The history of orthopaedic use of nitinol compression staples.

Introduction: The use of nitinol continuous compression staples has shown clinical utility in the management of various orthopaedic injuries. While literature is most robust in the realm of foot/ankle and spine surgery, the use of nitinol staples has been documented in fixation of wrist, olecranon, patella, and pelvis fractures.

Methodology: A narrative review was conducted by searching three online databases - PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane using the terms "Nitinol" and "Staple" published between 2003 and 2023.

Documented Penicillin Allergies Should Not Preclude Use of Preoperative Cefazolin in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.

Introduction: Perioperative cefazolin administration for total joint arthroplasty is a first-line antibiotic recommended by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) guidelines for the prevention of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs). We aim to analyze the clinical viability of giving patients with a documented penicillin allergy (PA) a perioperative full-strength cefazolin "test dose" under anesthesia.

Methods: This is a retrospective chart review of 2,451 total joint arthroplasties from a high-volume arthroplasty orthopaedic surgeon over a 5-year period from January 2013 through December 2017.

The Student You Know: Orthopedic Surgery Home Program Match Rates and Geographic Relationships Before and After COVID-19.

Objective: In March 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. This led to the outright cancellation of away rotations and in person residency interviews for the class of 2021. This study aims to identify the geographic relationships in the orthopedic match and further explore COVID-19's effect on these geographic relationships.