Background Preoperative optimization protocols targeting potentially modifiable risk factors
could prove beneficial in reducing the rate of complications in lower extremity total joint …

Background The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis
on the association between operative time and peri-prosthetic joint infection (PJI) after …

Background: Trends in racial disparities in total joint arthroplasty (TJA) care have been
documented from 1991 to 2008. However, it remains unknown whether numerous national …

Background It has been established by previous studies that longer operative times can lead
to higher rates of complications and poorer outcomes after total hip arthroplasty (THA) …

Background Whether prolonged operative time is an independent risk factor for subsequent
surgical site infection (SSI) and periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following total joint …

Background Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RTKA) was introduced to improve
surgical accuracy and patient outcomes. However, RTKA may also increase operating time …

Background Obesity has previously been demonstrated to be an independent risk factor for
increased complications after total hip and knee arthroplasties (THA and TKA). The purpose …

Purpose Infections and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after total hip arthroplasty (THA) are
challenging problems for both the patient and surgeon. Previous studies have identified …

Background Prolonged surgical operative time is associated with postoperative adverse
outcomes following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Increasing operating room efficiency …

Background: A reliable prediction tool for 90-day adverse events not only would provide
patients with valuable estimates of their individual risk perioperatively, but would also give …