Injuries Following COVID-19 Infection in Academy-level Male Youth Soccer Players.

Background: Injury epidemiology data are key to injury prevention strategy development. Most such data surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic compare team injury data during the pandemic to that before the pandemic; few investigate injuries by infection status and even less involve academy-level organizations. We hypothesized that in male youth developmental academy-level soccer players, the rate of injury would be higher following COVID-19 infection than in the uninfected.

Use of artificial intelligence to support prehospital traumatic injury care: A scoping review.

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformative potential to support prehospital clinicians, emergency physicians, and trauma surgeons in acute traumatic injury care. This scoping review examines the literature evaluating AI models using prehospital features to support early traumatic injury care.

Methods: We conducted a systematic search in August 2023 of PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science.

Three-dimensional deformity correction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients: what are the benefits of hybrid apical sublaminar bands versus all-pedicle screws?

The amount of three-dimensional (3D) correction with apical sublaminar band (hybrid-SLB) technique has not been compared to all-pedicle screw instrumentation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) using detailed axial correction metrics or comparable rod types. Our purpose is to compare 3D improvement in AIS deformities following posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion (PSIF) with hybrid-SLB and segmental correction to all-pedicle screw correction. Patients ages 10-18 years with AIS who underwent PSIF between 2015 and 2022 and had preoperative and postoperative EOS imaging were included.

Sexual Orientation Microaggression Rating Scale (SOMRS): Development and association with alliance ruptures.

Sexual minority clients report experiencing frequent microaggressions during therapy, however, therapists may not recognize those microaggressions or may be reluctant to self-report them. The main aim of the present study was thus to develop an observational measure of in-session therapist-committed microaggressions related to the sexual orientation of sexual minority individuals (e.g.

Bioinductive patch as an augmentation for rotator cuff repair, a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Rotator cuff tears are a prevalent cause of shoulder pain and dysfunction. For those who fail initial conservative treatment, operative intervention can be pursued. A significant and common complication after rotator cuff repair (RCR) is retearing or nonhealing.

Evaluating the importance of a core competency and capability framework for advanced practice physiotherapy: A cross-sectional survey.

Introduction: The need for a global core competency and capability framework for advanced practice physiotherapy is important due to the rapidly changing nature of health care delivery internationally and the need to standardize advanced practice physiotherapy.

Objective: To determine the importance of a proposed international core competency and capability framework for advanced practice physiotherapy.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey of advanced practice physiotherapists across seven countries.

Two AIS Cases, 2 Surgeons, 1 Operating Room, 1 Day: Faster and Safer Than 1 Case in a Day.

Background: To lessen surgical times for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) undergoing posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion (PSIF), our department developed a quality improvement initiative where 2 AIS cases were completed in 1 day by the same 2 surgeons operating together in 1 operating room (OR). We describe the results of this initiative, comparing operative times and outcomes to cases of these surgeons operating individually.

Methods: From 2017 to 2023, patients aged 10 to 18 years with AIS undergoing PSIF were prospectively enrolled for "Two Spine Tuesday.

Time-Dependent Bacterial Contamination of a Surgical Suction Tip.

No in vitro surgical study has evaluated the time-dependent contamination of surgical suction tips compared with controls. Our purpose was to determine the difference in suction tip bacterial contamination rates between suction-positive and suction-negative tips. A matched-pair analysis of the contamination of surgical suction tips over a six-hour period was performed in two clean operating rooms.

Carpal tunnel syndrome and sleep, a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The most common symptom and reason patients seek treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome is lack of sleep. Our purpose was to determine how much sleep-related symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome improve after carpal tunnel release using validated patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and objective sleep data as primary measures of interest.

Methods: A PRISMA-guided literature search was conducted using Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane, and ClinicalTrials.

The effect of surgical time on perioperative complications in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis cases. A propensity score analysis.

Background: Posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion (PSIF) for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) can be lengthy and complication-ridden. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of surgical time on perioperative complications in this procedure when controlling for confounding variables with propensity score analysis.

Methods: This was an IRB-approved review of electronic health records from 2010 to 2019 at a single tertiary care children's hospital.

Pediatric Type I Open Both Bone Forearm Fractures: Predicting Failure of Nonoperative Management.

Background: In recent years, nonoperative treatment of pediatric type I open both bone forearm fractures (OBBFFs) with bedside irrigation, antibiotics, closed reduction, and casting has yielded low infection rates. However, risk factors for failure of type I OBBFF closed reduction have not been well described. Our purpose was to describe management of patients with type I OBBFFs at our institution and determine what factors are associated with failure of closed reduction in this population.

Use of i-Gel Supraglottic Airway in a Simulated Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation During Boat Rescue Transport by Los Angeles County Fire Lifeguard Division: A Proof-of-Concept Study.

Objective: The Los Angeles County Fire Department Lifeguard Division responds to water rescues and medical and dive emergencies across 72 miles of Southern California coastline and Catalina Island. Limited advanced life support resources make cardiac arrest resuscitations logistically challenging during transport to shore or the hyperbaric chamber. This proof-of-concept study looked to determine if an i-Gel (Intersurgical Complete Respiratory Systems, Wokingham, Berkshire, UK) supraglottic airway device would either become dislodged or compromise ventilations during prolonged resuscitation at high speeds over open water with an ongoing automatic chest compression device (ACCD).

