2016
Incidence and Risk Factors for Pneumonia After Posterior Lumbar Fusion Procedures
Bohl DD, Mayo BC, Massel DH, Iantorno SE, Ahn J, Basques BA, Grauer JN, Singh K. Incidence and Risk Factors for Pneumonia After Posterior Lumbar Fusion Procedures. Spine 2016, 41: 1058-1063. PMID: 26679873, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDependent diabetes mellitusPosterior lumbar fusionChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseIndependent risk factorDevelopment of pneumoniaObstructive pulmonary diseaseRisk factorsPostoperative pneumoniaPulmonary diseaseSteroid useAmerican CollegeSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramQuality Improvement Program databaseSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramPosterior lumbar fusion proceduresRate of sepsisImprovement Program databaseIncidence of pneumoniaDevelopment of sepsisDiagnosis of pneumoniaLumbar fusion proceduresFusion procedures
2015
Incidence and risk factors for pneumonia following anterior cervical decompression and fusion procedures: an ACS-NSQIP study
Bohl DD, Ahn J, Rossi VJ, Tabaraee E, Grauer JN, Singh K. Incidence and risk factors for pneumonia following anterior cervical decompression and fusion procedures: an ACS-NSQIP study. The Spine Journal 2015, 16: 335-342. PMID: 26616171, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.11.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedCervical VertebraeComorbidityDecompression, SurgicalFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPneumoniaPostoperative ComplicationsPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveQuality ImprovementRegression AnalysisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpinal FusionYoung AdultConceptsIndependent risk factorDevelopment of pneumoniaChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAnterior cervical decompressionGreater operative durationObstructive pulmonary diseaseACDF proceduresRisk factorsReadmission ratesCervical decompressionOperative durationPulmonary diseaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramACS-NSQIP studyDependent functional statusRetrospective cohort studyIncidence of pneumoniaHigher readmission ratesDiagnosis of pneumoniaFusion proceduresImportant clinical consequencesMultivariate regressionQuality Improvement ProgramRisk Factors for Blood Transfusion With Primary Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Basques BA, Anandasivam NS, Webb ML, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Risk Factors for Blood Transfusion With Primary Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Spine 2015, 40: 1792-1797. PMID: 26165220, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary posterior lumbar fusionPosterior lumbar fusionBlood transfusionLumbar fusionPostoperative outcomesRisk factorsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseDeep surgical site infectionShort-term postoperative outcomesQuality Improvement Program databasePosterior lumbar fusion surgeryRetrospective cohort studyImprovement Program databaseSurgical site infectionLumbar fusion surgeryAnesthesiologists classPostoperative complicationsPostoperative lengthPreoperative hematocritCohort studyPatient characteristicsPulmonary embolismBlood lossPulmonary diseaseAdverse Events, Length of Stay, and Readmission After Surgery for Tibial Plateau Fractures
Basques BA, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Golinvaux NS, Grauer JN. Adverse Events, Length of Stay, and Readmission After Surgery for Tibial Plateau Fractures. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2015, 29: e121-e126. PMID: 25162975, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000000231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere adverse eventsTibial plateau fracturesASA classPlateau fracturesInfectious complicationsAdverse eventsPulmonary diseaseBicondylar fracturesExtended LOSMale sexSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseTibial plateau fracture patientsQuality Improvement Program databaseDependent functional statusPrognostic Level IIPercent of patientsImprovement Program databaseShort-term outcomesLength of stayAnesthesiologists classFracture patientsPatient characteristicsOpen reductionOperative time
2014
Morbidity, Mortality, and Readmission After Vertebral Augmentation
Toy JO, Basques BA, Grauer JN. Morbidity, Mortality, and Readmission After Vertebral Augmentation. Spine 2014, 39: 1943-1949. PMID: 25188603, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious adverse eventsAnesthesiologists class 4General health outcomesAdverse eventsVertebral augmentationInpatient statusRisk factorsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseHealth outcomesPoor short-term outcomeQuality Improvement Program databasePostoperative mortality rateRetrospective cohort studyImprovement Program databaseShort-term outcomesVertebral compression fracturesVertebral augmentation proceduresAmerican SocietyNongeneral anesthesiaCohort studyPatient characteristicsPostoperative dayPulmonary diseaseCommon fracturesRisk Factors for Short-term Adverse Events and Readmission After Arthroscopic Meniscectomy
Basques BA, Gardner EC, Varthi AG, Fu MC, Bohl DD, Golinvaux NS, Grauer JN. Risk Factors for Short-term Adverse Events and Readmission After Arthroscopic Meniscectomy. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2014, 43: 169-175. PMID: 25294869, DOI: 10.1177/0363546514551923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere adverse eventsAdverse eventsRisk factorsMedical comorbiditiesOlder patientsArthroscopic meniscectomySurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseShort-term adverse eventsQuality Improvement Program databaseMultivariate logistic regression analysisOdds of readmissionPostoperative adverse eventsImprovement Program databaseHistory of smokingCase-control studyEvidence of osteoarthritisLevel of evidenceLogistic regression analysisComorbidity burdenPulmonary diseasePatient selectionPreoperative counselingCommon surgeryMean agePreoperative Factors Affecting Length of Stay After Elective Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion With and Without Corpectomy
Basques BA, Bohl DD, Golinvaux NS, Gruskay JA, Grauer JN. Preoperative Factors Affecting Length of Stay After Elective Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion With and Without Corpectomy. Spine 2014, 39: 939-946. PMID: 24718069, PMCID: PMC4024365, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdultAgedCardiovascular DiseasesCervical VertebraeComorbidityConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicConnecticutDiskectomyElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHospitals, UniversityHumansLength of StayLung DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpinal FusionConceptsElective anterior cervical discectomyAnterior cervical discectomyExtended LOSPreoperative factorsCervical discectomyPulmonary diseaseRetrospective cohort studyCervical spine pathologyProlonged hospital lengthFactors Affecting LengthCommon treatment modalityMultivariate logistic regressionSingle academic institutionElective ACDFHospital lengthCohort studyPatient demographicsAverage LOSSingle institutionTreatment modalitiesOperative characteristicsSpine pathologyACDFBACKGROUND DATAPatients