Postoperative laboratory testing in the era of outpatient total joint arthroplasty: Targeted patient selection and associated cost savings

Authors: Porto, Joshua R. ^a, Lavu, Monish S. ^a, Hecht, Christian J., II ^a, Guyler, Maura R. ^a, Acuña, Alexander J. ^b, Kamath, Atul F. ^{a, ⁎}

Source: In Journal of Orthopaedics February 2025 60:1-9

Mid- to long-term outcomes of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review

Authors: Smith, Kira L., Fortier, Luc M., Sinkler, Margaret A., Lavu, Monish S., Calcei, Jacob G., Gillespie, Robert J., Chen, Raymond E.

Source: In Seminars in Arthroplasty: JSES December 2024 34(4):953-963

Is Hospital-Based Outpatient Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Safe? An Analysis of 2,171 Outpatient Aseptic Revision Procedures

Authors: Acuña, Alexander J., Forlenza, Enrico M., Serino, Joseph M., III, Lavu, Monish S., Della Valle, Craig J.

Source: In The Journal of Arthroplasty December 2024 39(12):3036-3040

The Five-Year Incidence of Progression to Osteoarthritis and Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients Prescribed Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists

Authors: Lavu, Monish S., Porto, Joshua R., Hecht, Christian J., II, Kaelber, David C., Sculco, Peter K., Heckmann, Nathanael D., Kamath, Atul F.

Source: In The Journal of Arthroplasty October 2024 39(10):2433-2439

Association between abductor tears and hip pathology: A nationwide large cohort study

Authors: Hecht, Christian J., II, Lavu, Monish S., Kaelber, David C., Homma, Yasuhiro, Kamath, Atul F.

Source: In Journal of Orthopaedics July 2024 53:140-146

Is Penicillin Allergy a Clinical Problem? A Systematic Review of Total Joint Arthroplasty Procedures With Implications for Patient Safety and Antibiotic Stewardship

Authors: Porto, Joshua R., Lavu, Monish S., Hecht, Christian J., II, McNassor, Ryan, Burkhart, Robert J., Kamath, Atul F.

Source: In The Journal of Arthroplasty June 2024 39(6):1616-1623

Incidence of Sacroiliac Joint Pain Following Lumbar Fractures: A Retrospective-Cohort Study

Authors: Makineni, Pratheek S., Lavu, Monish S., Eghrari, Nafis B., Kim, Chong H., Kaelber, David C., Kelly, Michael L.

Source: In World Neurosurgery March 2024 183:e936-e943

Outcomes of Total Hip Arthroplasty in Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Analysis

Authors: Burkhart, Robert J., Shah, Aakash K., Lavu, Monish S., Beenfeldt, Davison, Nedder, Victoria J., Moyal, Andrew J., Adelstein, Jeremy M., Romeo, Nicholas M.

Source: In The Journal of Arthroplasty October 2024

Implant Selection Strategies for Total Joint Arthroplasty: The Effects on Cost Containment and Physician Autonomy

Authors: Lavu, Monish S., Hecht, Christian J., II, McNassor, Ryan, Burkhart, Robert J., Kamath, Atul F.

Source: In The Journal of Arthroplasty December 2023 38(12):2724-2730

Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes in Patients Who Have a History of Prior Radiation

Authors: Lavu, Monish S., Hecht, Christian J., II, Rizk, Adam A., Acuña, Alexander J., Kaelber, David C., Kamath, Atul F.

Source: In The Journal of Arthroplasty December 2023 38(12):2644-2649

Pre-operative planning: When, why, and how

Authors: Lavu, Monish S., Wilt, Zachary T., McKnight, Braden, Savage, Jason W., Pelle, Dominic W.

Source: In Seminars in Spine Surgery June 2023 35(2)

Spine-Abductor Syndrome: Novel Associations Between Lumbar Spine Disease and Hip Gluteal Muscle Pathology.

Authors: Lavu, Monish S.^1,2 (AUTHOR) msl142@case.edu, Hecht II, Christian J.^1,2 (AUTHOR), Kaelber, David C.^3,4 (AUTHOR) dkaelber@metrohealth.org, Grammatopoulos, George⁵ (AUTHOR) ggrammatopoulos@toh.ca, Homma, Yasuhiro⁶ (AUTHOR) yhomma@juntendo.ac.jp, Kamath, Atul F.² (AUTHOR) akamath@post.harvard.edu

Source: Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, American Volume. 3/5/2025, Vol. 107 Issue 5, p496-503. 8p.

