Proportion of Obese Patients Presenting to Orthopedic Total Joint Arthroplasty Clinics.

abstract：:Chemonucleolysis is found to compare favorably with laminectomy (71% good to excellent results versus 63% good to excellent) in the treatment of herniated nucleus pulposus. From a base of over 400 chemonucleolysis cases, recommendations for equipment and patient selection are developed. Disc space narrowing did not co...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Dabezies E,Beck C,Shoji H

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trochanteric nonunion associated with total hip arthroplasty (THA) may result from 1 of 3 situations: 1) isolated fracture of the greater trochanter; 2) complication of trochanteric osteotomy; or 3) fracture secondary to cystic formation or osteolysis from wear debris post-THA. Isolated fracture of the greater trochan...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Capello WN,Feinberg JR

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1982 and 1993, a total of 35 patients underwent high tibial osteotomy for medial unicompartmental osteoarthrosis. The osteotomy was performed high in the tibia without the use of jigs, and internal fixation devices were avoided. Patients were assessed using the British Association for Surgery of the Knee score...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Khan MT,Matthews JG

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perioperative blood loss associated with 89 cases of major orthopedic surgery was compared with that of a control group of 89 to determine the effectiveness of intraoperative autologous transfusion. Volume of banked blood transfused and hematocrit change were used to determine total blood loss. The orthopedic cases co...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Bovill DF,Moulton CW,Jackson WS,Jensen JK,Barcellos RW

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As nonfatal firearm-related injuries continue to increase, calculating the financial cost these injuries have on an urban trauma center may help justify funding for intervention programs. The impact these injuries have on orthopedic resident education may lead to changes in the training of some urban-based programs. T...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Russo R,Fury M,Accardo S,Krause P

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:One hundred seventy-five threaded titanium alloy prostheses (TTAP) acetabular cups and 125 cemented cups were evaluated clinically and radiographically at 1 to 3 years postoperatively. The series was statistically different in that there were more women in the cemented group than in the non-cemented group (P less than...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Keating EM,Ritter MA,Faris PM,Czarkowski RA

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents the case of a 52-year-old man with a chronic anterior shoulder dislocation accompanied by a massive Hill-Sachs lesion. The dislocation occurred 6 weeks prior to presentation as the result of a seizure. At the time of the initial injury, the patient was treated in the emergency department and told...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Mehta V

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This experimental cadaver study assessed computer navigation for the arthroscopic measurement of full-thickness cartilage defects in the knee joint. Cartilage defects were measured during arthroscopy using three cartilage defect-managing modules to compare fixed (invasive) and noninvasive rigid-body fixations. The com...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Marlovits S,Zimmermann V,Vekszler G,Resinger C

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1973 a workshop sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences recommended that "efforts to develop prescription criteria for use of the numerous variants of the BK prosthesis should be intensified." This paper provides a review of the important considerations in the prescription of a below-knee prosthesis. It is in...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Abrahamson MA,Skinner HB,Effeney DJ,Wilson LA

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the impact of operative time, as an independent and interval variable, on general health perioperative outcomes following anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion. Therefore, patients undergoing a 1-level anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion were identified in the American College of Surgeons N...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Ondeck NT,Bohl DD,McLynn RP,Cui JJ,Bovonratwet P,Singh K,Grauer JN

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the revision rates after autograft and allograft bone-patella tendon-bone anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. All bone-patella tendon-bone ACL reconstructions performed by a single surgeon between January 2000 and December 2006 were identified by retrospective chart review. Two hundred...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Mehta VM,Mandala C,Foster D,Petsche TS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pubic symphysis diastasis is recognized as a possible complication of pregnancy. When this occurs, pubic symphysis diastasis may cause anterior widening and loss of stiffness within the pubic symphysis, causing potential instability in the pubic joint. The persistent loss of reduction can cause substantial disability ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Chang JL,Wu V

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the population ages and medical care, along with a functional life style, continues to improve the health of this group, the number of joint replacement surgeries will continue to rise each year in the United States. This growing volume carries with it the risk of venous thromboembolism associated with joint replac...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Merli GJ

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the mid-term results of nonsurgical treatment for shoulder osteoarthritis (OA), especially in a Chinese population. This study sought to determine the efficacy of nonsurgical management in older patients with shoulder OA. A total of 129 conservatively treated unilateral shoulder OA patients who w...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Guo JJ,Wu K,Guan H,Zhang L,Ji C,Yang H,Tang T

