Predicting Scoliosis Progression from Skeletal Maturity: A Simplified Classification During Adolescence
NULL The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery March 1 2008, Volume 90, Issue 3 James O. Sanders, MD1, Joseph G. Khoury, MD2, Shyam Kishan, MD3, Richard H. Browne, PhD4, James F. Mooney, III, MD5, Kali D. Arnold, MD6, Sharon J. McConnell, MS7, Jeanne A. Bauman, MD8 and David N. Finegold, MD9 Disclosure: In support […]
Thumb Carpal Metacarpal Arthritis
NULL Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons March 2008, Volume 16, Issue 3 Ann E. Van Heest, MD and Patricia Kallemeier, MD The thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint is the most common site of surgical reconstruction for osteoarthritis in the upper extremity. In patients older than age 75 years, thumb CMC osteoarthritis has a […]
An emerging pattern of subtrochanteric stress fractures: A long-term complication of alendronate therapy?
NULL Injury. 2008 Feb;39(2):224-31. Epub 2008 Jan 28. Kwek EB, Goh SK, Koh JS, Png MA, Howe TS. BACKGROUND: Subtrochanteric insufficiency fractures in post-menopausal patients have not been commonly reported in the literature. A recent increase in the incidence of such fractures occurring in patients while on alendronate therapy led us to conduct a retrospective […]
New advances in wrist arthroscopy
NULL Bain GI, Munt J, Turner PC. Arthroscopy. 2008 Mar;24(3):355-67. Epub 2008 Jan 29. greg@gregbain.com Wrist arthroscopy is a commonly used procedure that has undergone many modifications and improvements since it was first described. The advent of new portals (both dorsal and volar) means that the wrist joint can be viewed from virtually any perspective […]
Does Calcium Supplementation, with or without Vitamin D, Reduce Bone Loss and Fractures in Older Adults?
NULL The Medscape Medical Minute George D. Lundberg, MD This is The Medscape Medical Minute. I’m Dr. George Lundberg. We know that men and women over the age of 50 are prone to osteoporosis and increased risk of fractures. A group of investigators from New South Wales in Australia applied the tools of meta-analysis to […]
Knee Kinematics, Cartilage Morphology, and Osteoarthritis After ACL Surgery
NULL Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise Ajit M. W. Chaudhari; Paul L. Briant; Scott L. Bevill; Seungbum Koo; Thomas P. Andriacchi Abstract This review examines a mechanism for the initiation of osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury by considering the relationship between reported ambulatory changes after ACL injury, cartilage adaptation to load, […]
Femoral Nonunion: Risk Factors and Treatment Options
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons February 2008, Volume 16, Issue 2 Joseph R. Lynch, MD, Lisa A. Taitsman, MD, MPH, David P. Barei, MD and Sean E. Nork, MD Despite advances in surgical technique, fracture fixation alternatives, and adjuncts to healing, femoral nonunion continues to be a significant clinical problem. Femoral fractures […]
Removal of Broken Hardware
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons February 2008, Volume 16, Issue 2 David J. Hak, MD and Matthew McElvany, MD Despite advances in metallurgy, fatigue failure of hardware is common when a fracture fails to heal. Revision procedures can be difficult, usually requiring removal of intact or broken hardware. Several different methods may […]
Psychological Evaluation of the Spine Patient
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons February 2008, Volume 16, Issue 2 Robert J. Gatchel, PhD, ABPP and Tom G. Mayer, MD The biopsychosocial perspective focuses on the interaction among biologic, psychological, and medicolegal variables of patients coping with a persistent medical condition. It is considered the most comprehensive and heuristic approach to […]
Primary Osteoarthritis of the Elbow: Current Treatment Options
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons February 2008, Volume 16, Issue 2 Emilie V. Cheung, MD, Robert Adams, OPA-C and Bernard F. Morrey, MD In the elbow, as in other joints, primary osteoarthritis is characterized by pain, stiffness, mechanical symptoms, and weakness. But primary osteoarthritis of the elbow is unique in that there […]