2024
The incidence, providers involved, and patient factors associated with diagnosis of specific lumbar spine pathology subsequent an initial nonspecific low back pain diagnosis
Seddio A, Jabbouri S, Gouzoulis M, Sanchez J, Day W, Varthi A, Rubio D, Grauer J. The incidence, providers involved, and patient factors associated with diagnosis of specific lumbar spine pathology subsequent an initial nonspecific low back pain diagnosis. The Spine Journal 2024 PMID: 39505011, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow back painPrimary care providersLow back pain diagnosisNS-LBPInternational Classification of DiseasesLumbar spine pathologyHistory of cancerSpecialty providersOpioid use disorderNonspecific low back painSpine pathologyBack pain diagnosisPCP providersFactors associated with diagnosisClassification of DiseasesUse disorderLBP managementLBP symptomsNational administrative databaseCare providersBack painFamily medicineAdult patientsProvider specialtyPain diagnosisRisk of Postoperative Complications After Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty in Behcet Syndrome Patients
Ratnasamy P, Diatta F, Allam O, Kauke-Navarro M, Grauer J. Risk of Postoperative Complications After Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty in Behcet Syndrome Patients. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00040. PMID: 39392934, PMCID: PMC11469891, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehcet's syndromeAdverse eventsTotal knee arthroplastyMultivariate analysisRevision surgeryRisk of postoperative complicationsRisk of perioperative adverse eventsTotal hip arthroplastyLog-rank testElixhauser Comorbidity Index scoreRetrospective cohort studyMultisystem autoimmune disorderPostoperative adverse eventsPerioperative adverse eventsComorbidity Index scoreNational administrative databaseKnee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplasty patientsPostoperative complicationsNo significant differencePatient ageAutoimmune disordersPerioperative managementSyndrome patientsCohort studyTrends in Open Versus Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release From 2010 to 2021
Ratnasamy P, Rudisill K, Joo P, Lattanza L, Grauer J. Trends in Open Versus Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release From 2010 to 2021. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00077. PMID: 38885416, PMCID: PMC11191037, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency department utilization after elbow arthroscopy
Day W, Gouzoulis M, Jayaram R, Grauer J. Emergency department utilization after elbow arthroscopy. JSES International 2024, 8: 910-914. PMID: 39035647, PMCID: PMC11258818, DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2024.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElixhauser Comorbidity IndexEmergency departmentArthroscopy patientsED visitsElbow arthroscopyMethods Adult patientsAssociated with younger ageProportion of patientsAdministrative databasesFactors associated with ED visitsPostoperative care pathwaysNational administrative databasePostoperative courseAdult patientsPostoperative weekComorbidity indexMultivariate analysisPatientsSurgeryTechnical pearlsYounger ageEmergency department utilizationArthroscopyInsurance typeMonths
2023
Ninety day adverse events following single level posterior lumbar interbody fusion in patients with sickle cell disease
Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Saifi C, Whang P, Grauer J, Varthi A. Ninety day adverse events following single level posterior lumbar interbody fusion in patients with sickle cell disease. The Spine Journal 2023, 24: 807-811. PMID: 38081460, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.11.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior lumbar interbody fusionSingle-level posterior lumbar interbody fusionSickle cell diseaseElixhauser Comorbidity IndexAdverse eventsPostoperative outcomesInterbody fusionOdds ratioCell diseaseDays adverse eventsMinor adverse eventsPostoperative adverse eventsPerioperative adverse eventsSevere adverse eventsCohort of patientsED visit ratesEmergency department visitsMultivariable logistic regressionNational administrative databaseRetrospective database studyLumbar interbody fusionSingle level posteriorComorbidity indexPLIF patientsAdult patientsWide-Awake Carpal Tunnel Release in the United States: Trends in Volume and Reimbursement by Operative Setting
