J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 18, No 1, January 2010
Peter C. Yeh, MD, Seth D. Dodds, MD, L. Ryan Smart, MD, Augustus D. Mazzocca, MS, MD and Paul M. Sethi, MD Distal triceps rupture is an uncommon inj…
Introducing a Clinical Practice Guideline Using Early CT in the Diagnosis of Scaphoid and Other Fractures
Western J Emerg Med. 2009;10(4):227232 Steven Pincus
Abstract Objective: We developed and implemented clinical practice guideline (CPG) using computerized tomography (CT) as the initial imaging met…
The Advantage of Throwing the First Stone: How Understanding the Evolutionary Demands of Homo sapiens Is Helping Us Understand Carpal Motion
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 18, No 1, January 2010
Rachel S. Rohde, MD, Joseph J. Crisco, PhD and Scott W. Wolfe, MD Unlike any other diarthrodial joint in the human body, the "wrist joint" is compos…
Ambulatory Assistive Devices in Orthopaedics: Uses and Modifications
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 18, No 1, January 2010
Safi R. Faruqui, DO and Todd Jaeblon, DO Ambulatory assistive devices (eg, canes, crutches, walkers) provide advantages such as stability, augmentat…
Current Treatment Strategies for Bicolumnar Distal Humerus Fractures
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 18, No 1, January 2010
Gregory J. Galano, MD, Christopher S. Ahmad, MD and William N. Levine, MD Management of distal humerus fractures continues to challenge orthopaedic …
Open Tibial Shaft Fractures: I. Evaluation and Initial Wound Management
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 18, No 1, January 2010 J. Stuart Melvin, MD, Derek G. Dombroski, MD, Jesse T. Torbert, MD, Stephen J. Kovach, MD, John L. Esterhai, MD and Samir Mehta, MD
Open fractures of…
The Use of Radiofrequency Ablation in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Tumors
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Dustin Volkmer, MD, Michael Sichlau, MD and Timothy B. Rapp, MD J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 12, December 2009, Musculoskeletal tumors, both primary neoplasms and metastatic lesions, pr…
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Joseph X. Kou, MD and Paul T. Fortin, MD J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 12, December 2009, Because of the effect on hindfoot kinematics, missed or delayed diagnosis of peritalar injuries …
Soft-tissue Balancing During Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Varus Knee
William M. Mihalko, MD, PhD, Khaled J. Saleh, MD, MSc, Kenneth A. Krackow, MD and Leo A. Whiteside, MD J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 12, December 2009, Soft-tissue balancing during total knee…
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Douglas D. Nowak, MD, Joseph K. Lee, MD, Daniel E. Gelb, MD, Kornelis A. Poelstra, MD, PhD and Steven C. Ludwig, MD J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 12, December 2009, Central cord syndrome…
Pedicled Vascularized Bone Grafts for Scaphoid and Lunate Reconstruction
Alexander Payatakes, MD and Dean G. Sotereanos, MD J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 12, December 2009,
Conventional bone grafts have some osteogenic potential, whereas vascularized bone grafts reta…
The Role of Fibrin Sealants in Orthopaedic Surgery
R. Justin Thoms, MD and Scott E. Marwin, MD J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 12, December 2009,
Blood conservation, specifically the avoidance of allogeneic blood transfusion, is becoming an importan…
Effect of Alendronate on Pseudomembrane Cytokine Expression in Patients with Aseptic Osteolysis
Holt G, Reilly J, Meek RM; Journal of Arthroplasty (Dec 2009)
AIM: To determine whether alendronate alters the pseudomembrane inflammatory cytokine profile in patients with established aseptic osteo…
Glenohumeral chondrolysis after shoulder arthroscopy associated with continuous bupivacaine infusion
Rapley JH, Beavis RC, Barber FA; Arthroscopy 25 (12), 1367-73 (Dec 2009)
PURPOSE: To determine the incidence of glenohumeral chondrolysis associated with the use of a continuous-infusion device in s…
Bazedoxifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator: effects on the endometrium, ovaries, and breast from a randomized controlled trial in osteoporotic postmenopausal women.
Archer DF, Pinkerton JV, Utian WH, Menegoci JC, de Villiers TJ, Yuen CK, Levine AB, Chines AA, Constantine GD. Menopause. 2009 Nov-Dec;16(6):1079-82.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate …
Recognition and management of vitamin D deficiency.
Am Fam Physician. 2009 Oct 15;80(8):841-6. Bordelon P, Ghetu MV, Langan RC.
Vitamin D deficiency affects persons of all ages. Common manifestations of vitamin D deficiency are symmetric low back pain…
Tai Chi is effective in treating knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial.
Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Nov 15;61(11):1545-53 Wang C, Schmid CH, Hibberd PL, Kalish R, Roubenoff R, Rones R, McAlindon T.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of Tai Chi in the treatment of knee os…
