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Article History

Received: 19 January 2026

Accepted: 20 March 2026

First Online: 2 April 2026

Declarations

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: This study was exempt from Institutional Review Board approval because it analyzed de-identified, publicly available data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS). No direct patient contact occurred, and no identifiable private information was accessed.

: Not applicable. The study used anonymized secondary data with no identifiable individual information.

: Informed Consent has been obtained from patient or guardian for the study’s participation and publication.

: BO holds a patent with royalties paid to CONMED Corporation.