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View Article and Find Full Text PDFPeriprosthetic joint infections (PJI) are among the most morbid complications in total hip arthroplasty (THA). The ideal incubation time, however, for intraoperative cultures for PJI diagnosis remains unclear. As such, the aim of this study was to determine if any differences existed in culture-positive rates and organism detection between five-day and fourteen-day cultures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The downstream regional effect of the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) program on care pathway-adjacent patients, including revision arthroplasty patients, is poorly understood. Prior studies have demonstrated that care pathways targeting primary total joint arthroplasty may produce a halo effect, impacting more complex patients with parallel care pathways. However, neither the effect of regional referral changes from CJR nor the durability of these positive changes with prolonged bundle participation has been assessed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims & Objectives: With modern advancements in surgical techniques and rapid recovery protocols, incidence of outpatient total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is increasing. Previous literature has historically focused on cost, safety, and clinical outcomes, with few studies investigating patient expectations and experiences. The aim of this study was to survey preoperative patient expectations related to outpatient TJA surgery compared with perioperative perceptions and experience.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Radiographic predictors of outcomes associated with direct anterior approach (DAA) total hip arthroplasty (THA) are largely unknown. Anecdotally, some surgeons limit surgery to patients with low body mass index (BMI) or "favorable" bony morphology. Objective data on the impact of these factors is limited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe questioned to what extent traditional predictors of care team burden (via increased length of stay [LOS] after total joint arthroplasty [TJA]) were able to be mitigated through alteration of the care pathway. The impact on LOS of traditional patient risk factors, as well as encounter variables, were analyzed for a consecutive set of patients undergoing surgery before and after a physician-initiated arthroplasty care pathway redesign. We analyzed the impact of these variables on LOS, discharge disposition, and 90-day readmission; separate analyses were performed pre- and post-redesign for LOS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Our institution participated in the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model from 2016 to 2020. Here we review lessons learned from a total joint arthroplasty (TJA) care redesign at a tertiary academic center amid changing: (1) CJR rules; (2) inpatient only rules; and (3) outpatient trends.
Methods: Quality, financial, and patient demographic data from the years prior to and during participation in CJR were obtained from institutional and Medicare reconciled CJR performance data.
Opioid prescribing for postoperative pain management is challenging because of inter-patient variability in opioid response and concern about opioid addiction. Tramadol, hydrocodone, and codeine depend on the cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) enzyme for formation of highly potent metabolites. Individuals with reduced or absent CYP2D6 activity (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIowa Orthop J
June 2022
Background: The use of metaphyseal cones and sleeves has improved the ability to manage tibial bone loss in revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of three systems used for tibial metaphyseal reconstruction in revision TKA.
Methods: We performed a retrospective review of a consecutive series of 723 revision TKAs, including 145 (20%) knee revisions using tibial cones or sleeves.
Objective: Acute postoperative pain intensity is associated with persistent postsurgical pain (PPP) risk. However, it remains unclear whether acute postoperative pain intensity mediates the relationship between clinical factors and persistent pain.
Materials And Methods: Participants from a mixed surgical population completed the Brief Pain Inventory and Pain Catastrophizing Scale before surgery, and the Brief Pain Inventory daily after surgery for 7 days and at 30 and 90 days after surgery.
Purpose: Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) genotype-guided opioid prescribing is limited. The purpose of this type 2 hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial was to evaluate the feasibility of clinically implementing CYP2D6-guided postsurgical pain management and determine that such an approach did not worsen pain control.
Methods: Adults undergoing total joint arthroplasty were randomized 2:1 to genotype-guided or usual pain management.
Background: Increased acute postoperative pain intensity has been associated with the development of persistent postsurgical pain (PPP) in mechanistic and clinical investigations, but it remains unclear which aspects of acute pain explain this linkage.
Methods: We analysed clinical postoperative pain intensity assessments using symbolic aggregate approximations (SAX), a graphical way of representing changes between pain states from one patient evaluation to the next, to visualize and understand how pain intensity changes across sequential assessments are associated with the intensity of postoperative pain at 1 (M1) and 6 (M6) months after surgery. SAX-based acute pain transition patterns were compared using cosine similarity, which indicates the degree to which patterns mirror each other.
Objective: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery proposed The Orthopaedic Surgery Milestone Project. Training residency and fellowship programs have evolved accordingly adjusting academic curriculums. A new comprehensive Learner-Centered Education Curriculum (LCEC) was designed based on critical reviews and interactive collaboration between faculty, residents, and fellows using structured interviews and iterative feedback.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOrthopaedic surgeons account for the largest proportion of opioid prescriptions in the United States among surgical specialties. In total joint arthroplasty, increased opioid use has been associated with poorer clinical and functional outcomes. Despite an abundance of literature on opioid mitigation strategies, most fail to provide personalized prescriptions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: With the removal of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) from the Medicare inpatient-only list, outpatient TKA can now be offered, irrespective of payer, in multiple sites. We compared time- and cost-effectiveness of outpatient TKA performed in a hospital outpatient department (HOPD) to that at an inpatient academic medical center (AMC).
Methods: We reviewed all outpatient TKAs performed at our AMC and our HOPD from August 2018 to July 2019.
Background: The Risk Assessment and Prediction Tool (RAPT) was developed and validated to predict discharge disposition after primary total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA). To date, there are no studies evaluating the applicability and accuracy of RAPT for revision THA/TKA. This study aims to determine the predictive accuracy of the RAPT for revision THA/TKA.
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