2025
Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism Following Geriatric Distal Femur Fracture Fixation: Are These Patients at Higher Risk Compared With Hip Fracture Patients?
Seddio A, Vasudevan R, Gouzoulis M, Jabbouri S, Grauer J, Fram B. Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism Following Geriatric Distal Femur Fracture Fixation: Are These Patients at Higher Risk Compared With Hip Fracture Patients? JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2025, 9: e24.00246. PMID: 39823200, PMCID: PMC11745856, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds of venous thromboembolismDirect oral anticoagulantsVenous thromboembolismHeightened oddsHFx patientsIncreased odds of VTEPredictors of venous thromboembolismRisk factors of venous thromboembolismIncidence of venous thromboembolismRate of venous thromboembolismAssociated with considerable morbidityAssociated with reduced oddsFactors of venous thromboembolismEffective therapeutic optionIndependent risk factorClinical risk factorsHip fracture patientsRetrospective cohort studyFemur fracture fixationCoagulopathy disordersOral anticoagulantsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexSurgical managementActive cancerDistal femur fracture fixation
2024
Disparities in Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry Scan Utilization Across Race/Ethnic Groups Before and After Hip Fractures
Rudisill K, Ratnasamy P, Sanchez J, Grauer J. Disparities in Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry Scan Utilization Across Race/Ethnic Groups Before and After Hip Fractures. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00052. PMID: 39303221, PMCID: PMC11419421, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fracture populationHip fractureDEXA scanRace/ethnic groupsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexLesser oddsPatient ageFracture populationScan utilizationComorbidity indexTime of hip fractureBefore hip fractureStudy revealed disparitiesImprove medication accessDual X-ray absorptiometryHip fracture patientsGeriatric hip fracturesX-ray absorptiometryHip fragility fracturesMedication accessNon-white categorySentinel eventsHealthcare systemFragility fracturesFracture patients
2023
Safety of Early Surgery in Hip Fracture Patients Taking Clopidogrel and/or Aspirin: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Lu W, Yon D, Lee S, Koyanagi A, Smith L, Shin J, Rahmati M, Xiao W, Li Y. Safety of Early Surgery in Hip Fracture Patients Taking Clopidogrel and/or Aspirin: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2023, 39: 1374-1383.e3. PMID: 37972664, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.11.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fracture patientsSafety of early surgeryEarly surgeryFracture patientsAspirin groupGroup of early surgeryShorter length of hospital stayOverall incidence of complicationsNon-antiplatelet groupLength of hospital stayDelayed surgery groupIntraoperative blood lossDiscontinuation of clopidogrelMeta-analysisIncidence of complicationsDual antiplatelet therapyFemoral neck fracturesHigh quality studiesDelayed surgerySurgery groupBlood lossPostoperative mortalityNo significant differenceAntiplatelet therapyWeb of Science
2022
Tranexamic Acid Administration at Hospital Admission Decreases Transfusion Rates in Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients Undergoing Surgery
Moran J, Kahan JB, Morris J, Joo PY, O’Connor M. Tranexamic Acid Administration at Hospital Admission Decreases Transfusion Rates in Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients Undergoing Surgery. Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation 2022, 13: 21514593221124414. PMID: 36081840, PMCID: PMC9445454, DOI: 10.1177/21514593221124414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHip fracture patientsFragility hip fracture patientsRed blood cell transfusionBlood cell transfusionTranexamic acid administrationTransfusion rateFracture patientsTXA dosingCell transfusionVascular eventsHip fractureHospital admissionAcid administrationGeriatric hip fracture patientsMajor adverse vascular eventsInfusion-related adverse eventsUse of TXAFragility hip fractureLower transfusion rateAdverse vascular eventsPost-operative bleedingSubset of patientsSubgroup of patientsHip fracture serviceActive malignancyThe case for decreased surgeon-reported complications due to surgical volume and fellowship status in the treatment of geriatric hip fracture: An analysis of the ABOS database
