Background This study evaluated the factors and costs associated with discharge destination
and readmission, within 90 days of surgery, for primary or revision total knee arthroplasty (…

Background: The authors investigated thermal injury depth, inflammation, and scarring in
human abdominal skin by comparing the histology of incisions made with a standard “cold” …

Background This study evaluated the comparative risk of autologous and allogenic blood
transfusion, inhospital complications, and incremental total hospitalization costs for primary …

Background In the era of bundled payments, many hospitals are responsible for costs from
admission through 90 days postdischarge. Although bundled episodes for hip fracture will …

Background This study examined the correlation between publicly reported indicators of
skilled nursing facility (SNF) quality and clinical outcomes after primary total knee arthroplasty (…

Methods: This analysis used the Premier database (2010 to 2015). Cohorts of primary total
hip or knee arthroplasty (THA or TKA) and revision THA or TKA were defined. Results: …

Background Use of cardiac implantable electronic devices ( CIED s) is increasing. The
incidence of bleeding‐related complications during CIED procedures and the association with …

Background Inadvertent damage to leads for transvenous pacemakers, implantable
cardioverter‐defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators is an important …

BACKGROUND: Incisional hernia and fascial dehiscence are associated with significant
postoperative morbidity. Electrosurgical devices using pulsed radiofrequency energy and a …

Increased focus on reducing the cost of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has driven greater
interest in performing the procedure in an outpatient setting. This study used exact matching to …