Spinal fracture in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: cohort definition, distribution of injuries, and hospital outcomes

…, AG Varthi, BA Basques, ML Webb, AM Samuel… - Spine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective cohort. Objective. The aim of this study was to characterize
spinal fractures in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Summary of Background Data. Patients …

Is outpatient total hip arthroplasty safe?

…, AM Lukasiewicz, AG Varthi, AM Samuel… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Safety data for outpatient total hip arthroplasty (THA) remains scarce. Methods
The present study retrospectively reviews prospectively collected data from the 2005-2014 …

Orthopaedic surgeons receive the most industry payments to physicians but large disparities are seen in Sunshine Act data

AM Samuel, ML Webb, AM Lukasiewicz… - … and Related Research®, 2015 - Springer
Background Industry payments made to physicians by drug and device manufacturers or
group purchasing organizations are now reported to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid …

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 …

…, RA Grant, BA Basques, ML Webb, AM Samuel… - Journal of …, 2016 - thejns.org
OBJECT Surgery for subdural hematoma (SDH) is a commonly performed neurosurgical
procedure. This study identifies patient characteristics associated with adverse outcomes and …

Risk factors for blood transfusion with primary posterior lumbar fusion

BA Basques, NS Anandasivam, ML Webb, AM Samuel… - Spine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective. To identify factors associated with blood transfusion for primary posterior lumbar
fusion surgery, and to identify associations between blood transfusion and other …

Delayed surgery after acute traumatic central cord syndrome is associated with reduced mortality

AM Samuel, RA Grant, DD Bohl, BA Basques… - Spine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
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…

Outpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is associated with fewer short-term complications in one-and two-level cases: a propensity-adjusted analysis

MC Fu, JA Gruskay, AM Samuel, ED Sheha… - Spine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort study of prospectively collected data from the National
Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database. Objective. To determine the …

How much do adverse event rates differ between primary and revision total joint arthroplasty?

DD Bohl, AM Samuel, BA Basques… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background It is not known which adverse events occur more commonly following revision
than following primary total joint arthroplasty. Methods Patients undergoing total hip …

Industry ties in otolaryngology: initial insights from the physician payment sunshine act

VK Rathi, AM Samuel, S Mehra - Otolaryngology--Head and …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
… Rathi, study conception and design, analysis and interpretation of data, drafting the article,
revising manuscript critically for important intellectual content, final approval; Andre M. Samuel

Discharge to inpatient facilities after total hip arthroplasty is associated with increased postdischarge morbidity

MC Fu, AM Samuel, PK Sculco, CH MacLean… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Discharge disposition accounts for significant variability in costs after elective
total hip arthroplasty (THA). Therefore, institutions must evaluate the short-term clinical …