2021
High‐Entry Vertebral Artery Variant during Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Moran J, Kahan JB, Schneble CA, Johnson MH, Chan SM, Grauer JN, Rubio DR. High‐Entry Vertebral Artery Variant during Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Case Reports In Orthopedics 2021, 2021: 8105298. PMID: 34341694, PMCID: PMC8325584, DOI: 10.1155/2021/8105298.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesAnterior cervical discectomyVertebral arteryCervical discectomyCervical spineTransverse foramenC4-C5 disc herniationIatrogenic vascular injuryRight vertebral arteryAnterior surgical approachSevere canal stenosisProper surgical planningNeural foraminal stenosisCanal stenosisAnterior approachArtery variantForaminal stenosisDisc herniationPreoperative imagingExcellent outcomesSurgical approachVascular injuryCase reportAnatomic variantsRoutine MRITransverse foramina
2017
Access of Patients With Lumbar Disc Herniations to Spine Surgeons
Anandasivam NS, Wiznia DH, Kim CY, Save AV, Grauer JN, Pelker RR. Access of Patients With Lumbar Disc Herniations to Spine Surgeons. Spine 2017, 42: 1179-1183. PMID: 27902558, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar disc herniationMedicaid insuranceSpine surgeonsAppointment success rateDisc herniationInsurance typePatient accessPrivate insuranceMedicaid expansionProspective cohort studyDifferent insurance typesSuccess rateAccess of patientsCohort studyAffordable Care ActBACKGROUND DATAPatientsSpine careLumbar discAcceptance of insuranceReferralMedicaid eligibilitySurgeonsMedicaidCare Act
2010
Contemporary Management of Symptomatic Lumbar Disc Herniations
Jegede KA, Ndu A, Grauer JN. Contemporary Management of Symptomatic Lumbar Disc Herniations. Orthopedic Clinics Of North America 2010, 41: 217-224. PMID: 20399360, DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2010.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar disc herniationSymptomatic disc herniationDisc herniationClinical presentationSurgical interventionSymptomatic lumbar disc herniationMainstay of treatmentCommon clinical entityPatient's clinical presentationMagnetic resonance imagingClinical entityAsymptomatic individualsLumbar discectomyTreatment optionsConservative measuresSignificant symptomsPhysical therapyHerniationMajor abnormalitiesResonance imagingContemporary managementSymptomsPatientsInterventionDiscectomy
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
2007
Thoracoscopic Excision of Thoracic Herniated Disc
Shah R, Grauer J. Thoracoscopic Excision of Thoracic Herniated Disc. 2007, 73-80. DOI: 10.3109/9781420013962-9.ChaptersThoracoscopic excisionOpen thoracotomyIatrogenic neurologic deficitThoracic disc herniationDouble-lumen tubeTypes of complicationsApproach-related morbidityAdjacent disc spacesComplication rateContralateral lungNeurologic deficitsPulmonary emboliHerniated DiscSerious complicationsDisc herniationEndotracheal intubationGeneral anesthesiaPlain radiographsDegenerative statusThecal sacThoracoscopic discectomyParietal pleuraThoracic spineCoronal contourSelective ventilation