1st on the web (February 3, 2009) February 2009 Researchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered a mimic of one of “nature’s antibiotics” that can be used to coat medical devices to prevent infection and rejection. The study, published in the Jan. 30 issue of Chemistry & Biology, found that …
Surgeons should rule out impingement in suspected labral tears and referral cases with ‘normal’ X-rays. By Gina Brockenbrough 1st on the web (January 22, 2009) January 2009 Arthroscopic management may be advantageous for many patients with femoroacetabular impingement. At Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2009, Dean K. Matsuda, MD, discussed the indications and technique for arthroscopic …
by Charles Sorbie, MB, ChB, FRCS(E), FRCS(C) We have been aware of the clinical work and innovation of Roman Army surgeons if only by the example of immediate fitting of pylons on leg amputation stumps, to get soldiers back to the battlefields, without delay. The innovative brand of Army surgeons …
by Charles Sorbie, MB, ChB, FRCS(E), FRCS(C) The incidence of club foot (approximately 0.8/1000 to 1.0/1000 live births) has remained much the same, at least in Scandinavia, from the earliest studies in 1913 until 1990. During the 1990s, however, it rose to 1.2/1000 in Denmark and 1.4/1000 Sweden, and for …
Researcher cites short-term follow-up and small comparison groups as limitations of the study. by Gina Brockenbrough While surgeons have debated the need for patellar resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty, research now indicates no significant differences in the clinical and subjective outcomes of patients who underwent patellar resurfacing compared to those …
Abstract Wear, instability, leg length, and muscle recovery are the major obstacles in total hip arthroplasty (THA). The direct anterior approach with fluoroscopic assistance has been proposed to address all four of these issues. The goal of this study was to assess the learning curve, safety, and accuracy of direct …
By Andreas F. Mavrogenis, MD; Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos, MD, DSc; Panayotis N. Soucacos, MD, FACS ORTHOPEDICS 2008; 31:1018 Educational Objectives As a result of reading this article, physicians should be able to: Describe the clinical signs and symptoms, imaging, and histological features of skeletal osteochondromas. List the different variants of skeletal osteochondromas. Discuss the …
By Andrea L. Bowers, MD; Severino R. Bautista, MD; Rocco Bassora, MD; Robin Kaye, MD; Lawrence Wells, MD ORTHOPEDICS 2008; 31:612 Traumatic arteriovenous fistulae are rare injuries in the pediatric population. Most are caused by penetrating injuries or are post-surgical in nature. Fistulae resulting from non-penetrating injuries are often missed early in the course of physical …
By Seth A. Cheatham, MD; Robert G. Hosey, MD; Darren L. Johnson, MD ORTHOPEDICS 2008; 31:1014 October 2008 The use of anabolic steroids in professional athletes has been a concern for a long time; however, the rise in use by younger athletes is especially troubling. Physician-guided education is vital to the creation of an …
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 …