2019
Total hip arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty for independently mobile older adults with intracapsular hip fractures
Metcalfe D, Judge A, Perry DC, Gabbe B, Zogg CK, Costa ML. Total hip arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty for independently mobile older adults with intracapsular hip fractures. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2019, 20: 226. PMID: 31101041, PMCID: PMC6525472, DOI: 10.1186/s12891-019-2590-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overArthroplasty, Replacement, HipFemur HeadFracture DislocationHemiarthroplastyHip FracturesHumansIndependent LivingMiddle AgedPatient SelectionPostoperative ComplicationsQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRegistriesReoperationRisk FactorsUnited KingdomConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyNational Hip Fracture DatabaseHospital Episode StatisticsHip fractureIntracapsular hip fracturesMobile older adultsTHA dislocationOlder adultsHip arthroplastyPropensity scoreHealth-related qualityHip Fracture DatabaseClinical registry dataLength of stayMethodsA systematic reviewUrgent further studyDeath registration dataResultsFive RCTsFit patientsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeEpisode StatisticsSafety profileSurgical interventionFunctional outcome
2016
Predictors of emergency ventral hernia repair: Targets to improve patient access and guide patient selection for elective repair
Wolf LL, Scott JW, Zogg CK, Havens JM, Schneider EB, Smink DS, Salim A, Haider AH. Predictors of emergency ventral hernia repair: Targets to improve patient access and guide patient selection for elective repair. Surgery 2016, 160: 1379-1391. PMID: 27542434, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.06.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overConfidence IntervalsDatabases, FactualElective Surgical ProceduresEmergenciesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Services AccessibilityHernia, VentralHerniorrhaphyHospital MortalityHumansInsurance CoverageLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPatient SelectionPredictive Value of TestsQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsVentral hernia repairEmergency ventral hernia repairHospital-level factorsHernia repairIndependent predictorsPatient selectionElective operationsWorse outcomesEmergency repairLonger hospital stayNationwide Inpatient SampleMultivariable logistic regressionUnited States populationRace/ethnicityHospital deathHospital staySecondary outcomesElective repairPrimary outcomePayer statusInpatient SamplePatient outcomesVentral herniasElective careGreater odds