Orthopedics Today Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• Pediatric overuse injuries increase due to year round, one sport training
• Alumina-on-HXLPE THA bearings show good long-term wear results
• Comparable readmission rates found for inpatient and outpatient TJA
• Continuous peripheral nerve anesthesia reduces rebound pain
• Greater revision rate seen with ACL graft placement central to the femoral footprint
• Hepatitis C infection did not affect outcomes after total hip arthroplasty
• Low 5-year failure rate found for meniscal allograft transplantation
• Magnetically controlled growing rods yield curve correction, growth similar to traditional rods
• Orthopedic surgeons should address challenges of youth sports from a team approach Anthony A. Romeo, MD
• Tranexamic acid use decreased blood loss in patients undergoing THA, TKA
• Venous thromboembolism and PJI: There is a story here Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS
• Cyclists tend to recover rapidly from clavicle fractures
• ‘Father of fast-track surgery’ calls for more research into ways to improve recovery after THA, TKA
• Increased demand gives orthopaedic surgeons a golden opportunity to lead and take control
• Knee of leading leg more likely to be injured during snowboarding
• Most BASE jumping injuries found to be severe
• Number of skiing injuries decrease as equipment advances
• Speaker: Lacerations most common surfing injury
• Beware of inaccurate documentation and HIPAA ‘trap’ Paul Mogin, JD
• A 12-year-old boy with a right knee injury Scott T. Ferry, MD; Laith Al-Shihabi, MD; Peter N. Chalmers, MD
• Pioneer: John A. Feagin Jr., MD
• Defining the quality (outcomes) of our care: Part 2
• Metatarsal head resurfacing preserves motion in patients with end-stage hallux rigidus Carl T. Hasselman, MD