2022
The Use of Race in Risk Assessment Tools Contributes to Systemic Racism
Dlott C, O’Connor M, Wiznia D. The Use of Race in Risk Assessment Tools Contributes to Systemic Racism. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2022, 10: 1-3. PMID: 36414930, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-022-01451-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal joint arthroplastyRisk of complicationsRisk of surgeryTotal joint replacementRisk assessment toolPerioperative riskRisk calculatorPatient raceJoint arthroplastyDecision-making discussionsJoint replacementInclusion of raceComplicationsPatientsSurgeryRiskAssessment toolReadmissionArthroplastyOsteoarthritisHipRaceSurgeons
2019
Total Joint Arthroplasty Is Associated With a Decreased Risk of Traumatic Falls: An Analysis of 499,094 Cases.
Driesman A, Paoli AR, Wiznia DH, Oh C, Mahure SA, Long WJ, Schwarzkopf R. Total Joint Arthroplasty Is Associated With a Decreased Risk of Traumatic Falls: An Analysis of 499,094 Cases. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2019, 28: 838-846. PMID: 31834037, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-19-00541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal joint arthroplastyTraumatic fallDecreased riskHazard ratioKnee osteoarthritisPrimary diagnosisJoint arthroplastyResearch Cooperative System databaseRetrospective case-control studyNew York Statewide PlanningLower extremity osteoarthritisCase-control studyProportional hazards modelLong-term riskExtremity osteoarthritisSeventeen patientsClinical characteristicsElderly patientsPatient demographicsPrimary TKAHip osteoarthritisPrimary THAStatewide PlanningAge 40Group 2