2023
Lumbar Laminotomy: Variables Affecting 90-day Overall Reimbursement
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Gouzoulis M, Laurans M, Varthi A, Grauer J. Lumbar Laminotomy: Variables Affecting 90-day Overall Reimbursement. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023, 32: 265-270. PMID: 38064482, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-23-00365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative adverse eventsAdverse eventsInsurance typePostoperative emergency department visitsPostoperative emergency departmentEmergency department visitsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMultivariable linear regression modelsMultivariable linear regressionHealthcare deliveryIndications of traumaPostoperative readmissionsComorbidity indexInfectious diagnosisConservative treatmentPerioperative dataDepartment visitsEmergency departmentOutpatient surgeryLarge cohortSpinal proceduresExclusion criteriaDiskectomyOverall reimbursementCommon procedureRates of subsequent surgeries after meniscus repair with and without concurrent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Kahan J, Burroughs P, Petit L, Schneble C, Joo P, Moran J, Modrak M, Mclaughlin W, Nasreddine A, Grauer J, Medvecky M. Rates of subsequent surgeries after meniscus repair with and without concurrent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0294964. PMID: 38015977, PMCID: PMC10684064, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConcurrent anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionSecondary surgery rateCruciate ligament reconstructionSurgery ratesMeniscus repairLigament reconstructionKnee surgeryArthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionMeniscal repairSecondary surgical proceduresLarge national databaseLarge patient databaseSubsequent surgerySecondary proceduresSecondary surgeryLarge cohortSurgical proceduresPatient databasePatientsSurgeryCohortNational databaseSignificant differencesRepair
2022
Postoperative spine surgical site infections: high rate of failure of one-stage irrigation and debridement
Dhodapkar M, Galivanche A, Halperin S, Elaydi A, Rubio D, Grauer J. Postoperative spine surgical site infections: high rate of failure of one-stage irrigation and debridement. The Spine Journal 2022, 23: 484-491. PMID: 36549456, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionElective spine surgerySpine surgeryInitial managementRate of SSIInfection characteristicsSpine surgical site infectionPostoperative surgical site infectionRetrospective case-control studyPresence of bacteremiaRisk stratification toolCase-control studySingle academic institutionTimes greater oddsDevastating complicationSite infectionMultivariable analysisStratification toolSurgical managementSurgical variablesIndex procedureSurgical interventionRisk factorsInclusion criteriaLarge cohortIncidence, Timing, and Predictors of Hip Dislocation After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis
Gillinov SM, Joo PY, Zhu JR, Moran J, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Incidence, Timing, and Predictors of Hip Dislocation After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022, 30: 1047-1053. PMID: 35947825, PMCID: PMC9588560, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-22-00150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary total hip arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexBody mass indexComorbidity indexMass indexHip dislocationRevision surgeryRisk factorsHip arthroplastyIndex total hip arthroplastyHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexPrimary THA patientsFirst-time dislocationCumulative incidenceMost patientsPostoperative dataTHA patientsRecurrent episodesControl subjectsFemale sexLarge cohortPatientsMultivariate analysisYounger age
2021
Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients With Achondroplasia: Comparison of 90-Day Adverse Events and 5-Year Implant Survival
Moore HG, Schneble CA, Kahan JB, Polkowski GG, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients With Achondroplasia: Comparison of 90-Day Adverse Events and 5-Year Implant Survival. Arthroplasty Today 2021, 11: 151-156. PMID: 34584919, PMCID: PMC8452593, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2021.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal joint arthroplastyAdverse eventsImplant survivalJoint arthroplastyFive-year implant survivalShort-term adverse eventsPrimary total hipSurgical site infectionLong-term implant successMultivariate logistic regressionTotal knee arthroplastyCommon skeletal dysplasiaMedical comorbiditiesSite infectionTotal hipPatient populationKnee arthroplastyAdministrative databasesHigher oddsLarge cohortGreater oddsPatientsImplant successSurvival curvesArthroplasty