Improved total shoulder arthroplasty outcomes associated with semaglutide utilization in patients with type II diabetes: A promising new addition to preoperative optimization
Seddio A, Wilhelm C, Gouzoulis M, Islam W, Vasudevan R, Halperin S, Rubin L, Medvecky M, Donohue K, Grauer J. Improved total shoulder arthroplasty outcomes associated with semaglutide utilization in patients with type II diabetes: A promising new addition to preoperative optimization. JSES International 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2024.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal shoulder arthroplastyBody mass indexT2DM patientsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMultivariate analysisOdds of surgical site infectionUrinary tract infectionSurgical site infectionAcute kidney injuryType II diabetes mellitusII diabetes mellitusTract infectionsSite infectionClinical benefitPreoperative optimizationCardiac eventsKidney injuryVenous thromboembolismMetformin useAdverse eventsManagement of type II diabetes mellitusMass indexDiabetes mellitusType II diabetesAdverse outcomes35. Comparable risk of adverse events following cervicothoracic interlaminar and transforaminal epidural injections: an analysis of 1.29 million patients
Seddio A, McNamara K, Gouzoulis M, Jabbouri S, Ratnasamy P, Rubio D, Grauer J. 35. Comparable risk of adverse events following cervicothoracic interlaminar and transforaminal epidural injections: an analysis of 1.29 million patients. The Spine Journal 2024, 24: s19. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.06.478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse eventsSpinal neurologic deficitsStatistically significant differenceCurrent Procedural TerminologyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexEpidural injectionAdult patientsNeurological deficitsAdverse outcomesMultivariate analysisED visitsIncidence of adverse eventsEpidural spinal injectionsTransforaminal epidural injectionsEmergency departmentTransforaminal (TFRisk of adverse eventsSignificant differenceRetrospective cohort studyMinor adverse eventsSampled adult patientsOutcome measures IncidencePotential adverse eventsSpinal injectionPatient ageRobotic-Assisted Versus Navigation-Assisted Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Gouzoulis M, Seddio A, Winter A, Jabbouri S, Zhu J, Rubio D, Varthi A, Grauer J. Robotic-Assisted Versus Navigation-Assisted Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Spine 2024, 49: 1483-1487. PMID: 38717329, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior lumbar fusionLumbar fusionAdverse eventsLevel posterior lumbar fusionsCPT codesKaplan-Meier survival analysisRate of reoperationNavigation-assisted surgeryRobotic-assisted casesNavigation-assistedMinor adverse eventsPerioperative adverse eventsMultivariate logistic regressionICD-10 procedure codeRobotic cohortRobotic assistanceSpinal navigationReoperation rateAnterior fusionElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPearlDiver databaseNo significant differenceIncremental advantageAdverse outcomesComorbidity index