2018
Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Controlled, Prospective Study with 10 Years of Observation
Gala R, Whang P. Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Controlled, Prospective Study with 10 Years of Observation. 2018, 109-112. DOI: 10.1201/9781315154053-21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLumbar disc herniationGroup of patientsDisc herniationNonoperative treatmentInitial nonoperative treatmentLumbar disc prolapseLong-term outcomesTiming of treatmentObservational armConservative managementSurgical treatmentDisc prolapseProspective studyRetrospective natureCommon causeNatural historyHerniationDiagnostic imagingPatientsDefinitive indicationTreatmentSelection biasYears of observationGroupPrior studiesThe Impact of Insurance Status on the Development of Nonunion following Scaphoid Fracture
Dodds S, Fenoglio A, Bohl D, Gala R. The Impact of Insurance Status on the Development of Nonunion following Scaphoid Fracture. Journal Of Wrist Surgery 2018, 07: 288-291. PMID: 30174984, PMCID: PMC6117168, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1639509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment of nonunionCase-control studyRisk factorsScaphoid nonunionTertiary referral centerInadequate initial managementImpact of insurance statusInsurance statusReferral centerDelayed diagnosisAcute fracturesInitial managementDisplaced fracturesScaphoid fracturesPatientsNonunionProximal locationProximal aspectRiskScaphoidCarpal instabilityUnderinsuranceFractureStatusSurgeons
2017
Interspinous implants to treat spinal stenosis
Gala RJ, Russo GS, Whang PG. Interspinous implants to treat spinal stenosis. Current Reviews In Musculoskeletal Medicine 2017, 10: 182-188. PMID: 28324328, PMCID: PMC5435644, DOI: 10.1007/s12178-017-9413-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpinal stenosisInterspinous spacerModerate spinal stenosisOpen decompressive surgeryLumbar spinal stenosisPedicle screw instrumentationFormal decompressionSuperion deviceDecompressive surgerySignificant morbidityPatient selectionInvasive optionInvasive strategyImproved outcomesInterspinous implantStenosisDecompressionInterspinous spaceSpinal anatomyCoflex deviceOutcomesImplantsMorbidityComplicationsPatientsValue of Upright X-Rays in Diagnosis ofACJoint Injuries in Polytrauma Patients.
Gala RJ, Varthi AG, Medvecky MJ. Value of Upright X-Rays in Diagnosis ofACJoint Injuries in Polytrauma Patients. Connecticut Medicine 2017, 81: 111-115. PMID: 29738157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolytrauma patientsUpright radiographsAC jointAC joint injuriesCommon orthopedic problemAC joint separationsUpright x-rayOperative interventionClinical courseMultiple injuriesTreatment recommendationsJoint injuryFurther managementSupine positionOrthopedic problemsPatientsInjuryHigh-degree injuriesJoint separationStandard protocolRadiographsX-rayAmount of displacementAcromioclavicularDiagnosis
2016
Ceramic-on-Ceramic Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Twelve-Year-Old Patient: Case Report with a 27-Year Follow-Up.
Save AV, Varthi A, Talusan PG, Gala R, Nelson S, Keggi KJ. Ceramic-on-Ceramic Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Twelve-Year-Old Patient: Case Report with a 27-Year Follow-Up. Connecticut Medicine 2016, 80: 341-5. PMID: 27509640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyCeramic total hip arthroplastyHip arthroplastyJuvenile patientsCase reportTwelve-year-old patientLong-term pain reliefJuvenile rheumatoid arthritisFemoral component looseningPain reliefRheumatoid arthritisExcellent outcomesRevision surgeryComponent looseningPatientsArthroplastyAge 12Hip prosthesisReportArthritisSurgeryYearsHip
2013
Orthopedic trauma surgery in the morbidly obese patient
Bozzio A, Gala R, Villasenor M, Hao J, Mauffrey C. Orthopedic trauma surgery in the morbidly obese patient. European Journal Of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology 2013, 24: 421-425. PMID: 23608970, DOI: 10.1007/s00590-013-1220-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMorbidly obese patientsIntra-operative strategiesObese patientsPre-operative planningTreatment of morbidly obese patientsNormal body mass indexPrevalence of morbid obesityPeri-operative issuesBody mass indexMedical co-morbiditiesOrthopedic trauma surgeryOrthopedic injuriesMorbid obesityPurposeThe treatmentMass indexTreatment strategiesConclusionThe prevalenceCo-morbiditiesX-ray techniciansInjured patientsOccupational therapistsPatientsOrthopedic traumaStable fixationTrauma surgery