2020
108. A novel bone graft has higher fusion rate than local autologous bone in stand-alone posterolateral fusion: a propensity score adjusted analysis
Daffner S, Bunch J, An H, Burton D, Milam R, Park D, Whang P, Strenge K. 108. A novel bone graft has higher fusion rate than local autologous bone in stand-alone posterolateral fusion: a propensity score adjusted analysis. The Spine Journal 2020, 20: s53-s54. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.05.214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLocal autologous boneOswestry Disability IndexPosterolateral fusionPatient outcomesBone graft substituteFusion rateLeg painAverage Oswestry Disability IndexMulticenter prospective cohort studyAutologous bonePropensity scoreSTUDY DESIGN/SETTINGSimilar patient outcomesProspective cohort studySF-36 PCSSF-36 MCSFlexion-extension radiographsRadiologic fusion rateNovel bone graft substituteDESIGN/SETTINGHigh fusion rateEndogenous growth factorsSF36-PCSDisability IndexBaseline characteristics
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
2008
Financial Incentives for Lumbar Surgery: A Critical Analysis of Physician Reimbursement for Decompression and Fusion Procedures
Whang PG, Lim MR, Sasso RC, Skelton A, Brown ZB, Anderson D, Albert TJ, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR. Financial Incentives for Lumbar Surgery: A Critical Analysis of Physician Reimbursement for Decompression and Fusion Procedures. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2008, 21: 381-386. PMID: 18679090, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e31814d4e1b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInstrumented fusion proceduresFusion proceduresIsolated decompressionAutogenous iliac crest boneSingle-level decompressionIliac crest boneLumbar degenerative conditionsLumbar decompressionLumbar surgeryPostoperative visitDecompression groupSingle surgeonConsecutive seriesOffice chartsOperative reportsPosterolateral fusionSurgical timeTotal clinical timeCrest boneLumbar degenerationSpinal fusionBACKGROUND DATALumbar arthrodesisType of operationSpine surgeons