Education

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Morton JS, Kester BS, Eftekhary N, Vigdorchik J, Long WJ, Memtsoudis SG, Poultsides LA. Thirty-Day Outcomes After Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Nationwide Cohort. Arthroplast Today. 2020 Jun 17;6(3):405-409.

  2. Kester BS, Begly JP, Capogna B, Chenard K, Youm T. Four-Year Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Microfracture of the Hip in Patients with Advanced Chondral Lesions. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 2020 Jun;78(2):123-130.

  3. Essilfie AA, Bloom DA, Zusmanovich M, Kester B, Wolfson T, Youm T. Staged Bilateral Hip Arthroscopy Compared With a Matched Unilateral Hip Arthroscopy Group: Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up. Arthroscopy. 2020 Jul;36(7):1856-1861.

  4. Campbell A, Lott A, Gonzalez L, Kester B, Egol KA. Patient-Centered Care: Total Hip Arthroplasty for Displaced Femoral Neck Fracture Does Not Increase Infection Risk. J Healthc Qual. 2020 Jan/Feb;42(1):27-36.

  5. Kester B, Kouk S, Minhas SV, Azar FM, Bosco J. Effect of Shoulder Stabilization on Career Length and Performance in National Basketball Association Athletes. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 2019 Dec;77(4):223-229.

  6. Rezzadeh K, Behery OA, Kester BS, Dogra T, Vigdorchik J, Schwarzkopf R. Patellofemoral Arthroplasty: Short-Term Complications and Risk Factors. J Knee Surg. 2019 May;23.

  7. Capogna BM, Kester BS, Shenoy K, Jazrawi L, Strauss EJ, Alaia MJ. The Anterolateral Ligament (ALL) The New Ligament? Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 2019 Mar;77(1):64-69.

  8. Rezzadeh K, Behery OA, Kester BS, Long WJ, Schwarzkopf R. The Effect of Total Knee Arthroplasty on Physical Activity and Body Mass Index: An Analysis of the Osteoarthritis Initiative Cohort. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2019 Jan 16;10.

  9. Kouk S, Kester BS, Behery OA, Vigdorchik JV, Schwarzkopf R. Comparison of Mortality and 30-Day Complication Rates for Patients Undergoing Fixation versus Revision Arthroplasty after Periprosthetic Fractures of the Hip and Knee. J Hip Surg 2018;2(1):9-14

  10. Behery OA, Kester BS, Kouk S, Schwarzkopf R, Vigdorchik JV. Computer Navigation Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty: Use and Outcomes Compared with Conventional Technique. J Hip Surg. 2018;2(1):003-008.

  11. Zusmanovich M, Kester B, Feng J, Schwarzkopf R. Postoperative complications in underweight patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty: A comparative analysis to normal weight patients. J Orthop. 2018 Feb 21;15(2):345-348.

  12. Kester BS, Capogna B, Mahure SA, Ryan MK, Mollon B, Youm T. Independent Risk Factors for Revision Surgery or Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty After Hip Arthroscopy: A Review of a Large Statewide Database From 2011 to 2012. Arthroscopy. 2018 Feb;34(2):464-470.

  13. Zusmanovich M, Kester BS, Schwarzkopf R. Postoperative Complications of Total Joint Arthroplasty in Obese Patients Stratified by BMI. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Mar;33(3):856-864.

  14. Ge DH, Anoushivirani AA, Kester BS, Vigdorchik JV, Schwarzkopf R. Preoperative Diagnosis Can Predict Conversion Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes. J Arthroplasty. 2018 Jan;33(1):124-129.

  15. Hooper JM, Kester BS, Schwarzkopf R. Low rates of renal injury in total joint arthroplasty patients without pre-existing renal disease. Arthroplasty Today. 2018 Jan: 1-2.

  16. Mai HT, Chun DS, Schneider AD, Erickson BJ, Freshman RD, Kester B, Verma NN, Hsu WK. Performance-Based Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Professional Athletes Differ Between Sports. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Aug;45(10):2226-2232.

  17. Kester BS, Carpenter PM, Yu HJ, Nozaki T, Kaneko Y, Yoshioka H, Schwarzkopf R. T1ρ/T2 mapping and histopathology of degenerative cartilage in advanced knee osteoarthritis. World J Orthop. 2017 Apr;18;8(4):350-356.

  18. Pulido RW, Kester BS, Schwarzkopf R. Can Infrared Sensors Reliably Measure OR Traffic? OR Manager. 2017 May;33(5):25-7.

  19. Pulido RW, Kester BS, Schwarzkopf R. Effects of Intervention and Team Cultures on Operating Room Traffic. Qual Manag Health Care. 2017 Apr/Jun;26(2):103-107.

  20. Behery OA, Kester BS, Williams J, Bosco JA, Slover JD, Iorio R, Schwarzkopf R. Patterns of Ninety-Day Readmissions Following Total Joint Replacement in a Bundled Payment Initiative. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Nov 1. Apr;32(4):1080-1084.

  21. Schwarzkopf R, Pulido R, Kester B. Trunnionosis in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Is it a Clinical Problem? International Journal of Orthopedics. 2017 Dec;4(6):837-840.

  22. Minhas SV, Williams J, Kester BS, Behery O, Bosco J. Understanding orthopaedic surgery industry alignment and financial relationships through the Sunshine Act. Management in Healthcare. 2017 Spring;1(4):379-388.

