2018
Discriminative Ability for Adverse Outcomes After Surgical Management of Hip Fractures
Ondeck NT, Bovonratwet P, Ibe IK, Bohl DD, McLynn RP, Cui JJ, Baumgaertner MR, Grauer JN. Discriminative Ability for Adverse Outcomes After Surgical Management of Hip Fractures. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2018, 32: 231-237. PMID: 29401098, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000001140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElixhauser comorbidity measuresCharlson Comorbidity IndexExtended hospital stayAdverse outcomesHip fractureComorbidity indexAdverse eventsSurgical managementLargest discriminative abilityHospital stayDiscriminative abilityDemographic factorsHospital adverse outcomesPrognostic Level IIIHip fracture surgeryMinor adverse eventsSevere adverse eventsHip fracture studiesNational Inpatient SampleOverall discriminative abilityAppropriate patient expectationsPostoperative complicationsFrailty indexFracture surgeryMedical management
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
2015
Patient factors associated with 30-day morbidity, mortality, and length of stay after surgery for subdural hematoma: a study of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
Lukasiewicz AM, Grant RA, Basques BA, Webb ML, Samuel AM, Grauer JN. Patient factors associated with 30-day morbidity, mortality, and length of stay after surgery for subdural hematoma: a study of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2015, 124: 760-6. PMID: 26315000, DOI: 10.3171/2015.2.jns142721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramASA class 4Serious adverse eventsSubdural hematomaAdverse eventsAdverse outcomesQuality Improvement ProgramMale sexAmerican CollegeCommon individual adverse eventsAcute traumatic subdural hematomaOperating roomAverage hospital LOSDay of surgeryIndividual adverse eventsAnesthesiologists class 4Length of stayVentilator-dependent patientsTraumatic subdural hematomaClass 4Hospital LOSVentilator dependenceDelirious patients