Locked Plating in Orthopaedic Trauma: A Clinical Update
NULL J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 16, No 6, June 2008 George J. Haidukewych, MD and William Ricci, MD Locked plating for fracture fixation has enjoyed widespread popularity despite a paucity of published data on outcomes. Anatomically precontoured locked plates that allow fixation in various anatomic regions are widely available. New technologies incorporate subchondral […]
The Use of Scaffolds in the Management of Articular Cartilage Injury
NULL J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 16, No 6, June 2008 Marc R. Safran, MD, Hubert Kim, MD and Stefano Zaffagnini, MD Managing articular cartilage injury continues to be a difficult challenge for the clinician. Although the short- and intermediate-term results of autologous chondrocyte implantation appear to be favorable, resources are being directed toward […]
Management of Acute Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Injury of the Wrist
NULL Mark H. Henry, MD J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 16, No 6, June 2008 Acute trauma to the triangular fibrocartilage complex includes tears of the fibrocartilage articular disk substance and meniscal homolog as well as radioulnar ligament avulsions, with or without an associated fracture. Patient evaluation includes clinical examination, imaging studies, and wrist […]
Plantar Fasciitis: Evaluation and Treatment
NULL J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 16, No 6, June 2008 Steven K. Neufeld, MD and Rebecca Cerrato, MD Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of plantar heel pain. Its characteristic features are pain and tenderness, predominately on the medial aspect of the calcaneus near the sole of the heel. Considering a complete […]
Isolated Acetabular Liner Exchange
NULL J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 16, No 5, May 2008, 243-246. Adolph V. Lombardi, Jr,, FACS and Keith R. Berend, During the past two decades, most total hip arthroplasties were performed with metal or ceramic heads on conventional polyethylene, an articulation associated with wear and limited life expectancy. Wear is associated with acetabular […]
Prophylactic Antibiotics in Orthopaedic Surgery
NULL J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 2008 Vol 16, No 5:283-293. Laura Prokuski, MD The use of prophylactic antibiotics in orthopaedic surgery is effective in reducing surgical site infections in hip and knee arthroplasty, spine surgery, and open reduction and internal fixation of fractures. To maximize the beneficial effect of prophylactic antibiotics while minimizing adverse […]
Better Backs by Better Beds?
NULL SPINE 2008 – Volume 33, Number 7 Kim Bergholdt, Rasmus N. Fabricius, Tom Bendix, Abstract Study Design: A randomized/stratified, single-blinded, parallel-group study. Objective: To evaluate 3 structurally different mattresses relative influence on patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Summary of Background Data: In several advertisements, it is proclaimed that certain mattresses have a […]
Osteoarthritis of the Ankle: The Role of Arthroplasty
NULL J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 16, No 5, May 2008, 249-259. Loretta B. Chou, Michael T. Coughlin, Sigvard Hansen, Jr, Andrew Haskell, Gregg Lundeen, Charles L. Saltzman, and Roger A. Mann. This Symposium was presented at the AAOS 73rd Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 22-26, 2006. Total ankle arthroplasty was developed to reduce […]
The Use of Locking Plates in Orthopedic Oncology Reconstructions
NULL Walter W. Virkus, Benjamin J. Miller, Ping C. Chye, Steven Gitelis, ORTHOPEDICS 2008; 31:438 Abstract Locking-plate systems are believed to provide better purchase in poor quality bone and equivalent purchase with fewer screws, and also to limit screw pullout by functioning as fixed-angle devices. This retrospective study examined 25 oncologic reconstructions involving locking plates. […]
The Impact of Adjacent Segment Degeneration on the Clinical Outcome After Lumbar Spinal Fusion
NULL Jun Young Yang, MD, PhD; June-Kyu Lee, MD, PhD; Ho-Sup Song, MD Spine 33(5) 2008 Abstract Study Design: A retrospective study. Objective: To determine the impact of the adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) on the clinical outcome after lumbar fusion. Summary of Background Data: Few studies have analyzed correlation between clinical outcomes and ASD. Methods: […]