Orthopedics Today Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• Platelet-rich plasma promises pain relief and healing, but remains controversial
• Study: Aspirin as effective as warfarin for prevention of blood clots after TJR
• Health care is moving toward a single-payer system Douglas W. Jackson, MD
• Bundled payments may be the next ‘blockbuster’ in orthopedic surgery Steven F. Schutzer, MD; Maureen Geary; Kim Beekmann, RN, BSN
• Elderly patients show similar results as younger patients with mobile bearing UKA
• Knee osteoarthritis, cartilage lesions linked to vitamin K deficiency, study finds
• Patients with Perthes disease show good hip range of motion at 25 years
• DePuy Synthes Joint Reconstruction launches knee system at AAOS
• Smith & Nephew highlights medical device portfolio at AAOS
• Wright Medical Group Inc. completes acquisition of BioMimetic Therapeutics
• Zimmer introduces new knee replacement system at AAOS
• Aspiration brings short-term benefits for patients with knee effusion with a traumatic etiology
• Fewer repeat procedures seen with anterolateral approach for pilon fractures
• Natural history of PCL injuries: Long-term results favorable with nonoperative treatment
• No marked benefit seen to continuous passive motion following TKA
• Study: No ‘safe’ blood metal ion level helps to predict function in MoM hips
• Surgeons hopeful reliable solutions will emerge soon for THA dislocation
• Trigger finger patients more likely to need surgery after two steroid injections
• Meeting sparks business platform for health care professionals, industry Orrin I. Franko, MD; Matthew J. DiPaola, MD
• Physician-owned distributorships face increased scrutiny Lawrence H. Brenner, JD; B. Sonny Bal, MD, PhD, JD, MBA
• Leaders discuss concepts on femoral tunnel drilling in ACL reconstruction
• Midshaft clavicle fractures require planning and careful manipulation Christopher S. Ahmad, MD