Yungtai Lo

Predictors of cancellation and rescheduling of elective shoulder arthroscopy: Experiences at an urban academic medical center

ABSTRACT Background: Cancellation of elective shoulder arthroscopy negatively affects the surgical scheduling process and results in significant financial loss for a health care institution. Despite this, the patient-related and surgical-related risk factors of cancellation remai...

Endoscopic Iliotibial Band Lengthening and Bursectomy Effectively Improve Pain and Function in Patients With Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

Purpose To evaluate patient‐reported outcomes after endoscopic bursectomy and iliotibial band lengthening for the treatment of greater trochanteric pain syndrome. Methods Patients >18 years who underwent endoscopic bursectomy and iliotibial band lengthening for treatment of great...

Postoperative inflammatory markers and surgical wound infection after elective short-segment lumbar fusion: the importance of surgical context

Abstract. Introduction: Postoperative white blood cell (WBC) count and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) are routinely available after lumbar fusion, but early elevations may reflect surgical stress. We evaluated associations of postoperative day (POD) 1 and POD3 WBC/NLR with...