Pub Date : 2024-06-06eCollection Date: 2024-06-01DOI: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-23-00063
David Momtaz, Umar Ghilzai, Shawn Okpara, Abdullah Ghali, Rishi Gonuguntla, Travis Kotzur, Kai Zhu, Ali Seifi, Ryan Rose
Introduction: Patients who leave against medical advice (AMA) face increased risks of negative health outcomes, presenting a challenge for healthcare systems. This study examines demographic and hospital course factors associated with patients leaving AMA after an upper extremity (UE) orthopaedic procedure.
Methods: We analyzed 262,912 patients who underwent UE orthopaedic procedures between 2011 and 2020, using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project database. We then compared demographic and hospital course factors between patients who left AMA and those who did not leave AMA.
Results: Of 262,912 UE orthopaedic patients, 0.45% (1,173) left AMA. Those more likely to leave AMA were aged 30 to 49 (OR, 5.953, P < 0.001), Black (OR, 1.708, P < 0.001), had Medicaid (OR, 3.436, P < 0.001), and were in the 1st to 25th income percentile (OR, 1.657, P < 0.001). Female patients were less likely to leave AMA than male patients (OR, 0.647, P < 0.001). Patients leaving AMA had longer stays (3.626 versus 2.363 days, P < 0.001) and longer recovery times (2.733 versus 1.977, P < 0.001).
Conclusion: We found that male, Black, younger than 49 years old, Medicaid-insured, and lowest income quartile patients are more likely to leave AMA after UE orthopaedic treatment.
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Pub Date : 2024-06-04eCollection Date: 2024-06-01DOI: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-23-00291
Omar A Amin, Shahad AlAmoudi, Bashir A Amin, Abdulhadi Alamoudi
Neglected untreated developmental hip dysplasia can result in severe deformities and functional disabilities. This report describes the treatment and 11-year follow-up of a patient who underwent the procedure in two stages. At the time of treatment, the patient was 7 years of age and was diagnosed with acetabular dysplasia and neglected right hip dysplasia. A stepwise treatment approach, including gradual distraction of the iliofemoral joint, open reduction, and pelvic osteotomy, was performed. Subsequent postoperative rehabilitation and regular follow-up assessments were performed over 11 years. The long-term results indicated notable improvements in hip joint congruency, functional range of motion, and overall quality of life. Early diagnosis and appropriate intervention are crucial for patients with developmental hip dysplasia, and the treatment methods described here are effective.
{"title":"Neglected Developmental Hip Dysplasia Treated With External Iliofemoral Distraction, Open Reduction, and Pelvic Osteotomy: Eleven-Year Follow-Up.","authors":"Omar A Amin, Shahad AlAmoudi, Bashir A Amin, Abdulhadi Alamoudi","doi":"10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-23-00291","DOIUrl":"10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-23-00291","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neglected untreated developmental hip dysplasia can result in severe deformities and functional disabilities. This report describes the treatment and 11-year follow-up of a patient who underwent the procedure in two stages. At the time of treatment, the patient was 7 years of age and was diagnosed with acetabular dysplasia and neglected right hip dysplasia. A stepwise treatment approach, including gradual distraction of the iliofemoral joint, open reduction, and pelvic osteotomy, was performed. Subsequent postoperative rehabilitation and regular follow-up assessments were performed over 11 years. The long-term results indicated notable improvements in hip joint congruency, functional range of motion, and overall quality of life. Early diagnosis and appropriate intervention are crucial for patients with developmental hip dysplasia, and the treatment methods described here are effective.</p>","PeriodicalId":45062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Global Research and Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11152860/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141248754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-30eCollection Date: 2024-06-01DOI: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00131
Monica DiFiori, Kristofer Bires, Gavin Rallis, Eric Gokcen
