Telerounding Offers High Patient Satisfaction After Total Joint Arthroplasty
ConclusionAn overwhelming majority of our patients found telerounding using FaceTime enhanced their care while recovering post-operatively from TJA. Those patients were typically younger and had significantly higher HCAHPS scores, which potentially can enhance the physician-patient relationship. (Source: HSS Journal)
Source: HSS Journal - December 1, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
A Silver Lining
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Source: HSS Journal - December 1, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Pediatric Trauma and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A 12-Year Comparison in a Level-1 Trauma Center
ConclusionThe COVID-19 pandemic significantly reduced the number of acute traumatic pediatric admissions and procedures performed in our level-I trauma center, likely because of a reduction in school days. With the reopening of schools, playgrounds, and sporting events, an increase in pediatric trauma admissions is anticipated. The results of this study can help prepare institutions and regulatory bodies to plan appropriately for this new phase. (Source: HSS Journal)
Source: HSS Journal - October 5, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Pre-operative Hypoalbuminemia Is Associated with Complications Following Proximal Humerus Fracture Surgery: An Analysis of 919 Patients
ConclusionOur study suggests hypoalbuminemia is associated with an increased risk of complications, specifically pneumonia and sepsis, and total health care costs in patients undergoing surgery for proximal humerus fractures. These findings provide insight for individualized patient care that will aid in evaluating the potential risk of surgical complications in an effort to improve outcomes and reduce costs. (Source: HSS Journal)
Source: HSS Journal - October 5, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Telemedicine in Rheumatology at the Advent of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Source: HSS Journal - October 5, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
In the Eye of the Storm: Bioethics in the Time of COVID-19
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Source: HSS Journal - September 30, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Management Considerations for the COVID-19 Patient with Severe Disease: a Case Scenario and Literature Review
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Source: HSS Journal - September 30, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Association of Clinical Assessments of Hand Function and Quantitative Ultrasound Metrics in First Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis
ConclusionsCorrelations between mean SWE values in the thenar eminence muscles and clinical measures of hand function suggest decreased function in subjects with less stiff thenar eminence muscles. (Source: HSS Journal)
Source: HSS Journal - September 28, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Timeline and Procedures on Restarting Non-Emergent Arthroplasty Care in the US Epicenter of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Source: HSS Journal - September 28, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
A Novel Illness, a Novel Communications Approach
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Source: HSS Journal - September 21, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Superior Capsule Reconstruction: A Glimpse into the Future?
This article is a critical review of how the aforementioned study fits into a growing literature surrounding the use of SC R for irreparable rotator cuff tears and how these results may impact clinical and operative decision-making for this patient population. The series compares clinical and radiographic data taken pre-operatively with data taken at 1 year and 5 years post-operatively in a group of 30 patients who un derwent SCR utilizing tensor fascia lata autograft. While the results of the study suggest that a healed SCR graft utilizing this specific technique successfully restored shoulder function and prevented pro...
Source: HSS Journal - September 17, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Rheumatic Disease-Related Symptoms During the Height of the COVID-19 Pandemic
ConclusionCoping with the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with rheumatic disease –related physical and psychological effects, even among patients not infected with SARS-CoV-2. According to patients, these effects adversely impacted their rheumatic diseases. Clinicians will need to ascertain the long-term sequelae of these effects and determine what therapeutic and psychologica l interventions are indicated. (Source: HSS Journal)
Source: HSS Journal - September 17, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Scholarship in a Time of Pandemic
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Source: HSS Journal - September 16, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Early Peri-operative Outcomes Were Unchanged in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City
ConclusionThis study represents the first report of post-operative outcomes in a large group of spine surgical patients in an area heavily affected by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. (Source: HSS Journal)
Source: HSS Journal - September 14, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Patient Perceptions of COVID-19-Related Surgical Delay: An Analysis of Patients Awaiting Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
ConclusionOverall, patients reported that they understood the need for elective surgical delays during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the psychological implications they reported were not negligible. Patient preference for immediate reengagement with the healthcare system was dichotomous, with many patients favoring precautionarily furthering the delay. Understanding these preferences will help optimize elective orthopedic care during unprecedented times. (Source: HSS Journal)
Source: HSS Journal - September 14, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
