Closed needle biopsy of the lumbar spine: a safe and easy method.

abstract：:Although distal radius fractures are a common injury in the elderly and young adult population, the classification, treatment options, and assessment of outcomes of these fractures remain controversial. Since there is no uniform fracture classification system, it is difficult to compare studies. An evidence-based mode...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Krishnan J

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lumbosacral pain is common in the general population and among athletes. Many athletes are diagnosed with low back strain and treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, rest, and muscle relaxers. However, the differential for low back pain in athletes is broad and includes many potential etiologies such as: lumbar...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Southam JD,Silvis ML,Black KP

更新日期：2010-11-02 00:00:00

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：:Enchondroma of the hand is a common lesion with a recurrence rate of up to 13.3% after curettage and bone grafting. Pathologic fractures often occur. Although allograft bone chips are widely used in the surgical treatment of enchondroma, the use of structural allograft bone has not been reported before. This case repo...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Yalcinkaya M,Akman YE,Bagatur AE

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Open arthrolysis is an effective way to treat elbow stiffness. However, previous approaches led to significant surgical trauma. The goal of the current study was to evaluate the outcome of open arthrolysis with limited medial and lateral approaches combined with hinged external fixation to treat elbow stiffness. A tot...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Wang W,Liu S,Jiang SC,Ruan HJ,He N,Fan CY

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total hip arthroplasty (THA) infection imposes a significant burden on the patient and the health care system. Two-stage revision with interval placement of an antibiotic-cement spacer is the standard of care for chronic periprosthetic infections. This treatment allows for the direct delivery of antibiotics to the inf...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Bloomfield MR,Klika AK,Barsoum WK

更新日期：2010-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of posterolateral tibial plateau fractures is controversial, and information regarding this specific fracture pattern is lacking. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the frequency and morphological features of posterolateral articular fragments in tibial plateau fractures. A retrospective radiographic...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Xiang G,Zhi-Jun P,Qiang Z,Hang L

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many battlefield injuries involve penetrating soft tissue trauma often accompanied by skeletal muscle defects, known as volumetric muscle loss. This article presents the first known case of a surgical technique involving an innovative tissue engineering approach for the repair of a large volumetric muscle loss. A 19-y...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Mase VJ Jr,Hsu JR,Wolf SE,Wenke JC,Baer DG,Owens J,Badylak SF,Walters TJ

更新日期：2010-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to determine whether there is a correlation between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and clinical success after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). In a prospective study, 28 patients underwent clinical and MRI examination 3 to 5 years after ACL reconstruction with either ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Kühne JH,Dürr HR,Steinborn M,Jansson V,Refior HJ

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：: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：:Under certain clinical conditions, posterior stabilization of the cervical spine, supplemented with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), is an accepted method of achieving stability. A technique is described in which "cement forms" are used to limit the spread of PMMA and to allow bone graft placement in the lateral paraspi...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Dugdale TW,Raycroft JF

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients who suffer from Down Syndrome may have a number of orthopedic and rheumatologic disorders. Recent life-table study of live-born individuals with Down Syndrome reports a survival rate of >50% to the age of 50. Therefore some osteoporotic-related disorders have to be considered. Femoral neck fracture is a typic...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Rossi R,Blonna D,Germano M,Castoldi F

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selective blocks of the tibial nerve with aqueous solution of 5% phenol, after localization of the nerve by electrical stimulation, were performed in 30 patients with acquired hemiplegia for treatment of severe spasticity of the foot plantar flexors and ankle clonus. Ankle clonus disappeared in all patients and resist...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Petrillo CR,Chu DS,Davis SW

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are two main problems with muscle tendon lengthening: thinness created by the technical procedure weakens the tendon, and in short tendons, lengthening may not provide enough length for the amount of joint motion required. In proximal rectus femoris lengthening, the distal ends of the reflected and straight head...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Guerado E,de la Varga V

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors prospectively assessed long-term anticoagulation outcomes (≥3 years) for 9 patients meeting 4 inclusion criteria: pretreatment Ficat stage I or II primary hip osteonecrosis (ON), factor V Leiden or prothrombin G20210A heterozygosity, no contraindication to anticoagulation, and 90-day participation in an in...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Glueck CJ,Freiberg RA,Wang P

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since its inception, arthroscopic surgery has become widely adopted among orthopedic surgeons. It is therefore important to have an understanding of the basic principles of arthroscopy. Compared with open techniques, arthroscopic procedures are associated with smaller incisions, less structural damage, improved intra-...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Hsiao MS,Kusnezov N,Sieg RN,Owens BD,Herzog JP

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis coding system for health care providers that is used in the United States recently converted from the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision (ICD-9), to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). The authors are unaware of any studies s...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Rabenhorst BM,Blasier RD

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Concerns exist regarding using short stems during total hip arthroplasties performed in elderly patients. For this study, the authors assessed sequential bone remodeling findings in metaphyseal-loading short stems using serial radiography. A total of 100 consecutive primary THAs using short stems were performed in pat...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Oh KJ,Mishra A,Yang JH

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：:Chondrosarcomas are malignant bone tumors with pure hyaline cartilage differentiation; myxoid changes, calcification, or ossification may be present. Several subtypes of chondrosarcomas exist. Behavior patterns vary, ranging from slow-growing nonmetastasizing lesions to aggressive metastasizing sarcomas. Symptoms are ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Mavrogenis AF,Gambarotti M,Angelini A,Palmerini E,Staals EL,Ruggieri P,Papagelopoulos PJ

更新日期：2012-03-07 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：:Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of the upper extremity is uncommon compared with DVT of the lower extremity. Exertional DVT has been described in some athletes, especially in the dominant arm of baseball players. It is important for health care professionals to recognize the signs and symptoms of upper-extremity DVT, whi...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Offoha RU,Garzon-Muvdi J,Streiff MB,McFarland EG

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports the surgical and clinical outcomes of spinal tumors managed with total en bloc spondylectomy. The authors searched their prospectively maintained database for patients undergoing total en bloc spondylectomy between 2001 and 2013. Ten patients (9 men, 1 woman; average age, 50.7 years; range, 42-68 ye...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Mesfin A,El Dafrawy MH,Jain A,Hassanzadeh H,Kebaish KM

更新日期：2015-11-01 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：: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：: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：:Sterilization method changes to the Low Contact Stress (LCS) Total Knee System (DePuy Orthopaedics Inc, Warsaw, Ind) have resulted in progressive improvements in wear resistance. Initially, the system used the traditional gamma in air irradiation sterilization method, but was transitioned to Gas plasma sterilization. ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： McNulty DE,Liao YS,Haas BD

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterotopic ossification and scapular notching are common following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. Compared with the original Grammont-style prosthesis with a medialized center of rotation (COR) and a 155° neck-shaft angle, lateralization of COR and reduction of neck-shaft angle have been associated with decreas...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Nelson R,Lowe JT,Lawler SM,Fitzgerald M,Mantell MT,Jawa A

更新日期：2018-07-01 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