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Lin Y, Gao J, Zheng H, Guo Y, Liu Z, Sun T. Evaluating Fibular Intramedullary Nails vs Traditional Plating in Geriatric Ankle Fractures: A 12-Year Single-Center Retrospective Study. Foot Ankle Int 2024; 45:824-832. [PMID: 38721810 DOI: 10.1177/10711007241247849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study evaluates the outcomes of fibular intramedullary nails (IMNs) compared to traditional plates and screws (PS) in the surgical treatment of unstable ankle injuries in patients aged ≥65 years. METHOD We conducted a retrospective study involving 32 elderly patients with unstable ankle fractures treated with IMNs from 2010 to 2022. A comparison was made with 125 case-control patients treated with PS during the same period. Outcomes compared included postoperative wound and nonwound complications, surgical reduction, union rates, implant removal rates, and the Olerud Molander Ankle Score (OMAS) at a minimum follow-up of 2 years. RESULTS The IMN group had a higher incidence of high-energy injuries, open fractures, concomitant surgery, and perioperative transfusion requirements than the PS group. Additionally, the IMN group developed fewer wound-related (3.1% vs 20% in the PS group, P = .043) and non-wound-related complications (18.8% vs 39.2% in the PS group, P = .030). Both groups had similar initial weightbearing restrictions, fracture union times, mean OMAS scores, rates of malunion or nonunion, and delayed implant removal times. Notably, there were significant differences in the quality and adequacy of mortise alignment between the groups (good: 53.1% in IMN group vs 79.2% in PS group, fair: 46.9% in IMN group vs 20.8% in PS group, P = .006). CONCLUSION Although the IMN group had an inferior outcome in the quality and adequacy of mortise reduction compared with the PS group, elderly patients with ankle fractures treated with IMN showed comparable functional outcomes to those treated with PS but with lower complication rates. Future research in this area will provide vital information for developing optimal treatment strategies, thereby improving the overall care of elderly patients with ankle fractures.
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- Yiyun Lin
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Senior Department of Orthopedics, the Seventh Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Senior Department of Orthopedics, the Seventh Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Senior Department of Orthopedics, the Seventh Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Senior Department of Orthopedics, the Seventh Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Senior Department of Orthopedics, the Seventh Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Senior Department of Orthopedics, the Seventh Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Yeh KT, Wu WT, Lee RP, Wang JH, Chen TY. The Incidence of Acute Respiratory Infection Was Higher in the Older Adults with Lower Limb Fracture Who Receive Spinal Anesthesia Than Those Who Receive General Anesthesia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:14260. [PMID: 36361140 PMCID: PMC9654406 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192114260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Acute respiratory infection (ARI) can significantly reduce postoperative quality of life and impair the recovery of older adult patients with lower-limb fractures, and its relationship with methods of anesthesia remains inconclusive. Using data from the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) of Taiwan, this study examined the data of patients who received surgical management for lower-limb fractures and compared those who underwent general anesthesia (GA) with those who underwent regional anesthesia (RA) in terms of their incidence of acute upper and lower respiratory infection during the one-month postoperative period. The study also identified related risk factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS Approximately two million patients were randomly sampled from the NHIRD registry. We identified and enrolled patients with lower-limb fractures who were over 60 years old and underwent GA or RA during surgeries conducted between 2010 and 2017. We divided these patients into two groups for further analysis. The outcome of this study was the development of ARI during the one-month postoperative period. RESULTS In total, 45,032 patients (GA group, 19,580 patients; RA group, 25,452 patients) with a mean age of 75.0 ± 8.9 years were included in our study. The incidence of postoperative ARI within one month of surgery was 8.0% (1562 patients) in the GA group and 9.5% (2412 patients) in the RA group, revealing a significant difference. The significant risk factors for the incidence of ARI were the application of RA for surgery, older age, hypertension, liver disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A subgroup analysis revealed that the RA method was associated with a significantly higher ARI incidence relative to the GA method among patients aged between 60 and 80 years, among male patients, among the patients with or without any comorbidity and among the patients without COPD. CONCLUSION The incidence of postoperative ARI within one month of surgery was higher among older patients with lower-limb fractures who received RA for surgery than among those who received GA for surgery. The other major risk factors for ARI were older age, hypertension, liver disease, and COPD. Therefore, we should focus on patients with a high risk of developing ARI, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Kuang-Ting Yeh
- Department of Orthopedics, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970473, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Pharmacy, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970374, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970374, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedics, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970473, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970374, Taiwan
- Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970374, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970374, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970473, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 970374, Taiwan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien 970473, Taiwan
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Meyr AJ, Sansosti LE. An Evaluation of Basic Demographic Characteristics in Foot and Ankle Surgery From the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Foot Ankle Surg 2022; 61:996-1000. [PMID: 35094935 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2021.12.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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It has become increasingly prevalent in the foot and ankle surgical literature to evaluate outcomes and trends obtained from large databases. The objective of this investigation was to provide a broad descriptive analysis and compare basic demographic characteristics relating to foot and ankle surgery within the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. The 16 Current Procedural Terminology® (CPT) codes available within this database pertaining to foot and ankle surgery were studied. Several CPT codes were observed to be more frequently associated with male gender: 27650 (Achilles tendon repair), 27698 (Lateral ankle reconstruction), 27702 (Total ankle arthroplasty), 27766 (ORIF medial malleolus fracture), 27792 (ORIF lateral malleolus fracture), and 28805 (Metatarsal amputation). Several other CPT codes were observed to be more frequently associated with female gender: 27658 (Primary peroneal tendon repair), 27814 (ORIF bimalleolar fracture), 27822 (ORIF trimalleolar ankle fracture without posterior lip fracture), and 27823 (ORIF trimalleolar ankle fracture with posterior lip fracture). The elective case designation was observed to be more frequently associated with male gender (65.4 vs 58.7%; p < .001). These data have potential use in the development and interpretation of quality improvement/performance improvement protocols at individual health care delivery centers, as well as the interpretation of other published investigations utilizing this database.
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- Andrew J Meyr
- Clinical Professor, Department of Podiatric Surgery, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
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- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Podiatric Surgery, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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Shapiro LM, Graham LA, Hawn MT, Kamal RN. Quality Reporting Windows May Not Capture the Effects of Surgical Site Infections After Orthopaedic Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2022; 104:1281-1291. [PMID: 35856929 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.21.01278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs) and the associated complications impact morbidity and mortality and result in substantial burden to the health-care system. These complications are typically reported during the 90-day surveillance period, with implications for reimbursement and quality measurement; however, the long-term effects of SSI are not routinely assessed. We evaluated the long-term effects of SSI on health-care utilization and cost following orthopaedic surgery in an observational cohort study. METHODS Patients in the Veterans Affairs health-care system who underwent an orthopaedic surgical procedure were included. The exposure of interest was an SSI within 90 days after the index procedure. The primary outcome was health-care utilization in the 2 years after discharge. Data for inpatient admission, inpatient days, outpatient visits, emergency room visits, total costs, and subsequent surgeries were also obtained. After adjusting for factors affecting SSI, we examined differences in each health-care utilization outcome by postoperative SSI occurrence and across time with use of differences-in-differences analysis. Cost differences were modeled with use of a gamma distribution with a log link. RESULTS A total of 96,983 patients were included, of whom 4,056 (4.2%) had an SSI within 90 days of surgery. After adjusting for factors known to impact SSI and preoperative health-care utilization, SSI was associated with a greater risk of outpatient visits (relative risk [RR], 1.29; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.26 to 1.32), emergency room visits (RR, 1.18; 95% CI, 1.15 to 1.21), and inpatient admission (RR, 1.35; 95% CI, 1.32 to 1.38) at 2 years postoperatively. The average cost among patients with an SSI was $148,824 ± $268,358 compared with $42,125 ± $124,914 among those without an SSI (p < 0.001). In the adjusted analysis, costs for patients with an SSI were 64% greater at 2 years compared with those without an SSI (RR, 1.64; 95% CI, 1.57 to 1.70). Overall, of all subsequent surgeries conducted within the 2-year postoperative period, 37% occurred within the first 90 days. CONCLUSIONS The reported effects of a postoperative SSI on health-care utilization and cost are sustained at 2 years post-surgery-a long-term impact that is not recognized in quality-measurement models. Efforts, including preoperative care pathways and optimization, and policies, including reimbursement models and risk-adjustment, should be made to reduce SSI and to account for these long-term effects. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Economic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Lauren M Shapiro
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- VOICES Health Policy Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Redwood City, California
