Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	41615
Country	United States

Received	2018-08-16 01:34
Peer-Review Started	2018-08-17 09:21
To Make the First Decision	2018-10-08 04:00
Return for Revision	2018-10-08 07:14
Revised	2018-12-13 18:49
Second Decision	2019-01-08 11:20
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2019-01-09 22:51
Articles in Press	2019-01-09 22:51
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2019-03-07 08:59
Publish the Manuscript Online	2019-03-08 07:13

ISSN	2218-5836 (online)
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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Comparison of implant related complications amongst patients with opioid use disorder and non-users following total knee arthroplasty
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Rushabh M Vakharia, Karim G Sabeh, Ajit M Vakharia, Dhanur M Damodar, Tsun Yee Law and Martin Martin W Roche
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Rushabh M Vakharia http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2008-0821 Karim G Sabeh http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5386-7511 Ajit M Vakharia http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9316-0211 Dhanur M Damodar http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5193-8715 Tsun Yee Law http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0529-1890 Martin Martin W Roche http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5071-4699
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Rushabh M Vakharia, MD, Research Fellow, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Holy Cross Orthopedic Institute, 5597 North Dixie Highway, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308, United States. rush.vakharia@gmail.com
Key Words	Opioid use; Total knee arthroplasty; Medicare; Database; Cost; Readmission rates
Core Tip	A retrospective analysis of the Medicare database demonstrated that patients with opioid dependence or abuse diagnosis had higher rates of implant related complications, 90-d readmission rates, and cost of care in patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty.
Publish Date	2019-03-08 07:13
Citation	Vakharia RM, Sabeh KG, Vakharia AM, Damodar DM, Law TY, Roche MW. Comparison of implant related complications amongst patients with opioid use disorder and non-users following total knee arthroplasty. World J Orthop 2019; 10(3): 137-144
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v10/i3/137.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v10.i3.137

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