Publications by authors named "Owen Brewer"
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- Ongoing debate exists regarding the benefits of patellar resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty, especially with newer implant designs that are patella-friendly.
- The study compared postoperative outcomes for two groups: those who underwent patellar resurfacing (PR group) and those who did not (NPR group) using the same implant design, analyzing various demographic and outcomes data.
- The findings indicated no significant differences in recovery metrics between the two groups, but the NPR group showed earlier improvements in knee function, implying that patellar resurfacing might not be essential with modern knee prosthetic designs.
A 15-year-old female adolescent with a medical history of recurrent urinary tract infections and grade 1 left-sided vesicoureteral reflux presented to the emergency room with abdominal and back pain. Labs revealed a haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) of 9.1% and a random blood glucose of 200 mg/dL, consistent with new-onset diabetes mellitus.
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