Physics and the Surgeon

Anticoagulation Strategies for the Orthopaedic Surgeon: Reversal and Timelines

Article Highlights: 1) This article provides a full anticoagulant reference for the practicing orthopaedic surgeon which can be used in any clinical scenario, whether urgent or elective surgical intervention is required 2) A comprehensive list of anticoagulant reversal agents and drugs with short half-lives (for bridging) are described with the intention to provide the data needed t...

Creativity and the surgeon.

This Robert E. Gross lecture is an analysis of the concept of creativity and how it relates to the practice of surgery. The questions-why surgery and creativity are closely associated; what influences creativity; why we should be concerned about it; and, finally, what rewards it brings-are discussed. In a personal note, the author describes his approach to creativity, with simplification as a c...

Endoscopy and the surgeon.

The Surgeon and Environment

SURGICALLY speaking, we live in exciting times, and unlike Erickson, Moynihan, Murphy, and others in the past, the modern leader of surgical thought wisely refrains from declaring that surgery has achieved its final victories; indeed, rather do we anticipate with confidence further triumphs. On the other hand, as Ogilvie rightly points out, it is not manual dexterity or skill that improves, for...

Implant Removal Matrix for the Upper Extremity Orthopedic Surgeon

Orthopedic implant removal is a commonly performed procedure. While implant removal can be associated withimproved symptoms, risks of the surgery are notable. Stripped screws, broken and retained hardware, and morbidityassociated with soft tissue compromise during difficult removal are all common. Familiarity with the instruments iscritical to procedure success. The purpose of...