2014
Interrater and intrarater agreements of magnetic resonance imaging findings in the lumbar spine: significant variability across degenerative conditions
Fu MC, Buerba RA, Long WD, Blizzard DJ, Lischuk AW, Haims AH, Grauer JN. Interrater and intrarater agreements of magnetic resonance imaging findings in the lumbar spine: significant variability across degenerative conditions. The Spine Journal 2014, 14: 2442-2448. PMID: 24642053, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.03.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingLumbar spineIntrarater agreementDegenerative conditionsMRI findingsInterrater agreementLumbar spine magnetic resonance imagingStandardized criteriaLumbar magnetic resonance imagingSpine magnetic resonance imagingLarge academic medical centerRetrospective diagnostic studyBone marrow changesDisc space heightAbsolute interrater agreementDegenerative lumbar spineLumbar vertebral levelDifferent pathologic conditionsAcademic medical centerFleiss' kappa coefficientModerate overall agreementDegenerative findingsMarrow changesSagittal MRI sequencesDegenerative changes
2010
Normal Functional Range of Motion of the Lumbar Spine During 15 Activities of Daily Living
Bible JE, Biswas D, Miller CP, Whang PG, Grauer JN. Normal Functional Range of Motion of the Lumbar Spine During 15 Activities of Daily Living. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2010, 23: 106-112. PMID: 20065869, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e3181981823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAdultBiomechanical PhenomenaElectrodiagnosisFemaleHumansIntervertebral DiscLumbar VertebraeMaleMiddle AgedMovementOutcome Assessment, Health CareProspective StudiesRange of Motion, ArticularReference ValuesTask Performance and AnalysisYoung AdultZygapophyseal JointConceptsFull active ROMLumbar spineAsymptomatic subjectsActive ROMFunctional ROMDaily livingFlexion/extensionProspective clinical studyLateral bending radiographsDynamic flexion/extensionNormal functional rangeIntraclass correlation coefficientLumbar ROMPreoperative impairmentPostsurgical outcomesClinical studiesBACKGROUND DATALumbar rangeLumbar motionSpinal ROMConsecutive daysADLRadiographic measurementsSpineROM values
2008
Postoperative bracing after spine surgery for degenerative conditions: a questionnaire study
Bible JE, Biswas D, Whang PG, Simpson AK, Rechtine GR, Grauer JN. Postoperative bracing after spine surgery for degenerative conditions: a questionnaire study. The Spine Journal 2008, 9: 309-316. PMID: 18790685, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2008.06.453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine surgeonsPostoperative bracingSpinal proceduresSpecific spinal proceduresVariety of orthosesCervical spine proceduresAnterior cervical spineInstrumented lumbar fusionSingle-page questionnaireDuration of treatmentType of orthosisSpecific surgical proceduresQuestionnaire studyInternal fixationLumbar fusionCervical spineSpine surgeryClinical studiesSpine proceduresBracing protocolSurgical proceduresLumbar spineCommon reasonProper indicationsClinical experienceThe Radiation Exposure Associated With Cervical and Lumbar Spine Radiographs
Simpson AK, Whang PG, Jonisch A, Haims A, Grauer JN. The Radiation Exposure Associated With Cervical and Lumbar Spine Radiographs. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2008, 21: 409-412. PMID: 18679095, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e3181568656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffective radiation dosesLumbar spine radiographsSpine radiographsRadiation dosesRadiation doseLumbar spineLateral radiographsChest X-ray resultsLateral lumbar filmsRadiation exposureEvaluation of patientsAmount of radiationCervical spine filmsInitial imaging modalityChest X-rayX-ray resultsCross-sectional studyGreater radiation exposureLateral cervical radiographsEffective radiation doseOrders of magnitudeX-rayEmitted radiation doseSpinal complaintsPlain radiographs
2007
The Utility of Dynamic Flexion-Extension Radiographs in the Initial Evaluation of the Degenerative Lumbar Spine
Hammouri QM, Haims AH, Simpson AK, Alqaqa A, Grauer JN. The Utility of Dynamic Flexion-Extension Radiographs in the Initial Evaluation of the Degenerative Lumbar Spine. Spine 2007, 32: 2361-2364. PMID: 17906579, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e318155796e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDynamic flexion-extension radiographsFlexion-extension radiographsDegenerative lumbar spineInitial evaluationRadiographic seriesLumbar spineLateral radiographsRetrospective radiographic reviewDynamic radiographsRadiographic reviewStanding anteroposteriorRadiograph seriesClinical managementLumbar complaintsBACKGROUND DATAInclusion criteriaInitial courseMost surgeonsDynamic filmsRadiographsLateral filmsAnteroposteriorPotential roleSpineLumbar imagesThe safety and utility of bone morphogenetic protein in anterior and posterior cervical-spine fusions
Lee R, White A, Grauer J. The safety and utility of bone morphogenetic protein in anterior and posterior cervical-spine fusions. Current Orthopaedic Practice 2007, 18: 270-275. DOI: 10.1097/bco.0b013e32810c00f6.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCervical spine surgeryRecombinant human bone morphogenetic proteinHuman bone morphogenetic proteinAnterior cervical spine surgeryAutologous bone graft harvestPosterior cervical spine fusionBone morphogenetic proteinSoft tissue edemaProspective clinical studyCervical spine fusionHigh fusion rateBone graft harvestMorphogenetic proteinsLocal complicationsBone graft alternativesCervical fusionCohort studyBony unionCervical spineClinical studiesSurgical techniqueLumbar spineAppropriate dosePurpose of ReviewInterestLocal swelling
2006
Back pain in athletes.
Lawrence JP, Greene HS, Grauer JN. Back pain in athletes. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2006, 14: 726-35. PMID: 17148620, DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200612000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBack painSelf-limiting symptomsChronic back painTreatment of athletesDegenerative disc diseaseHigh incidence rateSpecific spinal pathologyRecurrent symptomsSymptomatic improvementTreatment algorithmIdentifiable pathologyPhysical examinationThorough historyRisk factorsDisc diseaseImpact sportsIncidence rateLumbar injuriesClinical challengeLong-term consequencesLumbar spineAthletic activitySpinal pathologyRecreational athletesPertinent imagingNecrotizing Infection of the Spine
Spock CR, Miki RA, Shah RV, Grauer JN. Necrotizing Infection of the Spine. Spine 2006, 31: e342-e344. PMID: 16688026, DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000217631.73632.37.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNecrotizing infectionAggressive surgical debridementMultifocal necrotizing fasciitisMultisystem organ failureSite of involvementDiabetic foot ulcersLumbar involvementSurgical debridementDiabetic patientsNecrotizing fasciitisOrgan failureFoot ulcersFatal conditionCase reportSuch infectionsBACKGROUND DATALumbar spineInfectionPatientsSpinal componentsSoft tissueSpineFasciitisPotential focusGrave consequences