This study investigates the association between preoperative hypoalbuminemia, a marker
for malnutrition, and complications during the 30 days after total joint arthroplasty. Patients …

Background: Total hip arthroplasty may be performed under general or spinal anesthesia.
The purpose of the current study was to compare perioperative outcomes between anesthetic …

Background: There has been an increasing use of national databases to conduct orthopaedic
research. Questions regarding the validity and consistency of these studies have not been …

Background National databases are being used with increasing frequency to conduct
orthopaedic research. However, there are important differences in these databases, which could …

Background context Elective posterior lumbar fusion is a common surgical procedure, but
reported length of hospital stay is variable (usually 3–7 days). The effect of a limited number of …

Background: Serum albumin level is the most well-established serum marker of malnutrition,
with a serum albumin concentration< 3.5 g/dL considered to be suggestive of malnutrition. …

Background Little is known regarding the impact of operative time on adverse events following
arthroplasty. The present study tests for associations between a 15-minute increase in …

Study Design. A retrospective review of data collected prospectively by the American College
of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP). Objective. The …

Objectives: To identify factors associated with increased postoperative length of stay (LOS)
and readmission after surgical repair of geriatric hip fractures. Methods: Patients aged 70 …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study of the American College of Surgeons National
Surgical Quality Improvement Program database from 2005 to 2010 that included 1861 patients …