2021
Long-term Corticosteroid Use Independently Correlates With Complications After Posterior Lumbar Spine Surgery.
Kebaish KJ, Galivanche AR, Varthi AG, Ottesen TD, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Long-term Corticosteroid Use Independently Correlates With Complications After Posterior Lumbar Spine Surgery. Orthopedics 2021, 44: 172-179. PMID: 34039214, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20210416-01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term corticosteroid usePosterior lumbar spine surgeryPosterior lumbar surgeryLumbar spine surgeryPerioperative adverse outcomesCorticosteroid useAdverse eventsLumbar surgerySpine surgeryPropensity matchingAdverse outcomesNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseMinor adverse eventsEffect of immunosuppressionImprovement Program databaseLong-term corticosteroidsSerious adverse eventsBody mass indexMultiple surgical specialtiesAnesthesiologists classComparable patientsPerioperative outcomesSurgical factorsMore patients
2018
The Rothman Index Is Associated With Postdischarge Adverse Events After Hip Fracture Surgery in Geriatric Patients
McLynn RP, Ottesen TD, Ondeck NT, Cui JJ, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. The Rothman Index Is Associated With Postdischarge Adverse Events After Hip Fracture Surgery in Geriatric Patients. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2018, 476: 997-1006. PMID: 29419631, PMCID: PMC5916609, DOI: 10.1007/s11999.0000000000000186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRothman Index scoresPostdischarge adverse eventsHip fracture surgeryPostdischarge adverse outcomesAdverse eventsASA classRothman IndexHip fractureFracture surgeryIndex scoreGeriatric patientsAdverse outcomesMedical CenterOverall patient statusHip fracture careRoutine laboratory valuesMeasures of comorbidityRisk of complicationsBody mass indexAge 65 yearsPlan of careVulnerable patient populationCondition of patientsAcademic medical centerElectronic medical records