Ankle arthroscopy: a method of distraction.

abstract：:From November 1989 to September 1994, a total of 26 patients (18 men and 8 women) with acute displaced femoral neck fractures were treated with closed reduction and Knowles pinning combined with vascularized iliac bone grafting. Mean patient age was 37.5 years (range: 24-48 years). The mean time interval from injury t...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Chang MC,Lo WH,Chen TH

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique for recording the myoelectric activity of electrically stimulated muscle through its motor nerve without the interference of stimuli artifacts has been developed and tested. The technique consists of a wide band differential amplifier with fine intramuscular wire electrodes. The amplified signal is passed ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Solomonow M,Baratta R,Miwa T,Shoji H,D'Ambrosia R

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of vascular injuries associated with total hip arthroplasty (THA) is low. However, several vascular structures are at risk of injury within the pelvis. These include the external iliac, femoral, and obturator vessels. Both reaming of the acetabulum and drilling of the acetabular screw holes may place the...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Khoriati AA

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Loss of motion after elbow trauma is a common complication. At times, the limitation of motion may significantly impair function. Options to improve posttraumatic motion by surgery depend on whether the joint surface has been severely involved (intrinsic vs extrinsic contracture). Increasing experience with the surgic...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Morrey BF

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plate fixation remains a staple for open fractures, closed fractures requiring open management, and nonunions, especially if bone grafting is required. ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Graves ML,Geissler WB,Freeland AE

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine if the use of screw hole inserts in empty locking screw holes improves the strength and failure characteristics of locking plates. Twenty 5-hole 1/3 tubular locking plates (Synthes, Paoli, Pennsylvania) were mounted on an oak dowel with a 1-cm gap simulating a fracture with c...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Eichinger JK,Herzog JP,Arrington ED

更新日期：2011-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Distal tibiofibular syndesmosis injuries are complex injuries that often result in extended loss of playing time for athletes. Unstable syndesmosis injuries are uniformly reduced and stabilized by numerous methods. Controversy arises from syndesmosis injuries that are stable on stress radiographs but functionally unst...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Metzler AV,Johnson DL

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous articles have been written about methods of closed biopsy of the spine. One of the most recent is by Moore et al,1 who describes his method as used at the Los Angeles General Hospital. The method described in this report is a simple and safe method for closed biopsy of the lumbar vertebra. ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Cozen L

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are conflicting reports regarding postoperative bleeding risks associated with discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy at least 7 days preoperatively. Most of the studies in the spine literature are based on surveys or anecdotal evidence. The majority of surgeons discontinue therapy 7 days preoperatively, but th...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： McCunniff PT,Young ES,Ahmadinia K,Kusin DJ,Ahn UM,Ahn NU

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maryland implemented the all-payer, rater-setting Global Budget Revenue (GBR) payment model in 2014 to reduce cost and improve quality. This study assessed the effect of GBR on total knee arthroplasty (TKA) outcomes by sex. Specifically, the authors assessed (1) demographics and (2) outcomes of males and females under...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Wilkie W,Mohamed N,Remily E,Etcheson J,Dávila Castrodad I,Walker A,Delanois R

更新日期：2020-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain dysfunction syndrome is a descriptive term recommended by Amadio to describe patients whose pain is excessive, nonanatomic, and out of proportion to their injury. This retrospective review reports the effectiveness of a differential epidural block in the evaluation of these patients. Four patterns of response wer...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Neuschwander D,Drez D Jr,Heck S

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the radiographic and clinical outcomes of pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures treated by submuscular plating, flexible retrograde intramedullary nailing, or rigid antegrade intramedullary nailing with a trochanteric entry point in skeletally immature patients who were 8 years and older. A retrospe...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Sutphen SA,Mendoza JD,Mundy AC,Yang JG,Beebe AC,Samora WP 3rd,Klingele KE

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hallux valgus is a common disorder of the forefoot that results from medial deviation of the first metatarsal and lateral deviation and/or rotation of the great. The management of hallux valgus is usually focused on the malalignment of the first ray, however, some patients report that pain at the plantar aspect of sec...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Wang X,Jiang JY,Ma X,Huang JZ,Gu XJ

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From February 1978 to March 1981, 13 English-McNab cementless, semiconstrained, implant shoulder arthroplasties were performed in 12 people. The ages of the patients at the time of surgery ranged from 53 to 73 years with an average of 62 years. The preoperative diagnoses were rheumatoid arthritis, primary osteoarthros...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Faludi DD,Weiland AJ

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may prevent heterotopic ossification after total hip arthroplasty (THA). Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitors may minimize side effects. The goal of this review was to compare the effectiveness and side effects of the perioperative use of selective COX-2 inhibitors with tho...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Vasileiadis GI,Sioutis IC,Mavrogenis AF,Vlasis K,Babis GC,Papagelopoulos PJ

