2024
Impact of Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) and Its Treatment on the Risk of Adverse Events Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Smith-Voudouris J, Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Cohen J, Grauer J. Impact of Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) and Its Treatment on the Risk of Adverse Events Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e23.00267. PMID: 39436712, PMCID: PMC11498930, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-23-00267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtopic dermatitisAdverse eventsOdds of pneumoniaTotal knee arthroplastyPerioperative outcomes of patientsModerate-to-severe diseaseIncreased oddsEmergency departmentUrinary tract infectionChronic inflammatory skin conditionOutcomes of patientsLog-rank testRisk of adverse eventsInflammatory skin conditionIncreased odds of pneumoniaKnee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplasty patientsPerioperative outcomesImmunosuppressive medicationsTract infectionsAggregate adverse eventsAdult patientsImpact of atopic dermatitisPatient characteristicsMultivariate analysis
2023
Adverse Events After Ankle Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation Among Patients With and Without Documented Cannabis and Tobacco Use
Dhodapkar M, Oghenesume O, Halperin S, Modrak M, Yoo B, Grauer J. Adverse Events After Ankle Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation Among Patients With and Without Documented Cannabis and Tobacco Use. Foot & Ankle International 2023, 44: 941-948. PMID: 37698277, DOI: 10.1177/10711007231189698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen reduction internal fixationAnkle fracture open reduction internal fixationUrinary tract infectionMinor adverse eventsAdverse eventsReduction internal fixationRetrospective database studyTobacco useAnkle fracturesInternal fixationTobacco usersHigher oddsDatabase studyGreater oddsAnkle open reduction internal fixationElixhauser comorbidity index scoreCause adverse eventsComorbidity Index scoreSevere adverse eventsCommon orthopedic injuriesMultivariable logistic regressionStudy inclusion criteriaGroup of nonusersPerioperative outcomesAdult patientsWeight loss makes the difference: perioperative outcomes following posterior lumbar fusion in patients with and without weight loss following bariatric surgery
Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Joo P, Maloy G, Jeong S, Rubio D, Grauer J. Weight loss makes the difference: perioperative outcomes following posterior lumbar fusion in patients with and without weight loss following bariatric surgery. The Spine Journal 2023, 23: 1506-1511. PMID: 37302416, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBariatric SurgeryCase-Control StudiesHumansObesity, MorbidPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesSpinal FusionWeight LossConceptsHistory of BSPosterior lumbar fusionElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMorbid obesityBariatric surgeryAdverse eventsWeight lossReadmission ratesLumbar fusionSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionImpact of BSRetrospective case-control studyPrior bariatric surgeryMinor adverse eventsLevel posterior lumbar fusionTime of surgeryMultivariable logistic regressionCase-control studyHistory of infectionSignificant weight lossMO categoryMorbidly obesityPLF patientsComorbidity indexPerioperative outcomesUrgent 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmbulatory CareArthroplasty, Replacement, HipComorbidityEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansOsteoarthritisPatient ReadmissionRetrospective StudiesConceptsUrgent 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
Jump in Elective Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Numbers at Age 65 Years: Evidence for Moral Hazard?
Rankin KA, Freedman IG, Moore HG, Halperin SJ, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Jump in Elective Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Numbers at Age 65 Years: Evidence for Moral Hazard? JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2022, 6: e22.00035. PMID: 35315795, PMCID: PMC8942773, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedArthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeFemaleHumansMaleMedicareMoralsPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyAge 65 yearsNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseIncidence of TKAElective total knee arthroplastyQuality Improvement Program databaseLower body mass indexElective total hipPostoperative adverse eventsPreoperative American SocietyImprovement Program databaseLower functional statusBody mass indexNon-Hispanic whitesNumber of proceduresAnesthesiologists classPreoperative characteristicsOlder patientsAdverse eventsTHA patientsMass indexTotal hipFunctional statusKnee arthroplasty