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CJS/JCC contributes to effective continuing medical education of surgical specialists and provides surgeons with a vehicle to disseminate research
Canada
Joined May 2013
Surgeons: New podcast series from CMPA & Cold Steel @coldsteelpod! Ep1. Dives into key legal issues every surgeon should know, featuring Dr. Richard Mimeault, CMPA Physician Advisor. Listen to Episode 1 YouTube: https://t.co/iO78N8pcWI Apple: https://t.co/dXsMjmehNV
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New 📄 co-authored by @DianneBryantUWO in @CanJSurg: ‘The acceptance of robots in the orthopedic joint replacement operating room’ @westernuSPT @VPRWesternU @WesternU 🔓
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Background: Robotic surgery has seen substantial growth over the years and continues to show promise, with recent implementation into orthopedic surgery. There is limited literature available on...
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Gender trends in orthopedic surgery programs: Future initiatives must generate interest among female medical students to close the gender gap in orthopedic surgery programs. ⬇️
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Background: Gender disparities exist in several surgical specialties, particularly in orthopedic surgery. The purpose of this study was to determine the current trends in gender diversity among...
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Robot-assisted knee replacement: Patient education materials can help alleviate fears and prevent misperceptions about robot-assisted knee replacement. ⬇️
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Background: Robotic surgery has seen substantial growth over the years and continues to show promise, with recent implementation into orthopedic surgery. There is limited literature available on...
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Access to rural surgery: Whether surgical access was diminished or accelerated, the net impact of rurality was a deviation from guideline-concordant care. ⬇️
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Background: Because tertiary centres are generally situated at urban sites, it is unclear whether patients in rural areas have the same access to surgical services that patients in urban areas do. We...
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Perspectives surrounding robotic total hip arthroplasty: Orthopedic surgeons can leverage social media to better understand patient perspectives and glean insight from the robotic surgery industry. ⬇️
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Background: Robotic technology has been used in total hip arthroplasty (THA) for several years. Despite the advances in this field, perspectives surrounding robotic THA are not fully understood. This...
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Screen-ineligible light-or-never-smokers had a higher rate of EGFR- and PIK3CA-positive lung cancers than screen-eligible heavy smokers when defined using trial-based eligibility criteria. ⬇️
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Rural surgical competency: We must improve competency training so rural surgeons are comfortable with all the ailments they see regularly, within their communities, and in a timely manner. ⬇️
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Confirming competency in medicine and surgery has been historically challenging, and evaluating the competency of practising physicians is a crowded minefield. Competency programs from the Royal...
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Whole blood and freeze-dried plasma in trauma care: This commentary explores the use of whole blood and freeze-dried plasma in Canadian trauma care, emphasizing their historical and renewed significance. ⬇️
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This article highlights the crucial role of blood transfusion in trauma care and explores the historical and contemporary use of whole blood and freeze-dried plasma in Canadian health care. Early use...
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Colorectal polyp management: An understanding of the role of minimally invasive endoscopic resection techniques is crucial for all endoscopists and surgeons involved in LNPCP management. ⬇️
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The impact of COVID-19 on pancreaticoduodenectomy outcomes: This article looked at the potential long-term consequences of delays in surgery for aggressive gastrointestinal cancer during the pandemic. ⬇️
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Background: At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, access to “planned” surgical care was restricted as the health care system responded to the coronavirus. We hypothesized that the pandemic...
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Postoperative complications after total hip and knee arthroplasty: Follow-up after THA or TKA has little uniformity; our findings suggest contact 7–10 days after surgery and at least 1 in-person follow-up 5–6 weeks after surgery. ⬇️
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Background: Follow-up protocols after total hip or knee arthroplasty (THA or TKA, respectively) have little uniformity, which can lead to emergency department (ED) visits for postoperative complica...
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Readiness for practice among orthopedic surgery graduates: A substantial proportion of graduates reported not feeling comfortable entering practice directly out of residency. ⬇️
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Background: There is increasing concern regarding the lack of physicians and underresourcing of the medical system in Canada. The training of orthopedic surgeons has emerged as an area of particular...
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Re-excision rates after breast-conserving surgery for invasive breast cancer: The authors identified heterogeneity among sites in Alberta for revisional surgery after breast-conserving surgery for invasive breast cancer. ⬇️
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90-day emergency department visits after primary knee arthroplasty: Enhanced pain management and patient education may help patients undergoing knee arthroplasty avoid the emergency department. ⬇️
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Background: Postoperative visits to the emergency department (ED) generate additional costs on health care systems and consume already limited resources. We sought to determine the rate and reasons...
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Referral patterns for common surgical procedures in Ontario: Most Ontario family physicians refer patients to a very small number of surgeons and do not tailor referrals to many different surgeons based on patient characteristics. ⬇️
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Complications of cerebrospinal fluid drainage: No major complications from cerebrospinal fluid drainage found in patients after thoracoabdominal aortic procedures, contrasting other literature. ⬇️
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Background: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage is used to reduce spinal cord ischemia (SCI) in patients undergoing thoracoabdominal aortic procedures. Recent literature has found high rates of...
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Military contributions to our Canadian surgical landscape: The history of military medicine (and surgery) in Canada is highlighted by significant contributions to both trauma and orthopedic surgery. ⬇️
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This time of year necessitates reflection and thanks for the contributions of both our active and preceding military service members. Their gifts to our overall quality of life, as well as more...
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Surgeons: New podcast series from CMPA & Cold Steel @coldsteelpod! Ep1. Dives into key legal issues every surgeon should know, featuring Dr. Richard Mimeault, CMPA Physician Advisor. Listen to Episode 1 on YouTube: https://t.co/CGVI62X5SG
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