2020
Local antibiotics in posterior lumbar fusion procedures for neuromuscular scoliosis: a case for their use
Ondeck NT, Ondeck MA, Bovonratwet P, Albert TJ, Grauer JN. Local antibiotics in posterior lumbar fusion procedures for neuromuscular scoliosis: a case for their use. The Spine Journal 2020, 21: 664-670. PMID: 33347970, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2020.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionPosterior spinal fusionNeuromuscular scoliosisLocal antibioticsIntraoperative antibioticsStudy populationRisk of SSIOccurrence of SSIReduced surgical site infectionsHigh-risk patient populationPosterior lumbar fusion proceduresAdverse outcome variablesIncreased overall riskHigh-risk patientsOverall study populationRisk patient populationPatient demographic factorsEntire study populationLumbar fusion proceduresIntrawound antibioticsNMS patientsRenal complicationsRisk patientsPediatric patientsRetrospective review
2014
“July Effect” in Elective Spine Surgery
Bohl DD, Fu MC, Gruskay JA, Basques BA, Golinvaux NS, Grauer JN. “July Effect” in Elective Spine Surgery. Spine 2014, 39: 603-611. PMID: 24384663, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious adverse eventsElective spine surgeryAdverse eventsJuly effectSpine surgeryResident involvementNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseImprovement Program databaseMultivariate logistic regressionFirst academic quarterRetrospective cohortProgram databaseInclusion criteriaStudy populationBACKGROUND DATAAmerican CollegeLogistic regressionPatient safetySurgeryConflicting resultsRisky populationTraining periodInvolvement