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：:The number of primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears is rapidly increasing. In patients who wish to return to their preoperative level of function, specifically as it pertains to participation in sports, the gold standard of treatment following an ACL tear remains an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruc...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Erickson BJ,Cvetanovich G,Waliullah K,Khair M,Smith P,Bach B Jr,Sherman S

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different biomechanical designs are incorporated into various total knee arthroplasty (TKA) implants. The posterior-stabilized prosthesis design utilizes a polyethylene post and femoral cam in place of the posterior cruciate ligament. This produces a more stable component interface, increased range of motion, and pote...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Beason AM,Zhang H,Anoushiravani AA,Sayeed Z,Chambers MC,El-Othmani MM,Mihalko WM,Saleh KJ

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A once annealed highly cross-linked polyethylene (HXLPE) was introduced in 1998. Concerns regarding its long-term performance and oxidative resistance exist because of the presence of retained free radicals. The authors studied 48 patients with 50 hip implants having an average age of 62 years. They were followed for ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： D'Antonio J,Capello WN,Ramakrishnan R

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although virtual reality simulators have established construct validity, no studies have proven transfer of skills from a simulator to improved in vivo surgical skill. The current authors hypothesized that simulation training would improve residents' basic arthroscopic performance and safety. Twenty-two orthopedic sur...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Waterman BR,Martin KD,Cameron KL,Owens BD,Belmont PJ Jr

更新日期：2016-05-01 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：:This study attempted to determine whether patients undergoing cemented long-stem proximal femoral replacement had: (1) an increased short-term mortality rate; (2) greater intraoperative hemodynamic instability; (3) a greater need for resuscitation; and (4) a decreased risk of periprosthetic fracture. The current study...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Naik AA,Lietman SA

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many techniques have been employed to facilitate intramedullary nailing of femur fractures. Maintaining limb length during the operation can be difficult. The authors describe the use of distal femoral fine wire skeletal traction as a technique to maintain reduction while allowing intramedullary nailing of femur fract...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Githens M,Alton TB,Firoozabadi R,Bishop JA

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are several reported disadvantages with conventional-length femoral stems in cementless total hip arthroplasty (THA). Therefore, various efforts have been made to develop a specific femoral short stem to improve physiologic bone remodeling at the femoral aspect of a cementless THA. However, there are potential d...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Shin YS,Suh DH,Park JH,Kim JL,Han SB

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：:Recently introduced tibial intramedullary nails allow a number of distal screws to be used to reduce the incidence of malalignment and loss of fixation of distal metaphyseal fractures. However, the number of screws and the type of screw configuration to be used remains obscure. This biomechanical study was performed t...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Agathangelidis F,Petsatodis G,Kirkos J,Papadopoulos P,Karataglis D,Christodoulou A

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：:The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that the percentage of obese individuals initially presenting to total joint arthroplasty clinics in a public, tertiary hospital is greater than the proportion of obese individuals in the general population. In a retrospective, comparative study of patients seen in total joi...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Welton KL,Gagnier JJ,Urquhart AG

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knee pain is one of the most frequent complaints evaluated by orthopedic surgeons. It encompasses a broad range of pathology and can present in a variety of ways. Most of this pain can be attributed to essential structures of the knee, including the menisci, cruciate or collateral ligaments, and articular cartilage. H...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Erickson BJ,Campbell K,Cvetanovich GL,Harris JD,Bach BR Jr,Sherman SL

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sterile elastic exsanguination tourniquets (HemaClear; OHK Medical Devices, Haifa, Israel) are relatively new on the market but are widely used because of the ease and speed of their application. The sterile elastic exsanguination tourniquet consists of a silicon ring wrapped in a stockinet sleeve with pull straps. Th...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Feldman V,Biadsi A,Slavin O,Kish B,Tauber I,Nyska M,Brin YS

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reverse shoulder arthroplasty may be performed using components that medialize or lateralize the center of rotation. The purpose of this prospective study was to directly compare 2 reverse shoulder arthroplasty designs. Two treatment groups and 1 control group were identified. Group I comprised 9 patients using a medi...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Streit JJ,Shishani Y,Gobezie R

更新日期：2015-12-01 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：:Symptomatic neuromas of the sural nerve are a rare but significant cause of pain and debilitation in athletes. Presentation is usually in the form of chronic pain and dysesthesias or paresthesias of the lateral foot and ankle. Treatment traditionally ranges from conservative measures, such as removing all external com...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Fader RR,Mitchell JJ,Chadayammuri VP,Hill J,Wolcott ML

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fractures of the proximal and diaphyseal femur are frequently internally fixed using a fracture table with fracture reduction obtained by traction and adequate rotation exerted on the slightly abducted extremity. Although rare, these fractures may occur on an amputated limb. If so, standard use of a fracture table is ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Gamulin A,Farshad M

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bleeding from the superior gluteal (SG) blood vessels at the greater sciatic notch is frequently encountered during acetabular fracture surgery. The purpose of this study is to define the positional anatomy of the superior gluteal vessels and nerve (SGVAN) at the greater sciatic notch. Twenty-three hemipelvi were diss...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Collinge CA,Ziran NM,Coons DA

