OBJECT The rate of 30-day readmissions is rapidly gaining significance as a quality metric
and is increasingly used to evaluate performance. An analysis of the present 30-day …

Background Hospital readmission rates are being used to evaluate performance. A survey
of the present rates is needed before policies can be developed to decrease incidence of …

Background Osteoporosis is common in total joint arthroplasty (TJA) patients and likely
contributes to the increasing incidence of periprosthetic fracture. Despite this, the prevalence of …

OBJECTIVE The authors sought to assess whether Hounsfield units (HU) increase following
teriparatide treatment and to compare HU increases with changes in bone mineral density (…

Aims Osteoporosis can determine surgical strategy for total hip arthroplasty (THA), and
perioperative fracture risk. The aims of this study were to use hip CT to measure femoral bone …

Background Peri-prosthetic fractures after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are associated with
poorer outcomes and high costs. We hypothesize that osteoporosis is under-recognized in …

Background The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) now include hip and knee
replacements in the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program. The 30-day readmission …

Background Bone loss after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) may lead to periprosthetic fractures
that are associated with significant costs (morbidity, economic, etc.) and pose a challenge …

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is associated with increased cost, morbidity, and mortality
in postoperative patients. Variable rates of postoperative CDI are reported among 4 surgical …

Methods: This retrospective case series included all adults aged 50 years and older who
underwent elective shoulder arthroplasty at a single tertiary care center over an 8-year period. …