2024
Patients with fibromyalgia have increased risk of 90-day postoperative adverse events following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Rancu A, Katsnelson B, Sanchez J, Winter A, Vasudevan R, Grauer J. Patients with fibromyalgia have increased risk of 90-day postoperative adverse events following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. JSES International 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2024.09.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRotator cuff repairPostoperative adverse eventsAdverse eventsArthroscopic rotator cuff repairCurrent Procedural TerminologyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexOccurrence of wound dehiscenceEmergency departmentUrinary tract infectionSymptomatic rotator cuff tearsAssociated with increased riskCuff repairLog-rank testYear of surgerySurgical site infectionSevere adverse eventsKaplan-Meier curvesAcute kidney injuryOccurrence of sepsisDeep vein thrombosisMinor adverse eventsRotator cuff repair patientsIndividual adverse eventsOdds of ED utilizationDiagnosis of fibromyalgiaIncreased Risk of 90-Day Complications in Patients With Fibromyalgia Undergoing Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Sanchez J, Rancu A, Diatta F, Jonnalagadda A, Dhodapkar M, Knoedler L, Kauke-Navarro M, Grauer J. Increased Risk of 90-Day Complications in Patients With Fibromyalgia Undergoing Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00102. PMID: 38722914, PMCID: PMC11081627, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRevision-free survivalDay of surgeryAdverse eventsTSA patientsIncreased riskMultivariate analysisOdds ratioIncreased risk of adverse eventsUrinary tract infectionLog-rank testRisk of adverse eventsSurgical site infectionSevere adverse eventsEffective treatment optionAcute kidney injuryDeep vein thrombosisMinor adverse eventsNon-fibromyalgia patientsEnd-stage glenohumeral osteoarthritisAssociation of fibromyalgiaIncreased odds ratioTotal shoulder arthroplastyShoulder infectionPulmonary embolismTract infectionsTotal shoulder arthroplasty in patients with Factor V Leiden
Zehner K, Sanchez J, Dhodapkar M, Modrak M, Luo X, Grauer J. Total shoulder arthroplasty in patients with Factor V Leiden. Journal Of Shoulder And Elbow Surgery 2024 PMID: 38479723, DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2024.01.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactor V LeidenVenous thromboembolismAdverse eventsV LeidenTSA patientsRevision rateProphylactic agentFactor V Leiden patientsVTE prophylactic agentOdds ratioRisk of venous thromboembolismEffective treatment optionOdds of bleeding complicationsDeep vein thrombosisMultivariate logistic regressionEnd-stage glenohumeral osteoarthritisTotal shoulder arthroplastyInherited thrombophiliaBleeding complicationsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexLonger-term outcomesPulmonary embolismProthrombotic stateVein thrombosisAdult patientsAdverse Events After Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A National Database Study
Kammien A, Price R, McLaughlin W, Park N, Richter D, Schenck R, Grauer J, Medvecky M. Adverse Events After Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A National Database Study. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2024, 12: 23259671231222123. PMID: 38249782, PMCID: PMC10798085, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231222123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRate of adverse eventsSurgical site infectionIsolated PCL reconstructionAdverse eventsPCL reconstructionPulmonary embolismSite infectionCompartment syndromePosterior cruciate ligamentVariable rates of complicationsOdds ratioVascular eventsOptimal managementIsolated posterior cruciate ligament reconstructionConcomitant ligament surgeryEmergency departmentNational cohortDeep vein thrombosesRate of complicationsElixhauser Comorbidity Index scoreDay of surgeryDeep vein thrombosisCalculate odds ratiosPosterior cruciate ligament reconstructionComorbidity Index score
2022
Risk factors for venous thromboembolism following fractures isolated to the foot and ankle fracture
Gouzoulis MJ, Joo PY, Kammien AJ, McLaughlin WM, Yoo B, Grauer JN. Risk factors for venous thromboembolism following fractures isolated to the foot and ankle fracture. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0276548. PMID: 36264985, PMCID: PMC9584400, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolismAnkle fracturesFactor V LeidenSurgical treatmentRisk factorsActive cancerV LeidenTiming of VTEPrior venous thromboembolismIsolated footIndependent risk factorDeep vein thrombosisRisk/benefit considerationsMultivariate logistical regressionSpecific fracture patternsElixhauser indexPulmonary embolismVein thrombosisPearlDiver databaseMetatarsal fracturesAppendicular fracturesMale sexSuch injuriesTraumatic injuryChi-square analysis
2018
Adverse Events Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion: A Comparison of Spine Surgeons Perceptions and Reported Data for Rates and Risk Factors.
