Physician Rating Websites: an Analysis of Physician Evaluation and Physician Perception.

Background: The goal of this study was to evaluate current physician ratings websites (PRWs) to determine which factors correlated to higher physician scores and evaluate physician perspective of PRWs.

Methods: This study evaluated two popular websites, Healthgrades.com and Vitals.

Incidence of peripheral nerve injury during shoulder arthroplasty when motor evoked potentials are monitored.

To report the incidence of clinically detectable nerve injuries when utilizing transcranial electrical motor evoked potentials (MEPs) during shoulder arthroplasty. A retrospective review of patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty with continuous IONM was performed. The criteria for nerve alerts was an 80% amplitude reduction in MEPs.

Future surgery after revision shoulder arthroplasty: the impact of unexpected positive cultures.

Background: The clinical implications and treatment of unexpected positive cultures (UPCs) in revision shoulder arthroplasty are not well defined. The purpose of this study was to describe results of patients with and without UPCs after revision shoulder arthroplasty.

Methods: A single institutional database was used to retrospectively identify all revision shoulder arthroplasties performed between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2013.

Agreement among ASES members on the AAOS Clinical Practice Guidelines.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has recently developed several clinical practice guidelines (CPG) involving upper extremity conditions. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the practice patterns of members of the American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES) with regard to the CPGs. An e-mail survey was sent to the 340 members of the ASES.

SenseCam reminiscence and action recall in memory-unimpaired people.

Case studies of memory-impaired individuals consistently show that reminiscing with SenseCam images enhances event recall. This exploratory study examined whether a similar benefit would occur for the consolidation of memories in memory-unimpaired people. We tested delayed recall for atypical actions observed on a lengthy walk.