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Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries commonly occur in overhead athletes as a result of excess valgus stress on the elbow and can be functionally debilitating, requiring surgical intervention. Since the advent of the first initial UCL reconstruction technique pioneered by Dr. Frank Jobe performed on professional baseball player Tommy John, UCL, or Tommy John Ligament reconstruction has successfully returned athletes to sport following injury and shown enhanced clinical outcomes with minimal complication rates. Tommy John surgery continues to evolve with the development of various techniques over recent years. This technical note describes a UCL repair with an internal brace using knotless suture anchors and aims to contribute to the current literature a technique that is efficacious and reproducible and offers satisfactory stability, functionality, and return to play.
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PRCIS: Glaucoma surgeons are highly rated by the general public. Physicians with shorter wait times and who are younger are more likely to have higher ratings. Female glaucoma physicians are less likely to have higher ratings. PURPOSE: Find what characteristics of glaucoma physicians are associated with higher online ratings. METHODS: All American members of the American Glaucoma Society were queried on Healthgrades, Vitals, and Yelp. Ratings, medical school ranking, region of practice, sex, age, and wait times were recorded. RESULTS: One thousand one hundred six (78.2%) of American Glaucoma Society members had at least 1 review across the 3 platforms. The average score among glaucoma surgeons was 4.160 (0.898 SD). Female physicians were associated with lower online ratings [adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 0.536; 95% CI 0.354-0.808]. Physicians with <30 minutes of wait time had higher ratings: 15-30 minutes wait time (aOR: 2.273; 95% CI: 1.430-3.636) and <15 minutes wait time (aOR: 3.102; 95% CI: 1.888-5.146). Older physicians had lower ratings (aOR: 0.384; 95% CI: 0.255-0.572). CONCLUSIONS: Public online ratings of glaucoma specialists in the United States seem to favor those of younger age, men, and those with shorter wait times.
