Although multiple studies have consistently demonstrated that orthopaedic surgeons receive greater transfers of value than other specialties, the industry payments of providers involved in practice guideline formation have not been explored. Therefore, the purpose of our analysis was to evaluate the industry payments among authors of the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The publicly available web portal (Introduction
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Acetabular dysplasia, also known as developmental dysplasia of the hip, has been shown to contribute to the onset of osteoarthritis. Surgical correction involves repositioning the acetabulum in order to improve coverage of the femoral head. However, ideal placement of the acetabular fragment can often be difficult due to inadequate visualization. Therefore, there has been an increased need for pre-operative planning and navigation modalities for this procedure. PubMed and EBSCO Host databases were queried using keywords (preoperative, pre-op, preop, before surgery, planning, plan, operation, surgery, surgical, acetabular dysplasia, developmental dysplasia of the hip, and Hip Dislocation, Congenital [Mesh]) from 1974 to March 2019. The search generated 411 results. We included all case-series, English, full-text manuscripts pertaining to pre-operative planning for congenital acetabular dysplasia. Exclusion criteria included: total hip arthroplasty (THA) planning, patient population mean age over 35, and double and single case studies.Introduction
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With an ongoing increase in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedural volume, there is an increased demand to improve surgical techniques to achieve ideal outcomes. Considerations of how to improve post-operative outcomes have included preservation of the infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP). Although this structure is commonly resected during TKA procedures, there is inconsistency in the literature and among surgeons regarding whether resection or preservation of the IPFP should be achieved. Additionally, information about how surgical handling of the IPFP influences outcomes is variable. Therefore, the purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the influence of IPFP resection and preservation on post-operative flexion, pain, Insall-Salvati Ratio (ISR), Knee Society Score (KSS), patellar tendon length (PTL), and satisfaction in primary TKA. A systematic literature search was performed to retrieve all reports that evaluated IPFP resection or preservation during total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The following databases were queried: PubMed, EBSCO host, and SCOPUS, resulting in 488 unique reports. Two reviewers independently reviewed the studies for eligibility based on pre-established inclusion and exclusion criteria. A total of 11 studies were identified for final analysis. Patient demographics, type of surgical intervention, follow-up duration, and clinical outcome measures were collected and further analyzed. This systematic review reported on 11,996 total cases. Complete resection was implemented in 3,723 cases (31%), partial resection in 5,458 cases (45.5%), and preservation of the IPFP occurred in 2,815 cases (23.5%). Clinical outcome measures included patellar tendon length (PTL) (5 studies), knee flexion (4 studies), pain (6 studies), Knee Society Score (KSS) (3 studies), Insall-Salvati Ratio (ISR) (3 studies), and patient satisfaction (1 study).Introduction
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