Knowledge of orthopaedic implant costs and healthcare schemes among orthopaedic residents

Biofilm and orthopaedic implant infection

Heledd Havard such as polysaccharide intercellular adhesin (PIA) leads to the creation of a protective extracellular matrix that acts as a physical and electrostatic barrier1. Recruitment, proliferation and maturation follow, resulting in the adhesion and incorporation of other microbes. In its early phase of formation, the structure of the biofilm is susceptible to the host immune system and a...

Stress and coping among orthopaedic surgery residents and faculty.

BACKGROUND Evaluations of physicians and residents have revealed concerning levels of psychosocial dysfunction. The purposes of this study were to determine the quality of life of orthopaedic residents and faculty and to identify the risk factors for decompensation. METHODS Twenty-one orthopaedic residents and twenty-five full-time orthopaedic faculty completed a 102-question voluntary, anony...

Optimisation of orthopaedic implant design

10 Statistical shape analysis techniques have shown to be efficient tools to build pop11 ulation specific models of anatomical variability. Their use is commonplace as prior 12 models for segmentation, in which case the instance from the shape model that 13 best fits the image data is sought. In certain cases, however, it is not just the most 14 likely instance that must be searched, but rather...

Surgeons' knowledge about the costs of orthopaedic implants.

PURPOSE. To investigate consultant surgeons' knowledge about the costs of implants for various joint surgeries. METHODS. Questionnaires were distributed to consultant orthopaedic surgeons at 2 hospitals. Respondents were asked to estimate the implant costs of any brand for low-demand and high-demand total hip replacement (THR), total knee replacement (TKR), uni-compartmental knee replacement, a...

A Comparative Study in Orthopaedic Surgery Residents