An Updated Demographic Profile of Orthopaedic Surgery Using a New ABOS Data Set by Lindsey S. Caldwell, MD, Natalie Glass, PhD, Gregory P. Guyton, MD, David W. Elstein, BA, Charles L. Nelson, MD, FAOA

“…Introduction:. The orthopaedic surgery physician workforce is predominately White and male and has been identified as the least diverse medical specialty. …”
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An Osteoconductive, Osteoinductive, and Osteogenic Tissue-Engineered Product for Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery: How Far Are We? by Wasim S. Khan, Faizal Rayan, Baljinder S. Dhinsa, David Marsh

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Effectiveness of prehabilitation for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Alison B Rushton, Anuj Punnoose, Ori Weiss

“…The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of prehabilitation for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery including day surgery procedures. It will also investigate the components of prehabilitation to understand optimum duration and frequency of programmes.Methods/design Systematic review and meta-analysis designed in accordance with PreferredReporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols. …”
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Immobilisation and Epidural Anaesthesia in a Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx) Undergoing Pelvic Limb Orthopaedic Surgery by Sonia Campos, Pierre Picavet, Olivier Bertrand, Charlotte Sandersen, Alexandru Tutunaru

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Differences in Intraoperative Fluoroscopic Radiation Exposure during Ankle Fracture ORIF between Orthopaedic Surgery and Podiatry by Monica DiFiori MD, Joshua Luginbuhl MD, Kristofer Bires MD, Gaivn Rallis MD, Eric Gokcen MD

“…Additionally, trimalleolar ORIF with syndesmotic repair performed by orthopaedic surgery had a significantly lower mean total radiation dose compared to those performed by podiatry (244.6 mRad v 565.6 mRad; p = 0.0090). …”
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Building High-performance Teams in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery: The Importance of Psychological Safety and Creating a Trusting Environment by Steven L. Frick, MD, Virginia F. Casey, MD, Benjamin J. Shore, MD MPH FRCSC, Peter M. Waters, MD MMSc

“…This article explores the foundational elements necessary to build and sustain HPTs in pediatric orthopaedic surgery, with a particular emphasis on psychological safety and trust. …”
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Expanding the Pipeline: Exposure and Female Mentorship Increase Interest in Orthopaedic Surgery Among Female Premedical Undergraduate Students by Victoria E. Bergstein, BA, Jessica Schmerler, BS, Alexandra H. Seidenstein, MD, PhD, Dawn M. LaPorte, MD, FAOA

“…Interest in pursuing orthopaedic surgery was greater among respondents who had undergone orthopaedic surgery, personally knew an orthopaedic surgeon, personally knew a female orthopaedic surgeon, or had shadowed in orthopaedic surgery. …”
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Medical Student Musculoskeletal Knowledge: Examining the Impact and Value of an Orthopaedic Surgery Clerkship Using the Freedman and Bernstein Examination by Nicole Nishime, Mary Seibel, Dieter Lindskog, Daniel Wiznia

“…Abstract Purpose Given the importance of musculoskeletal knowledge but the limited orthopaedic instruction offered in medical school, our Orthopaedic Surgery Department developed a three-week clerkship for interested students. …”
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Beyond Single Accreditation: Exploring Factors Influencing Selection of Osteopathic Medical Students in the Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Match by Hayden Hartman, BS, Shea E. Randall, BA, Julia Mansour, BS, Wei Shao Tung, BS, Arianna L. Gianakos, DO, Mia V. Rumps, MS, Mary K. Mulcahey, MD, FAAOS, FAOA

“…Understanding these dynamics is crucial for addressing selection biases and promoting equity in orthopaedic surgery resident selection.…”
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Current Trends and Common Themes in Publications Concerning Private Equity Investment Into Orthopaedic Surgery Practices: Key Takeaways by Abtahi Tishad, BS, Ryan Skelly, BS, MBA, Griffin Stinson, BS, MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, Rull James Toussaint, MD, FAOA

