The Impact of Collagenase Clostridium histolyticum Introduction on Dupuytren Treatment Patterns in the United States
The Impact of Collagenase Clostridium histolyticum Introduction on Dupuytren Treatment Patterns in the United States John Z. Zhao, BA, Scott Hadley, MD, Emerson Floyd, BA, Brandon E. Earp, MD, Philip E. Blazar, MD The Journal of Hand Surgery. Volume 41, Issue 10, October 2016, Pages 963–968 Purpose The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved […]
Analysis of the Causes of Elevated C-Reactive Protein Level in the Early Postoperative Period After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Analysis of the Causes of Elevated C-Reactive Protein Level in the Early Postoperative Period After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Tae Won Kim, MD, Dong Hwan Kim, MD, Won Seuk Oh, MD, Jae Ang Sim, MD, PhD, Yong Seuk Lee, MD, PhD, Beom Koo Lee, MD, PhD The Journal of Arthroplasty. Volume 31, Issue 9, September […]
Does “6-Clicks” Day 1 Postoperative Mobility Score Predict Discharge Disposition After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasties?
Does “6-Clicks” Day 1 Postoperative Mobility Score Predict Discharge Disposition After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasties? Mariano E. Menendez, MD, Charles S. Schumacher, MD, David Ring, MD, PhD, Andrew A. Freiberg, MD, Harry E. Rubash, MD, Young-Min Kwon, MD, PhD The Journal of Arthroplasty. Volume 31, Issue 9, September 2016, Pages 1916–1920 Abstract Background […]
Discharge Destination After Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty: An Analysis of Postdischarge Outcomes and Placement Risk Factors
Discharge Destination After Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty: An Analysis of Postdischarge Outcomes and Placement Risk Factors Aakash Keswani, BA, Mitchell C. Weiser, MD, John Shin, BS, Andrew J. Lovy, MD, Calin S. Moucha, The Journal of Arthroplasty. Volume 31, Issue 9, September 2016, Pages 1866–1872.e1 Abstract Background Given the rising incidence of revision total […]
Basic Shoulder Arthroscopy: Beach Chair Patient Positioning
<img alt=»Arthroscopy Techniques» src=»http://llistats.unitia.criticsl.com:2062/content/image/B22126287.gif»/> Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2016, Pages e731–e735 <img alt=»Cover image» src=»http://llistats.unitia.criticsl.com:2062/content/image/Daana.gif» class=»toprightlogo»/> Technical Note Basic Shoulder Arthroscopy: Beach Chair Patient Positioning Sandeep Mannava, M.D., Ph.D., Alexander H. Jinnah, M.D., Johannes F. Plate, M.D., Ph.D., Austin V. Stone, M.D., Ph.D., Christopher J. Tuohy, M.D., Michael T. Freehill, M.D Abstract Shoulder […]
What Are the Prognostic Factors for Radiographic Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis? A Meta-analysis
What Are the Prognostic Factors for Radiographic Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis? A Meta-analysis Alex N. Bastick, Janneke N. Belo, Jos Runhaar, Sita M. A. Bierma-Zeinstra Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® September 2015, Volume 473, Issue 9, pp 2969–2989 Abstract Background A previous systematic review on prognostic factors for knee osteoarthritis (OA) progression showed associations for generalized OA and hyaluronic acid levels. Knee pain, […]
How Effective Is Physical Therapy for Common Low Back Pain Diagnoses?
How Effective Is Physical Therapy for Common Low Back Pain Diagnoses? A Multivariate Analysis of 4597 Patients Spine. 2016;41(16):1325-1329. Abstract Study Design. A retrospective review. Objective. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the treatment of low back pain with physical therapy results in clinically significant improvements in patient-reported pain and functional outcomes. […]
Effects of a novel foot–ankle orthosis in the non-operative treatment of unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery September 2016, Volume 136, Issue 9, pp 1281–1287 Effects of a novel foot–ankle orthosis in the non-operative treatment of unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis Björn Menger, Andreas Kannenberg, Wolf Petersen, Thore Zantop, Ingo Rembitzki, Hartmut Stinus Abstract Introduction Unloader braces are non-surgical treatment options for patients with unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, many patients do not adhere […]
Total hip replacement: increasing femoral offset improves functional outcome
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery September 2016, Volume 136, Issue 9, pp 1317–1323 Total hip replacement: increasing femoral offset improves functional outcome N. D. Clement, R. S. Patrick-Patel, D. MacDonald, S. J. Breusch Abstract Introduction The aim of this study was to assess the independent effect of radiographic measures of implant position, relative to pre-operative anatomical assessment, on the functional outcome […]
A simple approach for the preoperative assessment of sacral morphology for percutaneous SI screw fixation
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery September 2016, Volume 136, Issue 9, pp 1251–1257 A simple approach for the preoperative assessment of sacral morphology for percutaneous SI screw fixation Michael Goetzen, Kevin Ortner, Richard A. Lindtner, Rene Schmid, Michael Blauth, Dietmar Krappinger Abstract Background Percutaneous sacroiliac screw fixation under fluoroscopic control is an effective method for posterior pelvic ring stabilization. However, sacral […]