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 deviceOutcomesImplantsMorbidityComplicationsPatients
2007
Acute cervical osteomyelitis and prevertebral abscess after routine tonsillectomy
Patel AA, Madigan L, Poelstra KA, Whang PG, Vaccaro AR, Harrop JS. Acute cervical osteomyelitis and prevertebral abscess after routine tonsillectomy. The Spine Journal 2007, 8: 827-830. PMID: 17697802, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.04.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical osteomyelitisRoutine tonsillectomyPrevertebral abscessCase reportSpine literatureIntravenous antibiotic therapyDeep cervical infectionSigns of infectionPosterior surgical stabilizationIntravenous antibioticsOperative debridementCervical infectionClinical suspicionFatal complicationAntibiotic therapySignificant morbiditySurgical stabilizationAbscess formationPatient presentingSevere infectionsSuccessful treatmentSurgical proceduresRadiographic dataHigh indexTonsillectomy