“… 2 , 9 , 20 , 51 , 52 The accuracy of the results provided in the database has been validated and used to describe many orthopedic procedures to date. 6 The data are extracted by trained reviewers directly from the medical records, and NSQIP is considered one of the most accurate surgical databases currently available. 7 , 20 , 51 As the NSQIP data set is deidentified and contains no geographic markers, this study was exempt from local institutional review board review.…”