With medical information widely available, patients often have preconceived ideas regarding diagnostic procedures and management strategies.To investigate whether expectations, such as beliefs about the source of symptoms and knowledge about [...]

Spherical periacetabular osteotomy (SPO) is a novel osteotomy involving splitting the teardrop, using patient-specific preoperative planning, and requiring only a 7-cm skin incision. We report preoperative planning methods and short-term [...]

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the risk factors and incidence of pulmonary cement embolism (PCE) during percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) or kyphoplasty (PKP) for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures [...]

Patient satisfaction surveys are important measures of the patient experience that provide data for quality improvement. The purpose of this study was to establish the response rate and the factors [...]

Podiatrists in New Zealand have a duty of care to assist patients in an emergency, and current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification is a requirement for registration. However, it is unknown [...]