Category: Commentary

Retraction: Comparison of the Mini-Midvastus With the Mini-Medial Parapatellar Approach in Primary TKA

Posted on February 14, 2011

Notice of Retraction: Incorrect Data in “Comparison of the Mini-Midvastus With the Mini-Medial Parapatellar Approach in Primary TKA” (Orthopedics. 2010; 33[10].  http://www.orthosupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=70287 ) To the Editor.—We write to retract the article, “Comparison of the Mini-Midvastus With the Mini-Medial Parapatellar Approach in Primary TKA,”1 published in the October 2010 issue of Orthopedics. Although the …

Meetings must adapt as surgeons specialize

Posted on April 17, 2009

by Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen, MD In Europe, we are seeing a growing trend toward specialization in orthopaedic surgery. Just a mere 10 or 15 years ago, many of us saw a wide range of orthopaedic cases in our day-to-day practices, especially if we worked at smaller hospitals or clinics outside the …

Using plasma-rich growth factors in orthopaedic surgery and trauma: What does the future hold?

Posted on November 11, 2008

By Ramon Cugat, MD, PhD ORTHOPAEDICS TODAY EUROPE 2008; 11:1 In modern orthopaedic surgery, we are always challenged to identify treatment options that work safely, effectively and possibly better and less invasively than the current standards. In some cases, treatment options like plasma rich in growth factors can help the body heal …