Surgical ankle fractures pose a unique situation because both podiatrists and orthopaedic surgeons manage these injuries. Intraoperative fluoroscopy is routinely used; however, excessive radiation can be harmful to both the patient and the surgical team. The primary goal of this study was to determine whether there is a difference in the amount of intraoperative radiation exposure during ankle fracture open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) when performed by orthopaedic surgeons versus podiatrists. This is a retrospective review of patients who underwent ankle fracture ORIF at an urban level I trauma center between January 1st, 2018, and April 1st, 2023. The electronic health record was queried using International Classification of Diseases nine and 10 codes associated with ankle fractures. Patients aged older than 18 years with an ankle fracture managed surgically were included. Subjects were then stratified by procedure. The mean total radiation dose (mRad) and mean total fluoroscopic time (seconds) were then compared between those performed by orthopaedic surgeons and podiatrists. Of the 333 included procedures, 186 were done by orthopaedic surgeons and 147 were done by podiatrists. Using multiple linear regression analysis to control for age, sex, race, ethnicity, and body mass index, patients undergoing isolated malleolus ORIF with syndesmosis repair performed by orthopaedic surgery were found to have a significantly lower mean fluoroscopic time compared with those performed by podiatry (68.4 s versus 104.8 s; P = 0.028). In addition, trimalleolar ORIF with syndesmotic repair performed by orthopaedic surgery had a significantly lower mean total radiation dose compared with those performed by podiatry (244.6 mRad v 565.6 mRad; P = 0.009). Patients and surgical teams are exposed to markedly less radiation in isolated malleolar and trimalleolar fracture ORIF with syndesmosis repair when performed by an orthopaedic surgeon as compared with those performed by a podiatrist.
{"title":"Differences in Intraoperative Fluoroscopic Radiation Exposure During Ankle Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Between Orthopaedic Surgery and Podiatry.","authors":"Monica DiFiori, Kristofer Bires, Gavin Rallis, Eric Gokcen","doi":"10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00131","DOIUrl":"10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00131","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Surgical ankle fractures pose a unique situation because both podiatrists and orthopaedic surgeons manage these injuries. Intraoperative fluoroscopy is routinely used; however, excessive radiation can be harmful to both the patient and the surgical team. The primary goal of this study was to determine whether there is a difference in the amount of intraoperative radiation exposure during ankle fracture open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) when performed by orthopaedic surgeons versus podiatrists. This is a retrospective review of patients who underwent ankle fracture ORIF at an urban level I trauma center between January 1st, 2018, and April 1st, 2023. The electronic health record was queried using International Classification of Diseases nine and 10 codes associated with ankle fractures. Patients aged older than 18 years with an ankle fracture managed surgically were included. Subjects were then stratified by procedure. The mean total radiation dose (mRad) and mean total fluoroscopic time (seconds) were then compared between those performed by orthopaedic surgeons and podiatrists. Of the 333 included procedures, 186 were done by orthopaedic surgeons and 147 were done by podiatrists. Using multiple linear regression analysis to control for age, sex, race, ethnicity, and body mass index, patients undergoing isolated malleolus ORIF with syndesmosis repair performed by orthopaedic surgery were found to have a significantly lower mean fluoroscopic time compared with those performed by podiatry (68.4 s versus 104.8 s; P = 0.028). In addition, trimalleolar ORIF with syndesmotic repair performed by orthopaedic surgery had a significantly lower mean total radiation dose compared with those performed by podiatry (244.6 mRad v 565.6 mRad; P = 0.009). Patients and surgical teams are exposed to markedly less radiation in isolated malleolar and trimalleolar fracture ORIF with syndesmosis repair when performed by an orthopaedic surgeon as compared with those performed by a podiatrist.</p>","PeriodicalId":45062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Global Research and Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11132309/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141176026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-30eCollection Date: 2024-06-01DOI: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-23-00241
Raphael Lotan, Oded Hershkovich
Introduction: CVFs are common, with several classification systems available. We have encountered osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs) with PDF, a never-described fracture pattern.This study evaluates this unique fracture's characteristics.
Methods: Retrospective study of surgically treated OVFs during 2016 to 2020.
