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i-MESH is a multidisciplinary group dedicated to the advancement of mental and social health in musculoskeletal care.
Joined March 2025
In a diverse population of patients with orthopaedic hand & upper extremity trauma, Ghali et al. found that those who disclosed a history of IPV (24% of patients) also reported greater disability and poorer health outcomes. "Our study lends further support (to) screen for IPV in
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In a systematic review in #CORR, Samson et al. found that multiple aspects of social health—such as limited health insurance, unstable employment, and housing insecurity—are associated with greater levels of musculoskeletal discomfort and incapability. "'The patient’s social
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Despite the strong clinical relevance of social determinants of health to patient care, Brauer et al. found that only 9% of trials in leading orthopaedic surgery journals reported at least one SDOH, and only 1% of trials analyzed one. "While SDOHs may not have an important
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When tingling feels like intense pain, look at the mindset—not just the nerves. Distress and unhelpful thoughts—not nerve severity—often drive pain intensity in intermittent paresthesia. https://t.co/EZn65m0GUI
#JHS #HandSurgery #Painintensity
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Distorted thinking (worst-case thoughts, fear of painful movement) and feelings of distress (worry/despair) are important and modifiable aspects of human illness. It is possible that a more intense...
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🚩Free to read for a limited time: In this month's spotlight article, Azib et al. found that surgeons are relatively unlikely to acquiesce to potentially unhealthy patient requests, unless the patient persists with multiple return visits. "Although surgeons seem able to navigate
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"While previous I-MESH meetings focused on establishing the importance of identifying and associating psychosocial factors with outcomes in musculoskeletal care, the 2025 symposium marked a growing emphasis and commitment toward translating these research findings into strategies
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Please join us for our 6th Annual Virtual Symposium on 26th March Register: https://t.co/JGfHLjrnaa
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Call for abstracts for our 6th Annual Symposium A little job that you can tick off your list before the holidays - submit your abstracts now! https://t.co/oKtHIyKByL
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📣 #NewinCORR: "Only Nine Percent of Orthopaedic Clinical Trials Report and One Percent Analyze a Social Determinant of Health: A Systematic Review" by Brauer et al. Read it here: https://t.co/PVdMZVOVFG
#orthoTwitter #medTwitter #meded
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I’m honored and excited to give this year’s Denise Fandel Distinguished Lecture at UNO. Looking forward to connecting on whole-person healthcare and the mind-body connection in rehabilitation 🌟 See below for registration details - in-person & Zoom options - registration is free.
Join us Nov 17, 2025 from 8:30-10:00AM CST for our Fall 2025 Denise Fandel Distinguished Lecture. @katejoch will present on "Moving Towards Whole-Person Healthcare: Addressing the Mind-Body Connection in Rehabilitation." Learn more 👉 https://t.co/2PnitRwhFS
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Using a cluster analysis technique, Hunter et al. found that a healthy attitude toward aging is associated with greater levels of comfort and capability along with lower levels of distress, unhelpful thoughts, and intolerance to uncertainty. "What makes this study important is
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Last chance to submit your paper from the 5th annual I-MESH meeting! The deadline is Friday, August 15, 2025. Don't miss the opportunity to be included in our next proceedings. Get started now ➡️ https://t.co/e0n1qCSBDK
#orthoTwitter #CORR #callforpapers #iMESH @DrDavidRing
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The deadline for submission of papers to @Clinorthop has been extended to 15th August. Please submit your work, so everyone can be inspired by @iMESHorg
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The deadline for submission of papers to @Clinorthop is fast approaching. Let's showcase the great work from @iMESHorg
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The selected proceedings from the 4th annual I-MESH Symposium may not be on our homepage anymore, but the collection will always exist on our website! Did you get the chance to read every article yet? Find all papers here: https://t.co/TUMXqhkc2T
#orthoTwitter #iMESH #CORR
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In #CORR, Brinkman et al. introduce a 7-item measure of patient experience that has limited ceiling effects, good psychometric properties, and good correlation with other commonly used PREMs. Read the article here: https://t.co/Urse77dZtM
#orthoTwitter #medTwitter #iMESH
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In #CORR, Brinkman et al. present a 3-item care team experience measure that may help organizations quantify, monitor, and improve clinician fulfillment and engagement. Read the study here: https://t.co/vUUR73gcdQ
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📢 Free to read until 4/26: In #CORR, Ponce et al. found that higher levels of musculoskeletal pain were associated with unhelpful thoughts and greater feelings of distress rather than loneliness. Read ➡️ https://t.co/vWwQa255Ku
#orthoTwitter #psychTwitter #medTwitter #iMESH
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In #CORR, Chua et al. identify a modifiable factor in the management of knee OA, finding that greater kinesiophobia was associated with lower quality of life, less physical activity, and more depression & anxiety. Read here: https://t.co/IuP61veKnV
#orthoTwitter #psychTwitter
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