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

Hip and knee arthroplasty surgeries have excellent outcomes and notably improve quality of
life. However, ethical issues permeate the practice of adult reconstruction, and as economics …

Background The present study aims to quantify the opportunity cost of training residents and
fellows for head and neck surgery. Methods A 2005–2015 review of ablative head and neck …

Study Design. Retrospective analysis of a prospective registry. Objective. We utilized the
Quality Outcomes Database (QOD) registry to investigate the “July Effect” at QOD …

BACKGROUND Open reduction and internal fixation are the gold-standard treatment for
displaced patellar fractures. The current literature remains inconclusive on the relationship …

Background Unstable fractures often necessitate open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF),
which generally yield favourable outcomes. However, the impact of surgical trainee …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Although outpatient spine surgery is becoming increasingly
popular in the United States, unplanned readmission following outpatient surgery remains a …

Background Training in delicate spinal dura mater suturing techniques poses significant
challenges due to patient safety and medicolegal concerns, driving the need for alternative …

Objective The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of resident participation on
operative time and surgical complications in isolated lower extremity fracture care. Setting …

Background There has been much attention recently on whether the involvement of
neurosurgical residents during surgery impacts patient outcomes. Our goal was to perform a …