Bilateral Sander IV calcaneus fractures: Primary fusion or fixation?
Category: Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Primary subtalar fusion for Sander IV calcaneus fractures was considered to be the standard of care till recent past. Presently debate is on whether to manage Sander IV calcaneus fracture cases with primary subtalar
Rajiv Shah MS (Orthopaedics)
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Current status and progress of digital orthopaedics in China
Based on the development of digital medicine and digital anatomy, the concept of “digital orthopaedics” was raised by Pei Guo-Xian in China in 2006. The most striking feature of digital orthopaedics is the combination of basic and clinical orthopaedic ...
Guo-Xian Pei, Ya-Bo Yan
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Orthopaedic Resident Burnout: A Literature Review on Vulnerability, Risk Factors, Consequences and Management Strategies [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Orthopaedic surgery is physically demanding. Surgeons may have to work long unpredictable hours especially during residency training. This arduous task comes with the risk of burnout leading to negative repercussions to the surgeon and the
Wong KP, Kaliya-Perumal AK, Oh JYL
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BackgroundThrough the standardization of residency training in certain Chinese medical education institutions, it was discovered that the current evaluation system falls short in accurately assessing residents’ professional skills in clinical practice ...
Rundong Qu +12 more
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Comparison of Postoperative Analgesic Effect of Dexmedetomidine and Morphine as an Adjuvant to Intrathecal Bupivacaine in Infraumbilical Surgeries: A Randomised Clinical Trial [PDF]
Introduction: Regional anaesthesia is the standard technique for lower limb infraumbilical procedures. To provide a better analgesic profile, adjuvants are added to local anaesthetics to enhance their action.
Murugappan Abhinaya +4 more
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Insights into De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis as an Unintended Consequence of Problematic Smartphone Usage: A Cross-sectional Observational Study [PDF]
Introduction: Smartphone use has been linked to Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs), particularly wrist and hand conditions like De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis (DQT), which causes inflammation of the tendons of the thumb, mainly the Abductor Pollicis Longus ...
Aswin Sugumaran +7 more
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Gene Therapy in Orthopaedics: Progress and Challenges in Pre-Clinical Development and Translation
In orthopaedics, gene-based treatment approaches are being investigated for an array of common -yet medically challenging- pathologic conditions of the skeletal connective tissues and structures (bone, cartilage, ligament, tendon, joints, intervertebral ...
Rachael S. Watson-Levings +5 more
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Short-term outcomes of total knee arthroplasty performed with and without a tourniquet
Introduction: Not using a tourniquet could improve early postoperative pain, range of motion (ROM), length of stay (LOS), and thromboembolic risk in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Grigoras Mihai +4 more
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Meniscus Root Tear: Extended Classification and Arthroscopic Repair Techniques
The meniscus root is an attachment of the anterior and posterior horns of the meniscus onto the tibia, and its primary function is to prevent extrusion under axial load. Meniscus root tear constitutes 15% to 20% of meniscus tear.
Sheetal Gupta, M.S. (Orthopaedics) +3 more
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Background There is increasing interest by chiropractors in North America regarding integration into mainstream healthcare; however, there is limited information about attitudes towards the profession among conventional healthcare providers, including ...
Busse Jason W +9 more
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