Orthopedics
Original Research
Accuracy of Detecting Screw Penetration of the Radiocarpal Joint Following Volar Plating Using Plain Radiographs Versus Computed Tomography
We compared standard and specialized plain radiographs with computed tomography (CT) for their ability to detect screw penetration of the...
Case Reports
Osteochondral Autograft and Hemiarthroplasty for Bilateral Locked Posterior Dislocation of the Shoulder
Posterior shoulder dislocations are rare and account for less than 4% of all shoulder dislocations, with only 6.6% of these proving to be...
Case Reports
Atraumatic Septic Arthritis of the Elbow in a Young Immunocompetent Host Secondary to Distant Hematogenous Spread
We present the case of elbow septic arthritis without trauma, due to hematogenous spread from a distant source in a young immunocompetent host.
Case Reports
Isolated Laceration to the Deep Motor Branch of the Ulnar Nerve by a Retained Foreign Body
This report describes an isolated laceration to the deep motor branch of the ulnar nerve by a retained foreign body. The patient sustained a...
Article
Closed Sagittal Band Injury Due to Low Energy Trauma
Sagittal band injury is a relatively common cause of extensor tendon subluxation caused by inflammatory disease or high-energy trauma. However,...
Original Research
Fire in the Operating Room: A Previously Unreported Ignition Source
Surgical fires are a serious threat to the patient and surgical team in the operating room. Burns have been reported at, and distant to, the...
Article
Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome
Hypothenar hammer syndrome is a rare, but likely underdiagnosed occupational or recreational malady, resulting from repetitive microtrauma to the...
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Andrea T. Cruz, MD
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Edward Diao, MD
Case Reports
Chronic Multifocal Mycobacterium fortuitum Osteomyelitis Following Penetrating Plantar Trauma
We present the case of a 10-year-old girl with Mycobacterium fortuitum osteomyelitis following a plantar puncture wound with vegetative material....
Original Research
Traumatic Central Cord Syndrome: Neurologic Recovery After Surgical Management
The purpose of this study was to evaluate neurologic recovery following an acute, traumatic central cord syndrome (TCCS) injury. We...