Research capacity and culture: a survey of Australian Orthopaedic Association members.

Background: Strong research capacity and culture (RCC) within professional groups predict engagement in high-quality research and the integration of evidence into practice. However, factors affecting RCC participation and development are currently unknown in Australian Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Study Design: Cross-sectional survey.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Allied Health University Education Programs: A Scoping Review.

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered the mass transition of tertiary education to virtual delivery or a hybrid learning approach. This scoping review aims to identify the nature and extent of the current literature on how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the allied health student education experience and the delivery of teaching and learning materials. A scoping review, performed following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines, was conducted for standard databases and the grey literature published after 2019 that focused on allied health education.

Practices and perceptions of strength and conditioning training in female golf: A cross-sectional survey study of high-level amateur players.

This study aims to ascertain an in-depth understanding of current practices and perceptions of S&C training in high-level amateur female golfers. A cross-sectional, explorative survey study was constructed which asked questions relating to four key areas: i) general participant information, ii) current strength and conditioning (S&C) practices, iii) the perceived influence of S&C training on golf performance, and iv) knowledge and awareness of S&C. Results showed that the majority of female players had participated in some form of S&C training in the past, with the majority believing that clubhead speed and carry distance were the primary golfing metrics which could be positively impacted.

Scar massage as an intervention for post-surgical scars: A practice survey of Australian hand therapists.

Introduction: Scar massage is a commonly used treatment in hand therapy. The current empirical evidence that supports it is disparate and of variable quality, with no established effective dosage and method proposed. This study aimed to identify the current practice among Australian hand therapists using massage as an intervention for scarring following surgery to the hand and upper limb.

Reliability and clinical utility of a novel telehealth-based goniometry approach to measure range of motion of the digits of the hand.

Background: Range of motion (ROM) is an outcome measure commonly used when treating acute and chronic hand injuries and conditions. Increased adoption of telehealth service provision in hand therapy practice, influenced by the advent of COVID-19, has led to the need for a valid and reliable approach to measure the range of motion of the digits of the hand when providing hand therapy services using telehealth.

Purpose: To determine if performing manual goniometry during a livestream teleconsultation is reliable and clinically useful to measure the range of motion of the fifth digit when providing hand therapy services using telehealth.

Effects of Physical Training and Associations Between Physical Performance Characteristics and Golf Performance in Female Players: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.

Robinson, L, Murray, A, Ehlert, A, Wells, J, Jarvis, P, Turner, A, Glover, D, Coughlan, D, Hembrough, R, and Bishop, C. Effects of physical training and associations between physical performance characteristics and golf performance in female players: A systematic review with meta-analysis. J Strength Cond Res 37(12): e646-e655, 2023-The aims of this systematic review were to assess the association between physical performance and measures of golf performance, and the effects of physical training on measures of golf performance, in female golfers.

Multi-omic single cell sequencing: Overview and opportunities for kidney disease therapeutic development.

Single cell sequencing technologies have rapidly advanced in the last decade and are increasingly applied to gain unprecedented insights by deconstructing complex biology to its fundamental unit, the individual cell. First developed for measurement of gene expression, single cell sequencing approaches have evolved to allow simultaneous profiling of multiple additional features, including chromatin accessibility within the nucleus and protein expression at the cell surface. These multi-omic approaches can now further be applied to cells , capturing the spatial context within which their biology occurs.

Improved Resource Utilization Using WALANT Hand Surgery in Adolescents.

Background: Cost, efficiency, patient preference, and safety have driven utilization of wide awake, local anesthesia, no tourniquet (WALANT) in hand surgery. This is not well documented in adolescents. We hypothesize that the use of WALANT with adolescents reduced time spent in the operating room (OR) and in the hospital when compared with patients who underwent surgery with traditional anesthesia (TA).

Predictors of undergraduate occupational therapy students' academic performance during the Covid-19 pandemic: A hierarchical regression analysis.

Background: The rapid switch to online learning in response to the Covid-19 pandemic affected occupational therapy students' education delivery. It is, therefore, important to investigate these impacts.

Aims/objectives: This study investigated the potential predictors of academic performance in undergraduate occupational therapy students after moving to online or blended learning post-Covid-19.

Online Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparing the Perceptions of Domestic and International Occupational Therapy Students.

Purpose: To investigate differences between domestic and international occupational therapy students in their perceptions and experiences of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: Cross-sectional study of 151 occupational therapy students enrolled in the 4-year Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) courses at the University of Canberra and Monash University in Australia. Students completed the Student Engagement in the e-Learning Environment Scale (SELES) and the Distance Education Learning Environment Scale (DELES).

