Orthopedics
Clinical Review
Occupational Hazards Facing Orthopedic Surgeons
Physicians are exposed to occupational hazards of which they are often unaware.
Tips
Calcaneal Plate Fixation of Distal Femoral Fractures
Open reduction and internal fixation constitute the standard of care for management of displaced distal femoral condylar fractures. The...
Commentary
Beware: Orthopedic Surgery Is Hazardous to Our Health
Original Research
Clinical Outcomes of Osteomyelitis Patients Infected With Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus USA-300 Strains
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) USA-300 strains have emerged as an important cause of community-acquired infections. These...
Original Research
An Analysis of Suboptimal Outcomes of Medial Malleolus Fractures in Skeletally Immature Children
We retrospectively analyzed cases of intra-articular medial malleolar fractures in skeletally-immature patients (Salter-Harris III and IV) with...
Clinical Review
Challenges of Spine Surgery in Obese Patients
Obesity, one of the most common health problems in the United States, is becoming more prevalent. At the same time, because of technological...
Case Reports
An Unusual Presentation of Subacute Osteomyelitis: A Talus Brodie Abscess With Tendon Involvement
Brodie abscess is a subacute localized osteomyelitis with a presenting report of intermittent pain of long duration. In this article, we report a...
Commentary
Military Orthopedic Residency: The Good, the Challenging, and the Different
Case Reports
Neuropathic Arthropathy of the Elbow: Two Case Reports
Neuropathic arthropathy (NA) or Charcot joint, is a chronic and progressive degenerative arthropathy associated with an underlying neurologic...
Case Reports
Missed Obturator Hip Dislocation in a 19-Year-Old Man
Traumatic obturator hip dislocations are rare injuries that are typically diagnosed and managed acutely. We encountered a patient who presented...
Case Reports
Fulminant Spread of a Femur Anaerobic Osteomyelitis to Abdomen in a 17-Year-Old Boy
To our knowledge, distant spread of infection in anaerobic osteomyelitis has not been described before.