2024
Anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: variables affecting 90-day overall reimbursement
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Modrak M, Donohue K, Medvecky M, Grauer J. Anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: variables affecting 90-day overall reimbursement. Seminars In Arthroplasty JSES 2024, 34: 564-570. DOI: 10.1053/j.sart.2024.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnatomic total shoulder arthroplastyReverse total shoulder arthroplastyTotal shoulder arthroplastyTotal shoulder arthroplasty patientsPostoperative eventsShoulder arthroplastyPatient demographicsOverall reimbursementSurgery typeAdverse eventsMale sexAssociated with reimbursementMultivariate linear regressionOncological diagnosisEmergency department visitsPatientsOrthopedic proceduresEffective procedureAdministrative databasesHospital readmissionInsurance typeSurgeryReduce healthcare expendituresDepartment visitsIncreased frequencyAnkle fracture open reduction and internal fixation in patients with cerebral palsy
Dhodapkar M, Yang A, Jiang W, Halperin S, Frumberg D, Grauer J. Ankle fracture open reduction and internal fixation in patients with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2024, 66: 1496-1501. PMID: 38773804, DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.15958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnkle fracture ORIFCerebral palsyAnkle fracturesElixhauser Comorbidity IndexInternational Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 and ICD-10Increased oddsIsolated ankle fracturesEmergency department visitsClosed ankle fracturesInternal fixationProlonged lengthMultivariate logistic regressionAnkle fracture open reductionProlonged length of stayDepartment visitsLength of stayInternational ClassificationAdverse eventsStudy of adult patientsFracture open reductionMinor adverse eventsICD-10Logistic regressionORAnkle
2023
Lumbar Laminotomy: Variables Affecting 90-day Overall Reimbursement
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Gouzoulis M, Laurans M, Varthi A, Grauer J. Lumbar Laminotomy: Variables Affecting 90-day Overall Reimbursement. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023, 32: 265-270. PMID: 38064482, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-23-00365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative adverse eventsAdverse eventsInsurance typePostoperative emergency department visitsPostoperative emergency departmentEmergency department visitsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMultivariable linear regression modelsMultivariable linear regressionHealthcare deliveryIndications of traumaPostoperative readmissionsComorbidity indexInfectious diagnosisConservative treatmentPerioperative dataDepartment visitsEmergency departmentOutpatient surgeryLarge cohortSpinal proceduresExclusion criteriaDiskectomyOverall reimbursementCommon procedureUrgent Care Visits Sought After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Potentially Overlooked Resource
Dhodapkar M, Gouzoulis M, Halperin S, Radford Z, Rubin L, Grauer J. Urgent Care Visits Sought After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Potentially Overlooked Resource. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2023, 38: 2361-2365. PMID: 37196730, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrgent care visitsTotal hip arthroplastyPrimary total hip arthroplastyUrgent care utilizationCare visitsED utilizationCare utilizationUrgent careHip arthroplastyLess comorbidity burdenEmergency department visitsLarge national databaseLow-acuity diagnosesComorbidity burdenPostoperative EDED visitsDepartment visitsIndependent predictorsTHA patientsMultivariable analysisPostoperative weekUrgent evaluationSurgical sitePatient needsGreater incidence