Severity of Covid-19 Lockdown Orders Corresponds to Orthopaedic Trauma Volume.

During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, states implemented social distancing guidelines. This study examines the effect of the severity of lockdown orders on orthopaedic trauma volume. Two institutions, one in a state with strict stay home (SH) orders and one in a state with lax social distancing (SD) orders, were examined.

The Hip and Femur Fracture Bundle: Preliminary Findings From a Tertiary Hospital.

Background: The voluntary hip and femur fracture Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BCPI-A) includes Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) 480, 481, and 482, which include diverse and medically complex patients undergoing urgent inpatient surgery without optimization. Concern exists that this bundle is financially unfavorable for hospitals, and this study aimed to identify the costliest services.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed a 12-month cohort of 32 consecutive patients in the DRG 480-482 bundle at our academic tertiary referral center.

The Alpha-Defensin Prosthetic Joint Infection Test Has Poor Validity for Native Knee Joint Infection.

Background: The alpha-defensin test known as Synovaure has been very effective in diagnosis of prosthetic joint infections (PJIs). Being able to easily and accurately differentiate septic and inflammatory arthropathies in native joints would improve diagnostic workup and management. We tested the ability of an alpha-defensin test to distinguish septic from inflammatory or crystalline arthropathy in the native knee.