2023
Emergency Department Visits Following Patellofemoral Arthroplasty
Ratnasamy P, Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Rubin L, Grauer J. Emergency Department Visits Following Patellofemoral Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2023, 7: e23.00054. PMID: 37947430, PMCID: PMC10635600, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-23-00054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatellofemoral arthroplastyED utilizationPFA patientsPostoperative painED visitsPredictive factorsHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexPerioperative pain managementElixhauser Comorbidity IndexEmergency department utilizationPostoperative metricsComorbidity indexIndependent predictorsPain managementMedicaid insuranceEmergency departmentOrthopedic patientsPayer typePatient carePatientsYounger ageVisitsPainArthroplastyDays
2013
Oswestry Disability Index is a better indicator of lumbar motion than the Visual Analogue Scale
Ruiz FK, Bohl DD, Webb ML, Russo GS, Grauer JN. Oswestry Disability Index is a better indicator of lumbar motion than the Visual Analogue Scale. The Spine Journal 2013, 14: 1860-1865. PMID: 24216395, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.10.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOswestry Disability IndexVisual analog scaleRange of motionVAS scoresLumbar motionDisability IndexDisability scoresAnalog scaleLower extremitiesOutcome measuresFunctional ROMClinical cohort studyLumbar ROMLumbar interventionsAxial painCohort studyNeurologic complaintsLumbar pathologyLumbar complaintsSuch painDaily livingAverage ageClinical practicePainLinear regression analysis
2008
Pregnancy and low back pain
Sabino J, Grauer JN. Pregnancy and low back pain. Current Reviews In Musculoskeletal Medicine 2008, 1: 137-141. PMID: 19468887, PMCID: PMC2684210, DOI: 10.1007/s12178-008-9021-8.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2006
Chronic low back pain
Simpson AK, Cholewicki J, Grauer J. Chronic low back pain. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2006, 10: 431-436. PMID: 17087868, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-006-0074-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painLow back painBack painSurgical optionsTreatment optionsPrevalent medical problemMost acute episodesHigh societal costsConservative therapyMainstay treatmentAcute episodeDisc arthroplastyMedical problemsPainPatientsClass ISocietal costsOptionsArthroplastyChronicPathophysiologyTherapy
2003
Indications, techniques, and outcomes of posterior surgery for chronic low back pain
Kwon B, Vaccaro AR, Grauer JN, Beiner J. Indications, techniques, and outcomes of posterior surgery for chronic low back pain. Orthopedic Clinics Of North America 2003, 34: 297-308. PMID: 12914269, DOI: 10.1016/s0030-5898(03)00014-2.ChaptersConceptsChronic low back painLow back painBack painPosterior lumbar spine surgeryLow back pain sufferersRole of surgeryLumbar spine surgerySatisfactory clinical outcomesBack pain sufferersDegenerative disc diseaseHigh fusion rateInterbody fusion proceduresNonoperative therapyPosterior surgeryClinical outcomesSurgical interventionLumbar fusionDisc diseaseSpine surgeryDiagnostic modalitiesPain sufferersSpinal fusionArthrodesis techniquePainSpine surgeons