Recently added articles from Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery:
Intra-operative somatosensory-evoked potential monitoring
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Purpose. To evaluate the usefulness of intra-operative somatosensory-evoked potentials (SSEPs) in monitoring spinal cord status via the posterior tibial nerve. Methods. 84 men and 28 women aged 16 to 66 years (72% were aged 20 to 40 years) with spinal trauma (63 in the ...
Anterior versus modified combined instrumentation for burst fractures of the thoracolumbar spine: a biomechanical study in calves
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Purpose. To compare stability after anterior instrumentation alone versus modified combined anterior and posterior instrumentation for burst fractures of the thoracolumbar spine in calves. Methods. Thoracolumbar spines of 10 calves were used. An axial compression force ...
Modified rush pin technique for two- or three-part proximal humeral fractures
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Purpose. To report the outcomes of modified Rush pin fixation for proximal humeral fractures. Methods. 42 men and 20 women aged 19 to 94 (mean, 64) years with 2- or 3-part proximal humeral fractures underwent reduction and fixation using the modified Rush pin technique ....
Acute invaginating docking for infected non-unions of the humerus
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Purpose. To assess the efficacy of acute invaginating docking for infected non-unions of the humerus. Methods. Eight men and 3 women aged 17 to 59 years with infected non-unions of the humerus underwent acute invaginating docking with shortening and Ilizarov ...
Dynamic movement of the long head of the biceps tendon in frozen shoulders
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Purpose. To assess the importance of the dynamic movement of the long head of the biceps (LHB) tendon for treatment of frozen shoulder. Methods. 87 consecutive patients (with 88 frozen shoulders) aged 36 to 77 (mean, 54) years underwent arthroscopic capsular release by a ...
Radiological features of osteoarthritis of the acromiclavicular joint and its association with clinical symptoms
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Purpose. To determine whether increasing age is associated with increased radiological features of osteoarthritis of the acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) in a general population, and whether clinical symptoms correlate with radiological features. Methods. Anteroposterior ...
Staple versus locking compression plate fixation after lateral closing wedge high tibial osteotomy
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Purpose. To compare the results of staple versus locking compression plate fixation after closing wedge high tibial osteotomy. Methods. A group of 23 patients (24 knees) who underwent box high tibial osteotomy and staple fixation was compared with another group of 19 ...
Avulsion fractures of the tibial tubercle
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Purpose. To retrospectively study the epidemiology and treatment of acute avulsion fractures of the tibial tubercle in 12 patients. Methods. Records of 12 patients aged 11 to 17 (mean, 14) years with avulsion fractures of the tibial tubercle presenting to our hospital ...
Morphologic differences of the distal femur between Caucasian and Japanese women
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Purpose. To compare the morphology of the distal femur between Caucasian and Japanese women. Methods. 30 Caucasian women aged 41 to 84 (mean, 67) years and 70 Japanese women aged 54 to 86 (mean, 70) years who underwent total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis were ...
Inter- and intra-observer errors in identifying the transepicondylar axis and Whiteside's line
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Purpose. To assess inter- and intra-observer errors in identifying the transepicondylar axis and Whiteside's line in a cadaveric model mimicking total knee arthroplasty. Methods. Four cadaveric knees with intact soft tissues were used. The knees were exposed anteriorly ...
Anatomic study for pubic medullary screw insertion
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Purpose. To study the anatomy of the pubic ramus and adjacent structures in 160 Japanese to establish a safer pubic screw fixation technique. Methods. 80 male and 80 female Japanese aged 16 to 89 (mean, 50) years (10 persons in each decade of age) underwent 3-dimensional ...
Prosthesis design and stress profile after hip resurfacing: a finite element analysis
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Purpose. To evaluate the effect of prosthesis design on stress profile in the proximal femur after hip resurfacing. Methods. The von Mises stress profile of the native femur was simulated and compared with that of resurfaced femurs using various prosthetic materials ...
Pelvic Ewing's sarcoma: a review from Scottish Bone Tumour Registry
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Purpose. To review various treatment modalities on outcome of patients with pelvic Ewing's sarcoma. Methods. Between January 1948 and December 2004, 18 male and 15 female patients aged 3 to 48 (mean, 20) years with pelvic Ewing's sarcoma were retrospectively reviewed ...
Microbiology of infected arthroplasty: implications for empiric peri-operative antibiotics
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Purpose. To classify the spectrum and antibiotic susceptibility of bacteria isolated from infected hip and knee arthroplasty specimens, and to recommend appropriate empiric peri-operative antibiotics. Methods. From January 1999 to August 2006, specimens from revision hip ...
Review article: Approach-related complications of open versus thoracoscopic anterior exposures of the thoracic spine
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT This article reviews the approach-related complications of open versus thoracoscopic anterior exposures of the thoracic spine and suggests possible ways to avoid them. Key words: complications; spine; surgical procedures, minimally invasive; thoracic surgery, ...
Review article: Kinematic evaluation of the spine: a kinetic magnetic resonance imaging study
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Kinetic magnetic resonance images (kMRIs) of 587 lumbar and 459 cervical spines of symptomatic patients in axially loaded, upright neutral (0°), flexion (40°), and extension (-20°) positions were evaluated. Imaging took 10 to 12 minutes to complete in each position. Cervical ...
Reconstruction of large sacral defects following tumour resection: a report of two cases
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Sacral tumours often present surgical resection and reconstruction challenges. Wide resections result in large sacral defects and neoadjuvant radiotherapy impairs wound healing. The wounds need to be covered with bulky, well-vascularised, healthy tissues. We present 2 cases ...
Osteomyelitis variolosa: a report of two cases
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT We present 2 patients with osteomyelitis variolosa in both elbow joints-sequelae of smallpox. The condyles were elongated and the central portions of the distal humeri were absorbed and the elbow joints were unstable. One of the patients sustained a closed fracture of the distal ...
Spinal infection caused by Mycobacterium avium complex in a patient with no acquired immune deficiency syndrome: a case report
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Spinal infection caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is rarely seen in people who do not have acquired immune deficiency syndrome. We report such a case in a 60-year-old man who underwent anterior spinal fusion after treatment with antibiotics had failed. The ...
Giant cell reparative granuloma of the proximal tibia: a case report
Dec 01, 2008; ... ABSTRACT Giant cell reparative granulomas (GCRGs) are non-neoplastic inflammatory lesions, usually of the jaw or gingiva or small bones of the hands and feet. We report one such case in the right proximal tibia of a 45-year-old man. Radiological studies showed a lytic lesion with ...