2023
Emergency Department Visits Following Patellofemoral Arthroplasty
Ratnasamy P, Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Rubin L, Grauer J. Emergency Department Visits Following Patellofemoral Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2023, 7: e23.00054. PMID: 37947430, PMCID: PMC10635600, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-23-00054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatellofemoral arthroplastyED utilizationPFA patientsPostoperative painED visitsPredictive factorsHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexPerioperative pain managementElixhauser Comorbidity IndexEmergency department utilizationPostoperative metricsComorbidity indexIndependent predictorsPain managementMedicaid insuranceEmergency departmentOrthopedic patientsPayer typePatient carePatientsYounger ageVisitsPainArthroplastyDays
2022
Adverse Events After Total Hip Arthroplasty are not Sufficiently Characterized by 30-Day Follow-Up: A Database Study
Maloy GC, Kammien AJ, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Adverse Events After Total Hip Arthroplasty are not Sufficiently Characterized by 30-Day Follow-Up: A Database Study. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2022, 38: 525-529. PMID: 36272511, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.10.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyPostoperative adverse eventsAdverse eventsDay of surgeryHip arthroplastyDays of THAHigher Elixhauser-Comorbidity Index scoresElixhauser comorbidity index scoreComorbidity Index scoreLate adverse eventsTime of diagnosisPostoperative day 31THA patientsPredictive factorsPatient counselingPatient riskDatabase studyPrevention strategiesIndex scoreDay 31SurgeryInterquartile rangeAdministrative datasetsPatientsArthroplasty
2021
What Factors Affect Whether Patients Return to the Same Surgeon to Replace the Contralateral Joint? A Study of Over 200,000 Patients
Moore HG, Schneble CA, Kahan JB, Sculco PK, Grauer JN, Rubin LE. What Factors Affect Whether Patients Return to the Same Surgeon to Replace the Contralateral Joint? A Study of Over 200,000 Patients. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2021, 37: 425-430. PMID: 34871749, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2021.11.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBilateral total hip arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyContralateral total hip arthroplastySame surgeonDifferent surgeonsAdverse eventsContralateral jointGreater oddsSurgery-related adverse eventsBilateral total knee arthroplastyNational Provider Identifier numberFirst joint replacementFirst total hip arthroplastyPossible independent predictorsContralateral replacementIndependent predictorsSicker patientsKnee arthroplastyAdministrative databasesHip arthroplastyLower oddsPatientsArthroplastyJoint replacementTotal Joint Arthroplasty in Patients With Achondroplasia: Comparison of 90-Day Adverse Events and 5-Year Implant Survival
Moore HG, Schneble CA, Kahan JB, Polkowski GG, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients With Achondroplasia: Comparison of 90-Day Adverse Events and 5-Year Implant Survival. Arthroplasty Today 2021, 11: 151-156. PMID: 34584919, PMCID: PMC8452593, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2021.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal joint arthroplastyAdverse eventsImplant survivalJoint arthroplastyFive-year implant survivalShort-term adverse eventsPrimary total hipSurgical site infectionLong-term implant successMultivariate logistic regressionTotal knee arthroplastyCommon skeletal dysplasiaMedical comorbiditiesSite infectionTotal hipPatient populationKnee arthroplastyAdministrative databasesHigher oddsLarge cohortGreater oddsPatientsImplant successSurvival curvesArthroplasty
2020
Metric Selection, Metric Targets, and Risk Adjustment Should be Considered in the Design of Gainsharing Models for Bundled Payment Programs in Total Joint Arthroplasty
Keswani AH, Snyder DJ, Ahn A, Austin DC, Jayakumar P, Grauer JN, Poeran J, Bozic KJ, Moschetti WE, Jevsevar DS, Galatz LM, Bronson MJ, Chen DD, Moucha CS. Metric Selection, Metric Targets, and Risk Adjustment Should be Considered in the Design of Gainsharing Models for Bundled Payment Programs in Total Joint Arthroplasty. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2020, 36: 801-809. PMID: 33199096, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2020.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcomesTotal joint arthroplastyRisk adjustmentJoint arthroplastyLength of stayUrban health systemSurgeon performanceBundled payment programsBundled payment modelReadmission ratesPRO collectionInclusion criteriaPatientsLevel IIIHealth systemArthroplastyPayment modelsAcceptable targetsPayment programsImportant mechanismAdjustmentTarget
2018
Underweight Patients Are the Highest-Risk BMI Group for Perioperative Adverse Events after Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Ottesen T, Hsiang W, Malpani R, Varthi A, Rubin L, Grauer J. Underweight Patients Are the Highest-Risk BMI Group for Perioperative Adverse Events after Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2018, 227: s191. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2018.07.412.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Treatments of Missing Values in Large National Data Affect Conclusions: The Impact of Multiple Imputation on Arthroplasty Research
Ondeck NT, Fu MC, Skrip LA, McLynn RP, Su EP, Grauer JN. Treatments of Missing Values in Large National Data Affect Conclusions: The Impact of Multiple Imputation on Arthroplasty Research. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2017, 33: 661-667. PMID: 29153865, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.10.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnicompartmental knee arthroplastyPreoperative albuminAdverse outcomesKnee arthroplastyNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramComplete case analysisHematocrit valuesSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramDemographics of patientsPreoperative laboratory valuesMultiple imputationQuality Improvement ProgramArthroplasty researchSelection biasHealthy patientsLaboratory valuesPotential selection biasPatientsJoint surgeonsComplete dataArthroplastyOnly caseNational datasetOutcomesConclusion
2014
Bladder tear during revision total hip arthroplasty.
