2020
Safety 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
2016
Variation in Resource Utilization for Patients With Hip and Pelvic Fractures Despite Equal Medicare Reimbursement
Samuel AM, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Basques BA, Bohl DD, Varthi AG, Lane JM, Grauer JN. Variation in Resource Utilization for Patients With Hip and Pelvic Fractures Despite Equal Medicare Reimbursement. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2016, 474: 1486-1494. PMID: 26913512, PMCID: PMC4868172, DOI: 10.1007/s11999-016-4765-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overDiagnosis-Related GroupsFee-for-Service PlansFemaleFracture FixationHealth ResourcesHip FracturesHospital CostsHumansIntensive Care UnitsLength of StayMaleMedicarePatient Care BundlesPelvic BonesProcess Assessment, Health CareRegistriesRespiration, ArtificialRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTrauma CentersTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsIntensive care unitDiagnosis-related groupsPelvic fracturesHip fractureInpatient lengthAcetabulum fracturesVentilator timeICU lengthHospital factorsVentilation timePelvis fracturesIntensive care unit stayNational Trauma Data BankTotal inpatient lengthTrue hospital costsMechanical ventilation timeInpatient resource utilizationHigh-energy traumaTrauma Data BankIncidence of fracturesNonoperative fracturesUnit stayTrauma patientsCare unitPelvic trauma
2012
Postanesthesia Care Unit Imaging Is Unnecessary When Intraoperative Imaging Is Used During Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion Procedures
Bohl DD, Telles CJ, Hustedt JW, Blizzard DJ, Carlson EJ, Grauer JN. Postanesthesia Care Unit Imaging Is Unnecessary When Intraoperative Imaging Is Used During Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion Procedures. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2012, 25: e174-e177. PMID: 22622479, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e31825d99f6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostanesthesia care unitAnterior cervical decompressionACDF proceduresClinical utilityCervical decompressionSurgical constructRetrospective case seriesLow clinical utilityFusion proceduresPlate/screw constructsOperative levelIncremental clinical utilityCare unitCase seriesBACKGROUND DATAScrew constructsIntraoperative imagingRadiation exposureSet of imagingAdequacy of imagesLateral viewDecompressionIntraoperative imagesImagingPlacement