2025
Risk factors for perioperative nerve injury associated with total knee arthroplasty: Analysis of a national administrative database
Jayaram R, Kim L, Day W, Doshi R, Rubin L, Grauer J. Risk factors for perioperative nerve injury associated with total knee arthroplasty: Analysis of a national administrative database. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0324527. PMID: 40455711, PMCID: PMC12129142, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0324527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexIndependent risk factorNerve injuryElixhauser Comorbidity IndexRisk factorsMultivariate analysisAssociated with nerve injuryInvestigate independent risk factorsOdds ratioRevision surgeryIncidence of nerve injuryRisk of nerve injuryPostoperative nerve injuryUnderweight body mass indexType of surgeryDay of surgeryAdministrative databasesNational administrative databaseTKA proceduresPatient ageRisk stratificationMass indexAdverse outcomesDecreased riskFemale sex
2024
Complications following open treatment of frontal sinus fracture: A nationwide analysis of 1492 patients
Kammien A, Noel O, Aregbe A, Clune J. Complications following open treatment of frontal sinus fracture: A nationwide analysis of 1492 patients. Journal Of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 2024, 53: 129-133. PMID: 39592374, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2024.11.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of frontal sinus fracturesFrontal sinus fracturesCerebrospinal fluid leakSinus fracturesFrontal sinus obliterationSurgical site infectionOpen treatmentSinus obliterationBrain abscessComplication rateSite infectionFluid leakConcomitant fracturesDays of follow-upSingle-institution studyDay of surgeryType of fractureAssociated with increased likelihoodPosterior tableAdult patientsConcomitant injuriesIncreased injury severityNationwide cohortFollow-upMultivariate analysisThe impact of ticagrelor therapy on CABG-related bleeding in patients with STEMI managed with pPCI and following on-pump CABG
Durmaz E, Ikitimur B, Arapi B, Tel Ustunisik C, Soysal A, İncesu G, Gulfidan A, Yalman H, Cidem S, Tokdil H, Raimoglu U, Raimoglou D, Akman Z, Atici A, Karadag B. The impact of ticagrelor therapy on CABG-related bleeding in patients with STEMI managed with pPCI and following on-pump CABG. Heart And Vessels 2024, 40: 1-7. PMID: 39030310, DOI: 10.1007/s00380-024-02434-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCABG-related bleedingST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionCoronary Artery Bypass GraftingLong-term cardiovascular eventsCABG surgeryRisk of long-term cardiovascular eventsCardiovascular eventsMechanical cardiac support devicesIn-hospital coronary artery bypass graftingOn-pump coronary artery bypass graftingAssociated with long-term cardiovascular eventsOn-pump CABG surgeryDiagnosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionDay of surgeryShort-term cardiovascular outcomesArtery Bypass GraftingElevation myocardial infarctionCardiac support devicePercutaneous coronary interventionTicagrelor doseTicagrelor therapyNo significant differenceStudy patientsAntiplatelet treatmentRetrospective studyHigh-risk features associated with recurrence in stage I lung adenocarcinoma
Fick C, Dunne E, Vanstraelen S, Toumbacaris N, Tan K, Rocco G, Molena D, Huang J, Park B, Rekhtman N, Travis W, Chaft J, Bott M, Rusch V, Adusumilli P, Sihag S, Isbell J, Jones D. High-risk features associated with recurrence in stage I lung adenocarcinoma. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2024, 169: 436-444.e6. PMID: 38788834, PMCID: PMC11582076, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCumulative incidence of recurrenceStage I lung adenocarcinomaIncidence of recurrenceClinicopathological featuresStage I LUADCumulative incidenceHighest maximum standardized uptake valueMaximum standardized uptake valueRetrospective analysis of patientsHigh risk of recurrenceHigh riskHistory of lung cancerStage I diseaseStandardized uptake valueVisceral pleural invasionHigh-risk featuresHazard of recurrenceAssociated with recurrenceFeatures associated with recurrenceRisk of recurrenceAnalysis of patientsPrognosis of patientsDay of surgeryR0 resectionSublobar resectionIncreased Risk of 90-Day Complications in Patients With Fibromyalgia Undergoing Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Sanchez J, Rancu A, Diatta F, Jonnalagadda A, Dhodapkar M, Knoedler L, Kauke-Navarro M, Grauer J. Increased Risk of 90-Day Complications in Patients With Fibromyalgia Undergoing Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00102. PMID: 38722914, PMCID: PMC11081627, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRevision-free survivalDay of surgeryAdverse eventsTSA patientsIncreased riskMultivariate analysisOdds ratioIncreased risk of adverse eventsUrinary tract infectionLog-rank testRisk of adverse eventsSurgical site infectionSevere adverse eventsEffective treatment optionAcute kidney injuryDeep vein thrombosisMinor adverse eventsNon-fibromyalgia patientsEnd-stage glenohumeral osteoarthritisAssociation of fibromyalgiaIncreased odds ratioTotal shoulder arthroplastyShoulder infectionPulmonary embolismTract infectionsLow Rates of Postoperative Complications and Revision Surgery After Primary Medial Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair
