2025
Wide-Awake Partial Fasciectomy for Dupuytren Contracture: A Nationwide Analysis of Adverse Events and Reimbursement.
Kammien A, Zhao K, Yu C, Grauer J, Colen D. Wide-Awake Partial Fasciectomy for Dupuytren Contracture: A Nationwide Analysis of Adverse Events and Reimbursement. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2025 PMID: 40073077, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-24-00674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElixhauser comorbidity index scoreComorbidity Index scoreWide-awake surgeryWound complicationsPartial fasciectomyStandardized anesthesiaAdverse eventsYear of index surgeryEmergency department visitsCollagenase injectionYears of follow-upDupuytren's contractureIndex scoreSingle-institution studyRetrospective cohort studyNeedle aponeurotomyCompare adverse eventsDepartment visitsAnalysis of adverse eventsIndex surgeryPearlDiver databasePostoperative eventsTreatment modalitiesMatched CohortTreatment options
2024
Patients on Antidepressants Are at an Increased Risk of Adverse Events following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Ratnasamy P, Diatta F, Oghenesume O, Sanchez J, Gouzoulis M, Grauer J. Patients on Antidepressants Are at an Increased Risk of Adverse Events following Total Knee Arthroplasty. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2024, 33: e737-e744. PMID: 39637418, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-24-00743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTime of surgeryTotal knee arthroplasty patientsAdverse eventsRevision surgeryTotal knee arthroplastyPatient ageIncreased risk of adverse eventsRisk of adverse eventsElixhauser comorbidity index scorePostoperative adverse eventsInferior perioperative outcomesComorbidity Index scoreKnee arthroplastyPerioperative outcomesElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPostoperative outcomesAntidepressant medicationAntidepressantsComorbidity indexMultivariate analysisPatient populationSurgeryIncreased riskLevel IIIPatientsRisk of Postoperative Complications After Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty in Behcet Syndrome Patients
Ratnasamy P, Diatta F, Allam O, Kauke-Navarro M, Grauer J. Risk of Postoperative Complications After Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty in Behcet Syndrome Patients. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00040. PMID: 39392934, PMCID: PMC11469891, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehcet's syndromeAdverse eventsTotal knee arthroplastyMultivariate analysisRevision surgeryRisk of postoperative complicationsRisk of perioperative adverse eventsTotal hip arthroplastyLog-rank testElixhauser comorbidity index scoreRetrospective cohort studyMultisystem autoimmune disorderPostoperative adverse eventsPerioperative adverse eventsComorbidity Index scoreNational administrative databaseKnee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplasty patientsPostoperative complicationsNo significant differencePatient ageAutoimmune disordersPerioperative managementSyndrome patientsCohort studyThe Association of Surgical Setting With Opioid Prescribing Patterns Following Wide-Awake Trigger Finger Release
Kammien A, Shvedova M, Allam O, Prsic A, Grauer J, Colen D. The Association of Surgical Setting With Opioid Prescribing Patterns Following Wide-Awake Trigger Finger Release. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2024, 93: e45-e49. PMID: 38984645, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000004030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerioperative opioid prescriptionMorphine Milligram EquivalentsOpioid prescriptionsPain controlSurgical settingPostoperative painOffice-based surgeryOperating roomMultivariate analysisPerception of postoperative painOpioid Prescribing PatternsPostoperative pain controlReducing opioid prescriptionsNational administrative claims databaseElixhauser comorbidity index scoreChronic back/neck painHand surgeryComorbidity Index scoreAdministrative claims databaseMonitored Anesthesia CareMilligram equivalentsPostoperative dataPrescribed opioidsPerioperative opioidsPreoperative dataFemale Patients Undergoing Latarjet Surgery Show Similar 2-Year Secondary Surgery Rates but Greater Risk of Emergency Department Visits Compared With 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 Show Similar 2-Year Secondary Surgery Rates but Greater Risk of Emergency Department Visits Compared With a Matched Cohort of Male Patients. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2024, 40: 2645-2651.e1. 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 databaseAdverse 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
Adverse Events After Ankle Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation Among Patients With and Without Documented Cannabis and Tobacco Use
Dhodapkar M, Oghenesume O, Halperin S, Modrak M, Yoo B, Grauer J. Adverse Events After Ankle Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation Among Patients With and Without Documented Cannabis and Tobacco Use. Foot & Ankle International 2023, 44: 941-948. PMID: 37698277, DOI: 10.1177/10711007231189698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen reduction internal fixationAnkle fracture open reduction internal fixationUrinary tract infectionMinor adverse eventsAdverse eventsReduction internal fixationRetrospective database studyTobacco useAnkle fracturesInternal fixationTobacco usersHigher oddsDatabase studyGreater oddsAnkle open reduction internal fixationElixhauser comorbidity index scoreCause adverse eventsComorbidity Index scoreSevere adverse eventsCommon orthopedic injuriesMultivariable logistic regressionStudy inclusion criteriaGroup of nonusersPerioperative outcomesAdult patientsTiming of Adverse Events Within 90 Days of Hip Fracture Surgery: A Database Study
