Racial Differences Seen for Joint Replacement Care and Outcomes
Differences seen across the continuum of care for knee, hip total joint arthroplasty for osteoarthritis
Hospital Outcomes Worse With Suboptimal Treatment of Hypothyroidism
Patients with clinical hypothyroidism and a high prehospitalization TSH level had longer length of stay, increased risk for readmission
Vaccination Cuts Severe COVID-19 Risk in Heart Transplant Patients
COVID-19 vaccination is not associated with heart transplant-specific adverse events
Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Coverage for Eligible, Necessary Care: Report
About 28 million older Americans have Medicare Advantage plans
Surgery No Better for Wrist Fracture in Older Adults
Surgical treatment not superior to nonsurgical treatment for patient-rated wrist function at 24 months in adults aged 60 years and older
Providers, Patients Differ in Satisfaction With Anesthesia for Eye Surgery
Provider satisfaction is not a good predictor of patient satisfaction with anesthesia during ocular surgery
Amputation Risk Up for Black, Rural Residents With Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Risk for major leg amputation or death increased compared with overall cohort of adult Medicare patients hospitalized with diabetic foot ulcers
Pelvic Fixation May Not Be Needed With Cerebral Palsy Scoliosis
Indications ID'd for excluding the pelvis in children with CP scoliosis treated with growth-friendly implants
Patient-Reported Outcomes + Wearable Data Predict Postop Adverse Events
Findings seen among women with gynecologic cancers followed for four weeks
Guideline Issued for Preventing SSI After Major Extremity Trauma
AAOS developed 14 strong and moderate-strength recommendations to decrease surgical site infections after major extremity trauma
