Characteristics of lateral clavicle fractures treated with coracoclavicular ligament repair or reconstruction in a military population

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Lateral clavicle fractures comprise a minority of all clavicle fractures and are associated with high rates of nonunion when managed nonoperatively. Various …

An antimicrobial stewardship intervention on antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsies in a Veteran population

Abstract: This retrospective review describes changes in prophylactic antibiotic prescribing practices for Veterans undergoing transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUPB) …

Telehealth for general surgery postoperative care

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Telehealth utilization rapidly increased following the pandemic. However, it is not widely used in the Veteran surgical population. We sought to evaluate …