The need for non-technical skills education in orthopedic surgery.

Background: The issue of surgical safety has increased significantly over the last few decades. Several studies have established that it is linked to non-technical performance, rather than clinical competencies. Non-technical skills can be blended with technical training in the surgical profession to improve surgeons' abilities and enhance patient care and procedural skills.

Acute Respiratory Distress and Hyperchloremic Metabolic Acidosis as a Result of Massive Irrigation Fluid Extravasation After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: A Case Report and Recommendations for Preventable Complications.

BACKGROUND Airway compromise caused by massive fluid extravasation in association with arthroscopic shoulder surgery is rare. However, it is even more rare to occur as a result of pleural effusion. We present this case to increase the awareness of this rare complication and show how to minimize the likelihood of this uncommon incident.

Wet Cupping-Traditional Hijamah Technique versus Asian Cupping Technique in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.

To evaluate the feasibility of comparing the effect of the traditional Hijamah and the Asian wet cupping techniques in the management of patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP), a randomized clinical trial comparing traditional and Asian wet cupping techniques for CLBP was conducted in two secondary care hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Seventy eligible participants with CLBP were randomized to receive one session of wet cupping using either Asian technique (34 patients) or traditional Hijamah technique (36 patients). Cupping was performed at four sites of the bilateral bladder meridian (BL23, BL24, and BL25).

Multiple Concomitant Injuries in One Upper Extremity: A Case Report.

Background: This report is about unusual multiple upper extremity concomitant injuries in an adult after a fall from a height. To the best of our knowledge this is the first reported case of concomitant ipsilateral occurrence of multiple common injuries, uncommonly occurring together in a single traumatic episode.

Case Report: A 36-year-old right-handed man fell through a skylight to the floor about 4 meters below.

The Use of Wet Cupping for Persistent Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of wet cupping therapy as a single treatment for persistent nonspecific low back pain (PNSLBP).

Design: Randomized controlled trial comparing wet cupping versus no treatment in PNSLBP.

Setting: Outpatient clinic in three secondary care hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

The closed wedge counter shift osteotomy for the correction of post-traumatic cubitus varus.

A variety of osteotomies have been proposed to correct post-traumatic cubitus varus deformity. Each one of them has advantages and disadvantages or limitations. A new technique for correcting post-traumatic cubitus varus with closed wedge counter shift osteotomy of the distal humerus is described and the preliminary results in six cases are reported.