2022
Comparing Venous Thromboembolism Prophylactic Agents After Hip Fracture Surgery: A National Database Study
Joo P, Modrak M, Park N, Brand J, Rubin L, Grauer J, Bernstein J. Comparing Venous Thromboembolism Prophylactic Agents After Hip Fracture Surgery: A National Database Study. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2022, 6: e22.00228. PMID: 36732301, PMCID: PMC9746777, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fracture surgeryFracture surgeryAdverse eventsOdds ratioProphylactic agentGreater oddsAnticoagulant-naïve patientsDifferent anticoagulant agentsVenous thromboembolism chemoprophylaxisVTE prophylactic agentNational database studyDistal femoral fracturesCoumadin groupLower transfusionVTE prophylaxisVTE ratesPatient characteristicsComorbidity profilesFemoral fracturesChemoprophylactic agentAnticoagulant agentsCoumadinDatabase studyLower oddsPatientsTotal Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Classic Hemophilia: A Matched Comparison of 90-Day Outcomes and 5-Year Implant Survival
Gillinov SM, Burroughs PJ, Moore HG, Rubin LE, Frumberg DB, Grauer JN. Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Classic Hemophilia: A Matched Comparison of 90-Day Outcomes and 5-Year Implant Survival. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2022, 37: 1333-1337. PMID: 35257821, PMCID: PMC9177736, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.02.107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyNon-hemophilia patientsMinor adverse eventsSerious adverse eventsAdverse eventsClassic hemophiliaHaemophilia patientsImplant survivalHip arthroplastyGreater oddsMultivariate analysisFive-year implant survivalPrimary total hip arthroplastyAcute kidney injuryVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisElixhauser Comorbidity IndexKaplan-Meier analysisEvidence-based guidelinesThromboembolism prophylaxisVTE prophylaxisComorbidity indexKidney injuryTHA patientsFactor replacementRetrospective study
2021
Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism in Children Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery.
Mets EJ, Pathak N, Galivanche AR, McLynn RP, Frumberg DB, Grauer JN. Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism in Children Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery. Orthopedics 2021, 45: 31-37. PMID: 34846239, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20211124-06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolismAdverse eventsRisk factorsOrthopedic surgeryNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric databaseIncidence of VTEPostoperative venous thromboembolismMinor adverse eventsPostoperative adverse eventsPreoperative blood transfusionIndependent risk factorMajor adverse eventsHigh-risk subpopulationsVTE prophylaxisPerioperative outcomesPatient demographicsBlood transfusionPatient factorsPediatric patientsSurgical variablesPreventable complicationsFemur fracturesPatient populationRetrospective analysis
2017
Risk factors and pharmacologic prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in elective spine surgery
McLynn RP, Diaz-Collado PJ, Ottesen TD, Ondeck NT, Cui JJ, Bovonratwet P, Shultz BN, Grauer JN. Risk factors and pharmacologic prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in elective spine surgery. The Spine Journal 2017, 18: 970-978. PMID: 29056565, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective spine surgeryPrior venous thromboembolismPharmacologic prophylaxisVenous thromboembolismAssociation of patientSpine surgeryRisk factorsUnfractionated heparinVTE prophylaxisInstitutional cohortNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseElective spine surgery patientsRate of VTEQuality Improvement Program databaseDependent functional statusPerioperative blood transfusionRetrospective cohort studySpine surgery patientsImprovement Program databaseIndependent risk factorRetrospective cohort analysisIncidence of hematomaLonger operative timeLumbar spine surgerySingle-institution cohort
2015
Risk Factors for Thromboembolic Events After Surgery for Ankle Fractures.
Basques BA, Miller CP, Golinvaux NS, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Risk Factors for Thromboembolic Events After Surgery for Ankle Fractures. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2015, 44: e220-4. PMID: 26161767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolic eventsBody mass indexDependent functional statusAnkle fracturesThromboembolic eventsFunctional statusHeart diseaseRisk factorsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseOccurrence of VTEsQuality Improvement Program databaseRetrospective national cohort studyHigher body mass indexAnkle fracture ORIFImprovement Program databaseIndependent risk factorAnkle fracture patientsDeep vein thrombosisNational cohort studyVTE prophylaxisFracture patientsPostoperative dayPulmonary embolismVein thrombosis