Patient impressions of reimbursement for orthopedic spine surgeons.

The study aim was to understand patient impressions of reimbursement to orthopedic spine surgeons. Our findings revealed that the majority of patients significantly overestimate the amount surgeons are reimbursed per procedure. Despite this, most feel that surgeons are appropriately compensated.

Interventions for hip pain in the maturing athlete: the role of hip arthroscopy?

Context: Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) alters hip mechanics, results in hip pain, and may lead to secondary osteoarthritis (OA) in the maturing athlete. Hip impingement can be caused by osseous abnormalities in the proximal femur or acetabulum. These impingement lesions may cause altered loads within the hip joint, which result in repetitive collision damage or sheer forces to the chondral surfaces and acetabular labrum.

Meta-analysis of joint preservation versus arthroplasty for the treatment of displaced 3- and 4-part fractures of the proximal humerus.

Purpose: This meta-analysis compares the clinical outcomes of joint preservation versus arthroplasty in the treatment of displaced proximal humerus fractures.

Methods: Medline, CINAHL, and EMBASE were searched for studies published between 1970 and 2011 reporting outcomes of the treatment of 3- or 4-part proximal humerus fractures using the Constant-Murley score in skeletally mature patients. Randomised and cohort studies with ≥ 1-year follow-up were included.