Publications

• Intramedullary tuberculoma of the spinal cord - Case report and review of the literature
  Ratliff, J. K., & Connolly, E. S. (1999). Intramedullary tuberculoma of the spinal cord - Case report and review of the literature. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 90(1), 125–128.
• Arteriovenous fistula with associated aneurysms coexisting with dural arteriovenous malformation of the anterior inferior fair - Case report and review of the literature
  Ratliff, J., & Voorhies, R. M. (1999). Arteriovenous fistula with associated aneurysms coexisting with dural arteriovenous malformation of the anterior inferior fair - Case report and review of the literature. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 91(2), 303–307.
• Tethered cord syndrome in adults
  Ratliff, J., Mahoney, P. S., & Kline, D. G. (1999). Tethered cord syndrome in adults. SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 92(12), 1199–1203.
• Increased MRI signal intensity in association with myelopathy and cervical instability: Case report and review of the literature Ratliff, J., & Voorhies, R. (2000). Increased MRI signal intensity in association with myelopathy and cervical instability: Case report and review of the literature. SURGICAL NEUROLOGY, 53(1), 8–13.
  
• Osteochondroma of the C5 lamina with cord compression - Case report and review of the literature Ratliff, J., & Voorhies, R. (2000). Osteochondroma of the C5 lamina with cord compression - Case report and review of the literature. SPINE, 25(10), 1293–1295.
  
• Multiple pituitary adenomas in Cushing's disease Ratliff, J. K., & Oldfield, E. H. (2000). Multiple pituitary adenomas in Cushing's disease. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 93(5), 753–761.
  
• Outcome study of surgical treatment for axial neck pain Ratliff, J., & Voorhies, R. M. (2001). Outcome study of surgical treatment for axial neck pain. SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 94(6), 595–602.
  
• Root and spinal cord compression from methylmethacrylate vertebroplasty. Ratliff, J., Nguyen, T., & Heiss, J. (2001). Root and spinal cord compression from methylmethacrylate vertebroplasty. Spine, 26(13), E300–2.
  
• Gunshot wounds to the neck Tender, G. C., Ratliff, J., Awasthi, D., & Buechter, K. (2001). Gunshot wounds to the neck. SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 94(8), 830–832.
  
• Convection-enhanced delivery in intact and lesioned peripheral nerve Ratliff, J. K., & Oldfield, E. H. (2001). Convection-enhanced delivery in intact and lesioned peripheral nerve. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 95(6), 1001–1011.
  
• Cervical laminoplasty: a critical review Ratliff, J. K., & Cooper, P. R. (2003). Cervical laminoplasty: a critical review. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 98(3), 230–238.
  
• Metastatic spine tumors Ratliff, J. K., & Cooper, P. R. (2004). Metastatic spine tumors. SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 97(3), 246–253.
  
• Palsies of the fifth cervical nerve root after cervical decompression: prevention using continuous intraoperative electromyography monitoring Jimenez, J. C., Sani, S., Braverman, B., DEUTSCH, H., & Ratliff, J. K. (2005). Palsies of the fifth cervical nerve root after cervical decompression: prevention using continuous intraoperative electromyography monitoring. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, 3(2), 92–97.
  
• An aneurysmal bone cyst in the cervical spine of a 10-year-old girl: A case report Beiner, J. M., Sastry, A., Berchuck, M., Grauer, J. N., Kwon, B. K., Ratliff, J. K., … Vaccaro, A. R. (2006). An aneurysmal bone cyst in the cervical spine of a 10-year-old girl: A case report. SPINE, 31(14), E475–E479.
  
• Central cord injury: pathophysiology, management, and outcomes. Harrop, J. S., Sharan, A., & Ratliff, J. (2006). Central cord injury: pathophysiology, management, and outcomes. Spine Journal , 6(6), 198S–206S.
  
• Minimally invasive lumbar laminectomy via a dual-tube technique: evaluation in a cadaver model Musacchio, M., Patel, N., Bagan, B., Deutsch, H., Vaccaro, A. R., & Ratliff, J. (2007). Minimally invasive lumbar laminectomy via a dual-tube technique: evaluation in a cadaver model. SURGICAL NEUROLOGY, 67(4), 348–352.
  
• The influence of fracture mechanism and morphology on the reliability and validity of two novel thoracolumbar injury classification systems Whang, P. G., Vaccaro, A. R., Poelstra, K. A., Patel, A. A., Anderson, D. G., Albert, T. J., … Carrino, J. A. (2007). The influence of fracture mechanism and morphology on the reliability and validity of two novel thoracolumbar injury classification systems. SPINE, 32(7), 791–795.
  
• Minimally invasive thoracolumbar costotransversectomy and corpectomy via a dual-tube technique: evaluation in a cadaver model. Musacchio, M., Patel, N., Bagan, B., Deutsch, H., Vaccaro, A. R., & Ratliff, J. (2007). Minimally invasive thoracolumbar costotransversectomy and corpectomy via a dual-tube technique: evaluation in a cadaver model. Surgical Technology International, 16, 221–225.
  
