Publications by authors named "Giulia Frias"
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- The review focuses on episode-based bundled payment models for hand surgery as a means to reduce healthcare costs and improve patient care.
- Traditional fee-for-service models are ineffective in promoting collaboration among healthcare providers, while bundled payments encourage team-based approaches and resource optimization.
- Current literature suggests that implementing these models could lead to cost savings and better patient outcomes, warranting further trials in hand surgery.
Background: Patient expectations influence patient-reported outcomes after musculoskeletal injuries. The goal of this study is to determine how pretreatment expectations correlate with outcomes in patients with distal radius fractures.
Methods: Seventy-five patients with an isolated distal radius fracture were prospectively enrolled into nonoperative and operative cohorts.
Background: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has set forth Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) to help guide management of closed, displaced distal radius fractures (DRFs). There still exists variation in practice regarding operative vs nonoperative decision-making. This study aims to identify which factors influence the decision to treat DRFs not indicated for surgery by the CPGs after initial closed reduction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: We sought to better define surgical etiquette and elucidate operating room (OR) personnel expectations of medical students to determine areas for medical education improvement.
Design: A questionnaire probing medical student performance regarding elements of OR etiquette was developed. Questions were designed to obtain structured feedback through Likert scales and open-ended responses.
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- GLP-1 receptor agonists, like semaglutide, are effective antidiabetic medications that promote insulin secretion and reduce glucagon, aiding in diabetes and weight loss management.
- Two case reports highlight dermal hypersensitivity reactions in patients using semaglutide, which had not been previously documented.
- Both patients showed skin reactions that improved within a month after stopping the medication, indicating a possible link between semaglutide and hypersensitivity.
Dance injuries and re-injuries are common but can be difficult to rehabilitate because of the unique demands and motor skills required. During tissue healing, pain resolves prior to tissue maturation and re-injury often occurs if the original injury is not properly rehabilitated. The purpose of this narrative review is to analyze the existing literature addressing ballet injury, re-injury, and recovery, and to provide clinicians with timing guidelines for entering and implementing a Return to Sport (RTS) ballet rehabilitation protocol designed to prevent re-injury by progressive, sport-specific tissue loading.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Social media use in the residency application process has been on the rise, yet applicant and program director (PD) perspectives in orthopaedic residency have not been explored in depth. Our objective is to evaluate perspectives of orthopaedic residency applicants and PDs on social media usage and its impact on the residency application process.
Methods: Cross-sectional survey study conducted in 2021 with two related, anonymous surveys sent to residency applicants and PDs.