Publications by authors named "Emily Pilc"
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- Socioeconomic status (SES) strongly influences surgical outcomes in orthopaedic procedures like total knee and hip arthroplasties, particularly affecting patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).
- A systematic review analyzed 16 studies, covering over 55,000 surgeries, finding significant links between lower income and education levels with worse postoperative PROMs.
- Unemployment also correlated with lower recovery improvements, emphasizing the need for addressing SES factors in surgical care and outcomes.
Background: Poor sleep quality is a common complaint after total joint arthroplasty (TJA), and it is associated with reports of higher pain and worse functional outcomes. Several interventions have been investigated with the intent to reduce the incidence of postoperative sleep disturbance with varying effectiveness. An aggregate of the best available evidence, along with an evaluation of the quality of those studies, is needed to provide valuable perspective to physicians and to direct future research.
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- This study analyzes data from 44 patients who underwent varus derotational osteotomy with Rush rod fixation, comparing outcomes to previous methods using blade plate fixation.
- The retrospective review revealed significant improvements in radiographic measurements post-surgery, including neck-shaft angles and acetabular index, with no reported infections or avascular necrosis.
- The findings suggest that Rush rod fixation is a viable alternative for this procedure in children with cerebral palsy, showing similar effectiveness with fewer complications.