Radiation exposure from musculoskeletal computerized tomographic scans

D Biswas, JE Bible, M Bohan, AK Simpson, PG Whang… - JBJS, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Background: Computerized tomographic scans are routinely obtained to evaluate a number
of musculoskeletal conditions. However, since computerized tomographic scans expose …

Clinical applications of BMP-7/OP-1 in fractures, nonunions and spinal fusion

AP White, AR Vaccaro, JA Hall, PG Whang… - International …, 2007 - Springer
Since the identification of the osteogenic protein-1 (OP-1) gene, also called bone
morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7), almost 20 years ago, OP-1 has become one of the most …

Osteoinductivity of commercially available demineralized bone matrix: preparations in a spine fusion model

B Peterson, PG Whang, R Iglesias, JC Wang… - JBJS, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Background: Although autogenous bone is the most widely used graft material for spinal
fusion, demineralized bone matrix preparations are available as alternatives or supplements to …

Two-year outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion vs. non-surgical management for sacroiliac joint dysfunction

DW Polly, J Swofford, PG Whang, CJ Frank… - International journal of …, 2016 - ijssurgery.com
Background Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction is an important and underappreciated cause of
chronic low back pain. Objective To prospectively and concurrently compare outcomes after …

The safety and efficacy of OP-1 (rhBMP-7) as a replacement for iliac crest autograft for posterolateral lumbar arthrodesis: minimum 4-year follow-up of a pilot study

AR Vaccaro, PG Whang, T Patel, FM Phillips… - The Spine Journal, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Although autogenous bone is still considered to be the gold
standard graft material for promoting spinal fusion, other bone graft substitutes have been …

The management of spinal injuries in patients with ankylosing spondylitis or diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: a comparison of treatment methods and clinical …

PG Whang, G Goldberg, JP Lawrence… - Clinical Spine …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Study Design A retrospective review of 12 patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and 18
patients with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) treated at a single institution for …

Normal functional range of motion of the lumbar spine during 15 activities of daily living

JE Bible, D Biswas, CP Miller, PG Whang… - Clinical Spine …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Normal Functional Range of Motion of the Lumbar Spine During... : Clinical Spine Surgery
Normal Functional Range of Motion of the Lumbar Spine During 15 Activities of Daily Living …

[HTML][HTML] Randomized controlled trial of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion using triangular titanium implants vs nonsurgical management for sacroiliac joint …

DW Polly, DJ Cher, KD Wine, PG Whang, CJ Frank… - …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction is a prevalent cause of chronic, unremitting
lower back pain. OBJECTIVE: To concurrently compare outcomes after surgical and …

[HTML][HTML] Coccydynia

R Patel, A Appannagari, PG Whang - Current reviews in musculoskeletal …, 2008 - Springer
Coccydynia is a term that refers to pain in the region of the coccyx. Most cases are associated
with abnormal mobility of the coccyx which may trigger a chronic inflammatory process …

The adoption of a new classification system: time-dependent variation in interobserver reliability of the thoracolumbar injury severity score classification system

…, JS Harrop, DG Anderson, A Sharan, PG Whang… - Spine, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Prospective clinical assessment of the interobserver reliability of the Thoracolumbar
Injury Classification and Severity Score (TLISS) in a series of consecutive patients. …