Study Design: Review. Objective: Venothromboembolic (VTE) complications, composed of
deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are commonly observed in the perioperative …

Background The purpose of this study was to understand racial and ethnic disparities in
hospital-based, Medicare-defined outpatient total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We aimed to …

Comparative Analysis of 30-Day Readmission, Reoperation, and Morbidity between
Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion Performed in Inpatient and Outpatient …

Objective To determine the effect of operative duration on the rate of postoperative
symptomatic venous thromboembolic (VTE) events in patients undergoing thoracolumbar …

Current Guidelines and Practice Recommendations to Prevent H... : JBJS Reviews Current
Guidelines and Practice Recommendations to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Conditions After …

Importance There has been insufficient research on the patient harms and costs associated
with potential low-value procedures in the US Medicare population. Objective To report the …

Background Hospital-acquired infection (HAI) after spinal tumor resection surgery
contributes to adverse patient outcomes and excess healthcare resource utilization. This …

Study Design: Systematic review. Objectives: Postoperative spinal implant infections (PSII)
are an increasing challenge in the daily clinical routine. This review summarizes existing …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT A previous study by Pellisé et al identified that a lowest
instrumented vertebrae (LIV) at the pelvis, frailty, and sagittal deformity (global sagittal …

Hypothesis Revascularization is a more effective intervention to reduce future postop
complications. Methods Patients undergoing elective spine fusion surgery were isolated in …