2024
Following carpel tunnel release, what factors affect whether patients return to the same or different hand surgeon for a subsequent procedure?
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Pathak N, Joo P, Luo X, Grauer J. Following carpel tunnel release, what factors affect whether patients return to the same or different hand surgeon for a subsequent procedure? PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0312159. PMID: 39436931, PMCID: PMC11495619, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0312159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAfter Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Factors Associated with Returning to the Same Surgeon for Subsequent Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Gouzoulis M, Halperin S, Seddio A, Wilhelm C, Moran J, Donohue K, Jimenez A, Grauer J. After Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Factors Associated with Returning to the Same Surgeon for Subsequent Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00117. PMID: 39401371, PMCID: PMC11473060, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal shoulder arthroplastyShoulder arthroplastyAdverse eventsPrimary total shoulder arthroplastyTotal shoulder arthroplasty patientsAnatomic total shoulder arthroplastyPatient satisfactionDepression diagnosisMinority of patientsPostoperative adverse eventsAssociated with decreased oddsRevision TSAFactors associated with returnSame surgeonContralateral surgeryElixhauser Comorbidity IndexIpsilateral shoulderFemale sexComorbidity indexMultivariate analysisRevision surgeryComorbidity burdenPatientsImprove patient satisfactionSurgeonsBilling rules / global period affect postoperative follow-up practices following total hip arthroplasty
Ratnasamy P, Oghenesume O, Joo P, Grauer J. Billing rules / global period affect postoperative follow-up practices following total hip arthroplasty. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0300460. PMID: 38635750, PMCID: PMC11025944, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollow-up visitFollow-upTotal hip arthroplastyAdvanced practice providersPostoperative week 3Time of evaluationClinical practice patternsPostoperative visitPostoperative dayPostoperative weekFollow-up practicesPercentage of visitsHip arthroplastyPractice patternsOrthopedic surgeonsSurgeonsWeek 3Optimal outcomesWeeksVisitsPractice providersWeek-to-week variation
2021
Postoperative bracing practices after elective lumbar spine surgery: A questionnaire study of U.S. spine surgeons
Pathak N, Scott MC, Galivanche AR, Burroughs PJ, Moore HG, Hilibrand AS, Malpani R, Justen M, Varthi AG, Grauer JN. Postoperative bracing practices after elective lumbar spine surgery: A questionnaire study of U.S. spine surgeons. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2021, 5: 100055. PMID: 35141620, PMCID: PMC8820027, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2021.100055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElective lumbar surgeryLumbar surgerySpine surgerySpine surgeonsElective lumbar spine surgeryMajority of respondentsElective spine surgeryUse of orthosesLumbar spine surgeryLateral interbody fusionNon-fusion surgeryDuration of useChi-square testType of braceEvidence-based practiceInterbody fusionLumbar fusionSurgeon respondentsSurgeryMost surgeonsSacral orthosisSurgeonsOrthosesOne-way analysisDemographic information
2020
Patients' and Physicians' Knowledge of Radiation Exposure Related to Spine Surgery.
