A5103134652- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
Rush University Medical Center
2018-2019
Background: Corticosteroid injections are a common treatment for rotator cuff tears. Because of concerns infection, surgical procedure is often delayed following injections. The purpose this investigation was to determine if there temporal relationship between corticosteroid and the risk site infection after arthroscopic repair. We hypothesized that incidence higher in patients who received preoperative injection exists manner as those receiving an closer operative date have infection....
Little is known regarding the rates and risk factors for long-term postoperative opioid use among opioid-naïve patients undergoing elective shoulder surgery.To identify (1) proportion of surgery, (2) these patients, (3) associated with use.Cohort study; Level evidence, 3.A retrospective review a private administrative claims database was performed to those individuals who underwent surgery between 2007 2015. "Opioid-naïve" were identified as had not filled an prescription in 180 days before...
Background Serologic erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) measurements, which have been successfully utilized in the lower extremity, are thought to lack adequate sensitivity diagnosis of infection after shoulder arthroplasty. The purpose this study is determine diagnostic performance preoperative white blood cell (WBC) count, ESR, CRP setting revision arthroplasty with gold standard being defined as a later infection. Patients methods A national insurance...