2020
Loss of nucleus accumbens low-frequency fluctuations is a signature of chronic pain
Makary MM, Polosecki P, Cecchi GA, DeAraujo IE, Barron DS, Constable TR, Whang PG, Thomas DA, Mowafi H, Small DM, Geha P. Loss of nucleus accumbens low-frequency fluctuations is a signature of chronic pain. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 10015-10023. PMID: 32312809, PMCID: PMC7211984, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1918682117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBack PainBrainBrain MappingChronic PainFemaleGyrus CinguliHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNerve NetNeural PathwaysNucleus AccumbensRisk FactorsConceptsChronic low back pain patientsLow back pain patientsChronic painPain patientsChronic phaseChronic back pain patientsBack pain patientsRostral anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexAdditional independent datasetsRisk of transitionResting-state activityPersistent painBack painAccumbens volumeHealthy controlsNucleus accumbensPainSeparate cohortPatientsCingulate cortexPrevalent diseaseFunctional connectivityLoss of nucleiSubcortical signatures
2013
Lumbar spinal stenosis.
Lee JY, Whang PG, Lee JY, Phillips FM, Patel AA. Lumbar spinal stenosis. Instructional Course Lectures 2013, 62: 383-96. PMID: 23395043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar spinal stenosisSpinal stenosisNonsurgical treatment optionsOptimal treatment approachEvidence-based outcomesTreatment optionsDiagnostic workupPatient presentationSpinal surgeryCommon reasonElderly populationTreatment approachesSurgical innovationStenosisPatientsSurgeryPathophysiologyWorkupDiseaseDiagnosis
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 indexTonsillectomyThe Adoption of a New Classification System
Patel AA, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ, Hilibrand AS, Harrop JS, Anderson DG, Sharan A, Whang PG, Poelstra KA, Arnold P, Dimar J, Madrazo I, Hegde S. The Adoption of a New Classification System. Spine 2007, 32: e105-e110. PMID: 17268253, DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000254107.57551.8a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansInjury Severity ScoreLumbar VertebraeMagnetic Resonance ImagingObserver VariationProspective StudiesSpinal Cord InjuriesThoracic VertebraeTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsThoracolumbar Injury ClassificationTLISS systemConsecutive patientsInjury classificationMagnetic resonance imagingThoracolumbar injuriesInterobserver reliabilityPlain radiographsSeverity scoreResonance imagingUnweighted Cohen kappa coefficientSingle training institutionProspective clinical assessmentSpearman correlation valuesInjury classification systemAssessment timeTime-dependent changesClassification systemClinical assessmentCohen's kappa coefficientBACKGROUND DATANew classification systemPatientsSecond assessmentInjury