• Obesity and spine surgery: relation to perioperative complications Patel, N., Bagan, B., Vadera, S., Maltenfort, M. G., Deutsch, H., Vaccaro, A. R., … Ratliff, J. K. (2007). Obesity and spine surgery: relation to perioperative complications. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, 6(4), 291–297.
  
• Regional variability in use of a novel assessment of thoracolumbar spine fractures: United States versus international surgeons. Ratliff, J., Anand, N., Vaccaro, A. R., Lim, M. R., Lee, J. Y., Arnold, P., … Gahr, R. H. (2007). Regional variability in use of a novel assessment of thoracolumbar spine fractures: United States versus international surgeons. World Journal of Emergency Surgery : WJES, 2, 24-?
  
• Mortality rates in geriatric patients with spinal cord injuries Fassett, D. R., Harrop, J. S., Maltenfort, M., Jeyamohan, S. B., Ratliff, J. D., Anderson, D. G., … Sraran, A. D. (2007). Mortality rates in geriatric patients with spinal cord injuries. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, 7(3), 277–281.
  
• Spinal injuries after falls from hunting tree stands Fayssoux, R. S., TALLY, W., SANFILIPPO, J. A., Stock, G., Ratliff, J. K., Anderson, G., … Vaccaro, A. R. (2008). Spinal injuries after falls from hunting tree stands. SPINE JOURNAL, 8(3), 522–528.
  
• Evaluation of neurologic deficit without apparent cause: the importance of a multidisciplinary approach. Smith, H. E., Rynning, R. E., Okafor, C., Zaslavsky, J., Tracy, J. I., Ratliff, J., … Vaccaro, A. R. (2007). Evaluation of neurologic deficit without apparent cause: the importance of a multidisciplinary approach. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 30(5), 509–517.
  
• Acute cervical fracture or congenital spinal deformity? Harrop, J. S., Jeyamohan, S., Sharan, A., Ratliff, J., Flanders, A., Maltenfort, M., … Vaccaro, A. (2008). Acute cervical fracture or congenital spinal deformity? JOURNAL OF SPINAL CORD MEDICINE, 31(1), 83–87.
  
• Spine-related expenditures and self-reported health status Ratliff, J., Hilibrand, A., & Vaccaro, A. R. (2008). Spine-related expenditures and self-reported health status. JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 299(22), 2627–2627.
  
• Traumatic spondyloptosis of the thoracolumbar spine Yadla, S., Lebude, B., Tender, G. C., Sharan, A. D., Harrop, J. S., Hilibrand, A. S., … Ratliff, J. K. (2008). Traumatic spondyloptosis of the thoracolumbar spine. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, 9(2), 145–151.
  
• Cervical extradural meningioma: Case report and literature review Frank, B. L., Harrop, J. S., Hanna, A., & Ratliff, J. (2008). Cervical extradural meningioma: Case report and literature review. JOURNAL OF SPINAL CORD MEDICINE, 31(3), 302–305.
  
• Perioperative complications of minimally invasive surgery (MIS): comparison of MIS and open interbody fusion techniques. Bagan, B., Patel, N., Deutsch, H., Harrop, J., Sharan, A., Vaccaro, A. R., & Ratliff, J. K. (2008). Perioperative complications of minimally invasive surgery (MIS): comparison of MIS and open interbody fusion techniques. Surgical Technology International, 17, 281–286.
  
• Pseudarthrosis Following Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2: Intraoperative and Histopathologic Findings Whang, P. G., O'Hara, B. J., Ratliff, J., Sharan, A., Brown, Z., & Vaccaro, A. R. (2008). Pseudarthrosis Following Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2: Intraoperative and Histopathologic Findings. ORTHOPEDICS, 31(10), 1031–1034.
  
• Whiplash: diagnosis, treatment, and associated injuries. Yadla, S., Ratliff, J. K., & Harrop, J. S. (2008). Whiplash: diagnosis, treatment, and associated injuries. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 1(1), 65–68.
  
• Complications in spinal surgery: comparative survey of spine surgeons and patients who underwent spinal surgery Clinical article Ratliff, J. K., Lebude, B., Albert, T., Anene-Maidoh, T., Anderson, G., Dagostino, P., … Vaccaro, A. R. (2009). Complications in spinal surgery: comparative survey of spine surgeons and patients who underwent spinal surgery Clinical article. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, 10(6), 578–584.
  
• Clinical survey: patterns of utilization of lumbar epidural steroid injections by a cohort of spinal surgeons. Lebude, B., Wang, D., Harrop, J. S., Maltenfort, M., Anderson, D. G., Vaccaro, A. R., & Ratliff, J. K. (2009). Clinical survey: patterns of utilization of lumbar epidural steroid injections by a cohort of spinal surgeons. PM & R : the Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation, 1(4), 329–334.
  
• Potential financial impact of restriction in "never event" and periprocedural hospital-acquired condition reimbursement at a tertiary neurosurgical center: a single-institution prospective study Clinical article Teufack, S. G., Campbell, P., Jabbour, P., Maltenfort, M., Evans, J., & Ratliff, J. K. (2010). Potential financial impact of restriction in "never event" and periprocedural hospital-acquired condition reimbursement at a tertiary neurosurgical center: a single-institution prospective study Clinical article. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 112(2), 249–256.
  
