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Analysis of the Pubic Symphysis Using CT and MRI

Jul 13, 2022

For a study, researchers sought to determine the prevalence and morphometric characteristics of pubic ligaments, the interpubic disc, and its cavity utilizing clinical imaging techniques. The morph...

Extramedullary vs. Intramedullary Implants

Jun 30, 2022

Although intramedullary implants are frequently used to treat stable intertrochanteric (IT) fractures, there was little data to show that they are preferable to extramedullary implants in treating the...

A Comparison of Suture Tape Reinforcement & Suture Button Constructs

Jun 30, 2022

In a totally unstable cadaver model, researchers for a study sought to arthroscopically evaluate syndesmotic stability following fixation with various combinations of suture buttons (SBs) and suture t...

Hospital & Surgeon Volume on Patient Outcomes After Total Joint Arthroplasty

Jun 30, 2022

For a study, researchers sought to compare outcomes and complications for patients receiving primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using the American Joint Replacement...

Five-Year Revision Rates after Elective Multilevel Lumbar/Thoracolumbar Instrumented Fusions in Elderly Patients

Jun 30, 2022

For a study, researchers sought to determine cause-specific 5-year revision rates and risk variables following elective multilevel lumbar instrumented fusion in older individuals. Patients over the ag...

Early Failure of Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty Can be Predicted By Artificial Neural Networks

Jun 30, 2022

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) in the elderly population has been linked to osteoporosis-related problems. In osteoporotic individuals, changing bone density is a risk factor for revision surgery. The p...

The Effects of Carbohydrate-Rich Drinks Before Surgery on Immediate Postoperative Outcomes

Jun 30, 2022

For a study, researchers sought to determine the impact of carbohydrate-rich beverages before surgery on postoperative outcomes following primary total knee arthroplasty. They randomly assigned 153 co...

Antibiotic for Extended Postoperative Prophylaxis

Jun 30, 2022

There is little research on the impact of prolonged (>24-hour) antibiotic administration following primary and aseptic revision total joint arthroplasty (TJA) on periprosthetic joint infection rate...

Adverse Events After Posterior Lumbar Fusion Are Not Sufficiently Characterized

Jun 30, 2022

Because of database constraints, many studies only monitor outcomes after surgeries like posterior lumbar fusion (PLF) for 30 days. However, detrimental occurrences may not have reached a halt by that...

Homeless Patients Undergo Total Joint Arthroplasty

Jun 30, 2022

Homelessness is a major social predictor of health, with a patient population of about 580,000. Total Joint Arthroplasty (TJA) is a successful treatment for symptomatic end-stage osteoarthritis of the...

Importance of Machine Learning Algorithms in Predicting Early Revision Surgery

Jun 30, 2022

When compared to the first THA, revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) is associated with greater morbidity, mortality, and healthcare expenditures due to a technically more difficult surgical process....

Soft-tissue Sarcoma Metastasis to the Musculoskeletal System

Jun 30, 2022

Soft-tissue sarcomas are a rare and exceedingly diverse category of tumors that account for 1% of all human malignancies. The most prevalent location of distant metastasis is the lungs, followed by th...

Hospitals' Price Transparency For Total Knee & Hip Arthroplasty

Jun 30, 2022

In an effort to promote price transparency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ordered that hospitals post chargemasters and pricing for diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) online beginn...

Article Authorship in Flagship Orthopaedic Journals by Gender

Jun 30, 2022

For many years, there has been a gender discrepancy in orthopedic surgery. Because research has an impact on promotions, researchers for a study sought to determine the patterns in female authorship i...

Subtrochanteric Osteotomy in Crowe Type IV Hip Dysplasia

Jun 30, 2022

For a study, researchers sought to determine if there were any changes in clinical and radiographic results between three distinct stem designs for subtrochanteric osteotomy in Crowe type-IV hip devel...

Lumbar Disc Herniation Microendoscopic Decompression

Jun 30, 2022

Endoscopic spine surgery is becoming more popular, and techniques, platforms, and applications are expanding at a rapid pace. Despite widespread interest in these approaches, long-term patient-reporte...

The Influence of Osteoporosis on Adverse Outcomes Following Degenerative Lumbar Fusion

Jun 30, 2022

Nearly 200 million people worldwide have osteoporosis. There is limited accessible evidence on osteoporosis patients with short-segment lumbar fusion result in degenerative disc disease (DDD). For a s...

The Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Adheres to the Universal Interview Offer Day Guidelines

Jun 29, 2022

The COVID-19 epidemic caused structural modifications in the 2020 to 2021 application cycle. Among the changes were the American Orthopaedic Association Council of Residency Program Directors' suggest...

Transfusions of RBC & the Risk of Postoperative VTE

Jun 29, 2022

Postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious complication of orthopedic surgery, with significant morbidity and death. Knowing a patient's VTE risk can aid in selecting perioperative VTE pr...

Fragility Fractures Are Caused By the Accident Environment

Jun 29, 2022

Fragility fractures are a persistent cause of illness in the elderly, with alarming incidence and escalating expense. Although falls are well recognized as the most common cause of fractures, the spec...

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