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View article: The Correlation of Surgeon Subspecialty With Outcomes Following Surgery for Geriatric Femoral Neck Fracture
The Correlation of Surgeon Subspecialty With Outcomes Following Surgery for Geriatric Femoral Neck Fracture Open
Introduction: Geriatric femoral neck fractures are common and typically managed with hemiarthroplasty (HA), total hip arthroplasty (THA), or percutaneous pinning (PP) by an on-call physician. The current study assessed if perioperative or …
View article: Noninstrumented Posterolateral Lumbar Fusions Continue to Fade Relative to Instrumented Posterolateral Approaches for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Over the Past Decade
Noninstrumented Posterolateral Lumbar Fusions Continue to Fade Relative to Instrumented Posterolateral Approaches for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Over the Past Decade Open
Introduction: Although posterolateral lumbar fusions (PLFs) were historically routinely performed without instrumentation, instrumentation has become ubiquitous in this setting. Recent assessments of noninstrumented PLFs practices are lack…
View article: Risk factors for perioperative nerve injury associated with total knee arthroplasty: Analysis of a national administrative database
Risk factors for perioperative nerve injury associated with total knee arthroplasty: Analysis of a national administrative database Open
Introduction Nerve injury related to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a rare but serious complication. Previous studies identifying risk factors for nerve injury related to TKA have been constrained by institutional data or small cohorts. …
View article: Postoperative complications in patients with sickle cell disease undergoing single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
Postoperative complications in patients with sickle cell disease undergoing single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion Open
SCD patients undergoing single-level ACDF were found to have significantly higher odds of multiple postoperative complications compared to matched controls. These findings suggest that SCD patients may require more intensive perioperative …
View article: Academic Orthopaedic Surgeon Financial Compensation in the United States: Trends and Distribution
Academic Orthopaedic Surgeon Financial Compensation in the United States: Trends and Distribution Open
Introduction: The overall trends in academic orthopaedic surgery compensation are not well studied. The aim of this study was to assess trends and distribution of academic orthopaedic surgery financial compensation and consider in relation…
View article: Lymphoma in Patients with Activated Phosphoinositide 3-kinase δ Syndrome Enrolled in Targeted PI3Kδ Inhibitor (Leniolisib) Clinical Trial
Lymphoma in Patients with Activated Phosphoinositide 3-kinase δ Syndrome Enrolled in Targeted PI3Kδ Inhibitor (Leniolisib) Clinical Trial Open
Hyperactivation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase δ (PI3Kδ) due to gain-of-function variants in catalytic domain gene PIK3CD or loss-of-regulatory-function variants in PIK3R1 leads to activated PI3Kδ syndrome (APDS1/APDS2). APDS manifests as im…
View article: Cervical radiculopathy management with physical, chiropractic, and acupuncture therapy: Factors associated with different therapy utilization patterns
Cervical radiculopathy management with physical, chiropractic, and acupuncture therapy: Factors associated with different therapy utilization patterns Open
View article: Outcomes following single level posterior lumbar fusion in patients with systemic and discoid lupus: A retrospective national database study
Outcomes following single level posterior lumbar fusion in patients with systemic and discoid lupus: A retrospective national database study Open
View article: GPT-4 generated answer rationales to multiple choice assessment questions in undergraduate medical education
GPT-4 generated answer rationales to multiple choice assessment questions in undergraduate medical education Open
Background Pre-clerkship medical students benefit from practice questions that provide rationales for answer choices. Creating these rationales is a time-intensive endeavor. Therefore, not all practice multiple choice questions (MCQ) have …
View article: Declining Postoperative 90-Day Opioid Prescriptions From 2010 to 2021 Following Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
Declining Postoperative 90-Day Opioid Prescriptions From 2010 to 2021 Following Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Open
This study provides information about the typical amount of narcotics required after surgery. This is increasingly useful information, as surgeons/clinicians continue to try to minimize the role of narcotics in postoperative recovery.
View article: Inflammatory bowel disease is associated with greater odds of complications following posterior lumbar fusion and further amplified for patients exposed to monoclonal antibody biologics
Inflammatory bowel disease is associated with greater odds of complications following posterior lumbar fusion and further amplified for patients exposed to monoclonal antibody biologics Open
The current study highlights the importance of investigating post-discharge outcomes, as these findings were not detected by prior inpatient literature. Our findings reveal the odds of various complications may be significantly elevated fo…
View article: Rate and risk factors for inpatient falls following single-level posterior lumbar fusion: A national registry study
Rate and risk factors for inpatient falls following single-level posterior lumbar fusion: A national registry study Open
In this national sample of patients who underwent single-level PLF, postoperative IPFs were identified for 1.4% and were associated with defined patient variables. These findings have potential patient outcome, financial, and medicolegal i…
View article: Risk Factors for Perioperative Nerve Injury Related to Total Hip Arthroplasty
Risk Factors for Perioperative Nerve Injury Related to Total Hip Arthroplasty Open
View article: Emergency department utilization after elbow arthroscopy
Emergency department utilization after elbow arthroscopy Open
A significant proportion of patients from a large cohort of elbow arthroscopy patients visited the ED at least once in the 90 days following surgery. The defined associated factors and timing of these ED visits can help optimize postoperat…
View article: FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH INEQUITY IN PENICILLIN ALLERGY EVALUATION IN A SINGLE-PAYER SYSTEM
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH INEQUITY IN PENICILLIN ALLERGY EVALUATION IN A SINGLE-PAYER SYSTEM Open
View article: Opioid Prescription Patterns 90 Days After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A 10-Year National Database Analysis
Opioid Prescription Patterns 90 Days After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A 10-Year National Database Analysis Open
Background: Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) is a common procedure that typically requires opioid prescription for postoperative pain management. Purpose: To investigate the current prescription patterns and factors influencing 90-d…
View article: Treatment of an Infected Tibial Shaft Non-Union Using a Novel 3D-Printed Titanium Mesh Cage: A Case Report
Treatment of an Infected Tibial Shaft Non-Union Using a Novel 3D-Printed Titanium Mesh Cage: A Case Report Open
Treating large bone defects resulting from trauma, tumors, or infection can be challenging, as current methods such as external fixation with bone transport, bone grafting, or amputation often come with high costs, high failure rates, high…
View article: Assessing the Quality of YouTube Videos on Adhesive Capsulitis
Assessing the Quality of YouTube Videos on Adhesive Capsulitis Open
View article: Cuff-less, Personal, Ambulatory Blood Pressure Devices and Disruption of Existing Blood Pressure Measurement Paradigms
Cuff-less, Personal, Ambulatory Blood Pressure Devices and Disruption of Existing Blood Pressure Measurement Paradigms Open
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View article: Development and Performance of a Web-Based Tool to Adjust Urine Toxicology Testing Frequency: Retrospective Study
Development and Performance of a Web-Based Tool to Adjust Urine Toxicology Testing Frequency: Retrospective Study Open
Background Several pain management guidelines recommend regular urine drug testing (UDT) in patients who are being treated with chronic opioid analgesic therapy (COAT) to monitor compliance and improve safety. Guidelines also recommend mor…
View article: Development and Performance of a Web-Based Tool to Adjust Urine Toxicology Testing Frequency: Retrospective Study (Preprint)
Development and Performance of a Web-Based Tool to Adjust Urine Toxicology Testing Frequency: Retrospective Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Several pain management guidelines recommend regular urine drug testing (UDT) in patients who are being treated with chronic opioid analgesic therapy (COAT) to monitor compliance and improve safety. Guidelines also recommend mo…