• Iliac Bolt Fixation An Anatomic Approach Harrop, J. S., Jeyamohan, S. B., Sharan, A., Ratliff, J., & Vaccaro, A. R. (2009). Iliac Bolt Fixation An Anatomic Approach. JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES, 22(8), 541–544.
  
• Incidence of Early Complications in Cervical Spine Surgery and Relation to Preoperative Diagnosis A Single-center Prospective Study Yadla, S., Malone, J., Campbell, P. G., Nasser, R., Maltenfort, M. G., Harrop, J. S., … Ratliff, J. K. (2011). Incidence of Early Complications in Cervical Spine Surgery and Relation to Preoperative Diagnosis A Single-center Prospective Study. JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES, 24(1), 50–54.
  
• Defining "Complications'' in Spine Surgery Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Spine Surgeons' Survey Lebude, B., Yadla, S., Albert, T., Anderson, D. G., Harrop, J. S., Hilibrand, A., … Ratliff, J. K. (2010). Defining "Complications'' in Spine Surgery Neurosurgery and Orthopedic Spine Surgeons' Survey. JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES, 23(8), 493–500.
  
• Cervical Myelopathy: A Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation and Correlation to Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Harrop, J. S., Naroji, S., Maltenfort, M., Anderson, D. G., Albert, T., Ratliff, J. K., … Vaccaro, A. (2010). Cervical Myelopathy: A Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation and Correlation to Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. Spine.
  
• Adult scoliosis surgery outcomes: a systematic review Yadla, S., Maltenfort, M. G., Ratliff, J. K., & Harrop, J. S. (2010). Adult scoliosis surgery outcomes: a systematic review. NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS, 28(3).
  
• High-resolution ultrasonography in the diagnosis and intraoperative management of peripheral nerve lesions Clinical article Lee, F. C., Singh, H., Nazarian, L. N., & Ratliff, J. K. (2011). High-resolution ultrasonography in the diagnosis and intraoperative management of peripheral nerve lesions Clinical article. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 114(1), 206–211.
  
• Obesity and spine surgery: reassessment based on a prospective evaluation of perioperative complications in elective degenerative thoracolumbar procedures Yadla, S., Malone, J., Campbell, P. G., Maltenfort, M. G., Harrop, J. S., Sharan, A. D., … Ratliff, J. K. (2010). Obesity and spine surgery: reassessment based on a prospective evaluation of perioperative complications in elective degenerative thoracolumbar procedures. SPINE JOURNAL, 10(7), 581–587.
  
• Correlation of C2 Fractures and Vertebral Artery Injury Ding, T., Maltenfort, M., Yang, H., Smith, H., Ratliff, J., Vaccaro, A., … Harrop, J. (2010). Correlation of C2 Fractures and Vertebral Artery Injury. SPINE, 35(12), E520–E524.
  
• Impact of a Standardized Protocol and Antibiotic-Impregnated Catheters on Ventriculostomy Infection Rates in Cerebrovascular Patients Harrop, J. S., Sharan, A. D., Ratliff, J., Prasad, S., Jabbour, P., Evans, J. J., … Rosenwasser, R. H. (2010). Impact of a Standardized Protocol and Antibiotic-Impregnated Catheters on Ventriculostomy Infection Rates in Cerebrovascular Patients. NEUROSURGERY, 67(1), 187–191.
  
• Complications in spine surgery A review Nasser, R., Yadla, S., Maltenfort, M. G., Harrop, J. S., Anderson, D. G., Vaccaro, A. R., … Ratliff, J. K. (2010). Complications in spine surgery A review. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, 13(2), 144–157.
  
• Dorsal Epidural Intervertebral Disk Herniation With Atypical Radiographic Findings: Case Report and Literature Review Teufack, S. G., Singh, H., Harrop, J., & Ratliff, J. (2010). Dorsal Epidural Intervertebral Disk Herniation With Atypical Radiographic Findings: Case Report and Literature Review. JOURNAL OF SPINAL CORD MEDICINE, 33(3), 268–271.
  
• Pilomatrix Carcinoma of the Thoracic Spine: Case Report and Review of the Literature Yadia, S., Randazzo, C. G., Malik, S., Gressen, E., Chasky, M., Kenyon, L. C., & Ratliff, J. K. (2010). Pilomatrix Carcinoma of the Thoracic Spine: Case Report and Review of the Literature. JOURNAL OF SPINAL CORD MEDICINE, 33(3), 272–277.
  
• Early complications in spine surgery and relation to preoperative diagnosis: a single-center prospective study Clinical article Yadla, S., Malone, J., Campbell, P. G., Maltenfort, M. G., Harrop, J. S., Sharan, A. D., & Ratliff, J. K. (2010). Early complications in spine surgery and relation to preoperative diagnosis: a single-center prospective study Clinical article. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, 13(3), 360–366.
  
• Early Complications Related to Approach in Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Single Center Prospective Study Campbell, P. G., Malone, J., Yadla, S., Maltenfort, M. G., Harrop, J. S., Sharan, A. D., & Ratliff, J. K. (2010). Early Complications Related to Approach in Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Single Center Prospective Study. WORLD NEUROSURGERY, 73(4), 395–401.
  
