2018
Thromboembolic Events After Traumatic Vertebral Fractures
Samuel AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Gala RJ, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Basques BA, Bohl DD, Kim HJ, Grauer JN. Thromboembolic Events After Traumatic Vertebral Fractures. Spine 2018, 43: 1289-1295. PMID: 29538240, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolism eventsTraumatic vertebral fracturesVertebral fracturesSpinal cord injuryOdds ratioCord injuryRisk factorsNational Trauma Data Bank Research Data SetLonger inpatient lengthPulmonary embolism eventsDeep vein thrombosisHigh-energy injuriesVertebral fracture patientsLength of stayAdditional risk factorsMultivariate logistic regressionSuch adverse outcomesOverall rateThromboembolism eventsHospital courseThromboembolic eventsFracture patientsVein thrombosisLonger LOSTrauma patients
2016
Spinal Fracture in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
Lukasiewicz AM, Bohl DD, Varthi AG, Basques BA, Webb ML, Samuel AM, Grauer JN. Spinal Fracture in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis. Spine 2016, 41: 191-196. PMID: 26579959, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Inpatient SampleSpinal fracturesAdverse eventsCervical fracturesSpinal columnHospital adverse eventsMortality of fracturesSmall case seriesSpinal cord injuryAnkylosed spinePatient demographicsRetrospective cohortThoracic fracturesCase seriesHigh morbidityInjury characteristicsInpatient stayMinor traumaCord injuryPatient populationCase reportInpatient SampleBACKGROUND DATAHigh riskPatients
2012
Biomechanical comparison of endplate forces generated by uniaxial screws and monoaxial pedicle screws.
Essig DA, Miller CP, Xiao M, Ivancic P, Jegede K, Badrinath R, Smith BG, Grauer JN. Biomechanical comparison of endplate forces generated by uniaxial screws and monoaxial pedicle screws. Orthopedics 2012, 35: e1528-32. PMID: 23027492, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20120919-24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBone PlatesBone ScrewsEquipment DesignEquipment Failure AnalysisHumansIn Vitro TechniquesStress, MechanicalTensile StrengthThoracic VertebraeConceptsScrew-bone interfaceLoad cellBiomechanical ComparisonLess dense boneRotational controlMonoaxial pedicle screwsMonoaxial screwsScrew failureForce slopeReduced forceForceInterfaceAngleRodsScrewsImproved correctionDense boneBetter rotational controlPedicle screwsInferior vertebral endplateLoadPlasticPolyaxial screws
2011
The Incidence of Noncontiguous Spinal Fractures and Other Traumatic Injuries Associated With Cervical Spine Fractures
Miller CP, Brubacher JW, Biswas D, Lawrence BD, Whang PG, Grauer JN. The Incidence of Noncontiguous Spinal Fractures and Other Traumatic Injuries Associated With Cervical Spine Fractures. Spine 2011, 36: 1532-1540. PMID: 21242872, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3181f550a6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical spine fracturesSpine fracturesCervical spineCT scanSingle level 1 trauma centerRetrospective medical record reviewLevel 1 trauma centerNoncontiguous spinal fracturesCervical spine traumaMedical record reviewC7 fractureExtraspinal injuriesAcute fracturesPrompt diagnosisSpine traumaRecord reviewTrauma centerSpinal fracturesSpine injuriesInjury patternsAdditional injuriesCervical segmentsSpinal traumaMedical recordsTraumatic injury
2007
From the imaging department: a questionnaire study of the use of radiographs in the evaluation of spine complaints
Hammouri QM, Simpson AK, Grauer JN, Rechtine G. From the imaging department: a questionnaire study of the use of radiographs in the evaluation of spine complaints. The Spine Journal 2007, 7: 745-747. PMID: 17919984, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.04.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Confusion Regarding Mechanisms of Injury in the Setting of Thoracolumbar Spinal Trauma: A Survey of the Spine Trauma Study Group (STSG)
Schweitzer KM, Vaccaro AR, Lee JY, Grauer JN. Confusion Regarding Mechanisms of Injury in the Setting of Thoracolumbar Spinal Trauma: A Survey of the Spine Trauma Study Group (STSG). Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2006, 19: 528-530. PMID: 17021418, DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000211219.28566.d0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine Trauma Study GroupInjury mechanismStudy groupThoracolumbar Injury Severity ScoreInjury Severity ScoreMechanism of injuryThoracolumbar Injury Classification SystemPosterior ligamentous complex disruptionThoracolumbar spinal traumaComplex injury patternsFlexion-compression injuriesPercent of physiciansThoracolumbar spine injuriesInjury classification systemPosterior ligamentous complexFisher's exact testNeurologic statusSpine injuriesInjury patternsSeverity scoreClinical examinationSpinal traumaObjective findingsThoracolumbar injuriesLigamentous complex
2004
Evaluation of a Novel Pedicle Probe for the Placement of Thoracic and Lumbosacral Pedicle Screws
Grauer JN, Vaccaro AR, Brusovanik G, Girardi FP, Silveri CP, Cammisa FP, Kwon BK, Beiner JM, Albert TJ, Hilibrand AS, Scuderi GJ. Evaluation of a Novel Pedicle Probe for the Placement of Thoracic and Lumbosacral Pedicle Screws. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2004, 17: 492-497. PMID: 15570120, DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000112046.36255.58.Peer-Reviewed Original Research