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No Difference in Complication or Reoperation Rates Between Arthroscopic and Open Debridement for Lateral Epicondylitis: A National Database Study
Moran J, Gillinov SM, Jimenez AE, Schneble CA, Manzi JE, Vaswani R, Mathew JI, Nicholson AD, Kunze KN, Gulotta LV, Altchek DW, Dines JS. No Difference in Complication or Reoperation Rates Between Arthroscopic and Open Debridement for Lateral Epicondylitis: A National Database Study. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2022, 39: 245-252. PMID: 36049587, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.08.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArthroscopic debridementReoperation rateOpen debridementLateral epicondylitisPlatelet-rich plasma injectionExtensor carpi radialis brevisNational database studyRadial nerve injuryNonoperative treatment modalitiesSurgical site infectionCarpi radialis brevisCommon extensor tendonICD-10 codesCross-sectional studyLogistic regression analysisSignificant differencesOD cohortCorticosteroid injectionNonoperative treatmentPostoperative complicationsSepsis eventsAdverse eventsComplication rateNerve injurySite infection
2024
Lower Risk of Postoperative Complications and Rotator Cuff Retear Associated with Semaglutide Use in Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Seddio A, Moran J, Gouzoulis M, Garbis N, Salazar D, Grauer J, Jimenez A. Lower Risk of Postoperative Complications and Rotator Cuff Retear Associated with Semaglutide Use in Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2024 PMID: 39490542, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2024.09.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArthroscopic rotator cuff repairT2DM patientsRotator cuff retearRotator cuff repairElixhauser Comorbidity IndexAdverse eventsLow risk of postoperative complicationsOdds ratioRisk of postoperative complicationsKaplan-Meier survival analysisUrinary tract infectionSurgical-site infectionCuff repairLog-rank testRetrospective comparative studyAcute kidney injuryMinor adverse eventsType II diabetes mellitusAssociated with decreased oddsMultivariate logistic regressionArthroscopic shoulder proceduresII diabetes mellitusAdministrative billing codesPostoperative complicationsTract infectionsAfter Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Factors Associated with Returning to the Same Surgeon for Subsequent Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Gouzoulis M, Halperin S, Seddio A, Wilhelm C, Moran J, Donohue K, Jimenez A, Grauer J. After Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Factors Associated with Returning to the Same Surgeon for Subsequent Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00117. PMID: 39401371, PMCID: PMC11473060, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal shoulder arthroplastyShoulder arthroplastyAdverse eventsPrimary total shoulder arthroplastyTotal shoulder arthroplasty patientsAnatomic total shoulder arthroplastyPatient satisfactionDepression diagnosisMinority of patientsPostoperative adverse eventsAssociated with decreased oddsRevision TSAFactors associated with returnSame surgeonContralateral surgeryElixhauser Comorbidity IndexIpsilateral shoulderFemale sexComorbidity indexMultivariate analysisRevision surgeryComorbidity burdenPatientsImprove patient satisfactionSurgeonsTotal Shoulder Arthroplasty in Patients With Hemophilia A: Greater Odds of Postoperative Bleeding and Thromboembolic Events but No Difference in 5-year Implant Survival.
Gillinov S, Modrak M, Park N, Monahan P, Wilhelm C, Lee M, Mahatme R, Fong S, Moran J, Grauer J, Jimenez A. Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Patients With Hemophilia A: Greater Odds of Postoperative Bleeding and Thromboembolic Events but No Difference in 5-year Implant Survival. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2024 PMID: 39246053, DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000003209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVenous thromboembolic eventsTotal shoulder arthroplastyHemophilia AImplant survivalMatched controlsThromboembolic eventsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMale patientsAdverse eventsShoulder arthroplastyProsthesis survivalThromboembolic adverse eventsVenous thromboembolic event prophylaxisKaplan-Meier analysisFactor VIII levelsRevers total shoulder arthroplastyIndividual patient basisOdds of postoperative bleedingPostoperative bleedingBleeding complicationsTranexamic acidNinety-dayPatient basisControl cohortComorbidity index
2023
Medicaid Insurance Is Associated With More Complications and Emergency Department Visits but Equivalent 5-Year Secondary Surgery Rate After Primary Hip Arthroscopy
Gillinov S, Kim D, Islam W, Lee M, Moran J, Fong S, Mahatme R, McLaughlin W, Maldonado D, Medvecky M, Grauer J, Jimenez A. Medicaid Insurance Is Associated With More Complications and Emergency Department Visits but Equivalent 5-Year Secondary Surgery Rate After Primary Hip Arthroscopy. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2023, 40: 1117-1125. PMID: 37597701, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary hip arthroscopyFemoroacetabular impingement syndromeEmergency department visitsSecondary surgery rateED visitsMedicaid patientsHip arthroscopyDepartment visitsSurgery ratesSecondary surgeryLabral tearsLarge national database studyTenth Revision diagnosis codesNational database studyFive-year ratesElixhauser Comorbidity IndexKaplan-Meier analysisRevision diagnosis codesBody mass indexMultivariate logistic regressionTotal hip arthroplastyLarge national databaseComorbidity indexPostoperative complicationsAdverse eventsAnterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Outcomes in Patients With and Without Bariatric Surgery—Weight Loss Does Make a Difference
Joo P, Zhu J, Wilhelm C, Tang K, Day W, Moran J, Grauer J. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Outcomes in Patients With and Without Bariatric Surgery—Weight Loss Does Make a Difference. Spine 2023, 48: 400-406. PMID: 36735637, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical discectomyBariatric surgeryMorbid obesityAdverse eventsCervical discectomyReoperation rateBS proceduresFive-Year Reoperation RatesRetrospective comparative cohort studyHistory of BSMinor adverse eventsNon-obese patientsAdverse event ratesComparative cohort studyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexKaplan-Meier analysisRisk of complicationsNon-obese controlsLength of stayACDF patientsElective ACDFComorbidity indexFusion patientsPulmonary embolismCohort study
2021
Expanded use of tranexamic acid is safe and decreases transfusion rates in patients with geriatric hip fractures
Kahan JB, Morris J, Li D, Moran J, O'Connor MI. Expanded use of tranexamic acid is safe and decreases transfusion rates in patients with geriatric hip fractures. OTA International The Open Access Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2021, 4: e147. PMID: 34765898, PMCID: PMC8575430, DOI: 10.1097/oi9.0000000000000147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRed blood cell transfusionMinor adverse eventsBlood cell transfusionFragility hip fractureAdverse eventsTransfusion rateHip fractureEligible patientsCell transfusionVascular eventsFragility hip fracture patientsMajor adverse vascular eventsAcademic tertiary care centerPrognostic Level IIIUse of TXAGeriatric hip fracturesRetrospective cohort studyHip fracture patientsLower transfusion rateTertiary care centerAdverse vascular eventsActive malignancyIneligible patientsPreoperative hemoglobinAnticoagulant use