2024
Rate and Timing of Revision and Contralateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Relative to Index Surgery
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, McLaughlin W, Hewett T, Grauer J, Medvecky M. Rate and Timing of Revision and Contralateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Relative to Index Surgery. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2024, 12: 23259671241274671. PMID: 39376746, PMCID: PMC11457252, DOI: 10.1177/23259671241274671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructionContralateral reconstructionRevision ACLRContralateral ACL injuryACL injuryMultivariate logistic regressionLevel of evidenceIpsilateral revisionsCross-sectional studyPatient cohortIpsilateral reconstructionFemale sexMultivariate analysisPatient counselingInjury-prevention programsPatientsTime of revisionYounger ageGraft reinjuryAdministrative databasesLogistic regressionStudy periodACLInjuryPearlDiver
2022
Characterization of More Than a Third of a Million Toy-Related Fractures
Halperin SJ, Prenner S, Moore HG, Grauer JN. Characterization of More Than a Third of a Million Toy-Related Fractures. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2022, 6: e22.00013. PMID: 35245277, PMCID: PMC8896474, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentNational Electronic Injury Surveillance SystemElectronic Injury Surveillance SystemWrists/hands/fingersUS Consumer Product Safety CommissionArm/elbowToes/feetInjury Surveillance SystemUS emergency departmentsConsumer Product Safety CommissionHand/fingerToy-related injuriesYearly incidenceNeck/headAnatomic locationOrthopaedic surgeonsMale subjectsSuch fracturesPubic regionPatient safetyIncidence increasesStudy periodInjurySafety CommissionIncidence
2020
Orthopaedic Injuries Associated With Cell Phone Use Resulting in Emergency Department Visits: A 20-Year Analysis
Moore HG, Halperin SJ, Berson ER, Burroughs PJ, Paskhover B, Grauer JN. Orthopaedic Injuries Associated With Cell Phone Use Resulting in Emergency Department Visits: A 20-Year Analysis. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2020, 29: 571-579. PMID: 32947349, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-20-00639.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrthopedic injuriesED visitsAge groupsElectronic Injury Surveillance SystemSprains/strainsInjury Surveillance SystemStandard deviation ageProportion of injuriesEmergency Department DatabasesType of injuryPublic health educationDeviation ageEmergency departmentInjury typeDepartment databaseSuch injuriesInclusion criteriaAnatomic locationHealth educationInjuryCell phone useMarked increaseCommon typeBody partsPhone use
2017
Tibial shaft fracture: A large-scale study defining the injured population and associated injuries
Anandasivam NS, Russo GS, Swallow MS, Basques BA, Samuel AM, Ondeck NT, Chung SH, Fischer JM, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Tibial shaft fracture: A large-scale study defining the injured population and associated injuries. Journal Of Clinical Orthopaedics And Trauma 2017, 8: 225-231. PMID: 28951639, PMCID: PMC5605888, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2017.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Trauma Data BankCharlson Comorbidity IndexInjury Severity ScoreTibial shaft fracturesMechanism of injuryShaft fracturesModified Charlson Comorbidity IndexLarge-scale studiesPredictors of mortalityTrauma Data BankMultivariate logistic regressionYears of ageComorbidity indexSeverity scoreInjured populationInjuryLogistic regressionPatientsFirst large-scale studyFracturesPopulationMortalityInjuries Associated with Subdural Hematoma: A Study of the National Trauma Data Bank.
