2017
Results of Database Studies in Spine Surgery Can Be Influenced by Missing Data
Basques BA, McLynn RP, Fice MP, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Bohl DD, Ahn J, Singh K, Grauer JN. Results of Database Studies in Spine Surgery Can Be Influenced by Missing Data. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2017, 475: 2893-2904. PMID: 27896677, PMCID: PMC5670041, DOI: 10.1007/s11999-016-5175-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsComorbidityData AccuracyData CollectionData MiningDatabases, FactualDecision Support TechniquesHumansLength of StayLogistic ModelsMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioOperative TimeOrthopedic ProceduresPostoperative ComplicationsPredictive Value of TestsProcess Assessment, Health CareRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSpinal DiseasesSpineTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsACS-NSQIP databaseAdverse eventsPreoperative laboratory valuesRisk factorsSpine surgeryOperating room timeLaboratory valuesSpine studiesACS-NSQIPDatabase studyRoom timeReference rangeQuality Improvement Program databasePerioperative laboratory valuesVariable reference rangesAnterior cervical discectomyImprovement Program databaseMost risk factorsLength of stayLarge database studiesDifferent risk factorsEffect sizeCervical discectomyMedical comorbiditiesGreater effect size
2014
Using the ACS-NSQIP to Identify Factors Affecting Hospital Length of Stay After Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Basques BA, Fu MC, Buerba RA, Bohl DD, Golinvaux NS, Grauer JN. Using the ACS-NSQIP to Identify Factors Affecting Hospital Length of Stay After Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Spine 2014, 39: 497-502. PMID: 24384669, PMCID: PMC3961012, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedBlood TransfusionBody Mass IndexChi-Square DistributionComorbidityDecision Support TechniquesElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansLength of StayLinear ModelsLumbar VertebraeMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisObesity, MorbidOperative TimePatient SelectionRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSpinal DiseasesSpinal FusionTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsElective posterior lumbar fusionPosterior lumbar fusionNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseImprovement Program databaseLumbar fusionHospital lengthIntraoperative variablesExtended LOSProgram databaseAmerican CollegePosterior lumbar spine fusionPredictors of LOSRetrospective cohort studyBody mass indexLumbar spine fusionCommon surgical procedureImportant clinical variablesInpatient hospital costsLumbar spine pathologyAnesthesiologists classIntraoperative transfusionMorbid obesityCohort study
2009
The Timing and Influence of MRI on the Management of Patients With Cervical Facet Dislocations Remains Highly Variable
Grauer JN, Vaccaro AR, Lee JY, Nassr A, Dvorak MF, Harrop JS, Dailey AT, Shaffrey CI, Arnold PM, Brodke DS, Rampersaud R. The Timing and Influence of MRI on the Management of Patients With Cervical Facet Dislocations Remains Highly Variable. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2009, 22: 96-99. PMID: 19342930, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e31816a9ebd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCervical VertebraeClinical ProtocolsData CollectionDecision Support TechniquesJoint DislocationsJointsMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeurosurgeryObserver VariationOrthopedicsPractice Patterns, Physicians'Professional PracticeSpinal FracturesSpinal FusionSpinal InjuriesSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTractionConceptsTraumatic cervical facet dislocationCervical facet dislocationMagnetic resonance imagingComplete spinal cord injuryInfluence of MRIManagement of patientsFacet dislocationSpinal cord injuryOpen reductionCord injuryOrthopaedic surgeonsUtilization of MRIEvidence-based algorithmDifferent clinical scenariosDevastating injuriesNeurologic examinationDisc herniationLigamentous disruptionPlain radiographsClosed treatmentTomography scanPatient managementTreatment decisionsOpen treatmentSpine surgeons