2025
Simultaneous Symmetrizing Surgery on the Contralateral Breast in Unilateral Autologous Breast Reconstruction Is Cost-Effective
Zhao K, Kammien A, Graetz E, Moore M, Evans B, Schneider E, Ayyala H. Simultaneous Symmetrizing Surgery on the Contralateral Breast in Unilateral Autologous Breast Reconstruction Is Cost-Effective. Journal Of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2025 PMID: 39821138, DOI: 10.1055/a-2517-0803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFree flap reconstructionSymmetrization surgeryFlap reconstructionBreast reconstructionDelayed reconstructionPatient characteristicsSingle-stage breast reconstructionUnilateral autologous breast reconstructionAutologous breast reconstructionSurgical site infectionThirty-day complicationsContralateral breastUnilateral reconstructionImmediate reconstructionSite infectionWound dehiscenceThirty-dayIncreased complicationsNational administrative dataSurgeryRevision surgeryComplicationsPatientsWilcoxon testChi-square
2024
Patients on Antidepressants Are at an Increased Risk of Adverse Events following Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Ratnasamy P, Diatta F, Oghenesume O, Sanchez J, Gouzoulis M, Grauer J. Patients on Antidepressants Are at an Increased Risk of Adverse Events following Total Knee Arthroplasty. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2024 PMID: 39637418, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-24-00743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTime of surgeryTotal knee arthroplasty patientsAdverse eventsRevision surgeryTotal knee arthroplastyPatient ageIncreased risk of adverse eventsRisk of adverse eventsElixhauser Comorbidity Index scorePostoperative adverse eventsInferior perioperative outcomesComorbidity Index scoreKnee arthroplastyPerioperative outcomesElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPostoperative outcomesAntidepressant medicationAntidepressantsComorbidity indexMultivariate analysisPatient populationSurgeryIncreased riskLevel IIIPatientsAfter Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Factors Associated with Returning to the Same Surgeon for Subsequent Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Gouzoulis M, Halperin S, Seddio A, Wilhelm C, Moran J, Donohue K, Jimenez A, Grauer J. After Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Factors Associated with Returning to the Same Surgeon for Subsequent Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00117. PMID: 39401371, PMCID: PMC11473060, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal shoulder arthroplastyShoulder arthroplastyAdverse eventsPrimary total shoulder arthroplastyTotal shoulder arthroplasty patientsAnatomic total shoulder arthroplastyPatient satisfactionDepression diagnosisMinority of patientsPostoperative adverse eventsAssociated with decreased oddsRevision TSAFactors associated with returnSame surgeonContralateral surgeryElixhauser Comorbidity IndexIpsilateral shoulderFemale sexComorbidity indexMultivariate analysisRevision surgeryComorbidity burdenPatientsImprove patient satisfactionSurgeonsRisk of Postoperative Complications After Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty in Behcet Syndrome Patients
Ratnasamy P, Diatta F, Allam O, Kauke-Navarro M, Grauer J. Risk of Postoperative Complications After Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty in Behcet Syndrome Patients. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00040. PMID: 39392934, PMCID: PMC11469891, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehcet's syndromeAdverse eventsTotal knee arthroplastyMultivariate analysisRevision surgeryRisk of postoperative complicationsRisk of perioperative adverse eventsTotal hip arthroplastyLog-rank testElixhauser Comorbidity Index scoreRetrospective cohort studyMultisystem autoimmune disorderPostoperative adverse eventsPerioperative adverse eventsComorbidity Index scoreNational administrative databaseKnee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplasty patientsPostoperative complicationsNo significant differencePatient ageAutoimmune disordersPerioperative managementSyndrome patientsCohort studyOver 89% of Patients Return to Work After Undergoing Arthroscopic or Open Latarjet Procedure for Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review
