2025
Outcomes following single level posterior lumbar fusion in patients with systemic and discoid lupus: A retrospective national database study
Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Day W, Saifi C, Rubio D, Koumpouras F, Grauer J, Varthi A. Outcomes following single level posterior lumbar fusion in patients with systemic and discoid lupus: A retrospective national database study. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2025, 22: 100604. PMID: 40487382, PMCID: PMC12141882, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2025.100604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior lumbar fusionSystemic lupus erythematosusDiscoid lupus erythematosusSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionPostoperative adverse eventsMinor adverse eventsAdverse eventsIncreased oddsLupus erythematosusLumbar fusionDiagnosis of discoid lupus erythematosusCohort of systemic lupus erythematosusLevel posterior lumbar fusionsMultivariate analysisDiagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosusDiscoid lupus erythematosus patientsUrinary tract infectionPerioperative adverse outcomesSurgical site infectionAcute kidney injuryDeep vein thrombosisNational database studyHistory of infectionSampled adult patientsMultivariate logistic regression
2024
P27. Renal transplant patients at increased odds off many perioperative adverse events following lumbar laminotomy/discectomy
Gouzoulis M, Seddio A, Zhu J, Day W, Jabbouri S, Rubio D, Grauer J. P27. Renal transplant patients at increased odds off many perioperative adverse events following lumbar laminotomy/discectomy. The Spine Journal 2024, 24: s76. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.06.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere adverse eventsHistory of renal transplantationUrinary tract infectionRenal transplantationAcute kidney injuryAdverse eventsMinor adverse eventsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexIncreased oddsCurrent Procedural TerminologyTract infectionsLumbar discectomyKidney injuryED visitsIncreased odds of acute kidney injuryOdds of acute kidney injuryOdds ratioOdds of ED visitsKaplan-Meier survival curvesDays of follow-upRenal transplant groupRenal transplant patientsIncidence of reoperationRisk of reoperationOdds of sepsisP31. Testosterone replacement therapy associated with increased 90-day postoperative adverse events and 5-year reoperation following lumbar discectomy
Seddio A, Gouzoulis M, Smith-Voudouris J, Rubio D, Day W, Grauer J. P31. Testosterone replacement therapy associated with increased 90-day postoperative adverse events and 5-year reoperation following lumbar discectomy. The Spine Journal 2024, 24: s78. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.06.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTestosterone replacement therapyAcute kidney injuryLumbar discectomyAdverse eventsMale patientsOdds ratioCurrent Procedural TerminologyReoperation ratePostoperative outcomesElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPostoperative recoveryMultivariate analysisSingle-level lumbar discectomyTestosterone replacement therapy patientsMyocardial infarctionOrthopedic surgeryKaplan-Meier survival analysisEmergency departmentLumbar spinal proceduresLog-rank testMonths of surgeryRetrospective cohort studyPostoperative adverse eventsEnhanced postoperative recoveryMinor adverse events
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