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 CollegeReadmissionPatientsLOSRisk Factors for Thromboembolic Events After Surgery for Ankle Fractures.
Basques BA, Miller CP, Golinvaux NS, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Risk Factors for Thromboembolic Events After Surgery for Ankle Fractures. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2015, 44: e220-4. PMID: 26161767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolic eventsBody mass indexDependent functional statusAnkle fracturesThromboembolic eventsFunctional statusHeart diseaseRisk factorsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseOccurrence of VTEsQuality Improvement Program databaseRetrospective national cohort studyHigher body mass indexAnkle fracture ORIFImprovement Program databaseIndependent risk factorAnkle fracture patientsDeep vein thrombosisNational cohort studyVTE prophylaxisFracture patientsPostoperative dayPulmonary embolismVein thrombosis
2013
Factors affecting length of stay after elective posterior lumbar spine surgery: a multivariate analysis
Gruskay JA, Fu M, Bohl DD, Webb ML, Grauer JN. Factors affecting length of stay after elective posterior lumbar spine surgery: a multivariate analysis. The Spine Journal 2013, 15: 1188-1195. PMID: 24184639, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayAverage LOSHospital stayPostoperative complicationsIntraoperative factorsHeart diseasePredictors of LOSMultivariate analysisElective posterior lumbar fusionLonger LOSPosterior lumbar spine surgeryShorter LOSExtensive preoperative workupOne-level casesOnly preoperative variablesOrthopedic spine serviceLonger hospital stayDate of dischargeDate of surgeryTertiary care centerRetrospective case seriesWidespread systemic diseaseLumbar spine surgeryDecreased hospital stayPosterior lumbar fusion