Results: Of 105 patients, 85 had classifiable OVFs and 20 had uni-PDF (n = 10, 9.5%) or bi-PDF (n = 10, 9.5%). Both cohorts mainly had single vertebral fractures and upper end plate involvement with cleft sign found in 30% of PDFs versus 15.3% of OVFs (P < 0.001), higher incidence of burst fractures (40% vs. 25.9%; P < 0.001). Posterior vertebral body collapse was higher for PDFs (13.2 ± 9.3% vs. 18.3 ± 8.5%; P = 0.02). Most OVFs underwent balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) (94%). Most bi-PDFs were regarded unstable; six patients underwent PSF (2 short PSF, 1 PSF + BKP, and 3 BKP with intravertebral pedicular lag screws at the fractured vertebra). Half of the bi-PDFs underwent BKP-developed nonunion.
Conclusion: Our study is novel in describing an unrecognized OVF pattern disregarded in current classification systems. We found notable differences in fracture characteristics, prefracture functional status, and surgical results between OVF and PDF cohorts. We suggest adding this fracture pattern as a unique OF-4 subtype or a specific entity between OF-4 and 5, with uni-PDF as type A and bi-PDF as type B.
介绍:CVF很常见,有多种分类系统。本研究评估了这种独特骨折的特征:方法:对2016年至2020年间接受手术治疗的OVF进行回顾性研究:结果:在105名患者中,85人患有可分类的OVF,20人患有单PDF(10人,9.5%)或双PDF(10人,9.5%)。两组患者主要都有单椎体骨折和上椎体终板受累,其中 30% 的 PDF 患者出现裂隙征,而 15.3% 的 OVF 患者出现裂隙征(P < 0.001),爆裂性骨折的发生率更高(40% 对 25.9%;P < 0.001)。PDF椎体后方塌陷率较高(13.2 ± 9.3% vs. 18.3 ± 8.5%;P = 0.02)。大多数 OVF 接受了球囊椎体成形术 (BKP)(94%)。大多数双椎体后凸被认为是不稳定的;6 名患者接受了 PSF(2 例短 PSF,1 例 PSF + BKP,3 例 BKP,在骨折椎体处使用椎弓根内滞后螺钉)。半数接受 BKP 治疗的双椎体骨折患者出现了不愈合:结论:我们的研究是一项新颖的研究,它描述了一种在当前分类系统中被忽视的未被发现的 OVF 模式。我们发现 OVF 和 PDF 两组患者在骨折特征、骨折前功能状态和手术结果方面存在明显差异。我们建议将这种骨折模式作为一个独特的 OF-4 亚型或 OF-4 和 5 之间的一个特定实体,将单 PDF 作为 A 型,将双 PDF 作为 B 型。
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Pub Date : 2024-05-28eCollection Date: 2024-06-01DOI: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00093
Samuel Walters, Ben Barkham, Tim Bishop, Jason Bernard, Christina Coroyannakis, Basky Thilaganathan, Darren F Lui
Introduction: Scoliosis can be detected on prenatal ultrasonography and may be associated with structural and syndromic abnormalities. Associations and pregnancy outcomes related to the prenatal diagnosis of scoliosis are poorly understood.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was undertaken at a tertiary referral center in London. Referred cases with spinal deformities between 1997 and 2021 were identified from the prenatal ultrasonography database. Outcomes were ascertained from the database and electronic notes.
Results: One hundred twenty-three cases of fetal spinal deformities (scoliosis, kyphosis, or kyphoscoliosis) were identified from a referral population of 660,000 pregnancies, giving an incidence of approximately 0.2 per 1000 fetuses. Fifty-eight live births (47.2%) and 65 cases (52.8%) of fetal or neonatal demise or termination were observed. Most live births were isolated spinal deformities with a good postnatal outcome (n = 35, 60.3%). The commonest syndromic diagnosis in this group was VACTERL association (n = 7, 12.1%). Most cases of fetal loss were associated with severe malformations, most commonly spina bifida, body stalk anomaly and amniotic band sequence, or chromosomal abnormalities, except in 2 cases (3.1%).
