2024
Semaglutide utilization associated with reduced ninety-day postoperative complications following single-level posterior lumbar fusion for patients with type II diabetes
Seddio A, Gouzoulis M, Vasudevan R, Dhodapkar M, Jabbouri S, Varthi A, Rubio D, Grauer J. Semaglutide utilization associated with reduced ninety-day postoperative complications following single-level posterior lumbar fusion for patients with type II diabetes. The Spine Journal 2024 PMID: 39491749, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionPosterior lumbar fusionSodium-glucose transport protein 2 inhibitorsAdverse eventsPostoperative complicationsT2DM patientsCurrent Procedural TerminologyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexED visitsLumbar fusionHospital readmissionEmergency departmentOdds of postoperative complicationsNinety-day postoperative complicationsImpact of semaglutideOdds of hospital readmissionMonths of surgeryRetrospective cohort studyPostoperative adverse eventsMinor adverse eventsType II diabetes mellitusRisk of type I errorDiagnosis of T2DMII diabetes mellitusYears of ageImpact of Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) and Its Treatment on the Risk of Adverse Events Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Smith-Voudouris J, Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Cohen J, Grauer J. Impact of Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) and Its Treatment on the Risk of Adverse Events Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e23.00267. PMID: 39436712, PMCID: PMC11498930, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-23-00267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtopic dermatitisAdverse eventsOdds of pneumoniaTotal knee arthroplastyPerioperative outcomes of patientsModerate-to-severe diseaseIncreased oddsEmergency departmentUrinary tract infectionChronic inflammatory skin conditionOutcomes of patientsLog-rank testRisk of adverse eventsInflammatory skin conditionIncreased odds of pneumoniaKnee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplasty patientsPerioperative outcomesImmunosuppressive medicationsTract infectionsAggregate adverse eventsAdult patientsImpact of atopic dermatitisPatient characteristicsMultivariate analysisPatients with fibromyalgia have increased risk of 90-day postoperative adverse events following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Rancu A, Katsnelson B, Sanchez J, Winter A, Vasudevan R, Grauer J. Patients with fibromyalgia have increased risk of 90-day postoperative adverse events following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. JSES International 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2024.09.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRotator cuff repairPostoperative adverse eventsAdverse eventsArthroscopic rotator cuff repairCurrent Procedural TerminologyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexOccurrence of wound dehiscenceEmergency departmentUrinary tract infectionSymptomatic rotator cuff tearsAssociated with increased riskCuff repairLog-rank testYear of surgerySurgical site infectionSevere adverse eventsKaplan-Meier curvesAcute kidney injuryOccurrence of sepsisDeep vein thrombosisMinor adverse eventsRotator cuff repair patientsIndividual adverse eventsOdds of ED utilizationDiagnosis of fibromyalgiaP31. Testosterone replacement therapy associated with increased 90-day postoperative adverse events and 5-year reoperation following lumbar discectomy
Seddio A, Gouzoulis M, Smith-Voudouris J, Rubio D, Day W, Grauer J. P31. Testosterone replacement therapy associated with increased 90-day postoperative adverse events and 5-year reoperation following lumbar discectomy. The Spine Journal 2024, 24: s78. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.06.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTestosterone replacement therapyAcute kidney injuryLumbar discectomyAdverse eventsMale patientsOdds ratioCurrent Procedural TerminologyReoperation ratePostoperative outcomesElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPostoperative recoveryMultivariate analysisSingle-level lumbar discectomyTestosterone replacement therapy patientsMyocardial infarctionOrthopedic surgeryKaplan-Meier survival analysisEmergency departmentLumbar spinal proceduresLog-rank testMonths of surgeryRetrospective cohort studyPostoperative adverse eventsEnhanced postoperative recoveryMinor adverse events35. Comparable risk of adverse events following cervicothoracic interlaminar and transforaminal epidural injections: an analysis of 1.29 million patients