“…The objective of our study was to identify and characterize trends and key themes seen within publications discussing the topic of PE investment into orthopaedic surgery practices and bias within those publications. …”
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Levels of burnout and its association with resilience and coping mechanisms among orthopaedic surgery residents: a single institution experience from Singapore by Sean WL Ho, Ernest BK Kwek

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Intrathecal Clonidine versus Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvants to Hyperbaric Ropivacaine in Lower Limb Orthopaedic Surgeries: A Randomised Clinical Study by Priya Kishnani, Aiman Monaf, Kalpesh Pati, Jatin Patel, Sara Mary Thomas

“…Introduction: Subarachnoid block is the most chosen mode for orthopaedic surgeries in lower limb. Adjuvants such as opioids and α2 agonists are often added intrathecally to improve or prolong the anaesthetic and analgesic effects. …”
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The Impact of HbA1C on Postoperative Complications Following Orthopaedic Surgeries to the Foot and Ankle: A Systematic Review by Jacek Parylo MB ChB, BSc (hons), Erika Pond, Paula McQuail MB BCh, BAO, MCh, FRCSI, Basil Budair MBBS, MSc, FRCS (Tr & Orth)

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Erratum: Expanding the Pipeline: Exposure and Female Mentorship Increase Interest in Orthopaedic Surgery Among Female Premedical Undergraduate Students by Victoria E. Bergstein, BA, Jessica Schmerler, BS, Alexandra H. Seidenstein, MD, PhD, Dawn M. LaPorte, MD, FAOA

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Panel Discussion: Profiles in Surgical Innovation & Entrepreneurship by R. Carter Clement, MD, MBA, Kevin G. Shea, MD

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Career Perspectives for Pediatric Orthopaedic Trainees and Early Practitioners: A Panel Discussion by Jeffrey B. Peck, MD, William Cutchen, MD, Lee Haruno, MPH, Dustin Greenhill, MD, Karen Bovid, MD, Brandon Ramo, MD

Subjects: “…Pediatric orthopaedic surgery…”
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The Women in ORTHopaedics Program Offers Early Exposure to Orthopaedic Surgery for Young Women. A Pre- and Post-Event Survey Comparison by Marianna Hsu, BSc candidate, Hayley Spurr, MB, BCh, BAO, FRCSC, Anthony P. Cooper, MBChB, FRCSC, Emily K. Schaeffer, PhD

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Effect of the implementation of infection prevention measures by an infection prevention link physician in trauma and orthopaedic surgery on hygiene-relevant processes and nosocomial infections by Meike M. Neuwirth, Benedikt Marche, Jerome Defosse, Frauke Mattner, Robin Otchwemah

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Association of preoperative blood biomarkers with postoperative major adverse cardiac events and mortality in major orthopaedic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lin Lu, Yi Ren, Zhen Hua, Yanxia Sun, Zhenghao Wen, Suzhen Zhou

“…Objective The association between preoperative blood biomarkers and major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) as well as mortality after major orthopaedic surgery remains unclear. This study aimed to assess the association between preoperative blood biomarkers and postoperative MACEs as well as all-cause mortality in patients undergoing major orthopaedic surgery.Design A systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews from inception to 20 October 2024 were searched.Eligibility criteria Observational or experimental studies reporting the correlation between preoperative blood biomarkers and postoperative MACEs—categorised as short-term (within 3 months) or long-term (beyond 3 months)—and all-cause mortality in patients undergoing major orthopaedic surgery.Data extraction and synthesis Data from studies reporting OR or HR and its 95% CI were pooled for analysis using random-effects model.Results 21 preoperative blood-based biomarkers from 80 studies with 226 468 patients were analysed. …”
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Depressive Symptoms and One Year Mortality among Elderly Patients Discharged from a Rehabilitation Ward after Orthopaedic Surgery of the Lower Limbs by Fabio Guerini, Sara Morghen, Elena Lucchi, Giuseppe Bellelli, Marco Trabucchi

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