2024
Perioperative inpatient falls for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients are on the rise: Risk factors associated with this “never event”
Seddio A, Jabbouri S, Gouzoulis M, Vasudevan R, Halperin S, Varthi A, Rubio D, Grauer J. Perioperative inpatient falls for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients are on the rise: Risk factors associated with this “never event”. The Spine Journal 2024 PMID: 39631462, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInpatient fallsLength of stayMultivariate logistic regressionAnterior cervical discectomyInpatient ACDFElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMultidisciplinary fall prevention programAnnual incidenceRisk factorsInpatient fall preventionFall prevention programsLogistic regressionNational sample of patientsCervical discectomyNational Quality ForumSocioeconomically disadvantaged patientsHistory of dementiaUnderweight body mass indexACDF patientsObese BMI >Posterior cervical proceduresBody mass indexMulti-level ACDFAdult patientsQuality Forum
2022
Four-level anterior versus posterior cervical fusions: Perioperative outcomes and five-year reoperation rates Outcomes after four-level anterior versus posterior cervical procedures
Joo PY, Jayaram RH, McLaughlin WM, Ameri B, Kammien AJ, Arnold PM, Grauer JN. Four-level anterior versus posterior cervical fusions: Perioperative outcomes and five-year reoperation rates Outcomes after four-level anterior versus posterior cervical procedures. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 10: 100115. PMID: 35392022, PMCID: PMC8980614, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior cervical fusionFour-level ACDFAdverse eventsReoperation rateCervical fusionOdds ratioMinor adverse eventsMultilevel cervical pathologyPosterior cervical proceduresRate of dysphagiaFive-year incidencePerioperative adverse eventsAnterior cervical discectomyHigher reoperation rateLength of stayGreater odds ratioRisk/benefit considerationsPosterior approach proceduresTimes lower oddsCervical reoperationCervical proceduresCervical discectomyPerioperative outcomesPosterior proceduresACDF cases