Ondeck NT, Bohl DD, Bovonratwet P, McLynn RP, Cui JJ, Samuel AM, Webb ML, Grauer JN. Adverse Events Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion: A Comparison of Spine Surgeons Perceptions and Reported Data for Rates and Risk Factors. The International Journal Of Spine Surgery 2018, 12: 603-610. PMID: 30364864, PMCID: PMC6198632, DOI: 10.14444/5074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior lumbar fusionPatient risk factorsAdverse eventsRisk factorsPatient factorsLumbar fusionDegenerative conditionsElective posterior lumbar fusionSpine surgeons’ perceptionPostoperative adverse eventsAdverse event ratesUrinary tract infectionDeep vein thrombosisInsulin-dependent diabetesPostoperative complicationsCurrent smokingTract infectionsVein thrombosisDependent diabetesNSQIP dataExpectation settingInclusion criteriaAmerican CollegeSpine surgeonsEvent ratesThromboembolic Events After Traumatic Vertebral Fractures
Samuel AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Gala RJ, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Basques BA, Bohl DD, Kim HJ, Grauer JN. Thromboembolic Events After Traumatic Vertebral Fractures. Spine 2018, 43: 1289-1295. PMID: 29538240, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolism eventsTraumatic vertebral fracturesVertebral fracturesSpinal cord injuryOdds ratioCord injuryRisk factorsNational Trauma Data Bank Research Data SetLonger inpatient lengthPulmonary embolism eventsDeep vein thrombosisHigh-energy injuriesVertebral fracture patientsLength of stayAdditional risk factorsMultivariate logistic regressionSuch adverse outcomesOverall rateThromboembolism eventsHospital courseThromboembolic eventsFracture patientsVein thrombosisLonger LOSTrauma patientsEvaluating the effect of growing patient numbers and changing data elements in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database over the years: a study of posterior lumbar fusion outcomes
Shultz BN, Bovonratwet P, Ondeck NT, Ottesen TD, McLynn RP, Grauer JN. Evaluating the effect of growing patient numbers and changing data elements in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database over the years: a study of posterior lumbar fusion outcomes. The Spine Journal 2018, 18: 1982-1988. PMID: 29649610, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2018.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNSQIP databaseERA groupPreoperative characteristicsPostoperative outcomesBlood transfusionSeptic shockOutcome studiesNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramQuality Improvement Program databaseSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramPosterior lumbar fusion surgeryLumbar fusion outcomesRetrospective cohort studyImprovement Program databaseYear of surgeryDeep vein thrombosisUrinary tract infectionLumbar fusion surgeryPostoperative day 30Number of patientsMultivariate Poisson regressionQuality Improvement ProgramPerioperative outcomes
2017
What Is the Timing of General Health Adverse Events That Occur After Total Joint Arthroplasty?
Bohl DD, Ondeck NT, Basques BA, Levine BR, Grauer JN. What Is the Timing of General Health Adverse Events That Occur After Total Joint Arthroplasty? Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2017, 475: 2952-2959. PMID: 28054326, PMCID: PMC5670043, DOI: 10.1007/s11999-016-5224-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overArthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeData MiningDatabases, FactualHumansLength of StayMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPatient DischargePostoperative ComplicationsProcess Assessment, Health CareProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsTotal joint arthroplastyAdverse eventsDays of diagnosisDeep vein thrombosisPulmonary embolismPostoperative dayVein thrombosisMyocardial infarctionJoint arthroplastySurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramMultivariate Cox proportional hazardsSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramMedian postoperative dayPulmonary embolism 3Postoperative adverse eventsSurgical site infectionMyocardial infarction 3Different adverse eventsRetrospective database analysisLife-threatening findingsCertain adverse eventsCox proportional hazardsSuch adverse eventsQuality Improvement ProgramSeverity Weighting of Postoperative Adverse Events in Orthopedic Surgery.
