Analysis of Complications in Sacroiliac Joint Fusions Using FDA 510(k) Cleared Devices.

Study Design: This was a level III-retrospective cohort study.

Objective: The objective of this study was to present an unbiased report of the current rate of severe complications for Federal Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) cleared sacroiliac joint (SIJ) fusions and investigate the underlying cause of these complications.

Summary Of Background Data: The number of yearly SIJ fusions is on an upward trend.

Anatomy of the Intermetatarsal Facets of the Fourth and Fifth Metatarsals.

Background: The intermetatarsal joint between the fourth and fifth metatarsals (4-5 IM) is important in defining fifth metatarsal fractures. The purpose of the current study was to quantify this joint in order to determine the mean cartilage area, the percentage of the articulation that is cartilage, and to give the clinician data to help understand the joint anatomy as it relates to fifth metatarsal fracture classification.

Methods: Twenty cadaver 4-5 IM joints were dissected.

Community Medical Leadership Workshop: An Introduction to Physician Leadership for Resident Physicians.

Objective The Community Medical Leadership Workshop (CMLW) aims to prepare residents to become effective physician leaders through medical leadership lectures and case scenario discussions. By the end of the CMLW, participants will be able to define leadership in medicine, employ strategies to manage conflict and differences of opinions in the workplace, demonstrate effective communication skills while working with others, and describe the role of power in effective leadership. Methods A total of 32 resident physicians participated in our workshop that is based on the leadership practice inventory (LPI) and the Medical Leadership Competency Framework (MLCF).

American Orthopaedic Association's (AOA) Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors (CORD) 2020 Summer Conference: Top Abstracts.

In a continuing collaboration between the American Orthopaedic Association's (AOA) Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors (CORD) and JBJS, the following 10 abstracts highlight the scientific research presented at AOA's virtual annual national meeting held this past June 2020. These abstracts embody CORD's purpose and mission:"The American Orthopaedic Association's Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors (CORD) program strives to recognize best practices in orthopaedic residency education and fellowship education based on ACGME [Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education]-defined essential knowledge and skills in each of the residency education competency areas. CORD provides a forum for academic orthopaedic leaders to exchange ideas, discuss solutions to challenges, and find ways to teach residents in orthopaedic programs effectively.

Articular Cartilage of the Syndesmosis: Avoiding Iatrogenic Cartilage Injury During Syndesmotic Fixation.

Background: The optimal surgical management of syndesmosis injuries consists of internal fixation between the distal fibula and tibia. Much of the available data on this joint details the anatomy of the syndesmotic ligaments. Little is published evaluating the distribution of articular cartilage of the syndesmosis, which is of importance to minimize the risk of iatrogenic damage during surgical treatment.

American Orthopaedic Association's (AOA) Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors (CORD) 2019 Summer Conference: Top Abstracts.

In a continuing collaboration between the American Orthopaedic Association's (AOA) Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors (CORD) and JBJS, the following 10 abstracts highlight the scientific research presented at AOA's annual national meeting that was held in June 2019 in San Diego, California. These abstracts embody CORD's purpose and mission:"The American Orthopaedic Association's Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors (CORD) program strives to recognize best practices in orthopaedic residency education and fellowship education based on ACGME [Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education]-defined essential knowledge and skills in each of the residency education competency areas. CORD provides a forum for academic orthopaedic leaders to exchange ideas, discuss solutions to challenges, and find ways to teach residents in orthopaedic programs effectively.

American Orthopaedic Association's (AOA) Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors (CORD) Summer 2018 Conference: Top Abstracts.

This article is a continuation of the collaboration between the American Orthopaedic Association's (AOA) Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors (CORD) and JBJS to highlight selected abstracts presented at the CORD Conference held at the AOA's annual national meeting in June 2018. These abstracts are representative in advancing CORD's purpose and mission:"The American Orthopaedic Association Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors (CORD) program strives to recognize best practices in orthopaedic residency education and fellowship education based on ACGME [Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education]-defined essential knowledge and skills in each of the residency education competency areas. CORD provides a forum for academic orthopaedic leaders to exchange ideas, discuss solutions to challenges, and find ways to effectively teach residents in orthopaedic programs.

Case report of an abscess developing at the site of a hematoma following a direct lateral interbody fusion.

Background Context: A direct lateral interbody fusion (DLIF) is relatively new, yet commonly performed procedure in spine surgery. This procedure is associated with risk, including damage to nerve or vascular structures. However, to our knowledge, there has not been a case of an abscess developing at the site of a postoperative hematoma after this procedure.

Complications in long fusions to the sacrum for adult scoliosis: minimum five-year analysis of fifty patients.

Study Design: A retrospective study of complications with minimal 5-year follow-up of 50 adults with scoliosis with fusion from T10 or higher to S1.

Objectives: To document the perioperative and long-term complications and instrumentation problems, and to attempt to determine variables which may influence these problems. It is not a study of curve correction, balance, or functional outcome.

Femoral neck stress fractures: outcome analysis at minimum five-year follow-up.

Introduction: The complications associated with misdiagnosed or undertreated femoral neck stress fractures in young, active adults have been well documented in the orthopaedic literature. Less is known regarding the outcome of these injuries in patients whose diagnosis was timely and whose treatment was appropriate.

Methods: A sample of 25 patients previously involved in an unrelated study evaluating femoral neck stress fractures were contacted retrospectively 5 to 7 years after their injury.