Anandasivam NS, Russo GS, Samuel AM, Grant R, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Injuries Associated with Subdural Hematoma: A Study of the National Trauma Data Bank. Connecticut Medicine 2017, 81: 215-222. PMID: 29714406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Trauma Data BankTrauma Data BankSubdural hematomaSpine fracturesSkull fractureHigh incidenceFall mechanismUpper extremity fracturesImportant clinical pointsSDH patientsExtremity fracturesOrgan injurySpinal injuryTraumatic mechanismSternum injuriesPatientsInjuryClinical pointHematomaMortalityIncidenceFracturesRisk
2016
Demographics, Mechanisms of Injury, and Concurrent Injuries Associated With Calcaneus Fractures: A Study of 14 516 Patients in the American College of Surgeons National Trauma Data Bank
Bohl DD, Ondeck NT, Samuel AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Nelson SJ, Basques BA, Leslie MP, Grauer JN. Demographics, Mechanisms of Injury, and Concurrent Injuries Associated With Calcaneus Fractures: A Study of 14 516 Patients in the American College of Surgeons National Trauma Data Bank. Foot & Ankle Specialist 2016, 10: 402-410. PMID: 27895200, DOI: 10.1177/1938640016679703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Trauma Data BankSurgeons National Trauma Data BankTrauma Data BankCalcaneus fracturesConcurrent injuriesNonorthopaedic injuriesSpine fracturesAmerican CollegeMechanism of injuryLower extremity fracturesLumbar spine fracturesCommon comorbiditiesFracture patientsExtremity fracturesOrgan injuryRetrospective reviewNational sampleHead injuryHigh incidenceInjury mechanismPatientsLevel IIIInjuryHospital departmentsStrong association
2010
Anterior Corpectomy with Fixation, Thoracic
Whang P, Grauer J, Vaccaro A. Anterior Corpectomy with Fixation, Thoracic. 2010, 229-241. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-03694-1_19.ChaptersSevere canal compromisePeriod of immobilizationAnterior instrumentation systemsSupplementary posterior fixationAnterior corpectomyEarly ambulationCanal compromiseThorough decompressionFocal kyphosisThoracic fracturesLigamentous injuriesSurgical approachTraumatic injuryPosterior fixationThoracic proceduresAnterior constructFacet jointsNeural elementsLumbar regionThoracic vertebraeRib cageInjuryCoronal orientationVertebral columnCorpectomy
2009
Differences between neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons in classifying cervical dislocation injuries and making assessment and treatment decisions: a multicenter reliability study.
Arnold PM, Brodke DS, Rampersaud YR, Harrop JS, Dailey AT, Shaffrey CI, Grauer JN, Dvorak MF, Bono CM, Wilsey JT, Lee JY, Nassr A, Vaccaro AR. Differences between neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons in classifying cervical dislocation injuries and making assessment and treatment decisions: a multicenter reliability study. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2009, 38: e156-61. PMID: 20011745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryMagnetic resonance imagingPretreatment magnetic resonance imagingCervical dislocation injuriesDislocation injuriesSpine surgeonsIncomplete spinal cord injuryComplete spinal cord injuryCervical spinal injuryBilateral facet dislocationImmediate closed reductionMulticenter reliability studyIntact patientsCervical injuryClosed reductionFacet dislocationCord injurySpinal injuryTreatment decisionsCervical dislocationTherapeutic implicationsClinical scenariosOrthopaedic surgeonsInjuryResonance imaging
2007
Definition and Classification of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Oguz E, Hammouri Q, Grauer J, Pahl M, Vaccaro A. Definition and Classification of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. 2007, 19-24. DOI: 10.3109/9781420013962-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsInvasive spine surgerySpine surgeryTraditional open surgical techniquesOpen surgical techniquesAnterior discectomySteroid medicationBony destructionEpidural injectionVascular injuryInterbody fusionOpen procedureSexual dysfunctionFluoroscopic guidanceSurgical techniqueSurgical goalsSurgeryTherapeutic purposesDiscectomyLaparoscopicMedicationsDysfunctionInjuryDifferences Between Neurosurgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons in Classifying Cervical Dislocation Injuries and Making Assessment and Treatment Decisions: A Multicenter Reliability Study
Arnold P, Nassr A, Lee J, Brodke D, Dailey A, Schwartz D, Grauer J, Rampersaud Y. Differences Between Neurosurgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons in Classifying Cervical Dislocation Injuries and Making Assessment and Treatment Decisions: A Multicenter Reliability Study. Spine: Affiliated Society Meeting Abstracts 2007, &NA;: 17-18. DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000317715.39515.65.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
