2018
Dialysis Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty Have Significantly Increased Odds of Perioperative Adverse Events Independent of Demographic and Comorbidity Factors
Ottesen TD, Zogg CK, Haynes MS, Malpani R, Bellamkonda KS, Grauer JN. Dialysis Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty Have Significantly Increased Odds of Perioperative Adverse Events Independent of Demographic and Comorbidity Factors. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2018, 33: 2827-2834. PMID: 29754981, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.04.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeComorbidityElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansInpatientsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsQuality ImprovementRegression AnalysisRenal DialysisReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyDialysis-dependent patientsAdverse eventsPatient demographicsDialysis patientsAdverse outcomesKnee arthroplastyNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseOverall healthRisk-adjusted logistic regressionElective total knee arthroplastyQuality Improvement Program databaseImprovement Program databaseMinor adverse eventsNational inpatient databaseSevere adverse eventsBone health statusNondialysis cohortNondialysis patientsPerioperative periodTKA patientsAdult patientsPreoperative riskComorbidity factorsInstitutional cohort
2017
Risk factors and pharmacologic prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in elective spine surgery
McLynn RP, Diaz-Collado PJ, Ottesen TD, Ondeck NT, Cui JJ, Bovonratwet P, Shultz BN, Grauer JN. Risk factors and pharmacologic prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in elective spine surgery. The Spine Journal 2017, 18: 970-978. PMID: 29056565, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective spine surgeryPrior venous thromboembolismPharmacologic prophylaxisVenous thromboembolismAssociation of patientSpine surgeryRisk factorsUnfractionated heparinVTE prophylaxisInstitutional cohortNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseElective spine surgery patientsRate of VTEQuality Improvement Program databaseDependent functional statusPerioperative blood transfusionRetrospective cohort studySpine surgery patientsImprovement Program databaseIndependent risk factorRetrospective cohort analysisIncidence of hematomaLonger operative timeLumbar spine surgerySingle-institution cohort