2024
Trends in management of odontoid fractures 2010–2021
Gouzoulis M, Seddio A, Rancu A, Jabbouri S, Moran J, Varthi A, Rubio D, Grauer J. Trends in management of odontoid fractures 2010–2021. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2024, 20: 100553. PMID: 39381260, PMCID: PMC11459689, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2024.100553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOdontoid fracturesSurgical interventionPredictive factorsAdult patientsManagement of odontoid fracturesPosterior stabilizationMethods Adult patientsNon-clinical factorsRate of surgerySampled adult patientsYearly rateAnterior surgeryPosterior surgeryNonoperative careSurgical managementNonsurgical treatmentClinical factorsMale sexPosterior approachMultivariate analysisMedicare insuranceFracture managementSurgeryPatientsMidwest United States
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