2020
Use of intraoperative navigation for posterior spinal fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery is safe to consider
Moore HG, Samuel AM, Burroughs PJ, Pathak N, Tuason DA, Grauer JN. Use of intraoperative navigation for posterior spinal fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery is safe to consider. Spine Deformity 2020, 9: 403-410. PMID: 33025389, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-020-00218-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisNon-navigated patientsPerioperative adverse outcomesPosterior spinal fusionUse of navigationPosterior fusionAdverse outcomesSpinal fusionShort-term adverse eventsPost-operative hospital stayAdolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgeryStereotactic navigationNon-navigated casesNSQIP-Pediatric databaseThirty-day outcomesYear of procedureLonger operative timeIdiopathic scoliosis surgeryLength of stayIntraoperative navigationNational pediatric databaseHospital stayPerioperative outcomesAdverse eventsPediatric patients
2019
Management of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Analysis of a Questionnaire Study, Correlation With a National Sample, and Perioperative Outcomes of Treatment Options.
Bovonratwet P, Webb ML, Ondeck NT, Cui JJ, McLynn RP, Kadimcherla P, Kim DH, Grauer JN. Management of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: Analysis of a Questionnaire Study, Correlation With a National Sample, and Perioperative Outcomes of Treatment Options. The International Journal Of Spine Surgery 2019, 13: 169-177. PMID: 31131217, PMCID: PMC6510177, DOI: 10.14444/6023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInstrumented posterior fusionLumbar degenerative spondylolisthesisLong-term outcomesDegenerative spondylolisthesisPerioperative outcomesPosterior fusionSurgical treatmentSurgical approachPractice patternsSurgical techniqueSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramBetter long-term outcomesSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramPerioperative outcome measuresPostoperative adverse eventsACS-NSQIP dataPosterior surgical approachLength of stayCommon surgical treatmentSurgical practice patternsQuality Improvement ProgramConservative treatmentAdverse eventsACS-NSQIP
2017
After Posterior Fusions for Adult Spinal Deformity, Operative Time is More Predictive of Perioperative Morbidity, Rather Than Surgical Invasiveness
Samuel AM, Fu MC, Anandasivam NS, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Kim HJ, Grauer JN. After Posterior Fusions for Adult Spinal Deformity, Operative Time is More Predictive of Perioperative Morbidity, Rather Than Surgical Invasiveness. Spine 2017, 42: 1880-1887. PMID: 28538595, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult spinal deformityPosterior spinal fusionOperative timeSurgical invasivenessSpinal deformitySpinal fusionMultivariate analysisPerioperative outcomesPosterior fusionOperative timingNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseIndependent effectsQuality Improvement Program databaseImprovement Program databaseRetrospective cohort studyLonger operative timeOverall operative timeAdult deformity surgeryInvasive surgical proceduresInpatient complicationsPerioperative complicationsPerioperative morbidityAdult patientsCohort studyDeformity surgery
2015
Of 5,267 Lumbar Posterior Fusions, 4.35% of Patients Readmitted within 30 Days: Surgical Site Issues: The Most Common Reasons for Readmission
Webb M, Samuel A, Lukasiewicz A, Basques B, Bohl D, Diaz-Collado P, Grauer J. Of 5,267 Lumbar Posterior Fusions, 4.35% of Patients Readmitted within 30 Days: Surgical Site Issues: The Most Common Reasons for Readmission. The Spine Journal 2015, 15: s194. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.07.258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior fusionCommon reason
2014
C7 pars fracture subadjacent to C7 pedicle screw instrumentation at the caudal end of a posterior cervical instrumentation construct.
Halim A, Grauer J. C7 pars fracture subadjacent to C7 pedicle screw instrumentation at the caudal end of a posterior cervical instrumentation construct. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2014, 43: e137-9. PMID: 25046189.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsPars fracturesPedicle screw instrumentationScrew instrumentationInstrumentation constructsInitial clinical symptomsCervical spine injuryCommon surgical practiceExcessive bone resectionCaudal endPosterior cervical instrumentationLevel of T2Mechanical fallInstrumented fusionPosterior fusionClinical symptomsSpine injuriesLabel indicationsBone resectionPosterior instrumentationCervical instrumentationUS FoodDrug AdministrationSurgical practiceDistal extensionComplications
2013
Obese Class III patients at significantly greater risk of multiple complications after lumbar surgery: an analysis of 10,387 patients in the ACS NSQIP database
Buerba RA, Fu MC, Gruskay JA, Long WD, Grauer JN. Obese Class III patients at significantly greater risk of multiple complications after lumbar surgery: an analysis of 10,387 patients in the ACS NSQIP database. The Spine Journal 2013, 14: 2008-2018. PMID: 24316118, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.11.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexTLIF/PLIFACS-NSQIP databaseObese IIObese IAnterior fusionComplication rateLumbar surgeryIII patientsMore complicationsPosterior fusionObese IIIPulmonary complicationsNSQIP databaseMultiple complicationsOperating roomSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseObese class III patientsQuality Improvement Program databaseHigher body mass indexPosterior lumbar interbody fusionObese I groupPreoperative risk factorsImprovement Program databaseAnterior and posterior cervical fusion in patients with high body mass index are not associated with greater complications
Buerba RA, Fu MC, Grauer JN. Anterior and posterior cervical fusion in patients with high body mass index are not associated with greater complications. The Spine Journal 2013, 14: 1643-1653. PMID: 24388595, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2013.09.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPosterior cervical fusionHigher body mass indexEffect of obesityCervical fusionDeep vein thrombosisComplication rateMass indexPosterior fusionUnivariate analysisBasis of BMIExact testSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramMultivariate analysisNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramObese class III patientsSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramTotal operating room timeACS-NSQIP databaseCurrent Procedural Terminology codesRetrospective cohort analysisCervical fusion surgeryPrimary outcome measureSpinal fusion outcomesLength of stayRoutine Imaging for Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery
Bohl DD, Ruiz FK, Webb ML, Gruskay JA, Grauer JN. Routine Imaging for Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery. Spine 2013, 38: 1233-1237. PMID: 23429678, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e31828cb001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar fusionElective lumbar spine surgeryOperating roomPosterior lumbar decompressionLumbar spine surgeryAnterior lumbar fusionLumbar spine proceduresStandard of careLumbar surgical proceduresPosterior lumbar fusionSingle-page questionnaireCurrent imaging practicesFlexion-extension filmsAnterior-posterior viewImaging practicesPostoperative outpatientLumbar decompressionPosterior fusionSkin incisionTomographic scanSpine surgerySpine proceduresBACKGROUND DATAPlain filmsSurgical procedures
2006
An Aneurysmal Bone Cyst in the Cervical Spine of a 10-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report
Beiner JM, Sastry A, Berchuck M, Grauer JN, Kwon BK, Ratliff JK, Stock GH, Brown AK, Vaccaro AR. An Aneurysmal Bone Cyst in the Cervical Spine of a 10-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report. Spine 2006, 31: e475-e479. PMID: 16778679, DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000222126.91514.cb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAneurysmal bone cystBone cystCervical spineFourth cervical vertebraSurgical excisionPostlaminectomy kyphosisCervical vertebraeExpansile lytic lesionHigh cervical levelImmature cervical spineInstrumented posterior fusionPediatric age populationGood clinical resultsNeck painPostoperative irradiationCommon complicationLytic lesionsPediatric patientsRadiologic evaluationSurgical treatmentCervical levelPediatric populationPosterior fusionCase reportExcisional biopsy