusionSacroiliac joint dysfunctionODI scoresPain reliefMulticenter trialJoint dysfunctionAcute improvementODI reductionPhysical examSubgroup analysisPredict responseJoint fusionPainBeneficial procedureStringent selection criteria
2014
Two-year clinical outcomes of a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing two interspinous spacers for treatment of moderate lumbar spinal stenosis
Patel VV, Whang PG, Haley TR, Bradley WD, Nunley PD, Miller LE, Block JE, Geisler FH. Two-year clinical outcomes of a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing two interspinous spacers for treatment of moderate lumbar spinal stenosis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014, 15: 221. PMID: 24996648, PMCID: PMC4109165, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-15-221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBack PainDisability EvaluationEquipment DesignFemaleHumansLumbar VertebraeMaleOrthopedic ProceduresPain MeasurementPain, PostoperativePatient SatisfactionPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRadiographyRecovery of FunctionSpinal StenosisSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsModerate lumbar spinal stenosisLumbar spinal stenosisConservative careInterspinous spacerClinical outcomesSpinal stenosisBack functionTwo-year clinical outcomesOswestry Disability IndexPhysical function scoresPatient-reported outcomesInvasive surgical alternativePatient satisfaction scoresExtremity painAxial painDisability IndexComplication dataFunction scoresSurgical alternativePatientsSatisfaction scoresSymptom severityPainIndex levelMulticenter
2008
Coccydynia
Patel R, Appannagari A, Whang PG. Coccydynia. Current Reviews In Musculoskeletal Medicine 2008, 1: 223. PMID: 19468909, PMCID: PMC2682410, DOI: 10.1007/s12178-008-9028-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic inflammatory processGold standard treatmentConservative modalitiesNonsurgical managementDynamic radiographsSurgical interventionStandard treatmentInflammatory processLocal injectionPostural adjustmentsCoccydyniaPatientsAbnormal mobilityGreater improvementCoccyxMost casesPainCoccygectomyAnestheticsMassageRadiographsSteroidsDegeneration
2006
Animal models of spine fusion and low back pain
Poelstra K, Austin L, Zaslavsky J, Whang P, Patel A. Animal models of spine fusion and low back pain. Current Orthopaedic Practice 2006, 17: 214-221. DOI: 10.1097/01.bco.0000223529.57395.b8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimal modelsCircumferential spinal fusionLow back painNew treatment strategiesReviews animal modelsBasic science advancesIntervertebral disc degenerationProgressive diseaseBack painTreatment strategiesSpinal fusionSpine fusionImproved careSurgical solutionPatient careDisc degenerationPainCarePivotal roleOsteoinductive agentsWide spectrumPatientsDegenerationDiseaseSurgeons