Orthopedics
Case Reports
Closed-Reduction Percutaneous Pinning of a Complex Divergent Carpometacarpal Fracture-Dislocation Involving the 4 Ulnar Carpometacarpal Joints
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Bilateral Comminuted Radial Shaft Fractures From a Single Gunshot: Fixation With Alternative Techniques
Acute bilateral radial shaft fractures are an unusual entity that has not been previously reported in the literature. Given its bilaterality, this...
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The "Bluie," a Simplified Method for Applying a Vacuum-Assisted Closure Dressing in Residual Limbs and Complex War Wounds
An impervious plastic stockinet can facilitate application of a vacuum-assisted closure dressing in complex, traumatic wounds. This article...
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Single-Injection Viscosupplementation Genzyme Corporation announced on February 26, 2009, that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted...
Original Research
Radiographic Assessment of Sternal Notch Level and Its Significance in Approaching the Upper Thoracic Spine
In this retrospective study, we used anteroposterior plain radiographs of the neck to analyze sternal notch level in relation to the upper...
Case Reports
Ankle Clonus and Wakeup Tests During Posterior Spinal Fusion: Correlation With Bispectral Index
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. Spinal cord injury and its resultant neurologic deficits are recognized complications of...
Case Reports
Use of C1 Lateral Mass and C2 Intralaminar Fixation to Stabilize a 30-Year-Old Odontoid Fracture That Was Causing Myelopathy
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. Odontoid fractures occur with a bimodal incidence.
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The Economy and Orthopedic Surgery
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Use of Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography/Low-Resolution Computed Tomography Fusion Imaging in Detecting an Unusually Presenting Osteoid Osteoma of the Lumbar Vertebra
In this article, we describe an unusual presentation of osteoid osteoma of the lumbar vertebra in a woman in her early 30s.
Clinical Review
Proximal Tibial Stress Fractures Associated With Primary Degenerative Knee Osteoarthritis
Tibial stress fractures are not rare—they have been extensively studied in young athletes and soldiers and in elderly people with rheumatoid...