2024
Physical Therapy Utilization After Single-level Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Gouzoulis M, Moran J, Jeong S, Galivanche A, Kammien A, Jabbouri S, Grauer J. Physical Therapy Utilization After Single-level Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Spine 2024, 49: e272-e278. PMID: 38349019, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionPosterior lumbar fusionPhysical therapyOdds ratioLumbar fusionPhysical therapy utilizationFemale sexLevel posterior lumbar fusionsReturn to activityDecreased odds ratioOutpatient therapyPredictors of therapyTiming of therapyMinority of patientsOutpatient PTNonmedical factorsAdministrative databasesMedicaid insuranceTherapy utilizationPractice patternsCommercial insuranceInsurance plansPatient characteristicsSurgeryTherapy
2022
Patient Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Physical Therapy Utilization After Uncomplicated Meniscectomy
Mercier MR, Galivanche AR, Wiggins AJ, Kahan JB, McLaughlin W, Radford ZJ, Grauer JN, Gardner EC. Patient Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Physical Therapy Utilization After Uncomplicated Meniscectomy. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2022, 6: e22.00135. PMID: 35816646, PMCID: PMC9276169, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMore PT visitsPT visitsPhysical therapyUse of PTPhysical therapy utilizationPatient demographicsPatient agePearlDiver databaseMale sexTherapy utilizationInsurance statusInsurance typeInclusion criteriaLower oddsPatientsMeniscectomyOlder ageLogistic regressionVisitsSocioeconomic factorsDemographic factorsAgeSexPT useTherapy
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
2004
Pathophysiology and pharmacologic treatment of acute spinal cord injury
Kwon BK, Tetzlaff W, Grauer JN, Beiner J, Vaccaro AR. Pathophysiology and pharmacologic treatment of acute spinal cord injury. The Spine Journal 2004, 4: 451-464. PMID: 15246307, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2003.07.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryCord injuryPathophysiologic processesPharmacologic treatmentNeuroprotective agentsSecondary damageImportant pathophysiologic processSecondary injury cascadePharmacologic therapyAcute treatmentInjury cascadeNeurologic functionNeuroprotective strategiesDevastating injuriesPathophysiologic mechanismsSpecific therapyPathophysiologic eventsSpinal cordHuman trialsPotential therapyInjuryAnimal dataLiterature reviewTherapy