Research & Publications

Areas of research

Dr. Dattilo’s published work spans several themes that map directly onto the care he provides:

• Opioid-sparing pain management — studying how much narcotic medication patients truly need, the basis for his multimodal, narcotic-free approach.
• Revision & complex reconstruction — managing failed and complicated prior joint replacements.
• Surgical outcomes & value-based care — reducing readmissions, complications, and unnecessary cost.
• Digital health & technology in orthopedics — smartphone tools, patient education, and AI-driven care.
• Surgical education — training residents and fellows, including as a Fellowship Director.

Selected publications

Peer-reviewed publications

Dr. Dattilo’s peer-reviewed journal articles, verified against PubMed, with links to each paper. His name is shown in bold.

Joint replacement & orthopaedic surgery

1. Ledford CK, Taunton MJ, Cohen EM, Dattilo JR, Hamilton WG. Solving Intraoperative Challenges During Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: Prevention, Recognition, and Management. J Arthroplasty. 2026 Mar 11:S0883-5403(26)00195-6. Online ahead of print. PubMed 41825497 · DOI
2. Dattilo JR, Cororaton AD, Gargiulo JM, McDonald JF 3rd, Ho H, Hamilton WG. Narcotic Consumption in Opioid-Naïve Patients Undergoing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2020 Sep;35(9):2392-2396. PubMed 32451281 · DOI
3. Dattilo JR, Cororaton AD, Gargiulo JM, McDonald JF 3rd, Ho H, Hamilton WG. Narcotic Consumption in Opioid Naïve Patients Undergoing Unicompartmental and Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2020 Aug;35(8):2022-2026. PubMed 32265140 · DOI
4. Dattilo JR, Parks NL, Ho H, Hopper RH Jr, McAsey CJ, Hamilton WG. Does a "July Effect" Exist for Fellowship Training in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty. 2020 May;35(5):1208-1213. PubMed 31987687 · DOI
5. Gittings D, Dattilo JR, Fryhofer G, Martin A, Hast M, Mehta S. The Saline Load Test is Effective at Diagnosing Traumatic Arthrotomies of the Shoulder. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2019 Winter;28(4):268-271. PubMed 31886762
6. Rudasill SE, Dattilo JR, Liu J, Kamath AF. Hemiarthroplasty or Total Hip Arthroplasty: Is There a Racial Bias in Treatment Selection for Femoral Neck Fractures? Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2019 Apr 30;10:2151459319841741. PubMed 31069127 · DOI
7. Sheth NP, Dattilo JR, Schwarzkopf R. Evaluation and Management of Failed Hemiarthroplasty. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2018 Oct 15;26(20):717-726. PubMed 30138292 · DOI
8. Rudasill SE, Dattilo JR, Liu J, Nelson CL, Kamath AF. Do illness rating systems predict discharge location, length of stay, and cost after total hip arthroplasty? Arthroplast Today. 2018 Mar 21;4(2):210-215. PubMed 29896555 · DOI
9. Rudasill S, Dattilo JR, Liu J, Clements A, Nelson CL, Kamath AF. Using Illness Rating Systems to Predict Discharge Location Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. Knee Surg Relat Res. 2018 Mar 1;30(1):50-57. PubMed 29482304 · DOI
10. Gittings DJ, Dattilo JR, Fryhofer G, Donegan DJ, Baldwin K. Treatment of Hip Flexion Contractures with Psoas Recession Through the Middle Window of the Ilioinguinal Approach. JBJS Essent Surg Tech. 2017 Aug 23;7(3):e25. PubMed 30233960 · DOI
11. Dattilo JR, 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. 2017 Dec;99-B(12):1603-1610. PubMed 29212683 · DOI
12. Dattilo JR, Gittings DJ, Sloan M, Hardaker WM, Deasey MJ, Sheth NP. "Is There An App For That?" Orthopaedic Patient Preferences For A Smartphone Application. Appl Clin Inform. 2017 Aug 16;8(3):832-844. PubMed 28885637 · DOI
13. Gittings DJ, Dattilo JR, Hardaker W, Sheth NP. Evaluation and Treatment of Femoral Osteolysis Following Total Hip Arthroplasty. JBJS Rev. 2017 Aug;5(8):e9. PubMed 28806267 · DOI
14. Rozell JC, Courtney PM, Dattilo JR, Wu CH, Lee GC. Preoperative Opiate Use Independently Predicts Narcotic Consumption and Complications After Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2017 Sep;32(9):2658-2662. PubMed 28478186 · DOI
15. Rozell JC, Courtney PM, Dattilo JR, Wu CH, Lee GC. Late Complications Following Elective Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Who, When, and How? J Arthroplasty. 2017 Mar;32(3):719-723. PubMed 27682005 · DOI
16. Gittings D, Hesketh P, Dattilo JR, Zgonis M, Kelly J, Mehta S. Arthroscopic lysis of adhesions improves knee range of motion after fixation of intra-articular fractures about the knee. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2016 Dec;136(12):1631-1635. PubMed 27576878 · DOI
17. Rozell JC, Courtney PM, Dattilo JR, Wu CH, Lee GC. Should All Patients Be Included in Alternative Payment Models for Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty. 2016 Sep;31(9 Suppl):45-9. PubMed 27118348 · DOI
18. Issa K, Naziri Q, Johnson AJ, Memon T, Dattilo JR, Harwin SF, Mont MA. Evaluation of patient satisfaction with physical therapy following primary THA. Orthopedics. 2013 May;36(5):e538-42. PubMed 23672902 · DOI
19. Dattilo JR, McCarthy EF. Liposclerosing myxofibrous tumor (LSMFT), a study of 33 patients: should it be a distinct entity? Iowa Orthop J. 2012;32:35-9. PubMed 23576919
20. McElroy MJ, Sponseller PD, Dattilo JR, Thompson GH, Akbarnia BA, Shah SA, Snyder BD; Growing Spine Study Group. Growing rods for the treatment of scoliosis in children with cerebral palsy: a critical assessment. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Nov 15;37(24):E1504-10. PubMed 22926278 · DOI