Grauer JN, Halim A, Keggi KJ. Bladder tear during revision total hip arthroplasty. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2014, 43: e185-8. PMID: 25136877.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyRevision total hip arthroplastyBladder tearHip arthroplastyBladder injuryComplications of THAHematuria diagnosisPostoperative recognitionUnusual complicationCase reportAppropriate treatmentIntrapelvic complicationsPatient historyPelvic floorRare subsetOrthopedic proceduresHip proceduresUnusual caseSurgeon awarenessAcceptable outcomesDirect perforationAcetabular revisionComplicationsArthroplastyPrior casesThe “July Effect” in Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Analysis of 21,434 Cases From the ACS-NSQIP Database
Bohl DD, Fu MC, Golinvaux NS, Basques BA, Gruskay JA, Grauer JN. The “July Effect” in Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Analysis of 21,434 Cases From the ACS-NSQIP Database. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2014, 29: 1332-1338. PMID: 24631125, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2014.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary total hipAdverse eventsJuly effectTotal hipSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseSerious adverse eventsACS-NSQIP databaseImprovement Program databaseTotal joint arthroplastyKnee arthroplastyJoint arthroplastyProgram databaseAmerican CollegeTraining of residentsArthroplastyResident involvementPatientsHipMorbidityYearsResidents
2012
Recovery Room Radiographs After Total Hip Arthroplasty Tradition vs Utility?
Ndu A, Jegede K, Bohl DD, Keggi K, Grauer JN. Recovery Room Radiographs After Total Hip Arthroplasty Tradition vs Utility? The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2012, 27: 1051-1056. PMID: 22305435, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2011.12.020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Current Trends in Spinal Arthroplasty
Whang PG, Simpson AK, Rechtine G, Grauer JN. Current Trends in Spinal Arthroplasty. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2009, 22: 26-33. PMID: 19190431, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e3181659804.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLumbar total disc arthroplastyTotal disc arthroplastyCervical total disc arthroplastySpine surgeonsNeurosurgical spine surgeonsAlternative surgical treatmentLong-term outcomesPercentage of surgeonsDegenerative spinal conditionsSpinal fusion proceduresOpinions of surgeonsSurgical treatmentDisc arthroplastyBACKGROUND DATASpinal conditionsDegenerative conditionsSurgeonsContemporary updateSpinal arthroplastyFusion proceduresArthroplastyDeleterious effectsSpineTreatmentSurvey study
2008
Update on cervical disc arthroplasty: where are we and where are we going?
Jaramillo-de la Torre JJ, Grauer JN, Yue JJ. Update on cervical disc arthroplasty: where are we and where are we going? Current Reviews In Musculoskeletal Medicine 2008, 1: 124. PMID: 19468885, PMCID: PMC2684211, DOI: 10.1007/s12178-008-9019-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Chronic low back pain
Simpson AK, Cholewicki J, Grauer J. Chronic low back pain. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2006, 10: 431-436. PMID: 17087868, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-006-0074-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painLow back painBack painSurgical optionsTreatment optionsPrevalent medical problemMost acute episodesHigh societal costsConservative therapyMainstay treatmentAcute episodeDisc arthroplastyMedical problemsPainPatientsClass ISocietal costsOptionsArthroplastyChronicPathophysiologyTherapy
2004
Predictors of paralysis in the rheumatoid cervical spine in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty.
Grauer JN, Tingstad EM, Rand N, Christie MJ, Hilibrand AS. Predictors of paralysis in the rheumatoid cervical spine in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2004, 86: 1420-4. PMID: 15252088, DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200407000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal joint arthroplastyPredictors of paralysisRadiographic evidenceRheumatoid arthritisCervical spineJoint arthroplastyCervical instabilityPosterior atlantodental intervalRheumatoid cervical spinePopulation of patientsExtension lateral radiographsOrthopaedic manifestationsAtlantodental intervalRadiographic findingsRadiographic predictorsSpinal cordRadiographic signsLateral radiographsPatientsArthritisParalysisArthroplastyRadiographsFive-year periodSpine
2001
Superior mesenteric vein tear with total hip arthroplasty
Grauer J, Keggi J, Keggi K. Superior mesenteric vein tear with total hip arthroplasty. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2001, 16: 671-673. PMID: 11503129, DOI: 10.1054/arth.2001.25145.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes