2019
Patient-related Factors and Perioperative Outcomes Are Associated with Self-Reported Hospital Rating after Spine Surgery.
Mets EJ, Mercier MR, Hilibrand AS, Scott MC, Varthi AG, Grauer JN. Patient-related Factors and Perioperative Outcomes Are Associated with Self-Reported Hospital Rating after Spine Surgery. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2019, 478: 643-652. PMID: 31389897, PMCID: PMC7145058, DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000000892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall hospital experienceMultivariate logistic regression analysisPatient-related factorsAdverse eventsHospital ratingSpine surgeryLogistic regression analysisPerioperative outcomesPatient factorsQuality of careSurgical variablesHospital experienceHCAHPS scoresHCAHPS surveyPatient demographicsAnnual reimbursementAnesthesiologists class IIMinor adverse eventsNumerous patient factorsOnly surgical factorMajor adverse eventsSpine surgery populationSingle academic institutionHospital Consumer AssessmentPotential confounding variables
2015
Undertapping of Lumbar Pedicle Screws Can Result in Tapping With a Pitch That Differs From That of the Screw, Which Decreases Screw Pullout Force
Bohl DD, Basques BA, Golinvaux NS, Toy JO, Matheis EA, Bucklen BS, Grauer JN. Undertapping of Lumbar Pedicle Screws Can Result in Tapping With a Pitch That Differs From That of the Screw, Which Decreases Screw Pullout Force. Spine 2015, 40: e729-e734. PMID: 25856261, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000922.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Patient compliance with postoperative lower extremity touch-down weight-bearing orders at a level I academic trauma center.
Ruiz FK, Fu MC, Bohl DD, Hustedt JW, Baumgaertner MR, Leslie MP, Grauer JN. Patient compliance with postoperative lower extremity touch-down weight-bearing orders at a level I academic trauma center. Orthopedics 2014, 37: e552-6. PMID: 24972436, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20140528-55.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel I academic trauma centerDays of dischargeAcademic trauma centerWeight bearingPhysical therapistsTrauma centerLimited weight bearingImportant clinical objectiveLower extremity fracturesMajority of stepsOrthopaedic wardExtremity fracturesFirst followPatient's abilityPatient complianceClinical objectivesPatientsTactile methodCurrent studyComplianceDaysLimited confidenceSurgeryDischargeMajority
2008
Postoperative bracing after spine surgery for degenerative conditions: a questionnaire study
Bible JE, Biswas D, Whang PG, Simpson AK, Rechtine GR, Grauer JN. Postoperative bracing after spine surgery for degenerative conditions: a questionnaire study. The Spine Journal 2008, 9: 309-316. PMID: 18790685, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2008.06.453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine surgeonsPostoperative bracingSpinal proceduresSpecific spinal proceduresVariety of orthosesCervical spine proceduresAnterior cervical spineInstrumented lumbar fusionSingle-page questionnaireDuration of treatmentType of orthosisSpecific surgical proceduresQuestionnaire studyInternal fixationLumbar fusionCervical spineSpine surgeryClinical studiesSpine proceduresBracing protocolSurgical proceduresLumbar spineCommon reasonProper indicationsClinical experience