Ottesen TD, Mercier MR, Brand J, Amick M, Grauer JN, Rubin LE. The case for decreased surgeon-reported complications due to surgical volume and fellowship status in the treatment of geriatric hip fracture: An analysis of the ABOS database. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0263475. PMID: 35213546, PMCID: PMC8880652, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fracture patientsSurgical complicationsFracture patientsHip fractureCase volumeFellowship trainingBinary multivariate logistic regressionSurgeon-reported complicationsGeriatric hip fracturesOdds of complicationsSurgical adverse eventsMultivariate logistic regressionFellowship statusAdverse eventsComplication riskSurgical interventionSurgical outcomesABOS databaseSurgical volumeSurgeon cohortComplicationsType of fellowshipIndependent factorsPatientsOrthopaedic surgeons
2021
Clinical Characteristics and Perioperative Complication Profiles of COVID-19–Positive Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery
Galivanche AR, Mercier MR, Schneble CA, Brand J, Pathak N, Varthi AG, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Clinical Characteristics and Perioperative Complication Profiles of COVID-19–Positive Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2021, 5: e21.00104. PMID: 34653097, PMCID: PMC8522872, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-21-00104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fracture surgeryCOVID-19 positive patientsMinor adverse eventsAdverse eventsCOVID-19 positivityFracture surgeryHigh incidenceCOVID-19 positive groupCOVID-19 positive statusCOVID-19-negative groupGeriatric hip fracture surgeryPerioperative complication profilePostoperative adverse eventsHip fracture patientsSerious adverse eventsPatient risk factorsAdministrative claims dataCOVID-19 infectionAdverse event informationOngoing global pandemicClinical characteristicsFracture patientsPostoperative eventsPreoperative variablesPropensity matchingExpanded use of tranexamic acid is safe and decreases transfusion rates in patients with geriatric hip fractures
Kahan JB, Morris J, Li D, Moran J, O'Connor MI. Expanded use of tranexamic acid is safe and decreases transfusion rates in patients with geriatric hip fractures. OTA International The Open Access Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2021, 4: e147. PMID: 34765898, PMCID: PMC8575430, DOI: 10.1097/oi9.0000000000000147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRed blood cell transfusionMinor adverse eventsBlood cell transfusionFragility hip fractureAdverse eventsTransfusion rateHip fractureEligible patientsCell transfusionVascular eventsFragility hip fracture patientsMajor adverse vascular eventsAcademic tertiary care centerPrognostic Level IIIUse of TXAGeriatric hip fracturesRetrospective cohort studyHip fracture patientsLower transfusion rateTertiary care centerAdverse vascular eventsActive malignancyIneligible patientsPreoperative hemoglobinAnticoagulant useA Simple Physical Therapy Algorithm Is Successful in Decreasing Skilled Nursing Facility Length of Stay and Increasing Cost Savings After Hip Fracture With No Increase in Adverse Events
Adrados M, Wang K, Deng Y, Bozzo J, Messina T, Stevens A, Moore A, Morris J, O’Connor M. A Simple Physical Therapy Algorithm Is Successful in Decreasing Skilled Nursing Facility Length of Stay and Increasing Cost Savings After Hip Fracture With No Increase in Adverse Events. Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation 2021, 12: 2151459321998615. PMID: 33815865, PMCID: PMC7995299, DOI: 10.1177/2151459321998615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSkilled nursing facilitiesHip fracture patientsFracture patientsHip fractureAmbulatory independenceSingle skilled nursing facilitySkilled nursing facility lengthsPost-operative hip fracture patientsHip fracture programDays of dischargeGeriatric hip fracturesHip fracture surgerySimilar baseline demographicsShort-term outcomesLength of staySignificant differencesSimple physical therapyValue of healthcareParticipants' dischargeParticipants PatientsBaseline demographicsED visitsHospital dischargeAdverse eventsFracture surgery
2020
Postoperative Pressure Ulcers After Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery Are Predicted by Defined Preoperative Comorbidities and Postoperative Complications.
