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 experienceLong-term Corticosteroid Use Independently Correlates With Complications After Posterior Lumbar Spine Surgery.
Kebaish KJ, Galivanche AR, Varthi AG, Ottesen TD, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Long-term Corticosteroid Use Independently Correlates With Complications After Posterior Lumbar Spine Surgery. Orthopedics 2021, 44: 172-179. PMID: 34039214, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20210416-01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term corticosteroid usePosterior lumbar spine surgeryPosterior lumbar surgeryLumbar spine surgeryPerioperative adverse outcomesCorticosteroid useAdverse eventsLumbar surgerySpine surgeryPropensity matchingAdverse outcomesNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseMinor adverse eventsEffect of immunosuppressionImprovement Program databaseLong-term corticosteroidsSerious adverse eventsBody mass indexMultiple surgical specialtiesAnesthesiologists classComparable patientsPerioperative outcomesSurgical factorsMore patients
2020
Coagulopathies Are a Risk Factor for Adverse Events Following Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Malpani R, Mclynn RP, Bovonratwet P, Bagi PS, Yurter A, Mercier MR, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Coagulopathies Are a Risk Factor for Adverse Events Following Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty. Orthopedics 2020, 43: 233-238. PMID: 32674174, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20200624-02.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overArthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeBlood Coagulation DisordersDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsYoung AdultConceptsHigher international normalized ratioInternational normalized ratioMajor adverse eventsTotal hip arthroplastyPartial thromboplastin timeHigher partial thromboplastin timeMinor adverse eventsAdverse eventsLow plateletsHematological conditionsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseTotal knee arthroplasty (TKA) populationQuality Improvement Program databasePrimary total hip arthroplastyDependent functional statusImprovement Program databasePostsurgical adverse eventsTotal knee arthroplastyMultiple adverse eventsPreoperative coagulopathyTHA cohortTKA groupTKA patientsHospital readmissionSafety and Effectiveness of Antifibrinolytics in Posterior Scoliosis Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Bovonratwet P, Sheha ED, Ondeck NT, Malpani R, Smith BG, Grauer JN. Safety and Effectiveness of Antifibrinolytics in Posterior Scoliosis Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2020, 33: e26-e32. PMID: 31162181, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000000836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisPosterior spinal fusionMultilevel posterior spinal fusionIntensive care unitAntifibrinolytic useHospital lengthCare unitTreatment groupsIdiopathic scoliosisOperating roomEffectiveness of antifibrinolyticsNSQIP-Pediatric databasePediatric deformity surgeryPerioperative transfusion ratesVolume of transfusionLonger operative timePosterior scoliosis surgeryLarge national databaseTransfusion reductionPerioperative complicationsPostoperative complicationsTransfusion ratePostoperative outcomesPediatric patientsOperative time
2019
Cardiac Complications Related to Spine Surgery: Timing, Risk Factors, and Clinical Effect.
Bovonratwet P, Bohl DD, Malpani R, Haynes MS, Rubio DR, Ondeck NT, Shultz BN, Mahal AR, Grauer JN. Cardiac Complications Related to Spine Surgery: Timing, Risk Factors, and Clinical Effect. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2019, 27: 256-263. PMID: 30897607, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-17-00650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDatabases, FactualFemaleHeart ArrestHumansIncidenceIntraoperative ComplicationsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, PhysiologicMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionOrthopedic ProceduresPatient ReadmissionPerioperative PeriodPostoperative ComplicationsRisk FactorsSpineTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsCardiac complicationsSpine surgeryRisk factorsPostoperative periodNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramQuality Improvement Program databaseSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramPerioperative cardiac complicationsHigh-risk patientsImprovement Program databaseInsulin-dependent diabetesLarge cohort studyQuality Improvement ProgramPreoperative anemiaPostoperative lengthCohort studyPerioperative periodPrimary outcomeClinical effectsCardiac arrestMyocardial infarctionProgram databaseAmerican College
2018
Is Discharge Within a Day of Total Knee Arthroplasty Safe in the Octogenarian Population?
Bovonratwet P, Fu MC, Tyagi V, Gu A, Sculco PK, Grauer JN. Is Discharge Within a Day of Total Knee Arthroplasty Safe in the Octogenarian Population? The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2018, 34: 235-241. PMID: 30391051, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databasePrimary total knee arthroplastyImprovement Program databaseIndependent risk factorSerious adverse eventsAdverse eventsRisk factorsProgram databasePerioperative adverse eventsHospital lengthNonhome dischargeOctogenarian populationPerioperative complicationsElderly patientsOlder patientsPatient agePostdischarge careKnee arthroplastyPatient satisfactionProcedural characteristicsHigh riskHealthcare costsPatientsWhat Is the Adverse Event Profile After Prophylactic Treatment of Femoral Shaft or Distal Femur Metastases?
