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Outcome following surgery for insulo-opercular epilepsies.

Mar 14, 2022

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome in patients with medically refractory epilepsy who had undergone resective or ablative surgery for suspected insulo-opercular epileptogen...

Assessing the quality and reliability of patient information regarding aesthetic fat grafting on YouTube.

Mar 14, 2022

Patients increasingly consult social media regarding aesthetic surgery. Given the popularity of fat transfer operations, this study assesses the quality and reliability of patient information availabl...

Satisfaction of Patients Who Received Breast-Conserving Surgery Using the Suture Scaffold Technique: A Single-Institution, Cross-Sectional Study.

Mar 14, 2022

Optimal cosmetic results after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) improve patient satisfaction. The suture scaffold technique (SST) is a breast reconstruction technique that all breast surgeons can perfo...

Comprehensive imaging and pathology of solitary patellar metastasis from breast cancer with literature review on its diagnosis and prognosis.

Mar 14, 2022

Breast cancer is the most frequent non-skin cancer in women and bone is its most common site of metastasis. The patella, as the largest sesamoid bone in the human body, is a rare site for cancer metas...

Intraoperative Redosing of Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Addition to Preoperative Prophylaxis Versus Single Dose Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection: A Meta-Analysis and GRADE Recommendation.

Mar 14, 2022

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of preoperative surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) with additional intraoperative redosing compared to single-dose preoperative surgical antibiotic...

Discrimination Towards Women in Surgery: A Systematic Scoping Review.

Mar 14, 2022

Over the past twenty years explicit gender bias towards women in surgery has been replaced by more subtle barriers, which represent indirect forms of discrimination and prevents equality.The aim of ou...

The Effects of Case Order and Intraoperative Staff Changes on the Efficiency of Spine Surgery

Mar 11, 2022

For a study, the researchers sought to determine if intraoperative staff changes and surgical case orders could predict intraoperative timing extensions after spine surgery for spondylotic disorders. ...

RhBMP-2 Off-Label Use in Posterior Cervical Fusion Doesn't Increase Complication Rates Early and Has Similar Clinical Outcomes

Mar 11, 2022

For a study, the researchers sought to assess early postoperative problems linked with bone morphogenic protein (BMP) in posterior cervical fusion (PCF) and determine if BMP caused adverse early clini...

A Systematic Evaluation of Cost-Effectiveness Studies of Vertebral Augmentation for Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures

Mar 11, 2022

For a study, the researchers sought to support treatment and healthcare funding decisions by providing an up-to-date systematic assessment of peer-reviewed research evaluating the cost-effectiveness o...

In Diabetics Undergoing Elective Cervical Spine Surgery, the Optimal Haemoglobin A1C Target

Mar 11, 2022

Diabetes mellitus (DM) was a well-known risk factor for poor results after cervical spine surgery. In diabetic patients, hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c), a proxy for long-term glycemic management, was a helpfu...

In Arthroscopic Surgery, a Tensioning Device Improves Coracoid Bone Block Healing Rates of Suture-Button Fixing LaserJet

Mar 10, 2022

Suture buttons for coracoid fixation are gaining popularity to avoid the problems associated with screws during the Latarjet operation. However, good shoulder stability and return to sport necessitate...

Risk Factors for Failure to Achieve Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Significant Clinical Benefit in PROMIS CAT Domains

Mar 10, 2022

PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) has proven to be a reliable and efficient gathering of data in patients with rotator cuff injuries. This study aimed to establish thre...

Shoulder Kinematics and Muscle Activation in a Pseudo paralytic Shoulder

Mar 10, 2022

This study aimed to examine the mobility and muscle activity of the thoracohumeral (TH) and glenohumeral (GH) joints. About 13 patients were enrolled and assessed following latissimus dorsi transfer (...

What Does a Positive Cut bacterium Culture Mean in a Periprosthetic Shoulder Infection?

Mar 10, 2022

Cutibacterium is typically found in deep tissue culture specimens collected during revision shoulder arthroplasty. Positive cultures can be challenging to interpret clinically. A multi-institutional s...

Identifying Screw Fixation Areas in Glenoid with Severe Bone Loss in Shoulder Arthroplasty

Mar 09, 2022

Severe glenoid bone loss (SGBL) creates substantial technical difficulties. Alternative screw placement may be required for adequate glenoid implant fixation. While bone volumes for the spine and late...

A Matched Study of 90-Day Adverse Events and 5-year Implant Survival in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

Mar 09, 2022

Total shoulder arthroplasty may be recommended for Parkinson’s disease and shoulder osteoarthritis patients. However, the short- and long-term outcomes of total shoulder arthroplasty in this populat...

A Retrospective Chart Evaluates the Long-Term Outcomes of Open Debridement and Debridement Arthroplasty for Elbow Arthritis

Mar 09, 2022

Surgical therapies for elbow arthritis include open débridement and Outerbridge and Kashiwagi débridement arthroplasty (OK procedure), although little is known regarding long-term outcomes. This stu...

Major and Minor League Baseball Pectoralis Muscle Injuries

Mar 09, 2022

While professional baseball players' shoulder and elbow injuries have been extensively researched, little is known regarding the prevalence and significance of pectoralis muscle injuries in this popul...

A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Efficacy of Topical Preparations in Reducing Cut Bacterium Acnes Incidence at the Start and End of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA).

Mar 08, 2022

For Cutibacterium Acnes (C. Acnes) elimination, preoperative skin preparations for total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) are not standardized. The bacterial burden of C. Acnes’s demonstration on the ski...

The Role of Acromial Morphology in Acromial Fractures After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty and a Comparison of Clinical Outcomes

Mar 08, 2022

This study aimed to see if there was a link between acromial morphology and the position of acromial fractures after reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) and if fracture location and displacement influ...

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