Orthopedics
Commentary
Five Studies in Fracture Management
Tips
Computer-Reconstructed Radiographs Are as Good as Plain Radiographs for Assessment of Acetabular Fractures
Radiographic evaluation of acutely injured patients with a displaced acetabular fracture usually includes plain radiographs and computed...
Tips
Biomechanical Evaluation of 10 Configurations of a Small External Fixator Set
The small AO (Synthes, Paoli, Pa) external fixator is a valuable tool for the treatment of distal radius fractures. The construct has many...
Original Research
Pullout Strength Variance Among Self-Tapping Screws Inserted to Different Depths
The cortical self-tapping screw (STS) has replaced the non-STS as an aid in fracture fixation. In a recent biomechanical investigation, Berkowitz...
Original Research
Venous Thromboembolism Clinically Detected After Hip Fracture Surgery With Prophylaxis in a Clinical Practice Setting
Clinical trials have shown differences in efficacy among anticoagulants used for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis after hip fracture...
Original Research
Stress Fractures and Stress Reactions of the Diaphyseal Femur in Collegiate Athletes: An Analysis of 25 Cases
In this review of prospectively collected data, representing the largest series of its kind, we identified 25 stress injuries of the diaphyseal...
Article
Newly Availabe, Newly Approved
Bicompartmental Knee Resurfacing System ConforMIS, Inc. announced the launch of a patient-specific bicompartmental knee resurfacing implant.
Case Reports
Ulnar Nerve Palsy Following Closed Radiocarpal Fracture-Dislocation
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. Distal radius fractures are common injuries. Transient median nerve symptoms are often...
Case Reports
Giant Eccrine Spiradenoma of the Hand
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. Since the work of Kersting and Helwig1 in 1956, eccrine spiradenoma (ES) has been...
Case Reports
Isolated Metastatic Lesion of the Trapezium
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. Hand metastases are rare. Their incidence among all metastatic lesions is only slightly...
Case Reports
Lipofibromatous Hamartoma of a Digital Nerve
Lipofibromatous hamartoma of a nerve is a gross enlargement of the nerve caused by large proportions of fat and fibrous tissue, with epineural and...