2024
Ulcerative Colitis Patients are at Increased Risk for Adverse Events Following Total Hip Arthroplasty
Oghenesume O, Gouzoulis M, Ratnasamy P, Dhodapkar M, Grauer J, Rubin L. Ulcerative Colitis Patients are at Increased Risk for Adverse Events Following Total Hip Arthroplasty. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2024 PMID: 39515400, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2024.10.134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative adverse eventsAdverse eventsClasses of medicationsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexUlcerative colitisPatient ageTotal hip arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplasty patientsFive-year survivalUlcerative colitis patientsArthroplasty patientsPatient's medication regimenHip arthroplasty patientsDisease ulcerative colitisUC patientsColitis patientsComorbidity indexCorticosteroidsPerioperative periodIncreased riskHip arthroplastyPatientsMedication regimenDisease processMatched group
2023
Rheumatoid arthritis patients are at increased risk for adverse events following lumbar discectomy
Ratnasamy P, Rudisill K, Gouzoulis M, Kammien A, Grauer J. Rheumatoid arthritis patients are at increased risk for adverse events following lumbar discectomy. The Spine Journal 2023, 23: 990-996. PMID: 36990283, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar discectomy patientsAdverse eventsRheumatoid arthritisLumbar discectomyPatient ageDiscectomy patientsMinor adverse eventsRetrospective cohort studyLumbar spinal surgeryPatient's medication regimenElixhauser Comorbidity IndexExclusion of patientsRA medicationsComorbidity indexCohort studyMedication regimenPrior diagnosisPredictive factorsAdverse outcomesSubgroup analysisSpinal surgeryInfection diagnosisAutoinflammatory diseasesHigher oddsDiscectomy