2023
Second Primary Malignancies of the Bones and Joints: More Common than Expected in Osteosarcoma Patients
Freedman I, Dowd H, Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Grauer J. Second Primary Malignancies of the Bones and Joints: More Common than Expected in Osteosarcoma Patients. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2023, 7: e22.00275. PMID: 36695170, PMCID: PMC9875998, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond primary malignanciesStandardized incidence ratiosOsteosarcoma survivorsPrimary malignancyCommon second primary malignancyNational Cancer Institute's SurveillanceEnd Results 18 databaseCommon primary bone tumorPrimary bone tumorsPopulation-level dataIncidence ratiosOverall incidenceOsteosarcoma patientsPatient populationExcess riskBone tumorsAnatomic locationLong-term eventsOsteosarcoma casesPatientsYoung adultsTumorsSoft tissueMalignancyOsteosarcoma
2006
Necrotizing Infection of the Spine
Spock CR, Miki RA, Shah RV, Grauer JN. Necrotizing Infection of the Spine. Spine 2006, 31: e342-e344. PMID: 16688026, DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000217631.73632.37.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNecrotizing infectionAggressive surgical debridementMultifocal necrotizing fasciitisMultisystem organ failureSite of involvementDiabetic foot ulcersLumbar involvementSurgical debridementDiabetic patientsNecrotizing fasciitisOrgan failureFoot ulcersFatal conditionCase reportSuch infectionsBACKGROUND DATALumbar spineInfectionPatientsSpinal componentsSoft tissueSpineFasciitisPotential focusGrave consequences
2004
The use of wound vacuums in the management of postoperative wound infections
Husted D, Grauer J, Hilibrand A. The use of wound vacuums in the management of postoperative wound infections. Seminars In Spine Surgery 2004, 16: 182-187. DOI: 10.1053/j.semss.2004.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsWound infectionPostoperative wound infectionAppropriate antibiotic coverageWound vacuumAntibiotic coverageDevastating complicationWound checkSpine woundsSecondary intentionPrimary closurePrimary treatmentSpinal surgeryFluid collectionComplex woundsNeural elementsSurgical fieldSoft tissueInfectionWoundsHealingComplicationsDebridementSurgery