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 associationScoresCutoffA Rare Complication of Intraprosthetic Dissociation of Cemented Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty during Closed Hip Reduction: Case Report and Literature Review
Mitchell A, Belkin N, Sarpong N, Herndon C, Hickernell T. A Rare Complication of Intraprosthetic Dissociation of Cemented Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty during Closed Hip Reduction: Case Report and Literature Review. The Journal Of Hip Surgery 2024 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHip hemiarthroplastyBipolar HAElderly male patientsFemoral neck fracturesClosed hip reductionLow-demand patientsRare complicationSurgical complicationsPredominant etiologyMale patientsCase reportClosed reductionNeck fracturesIncreased riskBipolar hemiarthroplastyHip reductionComplicationsReduction attemptsRare phenomenonDemand patientsRevision of componentsHip dislocationImplant componentsPatientsHA implants
2023
The Bikini Approach is Safe and Effective for Direct Anterior Approach THA
Weiner T, Neuwirth A, Geller J, Shah R, Hickernell T, Cooper H. The Bikini Approach is Safe and Effective for Direct Anterior Approach THA. The Journal Of Hip Surgery 2023, 07: 081-085. DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1769085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical site complicationsDirect anterior approachBikini incisionMechanical complicationsNonobese patientsObese patientsLongitudinal incisionIncision orientationRate of reoperationTensor fasciae lataeChi-square testDAA-THAChart reviewAnterior approachSingle surgeonSite complicationsEntire cohortPrimary THAHip arthroplastyStudy groupComplicationsPatientsFasciae lataeReoperationIncision
2021
Intraoperative 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
2020
What Is the Learning Curve for New Technologies in Total Joint Arthroplasty? A Review
Sarpong N, Herndon C, Held M, Neuwirth A, Hickernell T, Geller J, Cooper H, Shah R. What Is the Learning Curve for New Technologies in Total Joint Arthroplasty? A Review. Current Reviews In Musculoskeletal Medicine 2020, 13: 675-679. PMID: 32827304, PMCID: PMC7661627, DOI: 10.1007/s12178-020-09671-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Consensus on Reducing Risk in Total Joint Arthroplasty: Revision Surgery
Hickernell T, Cooper H. Consensus on Reducing Risk in Total Joint Arthroplasty: Revision Surgery. Techniques In Orthopaedics 2019, 34: 216-221. DOI: 10.1097/bto.0000000000000395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical site infectionSurgical complicationsSite infectionRevision surgeryRevision hipHigh-volume medical centerNegative wound pressure therapyFrequent surgical complicationsRevision arthroplasty patientsTotal joint arthroplastyRenal complicationsUnplanned readmissionWound complicationsArthroplasty patientsPreoperative settingPressure therapyTranexamic acidPrimary arthroplastyCell salvageJoint arthroplastyRevision arthroplastyMedical CenterComplicationsArthroplastyPatients
2017
Creation of an Online Wiki Improves Post-Operative Surgical Protocol Adherence in Arthroplasty Patients
Swart E, Miller D, Hickernell T, Bozic K, Geller J, Macaulay W. Creation of an Online Wiki Improves Post-Operative Surgical Protocol Adherence in Arthroplasty Patients. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2017, 32: 2319-2324.e6. PMID: 28372915, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.02.081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerioperative care pathwaysPost-operative protocolsProtocol adherenceCare pathwayUnnecessary testingOverall protocol adherencePain control regimenLower extremity arthroplastyHigh-volume clinical settingArthroplasty patientsPathway adherenceRetrospective reviewControl regimenInpatient careLaboratory ordersClinical settingAdherenceCarePatientsPractical barriersRegimenArthroplastyYearsPathwayMonths