Perioperative inpatient falls for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients are on the rise: Risk factors associated with this “never event”
Seddio A, Jabbouri S, Gouzoulis M, Vasudevan R, Halperin S, Varthi A, Rubio D, Grauer J. Perioperative inpatient falls for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients are on the rise: Risk factors associated with this “never event”. The Spine Journal 2024 PMID: 39631462, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInpatient fallsLength of stayMultivariate logistic regressionAnterior cervical discectomyInpatient ACDFElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMultidisciplinary fall prevention programAnnual incidenceRisk factorsInpatient fall preventionFall prevention programsLogistic regressionNational sample of patientsCervical discectomyNational Quality ForumSocioeconomically disadvantaged patientsHistory of dementiaUnderweight body mass indexACDF patientsObese BMI >Posterior cervical proceduresBody mass indexMulti-level ACDFAdult patientsQuality ForumRate and risk factors for inpatient falls following single-level posterior lumbar fusion: A national registry study
Gouzoulis M, Jabbouri S, Seddio A, Moran J, Day W, Ratnasamy P, Grauer J. Rate and risk factors for inpatient falls following single-level posterior lumbar fusion: A national registry study. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2024, 20: 100549. PMID: 39318705, PMCID: PMC11417567, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2024.100549.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior lumbar fusionSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionInpatient fallsOdds ratioLumbar fusionFall prevention programsIncidence of secondary injuryNational sample of patientsRisk factorsDecreased odds ratioPatient variablesPotential patient outcomesMultivariate logistic regressionNational registry studySample of patientsPrevention programsInpatient costsMedicaid insuranceActive deliriumAlcohol use disorderMethods Adult patientsSpinal pathologyOutcome metricsCommercial insuranceNational sample