2013
Lumbar spinal stenosis.
Lee JY, Whang PG, Lee JY, Phillips FM, Patel AA. Lumbar spinal stenosis. Instructional Course Lectures 2013, 62: 383-96. PMID: 23395043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar spinal stenosisSpinal stenosisNonsurgical treatment optionsOptimal treatment approachEvidence-based outcomesTreatment optionsDiagnostic workupPatient presentationSpinal surgeryCommon reasonElderly populationTreatment approachesSurgical innovationStenosisPatientsSurgeryPathophysiologyWorkupDiseaseDiagnosis
2011
A novel technique for preparing an allograft fibula for use as a transsacral graft as treatment for high-grade spondylolisthesis.
Milewski MD, Whang PG, Grauer JN. A novel technique for preparing an allograft fibula for use as a transsacral graft as treatment for high-grade spondylolisthesis. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2011, 40: 130-3, 138. PMID: 21738906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cruciate ligamentInstrumented posterolateral fusionFibular allograftPosterolateral fusionHigh-grade spondylolisthesisAllograft fibulaIndex surgerySixth patientAdverse eventsIntraoperative complicationsProminent hardwareCruciate ligamentAllograftsPatientsS1 segmentPosterior implantationDeformityReamerL5ComplicationsSpondylolisthesisSurgeryGraftIleumYears
2007
The safety and efficacy of OP-1 (rhBMP-7) as a replacement for iliac crest autograft for posterolateral lumbar arthrodesis: minimum 4-year follow-up of a pilot study
Vaccaro AR, Whang PG, Patel T, Phillips FM, Anderson DG, Albert TJ, Hilibrand AS, Brower RS, Kurd MF, Appannagari A, Patel M, Fischgrund JS. The safety and efficacy of OP-1 (rhBMP-7) as a replacement for iliac crest autograft for posterolateral lumbar arthrodesis: minimum 4-year follow-up of a pilot study. The Spine Journal 2007, 8: 457-465. PMID: 17588821, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOP-1 PuttyUninstrumented fusionIliac crest autograftDegenerative spondylolisthesisOverall success rateAutograft patientsX-ray filmsAdverse eventsDecompressive laminectomyCrest autograftAutogenous boneShort Form Health Survey scoresForm Health Survey scoresBone graft substituteAutogenous iliac crest bone graftIliac crest bone graftPatient-reported outcome measuresPilot studyIntermediate-term efficacyOswestry Disability IndexPreoperative Oswestry scoreHealth Survey scoresPrimary efficacy endpointSF-36 scoresSymptomatic spinal stenosis