McLynn RP, Ondeck NT, Grauer JN, Lindskog DM. What Is the Adverse Event Profile After Prophylactic Treatment of Femoral Shaft or Distal Femur Metastases? Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2018, 476: 2381-2388. PMID: 30260860, PMCID: PMC6259894, DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000000489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBlood TransfusionDatabases, FactualDiaphysesFemaleFemoral FracturesFemurFracture FixationFractures, SpontaneousHumansLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm MetastasisOdds RatioOperative TimePatient DischargePostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsBody mass indexPathologic fractureAdverse eventsProphylactic treatment groupProphylactic treatmentBlood transfusionDisseminated cancerFemoral shaftComplication profileFracture groupFunctional outcomeProphylactic fixationDistal femurTreatment groupsNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseGreater body mass indexPerioperative complication profileProphylactic surgical stabilizationProphylactic surgical treatmentPostoperative adverse eventsAdverse event profileCurrent Procedural Terminology codesImprovement Program databaseMajor adverse eventsDialysis Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty Have Significantly Increased Odds of Perioperative Adverse Events Independent of Demographic and Comorbidity Factors
Ottesen TD, Zogg CK, Haynes MS, Malpani R, Bellamkonda KS, Grauer JN. Dialysis Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty Have Significantly Increased Odds of Perioperative Adverse Events Independent of Demographic and Comorbidity Factors. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2018, 33: 2827-2834. PMID: 29754981, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.04.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeComorbidityElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansInpatientsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsQuality ImprovementRegression AnalysisRenal DialysisReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyDialysis-dependent patientsAdverse eventsPatient demographicsDialysis patientsAdverse outcomesKnee arthroplastyNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseOverall healthRisk-adjusted logistic regressionElective total knee arthroplastyQuality Improvement Program databaseImprovement Program databaseMinor adverse eventsNational inpatient databaseSevere adverse eventsBone health statusNondialysis cohortNondialysis patientsPerioperative periodTKA patientsAdult patientsPreoperative riskComorbidity factorsInstitutional cohort
2017
Definitional Differences of ‘Outpatient’ Versus ‘Inpatient’ THA and TKA Can Affect Study Outcomes
Bovonratwet P, Webb ML, Ondeck NT, Lukasiewicz AM, Cui JJ, McLynn RP, Grauer JN. Definitional Differences of ‘Outpatient’ Versus ‘Inpatient’ THA and TKA Can Affect Study Outcomes. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2017, 475: 2917-2925. PMID: 28083753, PMCID: PMC5670045, DOI: 10.1007/s11999-017-5236-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresArthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeData MiningDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansInpatientsKaplan-Meier EstimateLength of StayMaleMultivariate AnalysisPatient AdmissionProcess Assessment, Health CarePropensity ScoreRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTerminology as TopicTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramHospital LOSAdverse eventsNSQIP databaseRisk factorsSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramLength of hospitalSerious adverse eventsBody mass indexTotal joint arthroplastyPotential confounding factorsLarge national databaseQuality Improvement ProgramOutpatient THAPostoperative complicationsTKA cohortSmoking statusMass indexFunctional statusOutpatient procedureJoint arthroplastyActual LOSTherapeutic studiesOutpatientsPatientsWhat Is the Timing of General Health Adverse Events That Occur After Total Joint Arthroplasty?
