Cast and Splint Immobilization: Complications
NULL Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons January 2008, Volume 16, Issue 1 Matthew Halanski, MD and Kenneth J. Noonan, MD During the past three decades, internal fixation has become increasingly popular for fracture management and limb reconstruction. As a result, during their training, orthopaedic surgeons receive less formal instruction in the art […]
Management of Lateral Epicondylitis: Current Concepts
NULL Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons January 2008, Volume 16, Issue 1 Ryan P. Calfee, MD, Amar Patel, MD, Manuel F. DaSilva, MD and Edward Akelman, MD Lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, is a common cause of elbow pain in the general population. Traditionally, lateral epicondylitis has been attributed to degeneration of […]
Xenotransplantation in Orthopaedic Surgery
NULL Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons January 2008, Volume 16, Issue 1 Cato T. Laurencin, MD, PhD and Saadiq, F. El-Amin, MD, PhD We define xenotransplantation as including any procedure that involves the transplantation, implantation, or infusion into a human recipient of cells, tissues, or organs from a nonhuman animal source or […]
Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
NULL Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons January 2008, Volume 16, Issue 1 Todd Borus, MD and Thomas Thornhill, MD Recent increased interest in less invasive surgical techniques has led to a concurrent resurgence in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. The procedure has evolved significantly over the past three decades. Proponents of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty […]
Does Botulinum Toxin A Combined with Bracing Prevent Hip Displacement in Children with Cerebral Palsy and «Hips at Risk»?
NULL The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery January 1 2008, Volume 90, Issue 1. H. Kerr Graham, Roslyn Boyd, John B. Carlin, Fiona Dobson, Kevin Lowe, Gary Nattrass, Pam Thomason, Rory Wolfe, and Dinah Reddihough Background: Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of childhood physical disability in developed countries, affecting two children per […]
Patient Risk Factors, Operative Care, and Outcomes Among Older Community-Dwelling Male Veterans with Hip Fracture
NULL The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery January 1 2008, Volume 90, Issue 1. Tiffany A. Radcliff, William G. Henderson, Tamara J. Stoner, Shukri F. Khuri, Michael Dohm, and Evelyn Hutt Background: Although more than 1200 hip fracture repairs are performed in United States Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals annually, little is known about […]
Comparison of External and Percutaneous Pin Fixation with Plate Fixation for Intra-articular Distal Radial Fractures
NULL The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery January 1 2008, Volume 90, Issue 1. Frankie Leung, Yuan-kun Tu, Winston Y.C. Chew, and Shew-Ping Chow Background: The most effective method for the fixation of an intra-articular distal radial fracture has not been established. Two commonly used treatment methods are external fixation combined with percutaneous pin […]
Computer-Assisted Minimally Invasive Total Knee Arthroplasty Compared with Standard Total Knee Arthroplasty
NULL The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery January 1 2008, Volume 90, Issue 1 Andrew Quoc Dutton, Seng-Jin Yeo, Kuang-Ying Yang, Ngai-Nung Lo, Kui-Un Chia, and Hwei-Chi Chong Background: There is little information on the feasibility of computer navigation when using a minimally invasive approach for total knee arthroplasty, during which the anatomic landmarks […]
Femoral Nerve Block for Diaphyseal and Distal Femoral Fractures in the Emergency Department
NULL The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery December 1 2007, Volume 89, Issue 12 Christopher E. Mutty, MD1, Erik J. Jensen, MD2, Michael A. Manka, Jr., MD2, Mark J. Anders, MD2 and Lawrence B. Bone, MD2 Disclosure: The authors did not receive any outside funding or grants in support of their research for or […]
Anterior Transposition Compared with Simple Decompression for Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
NULL The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery December 1 2007, Volume 89, Issue 12 Michael Zlowodzki, MD1, Simon Chan, MD2, Mohit Bhandari, MD, MSc2, Loree Kalliainen, MD3 and Warren Schubert, MD3 Disclosure: In support of their research for or preparation of this work, one or more of the authors received, in any one year, […]