2018
Adverse Events Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion: A Comparison of Spine Surgeons Perceptions and Reported Data for Rates and Risk Factors.
Ondeck NT, Bohl DD, Bovonratwet P, McLynn RP, Cui JJ, Samuel AM, Webb ML, Grauer JN. Adverse Events Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion: A Comparison of Spine Surgeons Perceptions and Reported Data for Rates and Risk Factors. The International Journal Of Spine Surgery 2018, 12: 603-610. PMID: 30364864, PMCID: PMC6198632, DOI: 10.14444/5074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior lumbar fusionPatient risk factorsAdverse eventsRisk factorsPatient factorsLumbar fusionDegenerative conditionsElective posterior lumbar fusionSpine surgeons’ perceptionPostoperative adverse eventsAdverse event ratesUrinary tract infectionDeep vein thrombosisInsulin-dependent diabetesPostoperative complicationsCurrent smokingTract infectionsVein thrombosisDependent diabetesNSQIP dataExpectation settingInclusion criteriaAmerican CollegeSpine surgeonsEvent rates
2017
General Health Adverse Events Within 30 Days Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in US Patients: A Comparison of Spine Surgeons’ Perceptions and Reported Data for Rates and Risk Factors
Ondeck NT, Bohl DD, Bovonratwet P, Geddes BJ, Cui JJ, McLynn RP, Samuel AM, Grauer JN. General Health Adverse Events Within 30 Days Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in US Patients: A Comparison of Spine Surgeons’ Perceptions and Reported Data for Rates and Risk Factors. Global Spine Journal 2017, 8: 345-353. PMID: 29977718, PMCID: PMC6022956, DOI: 10.1177/2192568217723017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative adverse eventsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramAnterior cervical discectomyPatient risk factorsAdverse eventsRisk factorsCervical discectomyPatient factorsSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramSpine surgeons’ perceptionOccurrence of complicationsSurgeons' perceptionsNational dataQuality improvement initiativesQuality Improvement ProgramElective ACDFAccuracy of surgeonsACDF proceduresPerioperative complicationsRetrospective reviewUS patientsNSQIP dataProspective dataSurgeon's assessmentSuch complications