• Comparison of ICD-9 based, retrospective, and prospective assessments of perioperative complications assessment of accuracy in reporting Clinical article Campbell, P. G., Malone, J., Yadla, S., Chitale, R., Nasser, R., Maltenfort, M. G., … Ratliff, J. K. (2011). Comparison of ICD-9 based, retrospective, and prospective assessments of perioperative complications assessment of accuracy in reporting Clinical article. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, 14(1), 16–22.
  
• Lumbar Decompression Using a Traditional Midline Approach Versus a Tubular Retractor System Comparison of Patient-Based Clinical Outcomes Anderson, D. G., Patel, A., Maltenfort, M., Vaccaro, A. R., Ratliff, J., Hilibrand, A., … Albert, T. J. (2011). Lumbar Decompression Using a Traditional Midline Approach Versus a Tubular Retractor System Comparison of Patient-Based Clinical Outcomes. SPINE, 36(5), E320–E325.
  
• Neurologic Improvement After Thoracic, Thoracolumbar, and Lumbar Spinal Cord (Conus Medullaris) Injuries Harrop, J. S., Naroji, S., Maltenfort, M. G., Ratliff, J. K., Tjoumakaris, S. I., Frank, B., … Vaccaro, A. R. (2011). Neurologic Improvement After Thoracic, Thoracolumbar, and Lumbar Spinal Cord (Conus Medullaris) Injuries. SPINE, 36(1), 21–25.
  
• Geographic variation and regional trends in adoption of endovascular techniques for cerebral aneurysms Smith, G. A., Dagostino, P., Maltenfort, M. G., Dumont, A. S., & Ratliff, J. K. (2011). Geographic variation and regional trends in adoption of endovascular techniques for cerebral aneurysms. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 114(6), 1768–1777.
  
• Preoperative Diagnosis and Early Complications in Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery A Single Center Prospective Study Yadla, S., Malone, J., Campbell, P. G., Maltenfort, M. G., Sharan, A. D., Harrop, J. S., & Ratliff, J. K. (2011). Preoperative Diagnosis and Early Complications in Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery A Single Center Prospective Study. JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS & TECHNIQUES, 24(2), E16–E20.
  
• Medical School and Residency Influence on Choice of an Academic Career and Academic Productivity Among US Neurology Faculty Campbell, P. G., Lee, Y. H., Bell, R. D., Maltenfort, M. G., Moshfeghi, D. M., Leng, T., … Ratliff, J. K. (2011). Medical School and Residency Influence on Choice of an Academic Career and Academic Productivity Among US Neurology Faculty. ARCHIVES OF NEUROLOGY, 68(8), 999–1004.
  
• Early Complications Related to Approach in Cervical Spine Surgery: Single-Center Prospective Study Campbell, P. G., Yadla, S., Malone, J., Zussman, B., Maltenfort, M. G., Sharan, A. D., … Ratliff, J. K. (2010). Early Complications Related to Approach in Cervical Spine Surgery: Single-Center Prospective Study. WORLD NEUROSURGERY, 74(2-3), 363–368.
  
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• Complications related to instrumentation in spine surgery: a prospective analysis Campbell, P. G., Yadla, S., Malone, J., Maltenfort, M. G., Harrop, J. S., Sharan, A. D., & Ratliff, J. K. (2011). Complications related to instrumentation in spine surgery: a prospective analysis. NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS, 31(4).
  
• Patient comorbidity score predicting the incidence of perioperative complications: assessing the impact of comorbidities on complications in spine surgery Clinical article Campbell, P. G., Yadla, S., Nasser, R., Malone, J., Maltenfort, M. G., & Ratliff, J. K. (2012). Patient comorbidity score predicting the incidence of perioperative complications: assessing the impact of comorbidities on complications in spine surgery Clinical article. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, 16(1), 37–43.
  
• Patient Comorbidities and Complications After Spinal Surgery A Societal-Based Cost Analysis Whitmore, R. G., Stephen, J., Stein, S. C., Campbell, P. G., Yadla, S., Harrop, J. S., … Ratliff, J. K. (2012). Patient Comorbidities and Complications After Spinal Surgery A Societal-Based Cost Analysis. SPINE, 37(12), 1065–1071.
  
• Impact of total disc arthroplasty on the surgical management of lumbar degenerative disc disease: Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 2000 to 2008. Awe, O. O., Maltenfort, M. G., Prasad, S., Harrop, J. S., & Ratliff, J. K. (2011). Impact of total disc arthroplasty on the surgical management of lumbar degenerative disc disease: Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 2000 to 2008. Surgical Neurology International, 2, 139-?
  
• The incidence of pulmonary embolism (PE) after spinal fusions Senders, Z. J., Zussman, B. M., Maltenfort, M. G., Sharan, A. D., Ratliff, J. K., & Harrop, J. S. (2012). The incidence of pulmonary embolism (PE) after spinal fusions. CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY, 114(7), 897–901.
  
