Risk Factors and Reasons for Emergency Department Visits Within 30 Days of Elective Hand Surgery: An Analysis of 3,261 Patients.

The frequency of hand and elbow surgeries occurring in outpatient and elective settings is on the rise. Emergency department (ED) visits in the postoperative period are increasingly used as quality measures for surgical care. The aim of this study is to determine the number of postoperative ED visits, the primary reason for these visits, and to identify risk factors associated with these visits.

Effect of Diabetes and Hemoglobin A1c on Complications Following Elective Hand Surgery.

: Limited research exists investigating the association between diabetes and glycemic control on complications following elective hand surgery. The goal of this research was to assess the incidence of complications within 30 days of elective hand surgery in a large population of diabetic patients compared to a population of non-diabetics. Furthermore, we sought to examine the relationship of glycemic control, as measured by HbA1c, and postoperative complications.