2008
The Radiation Exposure Associated With Cervical and Lumbar Spine Radiographs
Simpson AK, Whang PG, Jonisch A, Haims A, Grauer JN. The Radiation Exposure Associated With Cervical and Lumbar Spine Radiographs. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2008, 21: 409-412. PMID: 18679095, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e3181568656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffective radiation dosesLumbar spine radiographsSpine radiographsRadiation dosesRadiation doseLumbar spineLateral radiographsChest X-ray resultsLateral lumbar filmsRadiation exposureEvaluation of patientsAmount of radiationCervical spine filmsInitial imaging modalityChest X-rayX-ray resultsCross-sectional studyGreater radiation exposureLateral cervical radiographsEffective radiation doseOrders of magnitudeX-rayEmitted radiation doseSpinal complaintsPlain radiographs
2007
The 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 assessmentInjuryEvaluation of two novel thoracolumbar trauma classification systems
Patel AA, Whang PG, Brodke DS, Agarwal A, Hong J, Fernandez C, Vaccaro AR. Evaluation of two novel thoracolumbar trauma classification systems. Indian Journal Of Orthopaedics 2007, 41: 322-326. PMID: 21139786, PMCID: PMC2989501, DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.36995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThoracolumbar Injury Severity ScoreTLISS systemThoracolumbar fracturesSeverity scoreInter-observer reliabilityTLICS systemInter-rater kappa statisticsUnweighted Cohen kappa coefficientInjury Severity ScoreTrauma classification systemsThoracolumbar Injury ClassificationSubstantial reliabilityThoracolumbar spinal injuriesInter-observer correlationPlain radiographsSingle institutionConsecutive injuriesInjury classificationNovel classification systemPrognostic informationSpinal injuryCohen's kappa coefficientClinical practiceSignificant improvementKappa coefficient