2021
Spinal fractures and/or spinal cord injuries are associated with orthopedic and internal organ injuries in proximity to the spinal injury
Anandasivam NS, Ondeck NT, Bagi PS, Galivanche AR, Samuel AM, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Spinal fractures and/or spinal cord injuries are associated with orthopedic and internal organ injuries in proximity to the spinal injury. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2021, 6: 100057. PMID: 35141623, PMCID: PMC8820026, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2021.100057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpine injury patientsNational Trauma Data BankThoracic spine injuriesMechanism of injuryInternal organ injuriesSpinal cord injurySpine injuriesMotor vehicle accidentsLung injuryIntracranial injuryInjury patientsSpinal fracturesCord injurySpinal injuryRib injuriesComorbidity burdenOrgan injuryInjury severityCervical spine injury patientsAcute spinal injuryLumbar spinal fracturesPredominance of injuriesNumber of comorbiditiesCervical spine injuryTrauma Data Bank
2016
Injury patterns and risk factors for orthopaedic trauma from snowboarding and skiing: a national perspective
Basques BA, Gardner EC, Samuel AM, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Injury patterns and risk factors for orthopaedic trauma from snowboarding and skiing: a national perspective. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2016, 26: 1916-1926. PMID: 27177641, DOI: 10.1007/s00167-016-4137-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive blood testExtremity fracturesBlood testsInjury patternsRisk factorsInjury severityHelmet useAge 18National Trauma Data BankPrognostic Level IIIInjury Severity ScoreUpper extremity fracturesDistal radius fracturesLower extremity fracturesTrauma Data BankMultivariate logistic regressionSignificant orthopaedic injuriesPositive drug testsIllegal substancesPopular winter sportsPatient demographicsMale sexRadius fracturesCommon injuriesEmergency department
2015
Delayed 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