2023
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Outcomes in Patients With and Without Bariatric Surgery—Weight Loss Does Make a Difference
Joo P, Zhu J, Wilhelm C, Tang K, Day W, Moran J, Grauer J. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Outcomes in Patients With and Without Bariatric Surgery—Weight Loss Does Make a Difference. Spine 2023, 48: 400-406. PMID: 36735637, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical discectomyBariatric surgeryMorbid obesityAdverse eventsCervical discectomyReoperation rateBS proceduresFive-Year Reoperation RatesRetrospective comparative cohort studyHistory of BSMinor adverse eventsNon-obese patientsAdverse event ratesComparative cohort studyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexKaplan-Meier analysisRisk of complicationsNon-obese controlsLength of stayACDF patientsElective ACDFComorbidity indexFusion patientsPulmonary embolismCohort study
2022
Predicting length of stay after shoulder arthroplasty
Nicholson A, Kahan J, Li D, Esparza R, Berman J, Moran J, Mata-Fink A, Blaine T, Kovacevic D. Predicting length of stay after shoulder arthroplasty. Seminars In Arthroplasty JSES 2022, 32: 154-161. DOI: 10.1053/j.sart.2021.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-modifying antirheumatic drugsLength of stayTotal shoulder arthroplastyShoulder arthroplastyFemale sexHealthy middle-aged malesShorter LOSEvidence level IIIOral hypoglycemic agentsProspective multicenter studyTertiary healthcare centerHumeral head replacementOutpatient shoulder arthroplastyClinical decision-making toolResults Univariate analysisEpisode of carePatient-specific covariatesMiddle-aged malesExternal validationHigh annual volumeCharacteristic curve plotsPostoperative stayAntirheumatic drugsDiabetic medicationsRenal dysfunction