2023
Factors Associated With Increased Opioid Prescriptions Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Opioid-Naïve Patients
Yalcin S, Joo P, McLaughlin W, Moran J, Caruana D, Flores M, Grauer J, Medvecky M. Factors Associated With Increased Opioid Prescriptions Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Opioid-Naïve Patients. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2023, 5: 100740. PMID: 37645399, PMCID: PMC10461142, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2023.04.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionOpioid-naïve patientsOpioid prescriptionsCruciate ligament reconstructionOrthopaedic surgeonsMean MMEOpioid useLigament reconstructionPreoperative diagnosisArthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionMedical providersFollowing Anterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionOlder ageRetrospective cohort studyCollateral ligament repairSubstance use disordersMean morphineNaïve patientsOpioid dosesPrescriber specialtyCohort studyPatient factorsChronic painAverage MMEPhysician specialtyComparison of Differences in Surgical Complications Between Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons and All Other Orthopedic Surgeons Using the ABOS Database.
Ottesen T, Pathak N, Mercier M, Kirwin D, Lukasiewicz A, Grauer J, Rubin L. Comparison of Differences in Surgical Complications Between Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons and All Other Orthopedic Surgeons Using the ABOS Database. Orthopedics 2023, 46: e237-e243. PMID: 36719412, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20230125-05.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical complicationsOrthopaedic surgeonsFellowship trainingBinary multivariate logistic regressionFellowship-trained orthopedic footFellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeonsAnkle fracture repairSpecific patient comorbiditiesSurgeon-reported complicationsTrauma fellowship trainingMultivariate logistic regressionFellowship-trained surgeonsOrthopaedic Surgery databaseComplexity of casesAmerican BoardOrthopaedic FootAdverse eventsPatient comorbiditiesComorbidity dataABOS databaseAnkle surgeryPatient complicationsSurgery DatabaseSurgical complexityInclusion criteria
2022
Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Usage Has Leveled Out From 2010 to 2021
Ratnasamy P, Rudisill K, Maloy G, Grauer J. Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Usage Has Leveled Out From 2010 to 2021. Spine 2022, 48: e342-e348. PMID: 36728785, PMCID: PMC10300227, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-level cervical disc arthroplastyCervical disc arthroplastyKaplan-Meyer survival analysisPredictive patient factorsCervical spine pathologySingle-level ACDFAnterior cervical discectomyAnterior cervical surgeryCervical spine surgerySpine reoperationCervical surgeryCervical discectomyPatient factorsPredictive factorsSpine surgeryACDFDisc arthroplastySpine pathologyEpidemiologic studiesOrthopaedic surgeonsCommercial insuranceSurvival analysisMultivariate analysisSurgeryYounger ageCharacterization of More Than a Third of a Million Toy-Related Fractures
Halperin SJ, Prenner S, Moore HG, Grauer JN. Characterization of More Than a Third of a Million Toy-Related Fractures. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2022, 6: e22.00013. PMID: 35245277, PMCID: PMC8896474, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentNational Electronic Injury Surveillance SystemElectronic Injury Surveillance SystemWrists/hands/fingersUS Consumer Product Safety CommissionArm/elbowToes/feetInjury Surveillance SystemUS emergency departmentsConsumer Product Safety CommissionHand/fingerToy-related injuriesYearly incidenceNeck/headAnatomic locationOrthopaedic surgeonsMale subjectsSuch fracturesPubic regionPatient safetyIncidence increasesStudy periodInjurySafety CommissionIncidenceThe 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
2020
Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fracture Outcomes by Pediatric and Nonpediatric Orthopedists.
Mets EJ, Grauer JN, McLynn RP, Frumberg DB. Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fracture Outcomes by Pediatric and Nonpediatric Orthopedists. Orthopedics 2020, 44: e203-e210. PMID: 33316820, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20201210-03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric supracondylar humerus fracturesSupracondylar humerus fracturesHumerus fracturesMultivariate analysisRetrospective comparative cohort analysisLarge national databaseComparative cohort analysisComorbidity burdenHospital lengthPerioperative outcomesAdverse eventsPatient characteristicsPatient factorsFracture outcomesOperative timePatient 1Surgical interventionAdverse outcomesPediatric orthopedistsStudy groupCohort analysisOrthopaedic surgeonsOrthopedistsNational databaseSubspecialty training
2018
Frequency and Acceptability of Adverse Events After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Wilson JR, Radcliff K, Schroeder G, Booth M, Lucasti C, Fehlings M, Ahmad N, Vaccaro A, Arnold P, Sciubba D, Ching A, Smith J, Shaffrey C, Singh K, Darden B, Daffner S, Cheng I, Ghogawala Z, Ludwig S, Buchowski J, Brodke D, Wang J, Lehman RA, Hilibrand A, Yoon T, Grauer J, Dailey A, Steinmetz M, Harrop JS. Frequency and Acceptability of Adverse Events After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2018, 31: e270-e277. PMID: 29708891, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000000645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical discectomyAdverse eventsCervical discectomyPrimary specialtyPractice locationAdjacent segment diseaseSpinal cord injuryUS surgeonsWrong-level surgeryFuture quality improvementComplication eventsAcceptable complicationsUncommon complicationEsophageal injuryLevel surgeryCord injurySegment diseaseSpine surgerySurgeon experienceOrthopaedic surgeonsSurgeons' opinionsComplicationsDiscectomyMajority of respondentsSurgeons
2015
How do Orthopaedic Devices Change After Their Initial FDA Premarket Approval?
