Periprosthetic joint infection increases the risk of one-year mortality

B Zmistowski, JA Karam, JB Durinka, DS Casper… - JBJS, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: Periprosthetic joint infection continues to potentially complicate an otherwise
successful joint replacement. The treatment of this infection often requires multiple surgical …

Operating room traffic is a major concern during total joint arthroplasty

P Panahi, M Stroh, DS Casper, J Parvizi… - … and Related Research …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a challenging complication associated with
total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Traffic in the operating room (OR) increases bacterial counts in …

Morphology of the proximal femur differs widely with age and sex: relevance to design and selection of femoral prostheses

DS Casper, GK Kim, J Parvizi… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The ability of uncemented femoral stems to osseointegrate properly depends largely on
their fit in the proximal femur. We evaluated the topography of the proximal femur and …

Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty provides significantly greater improvement in function than total knee arthroplasty despite equivalent satisfaction for isolated …

DS Casper, AN Fleischman, PV Papas… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
… Author links open overlay panel David S. Casper MD a , Andrew N. Fleischman MD a ,
Paraskevi Vivian Papas BS b , Jamie Grossman MD b , Giles R. Scuderi MD b , Jess H. …

The effect of postoperative spinal infections on patient mortality

DS Casper, B Zmistowski, DA Hollern, AS Hilibrand… - Spine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A retrospective, matched cohort study. Objectives. This study aims to investigate
the association between surgical site infection (SSI) and mortality and ascertain any …

Primary total hip arthroplasty with an uncemented femoral component: five-to nine-year results

DS Casper, GK Kim, C Restrepo, J Parvizi… - The Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
This study reports the outcome of total hip arthroplasty with use of an uncemented, tapered
stem with a 5- to 9-year follow-up. The first 200 consecutive patients (214 hips) undergoing …

The outcomes of patients with neck pain following ACDF: a comparison of patients with radiculopathy, myelopathy, or mixed symptomatology

…, JJ Mangan, SN Divi, JC McKenzie, DS Casper… - Spine, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. The goal of the present study was to
determine whether neck pain responds differently to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (…

Routine postoperative laboratory tests are unnecessary after partial knee arthroplasty

JL Shaner, AR Karim, DS Casper, CJ Ball… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background While partial knee arthroplasty (PKA) is increasingly performed on an outpatient
basis, many surgeons still admit patients overnight and obtain laboratory studies on the first …

A prospective analysis of glove perforation in primary and revision total hip and total knee arthroplasty

AH Carter, DS Casper, J Parvizi, MS Austin - The Journal of arthroplasty, 2012 - Elsevier
Literature in regard to glove perforation rates in revision total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is scarce.
Our purpose was to determine the incidence of perforation in revision TJA. Gloves from all …

Periprosthetic joint infection: are patients with multiple prosthetic joints at risk?

SM Jafari, DS Casper, C Restrepo, B Zmistowski… - The Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Patients who present with a periprosthetic joint infection in a single joint may have multiple
prosthetic joints. The risk of these patients developing a subsequent infection in another …