Orthopedics Today Current Issue

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

Table of Contents

• Use of arthroscope in fracture fixation still up for debate
• Common predictive variables provided adequate risk adjustment for comparing clinical outcomes
• Deep infection associated with nonunion, delayed healing after treatment for open fracture
• Emergency department visit data may provide information on post-discharge care
• Hip abduction, external rotation strength may predict noncontact ACL injury
• Malnourished patients had increased risk for short-term complications after TSA
• Pediatric patients had worse functional outcomes following revision ACL reconstruction
• Revision UKA to TKA, revision TKA to TKA yielded similar outcomes
• Risk-adjustment models allow more accurate comparison of outcomes with TJA registry data
• Small-fragment cortical lag screws maintained reductionin coronal plane fractures
• Study shows increase in arthroplasty for treatment of proximal humerus fractures
• Study: Upper extremity injuries in NASCAR are position-specific
• Time to accept role of outpatient total joint, spine procedures at all levels Anthony A. Romeo, MD
• Cost-utility analysis indicates reverse TSA is cost-effective for treatment of proximal humerus fractures
• Favorable short-term radiographic outcomes seen after TKA performed with posterior-stabilized implant
• Topical and IV tranexamic acid use yielded decreased blood loss in THA
• Rethinking the role of antibiotics in bone cement Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS; Andrew N. Fleischman, MD
• VIDEO: A look at factors which lead to OA development after ACL injury, reconstruction
• Distal UCL tears had higher rates of failure vs proximal tears with nonoperative care
• Landmark trials can significantly impact orthopedic treatment methodologies
• Patients likely benefit from Bankart repair of initial shoulder dislocation
• Preoperative condition seen as key in return to baseline function after anterior shoulder instability
• Recreational athletes found likely to return to sport following hip arthroscopy for FAI
• VIDEO: Lattermann speaks to early anti-inflammatory treatment in patients with ACL tears
• VIDEO: Walters discusses effect of PRP for treatment of knee pain following ACL reconstruction
• VIDEO: A look at OA risk in patients who underwent ACL reconstruction
• Rules of medical liability often derived from interpretations of standards of care Lawrence H. Brenner, JD; B. Sonny Bal, MD, PhD, JD, MBA
• A 31-year-old woman with right hip pain Michael D. Stover, MD; Daniel B. Gibbs, MD
• A walkthrough of the surgical repair of meniscal root tears Aaron J. Krych, MD; Michael J. Stuart, MD