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Led by the federal government, the payers of health care are enacting policies designed to base provider reimbursement on the quality of care they render. This study evaluated and compared patient experiences and satisfaction with nasal decolonization with either nasal povidone-iodine (PI) or nasal mupirocin ointment ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Maslow J,Hutzler L,Cuff G,Rosenberg A,Phillips M,Bosco J

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reviewed the clinical history and management of acquired growth arrest in the upper extremity in pediatric patients. The records of all patients presenting from 1996 to 2012 with radiographically proven acquired growth arrest were reviewed. Records were examined to determine the etiology and site of growth ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Gauger EM,Casnovsky LL,Gauger EJ,Bohn DC,Van Heest AE

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Femoral head fractures often result in damage to the articular cartilage. This article describes a patient who sustained a femoral head fracture-dislocation with significant damage to the articular cartilage of the weight-bearing portion of his femoral head (A). After anatomic reduction of the fracture, a 2×4-cm osteo...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Au B,Jamieson MD,Banerjee R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective review of 10 patients admitted to 4 regional hospitals between 1987 and 1997 in whom acute septic hip arthritis was diagnosed was performed to compare presentation, laboratory and radiographic findings, treatment, and outcome. Patients presented with fever, hip or groin pain, and an inability to bear w...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Yeargan SA 3rd,Perry JJ,Kane TJ 3rd,Richardson AB

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there is a general awareness developing about the role of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in producing osteomyelitis following puncture wounds of the foot, it is not generally appreciated that other organisms may gain access to the bones of the foot following penetrating injuries. This paper addresses two additional c...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Congeni BL,Weiner DS,Izsak E

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred ten fractures due to gunshots were reviewed to examine the medical, social, and financial implants of such injuries. The population was predominantly male (91%), unemployed (56%), and uninsured (79%). Sixty-eight percent were documented substance abusers, and 65% of the injuries appeared to be related to i...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Hakanson R,Nussman D,Gorman RA,Kellam JF,Hanley EN Jr

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rupture of the distal biceps tendon most commonly is secondary to mechanical overload during eccentric muscle contraction. Due to deficits of strength and endurance, surgical repair usually is recommended. Although both single- and double-incision approaches have been described, double-incision techniques have been sh...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Holt J,Preston G,Heindel K,Preston H,Hill G

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Converting unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) to total knee arthroplasty can be difficult, and specialized techniques are needed. Issues include bone loss, joint-line, sizing, and rotation. Determining the complexity of conversion preoperatively helps predict the need for augmentation, grafting, stems, or constr...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Berend KR,George J,Lombardi AV Jr

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Distal femoral medial closing wedge osteotomy is useful for mechanical axis realignment to unload the lateral compartment of the valgus knee. The primary indication for unloading the lateral compartment is lateral unicompartmental osteoarthritis. Alternative treatment options include lateral unicompartment or total kn...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Sternheim A,Garbedian S,Backstein D

更新日期：2011-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to investigate the utility of a simple office-based tool in predicting the need for secondary intervention to obtain union in patients with tibial fractures. All patients 18 years and older with isolated tibial shaft fractures (OTA 41A, 42A-C, and 43A) treated with intramedullary nailing from ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Jang Y,Gaski G,Natoli R,Virkus W,Mckinley T

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intramedullary nailing has become the gold standard to treat femoral shaft fractures. It is unknown which nailing technique orthopedic surgeons prefer. The goal of this study was to determine current techniques and perioperative complications of intramedullary nailing of diaphyseal femoral fractures. Fifty-one institu...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Wild M,Gehrmann S,Jungbluth P,Hakimi M,Thelen S,Betsch M,Windolf J,Wenda K

更新日期：2010-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Free vascularized fibular grafting (FVFG) is an effective method to treat corticosteroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). Some patients continued to receive maintenance doses of corticosteroids to treat the primary disease postoperatively. This study was performed to evaluate outcomes of FVFG for cort...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Ding H,Chen SB,Gao YS,Lin S,Zhang CQ

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The performance of TKA through less than traditional visualization presents a new set of problem areas. ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Berend KR,Lombardi AV Jr

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone graft and bone graft substitutes are used to provide structural support and enhance bone healing. Autogenous, allogeneic, and artificial bone grafts each have advantages and drawbacks. The development of allografts, synthetic bone grafts, and new operative techniques may have influenced the use of bone grafts in ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Kinaci A,Neuhaus V,Ring DC

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the clinical and radiographic results of 44 patients (26 men and 18 women) who underwent reconstruction of large defects of the long bones with free vascularized bone grafts. Mean patient age was 29+/-15 years and mean follow-up was 8.6+/-2.1 years. Mean Enneking index was 78.6% (95% confidence in...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Bauwens K,Stengel D,Höpfner JI,Weber U,Eisenschenk A

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00