Kammien A, Ratnasamy P, Caruana D, Grauer J. Timing of Adverse Events Within 90 Days of Hip Fracture Surgery: A Database Study. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023, 31: 245-251. PMID: 36821080, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-22-00368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fracture surgeryTime of diagnosisAdverse eventsFracture surgeryDay 31Hip fracture surgery patientsElixhauser comorbidity index scoreAcute kidney injuryCommon adverse eventsComorbidity Index scorePatients 65 yearsPostoperative day 0Surgical site infectionUrinary tract infectionPostoperative day 30Specific adverse eventsKidney injuryCardiac eventsSurgery patientsTract infectionsVenous thromboembolismSite infectionPatient counselingNotable morbidityDatabase study
2022
Total Hip Arthroplasty Imageless Navigation Does Not Reduce 90-Day Adverse Events or Five-Year Revisions in a Large National Cohort
Jayaram R, Gillinov S, Caruana D, Kammien A, Joo P, Rubin L, Grauer J. Total Hip Arthroplasty Imageless Navigation Does Not Reduce 90-Day Adverse Events or Five-Year Revisions in a Large National Cohort. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2022, 38: 862-867. PMID: 36529197, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyAdverse eventsImageless navigationMultivariate analysisLarge national administrative databaseElixhauser comorbidity index scorePrimary total hip arthroplastyComorbidity Index scoreFive-year incidencePostoperative adverse eventsNational administrative databaseLarge national cohortLarge national databaseCause revisionTHA patientsWound dehiscenceNational cohortTHA casesAdministrative databasesDislocation rateHip arthroplastyHigher oddsNavigation groupIndex scoreComputer navigationNinety-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 pathwayAdverse 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 datasetsPatientsArthroplastyIncidence, Timing, and Risk Factors for 5-Year Revision Surgery After Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in 533 Patients
Gillinov SM, Fosam A, Burroughs PJ, Schneble CA, McLaughlin WM, Moran J, Jimenez AE, Grauer JN, Medvecky MJ. Incidence, Timing, and Risk Factors for 5-Year Revision Surgery After Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in 533 Patients. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2022, 50: 2893-2899. PMID: 35916771, DOI: 10.1177/03635465221111115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBony realignment proceduresAutologous chondrocyte implantationBody mass indexPrimary Autologous Chondrocyte ImplantationRevision surgeryRisk factorsRealignment proceduresPostoperative yearKnee arthroplastyFemale sexChondrocyte implantationECI scoresElixhauser comorbidity index scoreChondral defectsComorbidity Index scoreKaplan-Meier analysisLarge national cohortUnicompartmental knee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplastyOsteochondral allograft transplantationLevel of evidenceOsteochondral autograft transferArticular cartilage proceduresFull-thickness chondral defectsChondral proceduresEmergency department visits within 90 days of single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Kammien AJ, Galivanche AR, Gouzoulis MJ, Moore HG, Mercier MR, Grauer JN. Emergency department visits within 90 days of single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 10: 100122. PMID: 35637647, PMCID: PMC9144013, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchED visitsPostoperative week 1ED utilizationPredictive factorsSurgical siteWeek 1Single-level anterior cervical discectomySingle-level ACDF proceduresElixhauser comorbidity index scoreCommon postoperative issuesPrimary ED diagnosisComorbidity Index scoreAnterior cervical discectomyHigh-risk patientsSingle-level ACDFEmergency department visitsDay of surgeryMultivariate logistic regressionIntegrated care pathwayHealthcare spendingPostoperative readmissionsACDF proceduresCervical discectomyPatient ageDepartment visits
2020
Nationwide comparison of the medical complexity of patients by surgical specialty
Moridzadeh R, Sanaiha Y, Madrigal J, Antonios J, Benharash P, Baril D. Nationwide comparison of the medical complexity of patients by surgical specialty. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 73: 683-688.e2. PMID: 32645419, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.05.072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexCardiac surgeryBurden of comorbiditiesSurgical patientsLength of stayVascular surgerySurgical specialtiesLow burden of comorbiditiesVascular patientsMedical complexityHigher burden of comorbiditiesElixhauser comorbidity index scoreMedical complexity of patientsNational Inpatient SampleDistribution of comorbiditiesThoracic surgeryComorbidity indexComplexity of patientsSurgeryEmergency operationCompare mortality ratesVascular operationsPatientsComorbiditiesInpatient Sample
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