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Nolan M Wessell, MD

University of Colorado School of Medicine
Verified email at cuanschutz.edu
Cited by 420

Predictors and complications of blood transfusion in total hip and knee arthroplasty

NB Frisch, NM Wessell, MA Charters, S Yu… - The Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Perioperative patient optimization can minimize the need for blood transfusions in patients
undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this …

Effect of body mass index on blood transfusion in total hip and knee arthroplasty

N Frisch, NM Wessell, M Charters, E Peterson… - …, 2016 - journals.healio.com
Perioperative blood management remains a challenge during total hip arthroplasty (THA) and
total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to systematically examine the …

Hip Fracture Mortality: Differences Between Intertrochanteric and Femoral Neck Fractures.

NB Frisch, N Wessell, M Charters… - Journal of surgical …, 2018 - europepmc.org
The purpose of this study was to identify the specific risk factors that affect mortality in patients
with hip fractures and differentiate mortality-associated factors between intertrochanteric (IT…

A field evaluation of four larval mosquito control methods in urban catch basins

PJ Stockwell, N Wessell, DR Reed… - Journal of the American …, 2006 - BioOne
Effective control of mosquitoes in rural Midwestern communities that lack organized mosquito
control districts would be aided by baseline data on optimal breeding sites, interannual …

Rivaroxaban versus enoxaparin for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after hip and knee arthroplasty

MA Charters, NB Frisch, NM Wessell, C Dobson… - The journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
The oral Factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban (Xarelto) has been the pharmacologic agent used
for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis after primary hip and knee arthroplasty (THA/…

What's new in pediatric spine growth modulation and implant technology for early-onset scoliosis?

NM Wessell, JE Martus, MA Halanski… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Early-onset scoliosis (EOS) affects roughly 1 to 2 out of 10,000 live births per
year. Because this subset of patients has a yet to achieve a majority of their skeletal growth, a …

Opioid prescription monitoring in preoperative and postoperative sacroiliac joint fusion patients

NM Wessell, E Wolverton, P Ross… - International Journal of …, 2022 - ijssurgery.com
Introduction An estimated 15%–25% of patients with chronic low back pain may in fact suffer
from sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction. SI joint fusion has become a common treatment option …

Verification of nerve decompression using mechanomyography

N Wessell, J Khalil, J Zavatsky, W Ghacham, S Bartol - The Spine Journal, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Context Assessment of nerve root decompression in surgery is largely based
on visualization and tactile feedback. Often times, visualization can be limited, such as in …

Early-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease and Hip Fracture Mortality.

NB Frisch, N Wessell, TR Jildeh… - Journal of surgical …, 2018 - europepmc.org
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a documented risk factor for hip fracture mortality. CKD
represents a spectrum of disease and there is no clear evidence differentiating the risk between …

Atypical Mycobacterial Infections of the Spine: Evaluation and Management

NM Wessell, B Krieg, L Damioli, CJ Kleck - Orthopedics, 2024 - journals.healio.com
Background: Atypical mycobacterial infections of the spine can be difficult to treat and
represent a subset of the vertebral osteomyelitis and diskitis spectrum often requiring early and …