 T. Renkawitz, MD, ViceChairman, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Professor  M. Weber, MD, Arthroplasty Fellow  H-R. Springorum, MD, Arthroplasty Fellow  E. Sendtner, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon  M. Woerner, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon  T. Weber, PhD, Mechanical Engineer, Research Assistant  J. Grifka, MD, Head of Department, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Professor Regensburg University Medical Centre, Asklepios Kli...

BACKGROUND The Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education-mandated 80-hour work week has led many teaching hospitals to find adequate replacements for residents. In addition, the subspecialty of pediatric orthopaedics is currently experiencing a workforce shortage. At the authors' institution, Level I emergency department and hospital on-call duties alternate between orthopaedic reside...

BACKGROUND Orthopaedic sports medicine practices utilize a variety of healthcare professionals to assist physicians in the clinic. The purpose of this study was to investigate patients' perception of orthopaedic knowledge and clinical care provided by orthopaedic medical residents and athletic trainers (ATs). HYPOTHESIS ATs will be perceived similarly to orthopaedic medical residents in overa...

An understanding of patient mobility, international patients and medical tourism includes supply and demand side considerations. As well as micro-level reports of motivation and satisfaction we must acknowledge broader system-level dynamics. Exploring these may unearth more complex geographies of patient travel.

The development of new orthopaedic products depends on a close cooperation between orthopaedic surgeons and the industry. However, in recent years a number of cases of financial collusion between the industry and parts of the professional orthopaedic environment in the US have been exposed. This has highlighted the question of the extent to which orthopaedic-related research and development may...