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 age
2023
Low 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 patients
2019
Demographics, mechanism of injury, and associated injuries of 25,615 patients with talus fractures in the National Trauma Data Bank
Anandasivam NS, Bagi P, Ondeck NT, Galivanche AR, Kuzomunhu LS, Samuel AM, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Demographics, mechanism of injury, and associated injuries of 25,615 patients with talus fractures in the National Trauma Data Bank. Journal Of Clinical Orthopaedics And Trauma 2019, 11: 426-431. PMID: 32405203, PMCID: PMC7211819, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2019.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Trauma Data BankCharlson Comorbidity IndexInjury Severity ScoreMechanism of injuryMotor vehicle accidentsTalus fracturesTrauma Data BankCalcaneus fracturesOrgan injuryModified Charlson Comorbidity IndexEpidemiology of fracturesInternal organ injuriesLower extremity fracturesLumbar spine fracturesNon-orthopedic injuriesThoracic organ injuryYears of ageComorbidity indexAdult patientsAssociated injuriesFracture patientsAnkle fracturesBony injuriesExtremity fracturesIntracranial injury
2018
What Associations Exist Between Comorbidity Indices and Postoperative Adverse Events After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty?
Fu MC, Ondeck NT, Nwachukwu BU, Garcia GH, Gulotta LV, Verma NN, Grauer JN. What Associations Exist Between Comorbidity Indices and Postoperative Adverse Events After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty? Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2018, 477: 881-890. PMID: 30614913, PMCID: PMC6437372, DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000000624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramBody mass indexTotal shoulder arthroplastyPostoperative adverse eventsComorbidity indexAdverse eventsHighest AUCShoulder arthroplastyAnthropometric variablesSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramReverse total shoulder arthroplastyDiscriminative abilityCharlson Comorbidity IndexThirty-day outcomesSevere adverse eventsPreoperative risk stratificationModerate discriminative abilityYears of ageQuality Improvement ProgramGood discriminative abilityGreater associationCombination of ageAnesthesiologists classificationASA scoreMedical comorbidities
2017
Tibial shaft fracture: A large-scale study defining the injured population and associated injuries
Anandasivam NS, Russo GS, Swallow MS, Basques BA, Samuel AM, Ondeck NT, Chung SH, Fischer JM, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Tibial shaft fracture: A large-scale study defining the injured population and associated injuries. Journal Of Clinical Orthopaedics And Trauma 2017, 8: 225-231. PMID: 28951639, PMCID: PMC5605888, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2017.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Trauma Data BankCharlson Comorbidity IndexInjury Severity ScoreTibial shaft fracturesMechanism of injuryShaft fracturesModified Charlson Comorbidity IndexLarge-scale studiesPredictors of mortalityTrauma Data BankMultivariate logistic regressionYears of ageComorbidity indexSeverity scoreInjured populationInjuryLogistic regressionPatientsFirst large-scale studyFracturesPopulationMortality
2016
Incidence and Demographics of Cervical Spine Fractures over a 10 Year Period at a Level I Trauma Center
Blizzard D, Miller C, Blizzard S, Grauer J. Incidence and Demographics of Cervical Spine Fractures over a 10 Year Period at a Level I Trauma Center. The Duke Orthopaedic Journal 2016, 6: 21-25. DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10017-1065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical spine fracturesLevel I trauma centerCervical CT scanI trauma centerCervical fracturesSpine fracturesTrauma centerEmergency departmentCT scanNegative imaging studiesSingle Level ITraumatic neck painCervical spine traumaManagement of patientsMechanism of injuryHigh-energy traumaYears of ageRapidity of diagnosisRelevant demographic dataNeck painED visitsOlder patientsYounger patientsSpine traumaBlunt traumaSurgical Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures After 24 Hours in Patients Between the Ages of 18 and 49 Is Associated With Poor Inpatient Outcomes
Samuel AM, Russo GS, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Grauer JN. Surgical Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures After 24 Hours in Patients Between the Ages of 18 and 49 Is Associated With Poor Inpatient Outcomes. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2016, 30: 89-94. PMID: 26429407, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000000456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInpatient adverse eventsCharlson Comorbidity IndexMinor adverse eventsSerious adverse eventsAdverse eventsFemoral neck fracturesDischarge dispositionComorbidity indexSurgical treatmentNeck fracturesSurgical interventionLevel I trauma centerNational Trauma Data BankPoor inpatient outcomesPrognostic Level IIRetrospective cohort studyHours of admissionI trauma centerHours of presentationLong-term outcomesTrauma Data BankYears of ageNonelderly patientsInpatient outcomesUnderwent surgery