2024
Perioperative inpatient falls for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients are on the rise: Risk factors associated with this “never event”
Seddio A, Jabbouri S, Gouzoulis M, Vasudevan R, Halperin S, Varthi A, Rubio D, Grauer J. Perioperative inpatient falls for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients are on the rise: Risk factors associated with this “never event”. The Spine Journal 2024 PMID: 39631462, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInpatient fallsLength of stayMultivariate logistic regressionAnterior cervical discectomyInpatient ACDFElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMultidisciplinary fall prevention programAnnual incidenceRisk factorsInpatient fall preventionFall prevention programsLogistic regressionNational sample of patientsCervical discectomyNational Quality ForumSocioeconomically disadvantaged patientsHistory of dementiaUnderweight body mass indexACDF patientsObese BMI >Posterior cervical proceduresBody mass indexMulti-level ACDFAdult patientsQuality ForumRate and Timing of Revision and Contralateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Relative to Index Surgery
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, McLaughlin W, Hewett T, Grauer J, Medvecky M. Rate and Timing of Revision and Contralateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Relative to Index Surgery. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2024, 12: 23259671241274671. PMID: 39376746, PMCID: PMC11457252, DOI: 10.1177/23259671241274671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructionContralateral reconstructionRevision ACLRContralateral ACL injuryACL injuryMultivariate logistic regressionLevel of evidenceIpsilateral revisionsCross-sectional studyPatient cohortIpsilateral reconstructionFemale sexMultivariate analysisPatient counselingInjury-prevention programsPatientsTime of revisionYounger ageGraft reinjuryAdministrative databasesLogistic regressionStudy periodACLInjuryPearlDiverAnkle fracture open reduction and internal fixation in patients with cerebral palsy
Dhodapkar M, Yang A, Jiang W, Halperin S, Frumberg D, Grauer J. Ankle fracture open reduction and internal fixation in patients with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2024, 66: 1496-1501. PMID: 38773804, DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.15958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnkle fracture ORIFCerebral palsyAnkle fracturesElixhauser Comorbidity IndexInternational Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 and ICD-10Increased oddsIsolated ankle fracturesEmergency department visitsClosed ankle fracturesInternal fixationProlonged lengthMultivariate logistic regressionAnkle fracture open reductionProlonged length of stayDepartment visitsLength of stayInternational ClassificationAdverse eventsStudy of adult patientsFracture open reductionMinor adverse eventsICD-10Logistic regressionORAnkleGeriatric Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Database Study Characterizing Use and Trends for Prescribed Thoracic/Lumbar Orthoses.
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Moran J, Jeong S, Grauer J, Varthi A. Geriatric Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Database Study Characterizing Use and Trends for Prescribed Thoracic/Lumbar Orthoses. Global Spine Journal 2024, 21925682241238672. PMID: 38546972, PMCID: PMC11572230, DOI: 10.1177/21925682241238672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCompression fracturesFractures associated with osteoporosisVertebral compression fracturesMultivariate logistic regressionIndicator of infectionPearlDiver databaseIndependent predictorsTreatment algorithmInclusion criteriaFemale sexLogistic regressionT5-L5Geographic regionsFracture managementFracture levelNational databasePatientsExclusion criteriaYounger ageBraceNon-clinicalCharacterized useOrthosesDatabaseFracture
2023
Comparing Race/Ethnicity and Zip Code Socioeconomic Status for Surgical versus Nonsurgical Management of Proximal Humerus Fractures in a Medicare Population
Joo P, Wilhelm C, Adeclat G, Halperin S, Moran J, Elaydi A, Rubin L, Grauer J. Comparing Race/Ethnicity and Zip Code Socioeconomic Status for Surgical versus Nonsurgical Management of Proximal Humerus Fractures in a Medicare Population. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2023, 7: e22.00205. PMID: 37141180, PMCID: PMC10162786, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal humerus fracturesRace/ethnicityHumerus fracturesNonsurgical managementSocioeconomic statusSurgical utilizationMedian household incomeHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMultivariable logistic regressionLower median household incomeComorbidity indexMedicare cohortRace/ethnicity dataProximal humerusSurgical decisionMedicare populationIndependent significanceLogistic regressionPatientsHealth equityRacial disparitiesHousehold incomeEthnicity dataSurgery