Heterotopic Ossification Following Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 11, November 2009, Cara A. Cipriano, MD, Stephan G. Pill, MD, MSPT and Mary Ann Keenan, MD Heterotopic ossification associated with neurologic injury, or neurogenic heterotopic ossification, tends to form at major synovial joints surrounded by spastic muscles. It is commonly associated with traumatic brain or spinal […]
Treatment of Pediatric Diaphyseal Femur Fractures
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 11, November 2009, Mininder S. Kocher, MD, MPH, Ernest L. Sink, MD, R. Dale Blasier, MD, Scott J. Luhmann, MD, Charles T. Mehlman, DO, MPH, David M. Scher, MD, Travis Matheney, MD, James O. Sanders, MD, William C. Watters, III, MD, Michael J. Goldberg, MD, Michael Warren […]
Principles of Treatment for Periprosthetic Femoral Shaft Fractures Around Well-fixed Total Hip Arthroplasty
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 11, November 2009, Jeffrey Pike, MD, Darin Davidson, MD, MHSc, Donald Garbuz, MD, MHSc, FRCSC, Clive P. Duncan, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Peter J. OBrien, MD, FRCSC and Bassam A. Masri, MD, FRCSC Postoperative periprosthetic femoral fractures around the stem of a total hip arthroplasty are increasing in […]
Suprascapular Neuropathy
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 11, November 2009, Dana P. Piasecki, MD, Anthony A. Romeo, MD, Bernard R. Bach, Jr, MD and Gregory P. Nicholson, MD Suprascapular neuropathy is a relatively uncommon but significant cause of shoulder pain and dysfunction. The suprascapular nerve follows a tortuous course from the neck to the […]
Marfan Syndrome
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 9, September 2009 LCDR Eric D. Shirley, MD, MC, USN and Paul D. Sponseller, MD Marfan syndrome is a variable autosomal dominant disorder; most cases result from mutations of fibrillin-1. Diagnosis is guided by the Ghent nosology. The condition may manifest in the cardiovascular and ocular systems. […]
Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Nonarthroplasty)
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 9, September 2009 John Richmond, MD (Chair), David Hunter, MD, PhD, Jay Irrgang, PT, PhD, ATC, Morgan H. Jones, MD, Bruce Levy, MD, Robert Marx, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Lynn Snyder-Mackler, PT, ATC, SCS, ScD, William C. Watters, III, MD, Robert H. Haralson, III, MD, MBA, Charles M. […]
Charcot Neuroarthropathy of the Foot and Ankle
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 9, September 2009 Alexander van der Ven, MD, MBA, Cary B. Chapman, MD and John H. Bowker, MD Charcot neuroarthropathy is a common cause of morbidity in persons with diabetes mellitus and sensory neuropathy. Although Charcot neuroarthropathy is rare, it likely will become more prevalent in conjunction […]
Timing of Fracture Fixation in Multitrauma Patients: The Role of Early Total Care and Damage Control Surgery
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 9, September 2009 Hans-Christoph Pape, MD, Paul Tornetta, III, MD, Ivan Tarkin, MD, Christopher Tzioupis, MD, Vani Sabeson, MD and Steven A. Olson, MD The optimal timing of surgical stabilization of fractures in the multitrauma patient is controversial. There are advantages to early definitive surgery for most […]
Use of All-pedicle-screw Constructs in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 9, September 2009 Esteban Cuartas, MD, Alexandre Rasouli, MD, Michael OBrien, MD and Harry L. Shufflebarger, MD All-pedicle-screw constructs are safe and biomechanically advantageous in the management of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Safe and reproducible placement of thoracic pedicle screws is dependent on a thorough understanding of normal […]
Osteosarcoma
Patrick J. Messerschmitt, MD, Ryan M. Garcia, MD, Fadi W. Abdul-Karim, MD, Edward M. Greenfield, MD and Patrick J. Getty, MD J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 17, No 8, August 2009 Osteosarcoma, the most common bone sarcoma, affects approximately 560 children and adolescents annually in the United States. The incidence of new diagnoses peaks […]