2023
Orthopaedic 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 reviewOpioidsComplicationsSmokingArthroplastyInternists
2022
Preoperative Risk Management Programs at the Top 50 Orthopaedic Institutions Frequently Enforce Strict Cutoffs for BMI and Hemoglobin A1c Which May Limit Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty and Provide Limited Resources for Smoking Cessation and Dental Care
Dlott CC, Metcalfe T, Jain S, Bahel A, Donnelley CA, Wiznia DH. Preoperative Risk Management Programs at the Top 50 Orthopaedic Institutions Frequently Enforce Strict Cutoffs for BMI and Hemoglobin A1c Which May Limit Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty and Provide Limited Resources for Smoking Cessation and Dental Care. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2022, 481: 39-47. PMID: 35862861, PMCID: PMC9750556, DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000002315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight loss clinicHemoglobin A1cDental careLoss clinicSmoking cessationDental clinicsCessation programsInstitutional review boardWeight lossOrthopedic institutionsGlycemic controlMedicaid insuranceBMI cutoffsOrthopaedic HospitalOrthopaedic surgeonsExternal referralsPatient accessElective orthopaedic surgeryDental care clinicsTotal joint arthroplastyLow risk profilePreoperative risk managementInstitution's institutional review boardA1C cutoffPreoperative hemoglobin