2023
Is There an Implicit Racial Bias in the Case Order of Elective Total Joint Arthroplasty?
Kaidi A, Hammoor B, Tyler W, Geller J, Cooper H, Hickernell T. Is There an Implicit Racial Bias in the Case Order of Elective Total Joint Arthroplasty? Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2023, 11: 1-6. PMID: 37095288, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-022-01492-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical start timeTotal joint arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyMultivariable logistic regressionOdds ratioJoint arthroplastyArthroplasty fellowship-trained surgeonsElective total joint arthroplastyNon-Hispanic black patientsElective total hip arthroplastyPrimary total joint arthroplastySurgical case orderLarge academic medical centerFellowship-trained surgeonsAcademic medical centerSelf-reported raceTKA patientsBlack patientsAdverse outcomesSurgical typePatient raceTotal kneeInclusion criteriaHip arthroplastyMedical Center
2017
Tranexamic acid increases early perioperative functional outcomes after total knee arthroplasty
Grosso M, Trofa D, Danoff J, Hickernell T, Murtaugh T, Lakra A, Geller J. Tranexamic acid increases early perioperative functional outcomes after total knee arthroplasty. Arthroplasty Today 2017, 4: 74-77. PMID: 29560399, PMCID: PMC5859255, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2017.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal knee arthroplastyTranexamic acidTXA administrationPostoperative anemiaTKA patientsFunctional outcomeKnee arthroplastyPT sessionsBenefits of TXADecrease hospital lengthDestination of dischargePhysical therapy performanceImmediate postoperative periodMeasurable clinical improvementHospital LOSProtocol initiationTXA cohortHospital lengthPain scoresClinical improvementDischarge destinationPain levelsPostoperative periodConsecutive patientsDecrease pain