2024
P116. National trends and risk factors for new-onset depression following posterior lumbar fusion
Day W, Gouzoulis M, Zhu J, Seddio A, Fourman M, Grauer J. P116. National trends and risk factors for new-onset depression following posterior lumbar fusion. The Spine Journal 2024, 24: s119. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.06.138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNew-onset depressionPosterior lumbar fusionNational administrative claims databaseSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionRisk factorsDevelopment of new-onset depressionAdministrative claims databasePostoperative complicationsLumbar fusionNational trendsFactors associated with patientsClaims databaseAggregate patient dataAdult patientsTarget risk mitigation strategiesMultivariate logistic regressionPsychiatric risk factorsPotential risk factorsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPercentage of patientsHigher oddsCase-controlAlcohol/drug abuseDiagnosis of tumorsLogistic regression117. Opioid prescription patterns following single-level lumbar discectomy: a national database study
Rancu A, Gouzoulis M, Winter A, Katsnelson B, Ansah-Twum J, Grauer J. 117. Opioid prescription patterns following single-level lumbar discectomy: a national database study. The Spine Journal 2024, 24: s60-s61. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.06.560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMorphine milligram equivalentsSingle-level lumbar discectomyMedian morphine milligram equivalentsOpioid prescriptionsLumbar discectomyPrescribed morphine milligram equivalentsDiagnosis of chronic painPostoperative opioid prescriptionsOpioid prescribing patternsOpioid prescription patternsPostoperative pain controlPostoperative pain managementProportion of patientsNational database studyMultivariate linear regression analysisWilcoxon rank sum testDiagnosis of neoplasmsMultivariate logistic regressionRank sum testExcess opioidsPrescription percentageMilligram equivalentsPostoperative opioidsChronic painSpine proceduresOutcomes following total shoulder arthroplasty in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Salib A, Sanchez J, Huggins L, Seddio A, Dhodapkar M, Smith-Voudouris J, Norman M, Koumpouras F, Grauer J. Outcomes following total shoulder arthroplasty in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Journal Of Shoulder And Elbow Surgery 2024 PMID: 39154846, DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2024.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystemic lupus erythematosus patientsSystemic lupus erythematosusTotal shoulder arthroplastyAdverse eventsImplant survivalLupus erythematosusMultivariate analysisShoulder arthroplastyIncreased oddsTotal shoulder arthroplasty patientsNon-SLE patientsMultivariate logistic regressionImmunomodulatory therapyPostoperative complicationsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexAdult patientsNinety-dayUnivariate analysisSurgical planningComorbidity indexPatient counselingGlenohumeral osteoarthritisPatientsComorbid conditionsOrthopedic-relatedRate and risk factors for inpatient falls following single-level posterior lumbar fusion: A national registry study
Gouzoulis M, Jabbouri S, Seddio A, Moran J, Day W, Ratnasamy P, Grauer J. Rate and risk factors for inpatient falls following single-level posterior lumbar fusion: A national registry study. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2024, 100549. DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2024.100549.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior lumbar fusionSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionInpatient fallsOdds ratioLumbar fusionFall prevention programsIncidence of secondary injuryNational sample of patientsRisk factorsDecreased odds ratioPatient variablesPotential patient outcomesMultivariate logistic regressionNational registry studySample of patientsPrevention programsInpatient costsMedicaid insuranceActive deliriumAlcohol use disorderMethods Adult patientsSpinal pathologyOutcome metricsCommercial insuranceNational sampleAnkle fracture open reduction and internal fixation in patients with cerebral palsy
Dhodapkar M, Yang A, Jiang W, Halperin S, Frumberg D, Grauer J. Ankle fracture open reduction and internal fixation in patients with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2024 PMID: 38773804, DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.15958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnkle fracture ORIFCerebral palsyAnkle fracturesElixhauser Comorbidity IndexInternational Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 and ICD-10Increased oddsIsolated ankle fracturesEmergency department visitsClosed ankle fracturesInternal fixationProlonged lengthMultivariate logistic regressionAnkle fracture open reductionProlonged length of stayDepartment visitsLength of stayInternational ClassificationAdverse eventsStudy of adult patientsFracture open reductionMinor adverse eventsICD-10Logistic regressionORAnkleRobotic Versus Navigation Assisted Posterior Lumbar Fusion: A National Database Study.
