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Manzur MK, Samuel AM, Vaishnav A, Gang CH, Sheha ED, Qureshi SA. Cervical Steroid Injections Are Not Effective for Prevention of Surgical Treatment of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. Global Spine J 2023; 13:1237-1242. [PMID: 34219493 PMCID: PMC10416602 DOI: 10.1177/21925682211024573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to determine how often patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) and initially treated with cervical steroid injections (CSI) and to determine whether these injections provide any benefit in delaying ultimate surgical treatment. METHODS All patients with a new diagnosis of DCM, without previous cervical spine surgery or steroid injections, were identified in PearlDiver, a large insurance database. Steroid injection and surgery timing was identified using Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes. Multivariate logistic regression identified associations with surgical treatment. RESULTS A total of 686 patients with DCM were identified. Pre-surgical cervical spine steroid injections were utilized in 244 patients (35.6%). All patients underwent eventual surgical treatment. Median time from initial DCM diagnosis to surgery was 75.5 days (mean 351.6 days; standard deviation 544.9 days). Cervical steroid injections were associated with higher odds of surgery within 1 year (compared to patients without injections, OR = 1.44, P < .001) and at each examined time point through 5 years (OR = 2.01, P < .001). In multivariate analysis comparing injection types, none of the 3 injection types were associated with decreased odds of surgery within 1 month of diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS While cervical steroid injections continue to be commonly performed in patients with DCM, there is an overall increased odds of surgery after any type of cervical injection. Therefore injections should not be used to prevent surgical management of DCM.
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- Mustfa K. Manzur
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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Louie PK, Sheikh Alshabab B, McCarthy MH, Virk S, Dowdell JE, Steinhaus ME, Lovecchio F, Samuel AM, Morse KW, Schwab FJ, Albert TJ, Qureshi SA, Iyer S, Katsuura Y, Huang RC, Cunningham ME, Yao YC, Weissmann K, Lafage R, Lafage V, Kim HJ. Classification system for cervical spine deformity morphology: a validation study. J Neurosurg Spine 2022; 37:865-873. [PMID: 35901688 DOI: 10.3171/2022.5.spine211537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to initially validate a recent morphological classification of cervical spine deformity pathology. METHODS The records of 10 patients for each of the 3 classification subgroups (flat neck, focal deformity, and cervicothoracic), as well as for 8 patients with coronal deformity only, were extracted from a prospective multicenter database of patients with cervical deformity (CD). A panel of 15 physicians of various training and professional levels (i.e., residents, fellows, and surgeons) categorized each patient into one of the 4 groups. The Fleiss kappa coefficient was utilized to evaluate intra- and interrater reliability. Accuracy, defined as properly selecting the main driver of deformity, was reported overall, by morphotype, and by reviewer experience. RESULTS The overall classification demonstrated a moderate to substantial agreement (round 1: interrater Fleiss kappa = 0.563, 95% CI 0.559-0.568; round 2: interrater Fleiss kappa = 0.612, 95% CI 0.606-0.619). Stratification by level of training demonstrated similar mean interrater coefficients (residents 0.547, fellows 0.600, surgeons 0.524). The mean intrarater score was 0.686 (range 0.531-0.823). A substantial agreement between rounds 1 and 2 was demonstrated in 81.8% of the raters, with a kappa score > 0.61. Stratification by level of training demonstrated similar mean intrarater coefficients (residents 0.715, fellows 0.640, surgeons 0.682). Of 570 possible questions, reviewers provided 419 correct answers (73.5%). When considering the true answer as being selected by at least one of the two main drivers of deformity, the overall accuracy increased to 86.0%. CONCLUSIONS This initial validation of a CD morphological classification system reiterates the importance of dynamic plain radiographs for the evaluation of patients with CD. The overall reliability of this CD morphological classification has been demonstrated. The overall accuracy of the classification system was not impacted by rater experience, demonstrating its simplicity.
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- Philip K Louie
- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.,2Department of Neurosurgery, Center for Neurosciences and Spine, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Seattle, Washington
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.,3Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana Spine Group, University of Indiana, Carmel, Indiana
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.,4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.,5Spine Institute, MountainStar Healthcare, Murray, Utah
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.,4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.,6Department of Orthopedics, Adventist Health, Willits, California
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.,7Department of Orthopedics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; and
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.,8Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.,4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.,4Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwell Health, New Hyde Park, New York
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
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Dalal SS, Dupree DA, Samuel AM, Vaishnav AS, Gang CH, Qureshi SA, Bumpass DB, Overley SC. Reoperations after primary and revision lumbar discectomy: study of a national-level cohort with eight years follow-up. Spine J 2022; 22:1983-1989. [PMID: 35724809 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2022.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Published rates for disc reherniation following primary discectomy are around 6%, but the ultimate reoperation outcomes in patients after receiving revision discectomy are not well understood. Additionally, any disparity in the outcomes of subsequent revision discectomy (SRD) versus subsequent lumbar fusion (SLF) following primary/revision discectomy remains poorly studied. PURPOSE To determine the 8-year SRD/SLF rates and time until SRD/SLF after primary/revision discectomy respectively. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. PATIENT SAMPLE Patients undergoing primary or revision discectomy, with records in the PearlDiver Patient Records Database from the years 2010 to 2019. OUTCOME MEASURES Subsequent surgery type and time to subsequent surgery. METHODS Patients were grouped into primary or revision discectomy cohorts based off of the nature of "index" procedure (primary or revision discectomy) using ICD9/10 and CPT procedure codes from 2010 to 19 insurance data sets in the PearlDiver Patient Records Database. Preoperative demographic data was collected. Outcome measures such as subsequent surgery type (fusion or discectomy) and time to subsequent surgery were collected prospectively in PearlDiver Mariner database. Statistical analysis was performed using BellWeather statistical software. A Kaplan-Meier survival analysis of time to SLF/SRD was performed on each cohort, and log-rank test was used to compare the rates of SLF/SRD between cohorts. RESULTS A total of 20,147 patients were identified (17,849 primary discectomy, 2,298 revision discectomy). The 8-year rates of SRD (6.1% in revision cohort, 4.8% in primary cohort, p<.01) and SLF (10.4% in revision cohort, 6.2% in primary cohort, p<.01) were higher after revision versus primary discectomy. Time to SLF was shorter after revision versus primary discectomy (709 vs. 886 days, p<.01). After both primary and revision discectomy, the 8-year rate of SLF (10.4% in revision cohort, 6.2% in primary cohort, p<.01) is greater than SRD (6.1% in revision cohort, 4.8% in primary cohort, p<.01). CONCLUSIONS Compared to primary discectomy, revision discectomy has higher rates of SLF (10.4% vs. 6.2%), and faster time to SLF (2.4 vs. 1.9 years) at 8-year follow up.
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- Sidhant S Dalal
- Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th St, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th St, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th St, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th St, New York, NY 10021, USA.
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA
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Lambrechts MJ, Siegel N, Karamian BA, Kanhere A, Tran K, Samuel AM, Viola Iii A, Tokarski A, Santisi A, Canseco JA, David Kaye I, Woods B, Kurd M, Hilibrand AS, Kepler CK, Vaccaro AR, Schroeder GD, Rihn J. Demographics and Medical Comorbidities as Risk Factors for Increased Episode of Care Costs Following Lumbar Fusion in Medicare Patients. Am J Med Qual 2022; 37:519-527. [PMID: 36314932 DOI: 10.1097/jmq.0000000000000088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The objective was to evaluate medical comorbidities and surgical variables as independent risk factors for increased health care costs in Medicare patients undergoing lumbar fusion. Care episodes limited to lumbar fusions were retrospectively reviewed on the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Bundled Payment for Care Improvement (BPCI) reimbursement database at a single academic institution. Total episode of care cost was also collected. A multivariable linear regression model was developed to identify independent risk factors for increased total episode of care cost, and logistic models for surgical complications and readmission. A total of 500 Medicare patients were included. Risk factors associated with increased total episode of care cost included transforaminal interbody fusion (TLIF) and anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) (β = $5,399, P < 0.001) and ALIF+PLF (AP) fusions (β = $24,488, P < 0.001), levels fused (β = $3,989, P < 0.001), congestive heart failure (β = $6,161, P = 0.022), hypertension with end-organ damage (β = $10,138, P < 0.001), liver disease (β = $16,682, P < 0.001), inpatient complications (β = $4,548, P = 0.001), 90-day complications (β = $10,012, P = 0.001), and 90-day readmissions (β = $15,677, P < 0.001). The most common surgical complication was postoperative anemia, which was associated with significantly increased costs (β = $18,478, P < 0.001). Female sex (OR = 2.27, P = 0.001), AP fusion (OR = 2.59, P = 0.002), levels fused (OR = 1.45, P = 0.005), cerebrovascular disease (OR = 4.19, P = 0.003), cardiac arrhythmias (OR = 2.32, P = 0.002), and fluid electrolyte disorders (OR = 4.24, P = 0.002) were independent predictors of surgical complications. Body mass index (OR = 1.07, P = 0.029) and AP fusions (OR = 2.87, P = 0.049) were independent predictors of surgical readmission. Among medical comorbidities, congestive heart failure, hypertension with end-organ damage, and liver disease were independently associated with a significant increase in total episode of care cost. Interbody devices were associated with increased admission cost.
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- Mark J Lambrechts
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
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Manzur MK, Samuel AM, Morse KW, Shafi KA, Gatto BJ, Gang CH, Qureshi SA, Iyer S. Indirect Lumbar Decompression Combined With or Without Additional Direct Posterior Decompression: A Systematic Review. Global Spine J 2022; 12:980-989. [PMID: 34011192 PMCID: PMC9344527 DOI: 10.1177/21925682211013011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Systematic review. OBJECTIVE Indirect decompression via lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) can ameliorate central and foraminal lumbar stenosis. In severe central stenosis, additional posterior direct decompression is utilized. The aim of this review is to synthesize existing literature on these 2 techniques and identify significant differences in outcomes between isolated indirect decompression via LLIF and combined indirect decompression supplemented with direct posterior decompression. METHODS A database search algorithm was utilized to query MEDLINE, COCHRANE, and EMBASE to identify literature reporting adult decompression study groups that involved an oblique or lateral fusion approach through September 2020. Improvement in outcomes measures and complication rates were pooled and tested for significance. RESULTS A total of 110 publications were assessed with 15 studies meeting inclusion criteria, including 557 patients and 1008 levels. Mean age was 63.1 years with BMI of 27.5 kg/m2. For the combined indirect and direct decompression cohort, lumbar lordosis (LL) increased 133.9%, from 22.8o to 48.7o, while the indirect decompression cohort LL increased 8.9%, from 41.9o to 45.5o. Difference in LL improvement between cohorts was insignificant (P > .05). Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) decreased from 36.5 to 19.4 in the combined indirect and direct decompression cohort, and from 44.4 to 23.1 in the indirect decompression cohort. ODI reduction was insignificant (P = .053). CONCLUSIONS Prior studies of both indirect decompression as well as combined indirect and direct decompression of lumbar spine stenosis are limited by small samples, heterogeneous populations, and lack of direct comparisons. Both procedures result in improved function and pain postoperatively with direct decompression restoring more lordosis in patients with worse preoperative alignment.
