2017
Does Preoperative Pneumonia Affect Complications of Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery?
Patterson JT, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Arzeno AH, Grauer JN. Does Preoperative Pneumonia Affect Complications of Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery? The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2017, 46: e177-e185. PMID: 28666049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip fracture repairHip fracture patientsGeriatric hip fracture patientsHip fracture surgeryPreoperative pneumoniaFracture patientsAdverse eventsFracture repairFracture surgeryAdverse outcomesNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseEarly hip fracture surgeryGeriatric hip fracture surgeryQuality Improvement Program databaseChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseUnderweight body mass indexSerious adverse eventsImprovement Program databaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseTime of surgeryBody mass indexPreoperative anemiaDelaying surgeryRetrospective cohortHip fracture
2015
Postoperative Length of Stay and 30-Day Readmission After Geriatric Hip Fracture
Basques BA, Bohl DD, Golinvaux NS, Leslie MP, Baumgaertner MR, Grauer JN. Postoperative Length of Stay and 30-Day Readmission After Geriatric Hip Fracture. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2015, 29: e115-e120. PMID: 25210835, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000000222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeriatric hip fracturesBody mass indexPostoperative LOSHip fractureRisk factorsPostoperative lengthMass indexSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseMultivariate analysisQuality Improvement Program databaseAverage postoperative LOSDependent functional statusNon-general anesthesiaPrognostic Level IIHip fracture surgeryPercent of patientsHip fracture patientsHip fracture repairImprovement Program databaseSignificant risk factorsAnesthesiologists classAnesthesia typeFracture patientsPostoperative day