2024
Anatomic vs. reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: usage trends and perioperative outcomes
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Kim L, Modrak M, Medvecky M, Donohue K, Grauer J. Anatomic vs. reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: usage trends and perioperative outcomes. Seminars In Arthroplasty JSES 2024, 34: 91-96. DOI: 10.1053/j.sart.2023.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal shoulder arthroplastyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPerioperative outcomesAdverse eventsSurgeon volumeShoulder arthroplastyHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexPerioperative adverse eventsSevere adverse eventsUrinary tract infectionCommon orthopaedic proceduresMatching of patientsPatient demographicsTract infectionsPearlDiver databaseMultivariable analysisOverall incidencePatient populationKidney infectionMerit further investigationOrthopedic proceduresGreater oddsRTSAIncreased percentagePatients
2023
Evolving Trends in the Use of Sacroiliac Fusion From 2015 to 2020
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Jiang W, Elaydi A, Jordan Y, Whang P, Grauer J. Evolving Trends in the Use of Sacroiliac Fusion From 2015 to 2020. Spine 2023, 49: 577-582. PMID: 37075329, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSI fusionOpen approachAdverse eventsSacroiliac fusionHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexRetrospective cohort analysisElixhauser Comorbidity IndexLess adverse eventsEvolution of patientsComorbidity indexAdult patientsPatient characteristicsPrimary outcomeIndependent predictorsPearlDiver databaseMultivariable analysisPatient populationOpen procedureBACKGROUND DATACohort analysisSI jointDegenerative indicationsMIS approachMIS casesOlder ageSecond Primary Malignancies of the Bones and Joints: More Common than Expected in Osteosarcoma Patients
Freedman I, Dowd H, Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Grauer J. Second Primary Malignancies of the Bones and Joints: More Common than Expected in Osteosarcoma Patients. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2023, 7: e22.00275. PMID: 36695170, PMCID: PMC9875998, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond primary malignanciesStandardized incidence ratiosOsteosarcoma survivorsPrimary malignancyCommon second primary malignancyNational Cancer Institute's SurveillanceEnd Results 18 databaseCommon primary bone tumorPrimary bone tumorsPopulation-level dataIncidence ratiosOverall incidenceOsteosarcoma patientsPatient populationExcess riskBone tumorsAnatomic locationLong-term eventsOsteosarcoma casesPatientsYoung adultsTumorsSoft tissueMalignancyOsteosarcoma