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- Mustfa K. Manzur
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas
Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York,
NY, USA,Sravisht Iyer, Department of Orthopedic
Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021,
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Samuel AM, Morse KW, Pompeu YA, Vaishnav AS, Gang CH, Kim HJ, Qureshi SA. Preoperative opioids before adult spinal deformity surgery associated with increased reoperations and high rates of chronic postoperative opioid use at 3-year follow-up. Spine Deform 2022; 10:615-623. [PMID: 35066794 PMCID: PMC9063716 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-021-00450-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine the association of preoperative opioid prescriptions with reoperations and postoperative opioid prescriptions after adult spina deformity (ASD) surgery. With the current opioid crisis, patients undergoing surgery for ASD are at particular risk for opioid-related complications due to significant preoperative disability and surgical morbidity. No previous studies consider preoperative opioids in this population. METHODS A retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion (7 or more levels) for ASD was performed. All patients had at least 3 years of postoperative follow-up 3 years postoperatively. Prescriptions for 4 different opioid medications (hydromorphone, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and tramadol) were identified within 3 months preoperatively and up to 3 years postoperatively. Multivariate regression was utilized to determine the association of preoperative use with reoperations and with postoperative opioid use, controlling for both patient and surgery-related confounding factors. RESULTS A total of 743 patients were identified and 59.6% (443) had opioid prescriptions within 3 months preoperatively. Postoperative opioid prescriptions were identified in 66.9% of patients at 12 months postoperatively, and in 54.8% at 36 months postoperatively. The 3-year reoperation rate was 11.0% in patients without preoperative prescriptions, 16.0% in patients with preoperative any opioid prescriptions (P = 0.07), and 34.8% in patients with preoperative hydromorphone prescriptions (P < 0.01). In multivariate analysis, preoperative opioid prescriptions were associated with increased reoperations (odds ratio [OR]: 1.62, P = 0.04), and chronic postoperative opioid use (OR: 4.40, P < 0.01). Preoperative hydromorphone prescriptions had the strongest association with both reoperations (OR: 4.96; P < 0.01) and chronic use (OR: 5.19: P = 0.03). CONCLUSION In the ASD population, preoperative opioids are associated with both reoperations and chronic opioid use, with hydromorphone having the strongest association. Further investigation of the benefits of preoperative weaning programs is warranted.
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- Andre M Samuel
- Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
- Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Ave, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA.
- Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Ave, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
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Bovonratwet P, Retzky JS, Chen AZ, Ondeck NT, Samuel AM, Qureshi SA, Grauer JN, Albert TJ. Ambulatory Single-level Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy for Cervical Radiculopathy: A Propensity-matched Analysis of Complication Rates. Clin Spine Surg 2022; 35:E306-E313. [PMID: 34654773 DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000001252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort comparison study. OBJECTIVE The aim was to compare perioperative complications and 30-day readmission between ambulatory and inpatient posterior cervical foraminotomy (PCF) in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Single-level PCF for cervical radiculopathy is increasingly being performed as an ambulatory procedure. Despite this increase, there is a lack of published literature documenting the safety of ambulatory PCF. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients who underwent PCF (through laminotomy or laminectomy) were identified in the 2005-2018 NSQIP database. Ambulatory procedures were defined as cases that had hospital length of stay=0 days. Inpatient procedures were defined as cases that had length of stay=1-4 days. Patient characteristics, comorbidities, and procedural variables (laminotomy or laminectomy performed) were compared between the 2 cohorts. Propensity score matched comparisons were then performed for postoperative complications and 30-day readmissions between the 2 groups. RESULTS In total, 795 ambulatory and 1789 inpatient single-level PCF cases were identified. After matching, there were 795 ambulatory and 795 inpatient cases. Statistical analysis after propensity score matching revealed no significant difference in individual complications including 30-day readmission, thromboembolic events, wound complications, and reoperation, or aggregated complications between ambulatory versus matched inpatient procedures. Overall 30-day readmissions after ambulatory single-level PCF were noted for 2.46% of the study population, and the most common reasons were surgical site infections (46%) and pain control (15%). CONCLUSIONS The perioperative outcomes assessed in this study support the conclusion that single-level PCF for cervical radiculopathy can be performed for correctly selected patients in the ambulatory setting without increased rates of 30-day perioperative complications or readmissions compared with inpatient procedures. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery
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This is a critical analysis of a study by Hoernschemeyer et al, "Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering for Adolescent Scoliosis with Growth Remaining: A Retrospective Review of 2 to 5-Year Postoperative Results" (J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2020;102[13]:1169-1176), that assessed the clinical and radiographic outcomes of vertebral body tethering (VBT) in the treatment of adolescent scoliosis. The authors demonstrated successful treatment in 74% of patients, based on radiographic outcomes and avoidance of subsequent posterior spinal fusion. Nearly a quarter of patients required revision surgery. Almost half suffered a broken tether, although the effects of such complications are not fully understood. The study provided valuable information for determining which patients are reasonable candidates for VBT and emphasizes several questions surrounding this novel technology that remain unanswered. This analysis discusses the study's strengths and weaknesses, suggests potential directions of future research, and examines the potential indications for VBT.
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- Blake C. Meza
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA,Blake C. Meza, MD, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021-4898, USA.
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Steinhaus ME, Vaishnav AS, Shah SP, Clark NJ, Chaudhary CB, Othman YA, Urakawa H, Samuel AM, Lovecchio FC, Sheha ED, McAnany SJ, Qureshi SA. Does loss of spondylolisthesis reduction impact clinical and radiographic outcomes after minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion? Spine J 2022; 22:95-103. [PMID: 34118417 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MI-TLIF) is a common operative approach to address degenerative lumbar stenosis and spondylolisthesis which has failed nonoperative care. Compared to open TLIF, MI-TLIF relies to a greater extent on indirect decompression resulting in a heightened awareness of spondylolisthesis reduction among MI surgeons. To what extent intraoperative reduction is achieved as well as the rate and clinical impact of loss or reduction and slip recurrence remain unknown. PURPOSE To determine the rate and clinical impact of slip recurrence after MI-TLIF with expandable cage technology STUDY DESIGN/SETTING: Retrospective Cohort Study PATIENT SAMPLE: Patients undergoing MI-TLIF for degenerative spondylolisthesis using an articulating, expandable cage OUTCOME MEASURES: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), including the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), visual analog scale (VAS) for back/leg pain, Short Form-12 (SF-12), and PROMIS Physical Function (PF) METHODS: Patients undergoing MI-TLIF for degenerative spondylolisthesis using articulating, expandable cages from 2017 to 2019 were retrospectively studied. Lateral radiographs were reviewed and evaluated for the presence or absence of spondylolisthesis preoperatively, intraoperatively, and at follow-up times including 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months, and 1 year postoperatively. Spondylolisthesis was measured from the posterior inferior corner of the cephalad vertebra to the posterior superior corner of the caudal vertebra, with any measurement >1 mm classified as spondylolisthesis, and Meyerding grade was noted. Intraoperative reduction was measured, and loss of reduction was defined as >1 mm increase in spondylolisthesis comparing follow-up imaging to intraoperative films. PROMs were recorded at the preoperative and follow-up time points. Fusion was assessed at 1 year postoperatively via CT. RESULTS A total of 63 patients and 70 levels were included, with mean age 59.8 years (SD,13.8). 19 levels (27.1%) had complete reduction intraoperatively, 40 (57.1%) had partial reduction, and 11 (15.7%) had no reduction. Of the 30 levels with loss of reduction (50.8%), 20 (66.7%) occurred by 2 weeks postoperatively and 28 (93.3%) occurred by 12 weeks postoperatively. At 6 months, there were significant differences between those who had loss of reduction and those who did not in VAS back pain (3.0 vs. 0.9, p = .017) and SF-12 PCS (41.5 vs. 50.0, p = .035), but no differences were found between the groups for any instruments at any other time points. The overall fusion rate was 82.1% (32/39) at 1 year postoperatively. There was no significant difference in fusion rate between the loss of reduction (16/20) and no loss of reduction (20/23) groups. Patients with loss of reduction had no difference in reoperation rate (1/28) compared to those without loss of reduction (2/24). CONCLUSIONS While a majority of patients demonstrated reduction intraoperatively, 51% had loss of reduction, most commonly in the acute postoperative period. There were few differences in PROMs between patients who had loss of reduction and those who did not, suggesting that radiographic loss of reduction after MI-TLIF in the setting of degenerative spondylolisthesis may not be clinically meaningful.
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- Michael E Steinhaus
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Ave, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA; Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Ave, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA; Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Ave, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA; Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Ave, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
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Samuel AM, Morse K, Lovecchio F, Maza N, Vaishnav AS, Katsuura Y, Iyer S, McAnany SJ, Albert TJ, Gang CH, Qureshi SA. Early Failures After Lumbar Discectomy Surgery: An Analysis of 62 690 Patients. Global Spine J 2021; 11:1025-1031. [PMID: 32677471 PMCID: PMC8351058 DOI: 10.1177/2192568220935404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE To determine the rate of early failures (readmission or reoperation for new or recurrent pain/neurological symptoms) within 30 days after lumbar discectomy and identify associated risk factors. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted of patients undergoing lumbar discectomy in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database between 2013 and 2017. Rates of readmission for new or recurrent symptoms or reoperation for revision discectomy or fusion within 30 days postoperatively were measured and correlated with risk factors. RESULTS In total 62 690 patients were identified; overall rate of readmission within 30 days was 3.3%, including 1.2% for pain or neurological symptoms. Populations at increased risk of readmission were those with 3 or more levels of treatment (2.0%, odds ratio [OR] 2.8%, P < .01), age >70 years (1.8%, OR 1.6, P < .01), class 3 obesity (1.5%, OR 1.4, P = .04), and female gender (1.4%, OR 1.2, P = .02). The overall rate of reoperation within 30 days was 2.2%, including 1.2% for revision decompression or lumbar fusion surgery. Populations at increased risk of reoperation were revision discectomies (1.4%, OR 1.7, P < .01) and females (1.1%, OR 1.4, P < 0.01). Extraforaminal discectomies were associated with lower rates of readmission (0.7%, OR 0.6, P = 0.02) and reoperation (0.4%, OR 0.4, P = .01). CONCLUSIONS Early failures after lumbar discectomy surgery are rare. However, certain subpopulations are associated with increased rates of early failure: obesity, multilevel surgery, females, and revision discectomies.
