Protected Time for Research During Orthopaedic Residency Correlates with an Increased Number of Resident Publications.

Background: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires orthopaedic residency programs to promote scholarship and research, which manifest differently among programs. We assess the impact of protected research time during orthopaedic residency on the number of resident publications.

Methods: Rotation schedules and resident names were collected from 125 ACGME-accredited U.

Traumatic dural tears: what do we know and are they a problem?

Background Context: Iatrogenic dural tears are common complications encountered in spine surgery with known ramifications. There is little information, however, with respect to the implications and complications of traumatic dural tears.

Purpose: To describe the demographics and characteristics of traumatically acquired dural tears and evaluate the complication rate associated with traumatic dural tears in patients who have undergone surgical treatment for spine injuries.