2025
Cefazolin Alone Versus Cefazolin With Tobramycin or Gentamicin as Intraoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Total Joint Arthroplasty
Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Radford Z, Rubin L, Grauer J, Li M. Cefazolin Alone Versus Cefazolin With Tobramycin or Gentamicin as Intraoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Total Joint Arthroplasty. Arthroplasty Today 2025, 31: 101613. DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2024.101613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFive-year implant survivalTotal knee arthroplastyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexProphylactic cefazolinImplant survivalAdverse outcomesComorbidity indexTotal hip arthroplastyAntibiotic prophylaxis regimensIntraoperative antibiotic prophylaxisStandard prophylactic antibioticsKaplan-Meier analysisLog-rank testPerioperative adverse outcomesPostoperative adverse outcomesProsthetic joint infectionMultivariate logistic regressionAntibiotic prophylaxisProphylaxis regimensTotal knee arthroplasty patientsProphylactic antibioticsSSI ratesComplication of total knee arthroplastyJoint infectionCefazolin
2024
Impact of Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) and Its Treatment on the Risk of Adverse Events Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Smith-Voudouris J, Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Cohen J, Grauer J. Impact of Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) and Its Treatment on the Risk of Adverse Events Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e23.00267. PMID: 39436712, PMCID: PMC11498930, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-23-00267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtopic dermatitisAdverse eventsOdds of pneumoniaTotal knee arthroplastyPerioperative outcomes of patientsModerate-to-severe diseaseIncreased oddsEmergency departmentUrinary tract infectionChronic inflammatory skin conditionOutcomes of patientsLog-rank testRisk of adverse eventsInflammatory skin conditionIncreased odds of pneumoniaKnee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplasty patientsPerioperative outcomesImmunosuppressive medicationsTract infectionsAggregate adverse eventsAdult patientsImpact of atopic dermatitisPatient characteristicsMultivariate analysis