2024
Risk Factors for Perioperative Nerve Injury Related to Total Hip Arthroplasty
Jayaram R, Day W, Gouzoulis M, Zhu J, Grauer J, Rubin L. Risk Factors for Perioperative Nerve Injury Related to Total Hip Arthroplasty. Arthroplasty Today 2024, 28: 101440. PMID: 39139361, PMCID: PMC11320433, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2024.101440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexNerve injuryElixhauser Comorbidity IndexRisk factorsMultivariate analysisOdds ratioRisk of nerve injuryTotal hip arthroplastyRevision proceduresObese BMI statusUnderweight body mass indexDecreased odds ratioPatient ageSurgery typeRisk stratificationAdverse eventsBMI statusMass indexFemale sexAdverse outcomesComorbidity indexDecreased riskPatient counselingHip arthroplastyNerve
2022
Incidence, Timing, and Predictors of Hip Dislocation After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis
Gillinov SM, Joo PY, Zhu JR, Moran J, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Incidence, Timing, and Predictors of Hip Dislocation After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022, 30: 1047-1053. PMID: 35947825, PMCID: PMC9588560, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-22-00150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary total hip arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexBody mass indexComorbidity indexMass indexHip dislocationRevision surgeryRisk factorsHip arthroplastyIndex total hip arthroplastyHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexPrimary THA patientsFirst-time dislocationCumulative incidenceMost patientsPostoperative dataTHA patientsRecurrent episodesControl subjectsFemale sexLarge cohortPatientsMultivariate analysisYounger ageJump in Elective Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Numbers at Age 65 Years: Evidence for Moral Hazard?
Rankin KA, Freedman IG, Moore HG, Halperin SJ, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Jump in Elective Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Numbers at Age 65 Years: Evidence for Moral Hazard? JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2022, 6: e22.00035. PMID: 35315795, PMCID: PMC8942773, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyAge 65 yearsNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseIncidence of TKAElective total knee arthroplastyQuality Improvement Program databaseLower body mass indexElective total hipPostoperative adverse eventsPreoperative American SocietyImprovement Program databaseLower functional statusBody mass indexNon-Hispanic whitesNumber of proceduresAnesthesiologists classPreoperative characteristicsOlder patientsAdverse eventsTHA patientsMass indexTotal hipFunctional statusKnee arthroplasty
2018
The effect of a preoperative education class on the rate of manipulation under anesthesia after total knee arthroplasty in a veterans population
Tyagi V, Huez C, Henderson S, Lukasiewicz A, Gardner E, Rubin L, Weis L. The effect of a preoperative education class on the rate of manipulation under anesthesia after total knee arthroplasty in a veterans population. Arthroplasty Today 2018, 4: 359-362. PMID: 30186922, PMCID: PMC6123243, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2018.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal knee arthroplastyRate of manipulationPreoperative counselingKnee arthroplastySingle Veterans Affairs hospitalPrimary total knee arthroplastyPreoperative education classPrevious knee surgerySubset of patientsBody mass indexVeterans Affairs hospitalPreoperative knee rangeTotal joint arthroplastyCertain orthopedic proceduresEarly recovery periodHigher baseline ratesMUA ratesMedical comorbiditiesPreoperative coursePreoperative factorsPostoperative stiffnessCommon complicationKnee rangeOpioid dependenceMass index
2016
Modifiable Risk Factors in Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Pilot Study.
DeFroda SF, Rubin LE, Jenkins DR. Modifiable Risk Factors in Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Pilot Study. Rhode Island Medical Journal 2016, 99: 28-31. PMID: 27128514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexTotal joint arthroplastyRisk factorsJoint arthroplastyLevel III retrospective studiesModifiable risk factorsIndex surgeonMorbid obesityDiabetes mellitusHemoglobin A1cMass indexPoor outcomeRetrospective studyArthroplasty surgeonsRisk reduction strategiesTobacco productsPilot studyReplacement proceduresStudy periodPatientsSurgeryArthroplastySignificant proportionSurgeonsOutcomes