2017
Cervical spine MRI in patients with negative CT
Maung AA, Johnson DC, Barre K, Peponis T, Mesar T, Velmahos GC, McGrail D, Kasotakis G, Gross RI, Rosenblatt MS, Sihler KC, Winchell RJ, Cholewczynski W, Butler KL, Odom SR, Davis KA. Cervical spine MRI in patients with negative CT. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2017, 82: 263-269. PMID: 27893647, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCervical VertebraeFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNew EnglandProspective StudiesSpinal InjuriesTomography, X-Ray ComputedWounds, NonpenetratingConceptsCervical spine CTNegative cervical spine CTAbnormal MRINegative CTNeurological signsCervical spine managementAbnormal MRI findingsBlunt trauma patientsCervical spine surgeryAbnormal neurological signsCervical spine MRISoft tissue injuriesResults of MRISpine managementSpine precautionsUnevaluable patientsNormal MRIBony injuriesMRI findingsTrauma patientsTrauma centerHalo placementLigamentous injuriesInjury patternsAdditional injuries
2014
The Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Suspected Appendicitis in Pregnancy : Shortened Length of Stay Without Increase in Hospital Charges
Fonseca AL, Schuster KM, Kaplan LJ, Maung AA, Lui FY, Davis KA. The Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Suspected Appendicitis in Pregnancy : Shortened Length of Stay Without Increase in Hospital Charges. JAMA Surgery 2014, 149: 687-693. PMID: 24871698, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.4658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMR imaging groupHospital chargesNontherapeutic explorationsPregnant patientsImaging groupFetal outcomesShorter LOSEmergency departmentUniversity tertiary referral centerMean hospital chargesTertiary referral centerLength of stayMagnetic resonancePathology-confirmed appendicitisAbdominal painOperative interventionReferral centerClinical outcomesGestational ageMultivariable analysisRetrospective reviewFetal lossAppendicitisMAIN OUTCOMEPatients