Scott Halperin, MD, MHS
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Research
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2025
Outcomes following single level posterior lumbar fusion in patients with systemic and discoid lupus: A retrospective national database study
Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Day W, Saifi C, Rubio D, Koumpouras F, Grauer J, Varthi A. Outcomes following single level posterior lumbar fusion in patients with systemic and discoid lupus: A retrospective national database study. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2025, 100604. DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2025.100604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior lumbar fusionSystemic lupus erythematosusDiscoid lupus erythematosusSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionPostoperative adverse eventsMinor adverse eventsAdverse eventsIncreased oddsLupus erythematosusLumbar fusionDiagnosis of discoid lupus erythematosusCohort of systemic lupus erythematosusLevel posterior lumbar fusionsMultivariate analysisDiagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosusDiscoid lupus erythematosus patientsUrinary tract infectionPerioperative adverse outcomesSurgical site infectionAcute kidney injuryDeep vein thrombosisNational database studyHistory of infectionSampled adult patientsMultivariate logistic regressionCefazolin Alone Versus Cefazolin With Tobramycin or Gentamicin as Intraoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Total Joint Arthroplasty
Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Radford Z, Rubin L, Grauer J, Li M. Cefazolin Alone Versus Cefazolin With Tobramycin or Gentamicin as Intraoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Total Joint Arthroplasty. Arthroplasty Today 2025, 31: 101613. PMID: 39911247, PMCID: PMC11794179, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2024.101613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFive-year implant survivalTotal knee arthroplastyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexProphylactic cefazolinImplant survivalAdverse outcomesComorbidity indexTotal hip arthroplastyAntibiotic prophylaxis regimensIntraoperative antibiotic prophylaxisStandard prophylactic antibioticsKaplan-Meier analysisLog-rank testPerioperative adverse outcomesPostoperative adverse outcomesProsthetic joint infectionMultivariate logistic regressionAntibiotic prophylaxisProphylaxis regimensTotal knee arthroplasty patientsProphylactic antibioticsSSI ratesComplication of total knee arthroplastyJoint infectionCefazolinDeclining postoperative ninety-day opioid prescriptions from 2010 to 2021 following hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome
Day W, Halperin S, Surucu S, Jimenez A, Katsnelson B, Zhu J, Grauer J. Declining postoperative ninety-day opioid prescriptions from 2010 to 2021 following hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2025, 101078. DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2025.101078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative opioid prescriptionsFemoroacetabular impingement syndromeOpioid prescriptionsPostoperative mmeElixhauser Comorbidity IndexHip arthroscopyNinety-dayHistory of chronic painImpingement syndromeAmount of narcoticsNational administrative databaseChronic painAdult patientsPatient sexPostoperative recoveryMultivariate linear regressionComorbidity indexMultivariate analysisComorbidity burdenClinical relevancePatientsExclusion criteriaSurgeryPatient variablesAdministrative databases
2024
After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery, Variables Associated With Returning to the Same Surgeon If a Subsequent Antrior Cruciate Ligament Surgery Is Needed?
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, McLaughlin W, Santos E, Medvecky M, Grauer J. After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery, Variables Associated With Returning to the Same Surgeon If a Subsequent Antrior Cruciate Ligament Surgery Is Needed? JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 9: e24.00349. PMID: 39761541, PMCID: PMC11692955, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCruciate ligament surgeryIndex surgeryAdverse eventsLigament surgeryAnterior cruciate ligament surgeryAssociated with adverse eventsAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionCruciate ligament reconstructionIpsilateral revisionsRevision ACLRSame surgeonPatient agePearlDiver databaseSurgical factorsACLR patientsSurgeryPatient factorsLigament reconstructionIpsilateral kneePatientsSurgeonsAssess factorsORPearlDiverACLRVariables Affecting 90-Day Overall Reimbursement After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Analysis of Nearly 250,000 Patients in the United States
Halperin S, Prenner S, Dhodapkar M, Santos E, Medvecky M, Grauer J. Variables Affecting 90-Day Overall Reimbursement After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Analysis of Nearly 250,000 Patients in the United States. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2024, 12: 23259671241300500. PMID: 39697605, PMCID: PMC11653448, DOI: 10.1177/23259671241300500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionElixhauser Comorbidity IndexCruciate ligament reconstructionAdverse eventsPatient ageLigament reconstructionHealth care systemAssociated with older agePostoperative adverse eventsMultivariate logistic regressionInsurance typeFactors associated with variabilityOverall reimbursementCare systemPatient cohortSurgery statusOutpatient basisFemale sexMultivariate linear regressionComorbidity indexComorbidity burdenEmergency department visitsPatientsInpatient proceduresOrthopaedic proceduresRelative Citation Ratio Among Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons: Examining the Factors Associated With Higher Scores.
