2025
Orthopaedic Centers May Require Additional Support to Meet the 2024 TJC and CMS SDOH Requirements
Darby F, Rancu A, Nishime N, Kurek D, Wiznia D. Orthopaedic Centers May Require Additional Support to Meet the 2024 TJC and CMS SDOH Requirements. Orthopaedic Nursing 2025, 44: 184-192. PMID: 40466120, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000001117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial determinants of healthOrthopaedic nursesCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDeterminants of healthWritten action planScreening requirementsElectronic medical recordsNursing staffSocial determinantsJoint CommissionHealthcare organizationsHospital administratorsMedicaid ServicesNursesSurvey questionsMedical recordsIncreased communicationInstitutional preparednessAction planPreparednessScreeningHealthStaffTJCOrganizational responsesThe implementation of artificial intelligence in serial monitoring of post gamma knife vestibular schwannomas: A pilot study
Singh M, Jester N, Lorr S, Briano A, Schwartz N, Mahajan A, Chiang V, Tommasini S, Wiznia D, Buono F. The implementation of artificial intelligence in serial monitoring of post gamma knife vestibular schwannomas: A pilot study. Clinical Imaging 2025, 123: 110495. PMID: 40388858, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2025.110495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma knife radiosurgeryVestibular schwannomaPost-GKSTumor growthVS volumeHalting tumor growthRetrospective cohort studyAssess treatment efficacyManual segmentationHearing lossBenign tumorsPaired t-testT1-weighted MRI scansAssess statistical significanceCohort studyDice similarity coefficientNeurological functionTreatment efficacyClinical monitoringMRI scansStatistical significancePercentage changeSchwannomaSpatial overlapTumorPatellar tilt calculation utilizing artificial intelligence on CT knee imaging
Sieberer J, Rancu A, Park N, Desroches S, Manafzadeh A, Tommasini S, Wiznia D, Fulkerson J. Patellar tilt calculation utilizing artificial intelligence on CT knee imaging. The Knee 2025, 54: 217-221. PMID: 40086415, DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2025.02.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatellar tiltDiagnosis of patellar instabilityMann-Whitney U testInterclass correlation coefficientKruskal-Wallis testCommercial AI algorithmsNo significant differenceCT scanPatellar instabilityMann-WhitneyU testAnatomical landmarksKruskal-WallisPatientsSignificant differencePatellofemoral diseaseConfidence intervalsBonferroni methodDislocation eventsCorrelation coefficientPersonalizing core decompression grafting technique for osteonecrosis of the femoral head: calculating the volume of bone resected and adjunct volume required to fill the defect
Bergemann R, Massey A, Tommasini S, Wiznia D. Personalizing core decompression grafting technique for osteonecrosis of the femoral head: calculating the volume of bone resected and adjunct volume required to fill the defect. Journal Of Orthopaedic Surgery And Research 2025, 20: 229. PMID: 40033401, PMCID: PMC11874654, DOI: 10.1186/s13018-025-05606-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjunctive therapyVolume of boneCore decompressionBone marrow aspirate concentrateRisk of complicationsFemoral headSynthetic bone substituteAmount of boneBone substituteAspirate concentrateExpandable reamerBone regenerationBone graftPrevent collapseDebilitating diseaseReamer systemBoneAdjunctGrafting techniqueDecompressionThe development of an artificial intelligence auto-segmentation tool for 3D volumetric analysis of vestibular schwannomas
Jester N, Singh M, Lorr S, Tommasini S, Wiznia D, Buono F. The development of an artificial intelligence auto-segmentation tool for 3D volumetric analysis of vestibular schwannomas. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 5918. PMID: 39966622, PMCID: PMC11836447, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-88589-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGround-truth datasetDice scoreVestibular schwannomaImage processing accuracyVolumetric analysisML-based algorithmsMeasuring tumor sizeMean dice scoreAuto-segmentation toolAccurate AIAI modelsTumor sizeTumor modelVS tumorsTumor growthTesting stageAI-LTumorImage processing softwareClinical practicePatient recruitmentProcessing softwareSchwannomaDatasetManual segmentationMedical Student Musculoskeletal Knowledge: Examining the Impact and Value of an Orthopaedic Surgery Clerkship Using the Freedman and Bernstein Examination
Nishime N, Seibel M, Lindskog D, Wiznia D. Medical Student Musculoskeletal Knowledge: Examining the Impact and Value of an Orthopaedic Surgery Clerkship Using the Freedman and Bernstein Examination. BMC Medical Education 2025, 25: 141. PMID: 39881308, PMCID: PMC11776173, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-025-06673-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMusculoskeletal knowledgePost-test scoresMusculoskeletal examinationPost-testPre-testSurgery clerkshipThree-week clerkshipPost-clerkship surveysOrthopaedic surgery departmentsOrthopaedic surgery residentsMedical schoolsMethodsMedical studentsSurgery departmentClerkshipSurgery residentsAverage scoreRaw scoresScoresWeighted scoreOrthopaedicsExaminationTau is a receptor with low affinity for glucocorticoids and is required for glucocorticoid-induced bone loss
