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Open Debridement Alone Versus Open Debridement With Tendon Repair for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Comparison of Complications and 5-Year Reoperation Rates From a Large Insurance Database
Moran J, Gillinov SM, Schneble CA, Jimenez AE, Vaswani R, Mathew JI, Manzi JE, Nicholson AD, Blaine TA, Altchek DW, Gulotta LV, Dines JS. Open Debridement Alone Versus Open Debridement With Tendon Repair for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Comparison of Complications and 5-Year Reoperation Rates From a Large Insurance Database. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2022, 10: 23259671221120812. PMID: 36081412, PMCID: PMC9445466, DOI: 10.1177/23259671221120812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReoperation rateOpen debridementLateral epicondylitisTendon repairExtensor carpi radialis brevis tendonCarpi radialis brevis tendonStudy periodLarge insurance databaseLateral epicondylitis patientsComparison of complicationsAdverse event ratesRecalcitrant lateral epicondylitisReimbursement amountsAbsolute risk reductionLow complication rateLevel of evidenceOD cohortBrevis tendonPostoperative complicationsCohort studyComplication rateOD patientsInsurance databaseSignificant changesRisk factors
2023
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Outcomes in Patients With and Without Bariatric Surgery—Weight Loss Does Make a Difference
Joo P, Zhu J, Wilhelm C, Tang K, Day W, Moran J, Grauer J. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Outcomes in Patients With and Without Bariatric Surgery—Weight Loss Does Make a Difference. Spine 2023, 48: 400-406. PMID: 36735637, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical discectomyBariatric surgeryMorbid obesityAdverse eventsCervical discectomyReoperation rateBS proceduresFive-Year Reoperation RatesRetrospective comparative cohort studyHistory of BSMinor adverse eventsNon-obese patientsAdverse event ratesComparative cohort studyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexKaplan-Meier analysisRisk of complicationsNon-obese controlsLength of stayACDF patientsElective ACDFComorbidity indexFusion patientsPulmonary embolismCohort study