2022
Emergency Department Visits Within 90 Days of Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Ratnasamy P, Kammien A, Gouzoulis M, Grauer J. Emergency Department Visits Within 90 Days of Total Ankle Arthroplasty. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 2473011421s00895. PMCID: PMC9679845, DOI: 10.1177/2473011421s00895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal ankle arthroplastyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexSurgical site painED visitsSite painTAA patientsAnkle arthroplastyRisk factorsCommon reasonHealth care utilization/costsHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexPostoperative ED visitsRetrospective cohort studyEmergency department visitsDay of surgeryLogistic regression analysisComorbidity indexCohort studyED utilizationDepartment visitsPatient factorsPostoperative weekEmergency departmentPatient populationFemale sexAnalysis of the Frequency, Characteristics, and Reasons for Termination of Spine-related Clinical Trials
Caruana DL, Kim D, Galivanche AR, David WB, Justen MA, Moushey AM, Sheth AH, Paranjpe MD, Grauer JN. Analysis of the Frequency, Characteristics, and Reasons for Termination of Spine-related Clinical Trials. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2022, 35: e596-e600. PMID: 35351841, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsTrial terminationTrial characteristicsMultivariate analysisCross-sectional analysisInvestigation of drugsInsufficient accrualResults databaseInterventional studyDetermine predictorsClinical studiesBACKGROUND DATACommon reasonAssess reasonsRecruitment statusTrialsPredictors of terminationSearch termsSpineCompletion ratesRegistryPredictorsStudyTermination
2018
Choice of Quality Metrics for Assessment of the Spine Patient
Ottesen T, Kebaish K, Grauer J. Choice of Quality Metrics for Assessment of the Spine Patient. 2018, 53-68. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-97990-8_4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality of careOutcome measuresPatient-reported outcome measuresDifferent surgical indicationsPatient-reported satisfactionHospital Consumer AssessmentSpine patientsSurgical indicationsSurgical outcomesMedical attentionCommon reasonSpine careHealthcare providersRate hospitalsPatientsConsumer AssessmentHospitalOwn unique benefitsProcess measuresCareSpinal issuesHealthcare system
2017
Of 20,376 Lumbar Discectomies, 2.6% of Patients Readmitted Within 30 Days
Webb ML, Nelson SJ, Save A, Cui J, Lukasiewicz AM, Samuel AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Bohl DD, Ondeck NT, McLynn RP, Grauer JN. Of 20,376 Lumbar Discectomies, 2.6% of Patients Readmitted Within 30 Days. Spine 2017, 42: 1267-1273. PMID: 27926671, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionLumbar discectomyThromboembolic eventsHospital readmissionSite infectionSurgical variablesCommon reasonSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseCauses of readmissionHigher American SocietyImprovement Program databaseRetrospective cohort studyDay of surgeryQuality-based reimbursementQuality improvement initiativesPearson chi-squareAnesthesiologists classPostoperative painPatient demographicsCohort studyOperative timeAffordable Care ActRisk factors
2016
Most 30-day Readmissions After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Are Not Due to Surgical Site-Related Issues
Samuel AM, Fu MC, Toy JO, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Albert TJ, Grauer JN. Most 30-day Readmissions After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Are Not Due to Surgical Site-Related Issues. Spine 2016, 41: 1801-1807. PMID: 27398892, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical discectomyCommon reasonElective ACDFCervical discectomyNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseAdequate postoperative managementHemorrhage/hematomaPreoperative medical optimizationCauses of readmissionCervical spine pathologyDays of dischargeHigher American SocietyImprovement Program databaseSurgical site infectionCareful patient selectionQuality-based reimbursementAnesthesiologists classMedical optimizationMost readmissionsNSQIP databasePostoperative daySite infectionPatient selectionPostoperative management
2015
Of 5,267 Lumbar Posterior Fusions, 4.35% of Patients Readmitted within 30 Days: Surgical Site Issues: The Most Common Reasons for Readmission
Webb M, Samuel A, Lukasiewicz A, Basques B, Bohl D, Diaz-Collado P, Grauer J. Of 5,267 Lumbar Posterior Fusions, 4.35% of Patients Readmitted within 30 Days: Surgical Site Issues: The Most Common Reasons for Readmission. The Spine Journal 2015, 15: s194. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.07.258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior fusionCommon reason
2008
Postoperative bracing after spine surgery for degenerative conditions: a questionnaire study
Bible JE, Biswas D, Whang PG, Simpson AK, Rechtine GR, Grauer JN. Postoperative bracing after spine surgery for degenerative conditions: a questionnaire study. The Spine Journal 2008, 9: 309-316. PMID: 18790685, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2008.06.453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine surgeonsPostoperative bracingSpinal proceduresSpecific spinal proceduresVariety of orthosesCervical spine proceduresAnterior cervical spineInstrumented lumbar fusionSingle-page questionnaireDuration of treatmentType of orthosisSpecific surgical proceduresQuestionnaire studyInternal fixationLumbar fusionCervical spineSpine surgeryClinical studiesSpine proceduresBracing protocolSurgical proceduresLumbar spineCommon reasonProper indicationsClinical experience