2020
Readmissions After Distal Radius Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: An Analysis of 11,124 Patients
Malpani R, John TS, Mercier MR, Ottesen TD, Nduaguba AM, Webb ML, Grauer JN. Readmissions After Distal Radius Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: An Analysis of 11,124 Patients. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2020, 4: e20.00110. PMID: 33969951, PMCID: PMC7384800, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-20-00110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseImprovement Program databaseMultivariate analysisAnesthesiologists classOpen reductionInternal fixationRisk factorsProgram databaseMedical reasonsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databasePredictors of readmissionInsulin-dependent diabetesCommon surgical procedureQuality improvement initiativesAmerican SocietyPostoperative readmissionsIndex surgeryInsulin usePerioperative factorsUnplanned readmissionPatient demographicsPerioperative outcomesAdult patientsSurgical reasons
2018
Predicting Adverse Outcomes After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Comparison of Demographics, the American Society of Anesthesiologists class, the Modified Charlson Comorbidity Index, and the Modified Frailty Index.
Ondeck NT, Bohl DD, Bovonratwet P, Anandasivam NS, Cui JJ, McLynn RP, Grauer JN. Predicting Adverse Outcomes After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Comparison of Demographics, the American Society of Anesthesiologists class, the Modified Charlson Comorbidity Index, and the Modified Frailty Index. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2018, 26: 735-743. PMID: 30130353, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-17-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharlson Comorbidity IndexTotal hip arthroplastyComorbidity indexAdverse outcomesAdverse eventsFrailty indexAnesthesiologists classTHA patientsHip arthroplastyModified Charlson Comorbidity IndexGeneral health complicationsModified Frailty IndexPerioperative adverse outcomesMinor adverse eventsExtended hospital staySevere adverse eventsHigh-level careComparison of demographicsAmerican SocietyDiscriminative abilityPatients ASAHospital stayPerioperative outcomesGreater discriminative abilityHealth complications
2014
Morbidity, Mortality, and Readmission After Vertebral Augmentation
Toy JO, Basques BA, Grauer JN. Morbidity, Mortality, and Readmission After Vertebral Augmentation. Spine 2014, 39: 1943-1949. PMID: 25188603, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious adverse eventsAnesthesiologists class 4General health outcomesAdverse eventsVertebral augmentationInpatient statusRisk factorsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseHealth outcomesPoor short-term outcomeQuality Improvement Program databasePostoperative mortality rateRetrospective cohort studyImprovement Program databaseShort-term outcomesVertebral compression fracturesVertebral augmentation proceduresAmerican SocietyNongeneral anesthesiaCohort studyPatient characteristicsPostoperative dayPulmonary diseaseCommon fracturesPatient Characteristics Associated With Increased Postoperative Length of Stay and Readmission After Elective Laminectomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Basques BA, Varthi AG, Golinvaux NS, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Patient Characteristics Associated With Increased Postoperative Length of Stay and Readmission After Elective Laminectomy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Spine 2014, 39: 833-840. PMID: 24525996, PMCID: PMC4006290, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar spinal stenosisAnesthesiologists class 3Independent risk factorBody mass indexSpinal stenosisRisk factorsElective laminectomyPostoperative lengthPatient characteristicsReadmission analysisMass indexAmerican CollegeNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical site-related infectionsQuality Improvement Program databaseSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramAverage postoperative LOSImprovement Program databaseAmerican SocietyQuality Improvement ProgramClass 3Preoperative hematocrit