  23. Williams J, Kester BS, Bosco JA, Slover JD, Iorio R, Schwarzkopf R. The Association Between Hospital Length of Stay and 90-Day Readmission Risk Within a Total Joint Arthroplasty Bundled Payment Initiative. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Mar;32(3):714-718.

  24. Kester BS, Williams J, Bosco JA, Slover JD, Iorio R, Schwarzkopf R. The Association Between Hospital Length of Stay and 90-Day Readmission Risk for Femoral Neck Fracture Patients: Within a Total Joint Arthroplasty Bundled Payment Initiative. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Dec;31(12):2741-2745.

  25. Minhas SV, Kester BS, Lovecchio FC, Bosco JA. Nationwide 30-Day Readmissions After Elective Orthopedic Surgery: Reasons and Implications. J Healthc Qual. 2017 Jan/Feb;39(1):34-42.

  26. Kester BS, Behery OA, Minhas SV, Hsu WK. Athletic performance and career longevity following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the National Basketball Association. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2017 Oct; 25(1):3031-3037.

  27. Kester BS, Minhas SV, Vigdorchik JM, Schwarzkopf R. Total Knee Arthroplasty for Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis: Is it Time for a New Classification? J Arthroplasty. 2016 Aug;31(8):1649-1653.

  28. Minhas SV, Kester BS, Larkin KE, Hsu WK. The Effect of an Orthopaedic Surgical Procedure in the National Basketball Association. Am J Sports Med. 2016 Apr;44(4):1056-61.

  29. Minhas SV, Kester BS, Hsu WK. Outcomes After Lumbar Disc Herniation in the National Basketball Association. Sports Health. 2016 Jan-Feb;8(1):43-9.

  30. Kester BS, Merkow RP, Ju MJ, Peabody TD, Bentrem DJ, Ko CY, Bilimoria KY. Effect of Post-Discharge Venous Thromboembolism on Hospital Quality Comparisons Following Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Sep 3;96(17):1476-84.

  31. Kester BS, Wayne JD, Ross MI, Bentrem DJ, Merkow RP, Bilimoria KY. An Opportunity to Ensure High Quality Melanoma Care Through the Use of a Preoperative Treatment Algorithm. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2013 Nov; 20(12): 3976-83.

PRESENTATIONS

  1. Kester BS, Begly JP, Capogna B, Chenard K, Youm T. Four-year Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Microfracture of the Hip: A Matched-Pair Controlled Study – The Size of the Lesion and Femoral Head Damage Influence Prognosis

    • Podium Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, Marsh 2019

    • Podium Presentation, Eastern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, FL, October 2018

    • Podium Presentation, International Society of Hip Arthroscopy Annual Meeting, Melbourne, Australia, October 2018

  2. Zusmanovich M, Kester B, Schwarzkopf R. Body Mass Index Stratification and the Effect on Postoperative Outcomes of Total Joint Arthroplasty

    • Poster Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2018

  3. Mundluru S, Kester B, Davidovitch R, Schwarzkopf R, Vigdorchik JM, Castaneda P. Thirty-Day Postoperative Outcomes: Periacetabular Osteotomy vs Total Hip Replacement in a Young Population

    • Poster Presentation, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, Nov 2017

    • Poster Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2018

  4. Behery O, Kester B, Schwarzkopf R, Vigdorchik JM. Computer Navigation-Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty: Prevalence and Outcomes Compared with Conventional Technique

    • Poster Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2018

  5. Minhas SV, Williams J, Kester BS, Behery O, Bosco J. Industry Relationships in Orthopaedic Surgery Vary by Subspecialty

    • Poster Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2017

  6. Kester BS, Carpenter PM, Yu HJ, Nozaki T, Kaneko Y, Yoshioka H, Schwarzkopf R. T1ρ/T2 mapping and histopathology of degenerative cartilage in advanced knee osteoarthritis

    • Poster Presentation, Eastern Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, October 2016

    • Poster Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 2017

  7. Mai H, Chun D, Erickson B, Freshman RD, Kester B, Minhas S, Verma N, Hsu Wellington K. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Professional Athletes: Differences in Outcomes of Each Sport

    • Podium Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, March 2016

  8. Minhas S, Kester B, Larkin KE, Mai H, Hsu WK. Outcomes after Orthopaedic Surgery in the National Basketball Association

    • Podium Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, March 2016

  9. Kester BS, Capogna B, Mahure S, Ryan M, Mollon B, Rokito A, Rokito A, Youm T. Independent Risk Factors for Revision Surgery or Conversion to THA after Hip Arthroscopy: An Analysis of 3,957 Patients

    • Podium Presentation, Arthroscopy Association of North America National Meeting, Denver, CO, May 2017

    • Poster Presentation, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 2017 Annual Meeting, Toronto, ON, July 2017

  10. Kester BS, Wayne JD, Ross MI, Bentrem DJ, Merkow RP, Bilimoria KY. An Opportunity to Ensure High Quality Melanoma Care Through the Use of a Preoperative Treatment Algorithm

    • Podium Presentation, Academic Surgical Congress National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, February 2013

  11. Kester B, Clapp IM, Wichman DM, Newhouse AC, Nho SJ. Hip Arthroscopy with Routine Capsular Closure for the Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome in Hips with Mild Arthritis (Tönnis Grade 1): A Matched Cohort Analysis at Minimum 5-Year Follow-Up.

    • Poster Presented at: Orthopaedic Summit and ISHA 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, December 11-14, 2021

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