BACKGROUND A comprehensive approach to the evaluation of biologic therapies for musculoskeletal conditions is required to guide appropriate future use. Clinical studies evaluating platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are limited by inadequate reporting of scientific details critical to outcome. We developed minimum reporting requirements for clinical studies evaluating P...

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is where a that has been replaced with an orthopaedic implant becomes infected. PJI given special consideration because of difficulties in treatment and the potential for life- limb-changing sequelae patients. Management requires collaboration between multiple specialists best managed within multidisciplinary team. This article provides overview on diagnosis PJI...

I844 THE JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY Reports in the orthopaedic literature and presentations at scientific meetings of such societies as The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons are often criticized because of the large percentage of patients involved who were lost to follow-up, or because of the small number of patients in the study. Such criticism, although valid, does not give enou...

The recent development of the Internet has enabled us to obtain information instantly from around the world, and the expansion of the transportation network has reduced our awareness of borders. New knowledge, information, and skills in the medical fi eld have also been able to be shared so rapidly and extensively across borders that better treatments are likely to be provided equally throughou...

 I. De Martino, MD, Clinical Fellow, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Complex Joint Reconstruction CEnter, Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Division  V. G. Soranoglou, MD, Research Fellow, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Division  L. A. Poultsides, MD, Clinical Fellow, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Adult Reconstruction and Joint ...

OBJECTIVES The demand for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is increasing. Differentiating who will derive a clinically meaningful improvement from TKA from others is a key challenge for orthopaedic surgeons. Decision aids can help surgeons select appropriate candidates for surgery, but their uptake has been low. The aim of this study was to explore the barriers and facilitators to decision aid upt...

the abstracts of 23rd congress of iranian orthopaedic association from 5 to 9 october, 2015.

BACKGROUND Access to early knee osteoarthritis treatment in low and middle income nations is often believed to be limited. We conducted a cross-sectional study in India to assess prior access to treatment among patients presenting with knee pain to specialist orthopaedic clinics. METHODS The multi-centre, cross-sectional study included patients presenting with knee pain at 3 hospitals in Indi...

background: orthopaedic surgeons have a pivotal role in transitioning the care of orthopedic patients from a biomedical to a biopsychosocial model. in an effort to foster this transition, we designed a study aimed to determine surgeons’ attitudes and practice of noticing, screening, discussing psychological illness with patients, as well as making referrals to address psychosocial issues in pat...