Just published in #JBJS: Orthopaedic residents Emory School of Medicine functioning in "active-duty" and "working remotely" teams. Learning and patient care continue amid COVID-19 pandemic. bit.jbjs.org/2QPstK9 via J Bone & Joint Surg

Check out our video on the leg hammock for long leg splint application- a Grady resident favorite for years. Emory School of Medicine Andy Schwartz

Current Issue: Hypoalbuminemia Is an Independent Risk Factor for 30-Day Mortality, Postoperative Complications, Readmission, and Reoperation in the Operative Lower Extremity Orthopaedic Trauma Patient dlvr.it/RVz5gF

Injuries from E-Scooters have nearly doubled in the last year. 30k in 2019!

Summer at GradyHealth was on fire this year- 630 cases in 2 months. Great team of junior residents saw nearly 1300 consults.

Tramadol preoperatively may not be ideal for #THA and #TKA patients... but it may be the lesser of two evils compared to other narcotics. doi.org/10.1016/j.arth… Nana O. Sarpong, MD, MBA Emory University

Metformin Use Is Associated with Fewer Complications in Patients with Type-2 Diabetes Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty - A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis ow.ly/U3Ym30ryJcg

What do Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Directors think about the change in Step 1 to PASS/FAIL? Check out this new AAOS article pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33945516/ #MedTwitter #MedEd #orthotwitter #orthomatch #Orthopedics

Great video example of Cumars hip spacer from Exeter Hip Unit

"Conversion to Arthroplasty After Internal Fixation of Nondisplaced Femoral Neck Fractures" bit.ly/3Q2NVbZ

THE WHO DEY CHANT HAS BROKEN OUT AT HIGHMARK STADIUM

Doctors at a major US insurance company deny tens of thousands of claims a month without even looking at patients’ files. “We literally click & submit,” a former Cigna doctor told @ProPublica & The Capitol Forum. “It takes all of 10 seconds to do 50 at a time.” The inside story 🧵

Congratulations to Aleksander Mika, MD of Vanderbilt University for winning the 2023 Aaron A. Hofmann Resident Award with his paper titled, "Synovial Barium and Zirconium Ions are Promising Markers for Aseptic Loosening". Go Dores!

While dislocation persisted in some cases, this versatile technique allows for the maximization of femoral head diameter and optimization of effective acetabular component position during cementation. #BJJ #Dislocation #DualMobility Jacob Wilson ow.ly/a12W50R7mTy