Conclusions: This is the largest reported cases series to date of prenatally diagnosed fetal spinal deformity. This confirms that fetal scoliosis and associated vertebral abnormalities are underdiagnosed prenatally, with the reported incidence (0.2 per 1000) lower than the recognized incidence of congenital scoliosis (1 in 1,000). The concurrent finding of severe malformations was strongly associated with fetal loss. When an isolated finding, most fetal spinal deformities had a good postnatal outcome, while 1:8 live births were diagnosed with VACTERL association.
{"title":"Fetal Scoliosis: Natural History and Outcomes.","authors":"Samuel Walters, Ben Barkham, Tim Bishop, Jason Bernard, Christina Coroyannakis, Basky Thilaganathan, Darren F Lui","doi":"10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00093","DOIUrl":"10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00093","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Scoliosis can be detected on prenatal ultrasonography and may be associated with structural and syndromic abnormalities. Associations and pregnancy outcomes related to the prenatal diagnosis of scoliosis are poorly understood.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cohort study was undertaken at a tertiary referral center in London. Referred cases with spinal deformities between 1997 and 2021 were identified from the prenatal ultrasonography database. Outcomes were ascertained from the database and electronic notes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred twenty-three cases of fetal spinal deformities (scoliosis, kyphosis, or kyphoscoliosis) were identified from a referral population of 660,000 pregnancies, giving an incidence of approximately 0.2 per 1000 fetuses. Fifty-eight live births (47.2%) and 65 cases (52.8%) of fetal or neonatal demise or termination were observed. Most live births were isolated spinal deformities with a good postnatal outcome (n = 35, 60.3%). The commonest syndromic diagnosis in this group was VACTERL association (n = 7, 12.1%). Most cases of fetal loss were associated with severe malformations, most commonly spina bifida, body stalk anomaly and amniotic band sequence, or chromosomal abnormalities, except in 2 cases (3.1%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This is the largest reported cases series to date of prenatally diagnosed fetal spinal deformity. This confirms that fetal scoliosis and associated vertebral abnormalities are underdiagnosed prenatally, with the reported incidence (0.2 per 1000) lower than the recognized incidence of congenital scoliosis (1 in 1,000). The concurrent finding of severe malformations was strongly associated with fetal loss. When an isolated finding, most fetal spinal deformities had a good postnatal outcome, while 1:8 live births were diagnosed with VACTERL association.</p>","PeriodicalId":45062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Global Research and Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11132347/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141601962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-22eCollection Date: 2024-05-01DOI: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00112
Aaron Singh, Travis Kotzur, Beltran Torres-Izquierdo, David Momtaz, Rishi Gonuguntla, Amir Human Hoveidaei, Ali Seifi, María Galán-Olleros, Pooya Hosseinzadeh
Purpose: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a prevalent pediatric hip disorder linked to severe complications, with childhood obesity as a crucial risk factor. Despite the rising obesity rates, contemporary data on SCFE's epidemiology remain scarce in the United States. This study examined SCFE incidence trends and demographic risk factors in the United States over a decade.
Methods: A decade-long (2011 to 2020) retrospective cohort study was undertaken using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project National Inpatient Sample. Patients aged younger than 18 years were identified and further analyzed if diagnosed with SCFE through ICD-9 or ICD-10 codes. Key metrics included demographics variables, with multivariate regression assessing demographic factors tied to SCFE, and yearly incidence calculated.
Results: Of 33,180,028 pediatric patients, 11,738 (0.04%) were diagnosed with SCFE. The incidence escalated from 2.46 to 5.96 per 10,000 children, from 2011 to 2020, mirroring childhood obesity trends. Lower socioeconomic status children were predominantly affected. Multivariate analysis revealed reduced SCFE risk in female patients, while Black and Hispanic ethnicities, alongside the Western geographic location, had an increased risk.
Conclusion: This study underscores a twofold increase in SCFE incidence over the past decade, aligning with childhood obesity upsurge. Moreover, SCFE disproportionately affects lower SES children, with male sex, Black and Hispanic ethnicities amplifying the risk. This calls for targeted interventions to mitigate SCFE's effect, especially amidst the vulnerable populations.