The Impact of Health Care Funding on Interprofessional Collaboration and Integrated Service Delivery in Primary and Allied Care: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

Background: Improving funding models and implementing policies that facilitate greater interprofessional collaboration and integration at the primary and allied health level could improve the ongoing quality and safety and future sustainability of the wider health care system by reducing inefficiencies and inequalities. Defining these key health care funding-related models, policies, and concepts, identifying research gaps, and systematically mapping the associated literature will inform future research on this topic.

Objective: The aim of this scoping review is to provide a descriptive overview of contemporary health care funding models and the key policies involved in the delivery of primary and allied health care.

Hand therapy role in return to work for patients with hand and upper limb conditions.

Study Design: Electronic Web-based survey INTRODUCTION: Evidence supports the use of health-focused interventions combined with service coordination and work modification components to reduce the individual, community, and societal burden associated with acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions. The levels of engagement, skill, and confidence of Australian hand therapists in assisting their patients to return to work (RTW) are currently unknown.

Purpose Of The Study: To identify current practices, skill, and the need for additional training in management of the RTW process from a sample of Australian hand therapists.

Simplifying the Volar Distraction Osteotomy for Distal Radius Malunion Repair.

 Extra-articular fractures of the distal radius are often treated with a trial of nonoperative management if radiographic parameters are within an acceptable range, especially in the elderly population. Unfortunately, some malunions become symptomatic or become grossly misaligned during nonoperative management which require corrective surgery to restore the normal osseous anatomy and restore function.  We describe correction of a distal radius malunion utilizing a distraction-type volar osteotomy, a volar plate specific distraction device, and a novel resorbable calcium phosphate bone cement (Trabexus) designed to withstand compressive loads.

'Learning in and out of lockdown': A comparison of two groups of undergraduate occupational therapy students' engagement in online-only and blended education approaches during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction: In many countries, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in sudden changes to the delivery of health professions education in response to local and national lockdowns. Within occupational therapy, university education programs traditionally delivered in face-to-face classroom, and clinical settings, the transition to online learning presented unique issues and challenges for faculty and students. This study compared the experiences and perceptions of learning in two groups of occupational therapy students during the pandemic: one group converted to online learning only and the other had a blended approach that combined face-to-face on-campus learning with some online lecture content delivery.

Is massage an effective intervention in the management of post-operative scarring? A scoping review.

Background: Scar massage is a widely used treatment modality in hand therapy. This intervention is thoroughly discussed in the literature relating to burns rehabilitation, however, the evidence for its use in treating linear scars following surgery is limited.

Purpose Of Study: To collate the empirical literature on scar massage for the treatment of postsurgical cutaneous scars.

Use of the Antegrade Posterior Interosseous Artery Flap for Coverage of Complex Elbow Wounds.

One of the most versatile soft-tissue flaps available for elbow coverage that is reliable, quick, and easy to perform, with minimal donor defect and without the sacrifice of a major blood vessel, is the antegrade posterior interosseous artery flap. A large amount of vascularized fascia can be dissected with the flap, and it can be useful in lining the elbow joint or any exposed implant(s). After flap harvest, the donor site is often amenable to primary closure or requires a simple skin graft for closure.

Young carers and educational engagement: Quantitative analysis of bursary applications in Australia.

Young carers support family members affected by disability or a health condition. The Young Carer Bursary Program aims to support young carers' education. This paper analysed data from consenting bursary applicants (2017-2019) to investigate relationships between wellbeing, educational attendance, home study and other factors.

Headless Compression Screw Fixation for Proximal Phalanx Fractures: A Biomechanical Study.

Proximal phalanx fractures are common injuries of the hand with multiple treatment options. Intramedullary (IM) screw fixation has become more widely used, and early outcomes are promising. However, biomechanical data regarding this type of fixation are sparse.

Cost, profile, and postoperative resource use for surgically managed acute hand and wrist injuries with emergency department presentation.

Study Design: Retrospective cost-of-illness study.

Introduction: Injuries to the hand and wrist are common. Most uncomplicated and stable upper extremity injuries recover with conservative management; however, some require surgical intervention.

Profile and cost of sport and exercise-related hand and wrist injuries with Emergency Department presentation.

Objectives: Injuries to the hand and wrist from sport and exercise are common and costly. This cost-of-illness analysis was performed to estimate the economic implications of hand and wrist injuries that were sustained as a result of participation during sport or exercise.

Perspective: Cost estimates were calculated from resource use in the emergency, inpatient and outpatient settings from the perspective of one public healthcare service.

Why Patients Decline Digital Breast Tomosynthesis? Results From a Patient Survey in an Urban Academic Breast Center.

Background: Despite the advantages of reduced callback rates, higher sensitivity, and higher specificity associated with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) over traditional full-field digital mammography (FFDM), many patients declined DBT at our urban academic breast center. Most states also do not have mandated insurance coverage for DBT.

Methods: A patient survey was conducted at our breast center from February 2017 to April 2017.