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA,Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA,Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA,Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA,Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA,Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA,Sheeraz A. Qureshi, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 E 70th St, New York, NY 10021, USA.
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Samuel AM, Lovecchio FC, Premkumar A, Vaishnav AS, Kim HJ, Qureshi SA. Association of Duration of Preoperative Opioid Use with Reoperation After One-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in Nonmyelopathic Patients. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2021; 46:E719-E725. [PMID: 33290380 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine that rates of preoperative opioid use in patients undergoing single-level anterior discectomy and fusion (ACDF) without myelopathy and determine the association with reoperations over 5 years. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Preoperative opioid use before cervical spine surgery has been linked to worse postoperative outcomes. However, no studies have determined the association of duration and type of opioid used with reoperations after ACDF. METHODS Patients undergoing single-level ACDF without myelopathy between 2007 and 2016 with at least 5-year follow-up were identified in one private insurance administrative database. Preoperative opiate use was divided into acute (within 3 months), subacute (acute use and use between 3 and 6 months), and chronic (subacute use and use before 6 months) and by the opiate medication prescribed (tramadol, oxycodone, and hydrocodone). Postoperative rates of additional cervical spine surgery were determined at 5 years and multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the association of preoperative opiates with additional surgery. RESULTS Of 445 patients undergoing single-level ACDF without myelopathy, 66.3% were taking opioid medications before surgery. The most commonly used preoperative opioid was hydrocodone (50.3% acute use, 24.7% chronic use). Opioid-naïve patients had a 5-year reoperation rate of 4.7%, compared to 25.0%, 15.5%, and 23.3% with chronic preoperative use of tramadol, hydrocodone, and oxycodone. In multivariate analysis, controlling for age, sex, and Charlson Comorbidity Index, chronic use of hydrocodone (odds ratio [OR] = 2.08, P = 0.05), oxycodone (OR = 4.46, P < 0.01), and tramadol (OR = 4.01, P = 0.01) were all associated with increased reoperations. However, acute use of hydrocodone, oxycodone, and tramadol was not associated with reoperations (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION Both subacute and chronic use of common lower-dose opioid medications is associated with increased reoperations after single-level ACDF in nonmyelopathic patients. This information is critical when counseling patients preoperatively and developing preoperative opioid cessation programs.Level of Evidence: 3.
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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Bovonratwet P, Gu A, Chen AZ, Samuel AM, Vaishnav AS, Sheha ED, Gang CH, Qureshi SA. Computer-Assisted Navigation Is Associated With Decreased Rates of Hardware-Related Revision After Instrumented Posterior Lumbar Fusion. Global Spine J 2021; 13:1104-1111. [PMID: 34159837 DOI: 10.1177/21925682211019696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE To (1) define utilization trends for navigated instrumented posterior lumbar fusion (PLF), (2) compare reasons and rates of revision at 30-day, 60-day, 90-day, and 1-year follow-up, and (3) compare 90-day perioperative complications between navigated versus conventional instrumented PLF. METHODS Patients who underwent navigated or conventional instrumented PLF were identified from the Humana insurance database using the PearlDiver Patient Records between 2007-2017. Usage of navigation was characterized. Patient demographics and operative characteristics (number of levels fused, interbody usage) were compared between the 2 treatment groups. Propensity score matching was done and comparisons were made for revision rates at different follow-up periods (categorized by reasons) and other 90-day perioperative complications. RESULTS This study included 1,648 navigated and 23 429 conventional instrumented PLF. Navigated cases increased over the years studied to approximately 10% in 2017. Statistical analysis after propensity score matching revealed significantly lower rates of hardware-related revision at 90-day follow-up in the navigated cohort (0.49% versus 1.15%, P = .033). At 1-year follow-up, the navigated cohort continued to have significantly lower rates of hardware-related revision (1.70% versus 2.73%, P = .044) as well as all cause revision (2.67% versus 4.00%, P = .032). There were no statistical differences between the 2 cohorts in any of the 90-day perioperative complications studied, such as cellulitis and blood transfusion (P > .05 for all). CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that navigation is associated with reductions in hardware-related revisions after instrumented PLF. However, these results should be interpreted cautiously in the setting of potential confounding by other unmeasured variables.
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- Patawut Bovonratwet
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA
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- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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Anandasivam NS, Ondeck NT, Bagi PS, Galivanche AR, Samuel AM, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Spinal fractures and/or spinal cord injuries are associated with orthopedic and internal organ injuries in proximity to the spinal injury. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2021; 6:100057. [PMID: 35141623 PMCID: PMC8820026 DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2021.100057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background the demographics, mechanisms of injury, and concurrent injuries associated with cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal fracture and/or spinal cord injury remain poorly characterized. Methods Patients aged 18 and older with spinal injury between 2011 and 2015 in the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) were identified. Patient demographics, comorbidity burden, mechanism of injury, and associated injuries were analyzed. Results in total, 520,183 patients with acute spinal injury were identified including 216,522 cervical, 191,218 thoracic, and 220,294 lumbar. The age distributions were trimodal with peaks in incidence at around 2155 and a lesser peak around 85 years of age. The number of comorbidities increased while injury severity decreased with advancing patient age. Motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) were the most common mechanism of injury. Associated bony and internal organ injuries were common and occurred in 63% of cervical spine injury patients, 79% of thoracic spine injury patients, and 71% of lumbar spine injury patients. In all three sub-populations, there was a predominance of injuries in the local area of the primary injury. For cervical, these were rib injuries (28%), thoracic spine injuries (22%), skull fractures (20%), intracranial injuries (26%) and lung injuries (21%). For thoracic, these were rib injuries (47%), lumbar spine injuries (26%), cervical spine injuries (25%), lung injuries (35%) and intracranial injuries (24%). For lumbar, these were rib injuries (38%), thoracic spine injuries (22%), pelvic fractures (20%), lung injuries (26%) and intracranial injuries (19%). Multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that increased injury severity was strongly correlated with increased mortality, with lesser contributions from increased age and comorbidity burden. Conclusions the current study revealed spinal fractures and/or cord injuries had high incidences of associated injuries that had a predominance of local distribution. These findings, in combination with the mortality analysis, demonstrate the importance of local targeted evaluations for associated injuries.
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Samuel AM, Lovecchio FC, Premkumar A, Louie PK, Vaishnav AS, Iyer S, McAnany SJ, Albert TJ, Gang CH, Qureshi SA. Use of Higher-strength Opioids has a Dose-Dependent Association With Reoperations After Lumbar Decompression and Interbody Fusion Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2021; 46:E203-E212. [PMID: 33079910 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify an association between preoperative opioid use and reoperations rates. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Chronic opioid use is a public health crisis in the United States and has been linked to worse outcomes after lumbar spine surgery. However, no studies have identified an association between preoperative opioid use and reoperations rates. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted using patients from one private insurance database who underwent primary lumbar decompression/discectomy (LDD) or posterior/transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF/TLIF). Preoperative use of five specific opioid medications (tramadol, hydromorphone, oxycodone, hydromorphone, and extended-release oxycodone) was categorized as acute (within 3 months), subacute (acute use and use between 3 and 6 months), or chronic (subacute use and use before 6 months). Multivariate regression, controlling for multilevel surgery, age, sex, and Charlson Comorbidity Index, was used to determine the association of each medication on reoperations within 5 years. RESULTS A total of 11,551 patients undergoing LDD and 3291 patients undergoing PLIF/TLIF without previous lumbar spine surgery were identified. In the LDD group, opioid-naïve patients had a 5-year reoperation rate of 2.8%, compared with 25.0% and 8.0 with chronic preoperative use of hydromorphone and oxycodone, respectively. In multivariate analysis, any preoperative use of oxycodone was associated with increased reoperations (odds ratios [OR] = 1.4, 2.0, and 2.3, for acute, subacute, and chronic use; P < 0.01). Chronic use of hydromorphone was also associated with increased reoperations (OR = 7.5, P < 0.01).In the PLIF/TLIF group, opioid-naïve patients had a 5-year reoperation rate of 11.3%, compared with 66.7% and 16.8% with chronic preoperative use of hydromorphone and oxycodone, respectively. In multivariate analysis, any preoperative use of hydromorphone was associated with increased reoperations (OR = 2.9, 4.0, and 14.0, for acute, subacute, and chronic use; P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Preoperative use of the higher-potency opioid medications is associated with increased reoperations after LDD and PLIF/TLIF in a dose-dependent manner. Surgeons should use this data for preoperative opioid cessation counseling and individualized risk stratification.Level of Evidence: 3.
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- Hospital for Special Surgery
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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Samuel AM, Munger AM, Lee FY, Friedlaender GE, Ibe IK, Lindskog DM. Bone Scans Have Little Utility in the Evaluation of Well-Differentiated Cartilaginous Lesions of the Humerus. Orthopedics 2020; 43:e498-e502. [PMID: 32882054 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20200827-05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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In the humerus, pain is a poor guide for differentiating between benign enchondromas and malignant well-differentiated chondrosarcomas. Radionuclide bone scans often are used, and chondrosarcomas reliably show increased uptake. However, it remains to be seen whether enchondromas consistently have negative findings on bone scans, which would provide reliable differentiation from malignant lesions. Imaging and medical records were reviewed for patients who underwent radionuclide bone scans for enchondroma of the humerus at one academic medical center over a period of 7 years. Bivariate logistic regression was used to determine the association of bone scan results with the finding of endosteal scalloping on radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. During initial evaluation, 25 patients who had enchondroma of the humerus underwent radionuclide bone scans. No patients showed progression of lesions during an average follow-up of 69 weeks. On bone scan, 18 (72%) had significantly positive findings, 5 (20%) had mildly positive findings, and 2 (8%) had negative findings. Of the 22 patients who underwent MRI scans, 4 showed endosteal scalloping and none showed aggressive features. No statistically significant association was seen between significantly positive (P=.299) or mildly positive findings on bone scans (P=.810) and the finding of endosteal scalloping on radiographs or MRI scans. Enchondromas rarely showed negative findings on bone scans, and bone scan findings did not correlate with the findings on radiographs or MRI scans. The diagnosis of enchondroma can be made based on clinical and radiographic findings, and the added utility of bone scans does not justify their regular use. [Orthopedics. 2020;43(6):e498-e502.].