{"title":"Decade-long Trends in Incidence of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis in the United States: A Nationwide Database Analysis of Over 33 Million Patients.","authors":"Aaron Singh, Travis Kotzur, Beltran Torres-Izquierdo, David Momtaz, Rishi Gonuguntla, Amir Human Hoveidaei, Ali Seifi, María Galán-Olleros, Pooya Hosseinzadeh","doi":"10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00112","DOIUrl":"10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00112","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a prevalent pediatric hip disorder linked to severe complications, with childhood obesity as a crucial risk factor. Despite the rising obesity rates, contemporary data on SCFE's epidemiology remain scarce in the United States. This study examined SCFE incidence trends and demographic risk factors in the United States over a decade.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A decade-long (2011 to 2020) retrospective cohort study was undertaken using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project National Inpatient Sample. Patients aged younger than 18 years were identified and further analyzed if diagnosed with SCFE through ICD-9 or ICD-10 codes. Key metrics included demographics variables, with multivariate regression assessing demographic factors tied to SCFE, and yearly incidence calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 33,180,028 pediatric patients, 11,738 (0.04%) were diagnosed with SCFE. The incidence escalated from 2.46 to 5.96 per 10,000 children, from 2011 to 2020, mirroring childhood obesity trends. Lower socioeconomic status children were predominantly affected. Multivariate analysis revealed reduced SCFE risk in female patients, while Black and Hispanic ethnicities, alongside the Western geographic location, had an increased risk.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study underscores a twofold increase in SCFE incidence over the past decade, aligning with childhood obesity upsurge. Moreover, SCFE disproportionately affects lower SES children, with male sex, Black and Hispanic ethnicities amplifying the risk. This calls for targeted interventions to mitigate SCFE's effect, especially amidst the vulnerable populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":45062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Global Research and Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11111394/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141077165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-22eCollection Date: 2024-05-01DOI: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-23-00269
Emily Naclerio, Molly Sekar, Yasmine S Ghattas, Scott Steinmann, Lisa K Cannada, Niloofar Dehghan
Background: Orthopaedic surgery has consistently remained one of the least diverse specialties in medicine. There are limited data on the match rate by sex into orthopaedic fellowships.
Purpose: The goals of this study were to determine (1) how the percentage of women applying to orthopaedic fellowships has changed from 2011 to 2021, (2) whether there was a correlation between sex and the likelihood of a successful fellowship match, and (3) which subspecialties tend to have a greater proportion of female applicants and fellows.
Methods: The San Francisco (SF) Match service was used to obtain US orthopaedic fellowship applicant data from 2010 to 2021. San Francisco Match has run the match for the orthopaedic fellowship match since 2010. International medical graduates' applications, incomplete applications, or withdrawn applications were excluded. The following variables were collected and assessed: sex, subspecialty choice (except for hand because they do not use SF Match services), and match outcome. The number of female applicants and matches was recorded by year and compared with the number of male applicants and matches. Chi-square analysis was used to analyze categorical variables.
Results: A total of 6969 applicants to all orthopaedic specialties within SF Match were included during the study period. Overall, 859 were female (12.3%), and 6110 were male (87.7%). The number of female applicants had an increasing trend over the 10-year period from 65 applicants in 2011 to 111 in 2021. The overall proportion of female applicants was between 10.1% and 14.4%. The annual match rate for female applicants was 90.7% to 100% during the study period while the match rate for male applicants was 93.7% to 97.3%. Regarding successful matches, pediatrics had the highest proportion of women (range: 30.2% to 46.2%), followed by foot and ankle (range: 9.8% to 26.4%). Spine (range: 3.2 to 10.9%) and adult reconstruction (range: 3.9% to 9%) had the least number of women among matched applicants.
