2018
Thromboembolic Events After Traumatic Vertebral Fractures
Samuel AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Gala RJ, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Basques BA, Bohl DD, Kim HJ, Grauer JN. Thromboembolic Events After Traumatic Vertebral Fractures. Spine 2018, 43: 1289-1295. PMID: 29538240, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolism eventsTraumatic vertebral fracturesVertebral fracturesSpinal cord injuryOdds ratioCord injuryRisk factorsNational Trauma Data Bank Research Data SetLonger inpatient lengthPulmonary embolism eventsDeep vein thrombosisHigh-energy injuriesVertebral fracture patientsLength of stayAdditional risk factorsMultivariate logistic regressionSuch adverse outcomesOverall rateThromboembolism eventsHospital courseThromboembolic eventsFracture patientsVein thrombosisLonger LOSTrauma patients
2015
Analysis of Delays to Surgery for Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries
Samuel AM, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Diaz-Collado PJ, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Grauer JN. Analysis of Delays to Surgery for Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries. Spine 2015, 40: 992-1000. PMID: 25785963, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCervical VertebraeChi-Square DistributionComorbidityDatabases, FactualDecompression, SurgicalFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPatient AdmissionRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSpinal Cord InjuriesTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsCervical spinal cord injuryIncomplete spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryNational Trauma Data Bank Research Data SetCentral spinal cord injuryComplete spinal cord injuryLate surgeryCord injuryUpper cervical spinal cord injuryGreater Charlson Comorbidity IndexSuperior neurological outcomeCharlson Comorbidity IndexMajority of patientsComorbidity indexNeurological outcomeUnderwent surgerySurgical timingInjury characteristicsRetrospective studyEmergency departmentInpatient admissionsPatient populationSurgery occurBACKGROUND DATAPatientsDelayed Surgery After Acute Traumatic Central Cord Syndrome Is Associated With Reduced Mortality
Samuel AM, Grant RA, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Grauer JN. Delayed Surgery After Acute Traumatic Central Cord Syndrome Is Associated With Reduced Mortality. Spine 2015, 40: 349-356. PMID: 25757037, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute traumatic central cord syndromeTraumatic central cord syndromeCentral cord syndromeMinor adverse eventsSerious adverse eventsAdverse eventsAssociation of timeCord syndromeNational Trauma Data Bank Research Data SetNational Trauma Data Bank Research DataInjury severityPre-existing comorbidityCharlson Comorbidity IndexPre-existing comorbiditiesInjury Severity ScoreOdds of mortalityMultivariate logistic regressionSpinal cord injurySpinal cord recoveryPotential neurological effectsComorbidity indexEarly surgeryMedical optimizationInpatient mortalitySurgical timing