Evaluation and Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions of the Knee
NULL Alvin J. Detterline, MD; Jordan L. Goldstein, MD; John-Paul H. Rue, MD; Bernard R. Bach, Jr., MD J Knee Surg. 2008;21:106-115. ABSTRACT Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a condition affecting the subchondral bone of joints with secondary effects on articular cartilage that results in pain, effusions, loose-body formation, and mechanical symptoms. Left untreated, OCD can […]
Adverse Cardiovascular Effects of NSAIDs: Driven by Blood Pressure, or Edema?
NULL Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease 2008 – Volume 2, Number 1 Ashish Aneja MD; Michael E. Farkouh MD, MSc Abstract The non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsNSAIDs) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors are commonly utilized agents for musculoskeletal conditions. The harmful cardiorenal effects of some nsNSAIDs are well described and thought to be related to inhibition […]
Use of alendronate and risk of incident atrial fibrillation in women
NULL Arch Intern Med. 2008 Apr 28;168(8):826-31 Heckbert SR, Li G, Cummings SR, Smith NL, Psaty BM. BACKGROUND: A recent publication from the HORIZON (Health Outcomes and Reduced Incidence With Zoledronic Acid Once Yearly) trial in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis reported a higher risk of serious atrial fibrillation (AF) in zoledronic acid recipients than in […]
Patellar Resurfacing Versus No Resurfacing in Scorpio Total Knee Arthroplasty
NULL N. Garneti, D. Mahadeva, A. Khalil, C.A.N. McLaren. J Knee Surg. 2008; 21:97-100 ABSTRACT This retrospective study compared the results of patellar resurfacing versus no resurfacing in 121 patients (142 knees) who underwent Scorpio total knee arthroplasty (TKA) between January 2002 and September 2004. Mean follow-up was 33 months in the nonresurfaced group and […]
Clinical outcomes similar with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair alone or with acromioplasty
NULL Mascarenhas R, MacDonald P, Lapner P, et al. Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with and without arthroscopic acromioplasty in the treatment of full-thickness rotator cuff tears. Paper SS-35. Presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America. April 24-27, 2008. Washington. WASHINGTON Short-term study results indicate there were no significant differences […]
Cervical spine injury : Diagnosis, prognosis and management
NULL Schüller-Weidekamm C. Radiologe. 2008 Apr 16 [Epub ahead of print] [Article in German] Cervical spine injuries are a common occurrence in multi-trauma patients and should be taken into account when planning further clinical management. This review describes in detail upper and lower cervical spine injuries and introduces the sub-axial injury classification (SLIC) that is […]
A prospective randomized controlled trial of injection of dexamethasone versus triamcinolone for idiopathic trigger finger
NULL Ring D, Lozano-Calderón S, Shin R, Bastian P, Mudgal C, Jupiter J. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2008 Apr;33(4):516-22. PURPOSE: This study was designed to test the null hypothesis that there is no difference in resolution of triggering 3 months after injection with either a soluble (dexamethasone) or insoluble (triamcinolone) corticosteroid for idiopathic trigger finger. […]
Significance of a decline in bone mineral density while receiving oral bisphosphonate treatment
NULL Sebba AI. Clin Ther. 2008 Mar;30(3):443-52. Background: Oral bisphosphonates are routinely prescribed for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. In clinical trials, oral bisphosphonates have been found to increase bone mineral density (BMD) and decrease fracture risk in the majority of the treated population. However, in both clinical trials and clinical practice, not all patients […]
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction With Half Width (Hemi Tendon) Semitendinosus Graft
NULL Joao L. Ellera Gomes, MD, MSc, PhD ORTHOPEDICS 2008, 31:322 The half width tendon technique preserves muscle continuity, with faster and easier postoperative recovery Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction was introduced in the early 1990s as a new therapeutic option for recurrent patellar dislocation and subluxation. It has since gained international recognition, especially because of […]
Patellofemoral Function After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Comparison of 2 Posterior-Stabilized Designs
NULL John A. Anderson, MD, MRCS; Andrea Baldini, MD; Thomas P. Sculco, MD J Knee Surg. 2008; 21:91 ABSTRACT Knee complications and function were analyzed in patients with 2 different posterior-stabilized total knee arthroplasty (TKA) designs, Optetrak 913 and Insall-Burstein II. Three hundred Insall-Burstein II knees with mean follow-up of 8 years (range: 5-9 years) […]