Discussion: This study found that the number of female applicants to orthopaedic fellowships has increased over the past 10 years. The difference in fellowship match rates among male versus female applicants did not statistically differ during this 10-year period; however, the proportion of female fellows is not equally distributed among subspecialties, with a higher proportion of women matching into pediatrics and foot and ankle and lower proportion in reconstruction and spine. These data can provide a benchmark for department chairs and society leadership to ensure they are recruiting, interviewing, and selecting candidates who are representative of the current sex demographics of orthopaedic fellowship graduates.
{"title":"Women in Orthopaedics: 10-Year Trends of Fellowship Match Rate and Subspecialty.","authors":"Emily Naclerio, Molly Sekar, Yasmine S Ghattas, Scott Steinmann, Lisa K Cannada, Niloofar Dehghan","doi":"10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-23-00269","DOIUrl":"10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-23-00269","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Orthopaedic surgery has consistently remained one of the least diverse specialties in medicine. There are limited data on the match rate by sex into orthopaedic fellowships.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The goals of this study were to determine (1) how the percentage of women applying to orthopaedic fellowships has changed from 2011 to 2021, (2) whether there was a correlation between sex and the likelihood of a successful fellowship match, and (3) which subspecialties tend to have a greater proportion of female applicants and fellows.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The San Francisco (SF) Match service was used to obtain US orthopaedic fellowship applicant data from 2010 to 2021. San Francisco Match has run the match for the orthopaedic fellowship match since 2010. International medical graduates' applications, incomplete applications, or withdrawn applications were excluded. The following variables were collected and assessed: sex, subspecialty choice (except for hand because they do not use SF Match services), and match outcome. The number of female applicants and matches was recorded by year and compared with the number of male applicants and matches. Chi-square analysis was used to analyze categorical variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 6969 applicants to all orthopaedic specialties within SF Match were included during the study period. Overall, 859 were female (12.3%), and 6110 were male (87.7%). The number of female applicants had an increasing trend over the 10-year period from 65 applicants in 2011 to 111 in 2021. The overall proportion of female applicants was between 10.1% and 14.4%. The annual match rate for female applicants was 90.7% to 100% during the study period while the match rate for male applicants was 93.7% to 97.3%. Regarding successful matches, pediatrics had the highest proportion of women (range: 30.2% to 46.2%), followed by foot and ankle (range: 9.8% to 26.4%). Spine (range: 3.2 to 10.9%) and adult reconstruction (range: 3.9% to 9%) had the least number of women among matched applicants.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This study found that the number of female applicants to orthopaedic fellowships has increased over the past 10 years. The difference in fellowship match rates among male versus female applicants did not statistically differ during this 10-year period; however, the proportion of female fellows is not equally distributed among subspecialties, with a higher proportion of women matching into pediatrics and foot and ankle and lower proportion in reconstruction and spine. These data can provide a benchmark for department chairs and society leadership to ensure they are recruiting, interviewing, and selecting candidates who are representative of the current sex demographics of orthopaedic fellowship graduates.</p>","PeriodicalId":45062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Global Research and Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11111387/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141074542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-22eCollection Date: 2024-05-01DOI: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00109
Ryan T Halvorson, Liam H Wong, Brian T Feeley
Background: Increasing use of "hype" language (eg, language overstating research impact) has been documented in the scientific community. Evaluating language in abstracts is important because readers may use abstracts to extrapolate findings to entire publications. Our purpose was to assess the frequency of hype language within orthopaedic surgery.
Methods: One hundred thirty-nine hype adjectives were previously identified using a linguistics approach. All publicly available abstracts from 18 orthopaedic surgery journals between 1985 and 2020 were obtained, and hype adjectives were tabulated. Change in frequency of these adjectives was calculated.
Results: A total of 112,916 abstracts were identified. 67.0% (948/1414) of abstracts in 1985 contained hype adjectives, compared with 92.5% (5287/5714) in 2020. The average number of hype adjectives per abstract increased by 136% (1.1 to 2.6). Of the 139 adjectives, 87 (62.5%) increased in frequency and 40 (28.7%) decreased in frequency while 12 (9%) were not used. The hype adjectives with the largest absolute increases in frequency were quality (+324wpm), significant (+320wpm), systematic (+246wpm), top (+239wpm), and international (+201wpm). The five hype adjectives with the largest relative increases in frequency were novel (+10500%), international (+2850%), urgent (+2600%), robust (+2300%), and emerging (+1400%).
