2023
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Year Prior to Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Potential Overutilization of Healthcare Resources
Rudisill K, Ratnasamy P, Joo P, Rubin L, Grauer J. Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Year Prior to Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Potential Overutilization of Healthcare Resources. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2023, 7: e22.00262. PMID: 37205731, PMCID: PMC10566819, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyMagnetic resonance imagingElixhauser Comorbidity IndexComorbidity indexKnee arthroplastyDegenerative changesHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexAdvanced degenerative changesLower extremity magnetic resonance imagingExtremity magnetic resonance imagingEvidence-based medicine
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