Current Projects

Clinical Joint Registry:

The joint registry is a collection of data on individuals who have had joint disease including follow up and evaluation of response to therapy. The purpose of the joint registry is to establish a comprehensive patient database to collect and store clinical data associated with use of implantable joint devices to permit quantitative evaluation and qualitative assessment of factors impacting health outcome. The goal it to identify trends or statistically significant relational factors that can guide changes in practice to improve the outcome of joint replacement surgery. Data collected will include implant success rate, implant failure rate, anterior versus posterior surgical approach, revision and length of hospital stay. The objective of joint registry is to collect joint registry data, surveillance analysis and develop best clinical practice.

Method: All MHHS orthopedic surgeons will be invited to contribute the data of their patients to the joint registry. Surgeons and patients will have their data de-identified for confidentiality. The database initiative will be managed by Dr. Kreuzer, on behalf of MHHS. Analyzed data will be reported in de-identified fashion and shared quarterly at the CPC/Service Line Meeting. Dr. Kreuzer will also prepare manuscripts and presentations for publication as appropriate. The registry will be created and maintained with an IRB-approved protocol.

List of Participants:

• Stefan Kreuzer, M.D.
• Melinda Tindel,
• David Balderree
• Chris Toomes
• Cheryl Chaanaud, PhD
• Linda Brown, PhD
• Dan Humphries