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conservative management is typically recommended for postpartum diastasis of the pubic symphysis, despite significant functional disability and chronic pain associated with this condition. With a reported incidence of 1:500, the authors describe diagnosis and management controversies with an additional review of relev...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Erickson D,Low J,Shumway J

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies have described the diversity of synovial sarcoma in terms of its biological characteristics and clinical features. Moreover, much effort has been expended on the identification of prognostic factors because of unpredictable behaviors of synovial sarcomas. However, with the exception of tumor size, publish...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Koh KH,Cho EY,Kim DW,Seo SW

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Marijuana use among orthopedic patients has not been extensively studied. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of marijuana use among orthopedic surgery patients. Additionally, the authors sought to better characterize how and why their patients use marijuana. Patients presenting at 3 institutio...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Carney JJ,Hwang A,Heckmann N,Bernstein M,Marecek GS

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with displaced patellar fractures typically present with disruption to the extensor mechanism requiring acute surgical intervention. Chronic patellar fractures with disruption of the extensor mechanism are uncommon, and few surgical options are available. The authors present a patient who sustained a fracture...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Cusano A,Curry EJ,Marinko LN,Li X

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When conservative measures fail to alleviate pain and disability of ankle joint disease, tibiotalar arthrodesis is the present accepted surgical treatment. Unfortunately, ankle arthrodesis also carries a significant rate of complications and the success rate does not parallel the results of hip and knee joint arthropl...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Scholz KC

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarticular infections (OAIs) in the setting of infective endocarditis (IE) are uncommon. Although morbidity and mortality have been widely studied, details of the characteristics of patients with concurrent IE and OAI are limited. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the (1) incidence, (2) mortali...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Anis HK,Miller EM,George J,Shrestha NK,Klika AK,Kamath AF,Babic M,Higuera CA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study attempted to identify and characterize bacteria present on shared-use protective lead shielding garments worn in the operating room. Those worn at the authors' institution were collected and swabbed in designated 5×5-cm areas. Swabs were sent to the clinical laboratory for bacterial isolation and identifica...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Grogan BF,Cranston WC,Lopez DM,Furbee C,Murray CK,Hsu JR,Skeletal Trauma Research Consortium.

更新日期：2011-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Compression, moment, and shear forces were loaded onto models of a long tubular bone with comminuted fracture fixed with external fixation using several pins and frameworks. Stabilities were compared by finite element method. For the unstable fracture, stability in all directions is necessary. The selection of pins an...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Oonishi H,Tatsumi M,Hasegawa T

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant cell tumor of bone is an uncommon benign tumor that frequently recurs locally. Spontaneous malignant transformation of conventional giant cell tumor of bone is rare and usually occurs with irradiation.This article describes a case of malignant transformation of a giant cell tumor 41 years after initial curettage...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Kadowaki M,Yamamoto S,Uchio Y

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a 10-year period, 74 patients with unstable pelvic injuries were treated with open reduction and internal fixation. Radiographic and clinical follow-up averaged 71 months (range: 38-141 months). Satisfactory (ie, good and very good) radiographic results were obtained in 90% of patients. Clinical results were supe...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Korovessis P,Baikousis A,Stamatakis M,Katonis P

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rotational tibiofemoral congruency and centralized patellar tracking are critical technical factors that affect the postoperative success of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Several techniques are used to position the femoral component, but there is no validated method for achieving the ideal rotational position of the ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Roche MW,Elson LC,Anderson CR

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dynamization of fracture fixation constructs provides early rigidity for primary bone healing and late motion for secondary healing. A review of laboratory, animal, and clinical studies investigating the impact, and optimal timing, of dynamization is limited by lack of standardization across studies. However, in anima...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Schultz BJ,Koval K,Salehi PP,Gardner MJ,Cerynik DL

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite significant research documenting the detrimental effects of tobacco, the orthopedic literature lacks evidence regarding how surgeons alter their management of elective surgery when patients use nicotine. To better understand how patients' use of nicotine influences orthopedic surgeons' pre- and postoperative m...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Lilley M,Krosin M,Lynch TL,Leasure J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective review of a femoral neck preserving custom total hip replacement was performed on seven young patients with disabling hip arthrosis. This design was created to provide greater rotational control to off-axis load and to provide greater proximal medial support to counteract varus bending forces. Eight hi...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Krackow KA,Mont MA,Maar DC

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematogenous gram negative infection of the long bones can present a confusing clinical picture that may delay treatment or lead to an inappropriate choice of initial treatment, and thereby compromise the resuit. This report emphasizes the common clinical features of this condition: previous urinary or gastrointestina...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Thorpe MA,Buckwalter JA

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00