Fu W, Chen M, Wang K, Chen Y, Cui Y, Xie Y, Lei Z, Hu W, Sun G, Huang G, He C, Fretz J, Hettinghouse A, Liu R, Cai X, Zhang M, Chen Y, Jiang N, He M, Wiznia D, Xu H, Chen Z, Chen L, Tang K, Zhou H, Liu C. Tau is a receptor with low affinity for glucocorticoids and is required for glucocorticoid-induced bone loss. Cell Research 2025, 35: 23-44. PMID: 39743632, PMCID: PMC11701132, DOI: 10.1038/s41422-024-01016-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGC-induced osteoporosisBone lossInflammatory arthritisAdverse effects of dexamethasoneGlucocorticoid-induced bone lossHigh-dose dexamethasoneEffect of dexamethasoneFDA-approved drug librarySynthetic GCTreat inflammatory arthritisImmunosuppressive drugsPrescribed anti-inflammatoryGC receptorCombinatorial administrationSide effectsLow affinityGlucocorticoidOsteoporosisDexamethasoneReceptorsAdverse effectsBinding receptorsAnti-inflammatoryDrug libraryTau deficiency
2024
Methods to Manage Edema and Reduce Flap Compression in Postoperative Nursing Care Following Trauma to the Lower Extremity
Rancu A, Darby F, Averbukh L, Nicholson A, Myrick K, Leslie M, Wiznia D. Methods to Manage Edema and Reduce Flap Compression in Postoperative Nursing Care Following Trauma to the Lower Extremity. Orthopaedic Nursing 2024, 43: 325-329. PMID: 39630519, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000001075.Peer-Reviewed Original Research In PressConceptsLower extremity traumaExtremity traumaAcute care settingPostoperative nursing careNurse managersOrthopaedic nursesNursing careSoft tissue coverage techniquesPostoperative nursing managementCare settingsLower-extremitySoft tissue coverage proceduresLower extremitiesReduce edemaPoor soft tissue healingTraumatic injuryLiterature reviewTraumaNursesExtremitiesLower extremity edemaPatientsCareSoft tissue healingReviewNational trends in musculoskeletal urgent care centers: Improved Medicaid access from 2019 to 2023
Dlott C, O’Marr J, Jain S, Metcalfe T, Kayani J, Bahel A, Wiznia D. National trends in musculoskeletal urgent care centers: Improved Medicaid access from 2019 to 2023. Medicine 2024, 103: e38936. PMID: 39093793, PMCID: PMC11296439, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000038936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization
Kebeh M, Dlott C, Kurek D, Tung W, Morris J, Wiznia D. Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization. Orthopaedic Nursing 2024, 43: 195-201. PMID: 39047269, PMCID: PMC11279383, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000001039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse navigatorPayer statusMedical managementMedical management guidelinesMedication reconciliationResource referralsPatient educationInsurance statusPreoperative optimization protocolFinancial concernsInsurance coveragePatient outcomesLiterature searchNursesTJA patientsManagement guidelinesPayersMedicationStatusInsuranceFinancial resourcesEducationPatientsRecommendationsReferralOrthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization
Kebeh M, Dlott C, Tung W, Wiznia D. Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization. Orthopaedic Nursing 2024, 43: 132-140. PMID: 38861742, PMCID: PMC11178248, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000001026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse navigatorMental healthHousing statusTotal joint arthroplastyHousing concernsTotal joint arthroplasty patientsEligibility criteriaScreening toolPrevent patientsHealthImplement protocolsImproving postoperative outcomesLiterature searchIncreased focusLack of standardized protocolsJoint arthroplastyStatusStandard protocolNursesOutcomesPatientsConcernsPostoperative outcomesDecrease surgical riskRiskFemoral Head Core Decompressions: Characterization of Subsequent Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty and Related Complications
Jiang W, Sanchez J, Dhodapkar M, Li M, Wiznia D, Grauer J. Femoral Head Core Decompressions: Characterization of Subsequent Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty and Related Complications. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00024. PMID: 38437034, PMCID: PMC10906578, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization
Kebeh M, Dlott C, Kurek D, Morris J, Wiznia D. Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization. Orthopaedic Nursing 2024, 43: 75-83. PMID: 38546679, PMCID: PMC10987043, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000001013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse navigatorTotal joint arthroplastyModifiable risk factorsAssessment of nutritional statusLong-term interventionsTotal joint arthroplasty patientsNursesPractice standardsNutritional statusObesityRisk factorsImprove outcomesPatients to worse outcomesTargeted assessmentMalnutritionInterventionJoint arthroplastyLiterature reviewWorse outcomesPreoperative optimizationOutcomesRecommendationsBariatric treatmentPatientsPracticeOrthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization
Kebeh M, Dlott C, Kurek D, Morris J, Johnson C, Wiznia D. Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization. Orthopaedic Nursing 2024, 43: 2-9. PMID: 38266257, PMCID: PMC10832337, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000000997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse navigatorCardiovascular disease managementTotal joint arthroplastyCardiovascular diseaseCoordination of interventionsDisease managementImprove patient healthOptimal diabetesPatient educationPatient healthNursesPreoperative optimization protocolRisk factorsDiabetesCurrent practicesJoint arthroplastyLiterature reviewProgramRiskRecommendationsSurgical outcomesHealthInterventionOrthopaedicsDisease
2023
The Use of Computer Navigation and Robotic Technology in Complex Total Hip Arthroplasty.