Subject Terms: *LUMBAR vertebrae, *PROPORTIONAL hazards models, *GLUTEAL muscles, *ELECTRONIC health records, *SPINE diseases, *SPINAL surgery

Robotic-assistance is associated with better joint outcomes compared to conventional techniques in surgically routine total hip arthroplasty: a propensity-matched large database study of 3948 patients.

Authors: Shah, Aakash K.¹ (AUTHOR) aks179@case.edu, Lavu, Monish S.¹ (AUTHOR) msl142@case.edu, Burkhart, Robert J.^2,3 (AUTHOR) rjb246@case.edu, Hecht II, Christian J.¹ (AUTHOR) cjh213@case.edu, Blackburn, Collin^2,3 (AUTHOR) collinwblackburn@gmail.com, Romeo, Nicholas³ (AUTHOR) nromeo@metrohealth.org

Source: Archives of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery. 2025, Vol. 145 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p.

Does rickets carry an increased risk of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis? An aggregated electronic health record data study

Authors: Lavu, Monish S., Van Dorn, Chloe, Bobak, Lukas, Burkhart, Robert J., Kaelber, David C., Mistovich, R. Justin

Source: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics: Part B; May 2025, Vol. 34 Issue: 3 p288-293, 6p

Low-Dose Aspirin Is the Safest Prophylaxis for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism After Total Knee Arthroplasty Across All Patient Risk Profiles.

Authors: Lavu, Monish S.^1,2, Porto, Joshua R.^1,2, Hecht II, Christian J.^1,2, Acuña, Alexander J.³, Kaelber, David C.^4,5, Parvizi, Javad⁶, Kamath, Atul F.² Akamath@post.Harvard.edu

Source: Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, American Volume. 7/17/2024, Vol. 106 Issue 14, p1256-1267. 12p. 1 Chart.

Subject Terms: *TOTAL knee replacement, *KNEE, *THROMBOEMBOLISM, *ASPIRIN, *ARTHROPLASTY, THROMBOEMBOLISM prevention

How Prominent Are Gender Bias, Racial Bias, and Score Inflation in Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Recommendation Letters? A Systematic Review.

Authors: Burkhart, Robert J.¹, Lavu, Monish S.¹, Hecht II, Christian J.¹, Ina, Jason G.¹, Gillespie, Robert J.¹, Liu, Raymond W.¹ raymond.liu@uhhospitals.org

Source: Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research®. Jun2024, Vol. 482 Issue 6, p916-928. 13p.

Subject Terms: *RACISM, *SEX discrimination, *RESIDENTS (Medicine), *RACE, *LINGUISTIC analysis, *SPEECH apraxia

Increased risk of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in osteogenesis imperfecta.

Authors: Bobak, Lukas, Dorney, Ian, Lavu, Monish S., Mistovich, R. Justin, Kaelber, David C.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B; May2024, Vol. 33 Issue 3, p290-296, 7p

Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Statin Usage Are Associated With Rates of Pseudarthrosis Following Single-Level Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion.

Authors: Lavu, Monish S.^1,2 msl142@case.edu, Eghrari, Nafis B.^1,2, Makineni, Pratheek S.^1,2, Kaelber, David C.^3,4, Savage, Jason W.^2,5, Pelle, Dominic W.^2,5

Source: Spine (03622436). 3/15/2024, Vol. 49 Issue 6, p369-377. 9p.

Subject Terms: *LDL cholesterol, *SPINAL fusion, *PSEUDARTHROSIS, *PROPENSITY score matching, *STATINS (Cardiovascular agents), *LUMBAR vertebrae

Understanding the use of artificial intelligence for implant analysis in total joint arthroplasty: a systematic review.

Authors: Shah, Aakash K., Lavu, Monish S., Hecht II, Christian J., Burkhart, Robert J., Kamath, Atul F.

Source: Arthroplasty; 11/3/2023, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p1-12, 12p

Subject Terms: ARTIFICIAL intelligence tests, ONLINE information services, TOTAL hip replacement, ARTIFICIAL intelligence, MACHINE learning, MEDICAL protocols, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, MEDLINE, SENSITIVITY & specificity (Statistics), ALGORITHMS, COMPLICATIONS of prosthesis

Reply to the Letter to the Editor: Why Did the "Five-Year Incidence of Progression to Osteoarthritis and Total Joint Arthroplasty in Patients Prescribed Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists" Differ From the Previous Randomized Controlled Study?

Authors: Lavu, Monish S., Porto, Joshua R., Hecht II, Christian J., Kaelber, David C., Sculco, Peter K., Heckmann, Nathanael D., Kamath, Atul F.

Source: Journal of Arthroplasty; Dec2024, Vol. 39 Issue 12, pe70-e71, 2p