Abstract: INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: The Veterans Affairs (VA) Health System recently implemented the Risk Analysis Index (RAI) to assess frailty prior to surgery. Elevated RAI …
Abstract: Objective: To compare the risk of composite peripheral artery disease (PAD) surgical outcome, including peripheral revascularization and amputation procedures, between …
Abstract: Importance: Major surgery sometimes involves long recovery or even permanent institutionalization. Little is known about long-term trajectories of postoperative recovery, …
Abstract: Although surgery among persons with dementia is common, dementia is a strong predictor of poor surgical outcomes, including readmissions and mortality. Increasingly, …
Abstract: Importance: Evaluating how social determinants of health (SDOH) influence veteran outcomes is crucial, particularly for quality improvement. Objective: To measure …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Patient demographics, such as sex and age, are known risk factors for undergoing revision following primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). The military …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO) is a surgical option for medial femorotibial osteoarthritis, which preserves articular cartilage by …
Abstract: Context: Knee injury and subsequent surgery are widespread in the military setting. Associations between knee surgery and expected outcomes over time have not been …
Abstract: CONTEXT: Seriously ill patients are at higher risk for adverse surgical outcomes. Palliative care (PC) interventions for seriously ill surgical patients are associated …
Abstract: The functional outcomes in patients undergoing patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA) with high occupational demands have not been fully examined. This study assessed return …