Orthopedics Today Current Issue
The following articles appeared in the print edition of Orthopedics Today.
Table of Contents
- Patients who never make it back after ACL injury present opportunities, challenges
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- Predictive value of infection after TJA improved with alpha-defensin test
- Setting accounted for post-acute care spending variation for THR
- Some OA-related costs the year before TKR were for non-recommended treatment
- Type IIB talar neck fractures associated with avascular necrosis
- Wagner approach for hip revision is an alternative to extended osteotomy
- Understand CMS G codes, bundling packages for maximal payments William R. Beach, MD
- Physician-rating websites do not reflect quality, outcome of care Anthony A. Romeo, MD; Benedict U. Nwachukwu, MD, MBA
- AAHKS, ACR release guidelines for management of antirheumatic drugs for patients who undergo TKA, THA
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- Fluoroquinolone use associated with increased risk for carpal tunnel syndrome
- Radial shaft reconstruction with intercalary prosthesis seen as viable for patients with metastatic tumors
- Reduced hip extension muscle strength led to greater risk of lateral ankle sprain in soccer players
- Evidence-based guidelines, new implants may help determine best proximal hip fracture fixation method
- Semi-rigid casts effective, and comfortable for pediatric forearm fractures
- Study finds 27% overall all-cause Pinnacle metal-on-metal THR failure rate at 10 years
- VIDEO: Doral discusses return to sports for patients who underwent UKA
- Fu receives Chinese Sports Medicine Outstanding Contribution Award
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- A 16-year-old female with progressive back pain and right leg numbness Jonathan-James T. Eno, MD; Florette K. Hazard, MD; Chason Ziino, MD; Lawrence A. Rinsky, MD
- What criteria should patients meet before returning to pivoting sports after ACL surgery?
- Care of Kona Ironman World Championship triathlon athletes requires preparation
- Early injury detection, joint inspection, stable fixation aid Lisfranc ORIF in athletes Andrew R. Hsu, MD