2022
Admission NarxCare Narcotic Scores Are Associated With Increased Odds of Readmission and Prolonged Length of Hospital Stay After Primary Elective Total Knee Arthroplasty
Galivanche A, Zhu J, Mercier M, McLean R, Wilhelm C, Varthi A, Grauer J, Rubin L. Admission NarxCare Narcotic Scores Are Associated With Increased Odds of Readmission and Prolonged Length of Hospital Stay After Primary Elective Total Knee Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2022, 6: e22.00040. PMID: 36732305, PMCID: PMC9726283, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary elective total knee arthroplastyElective total knee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplastyNarcotic scoreOverall opioid usageAdverse eventsTKA patientsHospital stayKnee arthroplastyRisk of AEsOdds of readmissionPrimary TKA patientsPreoperative narcotic useTime of admissionDose-dependent increaseOpioid usagePostoperative outcomesPatient characteristicsProlonged lengthNarcotic useAdverse outcomesSingle institutionRevision surgeryReadmissionPatientsCorrelation of Patient Reported Satisfaction With Adverse Events Following Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery: A Single Institution Analysis
Mercier MR, Galivanche AR, McLean R, Kammien AJ, Toombs CS, Rubio DR, Varthi AG, Grauer JN. Correlation of Patient Reported Satisfaction With Adverse Events Following Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery: A Single Institution Analysis. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 12: 100160. PMID: 36118954, PMCID: PMC9478916, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior lumbar fusion surgeryLumbar fusion surgeryAdverse eventsHCAHPS surveyPLF surgeryFusion surgerySelf-reported patient satisfactionPostoperative adverse eventsRetrospective cohort analysisPost-discharge careSingle-institution analysisHospital Consumer AssessmentPatient satisfaction metricsCorrelation of patientsHCAHPS survey dataTop-box responsesPLF patientsSurvey response ratePatient satisfactionSingle institutionHospital experiencePatients' perceptionsHospital careCohort analysisPatients
2021
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey response rates are significantly affected by patient characteristics and postoperative outcomes for patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty
Mercier MR, Galivanche AR, David WB, Malpani R, Pathak N, Hilibrand AS, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey response rates are significantly affected by patient characteristics and postoperative outcomes for patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0257555. PMID: 34582475, PMCID: PMC8478166, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyPrimary total knee arthroplastyHospital Consumer AssessmentPostoperative outcomesPatient characteristicsHCAHPS survey resultsHCAHPS surveySurvey response rateKnee arthroplastyResponse rateHealthcare providersConsumer AssessmentHigher American SocietyMultivariate regression analysisAnesthesia scorePostoperative variablesTKA patientsAdult patientsPrimary outcomePatient factorsSurgical variablesPatient populationPatient satisfactionSingle institutionHospital experience
2020
Characteristics and Predictors of HCAHPS Nonresponse After Spine Surgery.
Malpani R, Adrados M, Mercier MR, McLynn RP, Galivanche AR, Pathak N, Grauer JN. Characteristics and Predictors of HCAHPS Nonresponse After Spine Surgery. Spine 2020, 45: e448-e456. PMID: 31609883, PMCID: PMC7113123, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine surgery patientsSpine surgeryHCAHPS surveyPerioperative outcomesAdverse eventsPatient characteristicsSurgery patientsSingle institutionMultivariate analysisLonger hospital lengthHigher American SocietyMajor adverse eventsMinor adverse eventsRetrospective cohort studyMinority of patientsPatient satisfaction surveyHospital Consumer AssessmentSatisfaction surveyNonresponder biasHospital lengthPatient demographicsCohort studyHospital readmissionRetrospective analysisBACKGROUND DATA
2015
Poor visualization limits diagnosis of proximal junctional kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Basques BA, Long WD, Golinvaux NS, Bohl DD, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Grauer JN. Poor visualization limits diagnosis of proximal junctional kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The Spine Journal 2015, 17: 784-789. PMID: 26523958, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.10.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal junctional kyphosisProximal junctional angleAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisUpper instrumented vertebraIntra-class correlation coefficientJunctional kyphosisInter-rater reliabilityIdiopathic scoliosisRetrospective cohort studyPosterior instrumented fusionExclusion of patientsSagittal Cobb anglePosterior spinal fusionIntra-rater reliabilityCohort studyInstrumented fusionAIS patientsSingle institutionPostoperative filmsSpinal fusionCobb angleUpright filmsPoor visualizationPatientsDiagnosis
2014
Preoperative Factors Affecting Length of Stay After Elective Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion With and Without Corpectomy
Basques BA, Bohl DD, Golinvaux NS, Gruskay JA, Grauer JN. Preoperative Factors Affecting Length of Stay After Elective Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion With and Without Corpectomy. Spine 2014, 39: 939-946. PMID: 24718069, PMCID: PMC4024365, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdultAgedCardiovascular DiseasesCervical VertebraeComorbidityConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicConnecticutDiskectomyElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHospitals, UniversityHumansLength of StayLung DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpinal FusionConceptsElective anterior cervical discectomyAnterior cervical discectomyExtended LOSPreoperative factorsCervical discectomyPulmonary diseaseRetrospective cohort studyCervical spine pathologyProlonged hospital lengthFactors Affecting LengthCommon treatment modalityMultivariate logistic regressionSingle academic institutionElective ACDFHospital lengthCohort studyPatient demographicsAverage LOSSingle institutionTreatment modalitiesOperative characteristicsSpine pathologyACDFBACKGROUND DATAPatients
2009
Radiation Exposure from Musculoskeletal Computerized Tomographic Scans
Biswas D, Bible JE, Bohan M, Simpson AK, Whang PG, Grauer JN. Radiation Exposure from Musculoskeletal Computerized Tomographic Scans. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2009, 91: 1882-1889. PMID: 19651945, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.h.01199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComputerized tomographic scanTomographic scanMean effective dosesEffective dosesEffective doseRadiation exposureEffective dose valuesElevated radiation exposureMusculoskeletal conditionsSingle institutionUpper extremityDosesNational Radiological Protection BoardHip scansDoseAppendicular skeletonScansAnatomic structuresPrior groupChestAbdomenPelvisExtremitiesSpineCurrent study