Holiday Grab Bag!

In this episode, Mo and Marc discuss several studies, including (1) a small RCT comparing THA vs resistance training for severe OA, (2) a multicenter prospective study on the comparative intelligence and strength of orthopaedic surgeons vs. anesthetists, and (3) an observational study on the golf habits of physicians. Happy Holidays! 

Links:  

• Frydendal T, Christensen R, Mechlenburg I, Mikkelsen LR, Varnum C, Graversen AE, Kjærsgaard-Andersen P, Revald PH, Hofbauer C, Bieder MJ, Qassim H, Munir MS, Jakobsen SS, Nielsen SM, Ingwersen KG, Overgaard S. Total Hip Replacement or Resistance Training for Severe Hip Osteoarthritis. N Engl J Med. 2024 Oct 31;391(17):1610-1620. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2400141. PMID: 39476341. https://bit.ly/4fICUbt 

• Subramanian P, Kantharuban S, Subramanian V, Willis-Owen SA, Willis-Owen CA. Orthopaedic surgeons: as strong as an ox and almost twice as clever? Multicentre prospective comparative study. BMJ. 2011 Dec 15;343:d7506. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d7506. PMID: 22174322; PMCID: PMC3240683. https://bit.ly/3Z9Wxny 

• Koplewitz G, Blumenthal DM, Gross N, Hicks T, Jena AB. Golf habits among physicians and surgeons: observational cohort study. BMJ. 2018 Dec 10;363:k4859. doi: 10.1136/bmj.k4859. PMID: 30530803; PMCID: PMC6287119. https://bit.ly/4ft0skM 

Subspecialties: 

• Orthopaedic Essentials 

• Hip 

• Sports Medicine