By Danielle L. Scher, MD; Jennifer Moriatis Wolf, MD; Brett D. Owens, MD, MAJ, MC, USA ORTHOPEDICS 2009; 32:276 Educational Objectives As a result of reading this article, physicians should be able to: Identify the typical presentation of lateral epicondylitis based on history and physical examination. Review the pathophysiology underlying the development of lateral …
by Keith S. Hechtman, MD; John W. Uribe, MD; Angie Botto-vanDemden, PhD; Gary M. Kiebzak, PhD Abstract Thirty patients (31 elbows) with epicondylitis unresponsive to nonsurgical treatment (including steroid injection) for >6 months received a single treatment of platelet-rich plasma injected with a peppering technique. Patients were followed using a …
Cho NS. Am J Sports Med. 38(4):664-671. April 2010. Korean investigators found that the suture bridge technique for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair yielded good tendon-to-bone healing; however, retears were common in the muscle-tendon junction. In their cohort study, Nam Su Cho, MD, from the Kyung Hee University School of Medicine in …
by Gorthi Venkat, MS; Young Lae Moon, MD; Woong Chae Na, MD; Keum Young So, MD Abstract During arthroscopic procedures, leakage of irrigation fluid into surrounding tissue planes is a frequently noticed phenomenon usually clinically asymptomatic and resolving within 12 hours postoperatively. Although rare, this fluid may produce life-threatening complications …
By Stamatios A. Papadakis, MD, PhD; Lubna Khaldi, MD; Eleni C. Babourda, MD; Stefanos Papadakis, MD; Thomas Mitsitsikas, MD; George Sapkas, MD ORTHOPEDICS 2008; 31:278 Characterized by spontaneous or post-traumatic progressive resorption of bone, vanishing bone disease is a rare entity. Since first being described in 1838,1 approximately 200 cases of vanishing bone disease have been reported in …
By Jia Li, MD; Weidong Xu, MD; Ling Xu, MD; Zhimin Liang, MD ORTHOPEDICS 2008; 31:1199 Abstract Total hip arthroplasty (THA) with ceramic-on-ceramic bearings and an uncemented design is considered an effective treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip, especially for young, active patients. The new generation of hip resurfacing with large femoral heads offers …
By Jia Li, MD; Weidong Xu, MD; Ling Xu, MD; Zhimin Liang, MD ORTHOPEDICS 2008; 31:1199 Abstract Total hip arthroplasty (THA) with ceramic-on-ceramic bearings and an uncemented design is considered an effective treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip, especially for young, active patients. The new generation of hip resurfacing with large femoral heads offers …