Osteoporotic Fragility Fracture Is Associated With an Increased Rate of New Mental Disorder Diagnosis.

Introduction: Fragility fractures can be substantially life-altering with notable effects on patient well-being and mental health. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the risk of developing a new mental disorder diagnosis within 2 years following osteoporotic fragility fracture.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using a large national insurance claims database.

Biologics in rotator cuff repair.

Rotator cuff tears are common in middle-aged and elderly patients. Despite advances in the surgical repair of rotator cuff tears, the rates of recurrent tear remain high. This may be due to the complexity of the tendons of the rotator cuff, which contributes to an inherently hostile healing environment.

Smokeless Tobacco Use is Associated with Worse Outcomes Following Open Tibia Fracture.

Background: Smoking is a known risk factor for complications after open tibia fractures, but it is unclear if smokeless tobacco confers a similar risk.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the rates of postoperative complications after surgical fixation of open tibia fractures in smokeless tobacco users as compared to matched tobacco naïve controls.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the national PearlDiver database.

The Jarring Reality: Adolescent and Pediatric Gunshot Trauma on the Rise in a Major Urban Institution.

Introduction: Firearms are the leading cause of death in the pediatric population, and the incidence of firearm injury is on the rise in the United States. The purpose of this study was to examine the incidence of pediatric gunshot wounds (GSWs) in New Orleans from 2012 to 2023 and evaluate factors that contribute to mortality.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of pediatric GSWs was conducted using the trauma database at a Level I trauma center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Association of Smokeless Tobacco and Complications Following Ankle and Hindfoot Arthrodesis.

Background: The purpose of this study was to (1) evaluate the rates of postoperative complications following ankle or hindfoot arthrodesis among current smokeless tobacco users and people who smoke compared to matched controls, and (2) compare rates of postoperative complications in current smokeless tobacco users vs people who smoke tobacco cigarettes.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using a large national database. For patients who underwent ankle or hindfoot arthrodesis, smokeless tobacco users (n = 131) and people who smoke (n = 1948) were matched 1:4 with controls, and smokeless tobacco users (n = 131) were matched 1:4 with people who smoke tobacco cigarettes (n = 524).

Incontinence Is an Independent Risk Factor for Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.

Background: Urinary incontinence has been linked to worse postoperative pain, decreased physical function, and reduced quality of life in patients following total joint arthroplasty. The purpose of this study was to analyze whether incontinence is associated with increased postoperative medical and joint complications following primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using a national insurance database.

Adult Reconstruction Surgeons Manage Patients With Higher Medical Complexities and Still Achieve Comparable Outcomes to Sports Medicine Surgeons Following Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Background: Orthopaedic surgeons who are fellowship-trained in adult reconstruction (AR) specialize specifically in total joint arthroplasty, including total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, TKA procedures are not only performed by AR surgeons. The purpose of this study was to compare the patient demographics and postoperative outcomes of patients who had a TKA procedure performed by an AR surgeon vs a sports medicine (SM) surgeon.

Similar Outcomes Are Found Between Quadriceps Tendon Repair With Transosseous Tunnels and Suture Anchors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical outcomes and biomechanical performance of transosseous tunnels compared with suture anchors for quadriceps tendon repair.

Methods: In accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, a systematic search was performed in April 2021 in the following databases: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PubMed (1980-2021), MEDLINE (1980-2021), Embase (1980-2021), and CINAHL (1980-2021). Level I-IV studies were included if they provided outcome data for surgical repair of the quadriceps tendon using transosseous tunnels or suture anchors with minimum 1-year follow-up.

Complete Genome Sequence of Cluster J Mycobacteriophage Superphikiman.

Mycobacteriophage Superphikiman is a cluster J bacteriophage which was isolated from soil collected in Philadelphia, PA. Superphikiman has a 109,799-bp genome with 239 predicted genes, including 2 tRNA genes.