Ross K, Wiznia D, Long W, Schwarzkopf R. The Use of Computer Navigation and Robotic Technology in Complex Total Hip Arthroplasty. Bulletin Of The NYU Hospital For Joint Disease 2023, 81: 232-239. PMID: 37979140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyCAS navigationRobotic technologySurgical navigationNavigationHip arthroplastySignificant leg length discrepancyComplex total hip arthroplastyRobot-assisted total hip arthroplastyRobotic-assisted total hip arthroplastyConventional total hip arthroplastyLeg length discrepancyTechnologyCases of deformityComputer navigationComponent accuracyComplex casesComputerOperative timePreoperative deformityLength discrepancyPossible complicationsAccurate component positioningTha dataRevision casesOrthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization
Kebeh M, Dlott C, Kurek D, Morris J, Wiznia D. Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization. Orthopaedic Nursing 2023, 42: 334-343. PMID: 37989152, PMCID: PMC10664865, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000000983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative optimization protocolNurse navigatorSubstance useAlcohol usePreoperative optimization programsCommon risk factorsTotal joint arthroplastyPreoperative optimizationOpioid usePain specialistsCessation programsRisk factorsJoint arthroplastyPatientsPractice recommendationsSemistructured formatLiterature reviewOpioidsComplicationsSmokingArthroplastyInternistsAn analytical model of lateral condylar plate working length
Roytman G, Beitler B, LaMonica J, Spero M, Toy K, Ramji A, Yoo B, Leslie M, Baumgaertner M, Tommasini S, Wiznia D. An analytical model of lateral condylar plate working length. Clinical Biomechanics 2023, 110: 106129. PMID: 37871506, PMCID: PMC10848195, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.106129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMovement Is Life and NAON
Kebeh M, Dlott C, Wiznia D. Movement Is Life and NAON. Orthopaedic Nursing 2023, 42: 278-278. PMID: 37708522, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000000967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization
Kebeh M, Dlott C, Tung W, Kurek D, Johnson C, Wiznia D. Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization. Orthopaedic Nursing 2023, 42: 279-288. PMID: 37708523, PMCID: PMC10662942, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000000968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative optimization programsNurse navigatorPreoperative optimizationRisk factorsTotal joint arthroplastySpecific risk factorsPostoperative complicationsSurgical candidatesNurse navigationImproved outcomesJoint arthroplastyPatient's abilityBiopsychosocial factorsLiterature reviewIntegral roleArticle seriesComplicationsReviewArthroplastyFactorsSome Offset Restoration Options Can Paradoxically Lead to Decreased Range of Motion in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: AÂ 3-Dimensional Computer Simulation Study
Pour A, Donnelley C, Tung W, Tommasini S, Wiznia D. Some Offset Restoration Options Can Paradoxically Lead to Decreased Range of Motion in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A 3-Dimensional Computer Simulation Study. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2023, 39: 514-519.e3. PMID: 37625464, PMCID: PMC10843541, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.08.057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyRange of motionPrimary total hip arthroplastyHip flexionHip arthroplastyParadoxical increaseHigh-offset stemsRobotic arm-assisted total hip arthroplastyGroup of patientsSubset of patientsSagittal pelvic tiltVarus neckMaximum internal rotationPelvic tiltOptimizing outcomesImplant design featuresDecreased rangeHip extensionExternal rotationImplant choiceProsthetic headMaximum external rotationFlexionImpingement riskLiner use
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