• The influence of medical school and residency training program upon choice of an academic career and academic productivity among otolaryngology faculty in the United States of America: Our experience of 1433 academic otolaryngologists Leng, T., Jaben, K. A., Zheng, L., Yang, J., Paulus, Y. M., Moshfeghi, A. A., … Moshfeghi, D. M. (2012). The influence of medical school and residency training program upon choice of an academic career and academic productivity among otolaryngology faculty in the United States of America: Our experience of 1433 academic otolaryngologists. CLINICAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY, 37(1), 58–62.
  
• Minding the stroke business. Gonzalez, L. F., Jabbour, P., Ratliff, J., Tjoumakaris, S., Dumont, A., & Rosenwasser, R. H. (2013). Minding the stroke business. World Neurosurgery, 80(3-4), 228–229.
  
• Anatomical relationships of the anterior blood vessels to the lower lumbar intervertebral discs: analysis based on magnetic resonance imaging of patients in the prone position. Vaccaro, A. R., Kepler, C. K., Rihn, J. A., Suzuki, H., Ratliff, J. K., Harrop, J. S., … Albert, T. J. (2012). Anatomical relationships of the anterior blood vessels to the lower lumbar intervertebral discs: analysis based on magnetic resonance imaging of patients in the prone position. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume, 94(12), 1088–1094.
  
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• A biologic without guidelines: the YODA project and the future of bone morphogenetic protein-2 research Carragee, E. J., Baker, R. M., Benzel, E. C., Bigos, S. J., Cheng, I., Corbin, T. P., … Weiner, B. K. (2012). A biologic without guidelines: the YODA project and the future of bone morphogenetic protein-2 research. SPINE JOURNAL, 12(10), 877–880.
  
• Impact of bone morphogenetic proteins on frequency of revision surgery, use of autograft bone, and total hospital charges in surgery for lumbar degenerative disease: review of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 2002 to 2008 Dagostino, P. R., Whitmore, R. G., Smith, G. A., Maltenfort, M. G., & Ratliff, J. K. (2014). Impact of bone morphogenetic proteins on frequency of revision surgery, use of autograft bone, and total hospital charges in surgery for lumbar degenerative disease: review of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 2002 to 2008. SPINE JOURNAL, 14(1), 20–30.
  
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• Considering the diagnosis of occipitocervical dissociation. Kalani, M. A., & Ratliff, J. K. (2013). Considering the diagnosis of occipitocervical dissociation. Spine Journal , 13(5), 520–22.
  
• Cholesterol levels in 1,084 healthy New Orleans males. Simopoulos, D. N., Ratliff, J., Elahi, P., Brown, M., Waters, M., & McMahon, F. G. (1993). Cholesterol levels in 1,084 healthy New Orleans males. Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society , 145(8), 346–351.
  
• Cervical Myelopathy A Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation and Correlation to Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Harrop, J. S., Naroji, S., Maltenfort, M., Anderson, D. G., Albert, T., Ratliff, J. K., … Vaccaro, A. (2010). Cervical Myelopathy A Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation and Correlation to Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. SPINE, 35(6), 620–624.
  
• Revision rates and complication incidence in single- and multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures: an administrative database study Veeravagu, A., Cole, T., Jiang, B., & Ratliff, J. K. (2013). Revision rates and complication incidence in single- and multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures: an administrative database study. THE SPINE JOURNAL.
  
• ASA grade and Charlson Comorbidity Index of spinal surgery patients: correlation with complications and societal costs Whitmore, R. G., Stephen, J. H., Vernick, C., Campbell, P. G., Yadla, S., Ghobrial, G. M., … Ratliff, J. K. (2014). ASA grade and Charlson Comorbidity Index of spinal surgery patients: correlation with complications and societal costs. SPINE JOURNAL, 14(1), 31–38.
  
• Gender differences in compensation in academic medicine: the results from four neurological specialties within the University of California Healthcare System Henderson, M. T., Fijalkowski, N., Wang, S. K., Maltenfort, M., Zheng, L. L., Ratliff, J., … Moshfeghi, D. M. (2014). Gender differences in compensation in academic medicine: the results from four neurological specialties within the University of California Healthcare System. SCIENTOMETRICS, 100(1), 297–306.
  
• Revision rates and complication incidence in single- and multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures: an administrative database study Veeravagu, A., Cole, T., Jiang, B., & Ratliff, J. K. (2014). Revision rates and complication incidence in single- and multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures: an administrative database study. SPINE JOURNAL, 14(7), 1125–31.
  
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• The perils of comparative effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and value of care research: lessons learned from washington state. Ratliff, J. K. (2014). The perils of comparative effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and value of care research: lessons learned from washington state. Neurosurgery, 61, 12–15.
  
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• Acute Lung Injury in Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Study Veeravagu, A., Chen, Y.-ren, Ludwig, C., Rincon, F., Maltenfort, M., Jallo, J., … Ratliff, J. K. (2014). Acute Lung Injury in Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Study. WORLD NEUROSURGERY, 82(1-2), E235–E241.
  
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• The use of bone morphogenetic protein in thoracolumbar spine procedures: analysis of the MarketScan longitudinal database Veeravagu, A., Cole, T. S., Jiang, B., Ratliff, J. K., & Gidwani, R. A. (2014). The use of bone morphogenetic protein in thoracolumbar spine procedures: analysis of the MarketScan longitudinal database. SPINE JOURNAL, 14(12), 2929–37.
  
