2023
Paper 20: Prior Isolated Meniscus Surgery Significantly Increases the Risk for Future Ipsilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction up to 5 Years: An Analysis of over 100,000 Patients
McLaughlin W, Gillinov S, Joo P, Moran J, Grauer J, Gardner E. Paper 20: Prior Isolated Meniscus Surgery Significantly Increases the Risk for Future Ipsilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction up to 5 Years: An Analysis of over 100,000 Patients. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 2325967123s00020. PMCID: PMC10071215, DOI: 10.1177/2325967123s00020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeniscus tearsPopulation incidenceHigher oddsSurgical treatmentACL reconstructionMeniscus injuryGeneral populationAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionACL injury preventionACL-R surgeryIncidence of aCLIsolated meniscus tearSubsequent ACL injuryCruciate ligament reconstructionMultivariate logistic regressionGeneral population incidenceICD-10 codesSignificant higher oddsBucket-handle tearYear age rangeACL injuryACL tearsLigament reconstructionRehabilitation protocolConcurrent fracture
2020
Spine coding transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10: Not taking advantage of the specificity of a more granular system
Sabatino MJ, Burroughs PJ, Moore HG, Grauer JN. Spine coding transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10: Not taking advantage of the specificity of a more granular system. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2020, 4: 100035. PMID: 35141603, PMCID: PMC8820049, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2020.100035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchICD-10 codesDiagnostic codesICD-9ICD-10Number of patientsSpine-related conditionsSpecific diagnostic codesDistribution of utilizationIndex encounterSpine patientsPatient populationDiagnosis codesSpine conditionsClinical careInternational ClassificationPatientsCurrent studyFive-fold increaseSmall proportionYearsDorsopathySpecificityDiseaseCare