2024
After Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Factors Associated with Returning to the Same Surgeon for Subsequent Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Gouzoulis M, Halperin S, Seddio A, Wilhelm C, Moran J, Donohue K, Jimenez A, Grauer J. After Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Factors Associated with Returning to the Same Surgeon for Subsequent Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00117. PMID: 39401371, PMCID: PMC11473060, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal shoulder arthroplastyShoulder arthroplastyAdverse eventsPrimary total shoulder arthroplastyTotal shoulder arthroplasty patientsAnatomic total shoulder arthroplastyPatient satisfactionDepression diagnosisMinority of patientsPostoperative adverse eventsAssociated with decreased oddsRevision TSAFactors associated with returnSame surgeonContralateral surgeryElixhauser Comorbidity IndexIpsilateral shoulderFemale sexComorbidity indexMultivariate analysisRevision surgeryComorbidity burdenPatientsImprove patient satisfactionSurgeonsPreoperative Anxiety: An Important Risk Factor of Postoperative Adverse Events and Increased Reoperation Rates in Patients Undergoing Single-Level Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion
Katsnelson B, Rancu A, Winter A, Grauer J. Preoperative Anxiety: An Important Risk Factor of Postoperative Adverse Events and Increased Reoperation Rates in Patients Undergoing Single-Level Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00204. PMCID: PMC11473058, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRevision surgery ratesAnterior cervical diskectomyAdverse eventsACDF patientsCervical diskectomySurgery ratesSingle-level anterior cervical diskectomyAdverse outcomesPreoperative anxietyCervical spine surgeryIncreased reoperation rateAssociated with adverse eventsFusion (ACDFSingle-level ACDFPostoperative adverse eventsPrevalence of mental health disordersImportant risk factorsMultivariate regression analysisReoperation rateMental health disordersSpine surgerySurgical outcomesElixhauser Comorbidity IndexHistory of anxietySurgical proceduresRisk of Postoperative Complications After Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty in Behcet Syndrome Patients
Ratnasamy P, Diatta F, Allam O, Kauke-Navarro M, Grauer J. Risk of Postoperative Complications After Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty in Behcet Syndrome Patients. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00040. PMID: 39392934, PMCID: PMC11469891, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehcet's syndromeAdverse eventsTotal knee arthroplastyMultivariate analysisRevision surgeryRisk of postoperative complicationsRisk of perioperative adverse eventsTotal hip arthroplastyLog-rank testElixhauser Comorbidity Index scoreRetrospective cohort studyMultisystem autoimmune disorderPostoperative adverse eventsPerioperative adverse eventsComorbidity Index scoreNational administrative databaseKnee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplasty patientsPostoperative complicationsNo significant differencePatient ageAutoimmune disordersPerioperative managementSyndrome patientsCohort studyPatients with fibromyalgia have increased risk of 90-day postoperative adverse events following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Rancu A, Katsnelson B, Sanchez J, Winter A, Vasudevan R, Grauer J. Patients with fibromyalgia have increased risk of 90-day postoperative adverse events following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. JSES International 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2024.09.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRotator cuff repairPostoperative adverse eventsAdverse eventsArthroscopic rotator cuff repairCurrent Procedural TerminologyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexOccurrence of wound dehiscenceEmergency departmentUrinary tract infectionSymptomatic rotator cuff tearsAssociated with increased riskCuff repairLog-rank testYear of surgerySurgical site infectionSevere adverse eventsKaplan-Meier curvesAcute kidney injuryOccurrence of sepsisDeep vein thrombosisMinor adverse eventsRotator cuff repair patientsIndividual adverse eventsOdds of ED utilizationDiagnosis of fibromyalgiaGoldenhar syndrome associated with increased risk of respiratory failure and reoperations following spinal deformity surgery
Gouzoulis M, Jabbouri S, Seddio A, Grauer J, Tuason D. Goldenhar syndrome associated with increased risk of respiratory failure and reoperations following spinal deformity surgery. Spine Deformity 2024, 1-6. PMID: 39249241, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-024-00963-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisPosterior spinal fusionGoldenhar syndromeAdverse eventsRespiratory failureSpinal fusionDeformity surgeryIncreasing odds of respiratory failureOdds ratioRisk of respiratory failureOdds of respiratory failureIncidence of adverse eventsIncidence of reoperationSpinal deformity surgeryRisk of adverse eventsSevere adverse eventsPostoperative adverse eventsMultivariate logistic regressionAssociated with scoliosisNational sample of patientsSample of patientsBackgroundGoldenhar syndromeSpinal manifestationsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPearlDiver databaseP31. Testosterone replacement therapy associated with increased 90-day postoperative adverse events and 5-year reoperation following lumbar discectomy