Lee M, Patel S, Klug T, Moran J, Park N, Mahatme R, Fong S, Gillinov S, Dawes A, Surucu S, Graf A, Jimenez A. Over 89% of Patients Return to Work After Undergoing Arthroscopic or Open Latarjet Procedure for Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2024 PMID: 39393429, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2024.09.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReturn to workReturn-to-work ratesAnterior shoulder instabilityCochrane Center Register of Controlled TrialsReturn to dutyLatarjet procedureSystematic reviewShoulder instabilityLatarjet surgeryMilitary membersBone lossWork rateRate of return to workPatients return to workTraumatic anterior shoulder instabilityPrimary Latarjet procedureOpen Latarjet procedureMean timeReturn to sportRegister of Controlled TrialsGlenoid bone lossPreferred Reporting ItemsReporting ItemsRevision surgerySurgeryGender Differences in Achilles Tendon Ruptures—A Retrospective Study and a Review of the Literature
Hartman H, Cacace A, Leatherman H, Ashkani-Esfahani S, Guss D, Waryasz G, DiGiovanni C, Gianakos A. Gender Differences in Achilles Tendon Ruptures—A Retrospective Study and a Review of the Literature. The Journal Of Foot & Ankle Surgery 2024, 63: 614-620. PMID: 38763172, DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2024.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSport involvementPostoperative complicationsAchilles tendon ruptureSystematic reviewRetrospective studyFunctional outcomesRevision surgeryRisk factorsCross-sectional clinical studyRevision rateTendon ruptureSex-specific risk factorsIndependent risk factorPoor functional outcomeSports participationMechanism of injurySystematic literature reviewFemale patientsRetrospective analysisFollow-upClinical studiesInjury managementFemale sexIncreased incidenceLevel IIIClinical outcomes of a canal-sparing shoulder arthroplasty system at a minimum of 2-year follow-up
Moran J, Kahan J, Cheng R, Amaral J, Coxe F, Manzi J, Kunze K, Nicholson A, Jorgensen A, Ware J, Lee F, Blaine T. Clinical outcomes of a canal-sparing shoulder arthroplasty system at a minimum of 2-year follow-up. Seminars In Arthroplasty JSES 2024, 34: 203-208. DOI: 10.1053/j.sart.2023.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnatomic total shoulder arthroplastyWestern Ontario Osteoarthritis Shoulder (WOOS) indexTotal shoulder arthroplastySingle Assessment Numerical EvaluationClinical outcomesUpper extremityShoulder arthroplastyHumeral headReverse total shoulder arthroplastyPROMIS Upper ExtremityElbow Surgeons scoreLong-term outcomesShoulder arthroplasty systemsMean PROMPROMIS UEMean followMean BMIMethods PatientsSurgeons scoreAmerican ShoulderShoulder IndexHardware looseningSingle surgeonRevision surgerySecondary surgeryA review of the design, manufacture, and outcomes of custom total joint replacement implants available in the United States
Kaszuba S, Hurley M, Beitler B, Abraham P, Tommasini S, Schwarzkopf R, Wiznia D. A review of the design, manufacture, and outcomes of custom total joint replacement implants available in the United States. Journal Of Clinical Orthopaedics And Trauma 2024, 49: 102354. PMID: 38361508, PMCID: PMC10865390, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2024.102354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal joint replacement implantsTotal joint replacementJoint replacement implantsManufacturing processDesign considerationsReplacement implantsPrimary total joint replacementImprove functional outcomesBone defectsJoint replacementCustomized implantsTreated patientsRevision surgeryTotal hipManufacturingRevision casesKnee arthroplasty implantsArthroplasty implantsImplantationDesignPatientsPrimary deformationSurgeonsLow Rates of Postoperative Complications and Revision Surgery After Primary Medial Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair
Moran J, Kammien A, Cheng R, Amaral J, Santos E, Modrak M, Kunze K, Vaswani R, Jimenez A, Gulotta L, Dines J, Altchek D. Low Rates of Postoperative Complications and Revision Surgery After Primary Medial Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2024, 6: 100828. PMID: 38313860, PMCID: PMC10835117, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2023.100828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence of early postoperative complicationsMedial ulnar collateral ligamentEarly postoperative complicationsUlnar nerve surgeryPostoperative complicationsFollow-upNerve surgeryLow rate of postoperative complicationsRevision surgeryRate of postoperative complicationsUlnar neuropathyConcomitant elbow fracturesTherapeutic case seriesPostoperative complication rateMedial ulnar collateral ligament injuryDay of surgeryUlnar collateral ligament repairUlnar nerve transpositionMedial epicondyle fracturesMedial ulnar collateral ligament reconstructionNational insurance databaseYears of agePostoperative ulnar neuropathyCollateral ligament repairRetrospective reviewFinesse in Gender Affirming Frontal Contouring With Corrugator Resection
