It is perhaps not surprising that in this country, with a population of less than two millions, enjoying such ample living space and with diet so abundant, the incidence of orthopaedic disorders is low. This is one of the reasons why original clinical contributions from New Zealand have been limited, and why many of our surgeons have sought postgraduate training overseas. Nowhere are the ties o...

The field of orthopaedics is constantly undergoing development through progress in basic science and clinical investigation. Being a dynamic specialty, surgeons have continued to develop ways to improve surgical steps in order to become more efficient and effective. This has involvedmodifying nonorthopaedic devices to suit particular procedures, resulting in relevant regulatory advice. A study ...

Orthopaedic implants are made up of metal alloys which even though inert may cause allergic hypersensitivity reactions systemic or cutaneous. We discuss a case reaction to orthopaedic forearm plating was manifested locally thought out the body surface. Dermatologist and surgeon worked collaboratively manage this scenario successfully. However, further research needs be carried for detection pre...

Executive Summary It is the obligation of every physician to put the best interest of the patient above all other considerations. Patients seeking care from orthopaedic surgeons are often vulnerable; their clarity, judgment, and decision-making capacity are skewed by pain and suffering. The invasive nature of surgery—combined with the urgent and potentially life-threatening nature of many ortho...

Robert Jackson (Figure 1) was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1932 and grew up there. He received his medical degree from the University of Toronto in 1956. After a rotating internship, he did a year of research in the orthopaedic surgery department at one of the hospitals connected to the University of Toronto; for his work during that year on the proper management of fractures of the tibia, he re...

BACKGROUND Orthopaedic practice expenses are the costs associated with providing treatment that are incurred by a physician's practice. Certain payer types are thought to increase orthopaedic practice expenses by increasing paperwork and other administrative activities. Our study investigated the hypothesis that orthopaedic practice expenses would vary significantly by payer type. METHODS Wit...

BACKGROUND The utilization rate for orthopaedic services (office visits and surgery) is not well known. The purpose of this study was to determine the utilization rates for orthopaedic office visits and surgical procedures in a large population of captured lives. METHODS The study population comprised an average of 134,902 persons per month who were enrolled under a capitated insurance plan b...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate any differences in the accuracy of knee MRI interpretation between radiology and orthopaedic surgery residents as well as to evaluate differences in quality of interpretation relative to resident training level. In this study, 20 MRI scans demonstrating specific pathology of the knee were identified. From one institution, two radiology residents and two...

BACKGROUND There is still significant risk of patients developing surgical site infection (SSI) following orthopaedic surgery due to growing demand for joint surgery in high-risk patients and increasing complexity of procedures. The higher rate of SSI seen in high-risk procedures and also in high-risk patients is of concern as the development of infection can be a very serious complication of o...