Effect of procedure duration on total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty survivorship in the United States Medicare population
J Arthroplasty. 2008 Sep;23(6 Suppl 1):127-32. Epub 2008 Jun 13. Ong KL, Lau E, Manley M, Kurtz SM. The effect of procedure duration on joint arthroplasty survivorship in the USA is unknown. We examined the association between procedure duration with primary total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty survivorship at 8 years in the Medicare […]
Electrical Stimulation for Long-Bone Fracture-Healing: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2008, Volume 90, Issue 11 Brent Mollon, BHSc1, Vitor da Silva, BMSc2, Jason W. Busse, DC, MSc3, Thomas A. Einhorn, MD4 and Mohit Bhandari, MD, MSc3 Background: Bone stimulation represents a $500 million market in the United States. The use of electromagnetic stimulation in the treatment of fractures […]
Relationship Between Perioperative Urinary Tract Infection and Deep Infection After Joint Arthroplasty
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Nov 14. [Epub ahead of print] Koulouvaris P, Sculco P, Finerty E, Sculco T, Sharrock NE. Surgical wound infection is a serious and potentially catastrophic complication after joint arthroplasty. Urinary tract infection is a common infection that creates a potential reservoir of resistant pathogens and increases patient morbidity. We asked […]
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 […]