Background Malnutrition affects patient outcomes after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Although
hypoalbuminemia has been used as a surrogate, there is no unanimous method for …

Introduction Postoperative urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in geriatric patients;
however, little is known about the impact of UTI in orthopedic trauma. The present study was …

Background Frailty results in increased vulnerability to adverse outcomes following trauma.
We investigated the association between the 5‐item modified frailty index (mFI‐5) and …

Objective: The revised Baux score (age total body surface area (TBSA) burned and
inhalation injury)) is predictive of mortality in burn patients. Our study objective was to assess …

… Drafting of the manuscript: Darbandi and Saadat. Critical revision of the manuscript for
important intellectual content: Siddiqi and Butler. Final revision of the version to be published: all …

Objective: To compare short-term (≤ 30 days) outcomes of hip fracture between patients with
and without bleeding disorders. Design: Retrospective database review. Setting: The study …

Background Patients with multiple comorbidities often have delayed hip fracture surgery due
to medical optimization. The goal of this study is to identify the allowable time for medical …

This study aims to provide patient characteristics and short-term clinical outcomes of Le Fort
fractures. Using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database from 2016 to …

The 5-factor modified frailty index (mFI-5) has been used as a prognostic tool to identify
patients at higher risk for complications and mortality but has not been used to assess the …

Age-related bone loss is believed to increase the risk of traumatic fragility fractures in both
men and women. We aimed to determine the risk factors associated with simultaneous …