Non-Tobacco Nicotine Dependence and Rates of Postoperative Complications in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Propensity-Matched Comparison.

Introduction: Tobacco use elevates the incidence of postoperative complications and remains a key modifiable risk factor of perioperative surgical optimization. It remains unclear whether non-tobacco nicotine dependence confers an increased risk of surgical complications. This study evaluates postoperative complications in patients with non-tobacco nicotine dependence for total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Simultaneous Bilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision Reconstruction.

There are limited studies in the literature regarding the reconstruction of bilateral anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in a single-stage setting. However, there have been no published studies describing simultaneous revision reconstructions of previously reconstructed bilateral ACLs. We present the case of a 37-year-old male who underwent previous reconstruction of both ACLs at an outside hospital and presented to our outpatient clinic with instability and pain.

Salvage of Failed Distal Radius Open Reduction Internal Fixation With Long-Stem Total Wrist Arthroplasty.

A 70-year-old woman was referred to hand surgery after a late failure of ORIF. She subsequently failed a primary total wrist arthroplasty and underwent a revision arthroplasty with a custom implant when her pain and wrist function failed to resolve. The patient reported improved functionality of her left wrist at 2 weeks after revision arthroplasty.

Ambidexterity in left-handed and right-handed individuals and implications for surgical training.

Surgical training has historically been geared toward right-handed individuals. This could cause mentors to perceive left-handed students and residents as being more difficult to train. This study examined whether differences in dexterity exist between left-handed and right-handed individuals and the implications this may have on surgical training.

Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Compared to Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Test for the Detection of in Human Stool.

is the most widely distributed trematode infection in the world. Control efforts may be hindered by the lack of diagnostic capacity especially in remote endemic areas. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based methods offer high sensitivity and specificity but require expensive technology.