2015
Length of Stay and Readmission After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: An Analysis of 1505 Cases.
Basques BA, Gardner EC, Toy JO, Golinvaux NS, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Length of Stay and Readmission After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: An Analysis of 1505 Cases. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2015, 44: e268-71. PMID: 26251941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overArthroplasty, ReplacementDatabases, FactualFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceJoint DiseasesLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative PeriodQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsShoulder JointUnited StatesConceptsTotal shoulder arthroplastyExtended LOSRisk factorsShoulder arthroplastySurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseMultivariate analysisQuality Improvement Program databasePrimary total shoulder arthroplastyHistory of diabetesHistory of hypertensionImprovement Program databaseAge 70 yearsLength of stayPatient characteristicsPostoperative planningTSA patientsTHA patientsPreoperative discussionHeart diseaseProgram databaseAmerican CollegeReadmissionPatientsLOS
2014
Limitations of administrative databases in spine research: a study in obesity
Golinvaux NS, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Fu MC, Gardner EC, Grauer JN. Limitations of administrative databases in spine research: a study in obesity. The Spine Journal 2014, 14: 2923-2928. PMID: 24780248, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.04.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD-9 codesBody mass indexNational inpatient databaseProportion of patientsLarge academic medical centerNinth Revision codesCross-sectional studySurgery researchSpine surgery researchAcademic medical centerOnly comorbidityPediatric patientsMass indexInpatient DatabaseRevision codesDiagnosis codesMedical recordsAdministrative databasesSpine surgeryMedical CenterDatabase studyInternational ClassificationPatientsObesityLarger sample size