Race, utilization, and outcomes in total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review on health-care disparities

PM Alvarez, JF McKeon, AI Spitzer, CA Krueger… - JBJS …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Previous studies have shown that utilization and outcomes of total joint
arthroplasty (TJA) are not equivalent across different patient cohorts. This systematic review …

Outcomes of total joint arthroplasty in patients with depression: a systematic review

SP Vajapey, JF McKeon, CA Krueger… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Depression has been implicated as a poor predictor of outcomes after total joint
arthroplasty (TJA) of the lower extremity in some studies. We aimed to determine whether …

Psychosocial factors affecting outcomes after shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review

SP Vajapey, GL Cvetanovich, JY Bishop… - Journal of shoulder and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Both anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty are considered
successful surgeries to treat a variety of painful shoulder conditions. Although implant …

Patella resurfacing during total knee arthroplasty is cost-effective and has lower re-operation rates compared to non-resurfacing

T Parsons, T Al-Jabri, ND Clement, N Maffulli… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2021 - Springer
Background The decision to resurface the patella as part of total knee arthroplasty may be
influenced by the surgeon's preference, education, training, tradition and geographic …

Utility of percutaneous ultrasonic tenotomy for tendinopathies: a systematic review

S Vajapey, S Ghenbot, MR Baria… - Sports …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Context: Chronic tendinopathy is a challenging problem that can lead to significant disability
and limitation in not only athletics but also activities of daily living. While there are many …

Expanding role of technology in rehabilitation after lower-extremity joint replacement: a systematic review

JF McKeon, PM Alvarez, AS Vajapey, N Sarac… - JBJS …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: The effectiveness of telehealth programs in the administration of rehabilitation
and the monitoring of postoperative progress after joint replacement is not well studied. The …

Development of tri‐layered biomimetic atelocollagen scaffolds with interfaces for osteochondral tissue engineering

R Cao, Y Xu, Y Xu, DD Brand, G Zhou… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The development of biomimetic scaffolds containing cartilage, calcified cartilage, and bone
regeneration for precise osteochondral repair remains a challenge. Herein, a novel tri …

Total Knee Arthroplasty Periprosthetic Joint Infection With Concomitant Extensor Mechanism Disruption and Soft-Tissue Defect: The Knee Arthroplasty Terrible Triad

B Entezari, JR Lex, ML Litowski, S Almaslmani… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Periprosthetic infection (PJI) with concomitant extensor mechanism disruption
(EMD) and soft-tissue defect—hereinafter termed the “Terrible Triad”—is a devastating …

Outcome reporting patterns in total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials

SP Vajapey, J Morris, D Li, NG Greco, M Li… - JBJS reviews, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: There has been a shift toward using patient-reported outcome measures
(PROMs) to capture functional improvement and patient satisfaction after total hip …

The active knee extension after extensor mechanism reconstruction using allograft is not influenced by “early mobilization”: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C De Franco, V de Matteo, M Lenzi, E Marano… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2022 - Springer
Background Postoperative rehabilitation after extensor mechanism reconstruction (EMR)
with allograft following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is not standardized. This meta-analysis …