Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the cause of significant morbidity and mortality and may lead to other complications, including recurrent VTE and long-term postthrombotic syndrome. Venous thromboembolism represents a huge health economic burden of nearly 500 million dollars/year in the United States. Without adequate prophylaxis, patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery are at high risk of ...

The Korean Knee Society has grown to be one of the largest societies in the Korean Orthopedic Association since the foundation of in 1983. It is our great pleasure to launch Knee Surgery and Related Research. The journal covers all fi elds of clinical orthopedic knee surgery and basic research related to orthopedic knee surgery. Th is journal is the product of long and patient planning by many ...

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES As a result of reading this article, physicians should be able to: 1. Recognize the high risk of postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery. 2. Distinguish the different pharmacological mechanisms of VTE prophylaxis drugs. 3. Delineate the advantages and disadvantages of each VTE prophylaxis drug. 4. Recognize that rivaroxab...

BACKGROUND Preoperative autologous donation is one way to decrease a patient's exposure to allogeneic blood transfusion. This study was designed to determine patients' perceptions about the autologous blood donation process and their experiences with transfusion. METHODS To assess patient perception, a questionnaire was administered a few days before surgery to patients undergoing elective ca...

As health care in the United States transitions toward a value-based model, there is increasing interest in applying cost-effectiveness analysis within orthopedic surgery. Orthopedic trauma care has traditionally underemphasized economic analysis. The goals of this review were to identify US-based cost-utility analysis in orthopedic trauma, to assess the quality of the available evidence, and t...

BACKGROUND Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global public health problem. Orthopedic surgery residents may identify IPV among injured patients treated in fracture clinics. Yet, these residents face a number of barriers to recognizing and discussing IPV with patients. We sought to explore orthopedic surgery residents' knowledge of IPV and their preparedness to screen patients for IPV in acad...

OBJECTIVES Traditionally, orthopedic outpatient waiting lists are long, and many referrals are for conditions that do not respond to interventions available at an orthopedic outpatient department. The overall objective of this trial was to investigate whether it is possible to reduce orthopedic waiting lists through integrative medicine. Specific aims were to compare the effects of naprapathic ...

deformities, arthroscopy, wry neck, surgery of the spinal cord, amputation and prostheses, and sports injuries — were presented in addition to the aforementioned topics. As such, the independence of the JOA from the Japan Surgical Society reflected great credit on Japanese orthopedic surgeons at that time. After 1940, war wounds were frequently the main theme of JOA annual congresses; and owing...

OBJECTIVE To develop a core curriculum for orthopedic surgery and to conduct a national survey to assess the importance of 281 curriculum items. Attention was focused on 55 topics pertaining to hip and knee reconstruction. METHODS A 281-item curriculum was developed. We completed a content review and cross-sectional survey of a random selection of orthopedic surgeons whose primary affiliation...

INTRODUCTION Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are used to evaluate shoulder disorders. This implementation study investigated outpatient ultrasonography at an orthopedic practice in a managed care setting. METHODS A portable ultrasound machine was introduced at an orthopedic clinic in a group practice. An orthopedic surgeon who primarily treated shoulder disorders received...