Thirty-day Outcomes After Surgery for Metastatic Bone Disease of the Extremities: An Analysis of the NSQIP Database.
Kathryn E GallawayJuhno AhnAlexandra K CallanPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2020)
Our study demonstrates a higher 30-day mortality rate than previously reported. In additon, prophylactic stabilization of impending pathologic fractures may be associated with a lower risk of complications and unplanned revision surgery. The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program or other large database reports can help surgeons counsel patients appropriately regarding the risks and benefits of surgery.
Keyphrases
- quality improvement
- patient safety
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- end stage renal disease
- adverse drug
- ejection fraction
- squamous cell carcinoma
- newly diagnosed
- small cell lung cancer
- risk factors
- total knee arthroplasty
- chronic kidney disease
- surgical site infection
- emergency department
- prognostic factors
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- soft tissue
- cardiovascular events
- cardiovascular disease
- adipose tissue
- patient reported outcomes
- coronary artery disease
- human health
- body composition
- rectal cancer
- drug induced