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Anandasivam NS, Bagi P, Ondeck NT, Galivanche AR, Kuzomunhu LS, Samuel AM, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Demographics, mechanism of injury, and associated injuries of 25,615 patients with talus fractures in the National Trauma Data Bank. J Clin Orthop Trauma 2020; 11:426-431. [PMID: 32405203 PMCID: PMC7211819 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2019.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Extensive research has been conducted concerning the epidemiology of fractures of the calcaneus and ankle. However, less work has characterized the population sustaining talus fractures, necessitating the analysis of a large, national sample to assess the presentation of this important injury. METHODS The current study included adult patients from the 2011 through 2015 National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) who had talus fractures. Modified Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), mechanism of injury (MOI), Injury Severity Score (ISS), and associated injuries were evaluated. RESULTS Out of 25,615 talus fracture patients, 15,607 (61%) were males. The age distribution showed a general decline in frequency as age increased after a peak incidence at 21 years of age. As expected, CCI increased as age increased. The mechanism of injury analysis showed a decline in motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) and an increase in falls as age increased. ISS was generally higher for MVAs compared to falls and other injuries.Overall, 89% of patients with a talus fracture had an associated injury. Among associated bony injuries, non-talus lower extremity fractures were common, with ankle fractures (noted in 42.7%) and calcaneus fractures (noted in 27.8%) being the most notable. The most common associated internal organ injuries were lung (noted in 19.0%) and intracranial injuries (noted in 14.9%). CONCLUSION This large cohort of patients with talus fractures defined the demographics of those who sustain this injury and demonstrated ankle and calcaneus fractures to be the most commonly associated injuries. Other associated orthopaedic and non-orthopaedic injuries were also defined. In fact, the incidence of associated lumbar spine fracture was similar to that seen for calcaneus fractures (14%) and nearly 1 in 5 patients had a thoracic organ injury. Clinicians need to maintain a high suspicion for such associated injuries for those who present with talus fractures. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level II, retrospective study.
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- Nidharshan S. Anandasivam
- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, 47 College Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, 47 College Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 E 70St., New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, 47 College Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, 47 College Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 E 70St., New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 W. Harrison St Suite 400, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, 47 College Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA,Corresponding author. Yale School of Medicine, 47 College Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.
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- Andre M Samuel
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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Samuel AM, Moore HG, Vaishnav AS, McAnany S, Albert T, Iyer S, Katsuura Y, Gang CH, Qureshi SA. Effect of Myelopathy on Early Clinical Improvement After Cervical Disc Replacement: A Study of a Local Patient Cohort and a Large National Cohort. Neurospine 2019; 16:563-573. [PMID: 31607089 PMCID: PMC6790731 DOI: 10.14245/ns.1938220.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective Cervical disc replacement (CDR) is an effective long-term treatment for both cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy. However, there may be unique differences in the early postoperative clinical improvement for patients with and without myelopathy. In addition, previous studies using CDR to treat cervical myelopathy were underpowered to determine risk factors for relatively postoperative medical complications.
Methods Two different cohorts were studied. A local cohort of patients undergoing CDR by a single surgeon was utilized to study the early postoperative course of clinical improvement. In addition, a national cohort of patients undergoing CDR in the 2015 and 2016 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was utilized to study differences in postoperative medical complications after CDR. Patients with a preoperative diagnosis of cervical myelopathy were identified in both cohorts, and perioperative outcomes and complications were compared to patients without myelopathy.
Results A total of 43 patients undergoing CDR were included in the institutional cohort, of those 16 patients (37% of cohort) had a preoperative diagnosis of cervical myelopathy. A total of 3,023 patients undergoing CDR were included in the national cohort, of those 411 (13% of cohort) had a preoperative diagnosis of cervical myelopathy. In the institutional cohort, the nonmyelopathy group had a lower initial Neck Disability Index (NDI) and saw a faster improvement in NDI by 2 weeks postoperative. However, at 24 weeks there was no significant difference between groups in terms of NDI. Interestingly, only the nonmyelopathy cohort had a significant improvement in modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association score by 6 weeks (p<0.05). In the national cohort, myelopathy was associated with longer operative time and length of stay (p<0.05). However, there was no significant difference in perioperative complications (p>0.05) between myelopathy and nonmyelopathy patients.
Conclusion Significant improvements in NDI, visual analogue scale (VAS)-arm pain, and VAS-neck pain are seen in both myelopathy and nonmyelopathy populations undergoing CDR by 6 weeks postoperatively. However, nonmyelopathy populations improve faster by 2 weeks postoperatively. In the national cohort analysis, medical complications were similarly low in both myelopathy and nonmyelopathy groups.
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.,Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.,Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.,Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.,Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.,Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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Bohl DD, Samuel AM, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Ondeck NT, Basques BA, Anandasivam NS, Grauer JN. Timing of Adverse Events Following Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery: A Study of 19,873 Patients in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 47. [PMID: 30296324 DOI: 10.12788/ajo.2018.0080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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This study uses a prospective surgical registry to characterize the timing of 10 postoperative adverse events following geriatric hip fracture surgery. There were 19,873 patients identified who were ≥70 years undergoing surgery for hip fracture as part of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP). The median postoperative day of diagnosis (and interquartile range) for myocardial infarction was 3 (1-5), cardiac arrest requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation 3 (0-8), stroke 3 (1-10), pneumonia 4 (2-10), pulmonary embolism 4 (2-11), urinary tract infection 7 (2-13), deep vein thrombosis 9 (4-16), sepsis 9 (4-18), mortality 11 (6-19), and surgical site infection 16 (11-22). For the earliest diagnosed adverse events, the rate of adverse events had diminished by postoperative day 30. For the later diagnosed adverse events, the rate of adverse events remained high at postoperative day 30. Findings help to enable more targeted clinical surveillance, inform patient counseling, and determine the duration of follow-up required to study specific adverse events effectively. Orthopedic surgeons should have the lowest threshold for testing for each adverse event during the time period of greatest risk.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
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Ondeck NT, Bohl DD, Bovonratwet P, McLynn RP, Cui JJ, Samuel AM, Webb ML, Grauer JN. Adverse Events Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion: A Comparison of Spine Surgeons Perceptions and Reported Data for Rates and Risk Factors. Int J Spine Surg 2018; 12:603-610. [PMID: 30364864 DOI: 10.14444/5074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background Postoperative complications and risks factors for adverse events play an important role in both decision making and patient expectation setting. The present study serves to contrast surgeons' perceived and reported rates of postoperative adverse events following posterior lumbar fusion (PLF) and to assess the accuracy of predicting the impact of patient factors on such outcomes. Methods A survey investigating perceived rates of adverse events and the impact of patient risk factors on them following PLF for degenerative conditions was distributed to spine surgeons at the Lumbar Spine Research Society (LSRS) 2016 annual meeting. For comparison, the corresponding rates and patient risk factors were assessed in patients undergoing elective PLF from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) data years 2011-2014. Results From the survey, there were 53 responses (response rate of 79%) from attending physicians at LSRS. From NSQIP, there were 16,589 patients who met the inclusion criteria. Adverse event rates estimated by the surgeons at LSRS were close to those determined by NSQIP data (no greater than 2.81% different). The largest differences were for deep vein thrombosis (overestimation of 2.81%, P < .001), anemia requiring transfusion (overestimation of 2.47%, P = .018), and urinary tract infection (overestimation of 2.29%, P < .001). Similarly, the estimated impact of patient factors was similar to the data (within relative risk of 2.02). The largest differences were for current smoking (overestimation of 2.02 relative risk, P < .001), insulin dependent diabetes (overestimation of 1.36, P < .001), and obesity (overestimation of 1.35, P < .001). Conclusions The current study noted that surgeon estimates were relatively close to national numbers for estimating the adverse events and impact of patient factors on such outcomes after PLF for degenerative conditions. The estimates are roughly appropriate with a bias toward overestimation for planning and expectation setting.
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- Nathaniel T Ondeck
- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Ondeck NT, Bohl DD, Bovonratwet P, Geddes BJ, Cui JJ, McLynn RP, Samuel AM, Grauer JN. General Health Adverse Events Within 30 Days Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in US Patients: A Comparison of Spine Surgeons' Perceptions and Reported Data for Rates and Risk Factors. Global Spine J 2018; 8:345-353. [PMID: 29977718 PMCID: PMC6022956 DOI: 10.1177/2192568217723017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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STUDY DESIGN Survey study and retrospective review of prospective data. OBJECTIVES To contrast surgeons' perceptions and reported national data regarding the rates of postoperative adverse events following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and to assess the accuracy of surgeons in predicting the impact of patient factors on such outcomes. METHODS A survey investigating perceived rates of perioperative complications and the perceived effect of patient risk factors on the occurrence of complications following ACDF was distributed to spine surgeons at the Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS) 2015 Annual Meeting. The equivalent reported rates of adverse events and impacts of patient risk factors on such complications were assessed in patients undergoing elective ACDF from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP). RESULTS There were 110 completed surveys from attending physicians at CSRS (response rate = 44%). There were 18 019 patients who met inclusion criteria in NSQIP years 2011 to 2014. The rates of 11 out of 17 (65%) postoperative adverse events were mildly overestimated by surgeons responding to the CSRS questionnaire in comparison to reported NSQIP data (overestimates ranged from 0.24% to 1.50%). The rates of 2 out of 17 (12%) postoperative adverse events were mildly underestimated by surgeons (range = 0.08% to 1.2%). The impacts of 5 out of 10 (50%) patient factors were overestimated by surgeons (range relative risk = 0.56 to 1.48). CONCLUSIONS Surgeon estimates of risk factors for and rates of adverse events following ACDF procedures were reasonably nearer to national data. Despite an overall tendency toward overestimation, surgeons' assessments are roughly appropriate for surgical planning, expectation setting, and quality improvement initiatives.
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Fifteen patients (4 males and 11 females) developed brain metastases from well-differentiated thyroid cancer within 1 month to 14 years of the initial diagnosis. One patient presented with a brain tumor. Except for 3 patients with unique brain metastases, all the others had extensive metastases in nodes, lungs and bones in various combinations. Brain metastases generally appeared after the onset of metastases at other sites. The histology of the brain tumor matched the primary pathology in the 6 operated cases. The treatment was surgery and external radiation in 6 cases, and radioiodine or chemotherapy in the others. Survival in general was less than 6 months after the diagnosis of brain metastases. The prognosis is poor once the onset of brain metastases is evident.
