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The John Hopkins classification system used in pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures requires more experience than the Gartland system.

Jun 05, 2023

The Gartland classification is used to decide on surgery. In contrast, the John Hopkins classification system predicts clinical outcomes for patients undergoing surgery and determines the risk of redu...

Management and Outcomes of Wilms Tumor with Suprarenal Intravascular Extension: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study.

Jun 05, 2023

The purpose of this study was to describe management and outcomes from a contemporary cohort of children with Wilms Tumor (WT) complicated by inferior vena caval thrombus.The largest series of these p...

Soft Tissue Grafting Procedures before Restorations in the Esthetic Zone: A Minimally Invasive Interdisciplinary Case Report.

May 29, 2023

An esthetically pleasing smile is a valuable aspect of physical appearance and plays a significant role in social interaction. Achieving the perfect balance between extraoral and intraoral tissues is ...

IL-4 modified expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) surgical patch promotes angiogenesis in transplanted flap and inhibits inflammatory response.

May 29, 2023

Skin flap transplantation is one of the most common tissue transplantation methods for wound repair and organ reconstruction in plastic surgery. During the transplantation process, the inflammatory re...

Melorheostosis: A Review of the Literature and a Case Report.

May 29, 2023

: Melorheostosis, also referred to in the literature as Leri's disease, is an unusual mesenchymal dysplasia with the clinical appearance of benign sclerosing bone dysplasia; it frequently occurs in la...

Novel Topical Anandamide Formulation for Alleviating Peripheral Neuropathic Pain.

May 29, 2023

Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a condition of peripheral nerve damage leading to severe pain. The first line therapies are associated with adverse psychotropic effects (PSE) and second line therapies a...

Factors influencing USgHIFU ablation for adenomyosis with NPVR ≥ 50.

May 22, 2023

To investigate the influencing factors of ultrasound-guided HIFU (USgHIFU) ablation for adenomyosis with a non-perfused volume ratio (NPVR)≥50%.A total of 299 patients with adenomyosis who underwent...

Prospective observational study of clinical outcomes in using posterior interosseous free flap for finger defects.

May 22, 2023

Finger injuries are common in hand and plastic surgery practice. There are various options for reconstructing finger defects. Moderate sized skin defects of the fingers which need flaps are commonly c...

Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis in Adolescents: Evolving Information on Its Mode of Presentation and Management.

May 22, 2023

Background and objective Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE) is one of the most common hip pathologies in adolescents and pre-adolescents, the diagnosis of which is often missed due to delayed pres...

Association Among Complete Blood Count Parameters, Bone Mineral Density, and Cobb Angle in Cases of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.

May 22, 2023

BACKGROUND Improving the quality of life of scoliosis patients with appropriate preventive measures is critical. This study aimed to investigate the relationships among bone mass, Cobb angle, and comp...

Implementation of a Multi-specialty Geriatric Surgery Pathway Reduces Inpatient Cost for Frail Patients.

May 22, 2023

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of GSP implementation on inpatient cost of care.Achieving high value care for older patients is the goal of the American College of Surgeons Geri...

Patient-Performed At-Home Surgical Drain Removal after Hernia Repair and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

May 16, 2023

The following is a summary of "Patient-performed at-home surgical drain removal is safe and feasible following hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction," published in the FEBRUARY 2023 issue of...

Outcomes of Simultaneous RIHR During Robotic Prostatectomy

May 16, 2023

The following is a summary of "Short-term outcomes of robotic inguinal hernia repair during robotic prostatectomy – An analysis of the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative," published in the ...

Impact of Endoscopic Controller Size on User Proficiency

May 15, 2023

The following is a summary of "Controller size matters: User proficiency is affected by endoscopic controller size," published in the FEBRUARY 2023 issue of Surgery by Yong, et al. A one-size-f...

Overuse of Preoperative Cardiac Testing in Low-Risk Patients Prior to Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: Frequency and Predictors

May 15, 2023

The following is the summary of “Frequency and Predictors of Preoperative Cardiac Testing Overuse in Low-Risk Patients Before Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery,” published in the January 2023 issue o...

Use of Exception Status Listing and Related Outcomes During Two Heart Allocation Policy Periods.

May 15, 2023

The October 2018 update to the heart allocation policy was intended to decrease exception status requests, whereby candidates are listed at a specific status due to perceived need despite not meeting ...

Facilitating Behavior Change in Plastic Surgery Patients Who Inject Drugs Through Motivational Interviewing.

May 15, 2023

Plastic surgeons treat a large volume of patients with upper limb morbidity resulting from intravenous drug use. The use of motivational interviewing by health care providers has demonstrated effecti...

A Case of Fibula Regeneration after Below-the-knee Amputation in an Adult.

May 15, 2023

We report the case of an adult with fibula regeneration after below-the-knee amputation. Fibula regeneration conventionally occurs at the donor site of children after autogenous fibula transplantation...

A Decade's Perspective on the Orthopedic Workforce in Saudi Arabia.

May 15, 2023

Background The orthopedic surgery workforce constitutes a vital role in the healthcare system, with data being scarce. Therefore, through this study, we share an overview of the orthopedic workforce d...

Prevalence of Intracranial Aneurysms in Marfan Syndrome.

May 15, 2023

Aneurysmal pathology of the aorta is well defined in the Marfan syndrome (MFS) population. Due in part to the rarity of pathologies, the prevalence of intracranial aneurysms (IA) in MFS is poorly defi...

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