Background As outpatient total hip (THA) and knee arthroplasties (TKA) increase in popularity,
concerns exist about the safety of discharging patients home the same day. The purpose …

Study Design Literature review. Objective Atlantoaxial dislocation (AAD) is a rare and potentially
fatal disturbance to the normal occipital-cervical anatomy that affects some populations …

Background Recent studies show increases in cervical spine surgery prevalence and cervical
spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) diagnoses in the US. However, few studies have examined …

Background HGS is a severe deformity most commonly affecting L5-S1 vertebral segment.
Treatment available for HGS includes a range of different surgical options: full or partial …

OBJECT A high prevalence of cervical deformity (CD) has been identified among adult patients
with thoracolumbar spinal deformity undergoing surgical treatment. The clinical impact of …

Study Design. Retrospective multicenter database review. Objective. The aim of this study
was to evaluate national postoperative outcomes and hospital characteristics trends from …

Background As advances in medicine have increased life expectancy, more octogenarians
are undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) than ever before. Concerns exist, however, about …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: The objective of this study was to
determine whether lower socioeconomic status was associated with increased resource …

Background The purpose of this study is to determine whether revision total hip arthroplasty
(THA) is associated with increased rates of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary …

Background Few studies have provided nationwide estimates of patient characteristics and
procedure-related complications, or examined postsurgical outcomes for patients with …