2023
Ninety day adverse events following single level posterior lumbar interbody fusion in patients with sickle cell disease
Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Saifi C, Whang P, Grauer J, Varthi A. Ninety day adverse events following single level posterior lumbar interbody fusion in patients with sickle cell disease. The Spine Journal 2023, 24: 807-811. PMID: 38081460, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.11.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior lumbar interbody fusionSingle-level posterior lumbar interbody fusionSickle cell diseaseElixhauser Comorbidity IndexAdverse eventsPostoperative outcomesInterbody fusionOdds ratioCell diseaseDays adverse eventsMinor adverse eventsPostoperative adverse eventsPerioperative adverse eventsSevere adverse eventsCohort of patientsED visit ratesEmergency department visitsMultivariable logistic regressionNational administrative databaseRetrospective database studyLumbar interbody fusionSingle level posteriorComorbidity indexPLIF patientsAdult patientsEvolving Trends in the Use of Sacroiliac Fusion From 2015 to 2020
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Jiang W, Elaydi A, Jordan Y, Whang P, Grauer J. Evolving Trends in the Use of Sacroiliac Fusion From 2015 to 2020. Spine 2023, 49: 577-582. PMID: 37075329, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSI fusionOpen approachAdverse eventsSacroiliac fusionHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexRetrospective cohort analysisElixhauser Comorbidity IndexLess adverse eventsEvolution of patientsComorbidity indexAdult patientsPatient characteristicsPrimary outcomeIndependent predictorsPearlDiver databaseMultivariable analysisPatient populationOpen procedureBACKGROUND DATACohort analysisSI jointDegenerative indicationsMIS approachMIS casesOlder age
2022
Comparison of postoperative outcomes in patients with and without osteoporosis undergoing single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Kammien AJ, Galivanche AR, Joo PY, Elaydi A, Whang P, Saifi C, Grauer JN, Varthi A. Comparison of postoperative outcomes in patients with and without osteoporosis undergoing single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 12: 100174. PMID: 36299450, PMCID: PMC9589019, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle-level anterior cervical discectomyAnterior cervical discectomyAdverse eventsCervical discectomySingle-level ACDF proceduresSurgical planningComorbidity-matched patientsPerioperative adverse eventsSingle-level ACDFLog-rank analysisLong-term outcomesNational administrative databaseSetting of osteoporosisACDF proceduresConcomitant proceduresPatient characteristicsPostoperative outcomesGraft subsidenceOsteoporosis groupBony unionPatient counselingPatient counsellingAdministrative databasesReoperationExclusion criteriaA comparison of in-hospital outcomes after elective anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in cases with and without Parkinson's Disease
Galivanche AR, Schneble CA, David WB, Mercier MR, Kammien AJ, Ottesen TD, Saifi C, Whang PG, Grauer JN, Varthi AG. A comparison of in-hospital outcomes after elective anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in cases with and without Parkinson's Disease. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 12: 100164. PMID: 36304443, PMCID: PMC9594612, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinor adverse eventsSerious adverse eventsAnterior cervical discectomyAdverse eventsParkinson's diseaseElective ACDFComorbidity burdenCervical discectomyMedical complicationsPD casesElective anterior cervical discectomyNational Inpatient Sample databaseGreater riskAssociation of PDCervical degenerative pathologyPostoperative medical complicationsLogistic regression modelsHospital complicationsHospital outcomesComplication rateSurgical complicationsUnmatched populationACDF casesSurgical interventionComorbidity variables
2021
Cement Augmentation of Vertebral Compression Fractures May Be Safely Considered in the Very Elderly
