HeyJaredOTW Spine Research Hub
Welcome to the OTWs Spine Research Hub, where we summarize, review, analyze and discuss the very latest spine surgery research from the TOP journals.
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Do blood transfusions double the risk of post-spine surgery infections? (opens the original)
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Metastatic spine cases can be long, bloody, technically demanding — and the question inevitably becomes, “should you transfuse?”A new multi-institutional study suggests that when the answer is yes, there may be another question worth asking: “How much?”In the retrospective cohort of 796 patients undergoing open surgery for spinal metastases, allogenic red blood cell (RBC) transfusion was independently associated with a substantially higher risk of postoperative infection. And, perhaps most inter
Is hyperlipidemia the silent culprit behind rotator cuff re-repair? (opens the original)
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Orthopedic surgeons have become accustomed to asking what makes a rotator cuff repair heal—or fail. Tear size matters. Fatty infiltration matters. Age, smoking, diabetes, tendon quality, retraction, repair construct, and rehabilitation all get a place on the usual list.Now add another item to the preoperative checklist: hyperlipidemia.A massive database study published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery reports that patients with hyperlipidemia who undergo arthroscopic rotator cuff rep
When is a single-row rotator cuff repair preferable to double-row? (opens the original)
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For years, the single-row versus double-row rotator cuff repair debate has had many of the ingredients of a good orthopedic argument: biomechanics, implant cost, operative time, tendon biology, footprint restoration, imaging, surgeon preference—and just enough conflicting clinical evidence to keep everyone talking.Now a new systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials offers a refreshingly practical answer.For large rotator cuff tears, double-row repair appears to earn its
Are Distal Radius Fractures Canaries in the Osteoporosis Coal Mine? (opens the original)
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A 78-year-old woman trips, throws out her hand, and sustains a distal radius fracture.For the orthopedic surgeon, the immediate problem is familiar: assess displacement, decide whether the fracture belongs in a cast or the operating room, restore alignment when necessary, and get the patient functioning again.But the wrist may be telling us something bigger.A large population-based study from Japan suggests that a distal radial fracture (DRF) in an older adult may occupy an important place in th
Are conventional return-to-sport tests missing a key factor for ACL patients? (opens the original)
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Return-to-sport clearance after ACL reconstruction has become increasingly sophisticated.Nine months have passed. The knee is quiet. Motion is back. Lachman is solid. Quadriceps strength looks good. Hop-test symmetry exceeds 90%. The athlete is confident, impatient and ready to compete.Everybody checks the boxes.Then the other ACL tears.A new multicenter study suggests that one reason may be hiding in something conventional return-to-sport (RTS) testing does not adequately capture: how the athle
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