Conclusion: Promotional language is increasing in orthopaedic surgery abstracts. Authors, editors, and reviewers should seek to minimize the usage of nonobjective language.
{"title":"Increasing Use of Promotional Language in Orthopaedic Surgery Abstracts-An Analysis of 112,916 Abstracts 1985 to 2020.","authors":"Ryan T Halvorson, Liam H Wong, Brian T Feeley","doi":"10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00109","DOIUrl":"10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00109","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Increasing use of \"hype\" language (eg, language overstating research impact) has been documented in the scientific community. Evaluating language in abstracts is important because readers may use abstracts to extrapolate findings to entire publications. Our purpose was to assess the frequency of hype language within orthopaedic surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>One hundred thirty-nine hype adjectives were previously identified using a linguistics approach. All publicly available abstracts from 18 orthopaedic surgery journals between 1985 and 2020 were obtained, and hype adjectives were tabulated. Change in frequency of these adjectives was calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 112,916 abstracts were identified. 67.0% (948/1414) of abstracts in 1985 contained hype adjectives, compared with 92.5% (5287/5714) in 2020. The average number of hype adjectives per abstract increased by 136% (1.1 to 2.6). Of the 139 adjectives, 87 (62.5%) increased in frequency and 40 (28.7%) decreased in frequency while 12 (9%) were not used. The hype adjectives with the largest absolute increases in frequency were quality (+324wpm), significant (+320wpm), systematic (+246wpm), top (+239wpm), and international (+201wpm). The five hype adjectives with the largest relative increases in frequency were novel (+10500%), international (+2850%), urgent (+2600%), robust (+2300%), and emerging (+1400%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Promotional language is increasing in orthopaedic surgery abstracts. Authors, editors, and reviewers should seek to minimize the usage of nonobjective language.</p>","PeriodicalId":45062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Global Research and Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11111393/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141077170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-16eCollection Date: 2024-05-01DOI: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00104
Sarah C Kurkowski, Samuel K Gerak, Michael J Thimmesch, Henry A Kuechly, K Schuyler Nissen, Adam C Valenti, Rahul D Patel, Brian M Grawe
Background: This study focuses on investigating the risk factors of increased operating room time and patient complication rates after total shoulder arthroplasty cases (both reverse and anatomic). We hypothesize that the use of surgeon-preferred staff will improve operating room efficiency and reduce complication rates while increased staff turnover will decrease efficiency and increase complications.
Methods: This is a single-center, retrospective study focused on determining the effects of staffing on operating room time and efficiency in total shoulder arthroplasty. The study included patients who underwent total shoulder arthroplasty by a single fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon from 2018 to 2023.
Results: Four hundred twenty-three patients were included in the study from August 2018 to April 2023, 264 of which were reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) and 159 were anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA). In both rTSA and aTSA, the presence of surgeon-preferred staff markedly decreased operating room time. In rTSA, staff turnover increased risk of 90-day complications.
Conclusion: Because the presence of surgeon-preferred staff affects operating room time and efficiency, orthopaedic surgeons should train multiple surgical teams so that efficiency is not affected by the loss of personnel during a case. To reduce 90-day complication rates in rTSA, staff breaks and turnover should be minimized as much as possible because this has a direct effect on patient outcomes. Effort from hospital administration and management should be put toward reducing turnover to improve patient outcomes.
