2021
Brain Structure and Function of Chronic Low Back Pain Patients on Long-Term Opioid Analgesic Treatment: A Preliminary Study
Murray K, Lin Y, Makary MM, Whang PG, Geha P. Brain Structure and Function of Chronic Low Back Pain Patients on Long-Term Opioid Analgesic Treatment: A Preliminary Study. Molecular Pain 2021, 17: 1744806921990938. PMID: 33567986, PMCID: PMC7883154, DOI: 10.1177/1744806921990938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painOpioid analgesicsCLBP patientsPain patientsChronic low back pain patientsLow back pain patientsBrain structuresOpioid analgesic treatmentBack pain patientsClasses of medicationsChronic pain patientsLow back painLong-term riskAltered brain structureSub-cortical areasOverall significant decreaseEvidence of misuseAnalgesic treatmentChronic treatmentBack painFunctional brain imagingLimbic areasUnmedicated patientsHealthy controlsNucleus accumbens
2014
Evidence-Based Recommendations for Spine Surgery
Vaccaro AR, Fisher CG, Whang PG, Patel AA, Thomas KC, Mulpuri K, Chi J, Prasad SK. Evidence-Based Recommendations for Spine Surgery. Spine 2014, 39: e1183-e1189. PMID: 25166476, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000492.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Evidence-Based Recommendations for Spine Surgery
Fisher CG, Vaccaro AR, Mulpuri K, Angevine PD, Thomas KC, Patel AA, Prasad SK, Whang PG. Evidence-Based Recommendations for Spine Surgery. Spine 2012, 37: e3-e9. PMID: 22076643, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e31823dccc0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research