Correlation of Postoperative Epidural Analgesia With Morbidity and Mortality Following Total Knee Replacement in Medicare Patients

Christopher L. Wu, MD, James S. Demeester, MD, Robert Herbert, David N. Maine, MD, Andrew J. Rowlingson, BA, and Lee A. Fleisher, MD

Dr. Wu is Associate Professor, and Dr. Demeester is Fellow, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.

Mr. Herbert is Research Associate, Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Maine is Fellow, and Mr. Rowlingson is Research Assistant, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Fleisher is Professor and Chair; Department of Anesthesia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Christopher L. Wu, MD, James S. Demeester, MD, Robert Herbert, David N. Maine, MD, Andrew J. Rowlingson, BA, and Lee A. Fleisher, MD

Dr. Wu is Associate Professor, and Dr. Demeester is Fellow, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.

Mr. Herbert is Research Associate, Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Maine is Fellow, and Mr. Rowlingson is Research Assistant, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Fleisher is Professor and Chair; Department of Anesthesia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Christopher L. Wu, MD, James S. Demeester, MD, Robert Herbert, David N. Maine, MD, Andrew J. Rowlingson, BA, and Lee A. Fleisher, MD

Dr. Wu is Associate Professor, and Dr. Demeester is Fellow, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.

Mr. Herbert is Research Associate, Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Maine is Fellow, and Mr. Rowlingson is Research Assistant, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Fleisher is Professor and Chair; Department of Anesthesia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.