Social determinants of health disparities increase the rate of complications after total knee arthroplasty

ZC Pearson, U Ahiarakwe, TJ Bahoravitch… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Few studies have investigated whether social determinants of health disparities
(SDHD), which include economic, social, education, health care, and environmental factors …

Medicaid Reimbursement for Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A State-by-State Analysis Compared With Medicare

AP Henderson, ML Moore, AM Holle, JM Haglin… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Medicare (MCR) reimbursement for arthroplasty procedures has been
declining, but little has been reported on Medicaid (MCD) reimbursement. We sought to …

Low-Volume Surgeons Operating at High-Volume Hospitals Have Low Rates of Periprosthetic Joint Infection After Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

J Wier, R Palmer, S Telang, A Dobitsch… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The relationship between surgeon and hospital case volumes and
postoperative risk following total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty (THA and TKA) …

Payer Status and Racial Disparities in Time to Surgery for Emergent Orthopaedic Procedures

J Schmerler, M Haft, S Nelson… - JAAOS-Journal of the …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Methods: Patients who underwent surgery for hip fracture, femur fracture, pelvic fracture,
septic knee, septic hip, or cauda equina syndrome over 2012 to 2020 were identified using …

Hospital Network Centralization of Primary Total Joint Arthroplasty Is Associated With Reduced Early Complication Rates But Not Reduced Readmission or …

BF Ricciardi, G Ramirez, DT Schloemann… - HSS Journal …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Hospital networks centralize primary total joint arthroplasty (TJA) within their
existing systems to develop specialized service lines with higher surgical volumes to reduce …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of Surgeon Volume on Perioperative Complications and Survival to Total Hip Arthroplasty Following Femoral Head Core Decompression

JG Sanchez, WM Jiang, MM Dhodapkar… - … Global Research & …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Methods: Adult patients who underwent core decompression with a diagnosis of femoral
head osteonecrosis were identified in the 2010-Q3 2021 PearlDiver M157 database. Core …

[HTML][HTML] Body Mass Index as a Predictor for Postoperative Complications Following Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty

K Ling, KE Wang, ND Kim, DE Komatsu… - Journal of Hand Surgery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Carpometacarpal (CMC) arthroplasty is an effective surgical treatment to relieve
pain and improve function for osteoarthritis of the CMC joint. The association between body …

CORR Insights®: Is a Rapid Recovery Protocol for THA and TKA Associated With Decreased 90-day Complications, Opioid Use, and Readmissions in a Health Safety …

KJ Templeton - Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research®, 2024 - journals.lww.com
While most patients do well after joint arthroplasty, some do not. Much has been written
about surrogate metrics for a patient's level of affluence, with Medicaid insurance perhaps …

Medicaid Insurance Is Associated With Increased Readmissions and Mortality After Surgery for Periprosthetic Joint Infection

MK Richardson, J Wier, D Bruce, KC Liu… - JAAOS-Journal of the …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Patients with Medicaid insurance are at an increased risk of postoperative
complications following total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty (TJA); however …