The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Aug 2019
Multicenter StudyResearch-Track Residency Programs in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Survey of Program Directors and Recent Graduates.
The importance of research in resident education has been emphasized in the orthopaedic surgery community, and a number of residency programs have incorporated a year or more of protected research time into their training. However, limited information exists as to what programs are looking for in applicants to research-track residency programs or the perceived benefits of completing such a program. ⋯ The majority of program directors preferred that applicants to their research-track program have an interest in academics, although most did not consider it a failure if their research-track residents entered nonacademic careers. Graduates of research-track residency programs who entered academics more frequently viewed the completion of a research track as being beneficial compared with those who went into private practice.
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Aug 2019
One-Bone Forearm Reconstruction: A Salvage Solution for the Forearm with Massive Bone Loss.
Salvaging the forearm is a major challenge in cases of massive bone loss from injuries in which the extremity is severely mangled or following bone resection secondary to pathological tissue excision. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of one-bone forearm (OBF) reconstruction as a salvage option in these difficult situations. ⋯ Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.