After Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Factors Associated with Returning to the Same Surgeon for Subsequent Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Gouzoulis M, Halperin S, Seddio A, Wilhelm C, Moran J, Donohue K, Jimenez A, Grauer J. After Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Factors Associated with Returning to the Same Surgeon for Subsequent Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00117. PMID: 39401371, PMCID: PMC11473060, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal shoulder arthroplastyShoulder arthroplastyAdverse eventsPrimary total shoulder arthroplastyTotal shoulder arthroplasty patientsAnatomic total shoulder arthroplastyPatient satisfactionDepression diagnosisMinority of patientsPostoperative adverse eventsAssociated with decreased oddsRevision TSAFactors associated with returnSame surgeonContralateral surgeryElixhauser Comorbidity IndexIpsilateral shoulderFemale sexComorbidity indexMultivariate analysisRevision surgeryComorbidity burdenPatientsImprove patient satisfactionSurgeonsPhysical Therapy Utilization After Single-level Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Gouzoulis M, Moran J, Jeong S, Galivanche A, Kammien A, Jabbouri S, Grauer J. Physical Therapy Utilization After Single-level Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Spine 2024, 49: e272-e278. PMID: 38349019, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionPosterior lumbar fusionPhysical therapyOdds ratioLumbar fusionPhysical therapy utilizationFemale sexLevel posterior lumbar fusionsReturn to activityDecreased odds ratioOutpatient therapyPredictors of therapyTiming of therapyMinority of patientsOutpatient PTNonmedical factorsAdministrative databasesMedicaid insuranceTherapy utilizationPractice patternsCommercial insuranceInsurance plansPatient characteristicsSurgeryTherapy