2024
Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization
Kebeh M, Dlott C, Tung W, Wiznia D. Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization. Orthopaedic Nursing 2024, 43: 132-140. PMID: 38861742, PMCID: PMC11178248, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000001026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse navigatorMental healthHousing statusTotal joint arthroplastyHousing concernsTotal joint arthroplasty patientsEligibility criteriaScreening toolPrevent patientsHealthImplement protocolsImproving postoperative outcomesLiterature searchIncreased focusLack of standardized protocolsJoint arthroplastyStatusStandard protocolNursesOutcomesPatientsConcernsPostoperative outcomesDecrease surgical riskRiskOrthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization
Kebeh M, Dlott C, Kurek D, Morris J, Johnson C, Wiznia D. Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization. Orthopaedic Nursing 2024, 43: 2-9. PMID: 38266257, PMCID: PMC10832337, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000000997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse navigatorCardiovascular disease managementTotal joint arthroplastyCardiovascular diseaseCoordination of interventionsDisease managementImprove patient healthOptimal diabetesPatient educationPatient healthNursesPreoperative optimization protocolRisk factorsDiabetesCurrent practicesJoint arthroplastyLiterature reviewProgramRiskRecommendationsSurgical outcomesHealthInterventionOrthopaedicsDisease
2022
The Use of Race in Risk Assessment Tools Contributes to Systemic Racism
Dlott C, O’Connor M, Wiznia D. The Use of Race in Risk Assessment Tools Contributes to Systemic Racism. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2022, 10: 1-3. PMID: 36414930, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-022-01451-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal joint arthroplastyRisk of complicationsRisk of surgeryTotal joint replacementRisk assessment toolPerioperative riskRisk calculatorPatient raceJoint arthroplastyDecision-making discussionsJoint replacementInclusion of raceComplicationsPatientsSurgeryRiskAssessment toolReadmissionArthroplastyOsteoarthritisHipRaceSurgeonsOperative Techniques to Reduce Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Complications in Morbidly Obese Patients
Rankin KA, Gibson D, Schwarzkopf R, O’Connor M, Wiznia DH. Operative Techniques to Reduce Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Complications in Morbidly Obese Patients. Arthroplasty Today 2022, 17: 120-125. PMID: 36082285, PMCID: PMC9445224, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2022.07.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal joint arthroplastyBody mass indexObese patientsMorbidly obese patientsPatient selection criteriaPostoperative complicationsMass indexObese populationArthroplasty complicationsFunctional outcomeJoint arthroplastyOperative techniquePostoperative considerationsHigh riskKnee surgeonsLife metricsOrthopaedic surgeonsPatientsSurgeonsComplicationsHipRiskAmerican AssociationComprehensive literature reviewLiterature review
2021
Management of Foreign Organic Material Identified During Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Radford Z, Newman-Plotnick H, Wiznia D. Management of Foreign Organic Material Identified During Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. JBJS Case Connector 2021, 11: e21.00393. PMID: 35102061, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.21.00393.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsPeriprosthetic joint infectionTotal knee arthroplastyKnee arthroplastyPrimary total knee arthroplastyAntibiotic-loaded bone cementInfection prevention strategiesPostoperative antibiotic therapyPostoperative antibioticsAntibiotic therapyJoint infectionAntibiotic cementHigh riskExtended coursePrevention strategiesPrepatellar bursaArthroplastyBone cementRiskImproved mobilityReasonable courseTissue contaminationCoursePainPatientsTherapyHigh-risk motor vehicle drivers engage in more risk behaviors than motorcyclists
Rankin KA, Zaki T, Ou D, Kim CY, Averbukh L, Maisano JR, Leslie MP, Wiznia DH. High-risk motor vehicle drivers engage in more risk behaviors than motorcyclists. SICOT-J 2021, 7: 29. PMID: 33929313, PMCID: PMC8086423, DOI: 10.1051/sicotj/2021027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMotor vehicle collisionsMore risk behaviorsMotorcycle collisionRisk behaviorsChi-squared testMotor vehicle driversMVC patientsLevel 1 trauma centerMultiple risk behaviorsMultivariable linear regressionPearson's chi-squared testInfluence of drugsTrauma patientsTrauma centerPatientsSubstance useVehicle collisionsT-testContinuous variablesSafety interventionsProtective behaviorsText messagingRiskMotorcyclistsLinear regression