2020
P122. Use of a novel allograft in single- and two-level posterolateral lumbar spinal fusion: two-year clinical and radiographic results from a prospective multicenter study
Daffner S, Bunch J, An H, Burton D, Milam R, Park D, Strenge K, Whang P. P122. Use of a novel allograft in single- and two-level posterolateral lumbar spinal fusion: two-year clinical and radiographic results from a prospective multicenter study. The Spine Journal 2020, 20: s204. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.05.520.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIliac crest bone graftFusion rateBone graft substituteClinical outcomesSpinal fusionOswestry Disability Index scoresProspective multicenter cohort studyAutologous iliac crest bone graftSTUDY DESIGN/SETTINGIndependent core labPosterolateral lumbar spinal fusionSF-36v2 PCSDisability Index scoresMulticenter cohort studyPosterolateral lumbar fusion surgeryProspective multicenter studyBetter clinical outcomesLumbar fusion surgeryCrest bone graftGold standard graft materialLumbar spinal fusionDESIGN/SETTINGStandard graft materialPosterolateral spinal fusionEndogenous growth factors
2016
Does Level of Response to SI Joint Block Predict Response to SI Joint Fusion?
Polly D, Cher D, Whang P, Frank C, Lockstadt H, Harvey C, Sembrano J. Does Level of Response to SI Joint Block Predict Response to SI Joint Fusion? Global Spine Journal 2016, 6: s-0036-1582758-s-0036-1582758. DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1582758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSIJ blockSIJ painPain reductionSIJ dysfunctionSIJ fusionODI scoresNonsurgical managementODI reductionDegree of improvementOswestry Disability Index scoresAverage pain reductionPercent pain reliefPhysical examination signsDisability Index scoresProportion of patientsSI joint fusionSacroiliac joint dysfunctionProportion of subjectsExamination signsPain scoresAcute painPain reliefProspective trialDefinitive treatmentJoint dysfunctionDoes 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