Hu K, Ihnat J, Parikh N, Vassallo M, Almeida M, Alper D, Prassinos A, Aral A, Vasquez T, Alperovich M. Finesse in Gender Affirming Frontal Contouring With Corrugator Resection. Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum 2024, 6: ojae108. PMID: 40007598, PMCID: PMC11852261, DOI: 10.1093/asjof/ojae108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSupraorbital nerveBrow contourCorrugator resectionFollow-up visitFacial feminization surgeryYears of ageTransgender female patientsMuscle resectionFemale patientsPost-operativelyBone reductionForehead flapFeminization surgeryRevision surgeryResectionPatientsPatient satisfactionSoft tissueWound healingSurgeryForeheadForehead aestheticsNerveFrequent componentFrontal contour
2023
Prior Diagnosis of Opioid-Related Disorder Is Associated With Higher Medical Resource Utilization Following Primary Hip Arthroscopy: A National Database Study
Monahan P, Surucu S, Pahapill N, Jimenez A, Taylor K. Prior Diagnosis of Opioid-Related Disorder Is Associated With Higher Medical Resource Utilization Following Primary Hip Arthroscopy: A National Database Study. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2023, 40: 2021-2028.e1. PMID: 38142868, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid-related disordersPrimary hip arthroscopyPropensity-matched groupsMedical resource utilizationAdverse eventsHip arthroscopyAntidepressant prescriptionsRevision surgeryHigher medical resource utilizationNational database studyPostoperative adverse eventsCurrent Procedural Terminology codesRevision surgery ratesYear of surgeryDay of procedureEmergency department visitsPhysical therapy evaluationMajor depressive disorderAlcohol-related disordersProcedural Terminology codesHigh rateTriNetX databaseRevision arthroscopyCohort studyDepartment visitsThe Degree of Preoperative Hypoalbuminemia Is Associated with Risk of Postoperative Complications in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients
Ying L, Chao G, Canner J, Graetz E, Ghiassi S, Schwartz J, Zolfaghari E, Schneider E, Gibbs K. The Degree of Preoperative Hypoalbuminemia Is Associated with Risk of Postoperative Complications in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients. Obesity Surgery 2023, 34: 51-70. PMID: 37994997, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-06944-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgery patientsPostoperative complicationsOdds ratioRevision patientsSurgery patientsRevision surgeryIntensive care unit admissionQuality Improvement Program databaseDegree of hypoalbuminemiaImpact of hypoalbuminemiaPrevalence of hypoalbuminemiaCare unit admissionLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyGastric bypass patientsImprovement Program databaseBody mass indexInsulin-dependent diabetesMultivariable logistic regressionAnesthesia classMild hypoalbuminemiaPreoperative hypoalbuminemiaUnit admissionUnplanned intubationPrimary surgerySleeve gastrectomyThe Burden of Revision Total Ankle Replacement Has Markedly Increased from 2010 to 2020
Ratnasamy P, Maloy G, Oghenesume O, Peden S, Grauer J, Oh I. The Burden of Revision Total Ankle Replacement Has Markedly Increased from 2010 to 2020. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2023, 8: 2473011423s00199. PMCID: PMC10750518, DOI: 10.1177/2473011423s00199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExplant surgeryRisk factorsYounger ageComorbidity burdenIndependent predictorsFemale sexRevision surgeryMultivariate logistic regression analysisHigher comorbidity burdenPatient comorbidity burdenRevision total ankle replacementTotal ankle replacement surgeryRetrospective cohort studyIndependent risk factorImplant survival rateElixhauser Comorbidity IndexRisk of revisionTiming of revisionLogistic regression analysisSite of careTotal ankle replacementLarge national databaseAnkle replacement surgeryOccurrence of revisionExplant patientsAdvancing Face Transplantation: A Critical Analysis of Revisions and Long-Term Surgical Outcomes in 10 Cases
Mookerjee V, Kauke-Navarro M, Hauc S, Huelsboemer L, Formica R, Pomahac B. Advancing Face Transplantation: A Critical Analysis of Revisions and Long-Term Surgical Outcomes in 10 Cases. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2023, 154: 577e-584e. PMID: 37699110, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000011058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical recordsLong-term surgical outcomesFace transplantationChronic allograft rejectionMedian time intervalLong-term outcomesComplex facial injuriesPatients' medical recordsFace transplantFace transplant recipientsAllograft rejectionTransplant recipientsSurgical revisionSurgical outcomesMajority of revisionsOperative reportsRevision surgeryProvider teamRetrospective analysisTEN casesFacial injuriesPeriorbital tissuesPatientsTransplantationMost interventionsDo Children With Medicaid Insurance Have Increased Revision Rates 5 Years After Posterior Spinal Fusions?
