Nearly one-third of the human population is infected with tuberculosis. Of those with active
disease, approximately 10% are impacted by skeletal tuberculosis. Though, traditionally a …

Background Active opioid users experience more pain and require more opioids after primary
shoulder arthroplasty than non-opioid users. However, it is unknown whether discharge …

Methods: A retrospective review identified opioid-naïve patients admitted after any orthopaedic
procedure. Daily and total prescription quantities as well as patient-specific factors were …

Introduction and Inception In 2002, health care accounted for approximately 14% of the US
gross domestic product1. In 2000, the World Health Organization world health report2 …

Background: Medial ulnar collateral ligament (MUCL) reconstruction is successful in restoring
valgus elbow stability, but variability in bone tunnel characteristics exists among surgical …

Study Design. Retrospective database review. Objective. To determine (1) the relationship
between hypoalbuminemia and body mass index (BMI);(2) the association between …

Background In a surgical setting, COVID-19 patients may trigger in-hospital outbreaks and
have worse postoperative outcomes. Despite these risks, there have been no consistent …

Background: Stability following multilevel decompressive laminectomy without fusion has
been debated using in vitro biomechanical and radiographic models. However, there is a lack …

Methods: The amount of opioid medications, quantified as oral morphine equivalents (OMEs),
provided to opioid-naive adult patients on discharge after orthopaedic surgery was …

Study Design Case-control study. Objectives To analyze the microbial flora in surgical spine
infections and their antibiotic resistance patterns across time and determine the correlation …