2024
Letter to the Editor Regarding “Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Ligamentous Injury in Cervical Spine Trauma: A 2-Year Consecutive Case Cohort”
Malhotra A, Wu X, Khunte M. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Ligamentous Injury in Cervical Spine Trauma: A 2-Year Consecutive Case Cohort”. World Neurosurgery 2024, 187: 277. PMID: 38970196, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.01.137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLetter to the Editor Re “Rethinking Cervical Spine Clearance in Obtunded Trauma Patients: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”.
Malhotra A, Wu X, Khunte M. Letter to the Editor Re “Rethinking Cervical Spine Clearance in Obtunded Trauma Patients: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”. Injury 2024, 55: 111359. PMID: 38262333, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2024.111359.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Letter regarding: “Elderly Patients With Cervical Spine Fractures After Ground Level Falls Are at Risk for Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury”
Malhotra A, Wu X, Khunte M. Letter regarding: “Elderly Patients With Cervical Spine Fractures After Ground Level Falls Are at Risk for Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury”. Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 256: 696-697. PMID: 32861424, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.06.064.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Cost-effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cervical Clearance of Obtunded Blunt Trauma After a Normal Computed Tomographic Finding
Wu X, Malhotra A, Geng B, Kalra VB, Abbed K, Forman HP, Sanelli P. Cost-effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cervical Clearance of Obtunded Blunt Trauma After a Normal Computed Tomographic Finding. JAMA Surgery 2018, 153: 625-632. PMID: 29541757, PMCID: PMC5875318, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.0099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingBlunt traumaResonance imagingCervical clearanceNeurologic deficitsTomographic findingsHealth benefitsNational Spinal Cord Injury DatabaseSpinal Cord Injury DatabaseCost of MRISpecificity of MRIUse of MRIPermanent neurologic deficitsGroup of patientsComputed tomographic findingsNegative predictive valueProbabilistic sensitivity analysesCost-effectiveness analysisLower health benefitsCervical CTCT findingsInitial CTNormal CTCervical collarCervical spineUtility of MRI for cervical spine clearance in blunt trauma patients after a negative CT
Malhotra A, Durand D, Wu X, Geng B, Abbed K, Nunez DB, Sanelli P. Utility of MRI for cervical spine clearance in blunt trauma patients after a negative CT. European Radiology 2018, 28: 2823-2829. PMID: 29450715, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-017-5285-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlunt trauma evaluationCervical spine CTCervical spine MRIUnstable injuriesBlunt traumaTrauma evaluationSpine CTSpine MRIBlunt cervical spine traumaCervical spine clearanceCT cervical spineAbnormal neurological examinationBlunt trauma patientsPercent of patientsCervical spine traumaCervical spine studiesSoft tissue injuriesUtility of MRICervical CTSpine clearanceAdult patientsSubsequent MRINeurological examinationSpine traumaTrauma patients
2017
Cost-effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cervical Spine Clearance of Neurologically Intact Patients With Blunt Trauma
Wu X, Malhotra A, Geng B, Liu R, Abbed K, Forman HP, Sanelli P. Cost-effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cervical Spine Clearance of Neurologically Intact Patients With Blunt Trauma. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 71: 64-73. PMID: 28826754, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAftercareCervical VertebraeCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesHealth Care CostsHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMarkov ChainsModels, EconomicQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSensitivity and SpecificitySpinal InjuriesTomography, X-Ray ComputedUnited StatesWounds, NonpenetratingConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingCervical computed tomographyBlunt traumaIntact patientsUnstable injuriesCT resultsResonance imagingCost of MRICervical spine clearanceIncidence of patientsPermanent neurologic deficitsHealth benefitsNegative predictive valueProbabilistic sensitivity analysesInitial CT resultsCervical clearanceSpine clearanceNeurologic deficitsHard collarCord injuryPatient populationAlert patientsComputed tomographyPredictive valuePatients
2016
Letter to the Editor: Screening via CT angiogram and cervical spine fractures.
Wu X, Durand D, Kalra VB, Mahalingam S, Malhotra A. Letter to the Editor: Screening via CT angiogram and cervical spine fractures. Journal Of Neurosurgery Spine 2016, 26: 406-407. PMID: 27911224, DOI: 10.3171/2016.8.spine16936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUtility of MRI for cervical spine clearance after blunt traumatic injury: a meta-analysis
Malhotra A, Wu X, Kalra VB, Nardini HK, Liu R, Abbed KM, Forman HP. Utility of MRI for cervical spine clearance after blunt traumatic injury: a meta-analysis. European Radiology 2016, 27: 1148-1160. PMID: 27334017, DOI: 10.1007/s00330-016-4426-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive finding rateUnstable injuriesUtility of MRIAlert patientsPooled incidenceCervical spine trauma patientsCervical spine clearanceBlunt traumatic injurySpine trauma patientsMajor medical databasesFurther studiesCS clearanceSpine clearanceTrauma patientsAwake patientsNegative CTTraumatic injuryPatientsUnique citationsSystematic reviewInjuryPositive findingsIncidenceMRIHigh false positive rateComparison of CT and MRI findings for cervical spine clearance in obtunded patients without high impact trauma
Wu X, Durand D, Kalra VB, Liu R, Forman HP, Malhotra A. Comparison of CT and MRI findings for cervical spine clearance in obtunded patients without high impact trauma. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2016, 145: 106-107. PMID: 26996972, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLetter to the Editor Regarding “Adjacent Level Ligamentous Injury Associated with Traumatic Cervical Spine Fractures: Indications for Imaging and Implications for Treatment”
Wu X, Kalra VB, Forman HP, Malhotra A. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Adjacent Level Ligamentous Injury Associated with Traumatic Cervical Spine Fractures: Indications for Imaging and Implications for Treatment”. World Neurosurgery 2016, 86: 6. PMID: 26856785, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.07.060.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Letter to the Editor regarding “is magnetic resonance imaging in addition to a computed tomographic scan necessary to identify clinically significant cervical spine injuries in obtunded blunt trauma patients?”
Wu X, Kalra VB, Forman HP, Malhotra A. Letter to the Editor regarding “is magnetic resonance imaging in addition to a computed tomographic scan necessary to identify clinically significant cervical spine injuries in obtunded blunt trauma patients?”. The American Journal Of Surgery 2015, 211: 825-826. PMID: 26782805, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.07.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPredictors of Vertebral Artery Injury in Isolated C2 Fractures Based on Fracture Morphology Using CT Angiography
Durand D, Wu X, Kalra VB, Abbed KM, Malhotra A. Predictors of Vertebral Artery Injury in Isolated C2 Fractures Based on Fracture Morphology Using CT Angiography. Spine 2015, 40: e713-e718. PMID: 25803220, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCervical VertebraeDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSpinal FracturesTomography, X-Ray ComputedTrauma CentersVascular System InjuriesVertebral ArteryYoung AdultConceptsVertebral artery injuryC2 fracturesComputed tomography angiographyTransverse foramenTomography angiographyArtery injuryLevel I trauma centerInstitutional board review approvalTransverse foramen fracturesType III densI trauma centerVertebral body fracturesRetrospective database analysisC2 transverse foramenFracture patternsFisher's exact testMultiplanar CT scansFracture classification schemeStudent's t-testAntithrombotic treatmentNeurological sequelaeFracture hospitalizationsOccipital fractureDens fracturesTrauma center