Total Joint Arthroplasty Outcomes in Eligible Patients Versus Patients Who Failed to Meet at Least 1 Eligibility Criterion: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis.

Background: This study looks to investigate how not meeting eligibility criteria affects postoperative outcomes following total joint arthroplasty surgery.

Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of total joint arthroplasty patients at a single academic institution. Demographics, laboratory values, and complications were recorded.

Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System Depression and Anxiety in Elective Knee Surgery Patients.

Mental health has been shown to play an important role in patient-reported outcomes (PRO); however, there is a general lack of literature describing patient-reported outcome measurement information system (PROMIS) depression and anxiety computer adaptive tests in elective knee surgery patients. The purpose of our study was to assess the prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms before and after elective knee surgery and to determine whether these symptoms influence postoperative functional outcomes. An institutional review board-approved prospective orthopaedic registry was retrospectively queried for patients undergoing elective knee surgery from June 2015 to November 2018.

Evaluating ChatGPT Performance on the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination.

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) holds potential in improving medical education and healthcare delivery. ChatGPT is a state-of-the-art natural language processing AI model which has shown impressive capabilities, scoring in the top percentiles on numerous standardized examinations, including the Uniform Bar Exam and Scholastic Aptitude Test. The goal of this study was to evaluate ChatGPT performance on the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination (OITE), an assessment of medical knowledge for orthopedic residents.

PROMIS cluster analysis predicts two-year outcomes in knee surgery patients.

Aims & Objectives: Meaningful clinical interpretation of orthopaedic patient-reported outcome scores remains challenging. Grouping scores may be more meaningful than individual score analysis. The purpose of this study was to determine if grouping knee surgery patients into four preoperative Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) clusters would have prognostic value for two-year postoperative outcomes.

Open vs Percutaneous Pedicle Instrumentation for Kyphosis Correction in Traumatic Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Spine Injuries.

Objectives: Percutaneous pedicle instrumentation (PPI) has been used for the treatment of thoracic and thoracolumbar (TL) trauma. However, the ability of PPI to correct significant post-traumatic kyphosis requires further investigation. The objective of this study is to compare the amount of kyphosis correction achieved by PPI vs the traditional open posterior approach in patients presenting with significant kyphotic deformity following traumatic thoracic and TL spine injuries.

Predicting Length of Stay After Thoracolumbar Trauma: A Single-Center, Retrospective Analysis.

Background: Length of stay (LOS) is a meaningful outcome measure for more efficient and effective quality of care. However, algorithms to predict LOS have yet to be created for patients who undergo surgical management for traumatic spinal fractures.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to (1) identify preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative factors associated with increased LOS and (2) create predictive formulas to estimate LOS in thoracolumbar trauma patients who undergo surgical correction.

Correlation of Press Ganey Scores With Early Patient Satisfaction After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Background: Patient satisfaction metrics are commonly used to assess the quality of health care and affect reimbursement. The Press Ganey Ambulatory Surgery (PGAS) is a satisfaction survey that has emerged as a prominent quality assessment tool; however, no data exist on whether PGAS scores correlate with early postsurgical satisfaction during the PGAS survey administration period in patients who underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).

Purpose: To determine if PGAS scores correlate with measures of satisfaction and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) at 2 weeks postoperatively in ACLR patients.

Patient Perception of Being "Completely Better" After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Background: Contextualizing patient-reported outcomes (PROs) by defining clinically relevant differences is important. Considering that anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) ideally results in the restoration of normal knee function, an assessment of patients' perception of being "completely better" (CB) may be of particular value.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and characteristics of patients who self-report a CB status after ACLR.

Retrospective Analysis of Causes and Risk Factors of 30-Day Readmission After Spine Surgery for Thoracolumbar Trauma.

Study Design: Retrospective Case Series.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate readmission rates, risk factors, and reason for unplanned 30-day readmissions after thoracolumbar spine trauma surgery.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted for patients undergoing operative treatment for thoracic or lumbar trauma with open or minimally invasive surgical approach at a Level 1 urban trauma center.

Predictors of two-year patient satisfaction following elective knee surgery.

Background: Patient satisfaction metrics are increasingly being utilized as tools to evaluate the quality of healthcare and affect reimbursements. The objectives of this study were to (1) identify factors associated with two-year patient satisfaction after elective knee surgery, (2) compare the Surgical Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 (SSQ-8) and a numeric satisfaction scale (NSS), and (3) determine if two-year patient satisfaction can be predicted based on preoperative factors.

Methods: A total of 365 patients undergoing elective knee surgery at a single center were administered questionnaires to assess demographics, medical history, and various patient-reported outcomes preoperatively and at two years postoperatively.

Propranolol Targets Hemangioma Stem Cells via cAMP and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Regulation.

Unlabelled: Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are the most common vascular tumor and arise from a hemangioma stem cell (HemSC). Propranolol has proved efficacious for problematic IHs. Propranolol is a nonselective β-adrenergic receptor (βAR) antagonist that can lower cAMP levels and activate the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway downstream of βARs.