Gouzoulis M, Seddio A, Winter A, Jabbouri S, Zhu J, Rubio D, Varthi A, Grauer J. Robotic Versus Navigation Assisted Posterior Lumbar Fusion: A National Database Study. Spine 2024 PMID: 38717329, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior lumbar fusionLumbar fusionAdverse eventsLevel posterior lumbar fusionsCPT codesKaplan-Meier survival analysisRate of reoperationNavigation-assisted surgeryRobotic-assisted casesNavigation-assistedMinor adverse eventsPerioperative adverse eventsMultivariate logistic regressionICD-10 procedure codeRobotic cohortRobotic assistanceSpinal navigationReoperation rateAnterior fusionElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPearlDiver databaseNo significant differenceIncremental advantageAdverse outcomesComorbidity indexCefazolin Alone Versus Cefazolin with Tobramycin or Gentamicin as Intraoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Single-Level Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Dhodapkar M, Jeong S, Halperin S, Rubio D, Li M, Grauer J. Cefazolin Alone Versus Cefazolin with Tobramycin or Gentamicin as Intraoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Single-Level Posterior Lumbar Fusion. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00082. PMCID: PMC11068128, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionPosterior lumbar fusionSurgical site infectionElixhauser Comorbidity IndexLumbar fusionAntibiotic prophylaxisAdverse outcomesAntibiotic prophylaxis regimenAntibiotic prophylaxis regimensIntraoperative antibiotic prophylaxisRevision ratePerioperative antibiotic prophylaxisPostoperative adverse outcomesPosterior lumbar fusion patientsMultivariate logistic regressionProphylaxis regimensProphylaxis regimenPatient ageSite infectionUnivariate analysisCefazolinComorbidity indexMultivariate analysisAntibiotic subgroupsTraumatic diagnosesRisk of Adverse Events Following Total Knee Arthroplasty in Asthma Patients
Smith-Voudouris J, Rubin L, Grauer J. Risk of Adverse Events Following Total Knee Arthroplasty in Asthma Patients. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2024, 32: 543-549. PMID: 38657178, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-23-01142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse eventsTotal knee arthroplastyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexOne-tenth of patientsAsthma patientsOdds of adverse eventsRisk of adverse eventsIncreasing severity of asthmaMultivariate logistic regressionInflammatory airway diseasesSeverity of asthmaKnee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplasty patientsPerioperative outcomesAggregate adverse eventsAdult patientsNon-pulmonaryAirway diseaseComorbidity indexMultivariate analysisPatient factorsAsthma groupEmergency department visitsPatientsIncreased oddsSurgical site infection following isolated lumbar discectomy increases odds of revision lumbar surgery within first 6 months, but not beyond
Kim L, Halperin S, Grauer J. Surgical site infection following isolated lumbar discectomy increases odds of revision lumbar surgery within first 6 months, but not beyond. The Spine Journal 2024, 24: 1459-1466. PMID: 38570035, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical site infectionRevision lumbar surgeryLumbar discectomyLumbar surgeryElixhauser Comorbidity IndexSite infectionFactors associated with surgical site infectionPreoperative diagnosis of infectionIncidence of secondary surgeryLumbar discectomy patientsDiagnosis of infectionMultivariate logistic regressionPreoperative diagnosisDiscectomy patientsPostoperative complicationsIndex surgeryPatient ageSecondary surgerySpinal surgeryIndependent predictorsAdult patientsLumbar fusionPerforming surgeryDiscectomyI&DGeriatric Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Database Study Characterizing Use and Trends for Prescribed Thoracic/Lumbar Orthoses.
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Moran J, Jeong S, Grauer J, Varthi A. Geriatric Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Database Study Characterizing Use and Trends for Prescribed Thoracic/Lumbar Orthoses. Global Spine Journal 2024, 21925682241238672. PMID: 38546972, DOI: 10.1177/21925682241238672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCompression fracturesFractures associated with osteoporosisVertebral compression fracturesMultivariate logistic regressionIndicator of infectionPearlDiver databaseIndependent predictorsTreatment algorithmInclusion criteriaFemale sexLogistic regressionT5-L5Geographic regionsFracture managementFracture levelNational databasePatientsExclusion criteriaYounger ageBraceNon-clinicalCharacterized useOrthosesDatabaseFractureFemale Patients Undergoing Latarjet Surgery Demonstrate Similar Two-Year Secondary Surgery Rates but Greater Risk of Emergency Department Visits Compared to a Matched Cohort of Male Patients
