Rate and risk factors for inpatient falls following single-level posterior lumbar fusion: A national registry study
Gouzoulis M, Jabbouri S, Seddio A, Moran J, Day W, Ratnasamy P, Grauer J. Rate and risk factors for inpatient falls following single-level posterior lumbar fusion: A national registry study. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2024, 20: 100549. PMID: 39318705, PMCID: PMC11417567, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2024.100549.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior lumbar fusionSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionInpatient fallsOdds ratioLumbar fusionFall prevention programsIncidence of secondary injuryNational sample of patientsRisk factorsDecreased odds ratioPatient variablesPotential patient outcomesMultivariate logistic regressionNational registry studySample of patientsPrevention programsInpatient costsMedicaid insuranceActive deliriumAlcohol use disorderMethods Adult patientsSpinal pathologyOutcome metricsCommercial insuranceNational sampleRisk Factors for Perioperative Nerve Injury Related to Total Hip Arthroplasty
Jayaram R, Day W, Gouzoulis M, Zhu J, Grauer J, Rubin L. Risk Factors for Perioperative Nerve Injury Related to Total Hip Arthroplasty. Arthroplasty Today 2024, 28: 101440. PMID: 39139361, PMCID: PMC11320433, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2024.101440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexNerve injuryElixhauser Comorbidity IndexRisk factorsMultivariate analysisOdds ratioRisk of nerve injuryTotal hip arthroplastyRevision proceduresObese BMI statusUnderweight body mass indexDecreased odds ratioPatient ageSurgery typeRisk stratificationAdverse eventsBMI statusMass indexFemale sexAdverse outcomesComorbidity indexDecreased riskPatient counselingHip arthroplastyNervePhysical Therapy Utilization After Single-level Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Gouzoulis M, Moran J, Jeong S, Galivanche A, Kammien A, Jabbouri S, Grauer J. Physical Therapy Utilization After Single-level Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Spine 2024, 49: e272-e278. PMID: 38349019, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionPosterior lumbar fusionPhysical therapyOdds ratioLumbar fusionPhysical therapy utilizationFemale sexLevel posterior lumbar fusionsReturn to activityDecreased odds ratioOutpatient therapyPredictors of therapyTiming of therapyMinority of patientsOutpatient PTNonmedical factorsAdministrative databasesMedicaid insuranceTherapy utilizationPractice patternsCommercial insuranceInsurance plansPatient characteristicsSurgeryTherapy