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the expanding role of freestanding ambulatory surgery centers in pediatric fracture care based on the only national ambulatory surgery database within the United States. Released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 1996 and again in 2006, these reports were used to estimate the vo...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Bernstein DT,Chen C,Zhang W,McKay SD

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purposes of the current investigation are to evaluate the epidemiology of water sport injuries at a coastal tertiary trauma center and to determine the association of these activities with spinal column injury and to determine whether aquatic trauma injuries differ significantly from those that occur terrestrially...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Kane I,Ong A,Radcliff KE,Austin LS,Maltenfort M,Tjoumakaris F

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pectoralis major ruptures occur in large, muscular individuals, and repair constructs may experience significant tension. Four different suture techniques were evaluated biomechanically to determine the effect of suture technique on optimizing fixation strength. Forty fresh-frozen cadaveric shoulders were repaired usi...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Gregory JM,Klosterman EL,Thomas JM,Hammond J,Shewman EF,Wang VM,Verma NN,Romeo AA

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The best screening method for developmental dysplasia of the hip is controversial. Ultrasonography is sensitive, but cost-effectiveness may limit its use. This study assessed whether ultrasound screening would increase in effectiveness if targeted toward infants with established risk factors for developmental dysplasi...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： LeBa TB,Carmichael KD,Patton AG,Morris RP,Swischuk LE

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the axial and torsional stiffness of polyaxial locked plating techniques compared with fixed-angle locked plating techniques in a distal tibia pilon fracture model. The effect of using a polyaxial screw to cross the fracture site was examined to determine its ability to control relative fracture si...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Yenna ZC,Bhadra AK,Ojike NI,Burden RL,Voor MJ,Roberts CS

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：:Bilateral femur fractures have been associated with frequent morbidity and mortality. Associated injuries and massive hemorrhage contributed to mortality rates that were as high as 27% in previous reports. The goals of this study were to determine the frequency of associated complications, including mortality, and to ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Lane MK,Nahm NJ,Vallier HA

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Displaced femoral neck fractures in physiologically young patients are best treated with anatomic reduction and stable fixation. Several surgical approaches to the femoral neck have previously been described, although they are fraught with disadvantages such as poor visualization, the need for 2 incisions, and risk of...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Vopat BG,Daniels AH,Lareau CR,Christino MA,Kane PM,Hayda RA,Born CT

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perilunate and perilunate fracture dislocations are high-energy injuries with the wrist loaded in extension, ulnar deviation, and intercarpal supination. The force vector travels from a radial to a ulnar direction and can result in complex carpal instability. The diagnosis is often delayed, which can result in subopti...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Wilke B,Kakar S

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：:The effect of simulated early weight bearing on both micromotion and pullout strength of uncemented distal femoral stems was evaluated in this study. The effect of stem endosteal contact and bone quality on implant pullout strength was also analyzed. A randomized matched-pair study was performed using 8 bilateral pair...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Barr JS,White JK,Punt SE,Conrad EU 3rd,Ching RP

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study was to review the authors' initial experience with arthroscopic transosseous rotator cuff repair. Thirty-one patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears underwent arthroscopic transosseous rotator cuff repair over a 15-month period. Preoperatively, demographics and subjective scores were rec...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Black EM,Lin A,Srikumaran U,Jain N,Freehill MT

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advancements in total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) over the past several decades have led to improved patient outcomes and implant survivorship. Despite these innovations, many implant manufacturers still consider a preoperative coronal plane deformity greater than 10° a relative contraindication to TAA. Without proper in...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Hanselman AE,Powell BD,Santrock RD

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate the latest trends and demographics of surgical treatment of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) insufficiency in the United States. Patients who underwent surgical treatment of PCL insufficiency from 2007 to 2011 were identified by searching the International Classification o...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Wang D,Berger N,Cohen JR,Lord EL,Wang JC,Hame SL

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：:Distal femur fractures routinely heal by secondary bone healing, which relies on interfragmentary motion. Periarticular locking plates are commonly used for fixation in distal femur fractures but are associated with a high nonunion rate, likely due to the stiffness of the constructs. Far cortical locking (FCL) screws ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Adams JD Jr,Tanner SL,Jeray KJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study investigated revision after modular short stem implantation. Results are presented for 2 different types of neck adapters (titanium and cobalt-chromium [CoCr]). Eighty-five patients with titanium adapters and 87 patients with CoCr adapters underwent follow-up examination after an average of 5.7 ...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Wittenberg RH,Steffen R

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bisphosphonates are the most commonly prescribed drugs to treat osteoporosis because they have been proposed to prevent bone loss. Nevertheless, in up to 0.1% of patients, long-term use may cause atypical stress or insufficiency femoral fractures. Bilateral femoral shaft fractures have been reported after long-term us...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Rifai A,Pourtaheri S,Carbone A,Callaghan JJ,Stadler CM,Record N,Issa K

更新日期：2015-02-01 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：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of patients undergoing subpectoral biceps tenodesis for bicipital tendonitis with a superior labral anterior-posterior (SLAP) tear. Patients undergoing primary subpectoral biceps tenodesis for arthroscopically confirmed SLAP tears with signs or findings of bicipit...

journal_title：Orthopedics

authors： Gupta AK,Chalmers PN,Klosterman EL,Harris JD,Bach BR Jr,Verma NN,Cole BJ,Romeo AA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00