Moran J, Kammien A, Cheng R, Amaral J, Santos E, Modrak M, Kunze K, Vaswani R, Jimenez A, Gulotta L, Dines J, Altchek D. Low Rates of Postoperative Complications and Revision Surgery After Primary Medial Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2024, 6: 100828. PMID: 38313860, PMCID: PMC10835117, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2023.100828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence of early postoperative complicationsMedial ulnar collateral ligamentEarly postoperative complicationsUlnar nerve surgeryPostoperative complicationsFollow-upNerve surgeryLow rate of postoperative complicationsRevision surgeryRate of postoperative complicationsUlnar neuropathyConcomitant elbow fracturesTherapeutic case seriesPostoperative complication rateMedial ulnar collateral ligament injuryDay of surgeryUlnar collateral ligament repairUlnar nerve transpositionMedial epicondyle fracturesMedial ulnar collateral ligament reconstructionNational insurance databaseYears of agePostoperative ulnar neuropathyCollateral ligament repairRetrospective reviewAdverse Events After Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A National Database Study
Kammien A, Price R, McLaughlin W, Park N, Richter D, Schenck R, Grauer J, Medvecky M. Adverse Events After Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A National Database Study. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2024, 12: 23259671231222123. PMID: 38249782, PMCID: PMC10798085, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231222123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRate of adverse eventsSurgical site infectionIsolated PCL reconstructionAdverse eventsPCL reconstructionPulmonary embolismSite infectionCompartment syndromePosterior cruciate ligamentVariable rates of complicationsOdds ratioVascular eventsOptimal managementIsolated posterior cruciate ligament reconstructionConcomitant ligament surgeryEmergency departmentNational cohortDeep vein thrombosesRate of complicationsElixhauser comorbidity index scoreDay of surgeryDeep vein thrombosisCalculate odds ratiosPosterior cruciate ligament reconstructionComorbidity Index score
2023
Effects of Opioid-Limiting Legislation in the State of Ohio on Opioid Prescriptions After Shoulder Arthroscopy
Strony J, Raji Y, Trivedi N, McMellen C, Yu J, Calcei J, Voos J, Gillespie R. Effects of Opioid-Limiting Legislation in the State of Ohio on Opioid Prescriptions After Shoulder Arthroscopy. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 23259671231202242. PMID: 38021300, PMCID: PMC10664433, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231202242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid prescriptionsCumulative MMEsShoulder arthroscopyOpioid dosingOpioid naïvePostoperative dayPostoperative periodRisk factorsGamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) analogueOpioid-tolerant patientsPostoperative opioid dosageProlonged opioid useConsumption of opioidsDate of surgeryImmediate postoperative periodDay of surgeryData of patientsLevel of evidenceGABA analoguesCertain orthopedic proceduresCovariate-adjusted regression analysesFisher's exact testHigher MMEPreoperative opioidsMedical comorbiditiesPredictors of Failure to Rescue After Postoperative Respiratory Failure: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of 13,047 Patients Using the ACS-NSQIP Dataset
Karamchandani K, Khorsand S, Ebeling C, Yan L, Nakonezny P, Carr Z. Predictors of Failure to Rescue After Postoperative Respiratory Failure: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of 13,047 Patients Using the ACS-NSQIP Dataset. Journal Of Surgical Research 2023, 293: 482-489. PMID: 37827025, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.09.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative respiratory failurePredictors of failureDay of surgeryRespiratory failureNoncardiac surgeryNational Surgical Quality Improvement Project databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project databaseMultiple logistic regression modelACS-NSQIP datasetsPreoperative prealbumin levelRetrospective cohort studyAnesthesiologists physical statusRetrospective cohort analysisLogistic regression modelsPreoperative ascitesPreoperative creatininePostoperative complicationsPrealbumin levelsCohort studyStudy cohortDisseminated cancerCohort analysisAmerican CollegePatientsPhysical statusEmergency general surgery verification: Quality improvement and the case for optimal resources and process standards