Scott MC, Galivanche AR, Mets EJ, Pathak N, Kahan JB, Burroughs PJ, Varthi AG, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Patients' and Physicians' Knowledge of Radiation Exposure Related to Spine Surgery. Spine 2020, 45: e1507-e1515. PMID: 32858741, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine surgeryMagnetic resonance imagingRadiation exposureOutpatient settingPhysicians' knowledgeLumbar radiographsO-armCT imagingIntraoperative radiation exposureCross-sectional imagingCross-sectional surveyPhysician estimatesSpine proceduresBACKGROUND DATACare settingsIntraoperative fluoroscopyLumbar imagingPatientsSurgeryResonance imagingIntraoperative CTSurgeonsAwareness/knowledgeIntraoperative imagingRobotic spine surgery
2018
Frequency and Acceptability of Adverse Events After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Wilson JR, Radcliff K, Schroeder G, Booth M, Lucasti C, Fehlings M, Ahmad N, Vaccaro A, Arnold P, Sciubba D, Ching A, Smith J, Shaffrey C, Singh K, Darden B, Daffner S, Cheng I, Ghogawala Z, Ludwig S, Buchowski J, Brodke D, Wang J, Lehman RA, Hilibrand A, Yoon T, Grauer J, Dailey A, Steinmetz M, Harrop JS. Frequency and Acceptability of Adverse Events After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2018, 31: e270-e277. PMID: 29708891, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000000645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical discectomyAdverse eventsCervical discectomyPrimary specialtyPractice locationAdjacent segment diseaseSpinal cord injuryUS surgeonsWrong-level surgeryFuture quality improvementComplication eventsAcceptable complicationsUncommon complicationEsophageal injuryLevel surgeryCord injurySegment diseaseSpine surgerySurgeon experienceOrthopaedic surgeonsSurgeons' opinionsComplicationsDiscectomyMajority of respondentsSurgeons
2017
Access of Patients With Lumbar Disc Herniations to Spine Surgeons
Anandasivam NS, Wiznia DH, Kim CY, Save AV, Grauer JN, Pelker RR. Access of Patients With Lumbar Disc Herniations to Spine Surgeons. Spine 2017, 42: 1179-1183. PMID: 27902558, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar disc herniationMedicaid insuranceSpine surgeonsAppointment success rateDisc herniationInsurance typePatient accessPrivate insuranceMedicaid expansionProspective cohort studyDifferent insurance typesSuccess rateAccess of patientsCohort studyAffordable Care ActBACKGROUND DATAPatientsSpine careLumbar discAcceptance of insuranceReferralMedicaid eligibilitySurgeonsMedicaidCare ActResource utilization for non-operative cervical radiculopathy: Management by surgeons versus non-surgeons
Chung SH, Bohl DD, Paul JT, Rihn JA, Harrop JS, Ghogawala Z, Hilibrand AS, Grauer JN. Resource utilization for non-operative cervical radiculopathy: Management by surgeons versus non-surgeons. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2017, 158: 98-102. PMID: 28501759, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2017.04.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-operative careCervical radiculopathyCervical Spine Research SocietyPhysical therapy visitsNon-operative treatmentPrivate practiceTherapy visitsCervical injectionPhysician visitsChiropractic visitsAverage patientSurgeonsSurgeon's estimateVisitsRadiculopathyPatientsCareResearch SocietyResource utilizationHybrid group
2014
Improving visual estimates of cervical spine range of motion.
Hirsch BP, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Fu M, Buerba RA, Gruskay JA, Grauer JN. Improving visual estimates of cervical spine range of motion. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2014, 43: e261-5. PMID: 25379754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical spine ROMCervical spine rangeSpine ROMSpine rangeTraining sessionsSurgical outcomesCervical conditionsFunctional impairmentHealthy subjectsPermanent impairmentClinical practiceClinical acceptanceAssociated costsImpairmentMonthsFull motionVisual assessmentVisual estimationROMSessionsMedical studentsSubjectsVisual estimatesCliniciansSurgeonsRoutine Imaging after Operatively Repaired Distal Radius and Scaphoid Fractures: A Survey of Hand Surgeons
Bohl DD, Lese AB, Patterson JT, Grauer JN, Dodds SD. Routine Imaging after Operatively Repaired Distal Radius and Scaphoid Fractures: A Survey of Hand Surgeons. Journal Of Wrist Surgery 2014, 03: 239-244. PMID: 25364636, PMCID: PMC4208955, DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1394131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAsymptomatic patientsCurrent imaging practicesScaphoid fracturesDistal radiusRadiographic seriesPostoperative radiographsHand surgeonsFellowship-trained hand surgeonsStandard of careUpper extremity proceduresLevel of evidenceQUESTIONS/PURPOSESNumber of radiographsAcceptable medical practiceImaging practicesPostoperative visitOperative repairLevel IVRoutine imagingPatientsRadiographsAvailable evidenceDiagnostic studiesSurgeonsMedical practice
2013
Longitudinal Urban‐Rural Discrepancies in the US Orthopaedic Surgeon Workforce
Fu MC, Buerba RA, Gruskay J, Grauer JN. Longitudinal Urban‐Rural Discrepancies in the US Orthopaedic Surgeon Workforce. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2013, 471: 3074-3081. PMID: 23801063, PMCID: PMC3773137, DOI: 10.1007/s11999-013-3131-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrthopaedic surgeonsHospital referral regionsRural-Urban Continuum CodesDepartment of HealthMusculoskeletal providersLevel IVReferral regionsUS physiciansOrthopaedic workforceTotal physiciansRural areasStudy periodPhysiciansProvider workforceSurgeonsHealthcare provisionUrban counterpartsProvider dataChiropractorsUrban-rural trendsWorkforce dataSurgeon workforceContinuum CodesHuman ServicesUrban-rural discrepancy
2012
Routine imaging for anterior cervical decompression and fusion procedures: a survey study establishing current practice patterns.
