Hip and Trunk Variables in University Students with and without Recurrent Low Back Pain by BJ Lehecka, Jordin Burleson, Paige Diederich, Morgan Salem, Rachel Schoonover, Jason Tejano

“… # Study Design Cross-Sectional # Methods Participants with and without rLBP between 18 and 35 years of age not currently undergoing clinical orthopedic care were recruited for this cross-sectional study. …”
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Task-Driven Neurophysiological qEEG Baseline Performance Capabilities in Healthy, Uninjured Division-I College Athletes. by Robert E. Mangine, Thomas G. Palmer, James A. Tersak, Michael Mark, Joseph F Clark, Marsha Eifert-Mangine, Audrey Hill-Lindsay, Brian M Grawe

“…There is a need to better understand the relationship between the brain’s electrical activity and the body’s physiological performance capabilities in real-time while performing physical tasks related to sport. Orthopedic functional assessments used to monitor the neuroplastic properties of the central nervous system lack objectivity and/or pertinent functionality specific to sport. …”
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Novel Algorithm for Surgical Management of Cervical Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: A Retrospective Cohort Study With 2‐Year Follow‐Up by Zhuyun Cai, Hui Kang, Lei Quan, Yilong Ren, Meng Fang, Yixuan Tan, Haochen Zhang, Xuhui Zhou, Jun Ma

“…Patient demographics, Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scores, surgical time, imaging data before and 2 years after surgery, and the occurrence of complications were extracted from the database. …”
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Effects of clear aligners treatment in growing patients: a systematic review by Vincenzo D’Antò, Vittoria De Simone, Silvia Caruso, Paolo Bucci, Rosa Valletta, Roberto Rongo, Rosaria Bucci

“…Concerning the results on the sagittal plane, the current literature does not support the effectiveness of CA with mandibular advancement features in correcting dentoskeletal Class II, compared to traditional functional orthopedic appliances. In the short-term evaluation, periodontal variables and bacterial levels seemed to be better controlled during CA therapy, compared to the fixed multibracket therapy. …”
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Mechanical Percussion Devices: A Survey of Practice Patterns Among Healthcare Professionals by Scott W Cheatham, Russell T Baker, David G Behm, Kyle Stull, Morey J Kolber

“… # Methods A 25 question online survey was emailed to members of the National Athletic Trainers Association, Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy, and American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy…”
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Effectiveness of exercise training program on postural control and quality of life in middle-aged men with unilateral lower limb amputation by Masoud Kashfi, Iman Khakroo Abkenar, Ali Fakourian, Giovanni Lombardi

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Comparison of Immunological Characteristics of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from the Periodontal Ligament, Umbilical Cord, and Adipose Tissue by Jin-Hee Kim, Chris H. Jo, Hang-Rae Kim, Young-il Hwang

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Primary Neuronal Culture and Transient Transfection by Shun- Tseng, Peng- Chen, Eric Hwang

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Biomechanical Performance of Menisci under Cyclic Loads by J.-G. Tseng, B.-W. Huang, Y.-T. Chen, S.-J. Kuo, G.-W. Tseng

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Potential Spectrum of Accompanied Penetrating Abdominal Intraperitoneal Injuries with Bowel Evisceration: Surprises Awaiting the Trauma Surgeon in Resource Limited Settings by Ahmed Shabhay, Zarina Shabhay, Kondo Chilonga, Theresia Mwakyembe, David Msuya, Fabian Massaga, Samwel Chugulu

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A review of novel methods to assist digital planning and execution of osteotomy for upper limb deformities by Yoshii Yuichi, Sho Kohyama, Akira Ikumi, Yohei Yanagisawa, Takushi Nakatani, Junichiro Morita, Takeshi Ogawa

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Pain catastrophising in Chinese patients with breast cancer during postoperative chemotherapy: a qualitative study by Jing Ma, Jingyi Wang, Hongying Wang, Chen Tang, Yanting Zhang, Wenjia Long, Jun Zhong

