Outpatient Knee Replacement Complications: How Important Are They?
In the December 6, 2017 issue of The Journal, Arshi et al. report on a detailed analysis of …
Fructosamine Bests HbA1c for Preop Glycemic Screening
Patients with diabetes have an increased risk of postoperative complications following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Additionally, perioperative hyperglycemia has been …
High Value Joint Replacements at Physician-Owned Hospitals
In the November 15, 2017 issue of The Journal, Courtney et al. carefully evaluate CMS data to compare …
In Spinal-Metastasis Surgery, High-Volume Yields Better Outcomes
In orthopaedics, the connection between a hospital/surgeon performing a surgical procedure many times and improved outcomes has been demonstrated compellingly …
TEA Proves Durable in Elderly Patients with Distal Humeral Fractures
Several studies have demonstrated good short- and intermediate-term outcomes with total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) to treat acute distal humeral fractures. …
Fewer In-Hospital Complications with TAA vs Ankle Fusion
Among the many variables discussed when patients and surgeons make a decision between ankle arthrodesis (fusion) and total ankle replacement …
Calculating Individual Complication Rates Is Complicated
Rating hospitals on the basis of complications is one thing, but when you publish complication-rate scorecards for individual surgeons, …
Stop Smoking Before Joint Replacement—But for How Long?
The July 1, 2015 JBJS contains a database-driven analysis by Duchman et al. of more than 78,000 patients who …