Background: Racial/ethnic disparities in access to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have been extensively demonstrated. Over the past several years, there has been a rapid increase in the utilization of robot-assisted TKA (RA-TKA). Therefore, this study sought to determine whether previously established racial/ethnic disparities extend to access to RA-TKA relative to conventional TKA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Traveling fellowships, such as the Hip Society Rothman-Ranawat fellowship, offer orthopaedic surgeons the opportunity to enhance their skills, conduct research, and gain mentorship at top orthopaedic centers. This study aimed to assess the impact of the Hip Society Rothman-Ranawat traveling fellowship on an adult reconstruction surgeon's career.
Methods: A non-incentivized online survey was distributed to the 40 past recipients of the Hip Society Rothman-Ranawat traveling fellowship spanning from 2013 to 2023.
Recent changes in reproductive health care policy have now led to state-specific differences in abortion care access across the United States. Members of the medical community in particular have issued concerns regarding these new policies and their potential impact on graduate medical training. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to sample orthopaedic surgery residency programs to gauge their perceptions of the Dobbs decision and its impact on residency training.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/aims: Racial and ethnic minorities are under-represented in orthopaedic surgery despite efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the specialty. The purpose of this study was to determine the proportion of international medical graduates (IMGs) in the surgical workforce and future residency pipeline. We further analyze IMG applicant qualifications relative to their US-based counterparts to assess the viability of recruiting IMG candidates as one strategy to advance diversity and inclusion in orthopaedic surgery.
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