2024
Isolated unilateral alar ligamentous injury: illustrative cases
Reeves B, Valcarce-Aspegren M, Robert S, Elsamadicy A, Tucker A, Storm P, DiLuna M, Kundishora A. Isolated unilateral alar ligamentous injury: illustrative cases. Journal Of Neurosurgery Case Lessons 2024, 7: case23664. PMID: 38560931, PMCID: PMC10988229, DOI: 10.3171/case23664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMagnetic resonance imagingCervical collarAdequate first-line treatmentAlar ligament injuryUpper cervical traumaMagnetic resonance imaging evidenceHard cervical collarRigid cervical collarFirst-line treatmentResolution of symptomsRigid external immobilizationNeck painNeck tendernessCervical traumaHalo fixationPediatric patientsDefinitive diagnosisNonsurgical managementCervical radiographsModerate courseFollow-upLigament strainExternal immobilizationOdontoid processPatients
2022
Chapter 61 Neuroimaging for surgical treatment planning of neoplastic disease of the spine
Goulart C, Elsamadicy A, Mattei T, Reeves B, Weicker M, Johnson M, Mendel E. Chapter 61 Neuroimaging for surgical treatment planning of neoplastic disease of the spine. 2022, 871-891. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822835-7.00068-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMagnetic resonance imagingNew-onset low back painContrasted magnetic resonance imagingSpinal cord compressionExtent of diseaseEn bloc resectionLow back painPrimary bone tumorsComputed tomography scanImaging-guided biopsySurgical intervention procedureSurgical treatment planningSpinal cancerCord compressionNeck painPreoperative embolisationBone involvementIntraoperative bleedingIntramedullary lesionBloc resectionIntradural tumorsVertebral arteryBone tumorsTomography scanLikely diagnosis
2016
The Effect of Patient Race on Extent of Functional Improvement After Cervical Spine Surgery
Elsamadicy A, Adogwa O, Reiser E, Fatemi P, Cheng J, Bagley C. The Effect of Patient Race on Extent of Functional Improvement After Cervical Spine Surgery. Spine 2016, 41: 822-826. PMID: 27128256, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeck Disability IndexPatient-reported outcome measuresPhysical component scoreMental component scoreSF-12 mental component scoreSF-12 physical component scoreVisual analog pain scaleVAS neck painOutcome measuresWhite patientsSimilar improvementsDuke University Medical CenterPatient cohort 2Analog pain scaleAnterior cervical discectomyCervical spine surgeryNerve root injuryShort Form-12Clinical outcome dataLongitudinal cohort studyUniversity Medical CenterComponent scoresDisability IndexNeck painAdult patients