Seddio A, Gouzoulis M, Smith-Voudouris J, Rubio D, Day W, Grauer J. P31. Testosterone replacement therapy associated with increased 90-day postoperative adverse events and 5-year reoperation following lumbar discectomy. The Spine Journal 2024, 24: s78. DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.06.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTestosterone replacement therapyAcute kidney injuryLumbar discectomyAdverse eventsMale patientsOdds ratioCurrent Procedural TerminologyReoperation ratePostoperative outcomesElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPostoperative recoveryMultivariate analysisSingle-level lumbar discectomyTestosterone replacement therapy patientsMyocardial infarctionOrthopedic surgeryKaplan-Meier survival analysisEmergency departmentLumbar spinal proceduresLog-rank testMonths of surgeryRetrospective cohort studyPostoperative adverse eventsEnhanced postoperative recoveryMinor adverse eventsOutcomes following two-level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Relative to two-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy.
Ratnasamy P, Gouzoulis M, Jabbouri S, Varthi A, Grauer J. Outcomes following two-level Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Relative to two-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy. Spine 2024 PMID: 39190404, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical disc arthroplasty patientsFive-year survivalCervical disc arthroplastyPostoperative adverse eventsSpine reoperationTwo-level cervical disc arthroplastyAdverse eventsACDF patientsPatient ageElixhauser Comorbidity IndexTreatment optionsMultivariate analysisDegenerative cervical spine pathologyTwo-level surgeryCervical spine pathologyTwo-level ACDFAnterior cervical discectomyNovel treatment optionsMinor adverse eventsCervical discectomyNo significant differenceSpine pathologyACDFReoperationComorbidity indexOne- versus Three-- Level Fusion in Patients Undergoing Multilevel Lumbar Decompression: Relative Perioperative Risks and Five-year Revisions.
Ratnasamy P, Gouzoulis M, Jabbouri S, Rubio D, Grauer J. One- versus Three-- Level Fusion in Patients Undergoing Multilevel Lumbar Decompression: Relative Perioperative Risks and Five-year Revisions. Spine 2024 PMID: 39190416, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000005130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOne-level fusionLumbar decompressionThree-level fusionPostoperative adverse eventsAdverse eventsOdds ratioElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPatient ageFive-year survivalOdds of perioperative complicationsLumbar decompression patientsPerioperative complicationsDecompression patientsPerioperative riskFusion patientsSpinal reoperationLumbar fusionReoperationComorbidity indexMultivariate analysisPatientsClinical interestDecompressionFusion levelsOddsOutcomes Following Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Who Have Von Willebrand Disease Depend on Postoperative Anticoagulation
Jiang W, Sanchez J, Dhodapkar M, Radford Z, Rubin L, Grauer J. Outcomes Following Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Who Have Von Willebrand Disease Depend on Postoperative Anticoagulation. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2024, 39: 2088-2093. PMID: 38462141, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2024.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVon Willebrand diseaseVon Willebrand disease patientsRevision-free survivalVenous thromboembolismAdverse eventsOdds of venous thromboembolismTotal hip arthroplastyIncreased oddsDefects of von Willebrand factorCongenital bleeding disordersPatients to dateQualitative defects of von Willebrand factorPostoperative adverse eventsThrombotic adverse eventsMultivariate logistic regressionAutosomal dominant conditionVon Willebrand factorElixhauser Comorbidity IndexBleeding disordersPostoperative anticoagulationAdult patientsCompare bleedingPrescription patternsQualitative defectsWillebrand diseaseFemoral Head Core Decompressions: Characterization of Subsequent Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty and Related Complications
Jiang W, Sanchez J, Dhodapkar M, Li M, Wiznia D, Grauer J. Femoral Head Core Decompressions: Characterization of Subsequent Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty and Related Complications. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00024. PMID: 38437034, PMCID: PMC10906578, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00024.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Ninety day adverse events following single level posterior lumbar interbody fusion in patients with sickle cell disease
Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Saifi C, Whang P, Grauer J, Varthi A. Ninety day adverse events following single level posterior lumbar interbody fusion in patients with sickle cell disease. The Spine Journal 2023, 24: 807-811. PMID: 38081460, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.11.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior lumbar interbody fusionSingle-level posterior lumbar interbody fusionSickle cell diseaseElixhauser Comorbidity IndexAdverse eventsPostoperative outcomesInterbody fusionOdds ratioCell diseaseDays adverse eventsMinor adverse eventsPostoperative adverse eventsPerioperative adverse eventsSevere adverse eventsCohort of patientsED visit ratesEmergency department visitsMultivariable logistic regressionNational administrative databaseRetrospective database studyLumbar interbody fusionSingle level posteriorComorbidity indexPLIF patientsAdult patientsLumbar Laminotomy: Variables Affecting 90-day Overall Reimbursement
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Gouzoulis M, Laurans M, Varthi A, Grauer J. Lumbar Laminotomy: Variables Affecting 90-day Overall Reimbursement. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023, 32: 265-270. PMID: 38064482, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-23-00365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative adverse eventsAdverse eventsInsurance typePostoperative emergency department visitsPostoperative emergency departmentEmergency department visitsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMultivariable linear regression modelsMultivariable linear regressionHealthcare deliveryIndications of traumaPostoperative readmissionsComorbidity indexInfectious diagnosisConservative treatmentPerioperative dataDepartment visitsEmergency departmentOutpatient surgeryLarge cohortSpinal proceduresExclusion criteriaDiskectomyOverall reimbursementCommon procedureTotal Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Who Have Marfan Syndrome: Adverse Events and 5-Year Revision Rates
Day W, Jayaram R, Rubin L, Grauer J. Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Who Have Marfan Syndrome: Adverse Events and 5-Year Revision Rates. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2023, 39: s275-s278. PMID: 37952742, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.10.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal hip arthroplastyAdverse eventsMarfan syndromeMultivariable analysisHip arthroplastyUnderwent total hip arthroplastyPostoperative adverse eventsVenous thromboembolic eventsPerioperative care pathwaysUrinary tract infectionConnective tissue diseaseLog-rank testRare disease populationComorbidity indexThromboembolic eventsCardiac eventsPostoperative courseTract infectionsAdult patientsTissue diseaseHip pathologyRevision rateCare pathwayDisease populationGreater oddsTotal Knee Arthroplasty: Variables Affecting 90-day Overall Reimbursement
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Radford Z, Li M, Rubin L, Grauer J. Total Knee Arthroplasty: Variables Affecting 90-day Overall Reimbursement. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2023, 38: 2259-2263. PMID: 37279847, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.05.072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyTKA patientsPrimary total knee arthroplastyPostoperative emergency departmentPostoperative adverse eventsRisk of readmissionMultivariable linear regressionPerioperative periodPostoperative eventsAdverse eventsAppropriate patientsKnee osteoarthritisEmergency departmentPatients surgeryKnee arthroplastyOncologic indicationsCost-containment strategiesSurgical proceduresExclusion criteriaPatientsOptimize deliveryOverall reimbursementAdmissionReimbursementGreater increase
2022
Total Hip Arthroplasty Imageless Navigation Does Not Reduce 90-Day Adverse Events or Five-Year Revisions in a Large National Cohort
Jayaram R, Gillinov S, Caruana D, Kammien A, Joo P, Rubin L, Grauer J. Total Hip Arthroplasty Imageless Navigation Does Not Reduce 90-Day Adverse Events or Five-Year Revisions in a Large National Cohort. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2022, 38: 862-867. PMID: 36529197, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyAdverse eventsImageless navigationMultivariate analysisLarge national administrative databaseElixhauser comorbidity index scorePrimary total hip arthroplastyComorbidity Index scoreFive-year incidencePostoperative adverse eventsNational administrative databaseLarge national cohortLarge national databaseCause revisionTHA patientsWound dehiscenceNational cohortTHA casesAdministrative databasesDislocation rateHip arthroplastyHigher oddsNavigation groupIndex scoreComputer navigationAdverse Events After Total Hip Arthroplasty are not Sufficiently Characterized by 30-Day Follow-Up: A Database Study
