Isolated Polyethylene Exchange versus Acetabular Revision for Polyethylene Wear
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Oct 10. [Epub ahead of print] Restrepo C, Ghanem E, Houssock C, Austin M, Parvizi J, Hozack WJ. Polyethylene wear and osteolysis are not uncommon in THA mid- and long-term. In asymptomatic patients the dilemma faced by the orthopaedic surgeon is whether to revise the cup and risk damage to […]
Arthroscopically Assisted Coronoid Fracture Fixation: A Preliminary Report
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Oct 8. [Epub ahead of print] Hausman MR, Klug RA, Qureshi S, Goldstein R, Parsons BO. We investigated the feasibility of arthroscopically assisted reduction and fixation of small coronoid fractures and the anterior capsule for treatment of patients with Regan and Morrey Types I and II (O’Driscoll Types I and […]
The effect of glucosamine and/or chondroitin sulfate on the progression of knee osteoarthritis: A report from the glucosamine/chondroitin arthritis intervention trial
Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Oct;58(10):3183-91 Sawitzke AD, Shi H, Finco MF, Dunlop DD, Bingham CO 3rd, Harris CL, Singer NG, Bradley JD, Silver D, Jackson CG, Lane NE, Oddis CV, Wolfe F, Lisse J, Furst DE, Reda DJ, Moskowitz RW, Williams HJ, Clegg DO. OBJECTIVE: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee causes significant morbidity and current medical […]
New Concepts in the Surgical Management of Ankle Fractures
ORTHOPEDICS 2008; 31:868 Eddie Y. Lo, MD; Mark A. Lee, MD Newer studies on surgical management of ankle fractures have given us a greater appreciation of the spectrum of stability for multiple patterns of injury, and newer fixation approaches and techniques may allow us to optimize fixation. Ankle fractures are one of the most common […]
Blood conservation techniques in spinal deformity surgery: a retrospective review of patients refusing blood transfusion
Spine. 2008 Oct 1;33(21):2310-5. Joseph SA Jr, Berekashvili K, Mariller MM, Rivlin M, Sharma K, Casden A, Bitan F, Kuflik P, Neuwirth M. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective review. OBJECTIVE: To review the effectiveness of blood conservation techniques in the spinal fusion of patients that refuse blood transfusion; specifically the Jehovah’s witnesses population. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND: […]
Recent developments in the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis with bisphosphonates: enhanced efficacy by enhanced compliance
J Intern Med. 2008 Oct;264(4):315-32. Boonen S, Vanderschueren D, Venken K, Milisen K, Delforge M, Haentjens P. Bisphosphonates are the current mainstay of treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis. Although daily oral dosing is effective, it is associated with poor compliance, partly because of the pre and postdose fasting and posture requirements. This negatively impacts treatment outcomes, […]
Transphyseal reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament in prepubescent children
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2008 Oct;90(10):1317-22. Liddle AD, Imbuldeniya AM, Hunt DM. We present the results of 17 children of Tanner stage 1 or 2 who underwent reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament between 1999 and 2006 using a transphyseal procedure, employing an ipsilateral four-strand hamstring graft. The mean age of the children was […]
How to address the patella in revision total knee arthroplasty
Knee. 2008 Sep 24. [Epub ahead of print] Maheshwari AV, Tsailas PG, Ranawat AS, Ranawat CS. Patellar issues need to be carefully addressed during any revision TKA and the surgeon often faces the question of what to do with the patella at the time of revision. The choice of treatment is often made by balancing […]
Infection following hip replacement: solution options
Orthopedics. 2008 Sep;31(9):907-8. Haddad FS, Bridgens A. The key to the optimal management of an acutely infected arthroplasty is an expeditious diagnosis with careful assessment of the mode of presentation and treatment variables to determine the appropriate management strategy. At our institution acute infection is managed early and aggressively with debridement and exchange of mobile […]
Elastic intramedullary nailing of midclavicular fractures
Acta Chir Belg. 2008 Jul-Aug;108(4):428-32. Hartmann E, Hessmann MH, Gercek E, Rommens PM. The majority of midclavicular fractures are treated conservatively. Fractures that require internal fixation are treated by plate osteosynthesis as the standard procedure. Elastic stable intramedullary nailing is an increasingly popular alternative for the internal fixation of displaced midclavicular fractures. In a three-year […]