New Study Offers Insights into the Cost of Rotator Cuff Repair
In a study now published in JBJS, Fedorka et al. evaluate the cost of rotator cuff repair (RCR) using time-driven …
Use of Classification System to Predict Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Data Loss in Spine Surgery
In a study now published in JBJS, Bakhsheshian et al. sought to prospectively validate use of the Spinal Cord Shape …
Radiographic Predictors of Conversion to TKA After Surgery for Tibial Plateau Fracture
A new multicenter investigation by Assink et al. in JBJS explores the association between radiographic measurements and the risk of …
New RCT on Thigh Pain After TKA
A new Level-I investigation by Stocks et al. explores thigh pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Tourniquet use, intramedullary rod …
Reconstruction for Chronic ACL Tears with or without Anterolateral Structure Augmentation in Patients at High Risk for Clinical Failure
Compared with isolated ACLR, combined ACLR and ALSA resulted in a reduction in persistent rotatory laxity and higher rates of …
Changes in 24-Hour Physical Activity Patterns and Walking Gait Biomechanics After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
Together with improvements in self-reported pain and perceived physical function, patients had significantly improved gait function postoperatively.
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Functional Outcomes of Patients with Schizophrenia After Hip Fracture Surgery
Thirty-eight patients with schizophrenia were compared with 170 geriatric patients without schizophrenia who underwent a surgical procedure for a hip …
Screw Fixation Versus Hemiarthroplasty for Nondisplaced Femoral Neck Fractures in Elderly Patients
Background: Elderly patients with a displaced femoral neck fracture treated with hip arthroplasty may have better function than …
Surgeon Type and Outcomes After Inpatient Ankle Arthrodesis and Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Background: Two main treatments for end-stage ankle arthritis are ankle arthrodesis and total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). While both …