Seddio A, McNamara K, Gouzoulis M, Jabbouri S, Ratnasamy P, Rubio D, Grauer J. 35. Comparable risk of adverse events following cervicothoracic interlaminar and transforaminal epidural injections: an analysis of 1.29 million patients. The Spine Journal 2024, 24: s19. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.06.478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse eventsSpinal neurologic deficitsStatistically significant differenceCurrent Procedural TerminologyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexEpidural injectionAdult patientsNeurological deficitsAdverse outcomesMultivariate analysisED visitsIncidence of adverse eventsEpidural spinal injectionsTransforaminal epidural injectionsEmergency departmentTransforaminal (TFRisk of adverse eventsSignificant differenceRetrospective cohort studyMinor adverse eventsSampled adult patientsOutcome measures IncidencePotential adverse eventsSpinal injectionPatient age100. Semaglutide associated with improved postoperative outcomes following single-level posterior lumbar fusion for patients with type II diabetes
Seddio A, Gouzoulis M, Vasudevan R, Dhodapkar M, Jabbouri S, Zhu J, Rubio D, Grauer J. 100. Semaglutide associated with improved postoperative outcomes following single-level posterior lumbar fusion for patients with type II diabetes. The Spine Journal 2024, 24: s52-s53. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.06.543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionPosterior lumbar fusionSodium-glucose transport protein 2 inhibitorsImpact of semaglutideHospital readmissionPostoperative outcomesElixhauser Comorbidity IndexED visitsT2DM patientsCurrent Procedural TerminologyEmergency departmentLumbar fusionAdverse eventsOdds of hospital readmissionOutcome measures IncidenceRisk of type I errorInferior postoperative outcomesDiagnosis of T2DMMonths of surgeryYear of surgeryRetrospective cohort studyMinor adverse eventsType II diabetes mellitusMatched 1:4Management of diabetesEmergency department utilization after elbow arthroscopy
Day W, Gouzoulis M, Jayaram R, Grauer J. Emergency department utilization after elbow arthroscopy. JSES International 2024, 8: 910-914. PMID: 39035647, PMCID: PMC11258818, DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2024.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElixhauser Comorbidity IndexEmergency departmentArthroscopy patientsED visitsElbow arthroscopyMethods Adult patientsAssociated with younger ageProportion of patientsAdministrative databasesFactors associated with ED visitsPostoperative care pathwaysNational administrative databasePostoperative courseAdult patientsPostoperative weekComorbidity indexMultivariate analysisPatientsSurgeryTechnical pearlsYounger ageEmergency department utilizationArthroscopyInsurance typeMonthsFemale Patients Undergoing Latarjet Surgery Show Similar 2-Year Secondary Surgery Rates but Greater Risk of Emergency Department Visits Compared With a Matched Cohort of Male Patients
Gillinov S, Islam W, Modrak M, Mahatme R, Wilhelm C, McLaughlin W, Surucu S, Moran J, Lee M, Grauer J, Jimenez A. Female Patients Undergoing Latarjet Surgery Show Similar 2-Year Secondary Surgery Rates but Greater Risk of Emergency Department Visits Compared With a Matched Cohort of Male Patients. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2024, 40: 2645-2651.e1. PMID: 38513877, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2024.02.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecondary surgery rateElixhauser Comorbidity Index scoreCohort of male patientsBody mass indexElixhauser Comorbidity IndexSurgery ratesRecurrent shoulder instabilityFemale patientsMale patientsLatarjet procedureFemale sexShoulder instabilityED visitsIncidence of secondary surgeryEmergency departmentAssociated with female sexInternational Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 diagnosisNational administrative claims databaseKaplan-Meier analysisAssociated with OREvaluate sex-based differencesTreatment of recurrent shoulder instabilityPostoperative emergency departmentMultivariate logistic regressionAdministrative claims databaseAdverse Events After Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A National Database Study
