Are Sicker Patients Less Likely to Improve after Ankle Fusion?
Kohring J, Houck J, Flemister S, Ketz J, Oh I, Baumhauer J. Are Sicker Patients Less Likely to Improve after Ankle Fusion? Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2019, 4: 2473011419s00252. PMCID: PMC8696802, DOI: 10.1177/2473011419s00252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharlson Comorbidity IndexPROMIS Physical FunctionPROMIS T-scoresPain interferenceASA scorePhysical functionAnkle arthrodesisT-scoreSicker patientsAnkle fusionDemographic dataHigher Charlson comorbidity indexPre-existing medical conditionsPre-operative functionLow physical functionPost-operative patientsAnkle arthrodesis proceduresComorbidity indexMedical comorbiditiesChart reviewRetrospective reviewRisk stratificationRoutine careAnkle arthritisArthrodesis proceduresEvaluating Patients for Elective Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery: Insurance as a Predictor of Patient Outcomes
Bakhsh W, Childs S, Oh I, Flemister S, Baumhauer J, Ketz J. Evaluating Patients for Elective Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery: Insurance as a Predictor of Patient Outcomes. Foot & Ankle Specialist 2019, 12: 522-529. PMID: 30628476, DOI: 10.1177/1938640018823070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcomesAnkle surgeryElective footNarcotic refillsPatient selectionRetrospective cohort studyRetrospective chart reviewCareful patient selectionElective surgical proceduresMultivariate regression modelingWorst painChart reviewCohort studyPostoperative outcomesPROMIS scoresTrauma patientsElective surgerySingle centerFunctional outcomeOutpatient footPatient outcomesSurgical proceduresPatientsLevel IIISurgery