2024
Trends in Total Hip Arthroplasty Length of Stay and Coding Status From 2018 to 2021: Two-Year Impact of the Removal From the Inpatient-Only List
Sanchez J, Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Jiang W, Grauer J, Rubin L. Trends in Total Hip Arthroplasty Length of Stay and Coding Status From 2018 to 2021: Two-Year Impact of the Removal From the Inpatient-Only List. Arthroplasty Today 2024, 30: 101568. DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2024.101568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLength of stayInpatient-onlyCode statusCenters for MedicareAverage length of stayPearson chi-square testOutpatient total hip arthroplastyCurrent Procedural Terminology codesChi-square testTotal hip arthroplasty patientsSmoking statusMethods DataTotal hip arthroplastyTwo-year impactProcedural Terminology codesNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists classificationAnalysis of variance testQuality Improvement Program databaseOutpatient statusOutpatient casesAge groupsYear of surgeryCategorical variablesTerminology codesImpact of Surgeon Volume on Perioperative Complications and Survival to Total Hip Arthroplasty Following Femoral Head Core Decompression
Sanchez J, Jiang W, Dhodapkar M, Radford Z, Seddio A, Li M, Wiznia D, Grauer J. Impact of Surgeon Volume on Perioperative Complications and Survival to Total Hip Arthroplasty Following Femoral Head Core Decompression. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00153. PMCID: PMC11578193, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemoral head osteonecrosisHip fractureInvasive proceduresCore decompressionHigh-volume surgeon groupImpact of surgeon volumeTotal hip arthroplastyKaplan-Meier survival analysisHigh-volume surgeonsMinimally invasive procedureSurgeon volume categoriesStatistically significant differenceAssess complicationsPerioperative complicationsPostoperative complicationsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexAdult patientsVolume surgeonsTreatment optionsAdverse eventsSurgeon volumeSurgeon groupComorbidity indexMultivariate analysisComplicationsUlcerative Colitis Patients are at Increased Risk for Adverse Events Following Total Hip Arthroplasty
Oghenesume O, Gouzoulis M, Ratnasamy P, Dhodapkar M, Grauer J, Rubin L. Ulcerative Colitis Patients are at Increased Risk for Adverse Events Following Total Hip Arthroplasty. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2024 PMID: 39515400, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2024.10.134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative adverse eventsAdverse eventsClasses of medicationsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexUlcerative colitisPatient ageTotal hip arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplasty patientsFive-year survivalUlcerative colitis patientsArthroplasty patientsPatient's medication regimenHip arthroplasty patientsDisease ulcerative colitisUC patientsColitis patientsComorbidity indexCorticosteroidsPerioperative periodIncreased riskHip arthroplastyPatientsMedication regimenDisease processMatched groupRisk of Postoperative Complications After Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty in Behcet Syndrome Patients
Ratnasamy P, Diatta F, Allam O, Kauke-Navarro M, Grauer J. Risk of Postoperative Complications After Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty in Behcet Syndrome Patients. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00040. PMID: 39392934, PMCID: PMC11469891, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehcet's syndromeAdverse eventsTotal knee arthroplastyMultivariate analysisRevision surgeryRisk of postoperative complicationsRisk of perioperative adverse eventsTotal hip arthroplastyLog-rank testElixhauser Comorbidity Index scoreRetrospective cohort studyMultisystem autoimmune disorderPostoperative adverse eventsPerioperative adverse eventsComorbidity Index scoreNational administrative databaseKnee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplasty patientsPostoperative complicationsNo significant differencePatient ageAutoimmune disordersPerioperative managementSyndrome patientsCohort studyRisk Factors for Perioperative Nerve Injury Related to Total Hip Arthroplasty
Jayaram R, Day W, Gouzoulis M, Zhu J, Grauer J, Rubin L. Risk Factors for Perioperative Nerve Injury Related to Total Hip Arthroplasty. Arthroplasty Today 2024, 28: 101440. PMID: 39139361, PMCID: PMC11320433, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2024.101440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexNerve injuryElixhauser Comorbidity IndexRisk factorsMultivariate analysisOdds ratioRisk of nerve injuryTotal hip arthroplastyRevision proceduresObese BMI statusUnderweight body mass indexDecreased odds ratioPatient ageSurgery typeRisk stratificationAdverse eventsBMI statusMass indexFemale sexAdverse outcomesComorbidity indexDecreased riskPatient counselingHip arthroplastyNerveTotal Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Who Have Factor V Leiden: Elevated Risks Isolated to Venous Thromboembolism Events
Sanchez J, Jiang W, Dhodapkar M, Radford Z, Rubin L, Grauer J. Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Who Have Factor V Leiden: Elevated Risks Isolated to Venous Thromboembolism Events. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2024, 39: 2421-2426. PMID: 38838962, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2024.05.083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactor V LeidenAdverse eventsChemoprophylactic agentV LeidenMultivariate analysisFactor V Leiden patientsTotal hip arthroplastyPatients to venous thromboembolismLog-rank testIncreased VTE riskVenous thromboembolic eventsElevated riskPerioperative adverse eventsPre-existing comorbiditiesAdministrative claims databaseInherited thrombophiliaThromboembolic eventsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexAdult patientsVenous thromboembolismImplant survivalVTE riskComorbidity indexClaims databaseHip arthroplastyBilling rules / global period affect postoperative follow-up practices following total hip arthroplasty
