Background “Frailty” is a marker of physiological decline of multiple organ systems, and the
frailty index identifies patients who are more susceptible to postoperative complications. The …

Background Frailty is described as decreased physiological reserve and typically increasing
with age. Hospitals are being penalized for reoperations and readmissions, which can …

Background Direct anterior total hip arthroplasty (THA) is an increasingly utilized and patient-requested
approach for arthroplasty carrying a unique set of complications. Injury to the …

Background: Peripheral nerve blocks, particularly femoral nerve blocks (FNBs), are commonly
performed for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. However, associated …

Objective— The adipocyte/macrophage fatty acid-binding proteins aP2 (FABP4) and Mal1 (FABP5)
are intracellular lipid chaperones that modulate systemic glucose metabolism, …

Objective The burgeoning elderly population calls for a robust tool to identify patients with
increased risk of mortality and morbidity. This paper investigates the utility of the MFI as a …

Background Given the opioid crisis in America, patients are trying alternative medications
including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other cannabidiol (CBD) containing products in the …

Background: There is a paucity of information regarding the treatment of posterior labral
tears of the shoulder for baseball players. Reports regarding treatment and postoperative …

Background Many strategies for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis following hip
and knee arthroplasty exist, with extensive controversy regarding the optimum strategy to …

Introduction. Historically, a majority of prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) grew Gram-positive
bacteria. While previous studies stratified PJI risk with specific organisms by patient …