Background Whether hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive patients are at risk for increased
complications and long hospital stay following total joint arthroplasty (TJA) remains unclear …

Background/Objectives. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the leading causes of
cirrhosis. As a result of chronic inflammatory response to the virus, HCV-infected patients …

Background Despite recent advances in the treatment of hepatitis C, it is estimated that
nearly 4 million Americans have a chronic form of the disease. Although research in lower …

Background Thyroid disease is common and often remains undetected in the US population.
Thyroid hormone has an array of metabolic, immunologic, and musculoskeletal functions …

METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of the entire Medicare files from 2005 to
2014. Seasons were classified as spring, summer, fall or winter. Regional variations were …

Introduction Due to advancement in treatment against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),
hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV), the prevalence of this patient population …

Background Total hip arthroplasty (THA) costs are a source of great interest in the currently
evolving health care market. The initiation of a bundled payment system has led to further …

Background Conversion to total hip arthroplasty (CTHA) is a relatively common procedure
after a failed dynamic hip screw (DHS) or proximal femoral nail anti-rotation (PFNA) fixation …

Medical comorbidities have been shown to cause an increase in peri-and postoperative
complications following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, the increase in cost …

Background Patients with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) have had extremely high complication
rates after total hip arthroplasty (THA). We sought to compare perioperative complication …