2023
Incidental Durotomy After Posterior Lumbar Decompression Surgery Associated With Increased Risk for Venous Thromboembolism
Gouzoulis M, Joo P, Caruana D, Kammien A, Rubio D, Grauer J. Incidental Durotomy After Posterior Lumbar Decompression Surgery Associated With Increased Risk for Venous Thromboembolism. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023, 31: e445-e450. PMID: 36727948, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-22-00917.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbar decompression surgeryPosterior lumbar decompression surgeryRisk of VTEVenous thromboembolismIncidental durotomyDecompression surgeryMultivariate analysisOdds of VTETiming of VTEMore VTEDecompression patientsDurotomy groupPatient demographicsPulmonary embolismAdult patientsDegenerative etiologyBed restLumbar laminectomyPatient recoveryUnivariate analysisSpinal surgeryAdministrative codingDurotomySurgeryPatients
2022
Risk factors for venous thromboembolism following fractures isolated to the foot and ankle fracture
Gouzoulis MJ, Joo PY, Kammien AJ, McLaughlin WM, Yoo B, Grauer JN. Risk factors for venous thromboembolism following fractures isolated to the foot and ankle fracture. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0276548. PMID: 36264985, PMCID: PMC9584400, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolismAnkle fracturesFactor V LeidenSurgical treatmentRisk factorsActive cancerV LeidenTiming of VTEPrior venous thromboembolismIsolated footIndependent risk factorDeep vein thrombosisRisk/benefit considerationsMultivariate logistical regressionSpecific fracture patternsElixhauser indexPulmonary embolismVein thrombosisPearlDiver databaseMetatarsal fracturesAppendicular fracturesMale sexSuch injuriesTraumatic injuryChi-square analysis