2018
Different Fusion Approaches for Single-level Lumbar Spondylolysis Have Similar Perioperative Outcomes
Gala RJ, Bovonratwet P, Webb ML, Varthi AG, Daubs MD, Grauer JN. Different Fusion Approaches for Single-level Lumbar Spondylolysis Have Similar Perioperative Outcomes. Spine 2018, 43: e111-e117. PMID: 28591074, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransforaminal lumbar interbody fusionAnterior lumbar interbody fusionPosterior spinal fusionPerioperative adverse eventsAdverse eventsLong-term outcomesLumbar interbody fusionLumbar spondylolysisPerioperative outcomesOperative timeSurgical approachFusion groupInterbody fusionSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement databasePerioperative adverse event ratesSimilar long-term outcomesPropensity scoreMinor adverse eventsPrevious cohort studiesSerious adverse eventsSimilar perioperative outcomesAdverse event ratesIndividual adverse eventsQuality improvement database
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