Choosing Fusion Levels in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Per David Trobisch J Am Acad Orthop SurgSeptember 2013vol. 21 no. 9 Abstract
Correct identification of fusion levels in surgical planning for the management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a …
Comprehensive Approach to the Evaluation of Groin Pain
Juan C. Suarez J Am Acad Orthop SurgSeptember 2013vol. 21 no. 9 Abstract
Groin pain is often related to hip pathology. As a result, groin pain is a clinical complaint encountered by orthopaedic sur…
Brian E. Walczak J Am Acad Orthop Surg. Vol 21 Nº 8 August 2013
Sarcomas are a rare, heterogeneous group of malignant tumors of the bone or soft tissue. Although historically intended for the p…
Jayson Murray J Am Acad Orthop Surg. Vol 21 Nº 8 August 2013
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has developed Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for treating distal radius fractures (DRF). Evid…
Epinephrine in Local Anesthesia in Finger and Hand Surgery: The Case for Wide-awake Anesthesia
Donald Lalonde J Am Acad Orthop Surg. Vol 21 Nº 8 August 2013
Traditionally, surgeons were taught that local anesthesia containing epinephrine should not be injected into fingers. This idea has since…
Tendon Transfers for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears
Reza Omid J Am Acad Orthop Surg. Vol 21 Nº 8 August 2013
Tendon transfer is one treatment option for patients with massive irreparable rotator cuff tears. Although surgical indications are not clearl…
Pelvic Fractures: Part 2. Contemporary Indications and Techniques for Definitive Surgical Management
Joshua R. Langford, J Am Acad Orthop Surg. Vol 21 Nº 8 August 2013
Once the patient with pelvic fracture is resuscitated and stabilized, definitive surgical management and anatomic restoration of th…
Pelvic Fractures: Part 1. Evaluation, Classification, and Resuscitation
Joshua R. Langford, J Am Acad Orthop Surg. Vol 21 Nº 8 August 2013
Pelvic fractures range in severity from low-energy, generally benign lateral compression injuries to life-threatening, unstable fra…
Mark C. Drakos, MD, Abstract
Synthetic playing surfaces have evolved considerably since their introduction in the 1960s. Today, third-generation turf is routinely installed in professional, collegia…
Sean A. Matuszak, MD, Abstract
The adult paralytic foot is a common clinical entity. It has numerous neurologic, systemic, and traumatic causes that result in muscle imbalance and foot deformity. A …
Rocky S. Tuan, PhD, Abstract
Cartilage damaged by trauma has a limited capacity to regenerate. Current methods of managing small chondral defects include palliative treatment with arthroscopic débri…
Pronator Syndrome and Anterior Interosseous Nerve Syndrome
Craig M. Rodner, MD, Abstract
Dysfunction of the median nerve at the elbow or proximal forearm can characterize two distinct clinical entities: pronator syndrome (PS) or anterior interosseous nerve …
Mark A. Palumbo, MD, Abstract
Wrong-site spine surgery is an adverse event that has potentially devastating consequences for the patient as well as the surgeon. Despite substantial efforts to preven…
Transabdominal Gunshot Wounds of the Hip and Pelvis
Anna N. Miller, MD, Abstract
Transabdominal gunshot wounds (GSWs) of the hip and pelvis are those that traverse the gastrointestinal system before entering the pelvis and/or hip. These injuries may …
The Pediatric Polytrauma Patient: Current Concepts
Nirav K. Pandya J Am Acad Orthop Surg March 2013 vol. 21 no. 3 Abstract
Understanding the pediatric response to polytrauma is essential for the orthopaedic surgeon. The physiologic effects of mult…
Arnold-Peter C. Weiss J Am Acad Orthop Surg March 2013 vol. 21 no. 3 Abstract
Over the past 40 years, total wrist arthroplasty (TWA) has emerged as a cost-effective treatment option for wrist arthr…
Dominique M. Rouleau J Am Acad Orthop Surg March 2013 vol. 21 no. 3 Abstract
Proximal ulna fractures can be difficult to manage because of the elbows complex anatomy. Advances in understanding el…
