Clinical orthopaedics and related research
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Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. · Dec 2021
How Did Coronavirus-19 Impact the Expenses for Medical Students Applying to An Orthopaedic Surgery Residency in 2020 to 2021?
Orthopaedic surgery is one of the most competitive specialties for residency applicants. For the 2021 residency match, the coronavirus-19 pandemic introduced complexity for programs and applicants because away rotations were limited and in-person interviews were cancelled. This may have changed the landscape in terms of expenses for candidates in important ways, but this topic has been insufficiently studied. ⋯ Level IV, economic analysis.
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Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. · Dec 2021
Does Hypothetical Centralization of Revision THA and TKA Exacerbate Existing Geographic or Demographic Disparities in Access to Care By Increased Patient Travel Distances or Times? A Large-database Study.
Higher hospital volume is associated with lower rates of adverse outcomes after revision total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Centralizing revision TJA care to higher-volume hospitals might reduce early complication and readmission rates after revision TJA; however, the effect of centralizing revision TJA care on patient populations who are more likely to experience challenges with access to care is unknown. ⋯ Level III, prognostic study.