The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Nov 2018
Multicenter StudySafety of Overlapping Inpatient Orthopaedic Surgery: A Multicenter Study.
Although overlapping surgery is used to maximize efficiency, more empirical data are needed to guide patient safety. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to evaluate the safety of overlapping inpatient orthopaedic surgery, as judged by the occurrence of perioperative complications. ⋯ Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Nov 2018
Clinical and MRI Outcomes of Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation After Failed Cartilage Repair Surgery in the Knee.
Fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation is an appealing option to address a failed cartilage repair surgical procedure, given the ability to treat large lesions and to address the subchondral osseous changes commonly seen in the revision setting. We hypothesized that osteochondral allograft transplantation after failed cartilage repair would result in low failure rates and improved function and that improved graft incorporation on postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) would correlate with a superior clinical outcome. ⋯ Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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The open-access model has changed the landscape of academic publishing over the last 20 years. An unfortunate consequence has been the advent of predatory publishing, which exploits the open-access model for monetary gain by collecting publishing fees from authors under the pretense of being a legitimate publication while providing little-to-no peer review. This study aims to investigate the predatory publishing phenomenon in orthopaedic literature. ⋯ This study highlights the scope of orthopaedic predatory publishing. Possibly predatory journals outnumber legitimate orthopaedic journals. Orthopaedic surgeons should be aware of the suspected predatory journals and consult available online tools to identify them because distinguishing them from legitimate journals can be a challenge.
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Nov 2018
Experimental Validation of the Radiographic Union Score for Tibial Fractures (RUST) Using Micro-Computed Tomography Scanning and Biomechanical Testing in an in-Vivo Rat Model.
The Radiographic Union Score for Tibial fractures (RUST) and the modified version of the system, mRUST, are popular standards for assessing fracture-healing progress with use of radiographs. To our knowledge, this is the first study to experimentally validate the ability of RUST and mRUST to accurately assess bone-healing progression with use of both micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) scanning and biomechanical testing. ⋯ RUST and mRUST scoring systems provide clinicians with validated, reliable, and available tools to assess the progress of fracture-healing.
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Nov 2018
The Association of Patient Satisfaction with Pain, Anxiety, and Self-Reported Physical Function.
A complete understanding of the variables that influence patient satisfaction has yet to be reached. The purpose of this study was to determine whether patient-reported physical function, pain, and/or anxiety are associated with patient satisfaction in a hand and upper-extremity outpatient setting. ⋯ In hand and upper-extremity (non-shoulder) clinic visits, pre-encounter levels of patient-reported physical function, anxiety, and pain were significantly associated with patient satisfaction with the care provided. As the U.S. health-care system increasingly utilizes satisfaction scores in payment models and in quality assessment, these associations may influence how such metrics are interpreted and are utilized.