Kyphoplasty reduction of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: correction of local kyphosis versus overall sagittal alignmentBen B Pradhan
The Spine Institute at Saint John s Health Center, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:435-41. 2006
..A retrospective study of patients who underwent 1-3-level kyphoplasty procedures at a single institute...
- Graft resorption with the use of bone morphogenetic protein: lessons from anterior lumbar interbody fusion using femoral ring allografts and recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2
Ben B Pradhan
Spine Research Foundation, The Spine Institute at Saint John s Health Center, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:E277-84. 2006
..This was compared to a historical control ALIF using FRAs with autologous iliac crest bone graft (ICBG)...
- Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with watchful waiting
Ben B Pradhan
The Spine Institute at Santa Monica, Santa Monica, Saint John s Health Center, 1328 Twenty Second Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
Spine J 8:253-7. 2008
..It is hoped that articles in this special focus issue will be informative and aid in decision making for the many stakeholders evaluating nonsurgical interventions for CLBP...
- An in vitro and in vivo analysis of fibrin glue use to control bone morphogenetic protein diffusion and bone morphogenetic protein-stimulated bone growth
Vikas V Patel
The Spine Institute at St John s Hospital, 1301 20th Street, Suite 400, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
Spine J 6:397-403; discussion 404. 2006
..The amorphous nature of fibrin glue makes it a candidate to control diffusion of BMP and possibly limit bone formation by limiting BMP diffusion to areas where such bone is not desired...
- Computed tomography assessment of the accuracy of in vivo placement of artificial discs in the lumbar spine including radiographic and clinical consequences
Vikas V Patel
Spine Institute at St. John's Hospital, Santa Monica, CA, USA
Spine 31:948-53. 2006
..CONCLUSIONS: Current prosthetic disc implantation methods, with minimally invasive access techniques, are relatively accurate. Although there can be deviation of the prosthesis from ideal placement, no repercussions were attributable...
- Controlling bone morphogenetic protein diffusion and bone morphogenetic protein-stimulated bone growth using fibrin glue
Vikas V Patel
The Spine Institute at St John s Hospital, Santa Monica, CA, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:1201-6. 2006
..An in vitro and in vivo study...
- Clinical results of ProDisc-II lumbar total disc replacement: report from the United States clinical trial
Rick B Delamarter
Spine Research Foundation, The Spine Institute at Saint John's Health Center, Suite 400, 1301 20th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA
Orthop Clin North Am 36:301-13. 2005
..This is a review of the clinical performance of the ProDisc-II artificial disc and includes an interim report from the US IDE trial at one site...
- Single-level lumbar spine fusion: a comparison of anterior and posterior approaches
Ben B Pradhan
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles 90095-6902, USA
J Spinal Disord Tech 15:355-61. 2002
..This may in turn affect surgical outcome and hospital cost. However, both approaches to single-level lumbar fusion produce similar early fusion rates and clinical results. Revision fusions had poor early results regardless of approach...
- Ketorolac and spinal fusion: does the perioperative use of ketorolac really inhibit spinal fusion?
Ben B Pradhan
Risser Orthopaedic Group, Pasadena, CA 91107, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:2079-82. 2008
..Retrospective review...
