Fracture Healing: An Overview of Existing Concepts
Fracture Healing: An Overview of Existing Concepts Theodore I. Malinin, MD; H. Thomas Temple, MD Curr Orthop Pract. 2016;27(2):192-197. Abstract Healing of bone fractures has been studied for over several centuries. A number of fracture treatment modalities have been advocated, adapted, discarded, and reintroduced again. Effectiveness of many newer modalities has not been proven unequivocally. By […]
Clopidogrel and Hip Fractures, Is It Safe? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Clopidogrel and Hip Fractures, Is It Safe? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Christopher G. K. M. Soo; Paul K. Della Torre; Tristan J. Yolland; Michael A. Shatwell BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016;17(136) Abstract Background: Femoral neck fractures in the elderly make up a large proportion of Orthopaedic surgical admissions each year. Operating on patients with clopidogrel poses […]
Guía AAOS sobre tratamiento de Gonartrosis
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External Beam Radiation Therapy for Orthopaedic Pathology
Christopher E. Gross, MD, J Am Acad Orthop Surg April 2015 External beam radiation therapy is essential in the management of a wide spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions, both benign and malignant, including bony and soft-tissue sarcomas, metastatic tumors, pigmented villonodular synovitis, and heterotopic ossification. Radiation therapy, in combination with surgery, helps reduce the functional loss […]
The Impact of the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Research on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Orthopaedic Practice
T. Sean Lynch J Am Acad Orthop Surg. March 2015. vol. 23 no. 3 With an estimated 200,000 anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions performed annually in the United States, there is an emphasis on determining patient-specific information to help educate patients on expected clinically relevant outcomes. The Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network consortium was created in 2002 […]
Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for the Management of Proximal Humerus Fractures
Charles M. Jobin J Am Acad Orthop Surg. March 2015. vol. 23 no. 3 The use of reverse shoulder arthroplasty is becoming increasingly popular for the treatment of complex three- and four-part proximal humerus fractures in the elderly compared with the often unpredictable and poor outcomes provided by open reduction and internal fixation and by […]
Evaluating the Progression of Osteolysis After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Jason G. Dalling J Am Acad Orthop Surg. March 2015. vol. 23 no. 3 Osteolysis around the knee following total knee arthroplasty continues to be a leading cause for revision total knee arthroplasty. Risk factors for periprosthetic knee osteolysis are associated with excessive polyethylene wear and include, but may not be limited to, malalignment of […]
Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia
Steven Anthony J Am Acad Orthop Surg. March 2015. vol. 23 no. 3 Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia is a genotypically and phenotypically heterogeneous disorder affecting the epiphysis of long bones. Inheritance may be autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive. Autosomal dominant variants include mutations of the collagen oligomeric matrix protein, collagen type IX α-1, collagen type IX […]
Elbow Arthroscopy: Indications, Techniques, Outcomes, and Complications
Julie E. Adams, MD, J Am Acad Orthop Surg. December 2014; 22 (12) Abstract Elbow arthroscopy is a tool useful for the treatment of a variety of pathologies about the elbow. The major indications for elbow arthroscopy include débridement for septic elbow arthritis, synovectomy for inflammatory arthritis, débridement for osteoarthritis, loose body extraction, contracture release, […]