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The Effect Of Malnutrition On Patients Undergoing Elective Joint Arthroplasty., Ronald Huang, Md, Max Greenky, Bs, Glenn J. Kerr, Md, Mathew S. Austin, Md, Javad Parvizi, Md, Frcs
The Effect Of Malnutrition On Patients Undergoing Elective Joint Arthroplasty., Ronald Huang, Md, Max Greenky, Bs, Glenn J. Kerr, Md, Mathew S. Austin, Md, Javad Parvizi, Md, Frcs
Rothman Institute Faculty Papers
Malnutrition has been linked to serious complications in patients undergoing elective total joint arthroplasty (TJA). This study prospectively evaluated 2,161 patients undergoing elective TJA for malnutrition as defined by either an abnormal serum albumin or transferrin. The overall incidence of malnutrition was 8.5% (184 of 2,161) and the rate of overall complications in the malnourished group was 12% as compared to 2.9% in patients with normal parameters (P55years-old undergoing TJA and is associated with a significant increase in post-operative complications.
Common Peroneal Nerve Palsy Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: Prognostic Factors For Recovery., Jai Hyung Park, Bryan Hozack, Peter Kim, Robert Norton, Steven Mandel, Camilo Restrepo, Javad Parvizi
Common Peroneal Nerve Palsy Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: Prognostic Factors For Recovery., Jai Hyung Park, Bryan Hozack, Peter Kim, Robert Norton, Steven Mandel, Camilo Restrepo, Javad Parvizi
Rothman Institute Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND: Common peroneal nerve palsy, although rare, is a serious complication of total hip arthroplasty. Although several publications have dealt with the risk factors for peroneal nerve palsy, there is little literature regarding the time it takes for the nerve to recover and the factors that influence its recovery. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the clinical course of this injury and identify prognostic factors for recovery.
METHODS: From January 2000 to December 2007, 7969 primary and 1601 revision total hip arthroplasties were performed at our institution. Common peroneal nerve palsy developed following thirty-one (0.32%) of these procedures. …
Functional Results And Outcomes After Repair Of Proximal Hamstring Avulsions., Steven B Cohen, Ashwin Rangavajjula, Dharmesh Vyas, James P Bradley
Functional Results And Outcomes After Repair Of Proximal Hamstring Avulsions., Steven B Cohen, Ashwin Rangavajjula, Dharmesh Vyas, James P Bradley
Rothman Institute Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to assess postsurgical outcomes in active patients after primary repair of acute and chronic proximal hamstring tears.
HYPOTHESIS: Surgical treatment of both acute and chronic proximal hamstring avulsion injuries would result in improved patient outcomes using validated outcome scores and a hamstring-specific questionnaire, and operative repair of these injuries results in excellent outcomes with a high level of patient satisfaction, pain relief, and return to function.
STUDY DESIGN: Case series; Level of evidence, 4.
METHODS: Fifty-two patients who underwent proximal hamstring repair (26 male and 26 female; average age, 47.7 years) completed the …
Does International Normalized Ratio Level Predict Pulmonary Embolism?, Patricia Hansen, Benjamin Zmistowski, Camilo Restrepo, Javad Parvizi, Richard H Rothman
Does International Normalized Ratio Level Predict Pulmonary Embolism?, Patricia Hansen, Benjamin Zmistowski, Camilo Restrepo, Javad Parvizi, Richard H Rothman
Rothman Institute Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND: Preventing pulmonary embolism is a priority after major musculoskeletal surgery. The literature contains discrepant data regarding the influence of anticoagulation on the incidence of pulmonary embolism after joint arthroplasty. The American College of Chest Physicians guidelines recommend administration of oral anticoagulants (warfarin), aiming for an international normalized ratio (INR) level between 2 and 3. However, recent studies show aggressive anticoagulation (INR > 2) can lead to hematoma formation and increased risk of subsequent infection.
QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: We asked whether an INR greater than 2 protects against pulmonary embolism.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: We identified 9112 patients with 10,122 admissions for joint arthroplasty …
Burden Of Traumatic Spine Fractures In Tehran, Iran., Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Mohammad R Rasouli, Alexander Vaccaro, Soheil Saadat, Mohammad R Zarei, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar
Burden Of Traumatic Spine Fractures In Tehran, Iran., Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Mohammad R Rasouli, Alexander Vaccaro, Soheil Saadat, Mohammad R Zarei, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar
Rothman Institute Faculty Papers
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BACKGROUND: The Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY) was designed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to measure, compare, and analyze the burden of various diseases. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study on the assessment of burden of traumatic spinal fracture (TSF) in an Iranian community. We estimated burden of TSF includes both isolated (iTSF) and associated injuries related to traumatic spinal fractures (aTSF) in Tehran, the capital of Iran, for the year 2006-2007 using DALYs.
METHODS: Burden of TSF was estimated based on information provided by the national data on Iranian trauma, data from …