Advancements in Ankle Arthroscopy
J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 16, No 11, November 2008, 635-646. C. Niek van Dijk, MD, PhD and Christiaan J. A. van Bergen, MD Important progress has been made during the past 30 years in arthroscopic ankle surgery. Ankle arthroscopy has gradually changed from a diagnostic to a therapeutic tool. Most arthroscopic procedures can […]
Obesity and Osteoarthritis in Knee, Hip, and/or Hand: An Epidemiological Study in the General Population With 10 Years Follow-up
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2008 Margreth Grotle; Kare B. Hagen; Bard Natvig; Fredrik A. Dahl; Tore K. Kvien Abstract Background: Obesity is one of the most important risk factors for osteoarthritis (OA) in knee(s). However, the relationship between obesity and OA in hand(s) and hip(s) remains controversial and needs further investigation. The purpose of this study […]
Efficacy of a continuous interscalene block vs intra-articular analgesia for postoperative pain in arthroscopic acromioplasty
Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim. 2008 Oct;55(8):475-80. Contreras-Domínguez V, Carbonell-Bellolio P, Sanzana ES, Ojeda-Greciet A, Orrego-Santos R. OBJECTIVE: To compare the utility of intra-articular analgesia (IA) to that of a continuous interscalene block (CIB) by evaluating the quality of postoperative analgesia, a satisfaction index, and the incidence of complications. PATIENTS AND METHOD: A randomized controlled trial […]
A simple technique for introducing bone graft during revision ACL surgery
Surgeon. 2008 Oct;6(5):308-11. Sood A, Gibb P. Bone grafting of the tibial tunnel is often required when performing revision ACL surgery. We describe a simple method of introducing bone graft which allows accurate delivery and is quick and easy to perform.
Elbow Arthroscopy
Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons October 2008, Volume 16, Issue 10 Christopher C. Dodson, MD, Shane J. Nho, MD, Riley J. Williams, III, MD and David W. Altchek, MD Arthroscopy of the elbow was originally considered to be an unsafe procedure because of the small size of the elbow joint capsule and […]
Arthroscopically Assisted Coronoid Fracture Fixation: A Preliminary Report
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Oct 8. [Epub ahead of print] Hausman MR, Klug RA, Qureshi S, Goldstein R, Parsons BO. We investigated the feasibility of arthroscopically assisted reduction and fixation of small coronoid fractures and the anterior capsule for treatment of patients with Regan and Morrey Types I and II (O’Driscoll Types I and […]
A randomized trial of arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee
NULL N Engl J Med. 2008 Sep 11;359(11):1097-107. Kirkley A, Birmingham TB, Litchfield RB, Giffin JR, Willits KR, Wong CJ, Feagan BG, Donner A, Griffin SH, D’Ascanio LM, Pope JE, Fowler PJ. BACKGROUND: The efficacy of arthroscopic surgery for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee is unknown. METHODS: We conducted a single-center, randomized, controlled […]
Clopidogrel therapy-Implications for hip fracture surgery
NULL Injury. 2008 Jul 23. [Epub ahead of print] Johansen A, White J, Turk A. It remains unclear whether it is justifiable to delay hip fracture surgery in patients who are taking clopidogrel therapy-to allow the drug’s anti-platelet effect to wear off. In a follow-up of 740 consecutive admissions with hip fracture we describe the […]
Comparison of fixation methods of double-bundle double-tibial tunnel ACL reconstruction and double-bundle single-tunnel technique
NULL Int Orthop. 2008 Aug;32(4):483-8. Epub 2007 Mar 6. Papachristou G, Kalliakmanis A, Papachristou K, Magnissalis E, Sourlas J, Plessas S. An experimental study was conducted in order to evaluate biomechanical methods of single-bundle reconstruction in ACL and compare it with a new double-bundle double-tibial tunnel technique. Twenty-four porcine cadaver knees, divided into 4 groups […]
The Urgency of Surgical Débridement in the Management of Open Fractures
NULL Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons July 2008, Volume 16, Issue 7 Clément M. L. Werner, MD, PD Dr med, Yvonne Pierpont, MD and Andrew N. Pollak, MD Emergent débridement of open fractures within 6 hours of injury has long been considered to be critical to prevention of infection. The basis for […]
