Treatment of both bone forearm fractures with 2.7 mm plates: a non-inferiority study.

Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of 2.7 mm plates in treating both bone forearm fractures (BBFFs) compared to the current gold standard of 3.5 mm fixation.

Absence of a "July Effect" on Hospital Length of Stay After Primary Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty.

There is a commonly held belief in a "July effect" resulting in suboptimal outcomes as residents begin or advance in their training each summer. Previous studies have shown an absence of a July effect on clinical outcomes after total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, it remains unknown whether there is a July effect on hospital length of stay (LOS) after primary THA/TKA.

Chronic preoperative corticosteroid use is not associated with surgical site infection following revision total knee arthroplasty.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to determine whether chronic preoperative corticosteroid use is associated with increased infectious complications following revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA).

Methods: A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted using patients from a large national database. Patients were divided into two cohorts based upon chronic steroid usage preoperatively.

Approach to Complications of Ventricular Assist Devices: A Clinical Review for the Emergency Provider.

Background: Heart failure is a major public health problem in the United States. Increasingly, patients with advanced heart failure that fail medical therapy are being treated with implanted ventricular assist devices (VADs).

Objective: This review provides an evidence-based summary of the current data for the evaluation and management of implanted VAD complications in an emergency department context.