Galivanche AR, Kebaish KJ, Adrados M, Ottesen TD, Varthi AG, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Postoperative Pressure Ulcers After Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery Are Predicted by Defined Preoperative Comorbidities and Postoperative Complications. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2020, 28: 342-351. PMID: 31567615, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-19-00104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative pressure ulcersHip fracture surgeryPostoperative complicationsPressure ulcersRisk factorsPreoperative comorbiditiesFracture surgerySurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseGeriatric hip fracture patientsGeriatric hip fracture surgeryQuality Improvement Program databaseMultivariate regressionNSQIP Participant Use FilePreoperative risk factorsHip fracture patientsImprovement Program databaseUrinary tract infectionElevated platelet countInsulin-dependent diabetesParticipant Use FilePressure ulcer developmentQuality Improvement ProgramPostoperative deliriumPostoperative pneumonia
2019
Functional Outcomes After Hip Fracture in Independent Community‐Dwelling Patients
Ouellet JA, Ouellet GM, Romegialli AM, Hirsch M, Berardi L, Ramsey CM, Cooney LM, Walke LM. Functional Outcomes After Hip Fracture in Independent Community‐Dwelling Patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2019, 67: 1386-1392. PMID: 30964203, PMCID: PMC6941577, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15870.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumber of medicationsHospital deliriumCare hoursADL disabilityHip fractureCommunity-dwelling adults 65Community-dwelling patientsNew ADL disabilityHip fracture surgeryRetrospective cohort studyDaily living (ADL) disabilityHip fracture patientsProportion of patientsCharacteristics of hospitalizationsIndependent older adultsChart reviewCohort studyFracture patientsFracture surgeryPatient chartsPoor outcomeFunctional outcomeAcademic hospitalOpiate useDeliriumA Practical Analgesia Approach to Fragility Hip Fracture
Li J, Dai F, Chang D, Harmon E, Ibe I, Sukumar N, Halaszynski TM, Rubin LE, OʼConnor M. A Practical Analgesia Approach to Fragility Hip Fracture. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30570615, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000001391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemoral nerve blockFragility hip fractureSubcapital femoral neck fracturesPain score reductionFemoral neck fracturesFemoral neck factureHip fracturePain scoresNeck fracturesIntertrochanteric fracturesScore reductionSingle-injection femoral nerve blockVisual analog scale pain scoreAcademic medical center patientsSignificant pain score reductionPain control modalitiesTherapeutic Level IVScale pain scoresHip fracture patientsObservational study SETTINGMedical Center patientsAnalgesic modalitiesFragility hipOpioid consumptionFracture patients
2018
Increased 30-Day Complications in Geriatric Hip-Fracture Patients with Postoperative Weight-Bearing Restrictions: An American College of Surgeons NSQIP Analysis of 4,918 Patients
Ottesen T, McLynn R, Galivanche A, Bagi P, Zogg C, Grauer J. Increased 30-Day Complications in Geriatric Hip-Fracture Patients with Postoperative Weight-Bearing Restrictions: An American College of Surgeons NSQIP Analysis of 4,918 Patients. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2018, 227: s189-s190. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2018.07.409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparison of Outcomes of Total Hip Arthroplasty to Hemiarthroplasty for Geriatric Hip Fractures: A Literature Review of Large Database Studies
Haynes M, Grauer J. Comparison of Outcomes of Total Hip Arthroplasty to Hemiarthroplasty for Geriatric Hip Fractures: A Literature Review of Large Database Studies. The Surgery Journal 2018, 02: 033-046. DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1646936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal hip arthroplastyTHA patientsLength of stayPostoperative transfusionDislocation rateHip arthroplastyNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseGeriatric hip fracture patientsQuality Improvement Program databaseNational Hospital Discharge SurveyClinical postoperative outcomesGeriatric hip fracturesMinor adverse eventsHip fracture patientsImprovement Program databaseHospital Episode StatisticsFemoral neck fracturesPrimary outcome variableHospital Discharge SurveyLarge database studiesComparison of outcomesKey search termsFull-text papersFracture patientsMinor complications
2017
Does Preoperative Pneumonia Affect Complications of Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery?
