2017
Reported Litigation Associated With Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Bokshan SL, Ruttiman RJ, DePasse JM, Eltorai AEM, Rubin LE, Palumbo MA, Daniels AH. Reported Litigation Associated With Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2017, 32: 3573-3577.e1. PMID: 28781019, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKnee arthroplastyNerve injuryCommon complicationTechnical complicationsPhysician lossTotal joint arthroplastyCauses of litigationMalpractice lawsuitsPrimary hipTotal hipLikely complicationsJoint arthroplastyRetrospective analysisHip arthroplastyComplicationsArthroplasty surgeonsArthroplastyPainPatientsInjuryHipSurgeonsAverage paymentVerdictSearchCases
2014
Cost Benefit Analysis of Topical Tranexamic Acid in Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Tuttle JR, Ritterman SA, Cassidy DB, Anazonwu WA, Froehlich JA, Rubin LE. Cost Benefit Analysis of Topical Tranexamic Acid in Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2014, 29: 1512-1515. PMID: 24630599, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2014.01.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTopical tranexamic acidPrimary total hipTranexamic acidTotal hipKnee arthroplastyTopical TXAPostoperative hemoglobinTransfusion rateAdverse eventsRetrospective cohortConsecutive patientsHospital dispositionArthroplasty patientsPrimary hipDelta hemoglobinTransfusion costsHome dispositionNursing facilitiesPatientsHipArthroplastyHemoglobinCohort