2019
Assessment of obesity prevalence and validity of obesity diagnoses coded in claims data for selected surgical populations
Ammann EM, Kalsekar I, Yoo A, Scamuffa R, Hsiao CW, Stokes AC, Morton JM, Johnston SS. Assessment of obesity prevalence and validity of obesity diagnoses coded in claims data for selected surgical populations. Medicine 2019, 98: e16438. PMID: 31335698, PMCID: PMC6709187, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000016438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeBariatric SurgeryBody Mass IndexCatheter AblationClinical CodingElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHerniorrhaphyHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient SelectionPrevalencePrognosisReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsBody mass indexPositive predictive valueBariatric surgeryDiagnosis codesElectronic health recordsSurgical populationClaims dataHernia repairObesity diagnosisPrognostic factorsSurgical outcomesInterpretation of studiesCardiac ablationPatient body mass indexMeasured body mass indexHigh positive predictive valueImportant prognostic factorType of surgeryAdministrative healthcare dataAdministrative claims dataFalse positive patientsPatient ageMass indexPatient selectionIndex procedureObesity Disease Pandemic on Joint Disease and Longevity
Milla C, Lo Menzo E, Morton J, Rosenthal RJ. Obesity Disease Pandemic on Joint Disease and Longevity. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2019, 34: s33-s35. PMID: 30954412, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeBariatric SurgeryHumansLongevityObesityObesity, MorbidOsteoarthritisUnited StatesWeight Loss
2018
Strategies for Weight Reduction Prior to Total Joint Arthroplasty.
Chen MJ, Bhowmick S, Beseler L, Schneider KL, Kahan SI, Morton JM, Goodman SB, Amanatullah DF. Strategies for Weight Reduction Prior to Total Joint Arthroplasty. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2018, 100: 1888-1896. PMID: 30399084, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.18.00020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Obesity and the role of bariatric surgery in the surgical management of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: a review of the literature
Springer BD, Carter JT, McLawhorn AS, Scharf K, Roslin M, Kallies KJ, Morton JM, Kothari SN. Obesity and the role of bariatric surgery in the surgical management of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: a review of the literature. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2016, 13: 111-118. PMID: 27865814, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.09.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryTotal joint arthroplastyJoint arthroplastyTotal joint arthroplasty outcomesJoint functionFundamental clinical questionsJoint arthroplasty outcomesSystemic inflammatory changesImpact of obesityMajority of patientsLower extremity arthritisDevelopment of osteoarthritisSignificant weight lossLower extremity rangeLower limb biomechanicsMorbid obesityObese patientsInflammatory changesSurgical managementArthroplasty outcomesGait speedExtremity rangeGait biomechanicsClinical questionsObesity