Galivanche AR, Toombs C, Adrados M, David WB, Malpani R, Saifi C, Whang PG, Grauer JN, Varthi AG. Cement Augmentation of Vertebral Compression Fractures May Be Safely Considered in the Very Elderly. Neurospine 2021, 18: 226-233. PMID: 33819949, PMCID: PMC8021820, DOI: 10.14245/ns.2040620.310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVertebral compression fracturesAdverse eventsCompression fracturesCement augmentationAge categoriesNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseInpatient/outpatient statusQuality Improvement Program databaseProcedural variablesMinor adverse eventsImprovement Program databaseSerious adverse eventsMultivariate logistic regressionYear old cohortPeriprocedure complicationsOlder patientsComorbidity statusOutpatient statusRetrospective reviewAdverse outcomesGeriatric populationProcedure typeProgram databaseProvider specialtyChi-square analysis
2013
Recovery Room Radiographs Not Found to Have Incremental Utility Above Intraoperative Images After Lumbar Fusion Procedures
Bohl DD, Gruskay JA, Miller CP, Varthi A, Ruiz FK, Whang PG, Grauer JN. Recovery Room Radiographs Not Found to Have Incremental Utility Above Intraoperative Images After Lumbar Fusion Procedures. Spine 2013, 38: 1927-1933. PMID: 23883831, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3182a527be.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar fusion proceduresLumbar interbody fusionClinical utilityRecovery roomInterbody fusionFusion proceduresSurgical constructTransforaminal lumbar interbody fusionAnterior lumbar interbody fusionAnterior-posterior fusionRetrospective case seriesPosterolateral lumbar fusionLow clinical utilityPlain film imagesRecovery room radiographsIntraoperative imagesIncremental clinical utilityCase seriesConsecutive seriesLumbar fusionBACKGROUND DATAIntraoperative fluoroscopic imagesWound closureRadiation exposureIncremental utility
2012
The Efficacies of 2 Ceramic Bone Graft Extenders for Promoting Spinal Fusion in a Rabbit Bone Paucity Model
Miller CP, Jegede K, Essig D, Garg H, Bible JE, Biswas D, Whang PG, Grauer JN. The Efficacies of 2 Ceramic Bone Graft Extenders for Promoting Spinal Fusion in a Rabbit Bone Paucity Model. Spine 2012, 37: 642-647. PMID: 21857402, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e31822e604e.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
The Effects of Three Different Types of Orthoses on the Range of Motion of the Lumbar Spine During 15 Activities of Daily Living
Jegede KA, Miller CP, Bible JE, Whang PG, Grauer JN. The Effects of Three Different Types of Orthoses on the Range of Motion of the Lumbar Spine During 15 Activities of Daily Living. Spine 2011, 36: 2346-2353. PMID: 21358469, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e31820921a5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuantifying the variability of financial disclosure information reported by authors presenting research at multiple sports medicine conferences.
Jegede KA, Ju B, Miller CP, Whang P, Grauer JN. Quantifying the variability of financial disclosure information reported by authors presenting research at multiple sports medicine conferences. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2011, 40: 583-7. PMID: 22263213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Incidence of Noncontiguous Spinal Fractures and Other Traumatic Injuries Associated With Cervical Spine Fractures
Miller CP, Brubacher JW, Biswas D, Lawrence BD, Whang PG, Grauer JN. The Incidence of Noncontiguous Spinal Fractures and Other Traumatic Injuries Associated With Cervical Spine Fractures. Spine 2011, 36: 1532-1540. PMID: 21242872, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3181f550a6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical spine fracturesSpine fracturesCervical spineCT scanSingle level 1 trauma centerRetrospective medical record reviewLevel 1 trauma centerNoncontiguous spinal fracturesCervical spine traumaMedical record reviewC7 fractureExtraspinal injuriesAcute fracturesPrompt diagnosisSpine traumaRecord reviewTrauma centerSpinal fracturesSpine injuriesInjury patternsAdditional injuriesCervical segmentsSpinal traumaMedical recordsTraumatic injurySubstantial Variation in the Interpretation of Financial Disclosure Policies for Orthopaedic Society Meetings
Jegede K, Whang P, Grauer JN. Substantial Variation in the Interpretation of Financial Disclosure Policies for Orthopaedic Society Meetings. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2011, 93: e75. PMID: 21776560, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.j.01411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOblique radiographs compared favorably with computed tomography images in assessing cervical foraminal area.
