Frailty is a condition characterized by a high vulnerability to low-power stressor. Frailty
increases with age and is associated with higher complications and mortality. Several …

Purpose The rate of elective lumbar fusion has continued to increase over the past two
decades. However, there remains to be a consensus on the optimal fusion technique. This …

Aims The number of patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery of the hip has increased
significantly during the past decade. It has now become an established technique for the …

Background Outpatient hip arthroplasty is being performed more routinely; however, safety
remains a concern. The purpose of this study was to compare the rate of adverse events of …

Purpose To investigate whether the World Health Organization Safety Surgical Checklist
(SSC) is an effective tool to reduce complications in spinal surgery. Methods We …

Background Several case series and case reports have been published about idiopathic
hydrocephalus treatment in dogs and cats using ventriculoperitoneal shunts (VPS) …

Background Quality monitoring is increasingly important to support and assure sustainability
of the orthopedic practice. Surgeons in nonacademic settings often lack resources to …

Background: Severity of illness determination for children with acute hematogenous
osteomyelitis should be accomplished during the earliest stages of evaluation to guide …

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the natural history of lateral femoral cutaneous
nerve (LFCN) neuropraxia in a previously reported cohort of individuals after direct anterior …

Background The incremental hospital cost and length of stay (LOS) associated with adverse
events (AEs) has not been well characterized for planned and unplanned inpatient spine …