Bohl DD, Ondeck NT, Basques BA, Levine BR, Grauer JN. What Is the Timing of General Health Adverse Events That Occur After Total Joint Arthroplasty? Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2017, 475: 2952-2959. PMID: 28054326, PMCID: PMC5670043, DOI: 10.1007/s11999-016-5224-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overArthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeData MiningDatabases, FactualHumansLength of StayMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPatient DischargePostoperative ComplicationsProcess Assessment, Health CareProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsTotal joint arthroplastyAdverse eventsDays of diagnosisDeep vein thrombosisPulmonary embolismPostoperative dayVein thrombosisMyocardial infarctionJoint arthroplastySurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramMultivariate Cox proportional hazardsSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramMedian postoperative dayPulmonary embolism 3Postoperative adverse eventsSurgical site infectionMyocardial infarction 3Different adverse eventsRetrospective database analysisLife-threatening findingsCertain adverse eventsCox proportional hazardsSuch adverse eventsQuality Improvement ProgramResults of Database Studies in Spine Surgery Can Be Influenced by Missing Data
Basques BA, McLynn RP, Fice MP, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Bohl DD, Ahn J, Singh K, Grauer JN. Results of Database Studies in Spine Surgery Can Be Influenced by Missing Data. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2017, 475: 2893-2904. PMID: 27896677, PMCID: PMC5670041, DOI: 10.1007/s11999-016-5175-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsComorbidityData AccuracyData CollectionData MiningDatabases, FactualDecision Support TechniquesHumansLength of StayLogistic ModelsMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioOperative TimeOrthopedic ProceduresPostoperative ComplicationsPredictive Value of TestsProcess Assessment, Health CareRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSpinal DiseasesSpineTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsACS-NSQIP databaseAdverse eventsPreoperative laboratory valuesRisk factorsSpine surgeryOperating room timeLaboratory valuesSpine studiesACS-NSQIPDatabase studyRoom timeReference rangeQuality Improvement Program databasePerioperative laboratory valuesVariable reference rangesAnterior cervical discectomyImprovement Program databaseMost risk factorsLength of stayLarge database studiesDifferent risk factorsEffect sizeCervical discectomyMedical comorbiditiesGreater effect sizePredicting Postoperative Morbidity and Readmission for Revision Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Basques BA, Ibe I, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Predicting Postoperative Morbidity and Readmission for Revision Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2017, 30: e770-e775. PMID: 27280782, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000000391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinor adverse eventsSevere adverse eventsInsulin-dependent diabetesAdverse eventsPosterior lumbar fusionLumbar fusionRisk factorsASA classificationOperative timeSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseMultivariate analysisBody mass index 25Quality Improvement Program databaseImprovement Program databaseRetrospective cohort studySpecific risk factorsAnesthesiologists classificationBMI 30Postoperative complicationsPostoperative morbidityCohort studyPatient characteristicsSicker patientsAdverse outcomesComparison of Outpatient vs Inpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty: An ACS-NSQIP Analysis
Bovonratwet P, Ondeck NT, Nelson SJ, Cui JJ, Webb ML, Grauer JN. Comparison of Outpatient vs Inpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty: An ACS-NSQIP Analysis. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2017, 32: 1773-1778. PMID: 28237215, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.01.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeBlood TransfusionCohort StudiesComorbidityDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansInpatientsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOutcome Assessment, Health CareOutpatientsPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsPropensity ScoreQuality ImprovementConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyOutpatient total knee arthroplastyAdverse eventsKnee arthroplastyOutpatient procedureSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseMultivariate analysisInpatient total knee arthroplastyElective total knee arthroplastyQuality Improvement Program databasePrimary total knee arthroplastyComparison of outpatientPerioperative outcome measuresImprovement Program databasePerioperative adverse eventsIndividual adverse eventsACS-NSQIP AnalysisInpatient cohortHospital lengthLess comorbiditySelect patientsTKA patientsOutpatient cohortPostoperative period
2016
Is Outpatient Total Hip Arthroplasty Safe?
Nelson SJ, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Varthi AG, Samuel AM, Grauer JN. Is Outpatient Total Hip Arthroplasty Safe? The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2016, 32: 1439-1442. PMID: 28065622, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2016.11.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedArthroplasty, Replacement, HipBlood TransfusionDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansInpatientsLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOutpatientsPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionPatient SafetyPoisson DistributionPostoperative ComplicationsPropensity ScoreQuality ImprovementRegression AnalysisRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultConceptsOutpatient total hip arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyAdverse eventsPropensity scoreSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseGeneral health outcome measuresDays adverse eventsImprovement Program databaseMultivariate Poisson regressionHealth outcome measuresHospital dischargePostoperative dayBlood transfusionExtended LOSTHA patientsPotential confoundersInpatient proceduresProgram databaseRelative riskHip arthroplastyOutcome measuresSafety dataStudy groupMost 30-day Readmissions After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Are Not Due to Surgical Site-Related Issues
