Publications by authors named "W Randy McLaughlin"
Introduction: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions (ACLrs) unfortunately can require revision ACLr, or contralateral ACLr may be indicated (together subsequent ACLr). This study aimed to examine the rate of and factors associated with returning to the same surgeon.
Methods: Patients who underwent ACLr and subsequent ACLr within 3 years were abstracted from the PearlDiver database.
Purpose: To describe the medial-sided pathoanatomy and ligament injuries in acute MLKIs with medial-sided involvement andlook forassociated injury patterns based upon location of ligamentous injury.
Methods: Patients who underwent treatment for MLKI at two level-1 trauma centers were identified between January 2001 and May 2023. Only cases involvingcomplete disruption of the superficial medial collateral ligament (sMCL) were included.
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the rates and factors related to subsequent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries following initial ACL reconstruction in a large sample of patients in the U.S. from 2015 to 2021.
- Out of 40,151 patients, 4.2% experienced a subsequent ACL reconstruction, with a majority being revisions of the original graft rather than new injuries on the opposite knee.
- Key findings suggest that younger age increases the likelihood of re-injury, and that those needing revisions tend to seek treatment sooner, with females being less likely to return for ipsilateral repairs compared to males.
Female Patients Undergoing Latarjet Surgery Show Similar 2-Year Secondary Surgery Rates but Greater Risk of Emergency Department Visits Compared With a Matched Cohort of Male Patients.
Arthroscopy
November 2024
Purpose: To evaluate sex-based differences in 30-day postoperative emergency department (ED) visits, 90-day complication rates, and 2-year secondary surgery rates after the Latarjet procedure for the treatment of recurrent shoulder instability.
Methods: A national administrative claims database was used to identify patients with International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) diagnosis codes for shoulder subluxation or dislocation on the day of first-time stabilization with the Latarjet technique between 2015 and 2021. Male patients were matched 4:1 to female patients based on age, Elixhauser Comorbidity Index (ECI) score, and body mass index class.
Objective: To ascertain the working patterns of the NHS orthodontic workforce in Wales and any possible future changes.
Design: Descriptive cross-sectional survey.
Participants: NHS orthodontic practitioners in Wales.