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- A M Samuel
- Radiation Medicine Centre (BARC), Tata Memorial Centre (Annexe), Parel, Bombay, India
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Samuel AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Szolomayer LK, Wiznia DH, Chan WW, Lukasiewicz AM, Basques BA, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Incidence of and Risk Factors for Knee Collateral Ligament Injuries With Proximal Tibia Fractures: A Study of 32,441 Patients. Orthopedics 2018; 41:e268-e276. [PMID: 29451942 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20180213-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Proximal tibia fractures are associated with concurrent collateral ligament injuries. Failure to recognize these injuries may lead to chronic knee instability. The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for concurrent collateral ligament injuries with proximal tibia fractures and their association with inpatient outcomes. A total of 32,441 patients with proximal tibia fractures were identified in the 2011-2012 National Trauma Data Bank. A total of 1445 (4.5%) had collateral ligament injuries, 794 (2.4%) had injuries to both collateral ligaments, 456 (1.4%) had a medial collateral ligament injury only, and 195 (0.6%) had a lateral collateral ligament injury only. On multivariate analysis, risk factors found to be associated with collateral ligament injuries included distal femur fracture (odds ratio, 2.1), pedestrian struck by motor vehicle (odds ratio, 2.0), obesity (odds ratio, 1.6), young age (odds ratio, 1.9 for 18 to 29 years vs 40 to 49 years), motorcycle accident (odds ratio, 1.5), and Injury Severity Score of 20 or higher (odds ratio, 1.4). In addition, patients with simultaneous injuries to both collateral ligaments had higher odds of inpatient adverse events (odds ratio, 1.51) and longer hospital stay (mean, 2.27 days longer). The risk factors reported by this study can be used to identify patients with proximal tibia fractures who may warrant more careful and thorough evaluation and imaging of their knee collateral ligaments. [Orthopedics. 2018; 41(2):e268-e276.].
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Basques BA, McLynn RP, Lukasiewicz AM, Samuel AM, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Missing data may lead to changes in hip fracture database studies: a study of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Bone Joint J 2018; 100-B:226-232. [PMID: 29437066 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.100b2.bjj-2017-0791.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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AIMS The aims of this study were to characterize the frequency of missing data in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database and to determine how missing data can influence the results of studies dealing with elderly patients with a fracture of the hip. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients who underwent surgery for a fracture of the hip between 2005 and 2013 were identified from the NSQIP database and the percentage of missing data was noted for demographics, comorbidities and laboratory values. These variables were tested for association with 'any adverse event' using multivariate regressions based on common ways of handling missing data. RESULTS A total of 26 066 patients were identified. The rate of missing data was up to 77.9% for many variables. Multivariate regressions comparing three methods of handling missing data found different risk factors for postoperative adverse events. Only seven of 35 identified risk factors (20%) were common to all three analyses. CONCLUSION Missing data is an important issue in national database studies that researchers must consider when evaluating such investigations. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2018;100-B:226-32.
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- B A Basques
- Yale School of Medicine, 47 College Street, 2nd Floor, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, 47 College Street, 2nd Floor, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, New York 10021, USA
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- Rush University Medical Center, 1611 West Harrison Street, Suite 300, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, 47 College Street, 2nd Floor, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA
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Samuel AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Szolomayer LK, Nelson SJ, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Grauer JN. Incidence of and Risk Factors for Inpatient Stroke After Hip Fractures in the Elderly. Orthopedics 2018; 41:e27-e32. [PMID: 29136256 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20171106-04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Although uncommon, stroke can be a catastrophic inpatient complication for patients with hip fractures. The current study determines the incidence of inpatient stroke after hip fractures in elderly patients, identifies risk factors associated with such strokes, and determines the association of stroke with short-term inpatient outcomes. A retrospective review of all patients aged 65 years or older with isolated hip fractures in the 2011 and 2012 National Trauma Data Bank was conducted. A total of 37,584 patients met inclusion criteria. Of these patients, 162 (0.4%) experienced a stroke during their hospitalization for the hip fracture. In multivariate analysis, a history of prior stroke (odds ratio [OR], 13.24), coronary artery disease (OR, 2.05), systolic blood pressure 180 mm Hg or higher (OR, 1.66), and bleeding disorders (OR, 1.65) were associated with inpatient stroke. Inpatient stroke was associated with increased mortality (OR, 7.17) and inpatient serious adverse events (OR, 6.52). These findings highlight the need for vigilant care of high-risk patients, such as those with a history of prior stoke, and for an understanding that patients who experience an inpatient stroke after a hip fracture are at significantly increased risk of mortality and inpatient serious adverse events. [Orthopedics. 2018; 41(1):e27-e32.].
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Basques BA, McLynn RP, Fice MP, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Bohl DD, Ahn J, Singh K, Grauer JN. Results of Database Studies in Spine Surgery Can Be Influenced by Missing Data. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2017; 475:2893-2904. [PMID: 27896677 PMCID: PMC5670041 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-016-5175-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND National databases are increasingly being used for research in spine surgery; however, one limitation of such databases that has received sparse mention is the frequency of missing data. Studies using these databases often do not emphasize the percentage of missing data for each variable used and do not specify how patients with missing data are incorporated into analyses. This study uses the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database to examine whether different treatments of missing data can influence the results of spine studies. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES (1) What is the frequency of missing data fields for demographics, medical comorbidities, preoperative laboratory values, operating room times, and length of stay recorded in ACS-NSQIP? (2) Using three common approaches to handling missing data, how frequently do those approaches agree in terms of finding particular variables to be associated with adverse events? (3) Do different approaches to handling missing data influence the outcomes and effect sizes of an analysis testing for an association with these variables with occurrence of adverse events? METHODS Patients who underwent spine surgery between 2005 and 2013 were identified from the ACS-NSQIP database. A total of 88,471 patients undergoing spine surgery were identified. The most common procedures were anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, lumbar decompression, and lumbar fusion. Demographics, comorbidities, and perioperative laboratory values were tabulated for each patient, and the percent of missing data was noted for each variable. These variables were tested for an association with "any adverse event" using three separate multivariate regressions that used the most common treatments for missing data. In the first regression, patients with any missing data were excluded. In the second regression, missing data were treated as a negative or "reference" value; for continuous variables, the mean of each variable's reference range was computed and imputed. In the third regression, any variables with > 10% rate of missing data were removed from the regression; among variables with ≤ 10% missing data, individual cases with missing values were excluded. The results of these regressions were compared to determine how the different treatments of missing data could affect the results of spine studies using the ACS-NSQIP database. RESULTS Of the 88,471 patients, as many as 4441 (5%) had missing elements among demographic data, 69,184 (72%) among comorbidities, 70,892 (80%) among preoperative laboratory values, and 56,551 (64%) among operating room times. Considering the three different treatments of missing data, we found different risk factors for adverse events. Of 44 risk factors found to be associated with adverse events in any analysis, only 15 (34%) of these risk factors were common among the three regressions. The second treatment of missing data (assuming "normal" value) found the most risk factors (40) to be associated with any adverse event, whereas the first treatment (deleting patients with missing data) found the fewest associations at 20. Among the risk factors associated with any adverse event, the 10 with the greatest effect size (odds ratio) by each regression were ranked. Of the 15 variables in the top 10 for any regression, six of these were common among all three lists. CONCLUSIONS Differing treatments of missing data can influence the results of spine studies using the ACS-NSQIP. The current study highlights the importance of considering how such missing data are handled. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Until there are better guidelines on the best approaches to handle missing data, investigators should report how missing data were handled to increase the quality and transparency of orthopaedic database research. Readers of large database studies should note whether handling of missing data was addressed and consider potential bias with high rates or unspecified or weak methods for handling missing data.
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- Bryce A Basques
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Current guidelines for the optimal treatment degenerative spondylolisthesis are weak and based on limited high-quality evidence. RECENT FINDINGS There is some moderate evidence that decompression alone may be a feasible treatment with lower surgical morbidity and similar outcomes to fusion when performed in a select population with a low-grade slip. Similarly, addition of interbody fusion may be best suited to a subset of patients with high-grade degenerative spondylolisthesis, although this remains controversial. Minimally invasive techniques are increasingly being utilized for both decompression and fusion surgeries with more and more studies showing similar outcomes and lower postoperative morbidity for patients. This will likely be an area of continued intense research. Finally, the role of spondylolisthesis reduction will likely be determined as further investigation into optimal sagittal balance and spinopelvic parameters is conducted. Future identification of ideal thresholds for sagittal vertical axis and slip angle that will prevent progression and reoperation will play an important role in surgical treatment planning. Current evidence supports surgical treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis. While posterolateral spinal fusion remains the treatment of choice, the use of interbodies and decompressions without fusion may be efficacious in certain populations. However, additional high-quality evidence is needed, especially in newer areas of practice such as minimally invasive techniques and sagittal balance correction.
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- Andre M Samuel
- Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA.
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- Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
- Weill Cornell Medical College, 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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Bohl DD, Ondeck NT, Samuel AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Nelson SJ, Basques BA, Leslie MP, Grauer JN. Demographics, Mechanisms of Injury, and Concurrent Injuries Associated With Calcaneus Fractures: A Study of 14 516 Patients in the American College of Surgeons National Trauma Data Bank. Foot Ankle Spec 2017; 10:402-410. [PMID: 27895200 DOI: 10.1177/1938640016679703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study uses the American College of Surgeons National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) to update the field on the demographics, injury mechanisms, and concurrent injuries among a national sample of patients admitted to the hospital department with calcaneus fractures. METHODS Patients with calcaneus fractures in the NTDB during 2011-2012 were identified and assessed. RESULTS A total of 14 516 patients with calcaneus fractures were included. The most common comorbidity was hypertension (18%), and more than 90% of fractures occurred via traffic accident (49%) or fall (43%). A total of 11 137 patients had concurrent injuries. Associated lower extremity fractures had the highest incidence and occurred in 61% of patients (of which the most common were other foot and ankle fractures). Concurrent spine fractures occurred in 23% of patients (of which the most common were lumbar spine fractures). Concurrent nonorthopaedic injuries included head injuries in 18% of patients and thoracic organ injuries in 15% of patients. CONCLUSION This national sample indicates that associated injuries occur in more than three quarters calcaneus fracture patients. The most common associated fractures are in close proximity to the calcaneus. Although the well-defined association of calcaneus fractures with lumbar spine fractures was identified, the data presented highlight additional strong associations of calcaneus fractures with other orthopaedic and nonorthopaedic injuries. LEVELS OF EVIDENCE Prognostic, Level III: Retrospective review of a prospectively collected cohort.