• A critical review of cervical laminoplasty Sani, S., Ratliff, J. K., & Cooper, P. R. (2004). A critical review of cervical laminoplasty. NEUROSURGERY QUARTERLY, 14(1), 5–16.
  
• Management of lumbar instability Connolly, E. S., & Ratliff, J. (1997). Management of lumbar instability. NEUROSURGERY QUARTERLY, 7(1), 1–10.
  
• The Prevalence and Impact of Mortality of the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome on Admissions of Patients With Ischemic Stroke in the United States Rincon, F., Maltenfort, M., Dey, S., Ghosh, S., Vibbert, M., Urtecho, J., … Bell, R. (2014). The Prevalence and Impact of Mortality of the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome on Admissions of Patients With Ischemic Stroke in the United States. JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE, 29(6), 357–64.
  
• Impact of Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome After Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States Rincon, F., Ghosh, S., Dey, S., Maltenfort, M., Vibbert, M., Urtecho, J., … Jallo, J. (2012). Impact of Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome After Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States. NEUROSURGERY, 71(4), 795–803.
  
• Adding insult to injury: discontinuous insurance following spine trauma. Kastenberg, Z. J., Hurley, M. P., Weiser, T. G., Cole, T. S., Staudenmayer, K. L., Spain, D. A., & Ratliff, J. K. (2015). Adding insult to injury: discontinuous insurance following spine trauma. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume, 97(2), 141–46.
  
• Cranial neurosurgical 30-day readmissions by clinical indication Moghavem, N., Morrison, D., Ratliff, J. K., & Hernandez-Boussard, T. (2015). Cranial neurosurgical 30-day readmissions by clinical indication. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, 123(1), 189–197.
  
• National trends in burn and inhalation injury in burn patients: results of analysis of the nationwide inpatient sample database. Veeravagu, A., Yoon, B. C., Jiang, B., Carvalho, C. M., Rincon, F., Maltenfort, M., … Ratliff, J. K. (2015). National trends in burn and inhalation injury in burn patients: results of analysis of the nationwide inpatient sample database. Journal of Burn Care & Research , 36(2), 258–65.
  
• Letter. Cole, T., & Ratliff, J. (2015). Letter. Spine, 40(9), 668-?
  
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• Anterior Versus Posterior Approach for Multilevel Degenerative Cervical Disease A Retrospective Propensity Score-Matched Study of the MarketScan Database Cole, T., Veeravagu, A., Zhang, M., Azad, T. D., Desai, A., & Ratliff, J. K. (2015). Anterior Versus Posterior Approach for Multilevel Degenerative Cervical Disease A Retrospective Propensity Score-Matched Study of the MarketScan Database. SPINE, 40(13), 1033–38.
  
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• Postoperative Visual Loss Following Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Review of Risk Factors by Diagnosis Li, A., Swinney, C., Veeravagu, A., Bhatti, I., & Ratliff, J. (2015). Postoperative Visual Loss Following Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Review of Risk Factors by Diagnosis. WORLD NEUROSURGERY, 84(6), 2010–21.
  
• Identification of complications that have a significant effect on length of stay after spine surgery and predictive value of 90-day readmission rate Yadla, S., Ghobrial, G. M., Campbell, P. G., Maltenfort, M. G., Harrop, J. S., Ratliff, J. K., & Sharan, A. D. (2015). Identification of complications that have a significant effect on length of stay after spine surgery and predictive value of 90-day readmission rate. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, 23(6), 807–11.
  
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• Surgical outcomes of cervical spondylotic myelopathy: an analysis of a national, administrative, longitudinal database. Veeravagu, A., Connolly, I. D., Lamsam, L., Li, A., Swinney, C., Azad, T. D., … Ratliff, J. K. (2016). Surgical outcomes of cervical spondylotic myelopathy: an analysis of a national, administrative, longitudinal database. Neurosurgical Focus, 40(6), E11-?
  
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• Delayed Presentation of Sciatic Nerve Injury after Total Hip Arthroplasty: Neurosurgical Considerations, Diagnosis, and Management. Xu, L. W., Veeravagu, A., Azad, T. D., Harraher, C., & Ratliff, J. K. (2016). Delayed Presentation of Sciatic Nerve Injury after Total Hip Arthroplasty: Neurosurgical Considerations, Diagnosis, and Management. Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports, 77(3), e134–8.
  
• Impact of Inpatient Venous Thromboembolism Continues After Discharge: Retrospective Propensity Scored Analysis in a Longitudinal Database. Li, A. Y., Azad, T. D., Veeravagu, A., Bhatti, I., Li, A., Cole, T., … Ratliff, J. K. (2016). Impact of Inpatient Venous Thromboembolism Continues After Discharge: Retrospective Propensity Scored Analysis in a Longitudinal Database. Clinical Spine Surgery, -?
  
• Adding Insult to Injury: Discontinuous Insurance Following Spine Trauma Kastenberg, Z. J., Hurley, M. P., Weiser, T. G., Cole, T. S., Staudenmayer, K. L., Spain, D. A., & Ratliff, J. K. (2015). Adding Insult to Injury: Discontinuous Insurance Following Spine Trauma. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 97A(2), 141–46.
  
