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 analysisAnatomic vs. reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: usage trends and perioperative outcomes
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Kim L, Modrak M, Medvecky M, Donohue K, Grauer J. Anatomic vs. reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: usage trends and perioperative outcomes. Seminars In Arthroplasty JSES 2024, 34: 91-96. DOI: 10.1053/j.sart.2023.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal shoulder arthroplastyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPerioperative outcomesAdverse eventsSurgeon volumeShoulder arthroplastyHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexPerioperative adverse eventsSevere adverse eventsUrinary tract infectionCommon orthopaedic proceduresMatching of patientsPatient demographicsTract infectionsPearlDiver databaseMultivariable analysisOverall incidencePatient populationKidney infectionMerit further investigationOrthopedic proceduresGreater oddsRTSAIncreased percentagePatients
2023
Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Undergoing Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty Are at Increased Risk for Perioperative Complications
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Radford Z, Kaszuba S, Rubin L, Grauer J. Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Undergoing Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty Are at Increased Risk for Perioperative Complications. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023, 32: 309-315. PMID: 38165956, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-23-00783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal knee arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyUrinary tract infectionPostoperative eventsCystic fibrosisPerioperative outcomesAdverse eventsTract infectionsPleural effusionKnee arthroplastyControl subjectsRevision rateAcute kidney injuryElixhauser Comorbidity IndexRisk of surgeryMultivariable logistic regressionComorbidity indexKidney injuryPerioperative complicationsRespiratory failureTKA patientsCardiac eventsPearlDiver databaseImplant survivalTotal hipAdverse Events After Ankle Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation Among Patients With and Without Documented Cannabis and Tobacco Use
Dhodapkar M, Oghenesume O, Halperin S, Modrak M, Yoo B, Grauer J. Adverse Events After Ankle Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation Among Patients With and Without Documented Cannabis and Tobacco Use. Foot & Ankle International 2023, 44: 941-948. PMID: 37698277, DOI: 10.1177/10711007231189698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen reduction internal fixationAnkle fracture open reduction internal fixationUrinary tract infectionMinor adverse eventsAdverse eventsReduction internal fixationRetrospective database studyTobacco useAnkle fracturesInternal fixationTobacco usersHigher oddsDatabase studyGreater oddsAnkle open reduction internal fixationElixhauser comorbidity index scoreCause adverse eventsComorbidity Index scoreSevere adverse eventsCommon orthopedic injuriesMultivariable logistic regressionStudy inclusion criteriaGroup of nonusersPerioperative outcomesAdult patientsWeight loss makes the difference: perioperative outcomes following posterior lumbar fusion in patients with and without weight loss following bariatric surgery
Dhodapkar M, Halperin S, Joo P, Maloy G, Jeong S, Rubio D, Grauer J. Weight loss makes the difference: perioperative outcomes following posterior lumbar fusion in patients with and without weight loss following bariatric surgery. The Spine Journal 2023, 23: 1506-1511. PMID: 37302416, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of BSPosterior lumbar fusionElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMorbid obesityBariatric surgeryAdverse eventsWeight lossReadmission ratesLumbar fusionSingle-level posterior lumbar fusionImpact of BSRetrospective case-control studyPrior bariatric surgeryMinor adverse eventsLevel posterior lumbar fusionTime of surgeryMultivariable logistic regressionCase-control studyHistory of infectionSignificant weight lossMO categoryMorbidly obesityPLF patientsComorbidity indexPerioperative outcomes