2023
Characterizing the lack of diversity in musculoskeletal urgent care website content
Dlott C, Metcalfe T, Bahel A, Jain S, Donnelley C, Kayani J, Wiznia D. Characterizing the lack of diversity in musculoskeletal urgent care website content. BMC Health Services Research 2023, 23: 297. PMID: 36978168, PMCID: PMC10053459, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09270-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrgent care centersCare centerUnivariate logistic regressionMedicaid insuranceEmergency departmentObese individualsPatient populationSpecialty carePatients' perceptionsOrthopedic injuriesOrthopaedic careMedical providersMedical careLogistic regressionMethodsOur groupMedicaid acceptanceBody typeCarePatients
2022
Preoperative Risk Management Programs at the Top 50 Orthopaedic Institutions Frequently Enforce Strict Cutoffs for BMI and Hemoglobin A1c Which May Limit Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty and Provide Limited Resources for Smoking Cessation and Dental Care
Dlott CC, Metcalfe T, Jain S, Bahel A, Donnelley CA, Wiznia DH. Preoperative Risk Management Programs at the Top 50 Orthopaedic Institutions Frequently Enforce Strict Cutoffs for BMI and Hemoglobin A1c Which May Limit Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty and Provide Limited Resources for Smoking Cessation and Dental Care. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2022, 481: 39-47. PMID: 35862861, PMCID: PMC9750556, DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000002315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight loss clinicHemoglobin A1cDental careLoss clinicSmoking cessationDental clinicsCessation programsInstitutional review boardWeight lossOrthopedic institutionsGlycemic controlMedicaid insuranceBMI cutoffsOrthopaedic HospitalOrthopaedic surgeonsExternal referralsPatient accessElective orthopaedic surgeryDental care clinicsTotal joint arthroplastyLow risk profilePreoperative risk managementInstitution's institutional review boardA1C cutoffPreoperative hemoglobin
2019
Total Joint Arthroplasty Is Associated With a Decreased Risk of Traumatic Falls: An Analysis of 499,094 Cases.
Driesman A, Paoli AR, Wiznia DH, Oh C, Mahure SA, Long WJ, Schwarzkopf R. Total Joint Arthroplasty Is Associated With a Decreased Risk of Traumatic Falls: An Analysis of 499,094 Cases. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2019, 28: 838-846. PMID: 31834037, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-19-00541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal joint arthroplastyTraumatic fallDecreased riskHazard ratioKnee osteoarthritisPrimary diagnosisJoint arthroplastyResearch Cooperative System databaseRetrospective case-control studyNew York Statewide PlanningLower extremity osteoarthritisCase-control studyProportional hazards modelLong-term riskExtremity osteoarthritisSeventeen patientsClinical characteristicsElderly patientsPatient demographicsPrimary TKAHip osteoarthritisPrimary THAStatewide PlanningAge 40Group 2