Bohl DD, Ahn J, Lukasiewicz AM, Samuel AM, Webb ML, Basques BA, Golinvaux NS, Singh K, Grauer JN. Severity Weighting of Postoperative Adverse Events in Orthopedic Surgery. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2017, 46: e235-e243. PMID: 28856354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionAdverse eventsPostoperative courseOrgan/space surgical site infectionOrthopedic surgeryDeep surgical site infectionSpace surgical site infectionSuperficial surgical site infectionPostoperative adverse eventsAcute renal failurePatient's postoperative courseUrinary tract infectionDeep vein thrombosisPeripheral nerve injuryDifferent clinical significanceUnplanned intubationRenal insufficiencyNerve injuryPulmonary embolismRenal failureTract infectionsVein thrombosisBlood transfusionHospital readmissionSeptic shock
2015
How Much Do Adverse Event Rates Differ Between Primary and Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty?
Bohl DD, Samuel AM, Basques BA, Della Valle CJ, Levine BR, Grauer JN. How Much Do Adverse Event Rates Differ Between Primary and Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty? The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2015, 31: 596-602. PMID: 26507527, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2015.09.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overArthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeComorbidityFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQuality Assurance, Health CareQuality ImprovementQuality of Health CareReoperationRetrospective StudiesRiskSocieties, MedicalSurgical Wound InfectionUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyTotal joint arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyRevision proceduresAdverse eventsTKA patientsTHA patientsPrimary procedureJoint arthroplastyDeep incisional surgical site infectionSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramOrgan/space infectionIncisional surgical site infectionPrimary total joint arthroplastySurgical Quality Improvement ProgramRevision total joint arthroplastyUnderwent revision proceduresAdverse event ratesDeep vein thrombosisSurgical site infectionQuality Improvement ProgramHigh rateSystemic sepsisComorbidity characteristicsRisk 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
2014
Increased Risk of Complications After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in the Elderly
Buerba RA, Giles E, Webb ML, Fu MC, Gvozdyev B, Grauer JN. Increased Risk of Complications After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in the Elderly. Spine 2014, 39: 2062-2069. PMID: 25271519, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical discectomyCervical discectomyElderly patientsPulmonary embolism/deep vein thrombosisSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseCentral nervous system complicationsQuality Improvement Program databaseShorter operating room timeNervous system complicationsImprovement Program databaseIndependent risk factorRetrospective cohort analysisDeep vein thrombosisRisk of complicationsMultivariate logistic regressionMulti-institutional databaseFisher's exact testOperating room timeLogistic regression modelsHospital complicationsPreoperative comorbiditiesUrinary complicationsPatients 65Respiratory complications
2013
Anterior and posterior cervical fusion in patients with high body mass index are not associated with greater complications
Buerba RA, Fu MC, Grauer JN. Anterior and posterior cervical fusion in patients with high body mass index are not associated with greater complications. The Spine Journal 2013, 14: 1643-1653. PMID: 24388595, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.09.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPosterior cervical fusionHigher body mass indexEffect of obesityCervical fusionDeep vein thrombosisComplication rateMass indexPosterior fusionUnivariate analysisBasis of BMIExact testSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramMultivariate analysisNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramObese class III patientsSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramTotal operating room timeACS-NSQIP databaseCurrent Procedural Terminology codesRetrospective cohort analysisCervical fusion surgeryPrimary outcome measureSpinal fusion outcomesLength of stay