2022
Geographic variations in health care resource utilization following elective ACDF for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: A national trend analysis
Koo AB, Elsamadicy AA, Sarkozy M, Pathak N, David WB, Freedman IG, Reeves BC, Sciubba DM, Laurans M, Kolb L. Geographic variations in health care resource utilization following elective ACDF for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: A national trend analysis. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 9: 100099. PMID: 35141663, PMCID: PMC8819911, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical spondylotic myelopathyLength of stayElective ACDFSpondylotic myelopathyAdult patientsPatient demographicsComplication rateRegional cohortElective anterior cervical discectomyHealth care resource utilizationNational Inpatient Sample databaseAnterior cervical discectomyMean total costHousehold income quartileHealth care deliveryHealth care expendituresNonroutine dischargePerioperative complicationsCervical discectomyDischarge dispositionFemale patientsElixhauser comorbiditiesSurgery variesPrimary diagnosisHospital costs
2021
Hospital Discharge Within a Day After Total Knee Arthroplasty Does Not Affect 1-Year Complications Compared With Rapid Discharge
Fassihi S, Malahias M, Gu A, Richardson S, Buller L, Stake S, De Martino I, Pathak N, Chen A, Ast M, Sculco P. Hospital Discharge Within a Day After Total Knee Arthroplasty Does Not Affect 1-Year Complications Compared With Rapid Discharge. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2021, 29: 397-405. PMID: 32826664, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-20-00187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal knee arthroplastySame-day dischargeDischarge groupKnee arthroplastyDay dischargeInpatient total knee arthroplastyPearlDiver Patient Records DatabaseSame-day discharge groupPrimary total knee arthroplastyTraditional dischargeSubsequent postoperative daysDay of surgeryLength of stayPeriprosthetic joint infectionPatient record databaseRapid dischargeEligible patientsOverall complicationsComplication rateHospital dischargePostoperative dayJoint infectionRevision rateDischarge cohortDiseases codes