2024
Preoperative Anxiety: An Important Risk Factor of Postoperative Adverse Events and Increased Reoperation Rates in Patients Undergoing Single-Level Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion
Katsnelson B, Rancu A, Winter A, Grauer J. Preoperative Anxiety: An Important Risk Factor of Postoperative Adverse Events and Increased Reoperation Rates in Patients Undergoing Single-Level Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00204. PMCID: PMC11473058, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRevision surgery ratesAnterior cervical diskectomyAdverse eventsACDF patientsCervical diskectomySurgery ratesSingle-level anterior cervical diskectomyAdverse outcomesPreoperative anxietyCervical spine surgeryIncreased reoperation rateAssociated with adverse eventsFusion (ACDFSingle-level ACDFPostoperative adverse eventsPrevalence of mental health disordersImportant risk factorsMultivariate regression analysisReoperation rateMental health disordersSpine surgerySurgical outcomesElixhauser Comorbidity IndexHistory of anxietySurgical procedures
2022
Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty in Octogenarians: A National Database Analysis Including Over 700 Octogenarians
Moore HG, Schneble CA, Kahan JB, Grauer JN, Rubin LE. Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty in Octogenarians: A National Database Analysis Including Over 700 Octogenarians. Arthroplasty Today 2022, 15: 55-60. PMID: 35399988, PMCID: PMC8991237, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2022.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnicompartmental knee arthroplastyAdverse eventsMedical comorbiditiesKnee arthroplastyNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseLarge national surgical databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseHigher comorbidity burdenMinor adverse eventsPostoperative adverse eventsSerious adverse eventsImprovement Program databaseProlonged hospital stayUrinary tract infectionDay of surgeryNational database analysisNational surgical databaseShort-term mortalityMultivariate regression analysisComorbidity burdenOctogenarian cohortHospital lengthHospital stayNonhome dischargeSelect patients
2021
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey response rates are significantly affected by patient characteristics and postoperative outcomes for patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty
Mercier MR, Galivanche AR, David WB, Malpani R, Pathak N, Hilibrand AS, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey response rates are significantly affected by patient characteristics and postoperative outcomes for patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0257555. PMID: 34582475, PMCID: PMC8478166, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyPrimary total knee arthroplastyHospital Consumer AssessmentPostoperative outcomesPatient characteristicsHCAHPS survey resultsHCAHPS surveySurvey response rateKnee arthroplastyResponse rateHealthcare providersConsumer AssessmentHigher American SocietyMultivariate regression analysisAnesthesia scorePostoperative variablesTKA patientsAdult patientsPrimary outcomePatient factorsSurgical variablesPatient populationPatient satisfactionSingle institutionHospital experiencePatient Factors and Perioperative Outcomes Affect Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey Response Rates After Primary Total Hip Replacement.
Mercier MR, Pathak N, Adrados M, Galivanche AR, Malpani R, Hilibrand AS, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Patient Factors and Perioperative Outcomes Affect Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey Response Rates After Primary Total Hip Replacement. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2021, 5 PMID: 33798127, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-21-00052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyHospital Consumer AssessmentSurvey response rateAdverse eventsHCAHPS surveyElective primary total hip arthroplastyResponse rateHealthcare providersPrimary total hip replacementPrimary total hip arthroplastyPatient satisfaction survey resultsConsumer AssessmentHigher American SocietyMajor adverse eventsMinority of patientsSurgical patient populationHCAHPS survey resultsTotal hip replacementMultivariate regression analysisHospital reimbursement ratesAnesthesia scorePerioperative outcomesPerioperative variablesAdult patientsPatient characteristicsSpine Surgery HCAHPS Patient Satisfaction Survey Results Inversely Correlate with Survey Response Time
Kebaish KJ, Mercier MR, Duy PQ, Malpani R, Galivanche AR, Grauer JN. Spine Surgery HCAHPS Patient Satisfaction Survey Results Inversely Correlate with Survey Response Time. Spine 2021, 46: 1264-1270. PMID: 34435990, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCAHPS surveySurgery patientsSpinal surgery patientsSpine surgery patientsPatient satisfaction surveyHospital Consumer AssessmentPatient satisfaction metricsAcademic medical centerMultivariate regression analysisLower scoresSurvey response timeAnesthesiologists classPatient demographicsPostoperative outcomesRetrospective reviewFunctional statusSpine surgeryBACKGROUND DATAMedical CenterPatient experienceDay 22Day 43Healthcare providersDay 0Reported satisfaction
2018
Increased complications in geriatric patients with a fracture of the hip whose postoperative weight-bearing is restricted: an analysis of 4918 patients.
Ottesen TD, McLynn RP, Galivanche AR, Bagi PS, Zogg CK, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Increased complications in geriatric patients with a fracture of the hip whose postoperative weight-bearing is restricted: an analysis of 4918 patients. The Bone & Joint Journal 2018, 100-B: 1377-1384. PMID: 30295535, DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.100b10.bjj-2018-0489.r1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight-bearing restrictionsLength of stayAdverse eventsPostoperative weight-bearing restrictionsMajor adverse eventsEvidence-based guidelinesBone Joint JOperating theatreMultivariate regression analysisMultivariate oddsFrail patientsThromboembolic eventsElderly patientsHip fractureGeriatric patientsProcedural characteristicsInclusion criteriaPatientsGreater riskProcedural factorsHipReadmissionDeliriumTransfusionSurgeryAseptic 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
2008
Quantifying the Effects of Degeneration and Other Patient Factors on Lumbar Segmental Range of Motion Using Multivariate Analysis
Bible JE, Simpson AK, Emerson JW, Biswas D, Grauer JN. Quantifying the Effects of Degeneration and Other Patient Factors on Lumbar Segmental Range of Motion Using Multivariate Analysis. Spine 2008, 33: 1793-1799. PMID: 18628713, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e31817b8f3a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLumbar ROMKellgren scoreMultivariate analysisSignificant negative associationSegmental ROML5-S1L4-L5Segmental rangeL3-L4L2-L3Negative associationMultivariate regression analysisPatient factorsRetrospective reviewMass indexClinical variablesUnivariate analysisBACKGROUND DATAFlexion/extensionSignificant associationL1-S1Role of ageInterobserver reliabilityDegeneration