J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol
December 2024
Peripheral nerve injuries (PNI) present substantial challenges due to variability in injury severity and limited regenerative capabilities. Historically, PNI research has focussed on measures such as subjective surgeon outcome grading, two-point discrimination (2PD) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) grading system. While these methods have use, there are also limitations related to subjectivity and sensitivity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Peripheral nerve injuries (PNI) range from mild neurapraxia to severe transection, leading to significant morbidity. Despite their impact, the societal implications of PNI in the United States are not well understood. This study aims to systematically review the literature on PNI epidemiology in the United States.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The use of telemedicine increased greatly following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is unclear whether and how sociodemographic factors have affected orthopedics patients' use of this technology in the pandemic.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine how patient demographic variability in telemedicine use is influenced by the Area Deprivation Index (ADI) and distance to clinical site among patients seeking care for hip and knee arthritis from orthopedic surgeons.
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