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• Clinical notes - Evaluation of neurologic deficit without apparent cause: The importance of a multidisciplinary approach Smith, H. E., Rynning, R. E., Okafor, C., Zaslavsky, J., Tracy, J. I., Ratliff, J., … Vaccaro, A. R. (2007). Clinical notes - Evaluation of neurologic deficit without apparent cause: The importance of a multidisciplinary approach. JOURNAL OF SPINAL CORD MEDICINE, 30(5), 509–517.
  
• Clinical Survey: Patterns of Utilization of Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections by a Cohort of Spinal Surgeons Lebude, B., Wang, D., Harrop, J. S., Maltenfort, M., Anderson, D. G., Vaccaro, A. R., & Ratliff, J. K. (2009). Clinical Survey: Patterns of Utilization of Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections by a Cohort of Spinal Surgeons. PM&R, 1(4), 329–334.
  
• Anatomical Relationships of the Anterior Blood Vessels to the Lower Lumbar Intervertebral Discs Analysis Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Patients in the Prone Position Vaccaro, A. R., Kepler, C. K., Rihn, J. A., Suzuki, H., Ratliff, J. K., Harrop, J. S., … Albert, T. J. (2012). Anatomical Relationships of the Anterior Blood Vessels to the Lower Lumbar Intervertebral Discs Analysis Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Patients in the Prone Position. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME, 94A(12), 1088–1094.
  
• Complications, Readmissions, and Revisions for Spine Procedures Performed by Orthopedic Surgeons Versus Neurosurgeons: A Retrospective, Longitudinal Study. Mabud, T., Norden, J., Veeravagu, A., Swinney, C., Cole, T., McCutcheon, B. A., & Ratliff, J. (2016). Complications, Readmissions, and Revisions for Spine Procedures Performed by Orthopedic Surgeons Versus Neurosurgeons: A Retrospective, Longitudinal Study. Clinical Spine Surgery, -?
  
• An assessment of data and methodology of online surgeon scorecards. Xu, L. W., Li, A., Swinney, C., Babu, M., Veeravagu, A., Wolfe, S. Q., … Ratliff, J. K. (2016). An assessment of data and methodology of online surgeon scorecards. Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine, 1–8.
  
• Cranioplasty Complications and Costs: A National Population-Level Analysis Using the MarketScan Longitudinal Database. Li, A., Azad, T. D., Veeravagu, A., Bhatti, I., Long, C., Ratliff, J. K., & Li, G. (2017). Cranioplasty Complications and Costs: A National Population-Level Analysis Using the MarketScan Longitudinal Database. World Neurosurgery, 102, 209–20.
  
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• Surgeon Procedure Volume and Complication Rates in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusions: Analysis of a National Longitudinal Database. Cole, T., Veeravagu, A., Zhang, M., & Ratliff, J. K. (2016). Surgeon Procedure Volume and Complication Rates in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusions: Analysis of a National Longitudinal Database. Clinical Spine Surgery, -?
  
• The effect of socioeconomic status on gross total resection, radiation therapy and overall survival in patients with gliomas. Deb, S., Pendharkar, A. V., Schoen, M. K., Altekruse, S., Ratliff, J., & Desai, A. (2017). The effect of socioeconomic status on gross total resection, radiation therapy and overall survival in patients with gliomas. Journal of Neuro-Oncology.
  
• Microsurgical vs. Endoscopic Excision of Colloid Cysts: An Analysis of Complications and Costs Using a Longitudinal Administrative Database. Connolly, I. D., Johnson, E., Lamsam, L., Veeravagu, A., Ratliff, J., & Li, G. (2017). Microsurgical vs. Endoscopic Excision of Colloid Cysts: An Analysis of Complications and Costs Using a Longitudinal Administrative Database. Frontiers in Neurology, 8, 259.
  
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• Outpatient vs Inpatient Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Population-Level Analysis of Outcomes and Cost. Purger, D. A., Pendharkar, A. V., Ho, A. L., Sussman, E. S., Yang, L., Desai, M., … Desai, A. (2017). Outpatient vs Inpatient Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Population-Level Analysis of Outcomes and Cost. Neurosurgery.
  
• Surgeon Procedure Volume and Complication Rates in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusions: Analysis of a National Longitudinal Database. Cole, T., Veeravagu, A., Zhang, M., & Ratliff, J. K. (2017). Surgeon Procedure Volume and Complication Rates in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusions: Analysis of a National Longitudinal Database. Clinical Spine Surgery, 30(5), E633–E639.
  
• Endoscopic vs. Microscopic Resection of Sellar Lesions-A Matched Analysis of Clinical and Socioeconomic Outcomes. Azad, T. D., Lee, Y.-J. J., Vail, D., Veeravagu, A., Hwang, P. H., Ratliff, J. K., & Li, G. (2017). Endoscopic vs. Microscopic Resection of Sellar Lesions-A Matched Analysis of Clinical and Socioeconomic Outcomes. Frontiers in Surgery, 4, 33.
  