Ratnasamy P, Oghenesume O, Joo P, Grauer J. Billing rules / global period affect postoperative follow-up practices following total hip arthroplasty. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0300460. PMID: 38635750, PMCID: PMC11025944, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollow-up visitFollow-upTotal hip arthroplastyAdvanced practice providersPostoperative week 3Time of evaluationClinical practice patternsPostoperative visitPostoperative dayPostoperative weekFollow-up practicesPercentage of visitsHip arthroplastyPractice patternsOrthopedic surgeonsSurgeonsWeek 3Optimal outcomesWeeksVisitsPractice providersWeek-to-week variationOutcomes Following Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Who Have Von Willebrand Disease Depend on Postoperative Anticoagulation
Jiang W, Sanchez J, Dhodapkar M, Radford Z, Rubin L, Grauer J. Outcomes Following Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Who Have Von Willebrand Disease Depend on Postoperative Anticoagulation. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2024, 39: 2088-2093. PMID: 38462141, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2024.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVon Willebrand diseaseVon Willebrand disease patientsRevision-free survivalVenous thromboembolismAdverse eventsOdds of venous thromboembolismTotal hip arthroplastyIncreased oddsDefects of von Willebrand factorCongenital bleeding disordersPatients to dateQualitative defects of von Willebrand factorPostoperative adverse eventsThrombotic adverse eventsMultivariate logistic regressionAutosomal dominant conditionVon Willebrand factorElixhauser Comorbidity IndexBleeding disordersPostoperative anticoagulationAdult patientsCompare bleedingPrescription patternsQualitative defectsWillebrand diseaseFemoral Head Core Decompressions: Characterization of Subsequent Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty and Related Complications
Jiang W, Sanchez J, Dhodapkar M, Li M, Wiznia D, Grauer J. Femoral Head Core Decompressions: Characterization of Subsequent Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty and Related Complications. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00024. PMID: 38437034, PMCID: PMC10906578, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00024.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Undergoing Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty Are at Increased Risk for Perioperative Complications
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Radford Z, Kaszuba S, Rubin L, Grauer J. Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Undergoing Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty Are at Increased Risk for Perioperative Complications. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023, 32: 309-315. PMID: 38165956, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-23-00783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal knee arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyUrinary tract infectionPostoperative eventsCystic fibrosisPerioperative outcomesAdverse eventsTract infectionsPleural effusionKnee arthroplastyControl subjectsRevision rateAcute kidney injuryElixhauser Comorbidity IndexRisk of surgeryMultivariable logistic regressionComorbidity indexKidney injuryPerioperative complicationsRespiratory failureTKA patientsCardiac eventsPearlDiver databaseImplant survivalTotal hipPatients With Down Syndrome and Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty: Outcome Measures Show Increased Risk of Perioperative Complications
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Radford Z, Frumberg D, Rubin L, Grauer J. Patients With Down Syndrome and Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty: Outcome Measures Show Increased Risk of Perioperative Complications. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2023, 7: e23.00108. PMID: 38054749, PMCID: PMC10697628, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-23-00108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyAcute kidney injuryUrinary tract infectionAdverse eventsDown syndromePostoperative eventsKnee arthroplastyRevision ratePerioperative risk assessmentMinor adverse eventsOutcomes of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionTotal joint arthroplastyPatient/family counselingKidney injuryPerioperative complicationsTKA patientsAdult patientsTract infectionsDS patientsIncreased riskTotal hipCare pathwayJoint arthroplastyTotal Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Who Have Marfan Syndrome: Adverse Events and 5-Year Revision Rates
Day W, Jayaram R, Rubin L, Grauer J. Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Who Have Marfan Syndrome: Adverse Events and 5-Year Revision Rates. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2023, 39: s275-s278. PMID: 37952742, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.10.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal hip arthroplastyAdverse eventsMarfan syndromeMultivariable analysisHip arthroplastyUnderwent total hip arthroplastyPostoperative adverse eventsVenous thromboembolic eventsPerioperative care pathwaysUrinary tract infectionConnective tissue diseaseLog-rank testRare disease populationComorbidity indexThromboembolic eventsCardiac eventsPostoperative courseTract infectionsAdult patientsTissue diseaseHip pathologyRevision rateCare pathwayDisease populationGreater oddsMedicaid 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 eventsLow Rates of 5-Year Secondary Surgery and Postoperative Complications After Primary Hip Arthroscopy in More Than 30,000 Patients