Samuel AM, Fu MC, Toy JO, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Albert TJ, Grauer JN. Most 30-day Readmissions After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Are Not Due to Surgical Site-Related Issues. Spine 2016, 41: 1801-1807. PMID: 27398892, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical discectomyCommon reasonElective ACDFCervical discectomyNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseAdequate postoperative managementHemorrhage/hematomaPreoperative medical optimizationCauses of readmissionCervical spine pathologyDays of dischargeHigher American SocietyImprovement Program databaseSurgical site infectionCareful patient selectionQuality-based reimbursementAnesthesiologists classMedical optimizationMost readmissionsNSQIP databasePostoperative daySite infectionPatient selectionPostoperative managementPrimary and Revision Posterior Lumbar Fusion Have Similar Short-Term Complication Rates
Basques BA, Diaz-Collado PJ, Geddes BJ, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Ahn J, Singh K, Grauer JN. Primary and Revision Posterior Lumbar Fusion Have Similar Short-Term Complication Rates. Spine 2016, 41: e101-e106. PMID: 26539938, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBlood Loss, SurgicalBlood TransfusionChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansLength of StayLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsLumbar VertebraeMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOperative TimePatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpinal FusionTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsRevision lumbar fusionLumbar fusionPosterior lumbar fusionPostoperative complicationsBlood transfusionPostoperative lengthOperative timeOperative characteristicsRevision surgeryRevision proceduresSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSimilar short-term complication ratesPrimary posterior lumbar fusionQuality Improvement Program databaseShort-term complication ratePosterior lumbar fusion proceduresPrimary lumbar fusionRetrospective cohort studyImprovement Program databaseShort-term morbidityRisk of complicationsRobust error varianceLumbar fusion proceduresPrimary surgery
2015
Incidence and risk factors for pneumonia following anterior cervical decompression and fusion procedures: an ACS-NSQIP study
Bohl DD, Ahn J, Rossi VJ, Tabaraee E, Grauer JN, Singh K. Incidence and risk factors for pneumonia following anterior cervical decompression and fusion procedures: an ACS-NSQIP study. The Spine Journal 2015, 16: 335-342. PMID: 26616171, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.11.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedCervical VertebraeComorbidityDecompression, SurgicalFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPneumoniaPostoperative ComplicationsPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveQuality ImprovementRegression AnalysisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpinal FusionYoung AdultConceptsIndependent risk factorDevelopment of pneumoniaChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAnterior cervical decompressionGreater operative durationObstructive pulmonary diseaseACDF proceduresRisk factorsReadmission ratesCervical decompressionOperative durationPulmonary diseaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramACS-NSQIP studyDependent functional statusRetrospective cohort studyIncidence of pneumoniaHigher readmission ratesDiagnosis of pneumoniaFusion proceduresImportant clinical consequencesMultivariate regressionQuality Improvement ProgramAnalysis of Delays to Surgery for Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries
Samuel AM, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Diaz-Collado PJ, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Grauer JN. Analysis of Delays to Surgery for Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries. Spine 2015, 40: 992-1000. PMID: 25785963, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCervical VertebraeChi-Square DistributionComorbidityDatabases, FactualDecompression, SurgicalFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPatient AdmissionRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSpinal Cord InjuriesTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsCervical spinal cord injuryIncomplete spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryNational Trauma Data Bank Research Data SetCentral spinal cord injuryComplete spinal cord injuryLate surgeryCord injuryUpper cervical spinal cord injuryGreater Charlson Comorbidity IndexSuperior neurological outcomeCharlson Comorbidity IndexMajority of patientsComorbidity indexNeurological outcomeUnderwent surgerySurgical timingInjury characteristicsRetrospective studyEmergency departmentInpatient admissionsPatient populationSurgery occurBACKGROUND DATAPatientsGeneral versus spinal anaesthesia for patients aged 70 years and older with a fracture of the hip.
Basques BA, Bohl DD, Golinvaux NS, Samuel AM, Grauer JG. General versus spinal anaesthesia for patients aged 70 years and older with a fracture of the hip. The Bone & Joint Journal 2015, 97-B: 689-95. PMID: 25922465, DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.97b5.35042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayGeneral anesthesiaSpinal anesthesiaAdverse eventsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databasePropensity-adjusted multivariate analysisQuality Improvement Program databaseShorter LOSMinor adverse eventsImprovement Program databaseUrinary tract infectionType of anesthesiaPost-operative timeThromboembolic eventsElderly patientsTract infectionsBlood transfusionProgram databaseInclusion criteriaAmerican CollegeAnesthesiaMultivariate analysisPatientsOperating room
2014
Complication Rates Following Elective Lumbar Fusion in Patients With Diabetes
Golinvaux NS, Varthi AG, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Grauer JN. Complication Rates Following Elective Lumbar Fusion in Patients With Diabetes. Spine 2014, 39: 1809-1816. PMID: 25010098, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Elective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinLength of StayLogistic ModelsLumbar VertebraeMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSpinal FusionTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsInsulin-dependent diabetes mellitusLumbar fusion surgeryDiabetes mellitusPostoperative complicationsFusion surgeryLumbar fusionSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseElective lumbar fusion surgeryQuality Improvement Program databaseEffects of NIDDMVentilator-assisted respirationWound-related infectionsAdverse postoperative outcomesRetrospective cohort studyImprovement Program databaseUrinary tract infectionDependent diabetes mellitusElective lumbar fusionPreoperative risk stratificationRisk of deathCommon chronic diseasesLength of stayCounseling of patientsUnplanned intubation