2024
ACE Inhibitor Use Does Not Significantly Affect Occurrence of Manipulation Under Anesthesia Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Frederick J, Gazgalis A, Peterson J, Hickernell T, Cooper H, Shah R, Geller J, Neuwirth A. ACE Inhibitor Use Does Not Significantly Affect Occurrence of Manipulation Under Anesthesia Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. Journal Of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation 2024, 5 DOI: 10.60118/001c.89993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorsAngiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor medicationRange of motionPost-operative stiffnessTotal knee arthroplastyAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists classACE inhibitor useConverting enzyme inhibitorsStudent's t-testAttenuated fibroblast proliferationKnee arthroplastyChi-square testScar tissue formationInhibitor useNo significant differenceCohort patientsChart reviewControl patientsPost-operativelyFollow-upControl cohortCommon medicationsOdds ratioPatientsEnzyme inhibitorsUse of The Risk Assessment and Prediction Tool to Predict Same-day Discharge After Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Dupont M, Held M, Shah R, Cooper H, Neuwirth A, Hickernell T. Use of The Risk Assessment and Prediction Tool to Predict Same-day Discharge After Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e22.00269. PMID: 38456719, PMCID: PMC10923310, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSame-day dischargeTotal knee arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyTertiary care centerPreoperative screening toolReceiver operating characteristic curveRAPT scoreScreening toolLogistic regression analysisAssociated with same-day dischargeKnee arthroplastyCutoff valuePreoperative notesPredictive valueCare centerPatientsCharacteristic curveSame-dayDischarge dispositionDischarge planningRegression analysisArthroplastyPositive associationScoresCutoff
2021
Machine Learning Model Developed to Aid in Patient Selection for Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty
Lopez C, Ding J, Trofa D, Cooper H, Geller J, Hickernell T. Machine Learning Model Developed to Aid in Patient Selection for Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty. Arthroplasty Today 2021, 13: 13-23. PMID: 34917716, PMCID: PMC8666332, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2021.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOutpatient total joint arthroplastyShorter LOSLength of stayTotal joint arthroplastySame-day dischargeTotal knee arthroplastyPatient selectionJoint arthroplastySurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramElective total knee arthroplastySurgical Quality Improvement ProgramTotal hip arthroplasty casesPreoperative patient selectionHip arthroplasty casesBroader patient populationLogistic regression analysisQuality Improvement ProgramElectronic medical recordsMedical comorbiditiesSurgical candidatesTKA casesKnee arthroplastyPatient populationTHA casesIntraoperative Scrub Nurse Handoffs Are Associated With Increased Operative Times for Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients
Kaidi A, Hammoor B, Tatka J, Neuwirth A, Levine W, Hickernell T. Intraoperative Scrub Nurse Handoffs Are Associated With Increased Operative Times for Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients. Arthroplasty Today 2021, 10: 35-40. PMID: 34286054, PMCID: PMC8274244, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2021.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal knee arthroplastyTotal joint arthroplastyLonger operative timeOperative timeMultivariable linear regressionNurse handoffsTHA patientsIntraoperative handoffsTotal joint arthroplasty patientsPrimary total hipJoint arthroplasty patientsRetrospective chart reviewNurse staffing modelsLong caseTJA patientsChart reviewArthroplasty patientsTotal hipKnee arthroplastyMultiple confoundersJoint arthroplastySurgeon characteristicsSurgical casesPatientsPatient information
2017
Tranexamic acid increases early perioperative functional outcomes after total knee arthroplasty
Grosso M, Trofa D, Danoff J, Hickernell T, Murtaugh T, Lakra A, Geller J. Tranexamic acid increases early perioperative functional outcomes after total knee arthroplasty. Arthroplasty Today 2017, 4: 74-77. PMID: 29560399, PMCID: PMC5859255, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2017.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal knee arthroplastyTranexamic acidTXA administrationPostoperative anemiaTKA patientsFunctional outcomeKnee arthroplastyPT sessionsBenefits of TXADecrease hospital lengthDestination of dischargePhysical therapy performanceImmediate postoperative periodMeasurable clinical improvementHospital LOSProtocol initiationTXA cohortHospital lengthPain scoresClinical improvementDischarge destinationPain levelsPostoperative periodConsecutive patientsDecrease painDecreased risk of knee buckling with adductor canal block versus femoral nerve block in total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study
Thacher R, Hickernell T, Grosso M, Shah R, Cooper H, Maniker R, Brown A, Geller J. Decreased risk of knee buckling with adductor canal block versus femoral nerve block in total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study. Arthroplasty Today 2017, 3: 281-285. PMID: 29204497, PMCID: PMC5712030, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2017.02.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdductor canal blockTotal knee arthroplastyFNB groupCanal blockKnee arthroplastyPerioperative fallsPhysical therapyUnilateral primary total knee arthroplastyOrthopedic surgeryPrimary total knee arthroplastyNumber of TKAsHospital physical therapyRetrospective cohort studyFemoral nerve blockPostoperative day 1Risk of kneeQuadriceps functionPain scoresPostoperative fallsCohort studyFemoral nerveACB groupNerve blockInpatient careDay 1