Outcomes Following Fully Threaded Intramedullary Nailing of Metacarpal Fractures.

Purpose: Intramedullary screw fixation has emerged as a popular approach for the treatment of displaced metacarpal fractures. The purpose of this study was to investigate the functional and radiographic outcomes of a newly designed, headless noncompressive fully threaded intramedullary nail (TIMN) for the treatment of metacarpal fractures.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed on patients who were treated with the INnate TIMN (ExsoMed) at a single academic institution with a minimum of 1-year follow-up.

Resilience of Patients Undergoing Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy Procedures.

Introduction: Resilience is a person's capacity to overcome adversity. The purpose was to determine what patient factors correlate with resilience using the Brief Resilience Score. We hypothesize that characteristics of female sex, younger age, Workers' Compensation status, and preoperative opioid use are predictors of a lower preoperative resilience score and that patients with positive psychosocial factors would have higher resilience scores.

Systematic Assessment of the Quality and Comprehensibility of YouTube Content on Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury and Management.

Background: Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction has received a unique level of attention in the press and social media. There has also been an increasing use of the internet by patients to seek medical information. Concern exists regarding the quality and comprehensibility of online information when used for patient education.

Operative Time Less Than 1.5 Hours, Male Sex, Dependent Functional Status, Presence of Dyspnea, and Reoperations Within 30 days Are Independent Risk Factors for Readmission After ACLR.

Purpose: The purposes of this study are to use a large, patient-centered database to describe the 30-day readmission rate and to identify predictive risk factors for readmission after elective isolated ACLR.

Methods: The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database was retrospectively queried for isolated ACLR procedures between 2011 and 2017. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes were used to identify isolated ACLR patients.

Recall Bias in the Retrospective Collection of Common Patient-Reported Outcome Scores in Hip Arthroscopy.

Background: The use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) is common practice in the treatment of patients undergoing hip arthroscopy. While the prospective collection of PROs is preferred, retrospective collection involving patient recall is not uncommon and may be subject to bias.

Purpose: To assess the presence of recall bias between prospectively and retrospectively collected PRO scores in hip arthroscopy.

A Practical Guide to Lower Extremity Nerve Blocks for the Sports Medicine Surgeon.

Background: Peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) are vital in the administration of surgical analgesia and have grown in popularity for use in lower extremity arthroscopic procedures because of their capacity to safely and effectively control pain. The number and specificity of PNBs, however, have made choosing the best option for a procedure nebulous for orthopaedic surgeons.

Purpose: To present a narrative literature review of the PNBs available for arthroscopic hip and knee procedures that is adapted to an audience of orthopaedic surgeons.

Open Versus Arthroscopic Surgical Management for Recalcitrant Trochanteric Bursitis: A Systematic Review.

Background: While excision of the trochanteric bursae to treat lateral hip pain has increased in popularity, no comparison exists between the surgical outcomes and complications of the open and arthroscopic techniques involving trochanteric bursectomy. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacies and complication rates of arthroscopic and open techniques for procedures involving trochanteric bursectomy.

Methods: The terms "trochanteric," "bursectomy," "arthroscopic," "open," "outcomes," and "hip" were searched in five electronic databases.

Return-to-Sport Outcomes After Primary Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction With Palmaris Versus Hamstring Tendon Grafts: A Systematic Review.

Background: Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction is the current gold standard of treatment for overhead athletes with a symptomatic, deficient UCL of the elbow who have failed nonoperative treatment and wish to return to sport (RTS) at a high level. The palmaris longus and hamstring tendons are common graft choices, but no study has analyzed the existing literature to assess whether one graft is superior to the other.

Purpose: To systematically report on the outcomes of UCL reconstruction using palmaris and hamstring autografts.

Resident Involvement in Hip Arthroscopy Procedures Does Not Affect Short-Term Surgical Outcomes.

Purpose: To evaluate whether the presence of residents in hip arthroscopy (HA) procedures affects short-term surgical outcomes.

Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database was used to identify patients who underwent HA from 2006 to 2012. Demographic and 30-day outcome variables were compared between cohorts of patients with and without residents.

Intraoperative Scrub Nurse Handoffs Are Associated with Increased Operative Times for Lower Extremity Orthopaedic Sports Procedures.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of intraoperative scrub nurse handoffs on surgical times for arthroscopically-assisted anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions and hip arthroscopies.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was done at a major, urban academic medical center for all patients who underwent arthroscopically-assisted ACL reconstructions and hip arthroscopies for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome between May 2014 and May 2020. All ACL reconstructions were performed by 1 of 6 sports medicine fellowship-trained surgeons, and all hip arthroscopies were performed by a single surgeon.

A Systematic Assessment of YouTube Content on Femoroacetabular Impingement: An Updated Review.

Background: Online video-sharing platforms such as YouTube have become popular sources of medical information for patients. However, concern exists regarding the quality of such non-peer reviewed content. In fact, a previous investigation found the majority of YouTube information related to femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) to be of poor quality.

An Analysis of In Vivo Hip Kinematics in Elite Baseball Batters Using a Markerless Motion-Capture System.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the kinematics of the asymptomatic baseball batter's hips by comparing passive range of motion (PROM) and real-time active hip range of motion (AROM) and determine whether differences in ROM exist between lead and trail hips.

Methods: Parameters of passive hip ROM were obtained using a goniometer and physical examination standards. Active hip ROM during batting swings was captured with the Dynamic Athletic Research Institute's markerless motion-capture system.