2016
Primary Care Physician and Patient Perceptions of Reimbursement for Total Knee and Hip Replacement
Wiznia DH, Kim CY, Wang Y, Swami N, Pelker RR. Primary Care Physician and Patient Perceptions of Reimbursement for Total Knee and Hip Replacement. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2016, 31: 1395-1399. PMID: 27036921, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2015.12.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyOrthopaedic surgeonsOrthopaedic servicesPrimary care physicians' perceptionsHigher reimbursementPrimary care physiciansPostoperative patientsCare physiciansKnee arthroplastyPatients' perceptionsTotal kneePhysicians' perceptionsHip arthroplastyOrthopedic proceduresHip replacementWeb-based surveyPatientsSurgeonsReimbursement valuesLarger practicesPaper-based surveyFurther studiesSignificant differencesArthroplasty
1986
Indium-111 platelet scintigraphy for the diagnosis of acute venous thrombosis.
Ezekowitz M, Pope C, Sostman H, Smith E, Glickman M, Rapoport S, Sniderman K, Friedlaender G, Pelker R, Taylor F. Indium-111 platelet scintigraphy for the diagnosis of acute venous thrombosis. Circulation 1986, 73: 668-674. PMID: 3948370, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.73.4.668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlatelet scintigraphyContrast venographyGroup IIVenous thrombosisLower limb venous thrombosisGroup IIndium-111 platelet scintigraphyAcute venous thrombosisHigh-risk patientsMajor orthopedic proceduresPositive venogramsIntravenous heparinSymptomatic patientsConsecutive patientsActive thrombosisOrthopedic proceduresSingle injectionScintigraphyVenographyPatientsBlinded observersIndium-111Positive findingsFurther evaluationThrombosis