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- Daniel D Bohl
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois (DDB, BAB).,Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (NTO, AMS, PJDC, SJN, MPL, JNG)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois (DDB, BAB).,Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (NTO, AMS, PJDC, SJN, MPL, JNG)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois (DDB, BAB).,Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (NTO, AMS, PJDC, SJN, MPL, JNG)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois (DDB, BAB).,Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (NTO, AMS, PJDC, SJN, MPL, JNG)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois (DDB, BAB).,Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (NTO, AMS, PJDC, SJN, MPL, JNG)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois (DDB, BAB).,Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (NTO, AMS, PJDC, SJN, MPL, JNG)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois (DDB, BAB).,Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (NTO, AMS, PJDC, SJN, MPL, JNG)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois (DDB, BAB).,Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (NTO, AMS, PJDC, SJN, MPL, JNG)
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Fu MC, Boddapati V, Gausden EB, Samuel AM, Russell LA, Lane JM. Surgery for a fracture of the hip within 24 hours of admission is independently associated with reduced short-term post-operative complications. Bone Joint J 2017; 99-B:1216-1222. [PMID: 28860403 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.99b9.bjj-2017-0101.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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AIMS We aimed to characterise the effect of expeditious hip fracture surgery in elderly patients within 24 hours of admission on short-term post-operative outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients age 65 or older that underwent surgery for closed femoral neck and intertrochanteric hip fractures were identified from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program between 2011 and 2014. Multivariable propensity-adjusted logistic regressions were performed to determine associations between early surgery within 24 hours and post-operative complications, controlling for selection bias in patients undergoing early surgery based on observable characteristics. RESULTS A total of 26 051 patients were included in the study; 5921 (22.7%) had surgery within 24 hours of admission, while 20 130 (77.3%) patients had surgery after 24 hours. Propensity-adjusted multivariable logistic regressions demonstrated that surgery within 24 hours was independently associated with lower odds of respiratory complications including pneumonia, failure to extubate, or reintubation (odds ratio (OR) 0.78, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.67 to 0.90), and extended length of stay (LOS) defined as ≥ 6 days (OR 0.84, 95% CI 0.78 to 0.90). CONCLUSION In elderly patients with hip fractures, early surgery within 24 hours of admission is independently associated with less pulmonary complications including pneumonia, failure to extubate, and reintubation, as well as shorter LOS. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2017;99-B:1216-22.
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- M C Fu
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, USA
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, USA
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Basques BA, Long WD, Golinvaux NS, Bohl DD, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Grauer JN. Poor visualization limits diagnosis of proximal junctional kyphosis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine J 2017; 17:784-789. [PMID: 26523958 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Revised: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Multiple methods are used to measure proximal junctional angle (PJA) and diagnose proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) after fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS); however, there is no gold standard. Previous studies using the three most common measurement methods, upper-instrumented vertebra (UIV)+1, UIV+2, and UIV to T2, have minimized the difficulty in obtaining these measurements, and often exclude patients for which measurements cannot be recorded. PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to assess the technical feasibility of measuring PJA and PJK in a series of AIS patients who have undergone posterior instrumented fusion and to assess the variability in results depending on the measurement technique used. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING A retrospective cohort study was carried out. PATIENT SAMPLE There were 460 radiographs from 98 patients with AIS who underwent posterior spinal fusion at a single institution from 2006 through 2012. OUTCOME MEASURES The outcomes for this study were the ability to obtain a PJA measurement for each method, the ability to diagnose PJK, and the inter- and intra-rater reliability of these measurements. METHODS Proximal junctional angle was determined by measuring the sagittal Cobb angle on preoperative and postoperative lateral upright films using the three most common methods (UIV+1, UIV+2, and UIV to T2). The ability to obtain a PJA measurement, the ability to assess PJK, and the total number of patients with a PJK diagnosis were tabulated for each method based on established definitions. Intra- and inter-rater reliability of each measurement method was assessed using intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs). RESULTS A total of 460 radiographs from 98 patients were evaluated. The average number of radiographs per patient was 5.3±1.7 (mean±standard deviation), with an average follow-up of 2.1 years (780±562 days). A PJA measurement was only readable on 13%-18% of preoperative filmsand 31%-49% of postoperative films (range based on measurement technique). Only 12%-31% of films were able to be assessed for PJK based on established definitions. The rate of PJK diagnosis ranged from 1% to 29%. Of these diagnoses, 21%-100% disappeared on at least one subsequent film for the given patient. ICC ranges for intra-rater and inter-rater reliability were 0.730-0.799 and 0.794-0.836, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests significant limitations of the three most common methods of measuring and diagnosing PJK. The results of studies using these methods can be significantly affected based on the exclusion of patients for whom measurements cannot be made and choice of measurement technique.
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- Bryce A Basques
- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 W. Harrison St, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 E 70th St, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 215 21st Ave S #4200, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 W. Harrison St, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
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Anandasivam NS, Russo GS, Fischer JM, Samuel AM, Ondeck NT, Swallow MS, Chung SH, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Analysis of Bony and Internal Organ Injuries Associated With 26,357 Adult Femoral Shaft Fractures and Their Impact on Mortality. Orthopedics 2017; 40:e506-e512. [PMID: 28358976 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20170327-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2016] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The spectrum of injuries associated with femoral shaft fractures and those injuries' association with mortality have not been well delineated previously. Patients in the National Trauma Data Bank who presented with femoral shaft fractures from 2011 to 2012 were analyzed in 3 age groups (18-39, 40-64, and 65+ years). For each group, modified Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), mechanism of injury (MOI), injury severity score (ISS), and associated injuries were reported. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify predictors of mortality. Among the 26,357 patients with femoral shaft fractures, modified CCIs gradually increased with increasing age category and ISS decreased. Motor vehicle accidents were the most common MOI in the younger 2 age groups, whereas falls were the most common MOI in the 65 years and older age group. The top 3 associated bony injuries for the study cohort as a whole were tibia/fibula (20.5%), ribs/sternum (19.1%), and non-shaft femur (18.9%, of which 5.8% of the total cohort were femoral neck) fractures. The top 3 associated internal organ injuries were lung (18.9%), intracranial (13.5%), and liver (6.2%), injuries. A multivariate mortality analysis showed that increasing age, increasing comorbidity burden, and associated injuries all had independent associations with mortality. The injuries most associated with mortality were thoracic organ injuries (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=3.53), head injuries (AOR=2.93), abdominal organ injuries (AOR=2.78), and pelvic fractures (AOR=1.80). This study used a large, nationwide sample of trauma patients to profile injuries associated with femoral shaft fractures. Associations between injuries and mortality underscore the importance of these findings. [Orthopedics. 2017; 40(3):e506-e512.].
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Nelson SJ, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Varthi AG, Samuel AM, Grauer JN. Is Outpatient Total Hip Arthroplasty Safe? J Arthroplasty 2017; 32:1439-1442. [PMID: 28065622 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2016.11.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Revised: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 11/30/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Safety data for outpatient total hip arthroplasty (THA) remains scarce. METHODS The present study retrospectively reviews prospectively collected data from the 2005-2014 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database. Patients who underwent THA were categorized by day of hospital discharge to be outpatient (length of stay [LOS] 0 days) or inpatient (LOS 1-5 days). Those with extended LOS beyond 5 days were excluded. To account for baseline nonrandom assignment between the study groups, propensity score matching was used. The propensity matched populations were then compared with multivariate Poisson regression to compare the relative risks of adverse events during the initial 30 postoperative days including readmission. RESULTS A total of 63,844 THA patients were identified. Of these, 420 (0.66%) were performed as outpatients and 63,424 (99.34%) had LOS 1-5 days. Outpatients tended to be younger, male, and to have fewer comorbidities. After propensity score matching, outpatients had no difference in any of 18 adverse events evaluated other than blood transfusion, which was less for outpatients than those with a LOS of 1-5 days (3.69% vs 9.06%, P < .001). CONCLUSION After adjusting for potential confounders using propensity score matching and multivariate logistic regression, patients undergoing outpatient THA were not at greater risk of 30 days adverse events or readmission than those that were performed as inpatient procedures. Based on the general health outcome measures assessed, this data supports the notion that outpatient THA can appropriately be considered in appropriately selected patients.
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- Stephen J Nelson
- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Anandasivam NS, Russo GS, Samuel AM, Grant R, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Injuries Associated with Subdural Hematoma: A Study of the National Trauma Data Bank. Conn Med 2017; 81:215-222. [PMID: 29714406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Of 92030 patients with subdural hematoma (SDH) in the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB), 55729 had fall mechanisms of injury (61%), while 36301 had other traumatic mechanisms (nonfall, 39%). For nonfall mechanisms, the three associated injuries with the highest incidence were: skull fractures (43.3%), rib/sternum injuries (25.0%), and thoracic organ injuries (24.0%). For fall mechanisms, the three associated injuries with the highest incidence were: skull fractures (19.0%), spinal injuries (7.1%), and upper extremity fractures (6.8%). Mortality was associated with age and most studied associated injuries (odds ratios ofup to 2.04). 'This study conveys an important clinical point: even though traditional teaching highlights the risk of noncontiguous spine fractures in patients with a known spine fracture, the risk of a noncontiguous spine fracture is higher when dealing with a patient with SDH. This is underscored by the fact that mortality is higher for SDH patients with other associated injuries.
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Basques BA, Ondeck NT, Geiger EJ, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Massel DH, Mayo BC, Singh K, Grauer JN. Differences in Short-Term Outcomes Between Primary and Revision Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2017; 42:253-260. [PMID: 28207667 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE To compare short-term morbidity for primary and revision anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Revision ACDF procedures are relatively common, yet their risks are poorly characterized in the literature. There is a need to assess the relative risk of revision ACDF procedures compared with primary surgery. METHODS The prospectively collected American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database was used to identify patients who underwent primary and revision ACDF from 2005 to 2014. The occurrence of 30-day postoperative complications, readmission, operative time, and postoperative length of stay were compared between primary and revision procedures using multivariate regression to control for patient and operative characteristics. RESULTS A total of 20,383 ACDF procedures were identified, 1219 (6.0%) of which were revision cases. On multivariate analysis, revision procedures were associated with significantly increased risk of any adverse event (relative risk [RR] 2.3, P < 0.001), any severe adverse event (RR 2.2, P < 0.001), thromboembolic events (RR 3.3, P = 0.001), surgical site infections (RR 3.2, P < 0.001), return to the operating room (RR 1.9, P = 0.001), any minor adverse event (RR 2.5, P < 0.001), and blood transfusion (RR 8.3, P < 0.001). Revision procedures had significantly increased risk of readmission within 30 days (RR = 1.6, P = 0.001). Minor, but statistically significant increases in average operative time and postoperative length of stay were identified for revisions procedures (7 min and half a day, respectively [P < 0.001 for both]). CONCLUSION Revision procedures were associated with significantly increased risk of multiple adverse outcomes, including thromboembolic events, surgical site infections, return to the operating room, blood transfusion, and readmission within 30 days. These results are important for patient counseling and risk stratification. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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- Bryce A Basques
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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Bohl DD, Ahn J, Lukasiewicz AM, Samuel AM, Webb ML, Basques BA, Golinvaux NS, Singh K, Grauer JN. Severity Weighting of Postoperative Adverse Events in Orthopedic Surgery. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 2017; 46:E235-E243. [PMID: 28856354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Studies of adverse events (AEs) after orthopedic surgery commonly use composite AE outcomes. An example of such an outcome is any AE. These types of outcomes treat AEs with different clinical significance (eg, death, urinary tract infection) similarly. We conducted a study to address this shortcoming in research methodology by creating a single severity-weighted outcome that can be used to characterize the overall severity of a given patient's postoperative course. All orthopedic faculty members at 2 academic institutions were invited to complete a severity-weighting exercise in which AEs were assigned a percentage severity of death. Mean (standard error) severity weight for urinary tract infection was 0.23% (0.08%); blood transfusion, 0.28% (0.09%); pneumonia, 0.55% (0.15%); hospital readmission, 0.59% (0.23%); wound dehiscence, 0.64% (0.17%); deep vein thrombosis, 0.64% (0.19%); superficial surgical-site infection, 0.68% (0.23%); return to operating room, 0.91% (0.29%); progressive renal insufficiency, 0.93% (0.27%); graft/prosthesis/flap failure, 1.20% (0.34%); unplanned intubation, 1.38% (0.53%); deep surgical-site infection, 1.45% (0.38%); failure to wean from ventilator, 1.45% (0.48%); organ/space surgical-site infection, 1.76% (0.46%); sepsis without shock, 1.77% (0.42%); peripheral nerve injury, 1.83% (0.47%); pulmonary embolism, 2.99% (0.76%); acute renal failure, 3.95% (0.85%); myocardial infarction, 4.16% (0.98%); septic shock, 7.17% (1.36%); stroke, 8.73% (1.74%); cardiac arrest requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation, 9.97% (2.46%); and coma, 15.14% (3.04%). Future studies may benefit from using this new severity-weighted outcome score.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
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Anandasivam NS, Russo GS, Swallow MS, Basques BA, Samuel AM, Ondeck NT, Chung SH, Fischer JM, Bohl DD, Grauer JN. Tibial shaft fracture: A large-scale study defining the injured population and associated injuries. J Clin Orthop Trauma 2017; 8:225-231. [PMID: 28951639 PMCID: PMC5605888 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2017.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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This is the first large-scale study to define the injured population and examine associated injuries for patients with tibial shaft fractures. Patients over 18 years of age in the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) who presented with tibial shaft fractures during 2011 and 2012 were identified. Modified Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), mechanism of injury (MOI), injury severity score (ISS), and specific associated injuries were described. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify predictors of mortality.