Bohl DD, Hustedt JW, Blizzard DJ, Badrinath R, Grauer JN. Routine imaging for anterior cervical decompression and fusion procedures: a survey study establishing current practice patterns. Orthopedics 2012, 35: e1068-72. PMID: 22784902, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20120621-24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical decompressionCervical decompressionFusion proceduresCurrent practice patternsStandard of careComputed tomography scanFlexion-extension radiographsSpine surgery fellowshipsHealth care costsMedian annual numberRecovery roomPlain radiographsPractice patternsTomography scanRadiology suiteRoutine imagingSpine surgeonsAnteroposterior viewCare costsVertebral bodySurgery fellowshipOperating roomPractice typeSurgeonsPractice duration
2009
Current Trends in Spinal Arthroplasty
Whang PG, Simpson AK, Rechtine G, Grauer JN. Current Trends in Spinal Arthroplasty. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2009, 22: 26-33. PMID: 19190431, DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0b013e3181659804.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLumbar total disc arthroplastyTotal disc arthroplastyCervical total disc arthroplastySpine surgeonsNeurosurgical spine surgeonsAlternative surgical treatmentLong-term outcomesPercentage of surgeonsDegenerative spinal conditionsSpinal fusion proceduresOpinions of surgeonsSurgical treatmentDisc arthroplastyBACKGROUND DATASpinal conditionsDegenerative conditionsSurgeonsContemporary updateSpinal arthroplastyFusion proceduresArthroplastyDeleterious effectsSpineTreatmentSurvey study
2007
Differences Between Neurosurgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons in Classifying Cervical Dislocation Injuries and Making Assessment and Treatment Decisions: A Multicenter Reliability Study
Arnold P, Nassr A, Lee J, Brodke D, Dailey A, Schwartz D, Grauer J, Rampersaud Y. Differences Between Neurosurgeons and Orthopedic Surgeons in Classifying Cervical Dislocation Injuries and Making Assessment and Treatment Decisions: A Multicenter Reliability Study. Spine: Affiliated Society Meeting Abstracts 2007, &NA;: 17-18. DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000317715.39515.65.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Similarities and Differences in the Treatment of Spine Trauma Between Surgical Specialties and Location of Practice
Grauer JN, Vaccaro AR, Beiner JM, Kwon BK, Hilibrand AS, Harrop JS, Anderson G, Hurlbert J, Fehlings MG, Ludwig SC, Hedlund R, Arnold PM, Bono CM, Brodke DS, Dvorak MF, Fischer CG, Sledge JB, Shaffrey CI, Schwartz DG, Sears WR, Dickman C, Sharan A, Albert TJ, Rechtine GR. Similarities and Differences in the Treatment of Spine Trauma Between Surgical Specialties and Location of Practice. Spine 2004, 29: 685-696. PMID: 15014280, DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000115137.11276.0e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal traumaNeurosurgical spine surgeonsTiming of surgerySole graft materialExperienced spinal surgeonsLocation of practiceSpine traumaAnterior approachLumbar injuriesSuch injuriesBACKGROUND DATASpinal surgeonsSpine surgeonsClinical scenariosClinical decisionLevel of agreementGraft materialSurgeonsSurgical specialtiesTraumaCharacteristics of respondentsSurgeryInjurySPSS softwareOrthopedists