2015-2021 Industry Payments to Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons: Analysis of Trends and Characteristics of Top-earning Surgeons.

Background: Analysis of industry payments to pediatric orthopaedic surgeons last occurred in 2017. We investigated payments to pediatric orthopaedic surgeons from 2015 to 2021 to understand surgeon characteristics associated with increased industry payments.

Methods: Open Payments Database datasets from 2015 to 2021 were queried for nonresearch payments to pediatric orthopaedic surgeons.

Developing an international competency and capability framework for advanced practice physiotherapy: a scoping review with narrative synthesis.

Introduction: The need to address increasing numbers of people seeking care, insufficient numbers of physicians, and providing high-value and sustainable care has contributed to changing physiotherapy practice across the world, often referred to as advanced practice physiotherapy. Currently, there is no internationally standardized competency and capability framework to support advanced practice physiotherapy.

Objectives: This scoping review has two aims; 1) To identify and map out the competencies of advanced practice physiotherapy available in the literature.

Time-to-Surgery and Short-Term Outcomes of Trimalleolar Ankle Fracture During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Introduction During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a rapid and significant transformation in patient management occurred across the healthcare system in order to mitigate the spread of the disease and address resource constraints. Numerous surgical cases were either postponed or canceled, permitting only the most critical and emergent cases to proceed. The impact of these modifications on patient outcomes remains uncertain.

Short-Term Outcomes and Patient Perceptions after Paramedic Non-Transport during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: EMS frequently encounter patients who decline transport, yet there are little data to inform the safety of patient and/or paramedic-initiated assess, treat, and refer (ATR) protocols. We determined patient decision-making and short-term outcomes after non-transport by EMS during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This was a prospective, observational study of a random sample of patients evaluated and not transported by EMS from August 2020 to March 2021.

Environmental surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), perspectives from a national environmental regulator in 2023.

The development, and in some cases increasing prevalence, of resistance to antimicrobials used in clinical and veterinary settings has long been recognised. In recent years, the concept of 'One Health' has added recognition of the role that the environment plays in health protection along with the need for protection of the health of the environment itself. Organisations including the World Health Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, and national governments have identified a need for surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in the environment to sit alongside the surveillance carried out in clinical, veterinary and food sectors.

Developing a core competency and capability framework for advanced practice physiotherapy: A qualitative study.

Introduction: There is an urgent need to develop an international competency and capability framework to support standardization of education and roles in advanced practice physiotherapy (APP). This need arose due to the rapid growth of the APP model of care, implemented out of necessity in the absence of agreement as to the competencies and capabilities or formal education required for the roles. This study explores the views and perceptions of practitioners and key stakeholders on a draft competency and capability framework for advanced practice physiotherapists.

The beginning of the end: A comparison of treatment completers and early dropouts in trainee-provided time-limited Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

About one in five clients drops out of treatment prematurely. Premature termination has been found to correlate with patient, therapist, and treatment factors, as well as complex interpersonal processes, including ruptures in the therapeutic alliance. This study examines the therapeutic alliance using a qualitative approach to patient-, therapist-, and observer-based data.

Perceived effectiveness of video interviews for orthopaedic surgery residency during COVID-19.

Background: During the 2020-21 residency interview season, interviews were conducted through virtual platforms due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study is to assess the general perceptions of applicants, residents and attendings at a single, large, metropolitan orthopaedic residency with regards to the video interview process before and after the interview season.

Methods: Surveys were sent to all orthopaedic applicants, residents, and attendings before the interview season.

Injection of adipose stem cells in the treatment of rotator cuff disease - a narrative review of current evidence.

The purpose of this study is to summarize evidence for the use of adipose stem cell (ASC) injections in the treatment of rotator cuff tears (RCT) and identify future areas of study. A thorough literature search was performed to identify studies investigating the use of ASC injections in the treatment of RCTs. Among animal trials, it is unclear whether ASCs are of benefit for rotator cuff repair.

Factors Influencing Gallstone Formation: A Review of the Literature.

Gallstone disease is a common pathology of the digestive system with nearly a 10-20% incidence rate among adults. The mainstay of treatment is cholecystectomy, which is commonly associated with physical pain and may also seriously affect a patient's quality of life. Clinical research suggests that cholelithiasis is closely related to the age, gender, body mass index, and other basic physical characteristics of patients.

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurements Information System (PROMIS) upper extremity and pain interference do not significantly predict rotator cuff tear dimensions.

Background: Proper diagnosis of rotator cuff tears is typically established with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); however, studies show that MRI-derived measurements of tear severity may not align with patient-reported pain and shoulder function. The purpose of this study is to investigate the capacity for the Patient-reported Outcomes Measurements Information System (PROMIS) computer adaptive tests to predict rotator cuff tear severity by correlating preoperative tear morphology observed on MRI with PROMIS upper extremity (UE) and pain interference (PI) scores. This is the first study to investigate the relationship between tear characteristics and preoperative patient-reported symptoms using PROMIS.