2022
Patient Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Physical Therapy Utilization After Uncomplicated Meniscectomy
Mercier MR, Galivanche AR, Wiggins AJ, Kahan JB, McLaughlin W, Radford ZJ, Grauer JN, Gardner EC. Patient Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Physical Therapy Utilization After Uncomplicated Meniscectomy. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2022, 6: e22.00135. PMID: 35816646, PMCID: PMC9276169, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMore PT visitsPT visitsPhysical therapyUse of PTPhysical therapy utilizationPatient demographicsPatient agePearlDiver databaseMale sexTherapy utilizationInsurance statusInsurance typeInclusion criteriaLower oddsPatientsMeniscectomyOlder ageLogistic regressionVisitsSocioeconomic factorsDemographic factorsAgeSexPT useTherapy
2019
Dialysis Dependence Is Associated With Significantly Increased Odds of Perioperative Adverse Events After Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery Even After Controlling for Demographic Factors and Comorbidities
Ottesen TD, Yurter A, Shultz BN, Galivanche AR, Zogg CK, Bovonratwet P, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Dialysis Dependence Is Associated With Significantly Increased Odds of Perioperative Adverse Events After Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery Even After Controlling for Demographic Factors and Comorbidities. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2019, 3: e086. PMID: 31592508, PMCID: PMC6754213, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-19-00086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHip fracture surgeryDialysis-dependent patientsPerioperative adverse eventsAdverse eventsFracture surgeryDialysis dependenceDialysis patientsHip fractureGreater oddsNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseGeriatric hip fracture surgeryRisk-adjusted logistic regressionQuality Improvement Program databaseInstitutional cohort studyNational patient populationPreoperative dialysis dependenceMinor adverse eventsHip fracture careImprovement Program databaseMajor adverse eventsDemographic factorsUnplanned readmissionCohort studyPerioperative periodPostoperative day
2018
Discriminative Ability for Adverse Outcomes After Surgical Management of Hip Fractures
Ondeck NT, Bovonratwet P, Ibe IK, Bohl DD, McLynn RP, Cui JJ, Baumgaertner MR, Grauer JN. Discriminative Ability for Adverse Outcomes After Surgical Management of Hip Fractures. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2018, 32: 231-237. PMID: 29401098, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000001140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElixhauser comorbidity measuresCharlson Comorbidity IndexExtended hospital stayAdverse outcomesHip fractureComorbidity indexAdverse eventsSurgical managementLargest discriminative abilityHospital stayDiscriminative abilityDemographic factorsHospital adverse outcomesPrognostic Level IIIHip fracture surgeryMinor adverse eventsSevere adverse eventsHip fracture studiesNational Inpatient SampleOverall discriminative abilityAppropriate patient expectationsPostoperative complicationsFrailty indexFracture surgeryMedical management
2017
Discriminative ability of commonly used indices to predict adverse outcomes after poster lumbar fusion: a comparison of demographics, ASA, the modified Charlson Comorbidity Index, and the modified Frailty Index
Ondeck NT, Bohl DD, Bovonratwet P, McLynn RP, Cui JJ, Shultz BN, Lukasiewicz AM, Grauer JN. Discriminative ability of commonly used indices to predict adverse outcomes after poster lumbar fusion: a comparison of demographics, ASA, the modified Charlson Comorbidity Index, and the modified Frailty Index. The Spine Journal 2017, 18: 44-52. PMID: 28578164, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.05.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior lumbar fusionPerioperative adverse outcomesNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramCharlson Comorbidity IndexComorbidity indexAdverse outcomesAdverse eventsFrailty indexLumbar fusionSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramElective posterior lumbar fusionAnesthesiologists Physical Status Classification SystemDiscriminative abilitySurgical Quality Improvement ProgramPhysical Status Classification SystemAdverse outcome variablesDemographic factorsInfectious adverse eventsOutcome variablesPatient comorbidity indexPredictive demographic factorsMinor adverse eventsSevere adverse eventsBody mass indexHigh-level care