2022
Patient Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Physical Therapy Utilization After Uncomplicated Meniscectomy
Mercier MR, Galivanche AR, Wiggins AJ, Kahan JB, McLaughlin W, Radford ZJ, Grauer JN, Gardner EC. Patient Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Physical Therapy Utilization After Uncomplicated Meniscectomy. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2022, 6: e22.00135. PMID: 35816646, PMCID: PMC9276169, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMore PT visitsPT visitsPhysical therapyUse of PTPhysical therapy utilizationPatient demographicsPatient agePearlDiver databaseMale sexTherapy utilizationInsurance statusInsurance typeInclusion criteriaLower oddsPatientsMeniscectomyOlder ageLogistic regressionVisitsSocioeconomic factorsDemographic factorsAgeSexPT useTherapy
2016
Injury patterns and risk factors for orthopaedic trauma from snowboarding and skiing: a national perspective
Basques BA, Gardner EC, Samuel AM, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Injury patterns and risk factors for orthopaedic trauma from snowboarding and skiing: a national perspective. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2016, 26: 1916-1926. PMID: 27177641, DOI: 10.1007/s00167-016-4137-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive blood testExtremity fracturesBlood testsInjury patternsRisk factorsInjury severityHelmet useAge 18National Trauma Data BankPrognostic Level IIIInjury Severity ScoreUpper extremity fracturesDistal radius fracturesLower extremity fracturesTrauma Data BankMultivariate logistic regressionSignificant orthopaedic injuriesPositive drug testsIllegal substancesPopular winter sportsPatient demographicsMale sexRadius fracturesCommon injuriesEmergency department
2015
Length of Stay and Readmission After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: An Analysis of 1505 Cases.
Basques BA, Gardner EC, Toy JO, Golinvaux NS, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Length of Stay and Readmission After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: An Analysis of 1505 Cases. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2015, 44: e268-71. PMID: 26251941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overArthroplasty, ReplacementDatabases, FactualFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceJoint DiseasesLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative PeriodQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsShoulder JointUnited StatesConceptsTotal shoulder arthroplastyExtended LOSRisk factorsShoulder arthroplastySurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseMultivariate analysisQuality Improvement Program databasePrimary total shoulder arthroplastyHistory of diabetesHistory of hypertensionImprovement Program databaseAge 70 yearsLength of stayPatient characteristicsPostoperative planningTSA patientsTHA patientsPreoperative discussionHeart diseaseProgram databaseAmerican CollegeReadmissionPatientsLOSAccuracy of Femur Angles Estimated by IMUs During Clinical Procedures Used to Diagnose Femoroacetabular Impingement
McGinnis RS, Cain SM, Tao S, Whiteside D, Goulet GC, Gardner EC, Bedi A, Perkins NC. Accuracy of Femur Angles Estimated by IMUs During Clinical Procedures Used to Diagnose Femoroacetabular Impingement. IEEE Transactions On Biomedical Engineering 2015, 62: 1503-1513. PMID: 25608299, DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2015.2392758.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Risk Factors for Short-term Adverse Events and Readmission After Arthroscopic Meniscectomy
Basques BA, Gardner EC, Varthi AG, Fu MC, Bohl DD, Golinvaux NS, Grauer JN. Risk Factors for Short-term Adverse Events and Readmission After Arthroscopic Meniscectomy. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2014, 43: 169-175. PMID: 25294869, DOI: 10.1177/0363546514551923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere adverse eventsAdverse eventsRisk factorsMedical comorbiditiesOlder patientsArthroscopic meniscectomySurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseShort-term adverse eventsQuality Improvement Program databaseMultivariate logistic regression analysisOdds of readmissionPostoperative adverse eventsImprovement Program databaseHistory of smokingCase-control studyEvidence of osteoarthritisLevel of evidenceLogistic regression analysisComorbidity burdenPulmonary diseasePatient selectionPreoperative counselingCommon surgeryMean ageLimitations of administrative databases in spine research: a study in obesity
Golinvaux NS, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Fu MC, Gardner EC, Grauer JN. Limitations of administrative databases in spine research: a study in obesity. The Spine Journal 2014, 14: 2923-2928. PMID: 24780248, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.04.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD-9 codesBody mass indexNational inpatient databaseProportion of patientsLarge academic medical centerNinth Revision codesCross-sectional studySurgery researchSpine surgery researchAcademic medical centerOnly comorbidityPediatric patientsMass indexInpatient DatabaseRevision codesDiagnosis codesMedical recordsAdministrative databasesSpine surgeryMedical CenterDatabase studyInternational ClassificationPatientsObesityLarger sample size