2019
Economic and Outcomes Analysis of Recalcitrant Cervical Radiculopathy: Is Nonsurgical Management or Surgery More Cost-Effective?
Rihn JA, Bhat S, Grauer J, Harrop J, Ghogawala Z, Vaccaro AR, Hilibrand AS. Economic and Outcomes Analysis of Recalcitrant Cervical Radiculopathy: Is Nonsurgical Management or Surgery More Cost-Effective? Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2019, 27: 533-540. PMID: 30407977, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-17-00379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical epidural injectionsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioEpidural injectionQuality-adjusted life yearsCervical radiculopathyCost-effectiveness ratioConservative managementPhysical therapyLife yearsAverage incremental cost-effectiveness ratioAnterior cervical diskectomyCervical injectionCervical diskectomyNonsurgical managementSurgical managementClinical effectivenessOutcome analysisTheoretical cohortAvoidance rateRadiculopathyCost-effective strategySuch injectionsSuccess rateACDFInjection
2018
Longer Operative Time Is Associated With Increased Adverse Events After Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion: 15-Minute Intervals Matter.
Ondeck NT, Bohl DD, McLynn RP, Cui JJ, Bovonratwet P, Singh K, Grauer JN. Longer Operative Time Is Associated With Increased Adverse Events After Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion: 15-Minute Intervals Matter. Orthopedics 2018, 41: e483-e488. PMID: 29708570, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20180424-02.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical diskectomyOperative timeAdverse eventsCervical diskectomyPerioperative outcomesSurgical durationSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramIndividual adverse outcomesPostoperative adverse eventsLonger operative timeGreater operative timeQuality Improvement ProgramUnplanned intubationHospital stayBaseline characteristicsVenous thromboembolismHospital readmissionAdverse outcomesPatient variablesAmerican CollegeAnesthetic effectSurgical pathologyPhysiologic stress