Noshin Nuzhat

Characterizing Comorbidities in Total Joint Arthroplasty in a Safety-Net Hospital Using Age-Adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index

BACKGROUND: The joint arthroplasty population has a high number of comorbidities at the time of surgery, which increases the cost of care per episode. The goal of this study was to analyze the distribution of comorbid diseases in patients who have undergone total joint arthroplas...