Optimizing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Among an Underserved Population: Lessons Learned From a Quality-Improvement Initiative
El-Othmani M, McCormick K, Xu W, Hickernell T, Sarpong N, Tyler W, Herndon C. Optimizing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Among an Underserved Population: Lessons Learned From a Quality-Improvement Initiative. Arthroplasty Today 2024, 28: 101443. PMID: 38983938, PMCID: PMC11231561, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2024.101443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal joint arthroplastyAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists scoreUnderserved populationsPreoperative optimization protocolElective total joint arthroplastyQuality improvement initiativesQuality-improvement initiativesContemporary control cohortPostoperative complicationsReoperation ratePostoperative outcomesAnesthesiologists scorePatient demographicsClinical group patientsRetrospective analysisGroup patientsMedical comorbiditiesControl cohortHealth equityOffice patientsPatient populationMedicaid clinicComplicationsQuality-improvementImprovement initiativesACE 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 inhibitors