Outcomes of Patients With Cirrhosis Undergoing Orthopedic Procedures: An Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. [PDF]
Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Introduction: The population of patients with cirrhosis is growing and shifting toward a more elderly demographic and thus are at risk of developing orthopedic complications. There is lack of data on
Parikh ND+3 more
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Presence of Orthopedic Residency Decreases Emergency Physician's Confidence in Orthopedic Procedures. [PDF]
At present, there exists no standard orthopedic training for emergency medicine (EM) residency programs. Varying residency environments including but not limited to volume, acuity, and competing residency programs will dictate the number of orthopedic procedures a resident is exposed to, ultimately dictating a graduate's comfort level with orthopedic ...
Blazar E, Jones B, Behgam B.
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Background The use of fluoroscopically-guided interventional (FGI) procedures by orthopedic surgeons has been increasing. This study aimed to investigate the occupational radiation exposure among orthopedic surgeons in South Korea.
Seonghoon Kang+6 more
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Does surgeon experience influence the amount of radiation exposure during orthopedic procedures? A systematic review. [PDF]
With an increasing use of intraoperative fluoroscopy in operating rooms worldwide, the topic of radiation exposure has become a major concern among hospital staff, doctors and patients alike.
Malik AT+3 more
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Analysis of orthopedic surgical procedures in children with cerebral palsy
BACKGROUND Orthopedic surgery in children with cerebral palsy (CP) aims to improve function and prevent deformities. Each child's condition in CP is unique and many co-variables influence surgical decision-making including a patient's age and their ...
Ignacio Rehbein+5 more
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Dose Load during Orthopedic Procedures
This article discusses the dose load of people working with a C-arm X-ray system during orthopedic procedures. We measured the effective doses received by the doctor-operator and his assistant at three points of the body—head, gonads and feet, in radiography mode (single shot) and in three sub-modes of the fluoroscopy mode—continuous fluoroscopy; 1/2 ...
Natasha Ivanova+3 more
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ChatGPT: A useful tool for teaching orthopedic trauma to residents [PDF]
As a practicing orthopedic surgeon and educational deputy in the orthopedic ward, I have witnessed challenges teaching complex surgical procedures and managing orthopedic trauma patients to residents in real-time.
Seyyed Hadi Kalantar+2 more
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Background The accuracy of patient self-report of health care utilization and complications has yet to be determined. If patients are accurate and engaged self-reporters, collecting this information in a manner that is temporally proximate to the health ...
Rosner BI, Gottlieb M, Anderson WN.
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Augmented Reality-based Feedback for Technician-in-the-loop C-arm Repositioning [PDF]
Interventional C-arm imaging is crucial to percutaneous orthopedic procedures as it enables the surgeon to monitor the progress of surgery on the anatomy level. Minimally invasive interventions require repeated acquisition of X-ray images from different anatomical views to verify tool placement.
Andreas Maier+8 more
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PC1. Peripheral Nerve Injuries after Orthopedic Procedures: The Effect of Nerve Decompressions on Pain and Quality of Life [PDF]
Saffari T+5 more
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