2023
Trends in and Factors Associated With Surgical Management for Closed Clavicle Fractures
Dhodapkar M, Modrak M, Halperin S, Joo P, Luo X, Grauer J. Trends in and Factors Associated With Surgical Management for Closed Clavicle Fractures. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2023, 7: e23.00226. PMID: 38149938, PMCID: PMC10752468, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-23-00226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexSurgical managementClavicle fracturesAnatomic locationFracture diagnosisClosed clavicle fractureMinority of patientsComorbidity indexAdult patientsClinical factorsPatient ageIndependent predictorsMultivariable analysisNonsurgical managementOpen reductionNonclinical factorsFirst diagnosisInternal fixationSurgical considerationsSuch injuriesPatientsStudy periodDiagnosisInsurance coverageFractures
2015
Poor visualization limits diagnosis of proximal junctional kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Basques BA, Long WD, Golinvaux NS, Bohl DD, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Grauer JN. Poor visualization limits diagnosis of proximal junctional kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The Spine Journal 2015, 17: 784-789. PMID: 26523958, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.10.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal junctional kyphosisProximal junctional angleAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisUpper instrumented vertebraIntra-class correlation coefficientJunctional kyphosisInter-rater reliabilityIdiopathic scoliosisRetrospective cohort studyPosterior instrumented fusionExclusion of patientsSagittal Cobb anglePosterior spinal fusionIntra-rater reliabilityCohort studyInstrumented fusionAIS patientsSingle institutionPostoperative filmsSpinal fusionCobb angleUpright filmsPoor visualizationPatientsDiagnosis
2013
Methods of evaluating lumbar and cervical fusion
Gruskay JA, Webb ML, Grauer JN. Methods of evaluating lumbar and cervical fusion. The Spine Journal 2013, 14: 531-539. PMID: 24183750, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.07.459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlexion/extension radiographsCases of pseudarthrosisDiagnosis of pseudarthrosisFocused clinical assessmentFirst postoperative yearBone graft optionsPreferred imaging modalityAssessment of motionPostoperative yearRadicular symptomsCommon complicationCervical fusionGraft optionsExtension radiographsClinical assessmentClinical failureSurgical techniqueSpinal fusionSpinal arthrodesisComputed tomographyClinical practicePseudarthrosisSignificant causeDiagnosisUse of instrumentation