2023
Opioid Prescription Patterns 90 Days After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A 10-Year National Database Analysis
Day W, Tang K, Joo P, Grauer J, Yalcin S, Wilhelm C, Medvecky M. Opioid Prescription Patterns 90 Days After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A 10-Year National Database Analysis. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 23259671231159063. PMID: 37056452, PMCID: PMC10087648, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231159063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArthroscopic rotator cuff repairOpioid prescription trendsRotator cuff repairOpioid prescriptionsPrescription trendsCuff repairCurrent prescription patternsPostoperative pain managementElixhauser Comorbidity IndexNational database analysisNational administrative databaseLevel of evidenceRegression analysisMean MMEMore MMEsPostoperative amountPostoperative MMEPostoperative morphineComorbidity indexNaïve patientsPrescriber specialtyAdult patientsPostoperative periodPrescription patternsYounger patients
2022
Emergency Department Visits Within 90 Days of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Kammien AJ, Zhu JR, Gouzoulis MJ, Moore HG, Galivanche AR, Medvecky MJ, Grauer JN. Emergency Department Visits Within 90 Days of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2022, 10: 23259671221083586. PMID: 35340726, PMCID: PMC8941698, DOI: 10.1177/23259671221083586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionCruciate ligament reconstructionED visitsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexSurgical siteComorbidity indexED utilizationLigament reconstructionWeek 3Higher Elixhauser comorbidity indexSurgical site painGreater comorbidity burdenEmergency department visitsDescriptive epidemiologic studyMultivariate logistic regressionHealth care systemComorbidity burdenPatient agePostoperative dataYounger patientsDepartment visitsIndependent predictorsPostoperative weekEmergency departmentFemale sex
2018
Aseptic revision total hip arthroplasty in the elderly : quantifying the risks for patients over 80 years old.
Bovonratwet P, Malpani R, Ottesen TD, Tyagi V, Ondeck NT, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Aseptic revision total hip arthroplasty in the elderly : quantifying the risks for patients over 80 years old. The Bone & Joint Journal 2018, 100-B: 143-151. PMID: 29437055, DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.100b2.bjj-2017-0895.r1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAseptic revision total hip arthroplastyRevision total hip arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastySerious adverse eventsAdverse eventsRisk factorsProcedural characteristicsHip arthroplastyNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseImprovement Program databaseIndependent risk factorUrinary tract infectionMultivariate regression analysisAnesthesiologists (ASA) scoreMedical optimizationPerioperative complicationsPerioperative mortalityPostoperative complicationsTract infectionsYounger patientsBlood transfusionGeneral anesthesiaVulnerable patientsBone Joint
2016
Incidence and Demographics of Cervical Spine Fractures over a 10 Year Period at a Level I Trauma Center
Blizzard D, Miller C, Blizzard S, Grauer J. Incidence and Demographics of Cervical Spine Fractures over a 10 Year Period at a Level I Trauma Center. The Duke Orthopaedic Journal 2016, 6: 21-25. DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10017-1065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical spine fracturesLevel I trauma centerCervical CT scanI trauma centerCervical fracturesSpine fracturesTrauma centerEmergency departmentCT scanNegative imaging studiesSingle Level ITraumatic neck painCervical spine traumaManagement of patientsMechanism of injuryHigh-energy traumaYears of ageRapidity of diagnosisRelevant demographic dataNeck painED visitsOlder patientsYounger patientsSpine traumaBlunt trauma