Gillinov S, Islam W, Modrak M, Mahatme R, Wilhelm C, McLaughlin W, Surucu S, Moran J, Lee M, Grauer J, Jimenez A. Female Patients Undergoing Latarjet Surgery Demonstrate Similar Two-Year Secondary Surgery Rates but Greater Risk of Emergency Department Visits Compared to a Matched Cohort of Male Patients. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2024 PMID: 38513877, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2024.02.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecondary surgery rateElixhauser Comorbidity Index scoreCohort of male patientsBody mass indexElixhauser Comorbidity IndexSurgery ratesRecurrent shoulder instabilityFemale patientsMale patientsLatarjet procedureFemale sexShoulder instabilityED visitsIncidence of secondary surgeryEmergency departmentAssociated with female sexInternational Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 diagnosisNational administrative claims databaseKaplan-Meier analysisAssociated with OREvaluate sex-based differencesTreatment of recurrent shoulder instabilityPostoperative emergency departmentMultivariate logistic regressionAdministrative claims databaseTotal shoulder arthroplasty in patients with Factor V Leiden
Zehner K, Sanchez J, Dhodapkar M, Modrak M, Luo X, Grauer J. Total shoulder arthroplasty in patients with Factor V Leiden. Journal Of Shoulder And Elbow Surgery 2024 PMID: 38479723, DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2024.01.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactor V LeidenVenous thromboembolismAdverse eventsV LeidenTSA patientsRevision rateProphylactic agentFactor V Leiden patientsVTE prophylactic agentOdds ratioRisk of venous thromboembolismEffective treatment optionOdds of bleeding complicationsDeep vein thrombosisMultivariate logistic regressionEnd-stage glenohumeral osteoarthritisTotal shoulder arthroplastyInherited thrombophiliaBleeding complicationsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexLonger-term outcomesPulmonary embolismProthrombotic stateVein thrombosisAdult patientsOutcomes Following Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Who Have Von Willebrand Disease Depend on Postoperative Anticoagulation
Jiang W, Sanchez J, Dhodapkar M, Radford Z, Rubin L, Grauer J. Outcomes Following Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Who Have Von Willebrand Disease Depend on Postoperative Anticoagulation. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2024, 39: 2088-2093. PMID: 38462141, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2024.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVon Willebrand diseaseVon Willebrand disease patientsRevision-free survivalVenous thromboembolismAdverse eventsOdds of venous thromboembolismTotal hip arthroplastyIncreased oddsDefects of von Willebrand factorCongenital bleeding disordersPatients to dateQualitative defects of von Willebrand factorPostoperative adverse eventsThrombotic adverse eventsMultivariate logistic regressionAutosomal dominant conditionVon Willebrand factorElixhauser Comorbidity IndexBleeding disordersPostoperative anticoagulationAdult patientsCompare bleedingPrescription patternsQualitative defectsWillebrand diseaseIncreasing Value in Subspecialty Training: A Comparison of Variation in Surgical Complications for Pediatric Versus Other Fellowship-trained American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Candidates in the Treatment of Supracondylar Fractures
Ottesen T, Amick M, Kirwin D, Mercier M, Brand J, Frumberg D, Grauer J, Rubin L. Increasing Value in Subspecialty Training: A Comparison of Variation in Surgical Complications for Pediatric Versus Other Fellowship-trained American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Candidates in the Treatment of Supracondylar Fractures. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e22.00239. PMID: 38252550, PMCID: PMC10805463, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical complicationsTreatment of supracondylar fracturesSupracondylar fracturesCase volumeABOS candidatesPredictive factors of complicationsSubspecialty trainingFactors of complicationsSurgeon-reported complicationsBinary multivariate logistic regressionFellowship-trained surgeonsYear of procedureComplex fracture typesMultivariate logistic regressionIncreasing case volumeComplication rateAmerican BoardPredictive factorsPatient sexFracture complicationsTargeted educational effortsComplicationsFracture typeSurgery candidatesSurgical caseload
2023
Medicaid Insurance Is Associated With More Complications and Emergency Department Visits but Equivalent 5-Year Secondary Surgery Rate After Primary Hip Arthroscopy
Gillinov S, Kim D, Islam W, Lee M, Moran J, Fong S, Mahatme R, McLaughlin W, Maldonado D, Medvecky M, Grauer J, Jimenez A. Medicaid Insurance Is Associated With More Complications and Emergency Department Visits but Equivalent 5-Year Secondary Surgery Rate After Primary Hip Arthroscopy. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2023, 40: 1117-1125. PMID: 37597701, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary hip arthroscopyFemoroacetabular impingement syndromeEmergency department visitsSecondary surgery rateED visitsMedicaid patientsHip arthroscopyDepartment visitsSurgery ratesSecondary surgeryLabral tearsLarge national database studyTenth Revision diagnosis codesNational database studyFive-year ratesElixhauser Comorbidity IndexKaplan-Meier analysisRevision diagnosis codesBody mass indexMultivariate logistic regressionTotal hip arthroplastyLarge national databaseComorbidity indexPostoperative complicationsAdverse eventsRisk of Contralateral Hip Fracture Following Initial Hip Fracture Among Geriatric Fragility Fracture Patients
