To compare clinical outcomes between randomized groups who underwent MCL augmentation repair versus autograft reconstruction. Patients were prospectively enrolled from 2013 to 2019 3 centers (United States, Norway, Denmark). Grade III superficial (sMCL) injuries confirmed by stress radiography. an anatomic sMCL reconstruction augmented with surgical treatment determined after examination under ...

To identify the demographics and characteristics of operative acromioclavicular joint separations, as well characterize reconstruction techniques associated complications. The United States Military Health System Data Repository was queried for patients with a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code coracoclavicular ligament between October 2013 March 2020. Patient demographics, radiology rep...

Data in most orthopaedic studies tend to focus on the physical factors of patients for predicting surgical outcomes and how they correlate patient reported outcome measures (PROMs). However, numerous recent have shown correlation between psychometric factors, specifically resilience, with improved PROMs following surgery. Higher resilience has been lead better PROMs. hip arthroscopy short term ...

Biceps tenodesis is a common and effective surgery to treat recalcitrant bicipital pathology; however, the operative technique remains controversial. The objective of this study determine if there difference in clinical results among open subpectoral (SB), arthroscopic suprapectoral (SP), top-of-groove (TOG) patient-reported outcomes (PROMs.) for bicep (BT) procedures using global, self-reporti...

Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is one of the most common lower extremity conditions seen in orthopaedic practice. The mission of the second International Patellofemoral Pain Research Retreat was to bring together scientists and clinicians from around the world who are conducting research aimed at understanding the factors that contribute to the development and, consequently, the treatment of PFP. Th...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine the rate and type of inconsistencies between disclosures self-reported by physicians at a major academic meeting in the United States and industry-reported disclosures in the Open Payments database for a concordant time period. METHODS Disclosures for every first and last author from the United States with a medical degree of a podium or p...

To describe the impact of scribes in terms. patient experience, clinic productivity, and physician well being a high-volume orthopedic sports medicine clinic. Surveys containing validated outcome measures were used to assess influence medical on function. The items. included surveys related education, trainee well-being, hours spent documenting, etc. These collected from patients, nurses surgeo...

Optimal management of midshaft clavicle fractures remains controversial. This study assessed demographic factors, injury pattern, and surgical technique as potential predictors complications. Smoking, diabetes, obesity, fracture pattern were hypothesized to be associated with increased risks complications following open reduction internal fixation (ORIF). Consecutive patients minimum 1 year fol...

Background:  Research projects are presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH). It is unknown how many achieve publication in peer-reviewed journals. We sought to determine current rates of publication of podium and poster presentations.   Methods:  All ASSH podium and poster presentations from 2000 to 2005 were reviewed, and an Internet-based search ...