Kammien A, Price R, McLaughlin W, Park N, Richter D, Schenck R, Grauer J, Medvecky M. Adverse Events After Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A National Database Study. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2024, 12: 23259671231222123. PMID: 38249782, PMCID: PMC10798085, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231222123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRate of adverse eventsSurgical site infectionIsolated PCL reconstructionAdverse eventsPCL reconstructionPulmonary embolismSite infectionCompartment syndromePosterior cruciate ligamentVariable rates of complicationsOdds ratioVascular eventsOptimal managementIsolated posterior cruciate ligament reconstructionConcomitant ligament surgeryEmergency departmentNational cohortDeep vein thrombosesRate of complicationsElixhauser Comorbidity Index scoreDay of surgeryDeep vein thrombosisCalculate odds ratiosPosterior cruciate ligament reconstructionComorbidity Index score
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 procedureLow Back Pain: Utilization of Urgent Cares Relative to Emergency Departments
Dhodapkar M, Modrak M, Halperin S, Gouzoulis M, Rubio D, Grauer J. Low Back Pain: Utilization of Urgent Cares Relative to Emergency Departments. Spine 2023, 49: 513-517. PMID: 37982595, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow back painElixhauser Comorbidity IndexUrgent care centersEmergency departmentUrgent careBack painED visitsED utilizationCare centerAdvanced imagingUrgent care useUrgent care visitsDays of diagnosisSetting of traumaSpinal cord injuryYears of ageComorbidity indexInfectious diagnosisCare visitsLBP patientsMost patientsRecent surgeryAdult patientsPatient ageED patientsEmergency Department Visits Following Patellofemoral Arthroplasty
Ratnasamy P, Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Rubin L, Grauer J. Emergency Department Visits Following Patellofemoral Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2023, 7: e23.00054. PMID: 37947430, PMCID: PMC10635600, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-23-00054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatellofemoral arthroplastyED utilizationPFA patientsPostoperative painED visitsPredictive factorsHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexPerioperative pain managementElixhauser Comorbidity IndexEmergency department utilizationPostoperative metricsComorbidity indexIndependent predictorsPain managementMedicaid insuranceEmergency departmentOrthopedic patientsPayer typePatient carePatientsYounger ageVisitsPainArthroplastyDaysOrthopaedic Injury Patterns Related to Ice Skating, Inline Skating, and Roller Skating: A 20-Year Epidemiologic Analysis
Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Gardner E, Grauer J. Orthopaedic Injury Patterns Related to Ice Skating, Inline Skating, and Roller Skating: A 20-Year Epidemiologic Analysis. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 23259671231198208. PMID: 37736602, PMCID: PMC10510356, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231198208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInline skatingInjury patternsRoller skatingHead/face/neckNational Electronic Injury Surveillance SystemConsumer product-related injuriesElectronic Injury Surveillance SystemInjuries/fracturesOrthopaedic injury patternsDescriptive epidemiology studyYear of injuryCommon injury typeFace/neckInjury Surveillance SystemLower extremity fracturesType of injuryMajority of fracturesProduct-related injuriesElbow/wristIce skatingPatient demographicsExtremity fracturesEmergency departmentInjury typeUpper extremityTotal Knee Arthroplasty: Variables Affecting 90-day Overall Reimbursement
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Radford Z, Li M, Rubin L, Grauer J. Total Knee Arthroplasty: Variables Affecting 90-day Overall Reimbursement. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2023, 38: 2259-2263. PMID: 37279847, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.05.072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyTKA patientsPrimary total knee arthroplastyPostoperative emergency departmentPostoperative adverse eventsRisk of readmissionMultivariable linear regressionPerioperative periodPostoperative eventsAdverse eventsAppropriate patientsKnee osteoarthritisEmergency departmentPatients surgeryKnee arthroplastyOncologic indicationsCost-containment strategiesSurgical proceduresExclusion criteriaPatientsOptimize deliveryOverall reimbursementAdmissionReimbursementGreater increaseUrgent Care Versus Emergency Department Utilization for Foot and Ankle Fractures