Moore H, Patibandla S, McClung A, Grauer J, Sucato D, Wise C, Johnson M, Rathjen K, McIntosh A, Ramo B, Brooks J. Do Children With Medicaid Insurance Have Increased Revision Rates 5 Years After Posterior Spinal Fusions? Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2023, 43: 615-619. PMID: 37694695, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000002504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior spinal fusionAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisMedicaid insurancePrivate insuranceRevision surgerySpinal fusionInternational ClassificationBaseline medical comorbiditiesKaplan-Meier analysisLog-rank testSegmental spinal instrumentationLong fusion constructsBaseline comorbiditiesIndependent t-testIndex surgeryMedical comorbiditiesPostoperative complicationsCause revisionCohort studyNinth RevisionAIS patientsRevision codesPrimary diagnosisHigh prevalenceMedicaid patientsPaper 29: Untreated Type 4 Ramp Injuries at Index Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery Result in Higher Rates of Revision ACL-R within the First 2 Years
Green J, Moran J, Medvecky M, Katz L, Gardner E, Joo P, Wang A, Allen C, Jimenez A, Santos E, McLaughlin W. Paper 29: Untreated Type 4 Ramp Injuries at Index Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery Result in Higher Rates of Revision ACL-R within the First 2 Years. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 2325967123s00055. PMCID: PMC10392483, DOI: 10.1177/2325967123s00055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRamp lesionsRevision ACLACL reconstructionACL tearsRAMP groupRevision surgeryRisk factorsLevel I academic centerInitial ACL reconstructionMeniscal ramp lesionsRetrospective chart reviewSignificant biomechanical changesHigh rateStudent's t-testConcomitant ACLAssociated injuriesChart reviewPatient ageSurgery resultsPreoperative MRIClinical dataClinical informationLesions intraAcademic centersPatientsThe Burden of Revision Total Ankle Replacement Has Increased From 2010 to 2020
Ratnasamy P, Maloy G, Oghenesume O, Peden S, Grauer J, Oh I. The Burden of Revision Total Ankle Replacement Has Increased From 2010 to 2020. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2023, 8: 24730114231198234. PMID: 37767009, PMCID: PMC10521287, DOI: 10.1177/24730114231198234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElixhauser Comorbidity IndexHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexRetrospective cohort studyCohort studyIndependent predictorsAnnual incidenceRevision surgeryRisk factorsYounger ageMultivariate logistic regression analysisRevision total ankle replacementTotal ankle replacement surgeryIndependent risk factorImplant survival rateTiming of revisionLogistic regression analysisSite of careTotal ankle replacementAnkle replacement surgeryExplant patientsExplant surgeryComorbidity indexPatient factorsIndex procedureFemale sexComparative Success of Repair Versus Reconstruction for Knee Extra-articular Ligament Injuries
Kahan J, Burroughs P, Mclaughlin W, Schneble C, Moran J, Joo P, Modrak M, Richter D, Wascher D, Treme G, Schenck R, Grauer J, Medvecky M. Comparative Success of Repair Versus Reconstruction for Knee Extra-articular Ligament Injuries. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 23259671221143539. PMID: 36743731, PMCID: PMC9893380, DOI: 10.1177/23259671221143539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCruciate ligament reconstructionLigament injurySurgical repairLigament reconstructionRevision surgeryKnee injuriesExtra-articular ligament reconstructionSubsequent surgery ratesOptimal surgical treatmentKnee ligament injuriesHigher revision rateLevel of evidenceLarge national databaseHigh rateLigament proceduresReconstruction cohortRepair cohortCohort studySurgical treatmentSurgery ratesPatient cohortSecondary proceduresRevision rateLigamentous reconstructionSurgical technique
2022
Admission NarxCare Narcotic Scores Are Associated With Increased Odds of Readmission and Prolonged Length of Hospital Stay After Primary Elective Total Knee Arthroplasty
Galivanche A, Zhu J, Mercier M, McLean R, Wilhelm C, Varthi A, Grauer J, Rubin L. Admission NarxCare Narcotic Scores Are Associated With Increased Odds of Readmission and Prolonged Length of Hospital Stay After Primary Elective Total Knee Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2022, 6: e22.00040. PMID: 36732305, PMCID: PMC9726283, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary elective total knee arthroplastyElective total knee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplastyNarcotic scoreOverall opioid usageAdverse eventsTKA patientsHospital stayKnee arthroplastyRisk of AEsOdds of readmissionPrimary TKA patientsPreoperative narcotic useTime of admissionDose-dependent increaseOpioid usagePostoperative outcomesPatient characteristicsProlonged lengthNarcotic useAdverse outcomesSingle institutionRevision surgeryReadmissionPatientsIncidence, Timing, and Predictors of Hip Dislocation After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis
Gillinov SM, Joo PY, Zhu JR, Moran J, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. Incidence, Timing, and Predictors of Hip Dislocation After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022, 30: 1047-1053. PMID: 35947825, PMCID: PMC9588560, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-22-00150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary total hip arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexBody mass indexComorbidity indexMass indexHip dislocationRevision surgeryRisk factorsHip arthroplastyIndex total hip arthroplastyHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexPrimary THA patientsFirst-time dislocationCumulative incidenceMost patientsPostoperative dataTHA patientsRecurrent episodesControl subjectsFemale sexLarge cohortPatientsMultivariate analysisYounger age
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