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 criteria
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 studies
2009
Current Trends in Spinal Arthroplasty
Whang PG, Simpson AK, Rechtine G, Grauer JN. Current Trends in Spinal Arthroplasty. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2009, 22: 26-33. PMID: 19190431, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e3181659804.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLumbar total disc arthroplastyTotal disc arthroplastyCervical total disc arthroplastySpine surgeonsNeurosurgical spine surgeonsAlternative surgical treatmentLong-term outcomesPercentage of surgeonsDegenerative spinal conditionsSpinal fusion proceduresOpinions of surgeonsSurgical treatmentDisc arthroplastyBACKGROUND DATASpinal conditionsDegenerative conditionsSurgeonsContemporary updateSpinal arthroplastyFusion proceduresArthroplastyDeleterious effectsSpineTreatmentSurvey study