Legal liability and orthopedic surgery.

abstract：:Obtaining complete medication histories from patients and reinitiating home medications on hospital admission or when clinically appropriate will help prevent unnecessary complications secondary to abrupt discontinuation. ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Papadopoulos S,Cook AM

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advent of newer prosthetic designs, total wrist arthroplasty provides a functional range of motion, better wrist balance, reduced risk of loosening, and better implant stability. ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Adams BD

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human medial cuneiform is incompletely characterized with regard to anatomical morphology, including mineral density and bone quality. Clinically, we have observed failures of fixation by pull-through of devices through relatively soft medial bone. Defining patterns of relative density may provide valuable informa...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Pelt CE,Turner CM,Bachus KN,Foreman KB,Beals TC

更新日期：2011-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Nerve wrapping materials have been manufactured to inhibit nerve tissue adhesions and diminish inflammatory and immunologic reactions in nerve surgery. Collagen nerve wrap is a biodegradable type I collagen material that acts as an interface between the nerve and the surrounding tissues. Its main advantage is that it ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Kokkalis ZT,Mavrogenis AF,Ballas EG,Papagelopoulos PJ,Soucacos PN

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spinal decompression and fusion surgery, a high speed burr is often used to remove bony material. The generated bone shavings are typically washed away and discarded. This study histologically examined the content of burr shavings to determine whether the collected tissue has the potential to augment local autograf...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Patel VV,Estes SM,Naar EM,Lindley EM,Burger E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the majority of patients with neck pain, symptoms will resolve spontaneously or quite quickly in response to therapy. However, some patients' symptoms persist for a long period, irrespective of therapy. In this study, 20 patients with persistent (greater than 8 weeks) neck pain were enrolled in a double blind, plac...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Foley-Nolan D,Barry C,Coughlan RJ,O'Connor P,Roden D

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the case of an atraumatic femoral component fracture 10 years after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with a modern cemented fixed bearing system. The patient, a 70-year-old man, had the complication without inciting trauma, and he subsequently had severe pain and disability. This rare mode of T...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Vovos TJ,Watters TS,Hughes EM,McNabb DC

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate whether there is an increased rate of short-term medical complications following short vs long cephalomedullary nails for the treatment of intertrochanteric hip fractures. A total of 899 patients treated surgically with cephalomedullary nails from January ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Liu J,Frisch NB,Mehran N,Qatu M,Guthrie ST

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiolucencies are frequently observed in the carpus, often in asymptomatic patients. Evaluation of the clinical significance of these radiolucent areas is aided by use of bone scanning. In this case, correlation of the physical exam, bone scan and tomograms allowed effective direct surgical treatment of a symptomatic...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Flynn M,Light TR

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotizing fasciitis is an aggressive, invasive soft tissue infection. Because it can rapidly progress to patient instability, prompt diagnosis followed by urgent debridement is critical to decreasing mortality. Despite the importance of early diagnosis, necrotizing fasciitis remains a clinical diagnosis, with little...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Kamal RN,Paci GM,Born CT

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compares the results of the locking compression plate (LCP) and the dynamic compression plate (DCP) in the treatment of diaphyseal forearm fractures in adults and defines the indications for the use of the LCP. Forty-two patients with diaphyseal forearm fractures were retrospectively analyzed. Of those, 22 ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Azboy I,Demirtas A,Uçar BY,Bulut M,Alemdar C,Ozkul E

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outcomes after rotator cuff repair (RCR) typically are poorer for workers' compensation (WC) than for patients with private insurance. This study examined augmentation of the traditional rehabilitation protocol with an online exercise program. Between March 2016 and July 2018, 48 WC patients who underwent RCR were int...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Anderson L,Kinsman S,Oberlander M

更新日期：2020-11-25 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：:This study compares two different methods of aligning the tibial component in a total knee arthroplasty, one by aligning the component with the border between the medial one third and lateral two thirds of the tibial tubercle and the other by allowing the component to seek its own position as the knee is taken through...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Bindelglass DF

更新日期：2001-11-01 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：:This study examined the forces during motion across human meniscal tears. Longitudinal cuts were created in 6 human cadaveric knees at the red-white junction of the medial and lateral menisci into which a pressure transducer was placed. Pressure data were gathered with the knees at neutral, internal rotation, and exte...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Richards DP,Barber FA,Herbert MA

