Objectives: We evaluated the economic aspects of an orthopaedic trauma section at a regional Level 1, semi-academic community hospital. This study analyzes the economics of a dedicated hospital-based orthopaedic trauma program. Methods: Institutional…
Study Design. A description of a method for standardizing the nomenclature used in reporting the size and location of lesions in the lumbar or thoracic spine is presented. Objectives. To make the reporting of findings on computed tomography or…
Four groups were studied to determine the cooling effect at skin level of ice application over common ankle bandages and casts. The plaster cast, synthetic cast, and Ace(R) wrap dressing groups had 18 participants and the Robert-Jones dressing group…
Objective: In the early 1970s, the Akron dome osteotomy was developed as a salvage surgical option to manage rigid cavus deformity of the foot. This study represents an updated review of surgical cases between 1972 and 2001 constituting 89 patients…
Purpose: Surgical correction of the hip and knee in patients with diastrophic dysplasia is extremely difficult secondary to the markedly distorted pathoanatomy of both the bone and soft tissues. The objective of this study is to provide a…
Background: Surgical correction of the foot and ankle in patients with diastrophic dysplasia is extremely difficult secondary to the markedly distorted pathoanatomy. Several authors have described superficially some of the clinical and radiographic…
Study Design. A description of the technique for lumbar microdecompression and a prospective study of the outcomes. Objective. To describe and analyze a technique that affords an excellent decompression while minimizing damage to surrounding tissues.…
Interbody cage devices, used to assist interbody fusion, are rapidly gaining popularity in the surgical management of chronic low back pain. This update provides a structural classification of commonly used devices and assesses them against a set of…
Lateral column calcaneal lengthening as described by Mosca is a widely accepted technique for the correction of hindfoot valgus and pes planus. It is performed with both allogeneic and autogenous bone graft. The purpose of this study was to evaluate…
As a potential means of comparing hypothyroidism in humans, this work intended to establish a defined hypothyroid state in immature miniature swine and evaluate specific molecular, cellular, and extracellular responses of their growth plates. Two…
Vertically unstable sacral fractures often make it difficult to achieve rigid fixation and there is no consensus on the optimal fixation technique for these injuries. The purpose of this Study was to evaluate complication rate and short-term outcome…
Numerous physiologic derangements can result when body-builders attempt to augment their muscle definition by using diuretics, potassium supplements, and dietary restrictions., A case report describes a 27-year-old male professional bodybuilder who…
Study Design, Caudal vertebrae were obtained from male and female mice from two transgenic lines expressing an erythroid-specific human growth hormone-transgene construct, and gender-matched, age-matched, nontransgenic control mice. Objective. To…
Fungal infection is a rare but devastating complication of total joint arthroplasty. Many patients require removal of the components and resection arthroplasty for cure; however, revision arthroplasty with medicated polymethylmethacrylate bone cement…
Eczema herpeticum (EH), first described in 1887, is characterized by a disseminated skin infection consisting of dome-shaped papules and is associated with fever, lymphadenopathy, and malaise. The condition commonly occurs on the trunk, head, and…
Available studies disagree regarding the influence of patient sex on mortality and complications after spine surgery. We sought to conduct a systematic review and pool the results of existing research to better understand this issue. We performed a…
Background: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is a poorly understood condition affecting adolescents. Prior studies have suggested that the etiology may be related to abnormal collagen in the growth plate cartilage, but we are not aware of any…
Gene expression levels for type II collagen and aggrecan have been determined as potential measures and disease markers of human osteoarthritis in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. In this regard, specimens of affected articular cartilage…
Purpose Cartilage hair hypoplasia (CHH) is a rare metaphyseal chondrodysplasia characterized by short stature and short limbs, found primarily in Amish and Finnish populations. Cartilage hair hypoplasia is caused by mutations in the RMRP gene located…
Background: First metatarsal phalangeal joint (MTP) arthrodesis is a commonly performed procedure for the treatment of hallux rigidus, severe and recurrent bunion deformities, rheumatoid arthritis and other less common disorders of the joint. There…
Background: Spondylolysis defects detected by nuclear scintigraphy but not by plain radiographs represent early lesions. Functional outcome and eventual bony union of these defects are unknown. Hypothesis: Defects with greater degree of healing…
To investigate the source of bone brittleness in the disease osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), biomechanical properties have been measured in the femurs from a homozygous (oim/oim) mutant mouse model of OI, its heterozygous littermates, and wild-type…
The current lack of agreement regarding standardised terminology in musculoskeletal and sports ultrasound presents challenges in education, clinical practice and research. This consensus was developed to provide a reference to improve clarity and…
Objectives: The current lack of agreement regarding standardized terminology in musculoskeletal and sports ultrasound presents challenges in education, clinical practice, and research. This consensus was developed to provide a reference to improve…
