The ACS NSQIP database requires orthopaedic-specific variables to improve the quality of adverse event evaluations in the specialty.
Orthopaedic NSQIP risk models warrant cautious interpretation without specialty variables; leaves open the need for enhanced databases in future studies.
The ACS NSQIP database allows for evaluating current trends of adverse events in selected surgical specialties. However, variables specific to orthopaedic surgery, such as open versus closed injury, are needed to improve the quality of the results.
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