88:660-667, 2006. doi:10.2106/JBJS.E.01208 J Bone Joint Surg Am. Berry, John Harrast, G. Paul Derosa and the Research Committee of The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery William E. Garrett, Jr., Marc F. Swiontkowski, James N. Weinstein, John Callaghan, Randy N. Rosier, Daniel J. Surgeon: Part-II, Certification Examination Case Mix American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Practice of the Orthopa...

P. D. BYERS*, F. T. HOAGLUNDt, G. S. PUREWAL$, AND A. C. M. C. YAU§ From the * Institute of Orthopaedics, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, the t Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Vermont College ofMedicine, Burlington, U.S.A., the t Department of Orthopaedics, Medical College, V.J. Hospital, Amritsar, Punjab, India, and the § Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Univers...

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Royal Children’s Hospital, R. E. Dalziel, MB, BS, FRACS, Orthopaedic Registrar J Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3052 Australia. S. Leitl, MB, BS, FRACS, Orthopaedic Surgeon, 49 Reid Street, Wangaratta. Victoria, 3677 Australia. Requests for reprints should be sent to Mr W. G. Cole. © 1982 British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery 0301-620X...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether continued methotrexate treatment increases the risk of postoperative infections or of surgical complications in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) within one year of elective orthopaedic surgery. DESIGN A prospective randomised study of postoperative infection or surgical complications occurring within one year of surgery in patients with RA who underwent ...

OBJECTIVE Optimal care in RA includes early use of DMARDs to prevent joint damage and hopefully decrease the need for costly surgical interventions. Our objective was to determine whether a reduced rate of orthopaedic surgery was evident for persons with RA who saw a rheumatologist early in the disease course. METHODS We studied persons who had a diagnosis of RA based on billing code data in ...

Surgery B. McKibbin, Professor ofTraumatic and Orthopaedic Surgery L. A. Williams, FRCS Ed, FRCR. Consultant in Radiology University ofWales College ofMedicine, CardiffCF2 ISZ, Wales. I. Mackie, FRCS, Senior Registrar Department of Traumatic and Orthopaedic Surgery. Cardiff Royal Infirmary. CardiffCF2 ISZ, Wales. Requests for reprints should be sent to Mr C. B. Howard ( 1985 British Editorial S...

Scaphocapitate syndrome is quite rare. It usually remain undiagnosed at first and is treated as a scaphoid fracture. This syndrome was first reported in 1937. Since then 14 more cases have been reported. Six types have been described with type 1 being the most common one. This is the first case reported from the department of orthopaedic surgery, Ahvaz university of medical sciences.

Since emerging from the shadows of General Surgery, the specialty of Orthopaedic Surgery in Singapore has grown from strength to strength. The year 2002 commemorates 50 years of orthopaedic specialty practice in Singapore. It also celebrates the 34th birthday of the Singapore Orthopaedic Association and coincides with the 25th Annual Scientific Meeting. The Singapore Orthopaedic Association, fr...

Investigation performed at the University of Southern California Orthopaedic Surgery Associates, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, Unlimited Research, San Antonio, Texas, Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, Durham, North Carolina, Orthopaedic Center of Vero Beach, Vero Beach, Florida, OrthoIndy, Indianapolis, Indiana, TRIA Orthopaedic Center, Bloomington Minnesota, and Greater Ches...

Orthopaedic surgery continues to be the least diverse subspecialty in medicine. The current culture and implicit bias contribute difficulty recruiting qualified individuals who do not fit stereotypical orthopaedic surgeon mold. Bullying, discrimination, sexual harassment persist our specialty, creating an unwelcoming environment for students considering orthopaedics. Active effort must employed...