Background This study systematically reviewed the evidence in the literature to ascertain the
functional outcomes, recurrences rates, and subsequent revision rates after the open …

Background Superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) has recently been proposed as a
surgical solution to the irreparable rotator cuff tear and has gained popularity because of …

Background: Patient-reported outcome measures have increasingly accompanied objective
examination findings in the evaluation of orthopaedic interventions. Our objective was to …

Background This study tested the hypothesis that treatment of symptomatic, partial-thickness
rotator cuff tears (sPTRCT) with fresh, uncultured, unmodified, autologous adipose-derived …

Background The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)
Physical Function Computerized Adaptive Test (PF CAT) is a newly developed patient …

Background: High tibial osteotomy (HTO) and distal femoral osteotomy (DFO) are well-
recognized treatments to address varus and valgus malalignment, respectively, in the setting …

This study was designed to identify the most frequent shoulder patient-reported outcome
measures (PROMs) reported in high-quality literature. A systematic review was performed to …

Hypothesis and background Chronic opioid therapy is an increasingly used modality for the
treatment of osteoarthritis-associated pain. We hypothesized that chronic opioid use would …

Objectives: To compare the outcome of hook plate fixation with other techniques in surgical
fixation of acute unstable distal clavicle fractures. Data Sources: In July 2018, a systematic …

Background: The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)
consists of question banks for health domains through computer adaptive testing (CAT) …