Orthopedics Today Current Issue
The following articles appeared in the print edition of Orthopedics Today.
Table of Contents
- Platelet-rich plasma: For now, more questions than answers
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- Acetabular fractures treated with ORIF in geriatric population have reasonable outcomes
- Anger: Friend or foe? John D. Kelly IV, MD
- ATV-related spine injuries in children continue to rise
- Delaying radiation after traumatic acetabular fractures can significantly increase incidence of heterotopic ossification
- Fracture healing abilities of EP-2 receptor agonist debated by orthopedic surgeons, radiologists
- Health care reform: Grandfathered health plan regulations Jamie A. Weyeneth; Amy M. Gordon
- In-hospital mortality from trauma linked to late-night arrival time
- Increased incidence of patellar clunk/crepitation observed with high-flexion implants for primary TKA
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- Is RNA-based polymerase chain reaction a promising molecular technique for diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection? Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS
- Medicare physician payment cut pushed back, physicians remain cautious
- New generation of cementless implants show promise for tibial fixation in TKR
- Post-TKA mechanical thromboembolic prophylaxis found safe and effective
- Prior shoulder stabilization may shorten professional careers of some NFL players
- Professional pitchers with weak shoulders in the preseason prone to in-season injuries
- The use of antibiotic-laden cement in primary TKR may not be justified
- Controlling costs: We can do more to contain overutilization and use of unproven orthopedic treatments Douglas W. Jackson, MD
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- Outcomes for hemiarthroplasty for proximal humeral fractures deteriorate over years
- Doctor vs. device manufacturer: A case study in what not to do Lawrence H. Brenner, JD; B. Sonny Bal, MD, PhD, JD, MBA
- Osteoporosis and the specialist: How do we treat the osteoporotic patient?
- Arthroscopic PCL reconstruction with a soft tissue system