Publications by authors named "Conor Spady"
California's Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) was mandated in 2018 to monitor and limit opiate prescriptions. This study evaluated the effects of this legislation on postoperative opioid prescriptions of patients undergoing soft tissue hand surgery. Patients receiving carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release, and ganglion excisions 18 months prior to and 18 months after CURES were selected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Riding off-road vehicles is associated with the risk of injury to the extremities. There are two main types of four-wheel recreational off-road vehicles: quads or all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), which are essentially four-wheel off-road motorcycles, and recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs), also colloquially referred to as utility terrain vehicles, which have side-by-side seating, higher maximum speeds, and a roll cage. There are multiple orthopaedic society position statements on ATVs, but none on ROVs.
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- * Research in mice shows that Lmx1b is vital for the development of limbs, kidneys, and eyes, with its absence causing severe developmental issues similar to NPS.
- * The study identifies two regulatory modules (LARM1 and LARM2) that enhance Lmx1b expression in limbs and links loss-of-function variations in these regions to NPS, emphasizing the importance of these regulatory elements in disease development.