Featured Publications
Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Patients Older Than Age 80 Years
Rubin LE, Blood TD, Defillo-Draiby JC. Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Patients Older Than Age 80 Years. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2016, 24: 683-690. PMID: 27579814, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-15-00278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hipKnee arthroplastyOlder patientsLength of hospitalRisk of morbidityAge 80 yearsTotal knee arthroplastyPain reliefElderly patientsMinor complicationsPerioperative safetyYounger patientsClinical outcomesFunctional outcomePatient satisfactionRevision surgeryAdvanced ageMortality ratePatientsOrthopaedic surgeonsArthroplastyHipMorbidityDemographic profileSurgeons
2022
Admission NarxCare Narcotic Scores Are Associated With Increased Odds of Readmission and Prolonged Length of Hospital Stay After Primary Elective Total Knee Arthroplasty
Galivanche A, Zhu J, Mercier M, McLean R, Wilhelm C, Varthi A, Grauer J, Rubin L. Admission NarxCare Narcotic Scores Are Associated With Increased Odds of Readmission and Prolonged Length of Hospital Stay After Primary Elective Total Knee Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2022, 6: e22.00040. PMID: 36732305, PMCID: PMC9726283, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary elective total knee arthroplastyElective total knee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplastyNarcotic scoreOverall opioid usageAdverse eventsTKA patientsHospital stayKnee arthroplastyRisk of AEsOdds of readmissionPrimary TKA patientsPreoperative narcotic useTime of admissionDose-dependent increaseOpioid usagePostoperative outcomesPatient characteristicsProlonged lengthNarcotic useAdverse outcomesSingle institutionRevision surgeryReadmissionPatientsIncidence, 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 age
2021
Predictors and Sequelae of Postoperative Delirium in a Geriatric Patient Population With Hip Fracture
Haynes MS, Alder KD, Toombs C, Amakiri IC, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Predictors and Sequelae of Postoperative Delirium in a Geriatric Patient Population With Hip Fracture. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2021, 5: e20.00221. PMID: 33989253, PMCID: PMC8133215, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-20-00221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fracture populationPostoperative deliriumPreoperative dementiaHip fractureGeriatric hip fracture populationDependent functional statusFracture populationAdverse postoperative outcomesHigher American SocietyIndependent risk factorPostoperative adverse outcomesGeriatric patient populationNongeneral anesthesiaPreoperative diabetesPostoperative outcomesIndependent predictorsMale sexAdverse outcomesPatient populationFunctional statusRevision surgeryRisk factorsDeliriumHigher oddsRisk subpopulations
2012
Simultaneous Bilateral Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty Utilizing a Modular Neck-Sparing Arthroplasty Femoral Stem - Case Report and Literature Review
Rubin L, Tuttle J, Ritterman S. Simultaneous Bilateral Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty Utilizing a Modular Neck-Sparing Arthroplasty Femoral Stem - Case Report and Literature Review. Reconstructive Review 2012, 2 DOI: 10.15438/rr.v2i2.17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal hip arthroplastyDirect anterior total hip arthroplastyAnterior total hip arthroplastyFirst case reportHip arthroplastyCase reportArthroplasty designsSimultaneous bilateral total hip arthroplastyBilateral total hip arthroplastySatisfactory radiographic resultsDirect anterior approachBilateral hip osteoarthritisImplant survival rateHigh complication rateProximal bone stockFuture revision surgeryComplication rateAnterior approachRadiographic resultsHip osteoarthritisActive patientsRevision surgeryContralateral sideIntraoperative customizationBone stock