Halperin S, Gilson A, Dhodapkar M, Prenner M, Tuason D, Grauer J. Relative Citation Ratio Among Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons: Examining the Factors Associated With Higher Scores. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2024 PMID: 39693538, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-24-00756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric orthopaedic surgeonsNational Provider IdentifierOrthopaedic surgeonsProvider IdentifierGeographic region of practiceMultivariate ordinary least squares regressionRelative Citation RatioPediatric Orthopaedic Society of North AmericaRegion of practicePediatric Orthopaedic SocietyNational Institutes of HealthPhysician sexInstitutes of HealthOrthopaedic physiciansDO degreeAuthor’s publication historiesOrdinary least squares regressionCareer lengthPhysiciansMale sexInterquartile rangeCitation ratioResearch metricsWeighted relative citation ratioNational InstituteOutcomes After Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients With Autism: A Retrospective Database Study
Kim L, Zehner K, Halperin S, Grauer J. Outcomes After Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients With Autism: A Retrospective Database Study. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00134. PMID: 39652716, PMCID: PMC11627478, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexAdverse eventsTotal knee arthroplasty patientsKnee arthroplasty patientsKaplan-Meier survival analysisInfectious adverse eventsUrinary tract infectionHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexTKA patientsRetrospective database studyArthroplasty patientsPerioperative precautionsTract infectionsAggregate adverse eventsPearlDiver databaseControl patientsImplant survivalMatched cohortAdverse outcomesRate of revisionComorbidity indexPatientsDatabase studySurvival analysisSpectrum disorderPerioperative inpatient falls for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients are on the rise: Risk factors associated with this “never event”
Seddio A, Jabbouri S, Gouzoulis M, Vasudevan R, Halperin S, Varthi A, Rubio D, Grauer J. Perioperative inpatient falls for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients are on the rise: Risk factors associated with this “never event”. The Spine Journal 2024 PMID: 39631462, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2024.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInpatient fallsLength of stayMultivariate logistic regressionAnterior cervical discectomyInpatient ACDFElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMultidisciplinary fall prevention programAnnual incidenceRisk factorsInpatient fall preventionFall prevention programsLogistic regressionNational sample of patientsCervical discectomyNational Quality ForumSocioeconomically disadvantaged patientsHistory of dementiaUnderweight body mass indexACDF patientsObese BMI >Posterior cervical proceduresBody mass indexMulti-level ACDFAdult patientsQuality ForumTrends 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. PMID: 39634104, PMCID: PMC11615875, 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 codesImproved total shoulder arthroplasty outcomes associated with semaglutide utilization in patients with type II diabetes: A promising new addition to preoperative optimization
Seddio A, Wilhelm C, Gouzoulis M, Islam W, Vasudevan R, Halperin S, Rubin L, Medvecky M, Donohue K, Grauer J. Improved total shoulder arthroplasty outcomes associated with semaglutide utilization in patients with type II diabetes: A promising new addition to preoperative optimization. JSES International 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2024.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal shoulder arthroplastyBody mass indexT2DM patientsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMultivariate analysisOdds of surgical site infectionUrinary tract infectionSurgical site infectionAcute kidney injuryType II diabetes mellitusII diabetes mellitusTract infectionsSite infectionClinical benefitPreoperative optimizationCardiac eventsKidney injuryVenous thromboembolismMetformin useAdverse eventsManagement of type II diabetes mellitusMass indexDiabetes mellitusType II diabetesAdverse outcomes