Body Mass Index and the Risk of Postoperative Complications After Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Introduction: Given the growing prevalence of obesity, it is crucial to understand the effect of obesity on complications after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study aims to assess the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and postoperative periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), medical complications, and surgical complications after TKA.

Methods: The Premier Healthcare Database was used to identify all primary elective TKAs between 2016 and 2021.

Time-to-Surgery and Short-Term Outcomes of Trimalleolar Ankle Fracture During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Introduction During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a rapid and significant transformation in patient management occurred across the healthcare system in order to mitigate the spread of the disease and address resource constraints. Numerous surgical cases were either postponed or canceled, permitting only the most critical and emergent cases to proceed. The impact of these modifications on patient outcomes remains uncertain.

Clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes of septic arthritis of the native hip joint: a 20-year retrospective review.

Background: The primary purpose of this retrospective case series was to describe the prevalence and outcomes of single-stage hip arthroplasty in patients who were previously treated for septic arthritis of the native hip at our institution over a 20-year period. This study also examined rates of persistent or recurrent infection, reoperation, and mortality for septic arthritis of the native hip.

Methods: Adult patients treated for septic arthritis of the native hip at our institution from 1995 to 2015 were retrospectively identified.

Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Humeral Shaft Fracture Management and Its Outcomes.

Background and objective The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic necessitated a sudden and drastic shift in patient management throughout the healthcare system, to curb the spread of the disease and deal with resource limitations. Many surgical cases were canceled or delayed with only the most urgent and emergent cases taken up for treatment. It is unknown if and how these alterations affected patient outcomes.

A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Various Treatment Options for Distal Radius Fractures.

Purpose: To conduct a cost-effectiveness study of nonsurgical and surgical treatment options for distal radius fractures using distinct posttreatment outcome patterns.

Methods: We created a decision tree to model the following treatment modalities for distal radius fractures: nonsurgical management, external fixation, percutaneous pinning, and plate fixation. Each node of the model was associated with specific costs in dollars, a utility adjustment (quality-adjusted life year [QALY]), and a percent likelihood.

Perceived effectiveness of video interviews for orthopaedic surgery residency during COVID-19.

Background: During the 2020-21 residency interview season, interviews were conducted through virtual platforms due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to assess the general perceptions of applicants, residents and attendings at a single, large, metropolitan orthopaedic residency with regards to the video interview process before and after the interview season.

Methods: Surveys were sent to all orthopaedic applicants, residents, and attendings before the interview season.

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurements Information System (PROMIS) upper extremity and pain interference do not significantly predict rotator cuff tear dimensions.

Background: Proper diagnosis of rotator cuff tears is typically established with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); however, studies show that MRI-derived measurements of tear severity may not align with patient-reported pain and shoulder function. The purpose of this study is to investigate the capacity for the Patient-reported Outcomes Measurements Information System (PROMIS) computer adaptive tests to predict rotator cuff tear severity by correlating preoperative tear morphology observed on MRI with PROMIS upper extremity (UE) and pain interference (PI) scores. This is the first study to investigate the relationship between tear characteristics and preoperative patient-reported symptoms using PROMIS.