Among many other things, the novel coronavirus pandemic of 2020 highlighted the
significance of physician shortages in the United States. Current projections anticipate a …

Purpose: Being one of the most common congenital hand malformations, syndactyly is
repaired by orthopedic, plastic, and fellowship-trained general surgeons. Limited multi …

Background Serrated polyps are important colorectal cancer precursors that are variably
detected during colonoscopy. We measured serrated polyp detection rate (SPDR) in a large …

Background: Despite strong evidence supporting the efficacy of surgical release for carpal
tunnel syndrome (CTS), previous studies have suggested that surgery is not performed …

Amidst the unexpected losses and challenges of 2020, healthcare disparities and health
equity have presided as noteworthy topics of national discussion among healthcare workers …

Purpose Rising patient out-of-pocket (OOP) costs and financial distress have been
associated with reduced access to and delays in care. We evaluated whether OOP and total …

Purpose Children with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) require longitudinal multidisciplinary
care. Travel distance to comprehensive cleft centers may be a barrier for some families. This …

Background: Disparities in the utilization of orthopaedic surgery based on race and ethnicity
continue to be reported. We examined the impact of sociodemographic factors on treatment …

Purpose The rates of upper extremity reconstruction for patients with tetraplegia remain low.
We performed a retrospective study to assess recent reconstruction rates and delineate …

Background: Hand surgery fellowship programs in the United States are predominately
sponsored by departments or divisions of orthopaedic surgery or plastic surgery. This study …