Objective Although many studies have reported risk factors of mortality following hip fracture
surgery, the preventable risk factors of mortality following hip fracture surgery have not been …

The use of nationwide databases to conduct orthopaedic research has expanded markedly
in recent years. Nationwide databases offer large sample sizes, sampling of patients who …

Background: Serum albumin level is the most well-established serum marker of malnutrition,
with a serum albumin concentration< 3.5 g/dL considered to be suggestive of malnutrition …

Background The goal of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgical Quality
Improvement Program (NSQIP) is to improve patient safety. The database has been used by …

Background With the shift of our healthcare system toward a value-based system of
reimbursement, complications such as surgical site infections (SSI) may not be reimbursed …

Background National databases are being used with increasing frequency to conduct
orthopaedic research. However, there are important differences in these databases, which …

Study Design. Retrospective review of a prospective cohort. Objective. To determine the
incidence, causes, and risk factors for 30-day unplanned readmissions after lumbar spine …

Several studies have reported the rate of post-operative mortality after the surgical treatment
of a fracture of the hip, but few data are available regarding the delayed morbidity. In this …

The authors assessed the incidence of and risk factors associated with 30-day surgical site
infections (SSIs) following primary (p) and revision (r) THA and TKA. In total, 23,128 primary …

Background Hip fracture is common and associated with poor outcomes in elderly patients.
This meta-analysis aims to investigate the risk factors that might increase the mortality rate in …