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5-Minute Summary: Health Literacy and Outcomes of Shoulder Arthroplasty Using the Campbell Assessment of Shoulder Education (CASE)

The relationship between patient health literacy and surgical outcomes is an increasingly popular topic within healthcare circles. To our knowledge, no specific assessment of shoulder health literacy has been validated in the literature, and the role that health literacy has in the outcomes of shoulder-arthroplasty patients is unclear.

5-Minute Summary: The Top 50 Most Cited Articles on Iliotibial Band Syndrome: a bibliometric analysis

Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is a common overuse injury that is found predominantly in athletes that undergo extensive repetitive lower extremity movement such as runners and cyclists. Despite extensive literature relating to ITBS, the quality of evidence and research trends remain unclear.

5-Minute Summary: From Incision to Recovery: Advances and Challenges in Wound Closure After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most common orthopedic procedures globally, with wound closure playing a critical role in postoperative recovery and complication prevention. Despite advances, the optimal closure technique remains debated. This narrative review evaluates current wound closure techniques in TKA highlighting their biomechanical and clinical outcomes.

12 by 12: Obtaining True OR Efficiency with Radical Time Transparency and Operational Excellence

The summary of the classic JOEI article that will change the way you look at OR efficiency and time.

5-Minute Summary: From My Perspective™…The Incision Point…The Robot in the Room: More proof that robotic assisted surgery is still not superior

Will robotic-assistance improve outcomes in knee replacement over traditional optical navigation?