Validation of a Discharge Risk Calculator for Rural Patients Following Total Joint Arthroplasty.

Background: As the volume of total joint arthroplasty in the US continues to grow, new challenges surrounding appropriate discharge surface. Arthroplasty literature has demonstrated discharge disposition to postacute care facilities carries major risks regarding the need for revision surgery, patient comorbidities, and financial burden. To quantify, categorize, and mitigate risks, a decision tool that uses preoperative patient variables has previously been published and validated using an urban patient population.

Reliability and Validity of the Hook Test for Diagnosis of Distal Biceps Tendon Ruptures.

Purpose: Although the initial description of the distal biceps tendon (DBT) hook test (HT) reported 100% sensitivity (Sn) and specificity (Sp), subsequent retrospective series have demonstrated imperfect validity. The purpose of this investigation was to prospectively assess the validity and reliability of the HT for complete DBT ruptures. We aimed to determine the Sn/Sp and interrater reliability for the HT.

Prevalence of Amyloid Deposition in Patients Undergoing Surgical Repair of Traumatic Distal Biceps Tendon Ruptures.

Purpose: As many as one-third of patients with heart failure secondary to systemic, wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis have an associated distal biceps tendon (DBT) rupture. Our purpose was to identify the prevalence of amyloid deposition in patients undergoing operative repair of acute traumatic DBT ruptures.

Methods: In this prospective investigation, a consecutive series of patients who underwent repair of an acute traumatic DBT rupture underwent a tendon biopsy to assess for amyloid deposition.

Generating the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Score Using Multivariable Predictive Models and Computer Adaptive Testing to Reduce Survey Burden.

Background: The preferred patient-reported outcome measure for the assessment of shoulder conditions continues to evolve. Previous studies correlating the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) computer adaptive tests (CATs) to the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score have focused on a singular domain (pain or physical function) but have not evaluated the combined domains of pain and physical function that compose the ASES score. Additionally, previous studies have not provided a multivariable prediction tool to convert PROMIS scores to more familiar legacy scores.

The Military Orthopedics Tracking Injuries and Outcomes Network: A Solution for Improving Musculoskeletal Care in the Military Health System.

Introduction: Musculoskeletal injuries are an endemic amongst U.S. Military Service Members and significantly strain the Department of Defense's Military Health System.