Description of Research Expertise:
Hip arthroplasty alternate bearing Ceramic on Ceramic
Depuy studies ongoing
FDA IDE 1996 to 2003 leading to FDA approval in US
Selected Publications:
Bernstein J, Bernstein JJ, Mehta S, Hume EL, Schenker ML, Ahn J.: Defining the Key Parts of a Procedure: Implications for Overlapping Surgery. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 26 (6): 142-147,2018.
Hume EL, Lacko HS and Piscitello J: Hip and Knee Arthoplasty Care Pathways: Process Improvement and Methods Increase Quality and Lower Cost U Penn Orthopaedic J 28 : 2018.
Mitchell MD, Betesh JS, Ahn J, Hume EL, Mehta S, Umscheid CA.: Transfusion Thresholds for Major Orthopedic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Arthroplasty. : 2017.
Hume E, Finnah P, Fang M, Kosseim L.: Value Driven Readmission Mitigation for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty at Penn Medicine. UPOJ 27 : 2017.
Elkassabany NM, Abraham D, Huang S, Kase B, Pio F, Hume E, Israelite C, Liu J.: Patient education and anesthesia choice for total knee arthroplasty. Patient Educ Couns. : 2017.
Hume, Kamath, Levin, Paris, Ward, Wandling: Optimal Resources for Surgical Quality and Safety
9 Disease management and Multidisciplinary patient care
9.14 Orthopaedic Surgery America College of Surgery : 158,2017.
Bernstein J, Weintraub S, Hume E, Neuman MD, Kates SL, Ahn J.: The New APGAR SCORE: A Checklist to Enhance Quality of Life in Geriatric Patients with Hip Fracture. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 99 (14): 2017.
Dattilo J, Gittings D, Sloan M, Charette R, Hume E, Lee GC.: 'Hot Joints' infection protocol reduces unnecessary post-operative re-admissions following total hip and knee arthroplasty. Bone Joint J. 99B (12): 1603-1610,2017.
Friedman JM, Couso R, Kitchens M, Vakhshori V, Hillin CD, Wu CH, Steere J, Ahn J, Hume E.: Benign heart murmurs as a predictor for complications following total joint arthroplasty. J Ortho 14 (4): 470-474. ,2017.
Elkassabany NM, Abraham D, Huang S, Kase B, Pio F, Hume E, Israelite C, Liu J.: Patient education and anesthesia choice for total knee arthroplasty. Patient Educ Couns. 100 (9): 1709-1713. ,2017.