{"title":"Effects of Surgeon-Preferred Staff and Staff Turnover on Operating Time and Complication Rates in Reverse and Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.","authors":"Sarah C Kurkowski, Samuel K Gerak, Michael J Thimmesch, Henry A Kuechly, K Schuyler Nissen, Adam C Valenti, Rahul D Patel, Brian M Grawe","doi":"10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-24-00104","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study focuses on investigating the risk factors of increased operating room time and patient complication rates after total shoulder arthroplasty cases (both reverse and anatomic). We hypothesize that the use of surgeon-preferred staff will improve operating room efficiency and reduce complication rates while increased staff turnover will decrease efficiency and increase complications.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a single-center, retrospective study focused on determining the effects of staffing on operating room time and efficiency in total shoulder arthroplasty. The study included patients who underwent total shoulder arthroplasty by a single fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon from 2018 to 2023.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four hundred twenty-three patients were included in the study from August 2018 to April 2023, 264 of which were reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) and 159 were anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA). In both rTSA and aTSA, the presence of surgeon-preferred staff markedly decreased operating room time. In rTSA, staff turnover increased risk of 90-day complications.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Because the presence of surgeon-preferred staff affects operating room time and efficiency, orthopaedic surgeons should train multiple surgical teams so that efficiency is not affected by the loss of personnel during a case. To reduce 90-day complication rates in rTSA, staff breaks and turnover should be minimized as much as possible because this has a direct effect on patient outcomes. Effort from hospital administration and management should be put toward reducing turnover to improve patient outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":45062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Global Research and Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11101225/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140959163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-15eCollection Date: 2024-05-01DOI: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-23-00271
Christian Kenneth Kerut, Srikanth Mudiganty, Denise Goodfellow Kerut, Ronald L Horswell, Reagan Williams, Melanie Valencia, Joseph Gonzales
Introduction: Pediatric ankle injuries are a common presentation in the emergency department (ED). A quarter of pediatric ankle fractures show no radiographic evidence of a fracture. Physicians often correlate non-weight bearing and tenderness with an occult fracture. We present this study to predict the probability of an occult fracture using radiographic soft-tissue swelling on initial ED radiographs.
Methods: This is a retrospective study at a Level 1 pediatric trauma center from 2021 to 22. Soft-tissue swelling between the lateral malleolus and skin was measured on radiographs, and weight-bearing status was documented. Statistical analysis was conducted using Stata software.
Discussion: The study period involved 32 patients with an occult fracture, with 8 (25%) diagnosed with a fracture on follow-up radiographs. The probability of an occult fracture was calculated as a function of the ankle swelling in millimeters (mm) using a computer-generated predictive model. False-negative and false-positive rates were plotted as a function of the degree of ankle swelling.
Conclusion: Magnitude of ankle soft-tissue swelling as measured on initial ED radiographs is predictive of an occult fracture. Although weight-bearing status was not a sign of occult fracture, it improves the predictive accuracy of soft-tissue swelling.
{"title":"Probability of Occult Ankle Fracture Based on Radiograph-Measured Swelling.","authors":"Christian Kenneth Kerut, Srikanth Mudiganty, Denise Goodfellow Kerut, Ronald L Horswell, Reagan Williams, Melanie Valencia, Joseph Gonzales","doi":"10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-23-00271","DOIUrl":"10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-23-00271","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Pediatric ankle injuries are a common presentation in the emergency department (ED). A quarter of pediatric ankle fractures show no radiographic evidence of a fracture. Physicians often correlate non-weight bearing and tenderness with an occult fracture. We present this study to predict the probability of an occult fracture using radiographic soft-tissue swelling on initial ED radiographs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a retrospective study at a Level 1 pediatric trauma center from 2021 to 22. Soft-tissue swelling between the lateral malleolus and skin was measured on radiographs, and weight-bearing status was documented. Statistical analysis was conducted using Stata software.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The study period involved 32 patients with an occult fracture, with 8 (25%) diagnosed with a fracture on follow-up radiographs. The probability of an occult fracture was calculated as a function of the ankle swelling in millimeters (mm) using a computer-generated predictive model. False-negative and false-positive rates were plotted as a function of the degree of ankle swelling.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Magnitude of ankle soft-tissue swelling as measured on initial ED radiographs is predictive of an occult fracture. Although weight-bearing status was not a sign of occult fracture, it improves the predictive accuracy of soft-tissue swelling.</p>","PeriodicalId":45062,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Global Research and Reviews","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11095954/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140923637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}