2024
Opioid Use Following Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Mandibular Fractures.
Rancu A, Salib A, Kammien A, Lizardi J, Allam O, Grauer J, Alperovich M. Opioid Use Following Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Mandibular Fractures. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2024 PMID: 39601551, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000010930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMorphine milligram equivalentsMandible fracturesProportion of patientsOpioid useOpioid prescriptionsInternal fixationInternal fixation of mandibular fracturesPrescribing patternsFixation of mandibular fracturesMedian morphine milligram equivalentsHistory of chronic painOpioid prescribing patternsDecreased proportion of patientsPost-fractureDays post-fractureLong bone fracturesTraumatic craniofacial injuriesMilligram equivalentsMandibular fracturesPrescribed narcoticsPostoperative painChronic painCraniofacial injuriesOpen reductionOpioidThe Association of Surgical Setting With Opioid Prescribing Patterns Following Wide-Awake Trigger Finger Release
Kammien A, Shvedova M, Allam O, Prsic A, Grauer J, Colen D. The Association of Surgical Setting With Opioid Prescribing Patterns Following Wide-Awake Trigger Finger Release. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2024, 93: e45-e49. PMID: 38984645, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000004030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerioperative opioid prescriptionMorphine milligram equivalentsOpioid prescriptionsPain controlSurgical settingPostoperative painOffice-based surgeryOperating roomMultivariate analysisPerception of postoperative painOpioid prescribing patternsPostoperative pain controlReducing opioid prescriptionsNational administrative claims databaseElixhauser Comorbidity Index scoreChronic back/neck painHand surgeryComorbidity Index scoreAdministrative claims databaseMonitored anesthesia careMilligram equivalentsPostoperative dataPrescribed opioidsPerioperative opioidsPreoperative dataCharacterizing Gabapentinoid Use Among Patients With Isolated Low Back Pain.
Maloy G, Halperin S, Ratnasamy P, Grauer J. Characterizing Gabapentinoid Use Among Patients With Isolated Low Back Pain. Global Spine Journal 2024, 21925682231224390. PMID: 38270402, PMCID: PMC11571306, DOI: 10.1177/21925682231224390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIsolated low back painLow back painBack painGabapentinoid prescriptionInternational Classification of DiseasesPrimary care physiciansNon-clinical factorsPrescriber specialtyClassification of DiseasesPain management physiciansHistory of spinal surgeryEvaluate prescription patternsLBP patientsPatient characteristics predictiveNurse practitionersCare physiciansInternational ClassificationOff-label useSpinal fracturesInsurance typePrescribing gabapentinoidsManaging physicianFemale sexPostoperative painGabapentinoid use
2023
Emergency Department Visits Following Patellofemoral Arthroplasty
Ratnasamy P, Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Rubin L, Grauer J. Emergency Department Visits Following Patellofemoral Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2023, 7: e23.00054. PMID: 37947430, PMCID: PMC10635600, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-23-00054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatellofemoral arthroplastyED utilizationPFA patientsPostoperative painED visitsPredictive factorsHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexPerioperative pain managementElixhauser Comorbidity IndexEmergency department utilizationPostoperative metricsComorbidity indexIndependent predictorsPain managementMedicaid insuranceEmergency departmentOrthopedic patientsPayer typePatient carePatientsYounger ageVisitsPainArthroplastyDays
2017
Of 20,376 Lumbar Discectomies, 2.6% of Patients Readmitted Within 30 Days
Webb ML, Nelson SJ, Save A, Cui J, Lukasiewicz AM, Samuel AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Bohl DD, Ondeck NT, McLynn RP, Grauer JN. Of 20,376 Lumbar Discectomies, 2.6% of Patients Readmitted Within 30 Days. Spine 2017, 42: 1267-1273. PMID: 27926671, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical site infectionLumbar discectomyThromboembolic eventsHospital readmissionSite infectionSurgical variablesCommon reasonSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseCauses of readmissionHigher American SocietyImprovement Program databaseRetrospective cohort studyDay of surgeryQuality-based reimbursementQuality improvement initiativesPearson chi-squareAnesthesiologists classPostoperative painPatient demographicsCohort studyOperative timeAffordable Care ActRisk factors
2014
Predicting Radiographic Changes at the First Visit Following Operative Repair of Distal Radius Fractures
Bohl DD, Lese AB, Patterson JT, Grauer JN, Dodds SD. Predicting Radiographic Changes at the First Visit Following Operative Repair of Distal Radius Fractures. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2014, 40: 49-56. PMID: 25443168, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.08.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial postoperative visitDistal radius fracturesPostoperative visitRadiographic changesOperative repairClinical assessmentInitial visitRadius fracturesSubsequent visitsNegative clinical assessmentNormal postoperative painPositive clinical assessmentPostoperative painDistal radiusBony healingFirst visitPatientsFracture siteClinical notesVisitsAdditional radiographic changesRepairRadiographyFracturesCrepitus