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Malyavko A, Quan T, Stoll WT, Manzi JE, Gu A, Tabaie S, Stein BE. Association of Bleeding Disorders and Risk of Complications Following Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of the Ankle. Foot Ankle Int 2022; 43:551-559. [PMID: 34852658 DOI: 10.1177/10711007211058163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the ankle is a common procedure performed to correct ankle fractures in many different patient populations. Diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, and osteoporosis have been identified as risk factors for postoperative complications following surgery for ankle fractures. To date, there have not been any studies evaluating postoperative outcomes in patients with bleeding disorders undergoing operative treatment for ankle fractures. The aim of this study was to determine the postoperative complication rate following ORIF of the ankle in patients with a bleeding disorder vs those without a bleeding disorder. METHODS From 2006 to 2018, patients undergoing operative treatment for ankle fracture were identified in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. Two patient cohorts were defined: patients with a bleeding disorder and patients without a bleeding disorder. Patients who underwent either inpatient or outpatient ORIF of the ankle were included in this study. In this analysis, demographics, medical comorbidities, and postoperative complications variables were assessed between the 2 cohorts. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed. RESULTS Of 10 306 patients undergoing operative treatment for ankle fracture, 9909 patients (96.1%) had no bleeding disorder whereas 397 patients (3.9%) had a bleeding disorder. Following adjustment on multivariate analysis, compared to patients who did not have a bleeding disorder, those with a bleeding disorder had an increased risk of any postoperative complications (odds ratio [OR] 1.48, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.05-2.08, P = .024), requirement for postoperative blood transfusion (OR 2.86, 95% CI 1.53-5.36, P = .001), and extended length of hospital stay greater than 5 days (OR 1.46, 95% CI 1.10-1.93, P = .010). CONCLUSION Patients with bleeding disorders are associated with increased risk of postoperative complications following ORIF for ankle fractures. Determining patient risk factors and creating optimal preoperative and perioperative management plans in patients with bleeding disorders undergoing ORIF can be beneficial in reducing postoperative complications, improving patient outcomes, and reducing overall morbidity. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, retrospective cohort study.
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- Alisa Malyavko
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, George Washington Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, George Washington Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, George Washington Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, George Washington Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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Fassas S, Mamidi I, Lee R, Pasick L, Benito DA, Thakkar P, Joshi AS, Goodman JF. Postoperative Complications After Thyroidectomy: Time Course and Incidence Before Discharge. J Surg Res 2020; 260:210-219. [PMID: 33360304 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although complication rates after thyroidectomy are well described in the literature, the timing of these events is less understood. This study delineates the timeline and risk factors for early adverse events after thyroidectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study included a retrospective review of 161,534 patients who underwent thyroidectomy between 2005 and 2018 using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. Time to specific complications was analyzed for all patients undergoing thyroidectomy, with further stratification of hemithyroidectomy and total thyroidectomy cohorts. Univariate analyses were conducted to analyze demographics, preoperative comorbidities, and complications. A multivariate logistic regression model was generated to identify significant risk factors for 7-day postoperative complications. RESULTS The overall complication rate was 3.28%. A majority of complications arose before discharge including the following: blood transfusion (96%), hematoma formation (68%), pneumonia (53%), and cardiac arrest (67%). Approximately 37% of unplanned reoperations occurred before discharge in the hemithyroidectomy versus 63% in the total thyroidectomy cohort. Greater than 65% of mortalities occurred after discharge in both groups. Complications generally occurring within 7 d for the entire cohort included the following: pneumonia (3; 2-8 [median postoperative day; interquartile range]), pulmonary embolism (6; 2-12), cardiac arrest (1; 0-5), myocardial infarction (2; 1-6), blood transfusions (0; 0-1), and hematoma formation (0; 0-2). Superficial surgical site infection (9; 6-16) occurred later. Patients who underwent outpatient surgery had a decreased risk of complications (odds ratio 0.41) in the 7-day postoperative period. CONCLUSIONS Although early complications after thyroidectomy are rare, they have a distinct time course, many of which occur after discharge. However, in selected patients undergoing outpatient thyroidectomy, overall risk of complications is decreased. Understanding timing helps establish better preoperative communication and education to improve postoperative expectations for the provider and patient.
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- Scott Fassas
- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia.
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia
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