2024
Surgical site infection following isolated lumbar discectomy increases odds of revision lumbar surgery within first 6 months, but not beyond
Kim L, Halperin S, Grauer J. Surgical site infection following isolated lumbar discectomy increases odds of revision lumbar surgery within first 6 months, but not beyond. The Spine Journal 2024, 24: 1459-1466. PMID: 38570035, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical site infectionRevision lumbar surgeryLumbar discectomyLumbar surgeryElixhauser Comorbidity IndexSite infectionFactors associated with surgical site infectionPreoperative diagnosis of infectionIncidence of secondary surgeryLumbar discectomy patientsDiagnosis of infectionMultivariate logistic regressionPreoperative diagnosisDiscectomy patientsPostoperative complicationsIndex surgeryPatient ageSecondary surgerySpinal surgeryIndependent predictorsAdult patientsLumbar fusionPerforming surgeryDiscectomyI&D
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
2018
Frequency and Acceptability of Adverse Events After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Wilson JR, Radcliff K, Schroeder G, Booth M, Lucasti C, Fehlings M, Ahmad N, Vaccaro A, Arnold P, Sciubba D, Ching A, Smith J, Shaffrey C, Singh K, Darden B, Daffner S, Cheng I, Ghogawala Z, Ludwig S, Buchowski J, Brodke D, Wang J, Lehman RA, Hilibrand A, Yoon T, Grauer J, Dailey A, Steinmetz M, Harrop JS. Frequency and Acceptability of Adverse Events After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2018, 31: e270-e277. PMID: 29708891, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000000645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical discectomyAdverse eventsCervical discectomyPrimary specialtyPractice locationAdjacent segment diseaseSpinal cord injuryUS surgeonsWrong-level surgeryFuture quality improvementComplication eventsAcceptable complicationsUncommon complicationEsophageal injuryLevel surgeryCord injurySegment diseaseSpine surgerySurgeon experienceOrthopaedic surgeonsSurgeons' opinionsComplicationsDiscectomyMajority of respondentsSurgeons
2015
Cervical Total Disc Replacement and Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Have Similar Short-Term Complication Rates
Basques B, Lukasiewicz A, Webb M, Samuel A, Bohl D, Grauer J. Cervical Total Disc Replacement and Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Have Similar Short-Term Complication Rates. The Spine Journal 2015, 15: s232. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.07.341.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Complications and Length of Stay Following Elective Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A NSQIP Database Study
Gruskay J, Fu M, Basques B, Buerba R, Webb M, Bohl D, Grauer J. Complications and Length of Stay Following Elective Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A NSQIP Database Study. The Spine Journal 2013, 13: s126. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.07.328.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Contemporary Management of Symptomatic Lumbar Disc Herniations
Jegede KA, Ndu A, Grauer JN. Contemporary Management of Symptomatic Lumbar Disc Herniations. Orthopedic Clinics Of North America 2010, 41: 217-224. PMID: 20399360, DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2010.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar disc herniationSymptomatic disc herniationDisc herniationClinical presentationSurgical interventionSymptomatic lumbar disc herniationMainstay of treatmentCommon clinical entityPatient's clinical presentationMagnetic resonance imagingClinical entityAsymptomatic individualsLumbar discectomyTreatment optionsConservative measuresSignificant symptomsPhysical therapyHerniationMajor abnormalitiesResonance imagingContemporary managementSymptomsPatientsInterventionDiscectomy
2008
Update on cervical disc arthroplasty: where are we and where are we going?
Jaramillo-de la Torre JJ, Grauer JN, Yue JJ. Update on cervical disc arthroplasty: where are we and where are we going? Current Reviews In Musculoskeletal Medicine 2008, 1: 124. PMID: 19468885, PMCID: PMC2684211, DOI: 10.1007/s12178-008-9019-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Definition and Classification of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Oguz E, Hammouri Q, Grauer J, Pahl M, Vaccaro A. Definition and Classification of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. 2007, 19-24. DOI: 10.3109/9781420013962-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsInvasive spine surgerySpine surgeryTraditional open surgical techniquesOpen surgical techniquesAnterior discectomySteroid medicationBony destructionEpidural injectionVascular injuryInterbody fusionOpen procedureSexual dysfunctionFluoroscopic guidanceSurgical techniqueSurgical goalsSurgeryTherapeutic purposesDiscectomyLaparoscopicMedicationsDysfunctionInjury