Ratnasamy P, Rudisill K, Oghenesume O, Riedel M, Grauer J. Risk of Contralateral Hip Fracture Following Initial Hip Fracture Among Geriatric Fragility Fracture Patients. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2023, 7: e23.00001. PMID: 37428152, PMCID: PMC10332831, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-23-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContralateral hip fractureInitial hip fractureKaplan-Meier survival analysisGeriatric hip fracturesHip fractureSurvival analysisFragility fracture patientsIndex hip fractureHip fracture fixationKaplan-Meier analysisBody mass indexMultivariate logistic regressionFracture patientsContralateral fractureIndependent predictorsGeriatric patientsHigh morbidityMass indexPatient mortalityFemale sexNational cohortRisk factorsFracture fixationMultivariate analysisLogistic regressionLow Rates of 5-Year Secondary Surgery and Postoperative Complications After Primary Hip Arthroscopy in More Than 30,000 Patients
Gillinov S, Kim D, Moran J, Lee M, Fong S, Mahatme R, Simington J, Owens J, McLaughlin W, Grauer J, Jimenez A. Low Rates of 5-Year Secondary Surgery and Postoperative Complications After Primary Hip Arthroscopy in More Than 30,000 Patients. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2023, 39: 1639-1648. PMID: 37286283, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.01.100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary hip arthroscopySecondary surgery rateMultivariate logistic regressionSecondary surgeryHip arthroscopySurgery ratesRisk factorsFemale sexLabral tearsTenth RevisionHip arthroplastyLabral repairInternational ClassificationClass II/III obesityLogistic regressionPrevious hip arthroscopyClass I obesityPostoperative complication rateRate of complicationsFive-year ratesDay of surgeryFrequent surgical procedureKaplan-Meier analysisTotal hip arthroplastyLarge national datasetPaper 20: Prior Isolated Meniscus Surgery Significantly Increases the Risk for Future Ipsilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction up to 5 Years: An Analysis of over 100,000 Patients
McLaughlin W, Gillinov S, Joo P, Moran J, Grauer J, Gardner E. Paper 20: Prior Isolated Meniscus Surgery Significantly Increases the Risk for Future Ipsilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction up to 5 Years: An Analysis of over 100,000 Patients. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 2325967123s00020. PMCID: PMC10071215, DOI: 10.1177/2325967123s00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeniscus tearsPopulation incidenceHigher oddsSurgical treatmentACL reconstructionMeniscus injuryGeneral populationAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionACL injury preventionACL-R surgeryIncidence of aCLIsolated meniscus tearSubsequent ACL injuryCruciate ligament reconstructionMultivariate logistic regressionGeneral population incidenceICD-10 codesSignificant higher oddsBucket-handle tearYear age rangeACL injuryACL tearsLigament reconstructionRehabilitation protocolConcurrent fractureComparison of Differences in Surgical Complications Between Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons and All Other Orthopedic Surgeons Using the ABOS Database.
Ottesen T, Pathak N, Mercier M, Kirwin D, Lukasiewicz A, Grauer J, Rubin L. Comparison of Differences in Surgical Complications Between Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons and All Other Orthopedic Surgeons Using the ABOS Database. Orthopedics 2023, 46: e237-e243. PMID: 36719412, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20230125-05.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical complicationsOrthopaedic surgeonsFellowship trainingBinary multivariate logistic regressionFellowship-trained orthopedic footFellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeonsAnkle fracture repairSpecific patient comorbiditiesSurgeon-reported complicationsTrauma fellowship trainingMultivariate logistic regressionFellowship-trained surgeonsOrthopaedic Surgery databaseComplexity of casesAmerican BoardOrthopaedic FootAdverse eventsPatient comorbiditiesComorbidity dataABOS databaseAnkle surgeryPatient complicationsSurgery DatabaseSurgical complexityInclusion criteriaIs There Utility to Requiring Spine MRI Pre-authorizations? Pre-authorizations
Kebaish K, Galivanche A, Mercier M, Varthi A, Rubin L, Grauer J. Is There Utility to Requiring Spine MRI Pre-authorizations? Pre-authorizations. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2023, 36: 186-189. PMID: 36728293, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingSpine centerAcademic spine centerRetrospective cohort studySignificant increased oddsMultivariate logistic regressionPatient undergoing treatmentEventual dispositionInsurance carriersCohort studyIncreased oddsCommercial insurance carriersMRI requestsMRI ordersUndergoing treatmentBACKGROUND DATAGreater oddsPreauthorization processCommercial insuranceResonance imagingSpine scansLogistic regressionPreauthorizationScans