Medical education & digital health

1. Bernard JA, Dattilo JR, Srikumaran U, Zikria BA, Jain A, LaPorte DM. Reliability and Validity of 3 Methods of Assessing Orthopedic Resident Skill in Shoulder Surgery. J Surg Educ. 2016 Nov-Dec;73(6):1020-1025. PubMed 27267562 · DOI
2. Sampognaro PJ, Mitchell SL, Weeks SR, Khalifian S, Markman TM, Uebel LW, Dattilo JR. Medical student appraisal: electronic resources for inpatient pre-rounding. Appl Clin Inform. 2013 Aug 28;4(3):403-18. PubMed 24155792 · DOI
3. Bernard JA, Dattilo JR, Laporte DM. The incidence and reporting of sharps exposure among medical students, orthopedic residents, and faculty at one institution. J Surg Educ. 2013 Sep-Oct;70(5):660-8. PubMed 24016379 · DOI
4. Markman TM, Sampognaro PJ, Mitchell SL, Weeks SR, Khalifian S, Dattilo JR. Medical student appraisal: applications for bedside patient education. Appl Clin Inform. 2013 Apr 24;4(2):201-11. PubMed 23874358 · DOI
5. Khalifian S, Markman T, Sampognaro P, Mitchell S, Weeks S, Dattilo JR. Medical student appraisal: searching on smartphones. Appl Clin Inform. 2013 Feb 6;4(1):53-60. PubMed 23650487 · DOI
6. Bow HC, Dattilo JR, Jonas AM, Lehmann CU. A crowdsourcing model for creating preclinical medical education study tools. Acad Med. 2013 Jun;88(6):766-70. PubMed 23619061 · DOI
7. Dattilo JR, Juraschek SP, Everett A. Obsessed with Facebook. Current Psychiatry. 2013;12:46-50. (Not indexed in PubMed)

Earlier basic science research

1. Tschöp J, Dattilo JR, Prakash PS, Kasten KR, Tschöp MH, Caldwell CC. The leptin system: a potential target for sepsis induced immune suppression. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets. 2010 Dec;10(4):336-47. PubMed 20923403 · DOI
2. Kasten KR, Tschöp J, Goetzman HS, England LG, Dattilo JR, Cave CM, Seitz AP, Hildeman DA, Caldwell CC. T-cell activation differentially mediates the host response to sepsis. Shock. 2010 Oct;34(4):377-83. PubMed 20610943 · DOI
3. Adediran SG, Dauplaise DJ, Kasten KR, Tschöp J, Dattilo JR, Goetzman HS, England LG, Cave CM, Robinson CT, Caldwell CC. Early infection during burn-induced inflammatory response results in increased mortality and p38-mediated neutrophil dysfunction. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2010 Sep;299(3):R918-25. PubMed 20592179 · DOI
4. Tschöp J, Kasten KR, Nogueiras R, Goetzman HS, Cave CM, England LG, Dattilo JR, Lentsch AB, Tschöp MH, Caldwell CC. The cannabinoid receptor 2 is critical for the host response to sepsis. J Immunol. 2009 Jul 1;183(1):499-505. PubMed 19525393 · DOI