The Contemporary Treatment of Odontoid Injuries
Maak TG, Grauer JN. The Contemporary Treatment of Odontoid Injuries. Spine 2006, 31: s53-s60. PMID: 16685237, DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000217941.55817.52.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType II fracturesOdontoid fracturesTreatment optionsOptimal treatmentAnterior odontoid fixationNonoperative treatment optionsII fracturesCervical spine fracturesOperative treatment optionsNoncontiguous fracturesOdontoid fixationNeurologic injurySpine fracturesAppropriate imagingCervical spineClinical studiesExternal immobilizationBACKGROUND DATAClinical problemContemporary treatmentInjuryCurrent conceptsPertinent literatureTreatmentType I
2004
Pathophysiology and pharmacologic treatment of acute spinal cord injury
Kwon BK, Tetzlaff W, Grauer JN, Beiner J, Vaccaro AR. Pathophysiology and pharmacologic treatment of acute spinal cord injury. The Spine Journal 2004, 4: 451-464. PMID: 15246307, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2003.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryCord injuryPathophysiologic processesPharmacologic treatmentNeuroprotective agentsSecondary damageImportant pathophysiologic processSecondary injury cascadePharmacologic therapyAcute treatmentInjury cascadeNeurologic functionNeuroprotective strategiesDevastating injuriesPathophysiologic mechanismsSpecific therapyPathophysiologic eventsSpinal cordHuman trialsPotential therapyInjuryAnimal dataLiterature reviewTherapySimilarities and Differences in the Treatment of Spine Trauma Between Surgical Specialties and Location of Practice
Grauer JN, Vaccaro AR, Beiner JM, Kwon BK, Hilibrand AS, Harrop JS, Anderson G, Hurlbert J, Fehlings MG, Ludwig SC, Hedlund R, Arnold PM, Bono CM, Brodke DS, Dvorak MF, Fischer CG, Sledge JB, Shaffrey CI, Schwartz DG, Sears WR, Dickman C, Sharan A, Albert TJ, Rechtine GR. Similarities and Differences in the Treatment of Spine Trauma Between Surgical Specialties and Location of Practice. Spine 2004, 29: 685-696. PMID: 15014280, DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000115137.11276.0e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal traumaNeurosurgical spine surgeonsTiming of surgerySole graft materialExperienced spinal surgeonsLocation of practiceSpine traumaAnterior approachLumbar injuriesSuch injuriesBACKGROUND DATASpinal surgeonsSpine surgeonsClinical scenariosClinical decisionLevel of agreementGraft materialSurgeonsSurgical specialtiesTraumaCharacteristics of respondentsSurgeryInjurySPSS softwareOrthopedists
1998
Biomechanics of whiplash injury
Panjabi MM, Cholewicki J, Nibu K, Grauer JN, Babat LB, Dvorak J, Bär HF. Biomechanics of whiplash injury. Die Orthopädie 1998, 27: 813-819. PMID: 9894235, DOI: 10.1007/pl00003468.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical spineHuman cadaveric specimensVertebral arteryWhiplash injuryWhiplash traumaInjury mechanismCadaveric specimensHyper-extension injuryC6-C7 levelEffective injury preventionLower cervical spineUnderlying injury mechanismClinical symptomsTrauma CTVertebral alignmentInjury preventionMRI scansInjuryWhiplashCapsular ligamentsFunctional radiographsSpineTraumaVulnerable phaseArteryMechanism of whiplash injury
Panjabi MM, Cholewicki J, Nibu K, Grauer JN, Babat LB, Dvorak J. Mechanism of whiplash injury. Clinical Biomechanics 1998, 13: 239-249. PMID: 11415793, DOI: 10.1016/s0268-0033(98)00033-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical spineWhiplash traumaInjury mechanismVertebral arteryWhiplash injuryFunctional radiographyCapsular ligamentsC6-C7 levelCadaveric cervical spine specimensHuman cadaveric cervical spine specimensSpine specimensLower cervical spineWhiplash injury mechanismHuman cadaveric spine specimensCervical spine specimensAnterior injuryAnatomic alignmentCadaveric spine specimensCT scanInjuryTraumaLow levelsWhiplashBiomechanical studySpine
1997
Whiplash Produces an S-Shaped Curvature of the Neck With Hyperextension at Lower Levels
Grauer J, Panjabi M, Cholewicki J, Nibu K, Dvorak J. Whiplash Produces an S-Shaped Curvature of the Neck With Hyperextension at Lower Levels. Spine 1997, 22: 2489-2494. PMID: 9383854, DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199711010-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhiplash traumaCervical levelOptotrak motion analysis systemCervical spine levelsLower cervical levelsCadaveric cervical spine specimensUpper cervical levelEntire cervical spineHuman cadaveric cervical spine specimensTrauma classesFull neck extensionCervical spine specimensIntervertebral rotationInjury stageMotion analysis systemC7-T1Cervical spineSuch injuriesBACKGROUND DATASpine levelNeck extensionC6-C7TraumaLow levelsInjury