Source 1: Young, Sven. "Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery In Low-Income Countries." Acta Orthopaedica (Supplement) 85.(2014): 1. Advanced Placement Source. Web. 2 Nov. 2016. Sven Young’s article fits into my potential research because it provides insight on how orthopedic surgery is handled in low income countries and how it is different from orthopedic surgery in wealthier countries. The source was helpful to me because it helped me come up with a better research topic and it provided a more specific example and the data to go along with it. I can use the source’s background information on orthopedic surgery in low income countries. I can also use it as a specific example because the data is taken from the country of Malawi. A specific point I will use in my research is that the rate of follow-up appointments for patients in LICs is low. This can lead to more postoperative complications in LICs than in wealthier countries. Also, I will use the point that data suggests there is a direct relationship between the income of a country and postoperative infection rates. This provides a specific example of a low-income country for me to use and the data that relates to it. The point that there is no effect on infection rates with open or closed reductions can be used to prove that the type of operation being performed there is not the reason for differing results. Lastly I can use the point that there is extreme potential to decrease the length of both pre- and postoperative hospital stays in LICs like Malawi, specifically, because it also shows the potential for future research and resolutions to be made in low-income countries. Source 2: Löfgren, Susanne, et al. "Power To The Patient: Care Tracks And Empowerment A Recipe For Improving Rehabilitation For Hip Fracture Patients." Scandinavian Journal Of Caring Sciences 29.3 (2015): 462-469. Academic Search Complete. Web. 22 Jan. 2017 Susanne Lofgren’s article gives insight to what kinds of new technologies and strategies are being developed in the field of orthopedic medicine. She specifically writes about improving patient care and rehabilitation post-operatively. For example, she states, “The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect on LOS of an empowerment approach together with standardized care tracks adapted individually for the patients” (Lofgren 2). I can quote Lofgren when she says that, in conclusion, “Patient empowerment administered by specially trained nursing staff and with standardized rehabilitation program may be of benefit in helping patients to a shorter hospital stay and return to their previous living” (Lofgren 6). More information that can be paraphrased is found when she explains the strategies that a trained nursing staff can use to boost patient empowerment and shorten the postoperative length of stay after a hip fracture. The author is a recognized expert in the field of orthopedic medicine with a PhD and she is backed in the article by others who are also credible. The article is published in the Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. The article appears in a credible source, Galileo, given to me by my teacher and used by the school system. This source was helpful to me because it gives a specific example to back up my assertions about my topic. I can use it in my research paper when i talk about the new strategies that are making an appearance into the field of orthopedic medicine.
The article created by Northern Westchester Hospital provides insight to the newest treatments and technologies currently being used in the field of orthopedic medicine, and the ones that are currently being studied for future use. For example, ¨Bio-absorbable implants for sports medicine surgery– These are usually constructed of plastic and they are designed to be absorbed by the body without producing an immune response” (Treatment and Technology). Along with this quote, I can use multiple examples that they give of other kinds of new surgical techniques and of clinical trials currently underway at their hospital. This source is reliable because it is a non-profit organization and there is no room for bias in the information provided in the article because they are all facts. The source is current, published by a credible, functional hospital in New York, and the website offers working links to extended information on the topics mentioned. This article benefits my research paper because it directly addresses my essential question and gives me examples to use that are actually being used in a specific hospital today.