Maloy GC, Kammien AJ, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Adverse Events After Total Hip Arthroplasty are not Sufficiently Characterized by 30-Day Follow-Up: A Database Study. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2022, 38: 525-529. PMID: 36272511, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.10.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyPostoperative adverse eventsAdverse eventsDay of surgeryHip arthroplastyDays of THAHigher Elixhauser-Comorbidity Index scoresElixhauser comorbidity index scoreComorbidity Index scoreLate adverse eventsTime of diagnosisPostoperative day 31THA patientsPredictive factorsPatient counselingPatient riskDatabase studyPrevention strategiesIndex scoreDay 31SurgeryInterquartile rangeAdministrative datasetsPatientsArthroplastyCorrelation of Patient Reported Satisfaction With Adverse Events Following Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery: A Single Institution Analysis
Mercier MR, Galivanche AR, McLean R, Kammien AJ, Toombs CS, Rubio DR, Varthi AG, Grauer JN. Correlation of Patient Reported Satisfaction With Adverse Events Following Elective Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery: A Single Institution Analysis. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 12: 100160. PMID: 36118954, PMCID: PMC9478916, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior lumbar fusion surgeryLumbar fusion surgeryAdverse eventsHCAHPS surveyPLF surgeryFusion surgerySelf-reported patient satisfactionPostoperative adverse eventsRetrospective cohort analysisPost-discharge careSingle-institution analysisHospital Consumer AssessmentPatient satisfaction metricsCorrelation of patientsHCAHPS survey dataTop-box responsesPLF patientsSurvey response ratePatient satisfactionSingle institutionHospital experiencePatients' perceptionsHospital careCohort analysisPatientsSingle-level posterior lumbar fusions in patients with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome not found to be associated with increased postoperative adverse events or five-year reoperations
Gouzoulis MJ, Kammien AJ, Zhu JR, Gillinov SM, Moore HG, Grauer JN. Single-level posterior lumbar fusions in patients with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome not found to be associated with increased postoperative adverse events or five-year reoperations. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 11: 100136. PMID: 35783003, PMCID: PMC9241136, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionPosterior lumbar fusionEhlers-Danlos syndromeMinor adverse eventsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexAdverse eventsEDS patientsAdult patientsLumbar fusionDanlos syndromeKaplan-Meier survival curvesRare connective tissue disorderPostoperative adverse eventsRate of reoperationRisk of complicationsNon-ED patientsLog-rank testConnective tissue disordersMultivariate logistical regressionSignificant differencesChi-square testPLF casesComorbidity indexReoperation rateRetrospective studyOutcomes Following Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Postpolio Syndrome: A Matched Cohort Analysis
Mercier MR, Moore HG, Wolfstadt JI, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Outcomes Following Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Postpolio Syndrome: A Matched Cohort Analysis. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2022, 37: 1822-1826. PMID: 35447277, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.04.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyPostpolio syndromeUrinary tract infectionPPS patientsControl patientsProsthetic dislocationTract infectionsRevision arthroplastyHip arthroplastyFive-year postoperative periodMatched Cohort AnalysisFive-year incidencePostoperative adverse eventsLong-term outcomesBasis of ageComorbidity burdenAdverse eventsPatient demographicsPostoperative periodPostoperative surveillanceHospital readmissionHip arthritisControl cohortAdministrative databasesCohort analysisUnicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty in Octogenarians: A National Database Analysis Including Over 700 Octogenarians
Moore HG, Schneble CA, Kahan JB, Grauer JN, Rubin LE. Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty in Octogenarians: A National Database Analysis Including Over 700 Octogenarians. Arthroplasty Today 2022, 15: 55-60. PMID: 35399988, PMCID: PMC8991237, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2022.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnicompartmental knee arthroplastyAdverse eventsMedical comorbiditiesKnee arthroplastyNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseLarge national surgical databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseHigher comorbidity burdenMinor adverse eventsPostoperative adverse eventsSerious adverse eventsImprovement Program databaseProlonged hospital stayUrinary tract infectionDay of surgeryNational database analysisNational surgical databaseShort-term mortalityMultivariate regression analysisComorbidity burdenOctogenarian cohortHospital lengthHospital stayNonhome dischargeSelect patients