Gillinov S, Kim D, Moran J, Lee M, Fong S, Mahatme R, Simington J, Owens J, McLaughlin W, Grauer J, Jimenez A. Low Rates of 5-Year Secondary Surgery and Postoperative Complications After Primary Hip Arthroscopy in More Than 30,000 Patients. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2023, 39: 1639-1648. PMID: 37286283, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.01.100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary hip arthroscopySecondary surgery rateMultivariate logistic regressionSecondary surgeryHip arthroscopySurgery ratesRisk factorsFemale sexLabral tearsTenth RevisionHip arthroplastyLabral repairInternational ClassificationClass II/III obesityLogistic regressionPrevious hip arthroscopyClass I obesityPostoperative complication rateRate of complicationsFive-year ratesDay of surgeryFrequent surgical procedureKaplan-Meier analysisTotal hip arthroplastyLarge national datasetUrgent Care Visits Sought After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Potentially Overlooked Resource
Dhodapkar M, Gouzoulis M, Halperin S, Radford Z, Rubin L, Grauer J. Urgent Care Visits Sought After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Potentially Overlooked Resource. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2023, 38: 2361-2365. PMID: 37196730, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrgent care visitsTotal hip arthroplastyPrimary total hip arthroplastyUrgent care utilizationCare visitsED utilizationCare utilizationUrgent careHip arthroplastyLess comorbidity burdenEmergency department visitsLarge national databaseLow-acuity diagnosesComorbidity burdenPostoperative EDED visitsDepartment visitsIndependent predictorsTHA patientsMultivariable analysisPostoperative weekUrgent evaluationSurgical sitePatient needsGreater incidence
2022
Total Hip Arthroplasty Imageless Navigation Does Not Reduce 90-Day Adverse Events or Five-Year Revisions in a Large National Cohort
Jayaram R, Gillinov S, Caruana D, Kammien A, Joo P, Rubin L, Grauer J. Total Hip Arthroplasty Imageless Navigation Does Not Reduce 90-Day Adverse Events or Five-Year Revisions in a Large National Cohort. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2022, 38: 862-867. PMID: 36529197, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyAdverse eventsImageless navigationMultivariate analysisLarge national administrative databaseElixhauser comorbidity index scorePrimary total hip arthroplastyComorbidity Index scoreFive-year incidencePostoperative adverse eventsNational administrative databaseLarge national cohortLarge national databaseCause revisionTHA patientsWound dehiscenceNational cohortTHA casesAdministrative databasesDislocation rateHip arthroplastyHigher oddsNavigation groupIndex scoreComputer navigationAdverse Events After Total Hip Arthroplasty are not Sufficiently Characterized by 30-Day Follow-Up: A Database Study
Maloy GC, Kammien AJ, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Adverse Events After Total Hip Arthroplasty are not Sufficiently Characterized by 30-Day Follow-Up: A Database Study. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2022, 38: 525-529. PMID: 36272511, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.10.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyPostoperative adverse eventsAdverse eventsDay of surgeryHip arthroplastyDays of THAHigher Elixhauser-Comorbidity Index scoresElixhauser comorbidity index scoreComorbidity Index scoreLate adverse eventsTime of diagnosisPostoperative day 31THA patientsPredictive factorsPatient counselingPatient riskDatabase studyPrevention strategiesIndex scoreDay 31SurgeryInterquartile rangeAdministrative datasetsPatientsArthroplastyIncidence, 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 ageHidradenitis Suppurativa Leads to Increased Risk of Wound-Related Complications following Total Joint Arthroplasty
Gouzoulis MJ, Kammien AJ, Caruana DL, Wiznia DH, Grauer JN. Hidradenitis Suppurativa Leads to Increased Risk of Wound-Related Complications following Total Joint Arthroplasty. Arthroplasty Today 2022, 16: 169-174. PMID: 35789782, PMCID: PMC9249970, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2022.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal knee arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyAdverse eventsHS patientsImplant survivalSkin lesionsKaplan-Meier survival curvesNon-HS patientsSurgical site infectionElixhauser Comorbidity IndexInflammatory skin lesionsSpecific adverse eventsLog-rank testPotential risk factorsTotal joint arthroplastyWound-related issuesRisk of woundComorbidity indexAdult patientsSite infectionDegenerative etiologyWound dehiscenceKnee arthroplastyRevision rateRisk factorsOutcomes Following Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Postpolio Syndrome: A Matched Cohort Analysis
Mercier MR, Moore HG, Wolfstadt JI, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Outcomes Following Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Postpolio Syndrome: A Matched Cohort Analysis. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2022, 37: 1822-1826. PMID: 35447277, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.04.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyPostpolio syndromeUrinary tract infectionPPS patientsControl patientsProsthetic dislocationTract infectionsRevision arthroplastyHip arthroplastyFive-year postoperative periodMatched Cohort AnalysisFive-year incidencePostoperative adverse eventsLong-term outcomesBasis of ageComorbidity burdenAdverse eventsPatient demographicsPostoperative periodPostoperative surveillanceHospital readmissionHip arthritisControl cohortAdministrative databasesCohort analysis