25 articles in this issue
Horst Balling,Arnulf Weckbach
Purpose: In thoracolumbar fracture treatment, autogenous iliac crest bone grafting (ICBG) is the standard procedure to achieve anterior single-level fusion. To avoid associated problems of graft harvesting, intervertebral cages are an alternative, but can... see more
Christoph Knoth,JoEllen Welter,Ralph Zettl,Florian Hess
Numerous surgical techniques to correct hallux valgus deformities are performed worldwide, some of which were developed to address problems associated with existing techniques. This retrospective study investigated patient’s outcomes and reint... see more
Kenneth A Egol
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the functional outcomes of diabetic patients who were treated for a fracture nonunion against matched controls.Materials and Methods: Sixty-one diabetic patients (type 1 or type 2) were identified from a p... see more
Monil Karia,Sarah Onida,Prashant Singh,Akib Khan,Alun Davies
Background: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to review the effectiveness of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) for thromboprophylaxis in trauma patients treated with lower limb immobilisation.Me... see more
Benjamin Tze Keong Ding,Kelvin Guoping Tan,Chung Yuan Kau,Muhd Farhan bin Mohd Fadil
This study aimed to test the accuracy of the synovial fluid biomarker, a-defensin, in diagnosing septic arthritis in native joints and highlight the pitfalls of its utilization for primary joints. We also discuss the cases where false results were demonst... see more
Ashraf A Khanfour
Ahmet Nadir Aydemir,SELIM ERGÜN,SERDAR SIRAZI,ERHAN OKAY,MURAT BEZER
Paul BIZZOZERO,Alexandre Galland,Martine PITHIOUX,Stéphane AIRAUDI,Jean Noel ARGENSON,Renaud GRAVIER
Introduction: Several surgical techniques for arthroscopic repair of the rotator cuff have been described in the literature. The aim of this study was to determine whether the suture thread locking method in double-row anchors influences their biomechanic... see more
Uri Farkash,Orit Bain,Paul Sagiv,Meir Nyska
Wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) technique is characterized by using local anesthetic plus adrenaline administered into the operative field, enabling us to perform longer and complex hand procedures without the need of an anesthetist. W... see more
Nikolay Mikhailovich Kliushin,Waleed Ahmed Mekki,Anatoliy Sergeyevich Sudnitsyn
Marek Trybus,Mateusz Koziej
The aim of this study was to compare preoperative scores of Patients’ Reported Outcomes Measures of two of the most common upper extremity compression neuropathies: Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (CuTS) or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) in a single center. In tota... see more
Ciaran K Mc Donald
Dislocation following total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a complication with reported incidence rates varying from 0.5% to 10.6%. Placement of an abduction pillow is a precautionary measure undertaken to help prevent acute hip dislocation. Our primary a... see more
Hamidreza Yazdi,Alireza Yousof gomrokchi,Ara Nazarian,John Y Kwon,Mohammad Ghorbanhoseini
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) injury may require operative treatment. Marx et al. described the latest technique for reconstruction of MCL. While good results have been reported using the Marx technique, some issues have been observed. To address... see more
Carlos Jiménez,Maximiano Lombardo,Inés Rodríguez,Elvira Montañez
The purpose of this study is evaluate and compare efficacy of tranexamic acid (TXA) versus autologous blood salvage systems in blood loss management following primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Observational, prospective, randomized study performed be... see more
Toby Jennison
The aim of this case series is to determine rates of revision in patients with Paget's disease undergoing total hip. replacements. Patients presenting to a single with Paget's disease of the femur or acetabulum undergoing total hip arthroplasty. Retrospec... see more
Sorawut Thamyongkti,Somsak Kupniratsaikul,Numphung Numkarunarunrote,Phonphrom Vivatsrikul,Kitiphong Kongrukgreatiyos
The purpose of this study was to find the correlation between supraspinatus tendon (SSP) tear, ATI and ATD. A case-control study design was conducted. The patients were selected from individuals presenting with shoulder pain. ATI and ATD... see more
Haridimos Tsibidakis
Purpose: compare the outcomes of the Taylor Spatial Frame (TSF) versus the Unipolar External Fixator (UEF) (Hoffman) in children’s tibial diaphyseal fractures.Materials and methods: forty-two children with high-energy diaphyseal tibial fractures underwent... see more
Tal Frenkel Rutenberg,Maria Vitenberg,Nir Cohen,Yichayaou Beloosesky,Barak Haviv,Steven Velkes
Matej Kersic,Drago Dolinar,Vane Antolic,Blaz Mavcic
Case-reports of broken modular femoral necks have implied increased shear loading as the main culprit. The study aim was to determine whether total hip endoprostheses with modular femoral necks produced larger magnitudes of shear force, smaller leg length... see more
Thomas Neri,Aaron Beach Beach,Frederic Farizon,Remi Philippot
Objective: The purpose was to determine whether or not an additional compression screw to an arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP1) by plate conferred any clinical and radiological benefits for the patient.Methods: 105 cases (95 patient... see more
Ferhat Say,Erkan Inkaya,Deniz Gürler,Murat Bülbül,Emre Gültaç
Background: Comparison of minimally invasive plate versus intramedullary nailing in the treatment of distal tibial metaphyseal fractureMethods: Treatment was made by locked anatomic tibial plate with MIPO technique on 17 patients (Group1), closed int... see more
Wasim Khan
mohammed anter meselhy,emad sanad,mamdoh elkaramany
Abstract:Introduction:Treatment of non-union of the bone is a challenge, especially when fracture complicated with infection, angulation and translation, which is difficult to be managed by conventional methods.Here, we discussed the technique and t... see more
Sudarshan Munigangaiah,Rebecca Lyons,Evelyn Murphy,Aiden T Devitt,John P McCabe
Spinal metastases are causing a treatment dilemma worldwide. As current medicine evolves, treatment of primary tumours is improving, leading to increased survival and hence later presentation of metastases. Spine is one of the main locations for metastase... see more
Alex Robbins,Carla Maden,Andrea Volpin,Sujith Konan
Purpose: Three dimensional (3D) printing, a form of rapid prototyping (RP) which is based on computer aided design (CAD) has been around for decades. The aim of this paper is to review the literature on the clinical application of 3D printing in orthopaed... see more