The Unilateral Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity: Revisions within 20 Years after Primary Correction.

Background: As patients grow older, the unilateral cleft lip nasal deformity becomes more noticeable than the repaired lip. The authors assessed nasal revisions over 20 years of the senior author's management of unilateral complete cleft lip.

Methods: One hundred patients who underwent primary two-stage nasolabial correction of unilateral complete cleft lip between 1991 and 2001 were reviewed.

One-stage multiple posterior column osteotomies and fusion and pre-op halo-gravity traction may result in a comparative and safer correction of complex spine deformity than vertebral column resection.

Study Design: A retrospective review of prospectively collected from patients recruited at a single center.

Purpose: To test whether safe and optimal correction can be obtained with preoperative halo-gravity traction and posterior spinal fusion with adjunctive procedures but without VCR. Posterior vertebral column resection(VCR) is gaining popularity for correction of severe spinal deformity.

A Competency Assessment Tool for Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair.

Unlabelled: Objective evaluation of operative performance is increasingly important in surgical training. Evaluation tools include global rating scales of performance and procedure-specific skills checklists. For unilateral cleft lip repair, the numerous techniques make universal evaluation challenging.

A prospective randomised study on efficacy of music for decreasing preoperative anxiety in children.

Background: The operating room can be a frightening environment for paediatric patients. This study investigated whether music medicine can mitigate preoperative anxiety in children.

Materials And Methods: One hundred and fifty children undergoing general anaesthesia were randomised to listen to music of the child's choice, lullaby music or no music before induction.

Does a Career in Orthopaedic Surgery Affect a Woman's Fertility?

Background: Orthopaedic surgery lags behind other specialties in the recruitment of women. Concerns about fertility, pregnancy, and childbearing may be a deterrent to women when considering orthopaedic surgery as a specialty.

Methods: An anonymous 168-item survey was distributed to the members of Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society and the Women in Orthopaedics, an online group exclusive to female orthopaedic surgeons.