Kammien A, Kim S, Mookerjee V, Williams M, Prsic A, Grauer J, Colen D. Wide-Awake Carpal Tunnel Release in the United States: Trends in Volume and Reimbursement by Operative Setting. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2023, 154: 143-149. PMID: 37535704, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000010961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical site infectionOffice-based surgeryCarpal tunnel releaseNarcotic prescriptionsOffice surgeryPhysician reimbursementOperating roomPercent of surgeriesWide-awake surgeryEmergency department visitsNational administrative databaseFinancial burdenComorbidity burdenPrimary endpointAdverse eventsED visitsDepartment visitsSite infectionLinear regression modelingSimilar incidenceAdministrative databasesOffice patientsSurgerySurgical settingCommercial insuranceThe correlation of psoriasis and its treatment medications with lumbar discectomy postoperative infections
Day W, Ch'en P, Ratnasamy P, Jeong S, Varthi A, Grauer J. The correlation of psoriasis and its treatment medications with lumbar discectomy postoperative infections. The Spine Journal 2023, 23: 1623-1629. PMID: 37355045, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.06.392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical site infectionRisk of SSIPostoperative surgical site infectionElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMultivariable logistic regressionTopical therapyComorbidity indexReoperation rateSite infectionTreatment medicationsMultivariable analysisDiscectomy patientsGreater oddsFive-Year Reoperation RatesSingle-level lumbar discectomyLogistic regressionCorrelation of psoriasisOral systemic treatmentInfection-related complicationsAdministrative database studyDay of surgeryLog-rank testNational administrative databaseRetrospective case controlUS adult populationOpioid Prescription Patterns 90 Days After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A 10-Year National Database Analysis
Day W, Tang K, Joo P, Grauer J, Yalcin S, Wilhelm C, Medvecky M. Opioid Prescription Patterns 90 Days After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A 10-Year National Database Analysis. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 23259671231159063. PMID: 37056452, PMCID: PMC10087648, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231159063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArthroscopic rotator cuff repairOpioid prescription trendsRotator cuff repairOpioid prescriptionsPrescription trendsCuff repairCurrent prescription patternsPostoperative pain managementElixhauser Comorbidity IndexNational database analysisNational administrative databaseLevel of evidenceRegression analysisMean MMEMore MMEsPostoperative amountPostoperative MMEPostoperative morphineComorbidity indexNaïve patientsPrescriber specialtyAdult patientsPostoperative periodPrescription patternsYounger patients
2022
Total Hip Arthroplasty Imageless Navigation Does Not Reduce 90-Day Adverse Events or Five-Year Revisions in a Large National Cohort
Jayaram R, Gillinov S, Caruana D, Kammien A, Joo P, Rubin L, Grauer J. Total Hip Arthroplasty Imageless Navigation Does Not Reduce 90-Day Adverse Events or Five-Year Revisions in a Large National Cohort. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2022, 38: 862-867. PMID: 36529197, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyAdverse eventsImageless navigationMultivariate analysisLarge national administrative databaseElixhauser comorbidity index scorePrimary total hip arthroplastyComorbidity Index scoreFive-year incidencePostoperative adverse eventsNational administrative databaseLarge national cohortLarge national databaseCause revisionTHA patientsWound dehiscenceNational cohortTHA casesAdministrative databasesDislocation rateHip arthroplastyHigher oddsNavigation groupIndex scoreComputer navigationComparison of postoperative outcomes in patients with and without osteoporosis undergoing single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Kammien AJ, Galivanche AR, Joo PY, Elaydi A, Whang P, Saifi C, Grauer JN, Varthi A. Comparison of postoperative outcomes in patients with and without osteoporosis undergoing single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 12: 100174. PMID: 36299450, PMCID: PMC9589019, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle-level anterior cervical discectomyAnterior cervical discectomyAdverse eventsCervical discectomySingle-level ACDF proceduresSurgical planningComorbidity-matched patientsPerioperative adverse eventsSingle-level ACDFLog-rank analysisLong-term outcomesNational administrative databaseSetting of osteoporosisACDF proceduresConcomitant proceduresPatient characteristicsPostoperative outcomesGraft subsidenceOsteoporosis groupBony unionPatient counselingPatient counsellingAdministrative databasesReoperationExclusion criteria