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Emil Schemitsch

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Cross-Appointed Professor/MDDepartment of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsWestern University

Emil Schemitsch

Cross-Appointed Professor/MD

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

Western University

London, Ontario, Canada

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25 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 7 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (6 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Research

Read how they describe their research on their Western University profile.

Prospective Cohort Cost-Effectiveness Arthroplasty Effect Modification Health Equity Joint Replacement Opioid Use Osteoarthritis

Latest papers

Association Between Adoption of Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty in Canada and Major Surgical Complications
Journal of Arthroplasty · 2026
Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Is Associated with a Significantly Elevated Risk of Mortality
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume · 2026
Development of risk prediction model for chronic pain after knee replacement surgery: protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis
Perioperative Medicine · 2026

All 48 publications

Latest funding

LEVEL UP: LEVeraging Enhanced Rehabilitation to ELevate Postoperative Outcomes After Total Knee Replacement: A pilot randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$237,150
Bleeding Reduction in Acute and Chronic KidnEy patienTs having Surgery - Vanguard Phase
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$130,050
Relationship Between Social Support, Mental Health, and Well-Being in Recovery After Total Joint Replacement
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$70,000

All 8 grants and awards

48 publications.

Association Between Adoption of Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty in Canada and Major Surgical Complications

Pincus D, Ekhtiari S, Lex JR, Schemitsch E, Ruangsomboon P, Paterson JM, Ravi B

Journal of Arthroplasty20262 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2026.03.077

Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Is Associated with a Significantly Elevated Risk of Mortality

Ekhtiari S, Mundi R, Pincus D, Schemitsch E, Paterson JM, Chaudhry H, Leis JA, Redelmeier D, Ravi B

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume20261 citations

DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.25.00177

Development of risk prediction model for chronic pain after knee replacement surgery: protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis

Sadeghirad B, Khalili M, Busse JW, Abdelkader W, Foroutan F, Mbuagbaw L, Gilron I, Khan J, Madden K, Tushinski D

Perioperative Medicine2026

DOI: 10.1186/s13741-026-00672-7

Revisiting the FAITH Trial: A Secondary Analysis Yielding Novel Insights with the Win Ratio

Bzovsky S, O'Hara NN, Slobogean GP, Sprague S, Axelrod DE, Hoit G, Pannozzo K, Bhandari M, Swiontkowski M, Schemitsch E

JBJS Open Access2026

DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.oa.25.00230

Revision Outcomes of Mixed Versus Matched Components in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Population-Based Study.

Al-Jabri T, Wood MJ, Shah Z, Nowak LL, Schemitsch E

The Journal of arthroplasty2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2026.04.055 PMID: 42019783

Fix or Replace: Evidence for Treatment Options in the Management of Femoral Neck Fractures.

Nauth A, Schemitsch G, Schmidt A, Schemitsch E

The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons2026Senior author

DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-25-00995 PMID: 42357876

Rethinking Avascular Necrosis After Displaced Talus Fractures and Dislocations.

Frazer A, Ndoja S, Grad V, Fortin G, MacLeod M, Lawendy AR, Inculet C, Del Balso C, Schemitsch E, Sanders D

Journal of orthopaedic trauma2026

DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000003150 PMID: 41589883

How does internal fixation compared with arthroplasty affect quality of life for patients who have suffered femoral neck fractures?

Ahmad Z, Axelrod D, Comeau-Gauthier M, Bzovsky S, Poolman RW, Frihagen F, Bhandari M, Swiontkowski M, Sprague S, Schemitsch E

OTA International20251 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1097/oi9.0000000000000404

Biomechanical Analysis of Ankle Stability Following Deltoid Ligament Repair and Reconstruction.

Pirshahid AA, Brzozowski P, Sogbein O, Zdero R, Gee A, Halai M, Schemitsch E, Sanders DW, Lawendy AR, Del Balso C

BioMed research international2025

DOI: 10.1155/bmri/6313005 PMID: 40170794

Emerging basic science concepts in geriatric fracture fixation and patient recovery.

Mau M, Leucht P, Frihagen F, Duque G, Yoon R, Schemitsch E, Haller J

OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma2025

DOI: 10.1097/oi9.0000000000000433 PMID: 41054620

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Emil Schemitsch

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Association Between Adoption of Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty in Canada and Major Surgical Complications

Periprosthetic Joint Infection Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Is Associated with a Significantly Elevated Risk of Mortality

Development of risk prediction model for chronic pain after knee replacement surgery: protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis

Revisiting the FAITH Trial: A Secondary Analysis Yielding Novel Insights with the Win Ratio

Revision Outcomes of Mixed Versus Matched Components in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Population-Based Study.

Fix or Replace: Evidence for Treatment Options in the Management of Femoral Neck Fractures.

Rethinking Avascular Necrosis After Displaced Talus Fractures and Dislocations.

How does internal fixation compared with arthroplasty affect quality of life for patients who have suffered femoral neck fractures?

Biomechanical Analysis of Ankle Stability Following Deltoid Ligament Repair and Reconstruction.

Emerging basic science concepts in geriatric fracture fixation and patient recovery.

Frequent collaborators

Mohit Bhandari

David Sanders

Sheila Ann Sprague

Aaron Nauth

Abdel-Rahman Lawendy

Diane Heels-Ansdell

Christopher Del Balso

Bradley Allan Petrisor

Jean-Eric Tarride

Jonathan Derrick Adachi

Emil Schemitsch

Emil Schemitsch

Bheeshma Ravi

Aurelia Bihari

Gordon Guyatt

Seper Ekhtiari

Paul Zalzal

J Michael Paterson

Aaron Nauth

Raman Mundi

Harman Chaudhry

Stephen Walter

Pierre Guy

Jason Walter Busse

Kim Madden

Lise Leveille

Gediminas Cepinskas

Mark MacLeod

Christopher Vinden

Peter Lapner

Robin Richards

Prism Schneider

James Khan

Christiaan Righolt

Eric Bohm

Gustavo Duque

Ian Gilron

Harsha Shanthanna

Mark Phillips