2022
A comparison of in-hospital outcomes after elective anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in cases with and without Parkinson's Disease
Galivanche AR, Schneble CA, David WB, Mercier MR, Kammien AJ, Ottesen TD, Saifi C, Whang PG, Grauer JN, Varthi AG. A comparison of in-hospital outcomes after elective anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in cases with and without Parkinson's Disease. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 12: 100164. PMID: 36304443, PMCID: PMC9594612, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinor adverse eventsSerious adverse eventsAnterior cervical discectomyAdverse eventsParkinson's diseaseElective ACDFComorbidity burdenCervical discectomyMedical complicationsPD casesElective anterior cervical discectomyNational Inpatient Sample databaseGreater riskAssociation of PDCervical degenerative pathologyPostoperative medical complicationsLogistic regression modelsHospital complicationsHospital outcomesComplication rateSurgical complicationsUnmatched populationACDF casesSurgical interventionComorbidity variables
2021
Patients with insulin-dependent diabetes are at greater risk for perioperative adverse outcomes following total hip arthroplasty
Webb ML, Justen MA, Kerbel YE, Scanlon CM, Nelson CL, Grauer JN. Patients with insulin-dependent diabetes are at greater risk for perioperative adverse outcomes following total hip arthroplasty. Hip International 2021, 32: 730-736. PMID: 33566714, DOI: 10.1177/1120700020988834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyPerioperative adverse outcomesAdverse outcomesDiabetes mellitusHip arthroplastyNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databasePrimary total hip arthroplastyAdditional adverse outcomesImprovement Program databaseInsulin-dependent diabeticsPreoperative risk stratificationInsulin-dependent diabetesQuality improvement initiativesInsulin useDependent diabeticsRisk stratificationProgram databasePatientsMultivariate analysisGreater riskImprovement initiativesDiabeticsOutcomesDiabetes
2018
Increased complications in geriatric patients with a fracture of the hip whose postoperative weight-bearing is restricted: an analysis of 4918 patients.
Ottesen TD, McLynn RP, Galivanche AR, Bagi PS, Zogg CK, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Increased complications in geriatric patients with a fracture of the hip whose postoperative weight-bearing is restricted: an analysis of 4918 patients. The Bone & Joint Journal 2018, 100-B: 1377-1384. PMID: 30295535, DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.100b10.bjj-2018-0489.r1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight-bearing restrictionsLength of stayAdverse eventsPostoperative weight-bearing restrictionsMajor adverse eventsEvidence-based guidelinesBone Joint JOperating theatreMultivariate regression analysisMultivariate oddsFrail patientsThromboembolic eventsElderly patientsHip fractureGeriatric patientsProcedural characteristicsInclusion criteriaPatientsGreater riskProcedural factorsHipReadmissionDeliriumTransfusionSurgery
2017
Comparison of Perioperative Adverse Event Rates After Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients With Diabetes: Insulin Dependence Makes a Difference
Webb ML, Golinvaux NS, Ibe IK, Bovonratwet P, Ellman MS, Grauer JN. Comparison of Perioperative Adverse Event Rates After Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients With Diabetes: Insulin Dependence Makes a Difference. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2017, 32: 2947-2951. PMID: 28559194, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.04.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeComorbidityDatabases, FactualDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansInsulinMaleMiddle AgedOrthopedic ProceduresPostoperative ComplicationsPrevalenceQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyInsulin-dependent DMDiabetes mellitusAdverse eventsGreater riskKnee arthroplastySurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databasePerioperative adverse event ratesQuality Improvement Program databaseInsulin-dependent diabetes mellitusPerioperative adverse outcomesRetrospective cohort studyImprovement Program databasePerioperative adverse eventsAdverse event ratesDependent diabetes mellitusPreoperative risk stratificationEffective treatment optionMultivariate Poisson regressionMultiple adverse eventsCohort studyInsulin dependencePostoperative daySurgical complications
2015
Urinary Tract Infection Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion Procedures
Bohl DD, Ahn J, Tabaraee E, Ahn J, Jain A, Grauer JN, Singh K. Urinary Tract Infection Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion Procedures. Spine 2015, 40: 1785-1791. PMID: 26020850, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior lumbar fusion proceduresUrinary tract infectionLumbar fusion proceduresGreater riskSystemic sepsisTract infectionsRisk factorsFusion proceduresSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseDependent functional statusImprovement Program databaseIndependent risk factorImportant clinical consequencesSpinal fusion proceduresHealth care systemDiabetic statusOperative durationRetrospective reviewFemale sexFunctional statusOperative characteristicsProgram databaseInclusion criteria
2014
Diabetes Confers Little to No Increased Risk of Postoperative Complications After Hip Fracture Surgery in Geriatric Patients
Golinvaux NS, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Baumgaertner MR, Grauer JN. Diabetes Confers Little to No Increased Risk of Postoperative Complications After Hip Fracture Surgery in Geriatric Patients. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2014, 473: 1043-1051. PMID: 25238805, PMCID: PMC4317441, DOI: 10.1007/s11999-014-3945-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinor adverse eventsSerious adverse eventsHip fracture surgeryInsulin-dependent diabetesIndividual serious adverse eventsAdverse eventsFracture surgeryHip fractureGeriatric patientsRelative riskSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramGreater riskSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramQuestions/PurposesWePostoperative adverse eventsHistory of diabetesPostoperative myocardial infarctionInfluence of diabetesLength of hospitalizationGroup of patientsNoninsulin-dependent diabetesLength of stayCase-control studyCounseling of patients
2013
Obese Class III Patients at Significantly Greater Risk of Multiple Complications After Lumbar Surgery: An Analysis of 10,387 Patients in the ACS-NSQIP Database
Buerba R, Fu M, Gruskay J, Grauer J. Obese Class III Patients at Significantly Greater Risk of Multiple Complications After Lumbar Surgery: An Analysis of 10,387 Patients in the ACS-NSQIP Database. The Spine Journal 2013, 13: s79-s80. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.07.220.Peer-Reviewed Original Research