Publications by authors named "Gabrielle C Ma"
Article Synopsis
- The study compares the effectiveness of open versus arthroscopic surgery for treating septic arthritis in knee and shoulder joints, focusing on incidence and patient outcomes.
- Data was gathered from 1,993 knee patients and 476 shoulder patients who underwent irrigation and debridement between 2015 and 2018, looking at complications, readmissions, and reoperations over two years.
- Results showed that while arthroscopic treatment had lower reoperation rates for knee surgeries, both methods had similar outcomes for shoulders, indicating that the type of surgery may impact the need for follow-up procedures differently in these joints.
Introduction: Shoulder arthroplasty has become popular in the treatment of degenerative shoulder conditions in the United States. Shoulder arthroplasty usage has expanded to younger patients with increased surgical indications.
Methods: Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) and TSA patient records with the 1-year follow-up between 2015 and 2018 were queried from the nationwide PearlDiver Mariner Shoulder Database using International Classification of Disease-10 codes.
Background: Disparities associated with socioeconomic status (SES) and insurance coverage have been shown to affect outcomes in different medical conditions and surgical procedures. We hypothesized that patients insured by Medicaid will be associated with lower follow-up rates and inferior outcomes relative to those with Medicare or private insurance.
Methods: Patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty, including anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty, reverse arthroplasty, and hemiarthroplasty, were enrolled preoperatively in an institutional database.