ArticleRisk Factors for Discharge to Rehabilitation Among Hip Fracture Patients Author:Sathiyakumar VPublish date: October 29, 2015 Length of stay (LOS) drives costs for hip fracture patients. One factor that affects LOS is delayed transfer of patients to rehabilitation centers...Read More
ArticleDo Practice Settings Influence Defensive Medicine in Orthopedic Surgery?Author:Sathiyakumar VPublish date: July 29, 2014 Defensive medicine is often practiced out of fear of legal liability. We conducted a study to compare the costs of defensive medicine among US or...Read More
ArticlePatterns of Costs and Spending Among Orthopedic Surgeons Across the United States: A National SurveyAuthor:Sathiyakumar VPublish date: January 27, 2014 Due to rising medical costs, the purpose of this study was to investigate the spending patterns of orthopedic surgeons across the United States an...Read More
