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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 🔓 doi.org/10.1503/cjs.01…

Gender trends in orthopedic surgery programs: Future initiatives must generate interest among female medical students to close the gender gap in orthopedic surgery programs. ⬇️ canjsurg.ca/lookup/doi/10.…

Robot-assisted knee replacement: Patient education materials can help alleviate fears and prevent misperceptions about robot-assisted knee replacement. ⬇️ canjsurg.ca/lookup/doi/10.…

Access to rural surgery: Whether surgical access was diminished or accelerated, the net impact of rurality was a deviation from guideline-concordant care. ⬇️ canjsurg.ca/lookup/doi/10.…

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. ⬇️ canjsurg.ca/lookup/doi/10.…

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. ⬇️ canjsurg.ca/lookup/doi/10.…

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. ⬇️ canjsurg.ca/lookup/doi/10.…

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. ⬇️ canjsurg.ca/lookup/doi/10.…

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. ⬇️ canjsurg.ca/lookup/doi/10.…

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. ⬇️ canjsurg.ca/lookup/doi/10.…

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. ⬇️ canjsurg.ca/lookup/doi/10.…

Readiness for practice among orthopedic surgery graduates: A substantial proportion of graduates reported not feeling comfortable entering practice directly out of residency. ⬇️ canjsurg.ca/lookup/doi/10.…

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. ⬇️ canjsurg.ca/lookup/doi/10.…

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. ⬇️ canjsurg.ca/lookup/doi/10.…

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. ⬇️ canjsurg.ca/lookup/doi/10.…

Complications of cerebrospinal fluid drainage: No major complications from cerebrospinal fluid drainage found in patients after thoracoabdominal aortic procedures, contrasting other literature. ⬇️ canjsurg.ca/lookup/doi/10.…

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. ⬇️ canjsurg.ca/lookup/doi/10.…

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: youtube.com/watch?v=7Mkw68… #MedTwitter #Surgery @CanJSurg