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- Nidharshan S. Anandasivam
- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
- Corresponding author at: Yale School of Medicine, 47 College Street, New Haven, CT 06510, United States.
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Webb ML, Bohl DD, Fischer JM, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Basques BA, Grauer JN. Electronic Health Record Implementation Is Associated With a Negligible Change in Outpatient Volume and Billing. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 2017; 46:E172-E176. [PMID: 28666044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act mandated that hospitals begin using electronic health records (EHRs). To investigate potential up-coding, we reviewed billing data for changes in patient volumes and up-coding around the time of EHR implementation at our academic medical center. We identified all new, consultation, and return outpatient visits on a monthly basis in the general internal medicine and orthopedics departments at our center. We compared the volume of patient visits and the level of billing coding in these 2 departments before and after their transitions to ambulatory EHRs. Pearson χ2 test was used when appropriate. Patient volumes remained constant during the transition to EHRs. There were small changes in the level of billing coding with EHR implementation. In both departments, these changes accounted for minor, but statistically significant shifts in billing coding (Pearson χ², P < .001). However, the 44.7% relative increase in level 5 coding in our orthopedics department represented only 1.7% of patient visits overall. These findings indicate that lay media reports about an association between dramatic up-coding and EHRs could be misleading.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
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Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Varthi AG, Leslie MP, Grauer JN. Do we really know our patient population in database research? A comparison of the femoral shaft fracture patient populations in three commonly used national databases. Bone Joint J 2016; 98-B:425-32. [PMID: 26920971 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.98b3.36285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIMS While use of large national clinical databases for orthopaedic trauma research has increased dramatically, there has been little study of the differences in populations contained therein. In this study we aimed to compare populations of patients with femoral shaft fractures across three commonly used national databases, specifically with regard to age and comorbidities. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients were identified in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) and National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB). RESULTS The distributions of age and Charleston comorbidity index (CCI) reflected a predominantly older population with more comorbidities in NSQIP (mean age 71.5; sd 15.6), mean CCI 4.9; sd 1.9) than in the NTDB (mean age 45.2; sd 21.4), mean CCI = 2.1; sd 2.0). Bimodal distributions in the NIS population showed a more mixed population (mean age 56.9; sd 24.9), mean CCI 3.2; sd 2.3). Differences in age and CCI were all statistically significant (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION While these databases have been commonly used for orthopaedic trauma research, differences in the populations they represent are not always readily apparent. Care must be taken to understand fully these differences before performing or evaluating database research, as the outcomes they detail can only be analysed in context. TAKE HOME MESSAGE Researchers and those evaluating research should be aware that orthopaedic trauma populations contained in commonly studied national databases may differ substantially based on sampling methods and inclusion criteria.
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- A M Samuel
- Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Rush University Medical Center, 1653 W. Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Rush University Medical Center, 1653 W. Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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Samuel AM, Rathi VK, Grauer JN, Ross JS. How do Orthopaedic Devices Change After Their Initial FDA Premarket Approval? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2016; 474:1053-68. [PMID: 26584802 PMCID: PMC4773325 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-015-4634-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2015] [Accepted: 11/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The FDA approves novel, high-risk medical devices through the premarket approval (PMA) process based on clinical evidence supporting device safety and effectiveness. Devices subsequently may undergo postmarket modifications that are approved via one of several PMA supplement review tracks, usually without additional supporting clinical data. While orthopaedic devices cleared via the less rigorous 510(k) pathway have been studied previously, devices cleared through the PMA pathway and those receiving postmarket PMA supplements warrant further investigation. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We asked: What are (1) the types of original orthopaedic devices receiving FDA PMA approval, (2) the number and rate of postmarket device changes approved per device, (3) the types of PMA supplement review tracks used, (4) the types of device changes approved via the various review tracks, and (5) the number of device recalls and market withdrawals that have occurred for these devices? METHODS All original PMA-approved orthopaedic devices between January 1982 and December 2014 were identified in the publically available FDA PMA database. The number of postmarket device changes approved, the PMA supplement review track used, the types of postmarket changes, and any FDA recalls for each device were assessed. RESULTS Seventy original orthopaedic devices were approved via the FDA PMA pathway between 1982 and 2014. These devices included 34 peripheral joint implants or prostheses, 18 spinal implants or prostheses, and 18 other devices or materials. These devices underwent a median 6.5 postmarket changes during their lifespan or 1.0 changes per device-year (interquartile range, 0.4-1.9). The rate of new postmarket device changes approved per active device, increased from less than 0.5 device changes per year in 1983 to just fewer than three device changes per year in 2014, or an increase of 0.05 device changes per device per year in linear regression analysis (95% CI, 0.04-0.07). Among the 765 total postmarket changes, 172 (22%) altered device design or components. The majority of the design changes were reviewed via either the real-time review track (n = 98; 57%), intended for minor design changes, or the 180-day review track (n = 71; 41%), intended for major design changes. Finally, a total of 12 devices had FDA recalls at some point during their lifespan, two being for hip prostheses with high revision rates. CONCLUSIONS Relatively few orthopaedic devices undergo the FDA PMA process before reaching the market. Orthopaedic surgeons should be aware that high-risk medical devices cleared via the FDA's PMA pathway do undergo considerable postmarket device modification after reaching the market, with potential for design "drift," ie, shifting away from the initially tested and approved device designs. CLINICAL RELEVANCE As the ultimate end-users of these devices, orthopaedic surgeons should be aware that even among high-risk medical devices approved via the FDA's PMA pathway, considerable postmarket device modification occurs. Continued postmarket device monitoring will be essential to limit patient safety risks.
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- Andre M. Samuel
- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, 800 Howard Ave, New Haven, CT 06510 USA ,Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, 800 Howard Ave, New Haven, CT 06510 USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT USA ,Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT USA
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Lukasiewicz AM, Grant RA, Basques BA, Webb ML, Samuel AM, Grauer JN. Patient factors associated with 30-day morbidity, mortality, and length of stay after surgery for subdural hematoma: a study of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Neurosurg 2016; 124:760-6. [DOI: 10.3171/2015.2.jns142721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT
Surgery for subdural hematoma (SDH) is a commonly performed neurosurgical procedure. This study identifies patient characteristics associated with adverse outcomes and prolonged length of stay (LOS) in patients who underwent surgical treatment for SDH.
METHODS
All patients in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) who were treated via craniotomy or craniectomy for SDH between 2005 and 2012 were identified. Patient demographics, comorbidities, and 30-day outcomes were described. Multivariate regression was used to identify predictors of adverse events.
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A total of 746 surgical procedures performed for SDH were identified and analyzed. Patients undergoing this procedure were 64% male with an average age (± SD) of 70.9 ± 14.1 years. The most common individual adverse events were death (17%) and intubation for more than 48 hours (19%). In total, 34% experienced a serious adverse event other than death, 8% of patients returned to the operating room (OR), and the average hospital LOS was 9.8 ± 9.9 days. In multivariate analysis, reduced mortality was associated with age less than 60 years (relative risk [RR] = 0.47, p = 0.017). Increased mortality was associated with gangrene (RR = 3.5, p = 0.044), ascites (RR = 3.00, p = 0.006), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Class 4 or higher (RR = 2.34, p = 0.002), coma (RR = 2.25, p < 0.001), and bleeding disorders (RR = 1.87, p = 0.003). Return to the OR was associated with pneumonia (RR = 3.86, p = 0.044), male sex (RR = 1.85, p = 0.015), and delirium (RR = 1.75, p = 0.016). Serious adverse events were associated with ventilator dependence preoperatively (RR = 1.86, p < 0.001), dialysis (RR = 1.44, p = 0.028), delirium (RR = 1.40, p = 0.005), ASA Class 4 or higher (RR = 1.36, p = 0.035), and male sex (RR = 1.29, p = 0.037). Similarly, LOS was increased in ventilator dependent patients by 1.56-fold (p = 0.002), in patients with ASA Class 4 or higher by 1.30-fold (p = 0.006), and in delirious patients by 1.29-fold (p = 0.008).
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Adverse outcomes are common after surgery for SDH. In this study, 18% of the patients died within 30 days of surgery. Factors associated with adverse outcomes were identified. Patients and families should be counseled about the serious risks of morbidity and death associated with acute traumatic SDH requiring surgery.
