In the News

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

Schairer WW, Padgett DE, Halsey D, Iorio R, Lane JM, McLawhorn AS. The Frank Stinchfield Award: Total Hip Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture Is Not A Typical DRG 470: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 May 6. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 27154530

Fu MC, D’Ambrosia C, McLawhorn AS, Schairer WW, Padgett DE, Cross MB. Malnutrition Increases With Obesity and Is a Stronger Independent Risk Factor for Postoperative Complications: A Propensity-Adjusted Analysis of Total Hip Arthroplasty Patients. J Arthroplasty. 2016 May 6.[Epub ahead of print] PMID: 27237966

Nawabi DH, Degen RM, Fields K, McLawhorn AS, Ranawat AS, Sink EL, Kelly BT. Outcomes following Arthroscopic Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement for Patients with Borderline Hip Dysplasia. Am J Sports Med. 2016 Apr;44(4):1017-23. PMID: 26831630

McLawhorn AS, Southren D, Wang YC, Marx R, Dodwell E. Cost Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery Prior to Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Morbidly Obese. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2016 Jan 20;98(2):e6. PMID: 26791039

McLawhorn AS, Levack A, Fields K, Sheha E, DelPizzo K, Sink EL. Epsilon-Aminocaproic Acid Does Not Reduce Blood Loss Associated With Periacetabular Osteotomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Mar;31(3):626-32. PMID: 26626774

McLawhorn AS, Potter HG, Cross MB, Lim W, Lee Y, Pellicci PM. Posterior Soft-Tissue Repair after Primary THA is Durable at Mid-term Follow-Up: A Prospective MRI Study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Oct;473(10):3183-9. PMID: 26047646

McLawhorn AS, Sculco PK, Weeks KD, Nam D, Mayman DJ. Targeting A New Safe Zone: A Step Towards Development of Patient-Specific Component Positioning in Hip Arthroplasty. Am J Orthop. 2015 Jun;44(6):270-6. PMID: 26046997

McLawhorn AS, Carroll KM, Blevins JL, Mayman DJ, Jerabek SA. Template-Directed Instrumentation Reduces Cost and Improves Efficiency for Total Knee Arthroplasty: An Economic Decision Analysis and Pilot Study. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Oct;30(10):1699-704. PMID: 26021908

McLawhorn AS, Beathe J, YaDeau J, Buschiazzo V, Purdue E, Sculco TP, Jules-Elysée K. Effects of Steroids on Thrombogenic Markers in Patients Undergoing Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial. J Orthop Res. 2015 Mar;33(3):412-6. PMID: 25565656

Maratt JD, Esposito CI, McLawhorn AS, Jerabek SA, Padgett DE, Mayman DJ. Pelvic Tilt in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty: When Does it Matter? J Arthroplasty. 2015 Mar;30(3):387-91. PMID: 25453626

To view other peer-reviewed publications by Dr. McLawhorn, please visit PubMed.gov, Google Scholar, or Dr. McLawhorn’s LinkedIn profile.

More information about Dr. McLawhorn can be found on his bio page.

Awards & Honors

• Frank Stinchfield Award, The Hip Society, 2016
• Research Excellence Award, Adult Reconstruction & Joint Replacement Fellowship, Hospital for Special Surgery, 2016
• Health Policy Fellow, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, 2015
• Lewis Clark Wagner, MD, Award for Excellence in Orthopaedic Clinical/Translational Research, 2015
• OREF/RJOS/DePuy Research Grant in Womens Musculoskeletal Health, 2015
• Distinguished Housestaff Award, Orthopedic Surgery, New York Weill Cornell Medical Center Alumni Council, 2014
• Ranawat Award, 45th Annual Meeting, Eastern Orthopaedic Association, 2014
• ICJR Pan-Pacific American/European Research Award, Pan-Pacific Orthopaedic Congress, 2014
• American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Emerging Leaders Program, 2014
• First Prize in Clinical Medicine, Medical Society of the State of New York Symposium, 2014
• Richard S. Laskin Research Award, HSS 25th Annual Holiday Knee Course, 2013
• Resident/Fellow Travel Grant Award, 44th Annual Meeting, Eastern Orthopaedic Association, 2013
• AAHKS-Sponsored Participant, 2013 AAOS/OREF/ORS Clinician Scholar Career Development Program, 2013

More information about Dr. McLawhorn can be found on his bio page.

Recent Presentations

Dr. McLawhorn presents original research at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) in Dallas, TX.

More information about Dr. McLawhorn can be found on his bio page.

Recent Media Coverage

• Daily Wisdom: Cracking Joints Can Be Ok, Furthermore, June 7,  2017
• HSS Study: Dual Mobility Implants Saves Money!, Orthopedics This Week, May 26, 2017
• Hospital for Special Surgery Presents Data Validating Shorter, More Patient Friendly Outcomes Assessment for Revision Knee Replacement, PRNewswire, March 14, 2017
• Bariatric Surgery Impacts Joint Replacement Outcomes in Very Obese Patients, EurekAlert!, March 14, 2017
• HSS Tackles Seniors’ Questions at Community Discussion, Stamford Daily Voice, October 18, 2016
• Leaders Attend NOLC, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons · May 6, 2016
• AAHKS Advocacy Scores Major APM Win, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons · May 27, 2016
• This Week’s Featured Health Policy Fellow: Alexander McLawhorn, MD, MBA, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons · January 23, 2015
• Get Ready for Medicare’s CJR Model, Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery: Orthobuzz · March 15, 2016
• Bariatric Surgery Prior to TKR Is Cost-Effective Option to Improve Outcomes in Severely Obese Patients, News Medical · February 19, 2016
• Bariatric Surgery Helps Patients with Joint Problems, Asthma Issues, Science World Report · March 30, 2015
• More Middle-Aged Americans Are Getting Hips Replaced, US News Health · March 24, 2015
• Bariatric Surgery Can Improve Post-Knee Replacement Outcomes — 4 Things to Know, Becker’s Spine Review · January 28, 2016
• Hip Replacement Surgery up in Younger Americans, Doctor’s Lounge · March 26, 2015

More information about Dr. McLawhorn can be found on his bio page.