Abstract Background On January 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
removed total hip arthroplasty (THA) from the Inpatient-Only (IPO) list. This study evaluated …

Background Implementation of rapid recovery protocols and value-based programs in total
joint arthroplasty (TJA) has required changes in preoperative management, such as …

Background Vancomycin powder and dilute povidone-iodine lavage (VIP) was introduced to
reduce the incidence of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in high-risk total knee arthroplasty …

Abstract Background Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has
labeled the procedural codes for total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty …

Background The prevalence of obesity in total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients has been
studied in the past. However, there has not been direct comparison against obesity in the …

Background Health disparities disproportionately affect minority groups across the United
States with respect to care access, quality, and outcomes. The aim of this study is to examine …

Background In order to achieve rapid recovery total joint arthroplasty, surgeons and their
teams are spending more time in the weeks before surgery to prepare patients. This study …

Objective Utilize a nationwide database to identify and compare the differences between
patient demographics and clinical outcomes for patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral …

Background Determining the clinical effort associated with preparing for revision total hip
and knee arthroplasty is necessary to maintain the appropriate work relative value unit …

Background Revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) can be performed with isolated tibial,
isolated femoral, and combined tibial and femoral component exchange for different …