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Adult Intramedullary Ewing Sarcoma of the Proximal Hip by Preetam Gongidi, Siva Jasti, William Rafferty, Veniamin Barshay, Richard Lackman

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Application of a novel sliding ⁃ traction head holder in craniovertebral junction abnormalities surgery by WU Kun, ZHANG Fan, FAN Tao

“…The function impairment was assessed by Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA). Results Compared with preoperatively, the clivus‐pivot angle (t = ‐ 3.499, P = 0.006; t = ‐ 4.249, P = 0.004) and the medulla oblongata‐spinal cord angle (t = ‐ 6.480, P = 0.000; t = ‐ 6.134, P = 0.000) were significantly increased in type Goel A and type Goel B patients, the atlanto‐dental interval (Z = ‐ 3.018, P = 0.003) in type Goel A patients and the distance from the odontoid tip to Chamberlain's line (Z = ‐ 2.485, P = 0.013; Z = ‐ 1.995, P = 0.050) in type Goel A and type Goel B patients were significantly reduced. …”
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Case-Based Virtual Reality Simulation for Severe Pelvic Trauma Clinical Skill Training in Medical Students: Design and Pilot Study by Peng Teng, Youran Xu, Kaoliang Qian, Ming Lu, Jun Hu

“… BackgroundTeaching severe pelvic trauma poses a significant challenge in orthopedic surgery education due to the necessity of both clinical reasoning and procedural operational skills for mastery. …”
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Development and validation of an EHR-based risk prediction model for geriatric patients undergoing urgent and emergency surgery by Edward N. Yap, Jie Huang, Joshua Chiu, Robert W. Chang, Bradley Cohn, Judith C. F. Hwang, Mary Reed

“…Results Overall, 66,262 patients (median [IQR] age 78 [(70.9–84.0], female 53.9%, White race 68.5%) received urgent or emergency non-cardiac surgery (25.7% orthopedic cases, 21.9% general surgery cases). AUCROC ranged from 0.655 (Decision Tree) – 0.804 (XGBoost) for the primary composite outcome. …”
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Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA): Intravenous Administration (IV-PCA) versus Oral Administration (Oral-PCA) by Using a Novel Device (PCoA® Acute) for Hospitalized Patients with A... by Stefan Wirz, Stefanie Seidensticker, Ronit Shtrichman

“…Medical records of patients who received PCA following gynecology and orthopedic surgeries were analyzed. The control cohort (n = 61) received oxycodone by IV-PCA. …”
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Efficacy of the cross-union protocol in the treatment of congenital tibial pseudarthrosis: a comparative study by Yanhui Jing, Dahui Wang, Chunxing Wu, Zhiqiang Zhang, Yueqiang Mo, Bo Ning

“…Abstract Background Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia (CPT) is a rare pediatric condition presenting substantial challenges for orthopedic surgeons. Aiming to achieve bone union, with subsequent complications such as refractures being common. …”
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Risk factors for the delayed discharge from anesthesia intensive care unit: a single-center retrospective study by Yue Qian, Jing Hao, Wei Zhu, Yan Yang, Zhuan-yun Zhang, Lu-yang Zhou, Xiao-ping Gu, Zheng-liang Ma, Yu-e Sun

“…Patients undergoing spine surgeries suffered from the highest proportion of delayed discharge from the AICU, followed by those receiving orthopedic and vascular surgeries. Postoperative hemorrhage was the major cause of delayed discharge from an AICU, followed by septic shock, hypoperfusion and pulmonary insufficiency. …”
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Role of three-dimensional computed tomography with humeral subtraction in assessing anteromedial facet coronoid fractures by Moayd Abdullah H Awad, MBBS, FRCSC, Michael Lapner, MD, FRCSC, Armin Badre, MD, MSc, FRCSC

“…Methods: Three upper extremity fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons evaluated 32 consecutive CT scans in patients with isolated coronoid fractures, on two occasions separated by at least 5 months. …”
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