A male in his 50s with chronic venous insufficiency and bilateral iliac venous stents who had undergone right direct anterior approach total hip arthroplasty presented on postoperative day one with sensory deficiencies and motor weakness in the distribution of the right femoral nerve. The patient was diagnosed with severe femoral nerve palsy, based on absent quadriceps activation and electromyography-confirmed denervation. Though a known complication of this approach, severe femoral nerve palsy is a rare occurrence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Carceral facilities are high-risk settings for COVID-19 transmission. Little is known about the hidden burden of infection or practical barriers to infection control in these settings, especially in jails. There is also limited research on the mental health impacts of the pandemic among people living and working in carceral facilities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCarceral facilities are high-risk settings for COVID-19 transmission. Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy among incarcerated individuals are poorly understood, especially among jail residents. Here, we conducted a retrospective review of electronic health record (EHR) data on COVID-19 vaccine uptake in custody and additionally administered a survey to assess reasons for vaccine hesitancy, sources of COVID-19 information, and medical mistrust among residents of four Northern California jails.
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