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyhydroxyacids are a promising class of bioresorbable materials withpotential applications in spinal surgery. One such polymer, MacroPore (MacroPore Biosurgery Inc, San Diego, Calif), offers a balance of strength, predictable degradation, lack of stimulus of foreign body reaction, and biocompatibility with neural ti...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Alexander JT,Branch CL Jr,Subach BR,Haid RW Jr

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To minimize possible complications such as patellar subluxation, quadriceps atrophy and skin tightness and slough which interfere with successful rehabilitation following knee surgery, the author employed a quadriceps dislocation medial approach for total knee arthroplasty and ligament (medial and both cruciates) surg...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Kim JM

更新日期：1991-10-01 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：:Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) is an osteoinductive protein that plays a pivotal role in bone growth and regeneration. Studies conducted in many mammalian species and, most recently, human clinical studies, have provided definitive evidence of the ability of rhBMP-2 to induce bone. The findin...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Riedel GE,Valentin-Opran A

更新日期：1999-07-01 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：:It is uncommon for femoral neck fractures to occur after proximal femoral hardware removal because age, osteoporosis, and technical error are often noted as the causes for this type of fracture. However, excessive alcohol consumption and failure to comply with protected weight bearing for 6 weeks increases the risk of...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Shaer JA,Hileman BM,Newcomer JE,Hanes MC

更新日期：2012-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:A new frame has been designed to maintain patients in what the author chooses to call the prone sitting position during back surgery. Studies have shown such a position to be far superior to other positions in minimizing blood loss during surgical procedures on the back. The new frame has the advantages of accommodati...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Andrews ET

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new, modified calcium sulfate has been developed with a different crystalline structure and a compressive strength similar to many calcium phosphate materials, but with a resorption profile only slightly slower than conventional surgical-grade calcium sulfate. A canine bilateral defect model was used to compare rest...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Urban RM,Turner TM,Hall DJ,Infanger SI,Cheema N,Lim TH,Moseley J,Carroll M,Roark M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relative risk of total knee arthroplasty (TKA), high tibial osteotomy (HTO), and medial unicompartment (UKA) replacement for medial compartment arthritis is presented. Risk is defined as the product of the probability of an event occurring and its consequence. To define consequence, 2 related scales of impact (1 s...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Sikorski JM,Sikorska JZ

更新日期：2011-12-06 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of a 14-year-old male with a history, physical exam, and x-rays compatible with an epiphyseal injury of the proximal right clavicle is presented. Typical symptoms, physical examination findings, and special roentgenographic views are discussed along with conservative and operative modes of treatment. ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Hadesman W,Trotter D,Ibrahim K

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the biomechanics of 3 fixation techniques: bilateral pedicle screw (BPS) fixation, unilateral pedicle screw (UPS) fixation, and UPS supplemented with translaminar facet screw (UPS+TLFS) fixation. The study was conducted in an L3-L5 finite element model. Three different finite element models were cr...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Gong Z,Chen Z,Feng Z,Cao Y,Jiang C,Jiang X

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study was to verify or reject the hypothesis that systematic differences exist in various profibrotic or antifibrotic factors between osteoarthritic patients and controls, as well as between different stages of osteoarthritis. The study group comprised 63 patients with knee osteoarthritis and 18 contr...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Kapetanakis S,Drygiannakis I,Kazakos K,Papanas N,Kolios G,Kouroumalis E,Verettas DA

更新日期：2010-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature is inconclusive on the development of adjacent-level vertebral fracture after initial cement augmentation. A preliminary hypotheses is that cement injection exaggerates force transmission to the adjacent vertebral bodies, thereby predisposing those levels to future fractures. A sandwich vertebra is an i...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Wang L,Yang H,Shi Y,Luo Z,Jiang W,Bao Z,Chen K,Wang G

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wide range of workable instrumentation is available for the treatment of proximal humeral fractures, whereas osteosynthesis of scapular fractures is commonly achieved by plate/screw fixation. Older persons are confronted with a steadily rising incidence of osteoporotic fractures. Especially for this group of patient...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Fleischmann W,Kinzl L

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00