Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in patients
undergoing surgery. Similarly, periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), is a major cause of failure …

Background The association between inadequate glycemic control and surgical site
infection (SSI) following total joint arthroplasty (TJA) remains unclear. The aim of this study is …

Background Value-based and patient-specific care represent 2 critical areas of focus that
have yet to be fully reconciled by today's bundled care model. Using a predictive naïve …

Background Total joint arthroplasty has historically been very successful for most patients,
yet some still incur a complication. In an era of value-based care, certain efforts need to be …

Knee pain is second only to the back as the most commonly reported area of pain in the
human body. With an overall prevalence of 46.2%, its impact on disability, lost productivity …

The minimum requirements for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are significant, prolonged
symptoms with supporting clinical and radiological signs. Despite interest in screening tools …

Background Preoperative optimization protocols targeting potentially modifiable risk factors
could prove beneficial in reducing the rate of complications in lower extremity total joint …

Aims The best marker for assessing glycaemic control prior to total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to assess the utility of fructosamine …

Background: Increased glucose variability during hospitalization has been associated with a
longer length of stay in the hospital and a higher mortality rate following non-orthopaedic …

Importance Real-world surgical practice often lags behind the best scientific evidence. For
example, although optimizing comorbidities such as smoking and morbid obesity before …