Coleman J, Davis K, Savage S, Staudenmayer K, Coimbra R. Emergency general surgery verification: Quality improvement and the case for optimal resources and process standards. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2023, 96: e1-e4. PMID: 37678150, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency general surgeryEmergency surgical interventionDay of surgeryAcute care surgeryPublic health burdenQuality Improvement ProgramPostoperative complicationsCare surgeryHospital admissionIll patientsSurgical interventionFormal quality improvement programHealth burdenGeneral surgeryPatient careCare deliverySurgeryPrograms/servicesField of traumaOutcomes researchPatientsAdmissionHospitalNational databankPractice standardsWide Awake Trigger Finger Releases Performed in the United States
Mookerjee V, Kammien A, Prsic A, Grauer J, Colen D. Wide Awake Trigger Finger Releases Performed in the United States. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2023, 91: 220-224. PMID: 37489963, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrigger finger releaseSurgical site infectionNarcotic prescriptionsED visitsOffice procedureFinger releaseOperating roomPostoperative ED visitsEmergency department visitsDay of surgeryElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPhysician reimbursementOutpatient operating roomComorbidity indexPatient characteristicsPostoperative recordsSite infectionDepartment visitsInpatient surgeryHand surgeryExclusion criteriaSurgeryTotal reimbursementVisitsLower ratesLow 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 datasetEmergency department visits within 90 days of lumbar discectomy
Ratnasamy P, Rudisill K, Caruana D, Kammien A, Grauer J. Emergency department visits within 90 days of lumbar discectomy. The Spine Journal 2023, 23: 1522-1530. PMID: 37356460, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.06.384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexSurgical site painED visitsED utilizationLumbar discectomySite painUnderwent reoperationPatient factorsPostoperative weekPatient satisfactionPrimary diagnosisRisk factorsCSF leakHealth care resource utilizationHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexExcess health care expendituresCommon primary diagnosisType of reoperationNerve root decompressionDay of surgeryEmergency department visitsPatient-level predictorsPosterior segmental instrumentationRisk of reoperationSpecific patient characteristicsThe correlation of psoriasis and its treatment medications with lumbar discectomy postoperative infections
Day W, Ch'en P, Ratnasamy P, Jeong S, Varthi A, Grauer J. The correlation of psoriasis and its treatment medications with lumbar discectomy postoperative infections. The Spine Journal 2023, 23: 1623-1629. PMID: 37355045, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.06.392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical site infectionRisk of SSIPostoperative surgical site infectionElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMultivariable logistic regressionTopical therapyComorbidity indexReoperation rateSite infectionTreatment medicationsMultivariable analysisDiscectomy patientsGreater oddsFive-Year Reoperation RatesSingle-level lumbar discectomyLogistic regressionCorrelation of psoriasisOral systemic treatmentInfection-related complicationsAdministrative database studyDay of surgeryLog-rank testNational administrative databaseRetrospective case controlUS adult populationPrognostic value of absolute lymphocyte count in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma
Shah R, Liu C, Shah H, Judson B. Prognostic value of absolute lymphocyte count in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology 2023, 8: 870-875. PMID: 37621277, PMCID: PMC10446262, DOI: 10.1002/lio2.1094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral cavity squamous cell carcinomaAbsolute lymphocyte countOral cavity cancerSquamous cell carcinomaRate of deathLikelihood of recurrenceLymphocyte countPrognostic valueCell carcinomaCancer patientsPreoperative absolute lymphocyte countPretreatment absolute lymphocyte countLate-stage cancer patientsRetrospective chart reviewAmerican Joint CommitteeDay of surgeryEarly-stage cancer patientsTumor registry dataAdjuvant therapyOutcome patientsChart reviewPrimary outcomeALC valuesPositive marginsPrognostic indicatorAnastomotic Stricture After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
