2021
Clinical outcomes following one-, two-, three-, and four-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a national database study
Joo PY, Zhu JR, Kammien AJ, Gouzoulis MJ, Arnold PM, Grauer JN. Clinical outcomes following one-, two-, three-, and four-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a national database study. The Spine Journal 2021, 22: 542-548. PMID: 34774751, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOne-level casesAnterior cervical discectomyAdverse eventsReoperation rateACDF casesCervical discectomyProlonged lengthFour-level anterior cervical discectomyMultivariate analysisMinor adverse event rateFour-level ACDFNational database studyAdverse event ratesGreater odds ratioCommon surgical procedureLarge national databaseDysphagia ratesElective ACDFLarge comparative studiesComplication ratePatient characteristicsReadmission ratesClinical outcomesPearlDiver databasePosterior procedures
2020
Readmissions After Distal Radius Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: An Analysis of 11,124 Patients
Malpani R, John TS, Mercier MR, Ottesen TD, Nduaguba AM, Webb ML, Grauer JN. Readmissions After Distal Radius Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation: An Analysis of 11,124 Patients. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2020, 4: e20.00110. PMID: 33969951, PMCID: PMC7384800, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-20-00110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseImprovement Program databaseMultivariate analysisAnesthesiologists classOpen reductionInternal fixationRisk factorsProgram databaseMedical reasonsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databasePredictors of readmissionInsulin-dependent diabetesCommon surgical procedureQuality improvement initiativesAmerican SocietyPostoperative readmissionsIndex surgeryInsulin usePerioperative factorsUnplanned readmissionPatient demographicsPerioperative outcomesAdult patientsSurgical reasons
2015
Myelopathy Is Associated With Increased All-Cause Morbidity and Mortality Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Lukasiewicz AM, Basques BA, Bohl DD, Webb ML, Samuel AM, Grauer JN. Myelopathy Is Associated With Increased All-Cause Morbidity and Mortality Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine 2015, 40: 443-449. PMID: 25599286, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000785.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCervical VertebraeCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualDiskectomyFemaleHumansIntervertebral Disc DegenerationLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimeQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesSocieties, MedicalSpinal Cord DiseasesSpinal DiseasesSpinal FusionSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsBaseline patient characteristicsAnterior cervical discectomyAdverse eventsACDF proceduresCervical discectomyCervical myelopathyPatient characteristicsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseMultivariate analysisQuality Improvement Program databaseSerious adverse eventsCervical spine pathologyImprovement Program databaseSevere adverse eventsMultivariate logistic regressionCommon surgical procedureCause morbidityRetrospective cohortSurgical characteristicsPatient factorsHigh morbidityDifferent morbiditiesPatient counselingDiagnosis codes
2014
Using the ACS-NSQIP to Identify Factors Affecting Hospital Length of Stay After Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Basques BA, Fu MC, Buerba RA, Bohl DD, Golinvaux NS, Grauer JN. Using the ACS-NSQIP to Identify Factors Affecting Hospital Length of Stay After Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Spine 2014, 39: 497-502. PMID: 24384669, PMCID: PMC3961012, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedBlood TransfusionBody Mass IndexChi-Square DistributionComorbidityDecision Support TechniquesElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansLength of StayLinear ModelsLumbar VertebraeMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisObesity, MorbidOperative TimePatient SelectionRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSpinal DiseasesSpinal FusionTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsElective posterior lumbar fusionPosterior lumbar fusionNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseImprovement Program databaseLumbar fusionHospital lengthIntraoperative variablesExtended LOSProgram databaseAmerican CollegePosterior lumbar spine fusionPredictors of LOSRetrospective cohort studyBody mass indexLumbar spine fusionCommon surgical procedureImportant clinical variablesInpatient hospital costsLumbar spine pathologyAnesthesiologists classIntraoperative transfusionMorbid obesityCohort study
2002
Evaluation of OP-1 in a rabbit model of lumbar fusions
Patel T, Grauer J, Erulkar J. Evaluation of OP-1 in a rabbit model of lumbar fusions. Progress In Inflammation Research 2002, 207-222. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-0348-8121-0_11.Peer-Reviewed Original Research