NSAID use in orthopedic surgery: A review of current evidence and clinical practice guidelines.

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a valuable class of medications for orthopedic surgeons and often play a pivotal role in pain control. However, there are many common stipulations resulting in avoidance of its use in the treatment of musculoskeletal disease. This review summarizes the mechanism of action of NSAIDs as well as provides an overview of commonly used NSAIDs and the differences between them.

Social Media Use by Hand Surgery Fellowship Programs.

Introduction: Social media has emerged as a useful tool in the fellowship recruitment process. We aimed to assess the prevalence of social media use among hand surgery fellowships, to analyze social media posts according to content, and to evaluate the level of engagement generated by specific content.

Methods: We used a list of accredited hand surgery fellowships from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Fellowship Directory to identify all hand surgery fellowship profiles on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.