Background An upcoming total joint arthroplasty (TJA) may motivate patients with severe
obesity (body mass index [BMI]> 40 kg/m 2) to lose weight. Weight loss can optimize …

The first residency programs for surgical training were introduced in Germany in the late
1880s and adopted in 1889 by William Halsted in the United States [Cameron JL. William …

Background: Many surgeons require or request weight loss among morbidly obese patients
(those with a body mass index [BMI] of≥ 40 kg/m 2) before undergoing total knee …

The preoperative period prior to elective total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is a critical time for
lifestyle interventions since a scheduled surgery may help motivate patients to lose weight …

Background: Despite the growing frequency of revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA), there
is limited information regarding patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after that …

Background Organizational factors may influence surgical outcomes, regardless of
extensively studied factors such as patient preoperative risk and surgical complexity. This …

Purpose To identify variables associated with operative duration and intraoperative or
perioperative complications after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) …

Background Newer implants for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) often gain market share at
higher cost with little patient-reported and long-term clinical data. We compared outcomes …

Importance Surgical team communication is a critical component of operative efficiency. The
factors underlying optimal communication, including team turnover, role composition, and …

Background Operative procedural training is a key component of orthopedic surgery
residency. It is unclear how and whether residents participation in orthopedic surgical …