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 imagingThe Timing and Influence of MRI on the Management of Patients With Cervical Facet Dislocations Remains Highly Variable
Grauer JN, Vaccaro AR, Lee JY, Nassr A, Dvorak MF, Harrop JS, Dailey AT, Shaffrey CI, Arnold PM, Brodke DS, Rampersaud R. The Timing and Influence of MRI on the Management of Patients With Cervical Facet Dislocations Remains Highly Variable. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2009, 22: 96-99. PMID: 19342930, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e31816a9ebd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCervical VertebraeClinical ProtocolsData CollectionDecision Support TechniquesJoint DislocationsJointsMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeurosurgeryObserver VariationOrthopedicsPractice Patterns, Physicians'Professional PracticeSpinal FracturesSpinal FusionSpinal InjuriesSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTractionConceptsTraumatic cervical facet dislocationCervical facet dislocationMagnetic resonance imagingComplete spinal cord injuryInfluence of MRIManagement of patientsFacet dislocationSpinal cord injuryOpen reductionCord injuryOrthopaedic surgeonsUtilization of MRIEvidence-based algorithmDifferent clinical scenariosDevastating injuriesNeurologic examinationDisc herniationLigamentous disruptionPlain radiographsClosed treatmentTomography scanPatient managementTreatment decisionsOpen treatmentSpine surgeonsSurvey of spine surgeons on attitudes regarding osteoporosis and osteomalacia screening and treatment for fractures, fusion surgery, and pseudoarthrosis
Dipaola CP, Bible JE, Biswas D, Dipaola M, Grauer JN, Rechtine GR. Survey of spine surgeons on attitudes regarding osteoporosis and osteomalacia screening and treatment for fractures, fusion surgery, and pseudoarthrosis. The Spine Journal 2009, 9: 537-544. PMID: 19328744, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDual-energy X-ray absorptiometrySpine fracturesSpine surgeonsMetabolic laboratoriesRisk factorsPractice patternsInstrumentation failureSpinal arthrodesisIndependent risk factorSignificant risk factorsLow-energy fracturesSpinal fusion operationsMetabolic bone disordersDegenerative spine conditionsX-ray absorptiometryPreoperative treatmentElderly patientsFracture careInstrumented fusionTreatment patternsOsteoporosis screeningFusion surgerySpine conditionsBone densitySpine specialists
2007
Questionnaire Study of Neuromonitoring Availability and Usage for Spine Surgery
Magit DP, Hilibrand AS, Kirk J, Rechtine G, Albert TJ, Vaccaro AR, Simpson AK, Grauer JN. Questionnaire Study of Neuromonitoring Availability and Usage for Spine Surgery. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2007, 20: 282-289. PMID: 17538352, DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000211286.98895.ea.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuromonitoring modalitiesSpine surgeonsThoracolumbar casesSpine surgerySurgeon preferenceIatrogenic neurologic injuryMotor-evoked potentialsPosterior cervical surgeryFellowship-trained surgeonsQuestionnaire studyOrthopedic spine surgeonsNeurosurgeon's preferenceCervical surgeryNeurologic statusNeurologic injuryCervical casesSurgeon satisfactionBACKGROUND DATASpinal proceduresSurgical proceduresSpecific indicationsSpine meetingsPreferred modalityDemographic dataNeuromonitoring
2004
Similarities 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