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
2023
Rates of subsequent surgeries after meniscus repair with and without concurrent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Kahan J, Burroughs P, Petit L, Schneble C, Joo P, Moran J, Modrak M, Mclaughlin W, Nasreddine A, Grauer J, Medvecky M. Rates of subsequent surgeries after meniscus repair with and without concurrent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0294964. PMID: 38015977, PMCID: PMC10684064, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConcurrent anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionSecondary surgery rateCruciate ligament reconstructionSurgery ratesMeniscus repairLigament reconstructionKnee surgeryArthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionMeniscal repairSecondary surgical proceduresLarge national databaseLarge patient databaseSubsequent surgerySecondary proceduresSecondary surgeryLarge cohortSurgical proceduresPatient databasePatientsSurgeryCohortNational databaseSignificant differencesRepairTotal 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 increase
2018
Incidence, Risk Factors, and Impact of Clostridium difficile Colitis After Spine Surgery
Bovonratwet P, Bohl DD, Russo GS, Ondeck NT, Singh K, Grauer JN. Incidence, Risk Factors, and Impact of Clostridium difficile Colitis After Spine Surgery. Spine 2018, 43: 861-868. PMID: 28953711, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClostridium difficile colitisDifficile colitisIndependent risk factorSpine surgical proceduresRisk factorsSpine surgerySurgical proceduresPosterior lumbar fusion proceduresPost-hospitalization followSpine surgery patientsHigh-risk patientsLarge cohort studyLumbar fusion proceduresPre-existing infectionLarge national databasePostoperative lengthCohort studyNSQIP databasePostoperative periodSurgery patientsPrimary outcomeRetrospective studyDifficile infectionClinical impactInfection diagnosis
2015
Comparison of 368 Patients Undergoing Surgery for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis From the SPORT Trial With 955 From the NSQIP Database
Golinvaux NS, Basques BA, Bohl DD, Yacob A, Grauer JN. Comparison of 368 Patients Undergoing Surgery for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis From the SPORT Trial With 955 From the NSQIP Database. Spine 2015, 40: 342-348. PMID: 25757036, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine Patient Outcomes Research TrialPerioperative factorsPerioperative outcomesNSQIP databaseDegenerative spondylolisthesisSurgical proceduresNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseAverage body mass indexImprovement Program databaseAverage operative timeLumbar degenerative spondylolisthesisBody mass indexPostoperative mortalityPostoperative transfusionComplication rateRetrospective cohortSurgical patientsNonsurgical treatmentAnalysis of demographicsMass indexOperative timeSmoking statusLumbar pathologyWound infection
2013
Routine Imaging for Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery
Bohl DD, Ruiz FK, Webb ML, Gruskay JA, Grauer JN. Routine Imaging for Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery. Spine 2013, 38: 1233-1237. PMID: 23429678, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e31828cb001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar fusionElective lumbar spine surgeryOperating roomPosterior lumbar decompressionLumbar spine surgeryAnterior lumbar fusionLumbar spine proceduresStandard of careLumbar surgical proceduresPosterior lumbar fusionSingle-page questionnaireCurrent imaging practicesFlexion-extension filmsAnterior-posterior viewImaging practicesPostoperative outpatientLumbar decompressionPosterior fusionSkin incisionTomographic scanSpine surgerySpine proceduresBACKGROUND DATAPlain filmsSurgical procedures
2010
Soft and Rigid Collars Provide Similar Restriction in Cervical Range of Motion During Fifteen Activities of Daily Living
Miller CP, Bible JE, Jegede KA, Whang PG, Grauer JN. Soft and Rigid Collars Provide Similar Restriction in Cervical Range of Motion During Fifteen Activities of Daily Living. Spine 2010, 35: 1271-1278. PMID: 20512025, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3181c0ddad.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSoft collarRigid collarActive ROMCervical spineCervical motionRigid orthosisCervical collarFunctional ROMDaily livingProspective cohort studyPaucity of dataCohort studyCervical rangePostoperative bracingInternal fixationBACKGROUND DATACertain injuriesSurgical proceduresRigid braceFlexion/extensionADLRelative efficacyFunctional tasksCervical devicesROM measurements
2008
Postoperative bracing after spine surgery for degenerative conditions: a questionnaire study
Bible JE, Biswas D, Whang PG, Simpson AK, Rechtine GR, Grauer JN. Postoperative bracing after spine surgery for degenerative conditions: a questionnaire study. The Spine Journal 2008, 9: 309-316. PMID: 18790685, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2008.06.453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpine surgeonsPostoperative bracingSpinal proceduresSpecific spinal proceduresVariety of orthosesCervical spine proceduresAnterior cervical spineInstrumented lumbar fusionSingle-page questionnaireDuration of treatmentType of orthosisSpecific surgical proceduresQuestionnaire studyInternal fixationLumbar fusionCervical spineSpine surgeryClinical studiesSpine proceduresBracing protocolSurgical proceduresLumbar spineCommon reasonProper indicationsClinical experience
2007
Questionnaire Study of Neuromonitoring Availability and Usage for Spine Surgery
Magit DP, Hilibrand AS, Kirk J, Rechtine G, Albert TJ, Vaccaro AR, Simpson AK, Grauer JN. Questionnaire Study of Neuromonitoring Availability and Usage for Spine Surgery. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2007, 20: 282-289. PMID: 17538352, DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000211286.98895.ea.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuromonitoring modalitiesSpine surgeonsThoracolumbar casesSpine surgerySurgeon preferenceIatrogenic neurologic injuryMotor-evoked potentialsPosterior cervical surgeryFellowship-trained surgeonsQuestionnaire studyOrthopedic spine surgeonsNeurosurgeon's preferenceCervical surgeryNeurologic statusNeurologic injuryCervical casesSurgeon satisfactionBACKGROUND DATASpinal proceduresSurgical proceduresSpecific indicationsSpine meetingsPreferred modalityDemographic dataNeuromonitoring
2002
Evaluation of OP-1 in a rabbit model of lumbar fusions
Patel T, Grauer J, Erulkar J. Evaluation of OP-1 in a rabbit model of lumbar fusions. Progress In Inflammation Research 2002, 207-222. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-0348-8121-0_11.Peer-Reviewed Original Research