Mohammad R. Rasouli
Rothman Institute of Orthopaedics, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
[ 1 ] - Economic Effects of Anti-Depressant Usage on Elective Lumbar Fusion Surgery
Background: It has been suggested, although not proven, that presence of concomitant psychiatric disorders may increase the inpatient costs for patients undergoing elective surgery. This study was designed to test the hypothesis that elective lumbar fusion surgery is more costly in patients with under treatment for depression. Methods: This is a retrospective case-control study of 142 patient...
[ 2 ] - Tranexamic Acid in Total Joint Arthroplasty: Efficacy and Safety
Despite improvements in surgical and anesthetic techniques, total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is still associated with substantial blood loss and postoperative anemia (1). A considerable portion of patients with postoperative anemia require blood transfusion, which has been shown to negatively affect the outcome of TJA and predisposes patients to development of surgical site infection and peripr...