2024
Utilization and timing of surgical intervention for central cord syndrome in the United States
Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Seddio A, Dahodwala T, Rubio D, Grauer J. Utilization and timing of surgical intervention for central cord syndrome in the United States. European Spine Journal 2024, 1-7. PMID: 39103615, DOI: 10.1007/s00586-024-08431-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral cord syndromeSurgical interventionAbsence of bony injuryOperative interventionCord syndromeBony injuriesPredictors of operative managementAbsence of vertebral fracturesTiming of surgical interventionTiming of operative interventionCohort of patientsProportion of patientsDays of diagnosisHigher comorbidity burdenVertebral fracturesSpinal cord injuryMethodsAdult patientsNon-operativelyNonsurgical interventionsMultivariate analysisStudy assessed utilizationComorbidity burdenIncomplete spinal cord injuryPatientsInclusion criteria
2023
Incidental Durotomy After Posterior Lumbar Decompression Surgery Associated With Increased Risk for Venous Thromboembolism
Gouzoulis M, Joo P, Caruana D, Kammien A, Rubio D, Grauer J. Incidental Durotomy After Posterior Lumbar Decompression Surgery Associated With Increased Risk for Venous Thromboembolism. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023, 31: e445-e450. PMID: 36727948, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-22-00917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar decompression surgeryPosterior lumbar decompression surgeryRisk of VTEVenous thromboembolismIncidental durotomyDecompression surgeryMultivariate analysisOdds of VTETiming of VTEMore VTEDecompression patientsDurotomy groupPatient demographicsPulmonary embolismAdult patientsDegenerative etiologyBed restLumbar laminectomyPatient recoveryUnivariate analysisSpinal surgeryAdministrative codingDurotomySurgeryPatients
2022
Correlation of Patient Reported Satisfaction With Adverse Events Following Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery: A Single Institution Analysis
Mercier MR, Galivanche AR, McLean R, Kammien AJ, Toombs CS, Rubio DR, Varthi AG, Grauer JN. Correlation of Patient Reported Satisfaction With Adverse Events Following Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery: A Single Institution Analysis. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 12: 100160. PMID: 36118954, PMCID: PMC9478916, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior lumbar fusion surgeryLumbar fusion surgeryAdverse eventsHCAHPS surveyPLF surgeryFusion surgerySelf-reported patient satisfactionPostoperative adverse eventsRetrospective cohort analysisPost-discharge careSingle-institution analysisHospital Consumer AssessmentPatient satisfaction metricsCorrelation of patientsHCAHPS survey dataTop-box responsesPLF patientsSurvey response ratePatient satisfactionSingle institutionHospital experiencePatients' perceptionsHospital careCohort analysisPatients
2016
Case of a Missed Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: An Opportunity to Observe its Natural History Disease.
Russo GS, Rubio DR, Yacob A, Lindskog DM, Alomari AK, Friedlaender GE. Case of a Missed Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: An Opportunity to Observe its Natural History Disease. Connecticut Medicine 2016, 80: 399-403. PMID: 29782126.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsGiant cell tumorAnterior cruciate ligamentCell tumorsIncidental findingRoutine preoperative imagingPre-operative MRIInitial MRIPreoperative imagingSecond MRIMetaphyseal lesionsCruciate ligamentEnlarged massBenign neoplasmsRetrospective evaluationNatural historyTumorsYoung womenHistory diseaseMRIBoneLesionsPainPatientsNeoplasmsHistology