Total Knee Arthroplasty in Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Centers: 5-Year Retrospective Chart Review of 90-Day Postsurgical Outcomes and Health Care Resource Utilization.

Introduction: Migration of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures from the inpatient setting to outpatient venues, especially freestanding ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), requires the use of reliable patient selection algorithms and standardized perioperative pathways to facilitate favorable outcomes for patients.

Methods: This retrospective chart review included consecutive TKA procedures performed over a 5-year period between January 2014 and January 2019 at 2 freestanding ASCs. The patient selection algorithm was developed on the basis of patient comorbidities to minimize the potential for adverse events.

Shoulder function in patients undergoing selective neck dissection with or without radiation and chemotherapy.

Background: Shoulder function can be negatively affected during treatment of upper aerodigestive tract carcinoma. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of selective neck dissection alone or in combination with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.

Methods: We conducted an observational study in adults who underwent selective neck dissection for the treatment of upper aerodigestive tract cancer who were >6 months from completion of their therapy.