Feingold P, Bryan D, Kuckelman J, Kennedy-Shaffer L, Wang V, Deeb A, Wee J, Jaklitsch M, Marshall M. Anastomotic Stricture After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2023, 116: 712-719. PMID: 37244601, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimally Invasive EsophagectomyInvasive esophagectomyAnastomotic strictureMinimally invasive esophagectomy approachesUnivariate analysis of patientsSingle-institution retrospective reviewAssociated with strictureAnalysis of patientsProportion of patientsDay of surgeryPercentage of patientsAssociated with anastomotic strictureTumor histologyTumor stageAnastomotic dilatationInitial dilationSurgeon variablesUnivariate analysisMultivariate analysisPrimary outcomeEsophagectomyStricturePatientsRisk factorsImprove outcomesInformation Technology-Enhanced Telehealth Consultations Reduce Preoperative Evaluation Center Visits in a Bariatric Surgery Population
Zafar J, Chan K, Ryder L, Duffy A, Dai F, Carr Z, Charchaflieh J. Information Technology-Enhanced Telehealth Consultations Reduce Preoperative Evaluation Center Visits in a Bariatric Surgery Population. Healthcare 2023, 11: 309. PMID: 36766884, PMCID: PMC9914614, DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11030309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreoperative evaluation centerPreoperative evaluation processDay of surgeryQuality of careBariatric surgery patientsPerson patient visitsSecondary outcomesSurgery patientsPrimary outcomePatient visitsBariatric surgery populationRetrospective cohort analysisAppropriate patient selectionPreoperative patient evaluationAcademic health systemAdditional testingSurgery populationPreoperative evaluationPatient selectionPatient evaluationCohort analysisPreoperative processCenter visitsTelehealth consultationsPatient care
2022
Ninety-Day Emergency Department Visits After Ankle Fracture Surgery
Kammien A, Ratnasamy P, Joo P, Grauer J. Ninety-Day Emergency Department Visits After Ankle Fracture Surgery. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022, 31: e51-e57. PMID: 36548157, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-22-00484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnkle fracture surgeryElixhauser comorbidity index scoreComorbidity Index scoreED visitsED utilizationFracture surgeryPostoperative weekRisk factorsSurgical siteIndex scoreIncidence of readmissionEmergency department visitsDay of surgeryMultivariate logistic regressionORIF patientsPatient ageAnkle fracturesDepartment visitsOpen reductionConcomitant fracturesMedicaid insuranceEntire cohortEmergency departmentInternal fixationCare pathwayEmergency Department Visits Within 90 Days of Total Ankle Replacement
Ratnasamy PP, Kammien AJ, Gouzoulis MJ, Oh I, Grauer JN. Emergency Department Visits Within 90 Days of Total Ankle Replacement. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 24730114221134255. PMID: 36324696, PMCID: PMC9619275, DOI: 10.1177/24730114221134255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElixhauser Comorbidity IndexSurgical site painRetrospective cohort studyED visitsSite painCohort studyHealth care utilization/costsHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexPain management pathwayPostoperative ED visitsPostoperative hospital lengthEmergency department visitsDay of surgeryLogistic regression analysisSite of careTotal ankle replacementHealth care costsComorbidity indexHospital lengthED utilizationDepartment visitsPatient factorsPostoperative weekEmergency departmentFemale sexAdverse Events After Total Hip Arthroplasty are not Sufficiently Characterized by 30-Day Follow-Up: A Database Study
Maloy GC, Kammien AJ, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Adverse Events After Total Hip Arthroplasty are not Sufficiently Characterized by 30-Day Follow-Up: A Database Study. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2022, 38: 525-529. PMID: 36272511, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.10.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyPostoperative adverse eventsAdverse eventsDay of surgeryHip arthroplastyDays of THAHigher Elixhauser-Comorbidity Index scoresElixhauser comorbidity index scoreComorbidity Index scoreLate adverse eventsTime of diagnosisPostoperative day 31THA patientsPredictive factorsPatient counselingPatient riskDatabase studyPrevention strategiesIndex scoreDay 31SurgeryInterquartile rangeAdministrative datasetsPatientsArthroplasty
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