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  Today's Top Story Study: High Mortality Rates after Hip Fracture Surgery in Patients with COVID-19 Infection A systematic review published in Current Orthopaedic Practice reported high rates of in-hospital and 30-day mortality among patients with COVID-19 who undergo hip fracture surgery. Eleven studies were included, comprising 336 patients. Three studies reported in-hospital mortality, and the pooled rate was 29.8 percent. Eight studies with 30-day mortality data reported a pooled rate of 35.0 percent The mean length of [...]

          From The Well Day 23   At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well. It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents and lawmakers. Centrally located between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is often where information is shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made.     Health Care     Despite loss, CON foes say policy [...]

  February 2, 2022     Today's Top Story Study Identifies Potential Cost Savings with Orthopaedic Urgent Care for Low-acuity Fractures Treatment of patients with low-acuity fractures in an immediate care orthopaedic center versus an ED may lead to cost savings, according to a retrospective study published in the Journal of the AAOS ®. The study included 610 fracture patients treated during a six-month period in the same metropolitan area (orthopaedic center, n = 311; ED, n = [...]

          From The Well Day 22   At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well. It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents and lawmakers. Centrally located between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is often where information is shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made.     Health Care     House Committee rejects scrapping CON   [...]

          From The Well Day 20   At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well. It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents and lawmakers. Centrally located between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is often where information is shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made.     Elections     Legislation focuses on voting practices   The [...]

  Today's Top Story Study Finds Significantly Lower HCAHPS Scores in Revision versus Primary TJA Revision total joint arthroplasty (TJA) was associated with significantly lower Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores compared with primary TJA, according to a retrospective study published in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of the AAOS ®. Of 2,707 TJAs, 2.2 percent were revision hip arthroplasties and 2.77 percent were revision knee arthroplasties. Revision patients presented with poorer [...]

          From The Well Day 20   At the center of the West Virginia state Capitol is an area known as The Well. It is the informal gathering place for lobbyists, reporters, constituents and lawmakers. Centrally located between the chambers of the House of Delegates and Senate, The Well is often where information is shared, alliances are formed, and deals are made.     Elections     Legislation focuses on voting practices   The [...]

  Today's Top Story Study: Hip Muscle Recovery after THA for OA in Patients with Acetabular Dysplasia A study published in the Journal of the AAOS ® found substantial atrophy and fatty infiltration of the hip muscles persisted at one year after unilateral total hip arthroplasty (THA) for osteoarthritis (OA) with acetabular dysplasia. Fifty-one female patients were included. In the operated limb, the gluteus medius, iliopsoas, and rectus abdominis demonstrated significantly increased cross-sectional area (CSA) and muscle density [...]