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
2017
Injuries 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
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