2023
Adverse Events After Ankle Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation Among Patients With and Without Documented Cannabis and Tobacco Use
Dhodapkar M, Oghenesume O, Halperin S, Modrak M, Yoo B, Grauer J. Adverse Events After Ankle Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation Among Patients With and Without Documented Cannabis and Tobacco Use. Foot & Ankle International 2023, 44: 941-948. PMID: 37698277, DOI: 10.1177/10711007231189698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen reduction internal fixationAnkle fracture open reduction internal fixationUrinary tract infectionMinor adverse eventsAdverse eventsReduction internal fixationRetrospective database studyTobacco useAnkle fracturesInternal fixationTobacco usersHigher oddsDatabase studyGreater oddsAnkle open reduction internal fixationElixhauser comorbidity index scoreCause adverse eventsComorbidity Index scoreSevere adverse eventsCommon orthopedic injuriesMultivariable logistic regressionStudy inclusion criteriaGroup of nonusersPerioperative outcomesAdult patientsTiming of Adverse Events Within 90 Days of Hip Fracture Surgery: A Database Study
Kammien A, Ratnasamy P, Caruana D, Grauer J. Timing of Adverse Events Within 90 Days of Hip Fracture Surgery: A Database Study. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023, 31: 245-251. PMID: 36821080, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-22-00368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fracture surgeryTime of diagnosisAdverse eventsFracture surgeryDay 31Hip fracture surgery patientsElixhauser comorbidity index scoreAcute kidney injuryCommon adverse eventsComorbidity Index scorePatients 65 yearsPostoperative day 0Surgical site infectionUrinary tract infectionPostoperative day 30Specific adverse eventsKidney injuryCardiac eventsSurgery patientsTract infectionsVenous thromboembolismSite infectionPatient counselingNotable morbidityDatabase study
2022
Total Hip Arthroplasty Imageless Navigation Does Not Reduce 90-Day Adverse Events or Five-Year Revisions in a Large National Cohort
Jayaram R, Gillinov S, Caruana D, Kammien A, Joo P, Rubin L, Grauer J. Total Hip Arthroplasty Imageless Navigation Does Not Reduce 90-Day Adverse Events or Five-Year Revisions in a Large National Cohort. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2022, 38: 862-867. PMID: 36529197, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyAdverse eventsImageless navigationMultivariate analysisLarge national administrative databaseElixhauser comorbidity index scorePrimary total hip arthroplastyComorbidity Index scoreFive-year incidencePostoperative adverse eventsNational administrative databaseLarge national cohortLarge national databaseCause revisionTHA patientsWound dehiscenceNational cohortTHA casesAdministrative databasesDislocation rateHip arthroplastyHigher oddsNavigation groupIndex scoreComputer navigationNinety-Day Emergency Department Visits After Ankle Fracture Surgery
Kammien A, Ratnasamy P, Joo P, Grauer J. Ninety-Day Emergency Department Visits After Ankle Fracture Surgery. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022, 31: e51-e57. PMID: 36548157, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-22-00484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnkle fracture surgeryElixhauser comorbidity index scoreComorbidity Index scoreED visitsED utilizationFracture surgeryPostoperative weekRisk factorsSurgical siteIndex scoreIncidence of readmissionEmergency department visitsDay of surgeryMultivariate logistic regressionORIF patientsPatient ageAnkle fracturesDepartment visitsOpen reductionConcomitant fracturesMedicaid insuranceEntire cohortEmergency departmentInternal fixationCare pathwayAdverse Events After Total Hip Arthroplasty are not Sufficiently Characterized by 30-Day Follow-Up: A Database Study
Maloy GC, Kammien AJ, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Adverse Events After Total Hip Arthroplasty are not Sufficiently Characterized by 30-Day Follow-Up: A Database Study. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2022, 38: 525-529. PMID: 36272511, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.10.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyPostoperative adverse eventsAdverse eventsDay of surgeryHip arthroplastyDays of THAHigher Elixhauser-Comorbidity Index scoresElixhauser comorbidity index scoreComorbidity Index scoreLate adverse eventsTime of diagnosisPostoperative day 31THA patientsPredictive factorsPatient counselingPatient riskDatabase studyPrevention strategiesIndex scoreDay 31SurgeryInterquartile rangeAdministrative datasetsPatientsArthroplastyIncidence, Timing, and Risk Factors for 5-Year Revision Surgery After Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in 533 Patients
Gillinov SM, Fosam A, Burroughs PJ, Schneble CA, McLaughlin WM, Moran J, Jimenez AE, Grauer JN, Medvecky MJ. Incidence, Timing, and Risk Factors for 5-Year Revision Surgery After Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in 533 Patients. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2022, 50: 2893-2899. PMID: 35916771, DOI: 10.1177/03635465221111115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBony realignment proceduresAutologous chondrocyte implantationBody mass indexPrimary Autologous Chondrocyte ImplantationRevision surgeryRisk factorsRealignment proceduresPostoperative yearKnee arthroplastyFemale sexChondrocyte implantationECI scoresElixhauser comorbidity index scoreChondral defectsComorbidity Index scoreKaplan-Meier analysisLarge national cohortUnicompartmental knee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplastyOsteochondral allograft transplantationLevel of evidenceOsteochondral autograft transferArticular cartilage proceduresFull-thickness chondral defectsChondral proceduresEmergency department visits within 90 days of single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Kammien AJ, Galivanche AR, Gouzoulis MJ, Moore HG, Mercier MR, Grauer JN. Emergency department visits within 90 days of single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 10: 100122. PMID: 35637647, PMCID: PMC9144013, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchED visitsPostoperative week 1ED utilizationPredictive factorsSurgical siteWeek 1Single-level anterior cervical discectomySingle-level ACDF proceduresElixhauser comorbidity index scoreCommon postoperative issuesPrimary ED diagnosisComorbidity Index scoreAnterior cervical discectomyHigh-risk patientsSingle-level ACDFEmergency department visitsDay of surgeryMultivariate logistic regressionIntegrated care pathwayHealthcare spendingPostoperative readmissionsACDF proceduresCervical discectomyPatient ageDepartment visits