Orthopedics
Original Research
Effect of Distal Stem Geometry on Interface Motion in Uncemented Revision Total Hip Prostheses
In this study, we compared differences in motion at the bone-prosthesis interface in femora in which a fluted, tapered, or cylindrical distal stem...
Original Research
Incidence of Patellar Clunk With a Modern Posterior-Stabilized Knee Design
Patellar clunk is an uncommon complication of posterior-stabilized total knee arthroplasty (TKA), though the incidence has been reported to be as...
Original Research
Effects of a Preoperative Femoral Nerve Block on Pain Management and Rehabilitation After Total Knee Arthroplasty
The objective of this prospective, randomized, double-blind study was to determine if preoperative administration of a femoral nerve block reduces...
Case Reports
An Unusual Cause of Failure of a Total Knee Replacement
Article
Baastrup Disease
Article
Newly Available, Newly Approved
HIP-BEARING SYSTEM DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., has announced a new option for restoring hip mobility in patients who require total hip...
Original Research
Biomechanical Analysis of Flexor Digitorum Profundus and Superficialis in Grip-Strength Reduction
Grip strength is generated through extrinsic flexor tendon and intrinsic muscle actuation. In the study reported here, we analyzed the grip-...
Case Reports
Iatrogenic Propagation of Anterior Fracture-Dislocations of the Proximal Humerus: Case Series and Literature Review With Suggested Guidelines for Treatment and Prevention
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. Fracture-dislocations of the proximal humerus, though rare, are difficult to manage.
Case Reports
Ankle Dislocation Without Fracture in a Child
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. Ankle injuries in children are most commonly associated with fractures of the growth plates...
Commentary
Challenging Conventional Wisdom
Tips
Second-Generation Concepts for Locked Plating of Proximal Humerus Fractures
Displaced fractures of the proximal humerus remain particularly difficult to treat. Because of the poor quality of cancellous bone, it seemed that...