• 105 The Effect of Socioeconomic Status on Gross Total Resection, Radiation Therapy, and Overall Survival in Patients With Gliomas. Deb, S., Pendharkar, A. V., Altekruse, S., Ratliff, J. K., & Desai, A. (2016). 105 The Effect of Socioeconomic Status on Gross Total Resection, Radiation Therapy, and Overall Survival in Patients With Gliomas. Neurosurgery, 63, 144–45.
  
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• Spine Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Outcomes and Predictors of Local Recurrence Kumar, K. A., Fujimoto, D. K., White, E. C., Ho, C. K., Azoulay, M., Gibbs, I. C., … Choi, C. Y. H. (2017). Spine Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Outcomes and Predictors of Local Recurrence. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, 99(2), E86.
  
• Outpatient spine surgery: defining the outcomes, value, and barriers to implementation. Pendharkar, A. V., Shahin, M. N., Ho, A. L., Sussman, E. S., Purger, D. A., Veeravagu, A., … Desai, A. M. (2018). Outpatient spine surgery: defining the outcomes, value, and barriers to implementation. Neurosurgical Focus, 44(5), E11.
  
• Propensity-matched comparison of outcomes and cost after macroscopic and microscopic lumbar discectomy using a national longitudinal database. Pendharkar, A. V., Rezaii, P. G., Ho, A. L., Sussman, E. S., Purger, D. A., Veeravagu, A., … Desai, A. M. (2018). Propensity-matched comparison of outcomes and cost after macroscopic and microscopic lumbar discectomy using a national longitudinal database. Neurosurgical Focus, 44(5), E12.
  
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• Impact of Inpatient Venous Thromboembolism Continues After Discharge: Retrospective Propensity Scored Analysis in a Longitudinal Database Li, A. Y., Azad, T. D., Veeravagu, A., Bhatti, I., Li, A., Cole, T., … Ratliff, J. K. (2017). Impact of Inpatient Venous Thromboembolism Continues After Discharge: Retrospective Propensity Scored Analysis in a Longitudinal Database. CLINICAL SPINE SURGERY, 30(10), E1392–E1398.
  
• Stabilization of the Craniocervical Junction Following Resection of Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas of the Skull Base and Spine Azad, T. D., Veeravagu, A., Ravikumar, V., & Ratliff, J. K. (2018). Stabilization of the Craniocervical Junction Following Resection of Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas of the Skull Base and Spine. CHORDOMAS AND CHONDROSARCOMAS OF THE SKULL BASE AND SPINE, 2ND EDITION, 271–78.
  
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• Analysis of National Rates, Cost, and Sources of Cost Variation in Adult Spinal Deformity Zygourakis, C. C., Liu, C. Y., Keefe, M., Moriates, C., Ratliff, J., Dudley, R. A., … Ames, C. P. (2018). Analysis of National Rates, Cost, and Sources of Cost Variation in Adult Spinal Deformity. NEUROSURGERY, 82(3), 378–87.
  
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• Intraoperative analgesic regimens and surgical duration after spine surgery Response O'Connell, C., Sun, E., Ratliff, J. K., & Veeravagu, A. (2018). Intraoperative analgesic regimens and surgical duration after spine surgery Response. NEUROSURGICAL FOCUS, 45(3).
  
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Benign Neurogenic Spinal Tumors Chin, A. L., Fujimoto, D. K., Tse, V., Chang, S. D., Adler, J. R., Gibbs, I. C., … Soltys, S. G. (2017). Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Benign Neurogenic Spinal Tumors. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, 99(2), S186.
  
• A pilot study on the use of cerebrospinal fluid cell-free DNA in intramedullary spinal ependymoma Connolly, I. D., Li, Y., Pan, W., Johnson, E., You, L., Vogel, H., … Gephart, M. H. (2017). A pilot study on the use of cerebrospinal fluid cell-free DNA in intramedullary spinal ependymoma. JOURNAL OF NEURO-ONCOLOGY, 135(1), 29–36.
  
• Trends in Utilization and Cost of Cervical Spine Surgery Using the National Inpatient Sample Database, 2001 to 2013 Liu, C. Y., Zygourakis, C. C., Yoon, S., Kliot, T., Moriates, C., Ratliff, J., … Ames, C. P. (2017). Trends in Utilization and Cost of Cervical Spine Surgery Using the National Inpatient Sample Database, 2001 to 2013. SPINE, 42(15), E906–E913.
  
• Geographic and Hospital Variation in Cost of Lumbar Laminectomy and Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Conditions Zygourakis, C. C., Liu, C. Y., Wakam, G., Moriates, C., Boscardin, C., Ames, C. P., … Gonzales, R. (2017). Geographic and Hospital Variation in Cost of Lumbar Laminectomy and Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Conditions. NEUROSURGERY, 81(2), 331–40.
  
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• Socioeconomic Predictors of Surgical Resection and Survival for Patients With Osseous Spinal Neoplasms Deb, S., Brewster, R., Pendharkar, A. V., Veeravagu, A., Ratliff, J., & Desai, A. (2019). Socioeconomic Predictors of Surgical Resection and Survival for Patients With Osseous Spinal Neoplasms. CLINICAL SPINE SURGERY, 32(3), 125–31.
  
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