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View article: Does a Provider Contact Wristband Reduce Emergency Department Visit Rates Following Hip or Knee Arthroplasty?
Does a Provider Contact Wristband Reduce Emergency Department Visit Rates Following Hip or Knee Arthroplasty? Open
View article: Medial Pole Osteoarthritis Series Indicates Moderate Disease
Medial Pole Osteoarthritis Series Indicates Moderate Disease Open
Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the leading causes of hip pain in the United States, with over half a million total hip arthroplasties (THA) performed every year. In hip OA radiographic joint space narrowing in the superior regio…
View article: “ON THE SHOULDERS’ OF GIANTS”: SUSTAINABLE ART DIALOGUE
“ON THE SHOULDERS’ OF GIANTS”: SUSTAINABLE ART DIALOGUE Open
This paper, shared amongst colleagues at the Nobel PrizeTeachers Summit in Stockholm 2023, delves into theintersection of Art Practice and Art Theory, has farreachingimplications for sustainability education. Byexamining the eco-conscious …
View article: Difference in Bioimpedance Across the Knee in Un-Injured Young Adults.
Difference in Bioimpedance Across the Knee in Un-Injured Young Adults. Open
Bioimpedance measurements across right and left knees of healthy young people were similar, supporting use of bioimpedance measures from a patient's uninjured knee as a benchmark to monitor healing of a contralateral injured knee. Future w…
View article: Modification of Stryker T5<sup>TM</sup> and Stryker Flyte® Personal Protection Surgical Helmets to Function as Powered Air-Purifying Respirators
Modification of Stryker T5<sup>TM</sup> and Stryker Flyte® Personal Protection Surgical Helmets to Function as Powered Air-Purifying Respirators Open
Since the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) outbreak, health-care workers (HCWs) have had to create personal protective equipment (PPE) due to the worldwide demand and thus ensuing shortage. To address the dearth of available PPE, HCWs have quickly ex…
View article: Interdisciplinary Collaboration In An Introductory Bioengineering Course
Interdisciplinary Collaboration In An Introductory Bioengineering Course Open
NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu of an abstract Interdisciplinary Collaboration in an Introductory Bioengineering Course The Interdisciplinary course discussed in this paper is taught…
View article: Traction load, tong position, and head support significantly influence cervical spine loading during traction
Traction load, tong position, and head support significantly influence cervical spine loading during traction Open
Some cervical dislocation injuries may be acutely treated with traction via Gardner-Wells tongs, which are attached to the skull via two pins. While a variety of techniques have been proposed and utilized in the literature and clinical pra…
View article: Safe Transport of Spica Casted Children in Passenger Vehicles is Possible: A Frontal Crash Test Analysis of Child Restraint Systems Using Spica Casted Crash Test Dummies
Safe Transport of Spica Casted Children in Passenger Vehicles is Possible: A Frontal Crash Test Analysis of Child Restraint Systems Using Spica Casted Crash Test Dummies Open
Purpose: There is a paucity of data defining safe transport protocols for children treated with hip spica casting. No current restraint device has been tested using casted anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs). Our goal was to evaluate curre…
View article: A model to evaluate Pauwels type III femoral neck fractures
A model to evaluate Pauwels type III femoral neck fractures Open
While many femoral neck fractures can be reliably treated with surgical intervention, Pauwels III femoral neck fractures in the young adult population continue to be a challenging injury, and there is no consensus on optimal treatment. As …
View article: Transportation-Related Guidelines for Hip Spica Application and Subsequent Discharge Planning
Transportation-Related Guidelines for Hip Spica Application and Subsequent Discharge Planning Open
Hip spica casts are a common method to treat trauma or hip dysplasia for children aged ~6 months to 4 or 5 years. The cast is typically applied with the lower extremities positioned to achieve satisfactory fracture reduction and/or joint s…