2023
Risk 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 regression
2016
Spinal Fracture in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
Lukasiewicz AM, Bohl DD, Varthi AG, Basques BA, Webb ML, Samuel AM, Grauer JN. Spinal Fracture in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis. Spine 2016, 41: 191-196. PMID: 26579959, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Inpatient SampleSpinal fracturesAdverse eventsCervical fracturesSpinal columnHospital adverse eventsMortality of fracturesSmall case seriesSpinal cord injuryAnkylosed spinePatient demographicsRetrospective cohortThoracic fracturesCase seriesHigh morbidityInjury characteristicsInpatient stayMinor traumaCord injuryPatient populationCase reportInpatient SampleBACKGROUND DATAHigh riskPatients
2015
Myelopathy Is Associated With Increased All-Cause Morbidity and Mortality Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Lukasiewicz AM, Basques BA, Bohl DD, Webb ML, Samuel AM, Grauer JN. Myelopathy Is Associated With Increased All-Cause Morbidity and Mortality Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine 2015, 40: 443-449. PMID: 25599286, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCervical VertebraeCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualDiskectomyFemaleHumansIntervertebral Disc DegenerationLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimeQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesSocieties, MedicalSpinal Cord DiseasesSpinal DiseasesSpinal FusionSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsBaseline patient characteristicsAnterior cervical discectomyAdverse eventsACDF proceduresCervical discectomyCervical myelopathyPatient characteristicsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseMultivariate analysisQuality Improvement Program databaseSerious adverse eventsCervical spine pathologyImprovement Program databaseSevere adverse eventsMultivariate logistic regressionCommon surgical procedureCause morbidityRetrospective cohortSurgical characteristicsPatient factorsHigh morbidityDifferent morbiditiesPatient counselingDiagnosis codes