Dhodapkar M, Gouzoulis M, Halperin S, Modrak M, Yoo B, Grauer J. Urgent Care Versus Emergency Department Utilization for Foot and Ankle Fractures. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023, 31: 984-989. PMID: 37253245, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-22-01097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrgent care facilityAnkle fracturesEmergency departmentED utilizationCare facilitiesUrgent careOdds ratioICD-10 diagnosis codesCertain injury typesUrgent care utilizationRetrospective cohort studyUrgent care visitsYears old presentingMinority of patientsEmergency department utilizationOld presentingCare visitsAdult patientsCare algorithmCohort studyIndependent predictorsCare utilizationMultivariable analysisCommon injuriesDiagnosis codes
2022
Ninety-Day Emergency Department Visits After Ankle Fracture Surgery
Kammien A, Ratnasamy P, Joo P, Grauer J. Ninety-Day Emergency Department Visits After Ankle Fracture Surgery. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022, 31: e51-e57. PMID: 36548157, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-22-00484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnkle fracture surgeryElixhauser comorbidity index scoreComorbidity Index scoreED visitsED utilizationFracture surgeryPostoperative weekRisk factorsSurgical siteIndex scoreIncidence of readmissionEmergency department visitsDay of surgeryMultivariate logistic regressionORIF patientsPatient ageAnkle fracturesDepartment visitsOpen reductionConcomitant fracturesMedicaid insuranceEntire cohortEmergency departmentInternal fixationCare pathwayEmergency Department Visits Within 90 Days of Total Ankle Replacement
Ratnasamy PP, Kammien AJ, Gouzoulis MJ, Oh I, Grauer JN. Emergency Department Visits Within 90 Days of Total Ankle Replacement. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 24730114221134255. PMID: 36324696, PMCID: PMC9619275, DOI: 10.1177/24730114221134255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElixhauser Comorbidity IndexSurgical site painRetrospective cohort studyED visitsSite painCohort studyHealth care utilization/costsHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexPain management pathwayPostoperative ED visitsPostoperative hospital lengthEmergency department visitsDay of surgeryLogistic regression analysisSite of careTotal ankle replacementHealth care costsComorbidity indexHospital lengthED utilizationDepartment visitsPatient factorsPostoperative weekEmergency departmentFemale sexEmergency Department Visits Within 90 Days of Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Ratnasamy P, Kammien A, Gouzoulis M, Grauer J. Emergency Department Visits Within 90 Days of Total Ankle Arthroplasty. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 2473011421s00895. PMCID: PMC9679845, DOI: 10.1177/2473011421s00895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal ankle arthroplastyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexSurgical site painED visitsSite painTAA patientsAnkle arthroplastyRisk factorsCommon reasonHealth care utilization/costsHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexPostoperative ED visitsRetrospective cohort studyEmergency department visitsDay of surgeryLogistic regression analysisComorbidity indexCohort studyED utilizationDepartment visitsPatient factorsPostoperative weekEmergency departmentPatient populationFemale sexPredictors of Physical Abuse in Elder Patients With Fracture
Gardezi M, Moore HG, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Predictors of Physical Abuse in Elder Patients With Fracture. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2022, 6: e22.00144. PMID: 35819835, PMCID: PMC9278940, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbuse patientsNational Emergency Department Sample databasePhysical abuseHigh-risk patientsMultivariate regressionPublic health issueLowest income quartileElderly patientsFracture patientsRisk patientsAnkle fracturesIndependent predictorsPediatric populationElder patientsEmergency departmentRib fracturesVolume depletionOdds ratioElder physical abuseElder abusePatientsUnivariate comparisonsMental disordersIncome quartileHealth issuesCharacterization of More Than a Third of a Million Toy-Related Fractures
Halperin SJ, Prenner S, Moore HG, Grauer JN. Characterization of More Than a Third of a Million Toy-Related Fractures. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2022, 6: e22.00013. PMID: 35245277, PMCID: PMC8896474, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentNational Electronic Injury Surveillance SystemElectronic Injury Surveillance SystemWrists/hands/fingersUS Consumer Product Safety CommissionArm/elbowToes/feetInjury Surveillance SystemUS emergency departmentsConsumer Product Safety CommissionHand/fingerToy-related injuriesYearly incidenceNeck/headAnatomic locationOrthopaedic surgeonsMale subjectsSuch fracturesPubic regionPatient safetyIncidence increasesStudy periodInjurySafety CommissionIncidence