Patterson JT, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Arzeno AH, Grauer JN. Does Preoperative Pneumonia Affect Complications of Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery? The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2017, 46: e177-e185. PMID: 28666049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fracture repairHip fracture patientsGeriatric hip fracture patientsHip fracture surgeryPreoperative pneumoniaFracture patientsAdverse eventsFracture repairFracture surgeryAdverse outcomesNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseEarly hip fracture surgeryGeriatric hip fracture surgeryQuality Improvement Program databaseChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseUnderweight body mass indexSerious adverse eventsImprovement Program databaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseTime of surgeryBody mass indexPreoperative anemiaDelaying surgeryRetrospective cohortHip fracture
2015
Do trauma center levels matter in older isolated hip fracture patients?
Nelson-Williams H, Kodadek L, Canner J, Schneider E, Efron D, Haut E, Shafiq B, Haider A, Velopulos CG. Do trauma center levels matter in older isolated hip fracture patients? Journal Of Surgical Research 2015, 198: 468-474. PMID: 26038246, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2015.03.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fracture patientsLevel trauma centerTrauma center levelFracture patientsTrauma centerDischarge dispositionUnadjusted logistic regression analysisNationwide Emergency Department SampleHigh-level trauma centersLower level trauma centerIsolated hip fractureHospital-level factorsOdds of dischargeOdds of mortalityHospital-level variablesMulti-trauma patientsMultivariable logistic regressionEmergency Department SampleMain outcome measuresLogistic regression analysisCenter levelInhospital mortalityOlder patientsRetrospective cohortHip fracturePostoperative Length of Stay and 30-Day Readmission After Geriatric Hip Fracture
Basques BA, Bohl DD, Golinvaux NS, Leslie MP, Baumgaertner MR, Grauer JN. Postoperative Length of Stay and 30-Day Readmission After Geriatric Hip Fracture. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2015, 29: e115-e120. PMID: 25210835, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000000222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeriatric hip fracturesBody mass indexPostoperative LOSHip fractureRisk factorsPostoperative lengthMass indexSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseMultivariate analysisQuality Improvement Program databaseAverage postoperative LOSDependent functional statusNon-general anesthesiaPrognostic Level IIHip fracture surgeryPercent of patientsHip fracture patientsHip fracture repairImprovement Program databaseSignificant risk factorsAnesthesiologists classAnesthesia typeFracture patientsPostoperative day
2013
Cardiovascular Disease and Hip Fracture among Older Inpatients in Beijing, China
Xu B, Han L, Liu H, Wang J, Bao XY, Xi HX, Zhao L, Yu GP. Cardiovascular Disease and Hip Fracture among Older Inpatients in Beijing, China. BioMed Research International 2013, 2013: 493696. PMID: 23936809, PMCID: PMC3713359, DOI: 10.1155/2013/493696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fractureICD-10 codesCardiovascular diseaseHypertensive diseaseOlder inpatientsCerebrovascular diseaseHospitalization summary reportsOverall cardiovascular diseaseHip fracture patientsDiagnosis of CVDOccurrence rateChinese inpatientsFracture patientsCohort studyTertiary hospitalInpatientsDiseaseAssociationFracturesEuropean populationsComorbiditiesPatientsHospitalYearsDiagnosis
1987
Hip fracture
Campion E, Jette A, Cleary P, Harris B. Hip fracture. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1987, 2: 78-82. PMID: 3559780, DOI: 10.1007/bf02596300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayHospital complicationsHip fracturePrefracture functional statusRecent hip fractureCent of patientsHip fracture patientsUrinary tract infectionHeart rhythm disturbancesHigh-cost patientsStepwise multivariate regressionFracture patientsPatient ageTract infectionsSurgical repairHospital chargesIntertrochanteric fracturesProspective studyFunctional statusRhythm disturbancesHospital costsFunctional impairmentPatientsStayMean length
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