Recently, the government has moved towards public reporting of 30-day readmission rates
after elective primary total knee (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA). We identified 11,814 …

Background: Spinal anesthesia has been associated with lower postoperative rates of deep-vein
thrombosis, a shorter operative time, and less blood loss when compared with general …

… Address correspondence and reprint requests to Andrew J. Pugely, MD, Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, 01008 JPP, …

Objective: Hip fractures are a common source of morbidity and mortality among the elderly.
Although multiple prior studies have identified risk factors for poor outcomes, few studies …

The authors assessed the incidence of and risk factors associated with 30-day surgical site
infections (SSIs) following primary (p) and revision (r) THA and TKA. In total, 23,128 primary …

… Address correspondence and reprint requests to Andrew J. Pugely, MD, Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, 200 Hawkins Dr., 01008 JPP, Iowa …

Background: Total ankle replacement (TAR) has gained acceptance as an alternative to
traditional ankle arthrodesis (AA) for end-stage ankle arthritis. Little is known about long-term …

Background: Total joint arthroplasty is the most frequently performed orthopaedic procedure
in the United States. The purpose of the present study was to identify differences in thirty-…

Background The United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Little is known about
perioperative opioid use for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to …

Study Design. Retrospective review of a prospective cohort. Objective. To determine the
incidence and risk factors for 30-day morbidity and mortality after pediatric deformity spinal …