2009
The 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 surgeons
2008
Variations in Surgical Treatment of Cervical Facet Dislocations
Nassr A, Lee JY, Dvorak MF, Harrop JS, Dailey AT, Shaffrey CI, Arnold PM, Brodke DS, Rampersaud R, Grauer JN, Winegar C, Vaccaro AR. Variations in Surgical Treatment of Cervical Facet Dislocations. Spine 2008, 33: e188-e193. PMID: 18379387, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3181696118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical facet dislocationSurgical approachDisc herniationFacet dislocationNeurologic statusAnterior approachBilateral injuryCervical dislocationTraumatic cervical facet dislocationComplete spinal cord injurySpine Trauma Study GroupOnly slight agreementBilateral facet dislocationSpinal cord injuryRetrospective survey analysisSurgical treatmentCord injuryPosterior approachSurgeon preferenceInter-rater reliabilitySurgeon's interpretationTreatment decisionsBACKGROUND DATAStudy groupHerniation