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- 2Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Bohl DD, Samuel AM, Basques BA, Della Valle CJ, Levine BR, Grauer JN. How Much Do Adverse Event Rates Differ Between Primary and Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty 2016; 31:596-602. [PMID: 26507527 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2015.09.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Revised: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 09/22/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND It is not known which adverse events occur more commonly following revision than following primary total joint arthroplasty. METHODS Patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA) during 2011 to 2013 as part of the America College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program were identified. Rates of adverse events were compared between patients undergoing primary and patients undergoing revision procedures with adjustments for demographic and comorbidity characteristics. RESULTS In total, 48307 THA patients and 70605 TKA patients met inclusion criteria. Of the THA patients, 43247 (89.5%) underwent primary procedures, while 5060 (10.5%) underwent revision procedures. Of the TKA patients, 65694 (93.0%) underwent primary procedures, while 4911 (7.0%) underwent revision procedures. Patients undergoing revision procedures had higher rates of systemic sepsis (for THA, 0.3% vs 0.1%, adjusted relative risk [RR], 3.5; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.7-7.0; P < .001; for TKA, 0.3% vs 0.1%, adjusted RR, 3.0; 95% CI, 1.7-5.2, P < .001), deep incisional surgical site infection (for THA, 1.3% vs 0.3%, adjusted RR, 4.3; 95% CI, 3.2-5.8, P < .001; for TKA, 0.7 vs 0.2%, RR, 4.0; 95% CI, 2.7-5.9, P < .001), and organ/space infection (for THA, 1.8% vs 0.2%, RR, 7.4; 95% CI, 5.4-10.0, P < .001; for TKA, 1.1% vs 0.1%, adjusted RR, 7.5; 95% CI, 5.4-10.6, P < .001). Patients undergoing revision procedures did not have higher rates of pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis (P ≥ .05 for each). CONCLUSIONS Public reporting of adverse events should be interpreted in the context of the differences between primary and revision procedures, and reimbursement systems should reflect the greater amount of postoperative care that patients undergoing revision procedures require.
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- Daniel D Bohl
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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The aim of this study was to compare the operating time, length of stay (LOS), adverse events and rate of re-admission for elderly patients with a fracture of the hip treated using either general or spinal anaesthesia. Patients aged ≥ 70 years who underwent surgery for a fracture of the hip between 2010 and 2012 were identified from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database. Of the 9842 patients who met the inclusion criteria, 7253 (73.7%) were treated with general anaesthesia and 2589 (26.3%) with spinal anaesthesia. On propensity-adjusted multivariate analysis, general anaesthesia was associated with slightly increased operating time (+5 minutes, 95% confidence interval (CI) +4 to +6, p < 0.001) and post-operative time in the operating room (+5 minutes, 95% CI +2 to +8, p < 0.001) compared with spinal anaesthesia. General anaesthesia was associated with a shorter LOS (hazard ratio (HR) 1.28, 95% CI 1.22 to 1.34, p < 0.001). Any adverse event (odds ratio (OR) 1.21, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.32, p < 0.001), thromboembolic events (OR 1.90, 95% CI 1.24 to 2.89, p = 0.003), any minor adverse event (OR 1.19, 95% CI 1.09 to 1.32, p < 0.001), and blood transfusion (OR 1.34, 95% CI 1.22 to 1.49, p < 0.001) were associated with general anaesthesia. General anaesthesia was associated with decreased rates of urinary tract infection (OR 0.73, 95% CI 0.62 to 0.87, p < 0.001). There was no clear overall advantage of one type of anaesthesia over the other, and surgeons should be aware of the specific risks and benefits associated with each type.
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- B A Basques
- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine , Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA
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Rathi VK, Ross JS, Samuel AM, Mehra S. Postmarket Modifications of High-Risk Therapeutic Devices in Otolaryngology Cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015; 153:400-8. [DOI: 10.1177/0194599815587508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objective: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants initial marketing clearance for novel high-risk medical devices via the premarket approval (PMA) pathway, which requires clinical data demonstrating safety and effectiveness. Manufacturers may subsequently file supplemental PMA applications (supplements) to implement incremental device changes, usually without additional clinical data. Given the potentially significant clinical implications of using new device models, this study characterized the frequency and nature of changes to high-risk therapeutic otolaryngic devices cleared via the PMA pathway. Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: FDA PMA database. Methods: Original high-risk therapeutic otolaryngic devices and supplements were identified. Supplements were characterized by clearance date, change type, and review track, including real-time (design-minor) and 180-day (design-major) tracks. Median device lineage life span (postmarket period over which changes occurred) and median number of changes per original device were calculated. Results: Through 2014, the FDA cleared 14 original high-risk therapeutic otolaryngic devices via the PMA pathway and 528 incremental changes via supplements. Devices were modified over a median 10.5-year life span (interquartile range, 4.4-15.8; range, 0.7-24.1), and they underwent a median 22 changes (interquartile range, 10-70; range, 2-108). Over half (272 of 528; 52%) altered device design, most of which were reviewed via the 180-day track (199 of 272; 73%) intended for major design changes. Few real-time design changes (11 of 73; 15%) were designated by the FDA as “minor.” Conclusion: A substantial number of incremental changes have been made to high-risk therapeutic otolaryngic devices over time, including many major design changes without supporting clinical data.
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- Vinay K. Rathi
- Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
- Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
- Section of Health Policy and Administration, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
- Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Surgery (Otolaryngology), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, New Haven, Connecticut
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Grauer JN, Samuel AM. CORR Insights(®): incidence of surgical site infection after spine surgery: what is the impact of the definition of infection? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2015; 473:1620-1. [PMID: 25315280 PMCID: PMC4385354 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-014-4002-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 10/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Jonathan N. Grauer
- Yale University School of Medicine, PO Box 208071, New Haven, CT 06520-8071 USA
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- Yale University School of Medicine, PO Box 208071, New Haven, CT 06520-8071 USA
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Objective To characterize nonresearch payments made by industry to otolaryngologists in order to explore how the potential for conflicts of interests varies among otolaryngologists and compares between otolaryngologists and other surgical specialists. Study Design Retrospective cross-sectional database analysis. Setting Open Payments program database recently released by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Subjects Surgeons nationwide who were identified as receiving nonresearch payment from industry in accordance with the Physician Payment Sunshine Act. Methods The proportion of otolaryngologists receiving payment, the mean payment per otolaryngologist, and the standard deviation thereof were determined using the Open Payments database and compared to other surgical specialties. Otolaryngologists were further compared by specialization, census region, sponsor, and payment amount. Results Less than half of otolaryngologists (48.1%) were reported as receiving payments over the study period, the second smallest proportion among surgical specialties. Otolaryngologists received the lowest mean payment per compensated individual ($573) compared to other surgical specialties. Although otolaryngology had the smallest variance in payment among surgical specialties (SD, $2806), the distribution was skewed by top earners; the top 10% of earners accounted for 87% ($2,199,254) of all payment to otolaryngologists. Otolaryngologists in the West census region were less likely to receive payments (38.6%, P < .001). Conclusion Over the study period, otolaryngologists appeared to have more limited financial ties with industry compared to other surgeons, though variation exists within otolaryngology. Further refinement of the Open Payments database is needed to explore differences between otolaryngologists and leverage payment information as a tool for self-regulation.
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- Vinay K. Rathi
- Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Surgery (Otolaryngology), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Samuel AM, Grant RA, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Webb ML, Lukasiewicz AM, Diaz-Collado PJ, Grauer JN. Delayed surgery after acute traumatic central cord syndrome is associated with reduced mortality. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2015; 40:349-56. [PMID: 25757037 DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN A retrospective study of surgically treated patients with acute traumatic central cord syndrome (ATCCS) from the National Trauma Data Bank Research Data Set. OBJECTIVE To determine the association of time to surgery, pre-existing comorbidities, and injury severity on mortality and adverse events in surgically treated patients with ATCCS. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Although earlier surgery has been shown to be beneficial for other spinal cord injuries, the literature is mixed regarding the appropriate timing of surgery after ATCCS. Traditionally, this older population has been treated with delayed surgery because medical optimization is often indicated preoperatively. METHODS Surgically treated patients with ATCCS in the National Trauma Data Bank Research Data Set from 2011 and 2012 were identified. Time to surgery, Charlson Comorbidity Index, and injury severity scores were tested for association with mortality, serious adverse events, and minor adverse events using multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS A total of 1060 patients with ATCCS met inclusion criteria. After controlling for pre-existing comorbidity and injury severity, delayed surgery was associated with a decreased odds of inpatient mortality (odds ratio = 0.81, P = 0.04), or a 19% decrease in odds of mortality with each 24-hour increase in time until surgery. The association of time to surgery with serious adverse events was not statistically significant (P = 0.09), whereas time to surgery was associated with increased odds of minor adverse events (odds ratio = 1.06, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Although the potential neurological effect of surgical timing for patients with ATCCS remains controversial, the decreased mortality with delayed surgery suggests that waiting to optimize general health and potentially allow for some spinal cord recovery in these patients may be advantageous. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3.
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- Andre M Samuel
- Departments of *Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, and †Neurosurgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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BACKGROUND Chondrosarcomas are malignant tumors of chondrocytes and represent the second most common type of primary bone tumors. Within the context of normal chondrogenesis, this review summarizes results from recent research outlining the key molecular changes that occur during the development of this sarcoma type. RESULTS Current data support the notion that a two-hit scenario, common to many tumors, also underlies chondrosarcoma formation. First, early-stage mutations alter the normal proliferation and differentiation of chondrocytes, thereby predisposing them to malignant transformation. These early-stage mutations, found in both benign cartilaginous lesions and chondrosarcomas, include alterations affecting the IHH/PTHrP and IDH1/IDH2 pathways. As they are not observed in malignant cells, mutations in the EXT1 and EXT2 genes are considered early-stage events providing an environment that alters IHH/PTHrP signaling, thereby inducing mutations in adjacent cells. Due to normal cell cycle control that remains active, a low rate of malignant transformation is seen in benign cartilaginous lesions with early-stage mutations. In contrast, late-stage mutations, seen in most malignant chondrosarcomas, appear to induce malignant transformation as they are not found in benign cartilaginous lesions. These late-stage mutations primarily involve cell cycle pathway regulators including p53 and pRB, two genes that are also known to be implicated in numerous other human tumor types. CONCLUSIONS Now the key genetic alterations involved in both early and late stages of chondrosarcoma development have been identified, focus should be shifted to the identification of druggable molecular targets for the design of novel chondrosarcoma-specific therapies.
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- Andre M Samuel
- Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA,
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Samuel AM. Guidelines in the management of thyroid cancer. J Assoc Physicians India 2011; 59 Suppl:51-59. [PMID: 21823259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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- A M Samuel
- Institute of functional Imaging and Research, Chembur
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Purandare NC, Shah S, Medhi S, Rangarajan V, Luthra K, Samuel AM. Fusion PET-CT demonstration of focal liver lesions. Indian J Gastroenterol 2006; 24:188. [PMID: 16204926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Nilendu C Purandare
- PET-CT Department, Bio-Imaging Unit, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400 012, India
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