Orthopedics Today Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Orthopedics Today.

Table of Contents

• Indications and techniques for hip arthroscopy continue to evolve
• Antibiotics fail to prevent infection after elective soft tissue hand surgery
• Study: Arthroscopic remplissage successfully fills glenohumeral head defects
• Best displaced femoral neck fracture treatment influenced by surgeon, patient factors
• Clinical exams more sensitive, but MRIs more specific for diagnosis of wrist injuries
• Study: Crosslinked polyethylene may last a lifetime in patients older than 50 years
• CT findings support syndesmotic screw removal for reduction of tibiofibular joint
• External rotation, number of pitches affects shoulder injury rates in softball pitchers
• Large study tests efficacy of three, smaller daily doses of viscosupplementation
• Lower rate of radiolucency seen in uncemented vs cemented UKA
• Nanostructured scaffold shows promising results for treating osteochondral defects
• Reamer-irrigator-aspirator use safe and efficient for harvesting bone graft
• Shoulder program will focus on common and difficult clinical issues
• Study: Spine care at centers of excellence no different than other programs
• Spine surgeons can safely perform anterior lumbar surgery without access surgeons
• Surgeon offers tips and tricks for approaching cases of patella instability
• Surgeon shares tips and tricks to using bone procedures for unstable shoulders
• Surgeons debate merits of transtibial vs anteromedial portal drilling in ACL surgery
• Synovial fluid white blood cell count of 10,000 may indicate an early hip infection
• Use of pressure measure alone insufficient to detect compartment syndrome
• Vertebroplasty with a side opening-cannula effective for compression fractures
• Proposed passive immunization is designed to be given to patients prior to revision total joint replacement
• Court’s decision will not solve the need for further health care reform Douglas W. Jackson, MD
• Acknowledgment of comorbidities could improve fracture-prediction algorithms
• Exercise therapy recommended as initial treatment for non-traumatic meniscal tears
• Hemiarthroplasty through direct anterior approach for hip fracture yields good outcomes
• Study finds patients rapidly recover from stiffness following arthroscopic shoulder surgery
• Eradicate periprosthetic infection with irrigation and debridement Erik Hansen, MD; Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS
• Apps can aid the orthopedic surgeons in keeping abreast of the literature Matthew J. DiPaola, MD
• Supreme Court’s decision will impact health care law Lawrence H. Brenner, JD; B. Sonny Bal, MD, PhD, JD, MBA
• Hip arthroscopy specialist advanced continuity of care for steeplechase riders
• A physician assistant is an investment of your time, money and reputation Jennifer Van Atta, MS PA-C
• Nexus of psychological and physical health impacts surgical performance, training
• Suture-based arthroscopic repair promotes healing and preserves the meniscus