Samuel AM, Rathi VK, Grauer JN, Ross JS. How do Orthopaedic Devices Change After Their Initial FDA Premarket Approval? Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2015, 474: 1053-1068. PMID: 26584802, PMCID: PMC4773325, DOI: 10.1007/s11999-015-4634-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualDevice ApprovalEquipment DesignHumansMedical Device RecallsOrthopedic EquipmentOrthopedic ProceduresPatient SafetyProduct Surveillance, PostmarketingRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSafety-Based Medical Device WithdrawalsTime FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Food and Drug Administration
2013
Longitudinal Urban‐Rural Discrepancies in the US Orthopaedic Surgeon Workforce
Fu MC, Buerba RA, Gruskay J, Grauer JN. Longitudinal Urban‐Rural Discrepancies in the US Orthopaedic Surgeon Workforce. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2013, 471: 3074-3081. PMID: 23801063, PMCID: PMC3773137, DOI: 10.1007/s11999-013-3131-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrthopaedic surgeonsHospital referral regionsRural-Urban Continuum CodesDepartment of HealthMusculoskeletal providersLevel IVReferral regionsUS physiciansOrthopaedic workforceTotal physiciansRural areasStudy periodPhysiciansProvider workforceSurgeonsHealthcare provisionUrban counterpartsProvider dataChiropractorsUrban-rural trendsWorkforce dataSurgeon workforceContinuum CodesHuman ServicesUrban-rural discrepancy
2009
Differences between neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons in classifying cervical dislocation injuries and making assessment and treatment decisions: a multicenter reliability study.
Arnold PM, Brodke DS, Rampersaud YR, Harrop JS, Dailey AT, Shaffrey CI, Grauer JN, Dvorak MF, Bono CM, Wilsey JT, Lee JY, Nassr A, Vaccaro AR. Differences between neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons in classifying cervical dislocation injuries and making assessment and treatment decisions: a multicenter reliability study. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2009, 38: e156-61. PMID: 20011745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryMagnetic resonance imagingPretreatment magnetic resonance imagingCervical dislocation injuriesDislocation injuriesSpine surgeonsIncomplete spinal cord injuryComplete spinal cord injuryCervical spinal injuryBilateral facet dislocationImmediate closed reductionMulticenter reliability studyIntact patientsCervical injuryClosed reductionFacet dislocationCord injurySpinal injuryTreatment decisionsCervical dislocationTherapeutic implicationsClinical scenariosOrthopaedic surgeonsInjuryResonance imagingThe Timing and Influence of MRI on the Management of Patients With Cervical Facet Dislocations Remains Highly Variable
Grauer JN, Vaccaro AR, Lee JY, Nassr A, Dvorak MF, Harrop JS, Dailey AT, Shaffrey CI, Arnold PM, Brodke DS, Rampersaud R. The Timing and Influence of MRI on the Management of Patients With Cervical Facet Dislocations Remains Highly Variable. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2009, 22: 96-99. PMID: 19342930, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e31816a9ebd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCervical VertebraeClinical ProtocolsData CollectionDecision Support TechniquesJoint DislocationsJointsMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeurosurgeryObserver VariationOrthopedicsPractice Patterns, Physicians'Professional PracticeSpinal FracturesSpinal FusionSpinal InjuriesSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTractionConceptsTraumatic cervical facet dislocationCervical facet dislocationMagnetic resonance imagingComplete spinal cord injuryInfluence of MRIManagement of patientsFacet dislocationSpinal cord injuryOpen reductionCord injuryOrthopaedic surgeonsUtilization of MRIEvidence-based algorithmDifferent clinical scenariosDevastating injuriesNeurologic examinationDisc herniationLigamentous disruptionPlain radiographsClosed treatmentTomography scanPatient managementTreatment decisionsOpen treatmentSpine surgeons
2007
Differences Between Neurosurgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons in Classifying Cervical Dislocation Injuries and Making Assessment and Treatment Decisions: A Multicenter Reliability Study
Arnold P, Nassr A, Lee J, Brodke D, Dailey A, Schwartz D, Grauer J, Rampersaud Y. Differences Between Neurosurgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons in Classifying Cervical Dislocation Injuries and Making Assessment and Treatment Decisions: A Multicenter Reliability Study. Spine: Affiliated Society Meeting Abstracts 2007, &NA;: 17-18. DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000317715.39515.65.Peer-Reviewed Original Research