Miller CP, Sabino J, Bible JE, Whang PG, Grauer JN. Oblique radiographs compared favorably with computed tomography images in assessing cervical foraminal area. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2011, 40: 241-5. PMID: 21734932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOblique radiographsComputed tomographyForaminal dimensionsCT scanFirst-line imaging studyCervical intervertebral foraminaNerve root compressionRoot compressionForaminal areaCervical spineIntervertebral foraminaDiagnostic utilityImaging studiesRadiographsRadiation exposureComputed tomography imagesCross-sectional areaInitial assessmentPearson correlation coefficientC2-C3Tomography imagesScansCT reconstructionPrevious studiesPatencyA 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
2010
The Effect of Rigid Cervical Collar Height on Full, Active, and Functional Range of Motion During Fifteen Activities of Daily Living
Miller CP, Bible JE, Jegede KA, Whang PG, Grauer JN. The Effect of Rigid Cervical Collar Height on Full, Active, and Functional Range of Motion During Fifteen Activities of Daily Living. Spine 2010, 35: e1546-e1552. PMID: 21116218, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3181cf6f73.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHard cervical collarFunctional ROMDaily livingCervical collarActive ROMCoronal planeFull active ROMSagittal planeSkin-related issuesDifferent collar heightsCervical ROMHard collarClinical significanceCollar heightBACKGROUND DATAActive rangeNeck extensionClinical settingNeutral positionROM measurementsFunctional rangeCorresponding decreaseFunctional positionBiomechanical experimentsROMQuantifying the variability of financial disclosure information reported by authors presenting at annual spine conferences
Ju BL, Miller CP, Whang PG, Grauer JN. Quantifying the variability of financial disclosure information reported by authors presenting at annual spine conferences. The Spine Journal 2010, 11: 1-8. PMID: 20932807, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2010.08.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior Corpectomy with Fixation, Thoracic
Whang P, Grauer J, Vaccaro A. Anterior Corpectomy with Fixation, Thoracic. 2010, 229-241. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-03694-1_19.ChaptersSevere canal compromisePeriod of immobilizationAnterior instrumentation systemsSupplementary posterior fixationAnterior corpectomyEarly ambulationCanal compromiseThorough decompressionFocal kyphosisThoracic fracturesLigamentous injuriesSurgical approachTraumatic injuryPosterior fixationThoracic proceduresAnterior constructFacet jointsNeural elementsLumbar regionThoracic vertebraeRib cageInjuryCoronal orientationVertebral columnCorpectomySoft and Rigid Collars Provide Similar Restriction in Cervical Range of Motion During Fifteen Activities of Daily Living
Miller CP, Bible JE, Jegede KA, Whang PG, Grauer JN. Soft and Rigid Collars Provide Similar Restriction in Cervical Range of Motion During Fifteen Activities of Daily Living. Spine 2010, 35: 1271-1278. PMID: 20512025, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3181c0ddad.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft collarRigid collarActive ROMCervical spineCervical motionRigid orthosisCervical collarFunctional ROMDaily livingProspective cohort studyPaucity of dataCohort studyCervical rangePostoperative bracingInternal fixationBACKGROUND DATACertain injuriesSurgical proceduresRigid braceFlexion/extensionADLRelative efficacyFunctional tasksCervical devicesROM measurementsNormal Functional Range of Motion of the Lumbar Spine During 15 Activities of Daily Living
Bible JE, Biswas D, Miller CP, Whang PG, Grauer JN. Normal Functional Range of Motion of the Lumbar Spine During 15 Activities of Daily Living. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2010, 23: 106-112. PMID: 20065869, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e3181981823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAdultBiomechanical PhenomenaElectrodiagnosisFemaleHumansIntervertebral DiscLumbar VertebraeMaleMiddle AgedMovementOutcome Assessment, Health CareProspective StudiesRange of Motion, ArticularReference ValuesTask Performance and AnalysisYoung AdultZygapophyseal JointConceptsFull active ROMLumbar spineAsymptomatic subjectsActive ROMFunctional ROMDaily livingFlexion/extensionProspective clinical studyLateral bending radiographsDynamic flexion/extensionNormal functional rangeIntraclass correlation coefficientLumbar ROMPreoperative impairmentPostsurgical outcomesClinical studiesBACKGROUND DATALumbar rangeLumbar motionSpinal ROMConsecutive daysADLRadiographic measurementsSpineROM valuesNormal Functional Range of Motion of the Cervical Spine During 15 Activities of Daily Living
Bible JE, Biswas D, Miller CP, Whang PG, Grauer JN. Normal Functional Range of Motion of the Cervical Spine During 15 Activities of Daily Living. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2010, 23: 15-21. PMID: 20051924, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e3181981632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAdultAgedAnthropometryArthrographyArthrometry, ArticularBiomechanical PhenomenaCervical VertebraeCineradiographyFemaleHead MovementsHumansIntervertebral DiscMaleMiddle AgedMovementNeck MusclesProspective StudiesRange of Motion, ArticularReference ValuesYoung AdultZygapophyseal JointConceptsFull active ROMAsymptomatic subjectsCervical spineCervical ROMActive ROMFunctional ROMDaily livingFlexion/extensionProspective clinical studyLateral bending radiographsNormal cervical rangeDynamic flexion/extensionNormal functional rangeIntraclass correlation coefficientPreoperative impairmentCervical rangePostsurgical outcomesCervical motionClinical studiesBACKGROUND DATASpinal ROMConsecutive daysRadiographic measurementsADLGreater ROMCHAPTER 15 Far Lateral Lumbar Disc Herniations
Simpson A, Grauer J, Whang P. CHAPTER 15 Far Lateral Lumbar Disc Herniations. 2010, 115-121. DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-4160-5643-0.00015-4.Chapters
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