2018
Thromboembolic Events After Traumatic Vertebral Fractures
Samuel AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Gala RJ, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Basques BA, Bohl DD, Kim HJ, Grauer JN. Thromboembolic Events After Traumatic Vertebral Fractures. Spine 2018, 43: 1289-1295. PMID: 29538240, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolism eventsTraumatic vertebral fracturesVertebral fracturesSpinal cord injuryOdds ratioCord injuryRisk factorsNational Trauma Data Bank Research Data SetLonger inpatient lengthPulmonary embolism eventsDeep vein thrombosisHigh-energy injuriesVertebral fracture patientsLength of stayAdditional risk factorsMultivariate logistic regressionSuch adverse outcomesOverall rateThromboembolism eventsHospital courseThromboembolic eventsFracture patientsVein thrombosisLonger LOSTrauma patients
2013
Factors affecting length of stay after elective posterior lumbar spine surgery: a multivariate analysis
Gruskay JA, Fu M, Bohl DD, Webb ML, Grauer JN. Factors affecting length of stay after elective posterior lumbar spine surgery: a multivariate analysis. The Spine Journal 2013, 15: 1188-1195. PMID: 24184639, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayAverage LOSHospital stayPostoperative complicationsIntraoperative factorsHeart diseasePredictors of LOSMultivariate analysisElective posterior lumbar fusionLonger LOSPosterior lumbar spine surgeryShorter LOSExtensive preoperative workupOne-level casesOnly preoperative variablesOrthopedic spine serviceLonger hospital stayDate of dischargeDate of surgeryTertiary care centerRetrospective case seriesWidespread systemic diseaseLumbar spine surgeryDecreased hospital stayPosterior lumbar fusion