Orthopedics
Original Research
Luxatio Erecta: Case Series With Review of Diagnostic and Management Principles
We reviewed 11 cases of luxatio erecta (inferior shoulder dislocation) managed acutely at our institutions to gain insight into the diagnostic and...
Case Reports
Idiopathic Chronic Calcific Periarthritis in a Child
Calcific periarthritis is a calcium deposition disease of the periarticular tissues. Deposits of calcium from calcific periarthritis can be found...
Clinical Review
Historical Perspective on Two-Stage Reimplantation for Infection After Total Hip Arthroplasty at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City
In this article, we report on our use of a 2-stage exchange in managing infected total hip arthroplasties (THAs) at the Hospital for Special...
Commentary
Weighing Your Future Job Options in Today's Market
Abstract not available. Introductory paragraphs provided instead.For better or for worse, since 2003, the Accreditation Council for Graduate...
Case Reports
Bilateral Uncemented Ceramic-on-Ceramic Total Hip Arthroplasty in a 26-Year-Old Man With Morquio Syndrome
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. Morquio syndrome, also known as type IV mucopolysaccharidosis, is an autosomal recessive...
Case Reports
Mycobacterium bovis Infection of Total Hip Arthroplasty After Intravesicular Bacille Calmette-Guérin Therapy
Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a live, attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis. Intravesicular BCG therapy is the most effective treatment for...
Clinical Review
Heterotopic Ossification After Total Hip Arthroplasty
Heterotopic ossification (HO), the development of bone outside its normal location in the skeleton, can compromise outcomes of total hip...
News
Severity of ACL Rupture Predicts OA Risk
Major Finding: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction patients were four times more likely to have abnormal joint space narrowing within 4...
News
Patellofemoral Joint May Be Primary Target for Knee Osteoarthritis
Major Finding: On MRI, 20.4% of 970 subjects had cartilage damage in their patellofemoral joint, 10.4% had damage in their tibiofemoral joint; and...
News
Obesity Does Not Dampen Hip Replacement Benefits
Major Finding: Average pretotal hip replacement Oxford hip scores for patients with BMIs below 30 kg/m2 were in the upper teens; their...
News
Arthritis in Other Joints Worsens Outcomes of Knee Replacement Surgery*
Major Finding: About 46% of 494 primary total knee replacement candidates reported pain or other problems in four or more other joints. Data...