Publication rates of presentations made at annual meetings of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Association of North America

The purpose of this study was to determine the publication rates of presentations made at the annual meetings of 2 sports medicine specialty societies--the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA). We created a database covering annual AOSSM meetings from 1990 to 1993 (4 years) and annual AANA meetings from 1991 to 1993 (3 years) and searched the Melvyl Medline Plus database for abstracts from 1990 through 1998 to determine which had been published in peer-reviewed journals. Of the 333 abstracts listed for the 1990 to 1993 meetings, 198 (59.5%) were published in peer-reviewed journals. Publication rates of the AOSSM and AANA meetings were 68.1% and 50.9%, respectively. The majority of articles were published in American Journal of Sports Medicine (40.1%) and Arthroscopy (30.3%). Publication rates of presentations made at meetings of these sports medicine specialty societies are high and exceed the publication rates associated with meetings of other medicine specialty societies.     

Full text publication rates of papers presented at the British Foot and Ankle Society

Background

Techniques in foot and ankle surgery have expanded rapidly in recent years, often presented at national society meetings. It is important that research is published to guide evidence based practice. Many abstracts however do not go on to full text publication.

第50届国际脊柱侧凸研究会(SRS)年会纪要

<正>第50届国际脊柱侧凸研究会(SRS)年会于2015年9月30日~10月3日在美国明尼苏达州著名的双子城(Twin Cities)之一的明尼阿波利斯举行。明尼阿波利斯是SRS的诞生地,也是第1届年会举办地,今年又恰逢SRS成立50周年,因此今年的会议格外隆重,有来自美国和世界各地的近2000名脊柱及神经外科医师参加了此次盛会。     

Further development and validation of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) outcomes instrument

STUDY DESIGN: Outcome study to determine response distribution, internal consistency, and validity of a Modified SRS Outcomes Instrument (MSRSI). OBJECTIVES: Refinement and validation of the SRS Outcomes Instrument for idiopathic scoliosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Experience with the SRS Outcomes Instrument suggested several refinements and the need for validation. METHODS: Following experience-based modification, the Modified SRS Outcomes Instrument and Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaires were administered to 35 previously surveyed postoperative idiopathic scoliosis patients. RESULTS: Thirty (86%) patients with an average age of 25 years returned the questionnaires at an average of 10 years postoperative. Distribution of scores was acceptable. Internal consistency utilizing Cronbach's alpha was 0.80, 0.81, 0.77, 0.89, and 0.88 for pain, self-image/appearance, function/activity, mental health, and satisfaction with surgery, respectively. Validity, determined by Pearson correlation coefficients with comparable SF-36 domains, was 0.70 or greater for 13 of the 14 relevant domains between SF-36 and MSRSI (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The SRS Outcomes Instrument is simple and internally consistent. Based on experience, a number of modifications have been made that improve the instruments scope and internal consistency. Finally, the instrument is valid in comparison to SF-36.     

Abstracts of the SFCR congress 2011 (Frenc Spine Society)

Abstracts

Abstracts of the SFCR congress 2011 (Frenc Spine Society)     

第51届国际颈椎研究协会年会会议纪要

2023年11月29日~12月2日,第51届国际颈椎研究协会（Cervical Spine Research Society,CSRS）年会暨28届教学课程在美国拉斯维加斯顺利举行。本次会议包括教学课程、大会发言、病例讨论及壁报展示等形式,围绕颈椎外科相关领域的热点问题进行讲解及研讨。大会发言包括脊髓型颈椎病、创伤、畸形、手术并发症等几个专题以及部分病例讨论内容。本届年会共收到投稿477份,接收71份会议发言,66份电子壁报。CSRS亚洲分会现任主席（新加坡的Gabriel Liu教授）、CSRS欧洲分会现任主席（荷兰的Carmen Vleggeert-Lankamp教授）分别介绍了相应地区的经验。国内来自北京大学第三医院、上海长征医院、上海华山医院的10余位专家参加了此次会议,有2位会议发言、1位电子壁报展示。现将本届大会有关内容整理如下。     

The price of meetings with Charles Dickens (1812-70)

The main theme of this article is an analysis of the way in which meetings with Leigh and Knight Hunt may have influenced Charles Dickens' portrayal of Harold Skimpole in Bleak House.     

脊柱后凸全脊柱截骨内固定31例临床观察

目的　研究USS椎弓根内固定系统应用于脊柱后凸畸形截骨矫治内固定的疗效。方法　应用USS椎弓根内固定系统固定 ,对后凸角度矫正率 ,截骨融合率 ,内固定结构稳定性 ,对 31例接受截骨矫治内固定治疗的患者进行随访分析。结果　 31例得到术后平均 1 2个月随访 ,术前脊柱后凸角平均 73° ,术后后凸角平均为 1 2°,截骨融合率 96 77% ,后凸角度矫正率为 83 56 %。无一例发生断钉、断棒及联接结构松脱。结论　USS椎弓根内固定系统具有内固定坚固、稳定 ,可早期离床活动 ,无须外固定的优点 ,使脊柱基本呈流线型 ,恢复生理曲度