Orthopedics

Clinical Review

Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty for Distal Femur Fractures: A Systematic Review of Indications, Implants, Techniques, and Results

Author:

Foster Chen, MD

Robert Li, MD

Ajay Lall, MD

Evan M. Schwechter, MD

Distal femur fractures (DFFs) in elderly patients historically were difficult to treat because of osteoporotic bone, comminution, and intra-...

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Case Reports

Acute Intraprosthetic Dissociation of a Dual-Mobility Hip in the United States

Author:

Mitchell R. Klement, MD

Elizabeth W. Hubbard, MD

Samuel S. Wellman, MD

Paul F. Lachiewicz, MD

After decades of use in Europe, dual-mobility (DM) components for total hip arthroplasty (THA) were approved by the US Food and Drug...

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Conference Coverage

Think twice before recommending partial meniscectomy

Author:

Bruce Jancin

Publish date: May 9, 2017

LAS VEGAS – Patients with knee osteoarthritis and a meniscal tear who underwent arthroscopic partial meniscectomy subsequently experienced...

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Conference Coverage

For bone and joint infections, oral antibiotics match IV, cost less

Author:

Michele G. Sullivan

Publish date: May 3, 2017

For bone and joint infections, oral antibiotics are as good as IV antibiotics and cost much less.

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Commentary

The End of a Season

Author:

Bryan T. Hanypsiak, MD

Spring, it symbolizes a new beginning. The smell of fresh cut grass hangs in the air, and it’s my favorite time of the sports year. A new season...

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Clinical Review

Head, Neck, and Shoulder Injuries in Ice Hockey: Current Concepts

Author:

Charles A. Popkin, MD

Bradley J. Nelson, MD

Caroline N. Park, BA

Steven E. Brooks, MD

T. Sean Lynch, MD

William N. Levine, MD

Christopher S. Ahmad, MD

Ice hockey is a fast-paced contact sport that is becoming increasingly popular in North America. More than 1 million men, women, and juniors are...

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Case Reports

Arthroscopic Excision of Bipartite Patella With Preservation of Lateral Retinaculum in an Adolescent Ice Hockey Player

Author:

Evan W. James, MD

Christopher M. Laprade, BA

Jorge Chahla, MD

Mark E. Cinque, BS, MS

Nicholas I. Kennedy, MD

Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD

Bipartite patella usually is an asymptomatic anatomical variant. However, in some adolescent athletes, it causes anterior knee pain, resulting in...

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Case Reports

Internal Carotid Artery Dissection After Indirect Blunt Cervical Trauma in an Ice Hockey Goaltender

Author:

Ryan M. Degen, MD

Matthew E. Fink, MD

Lisa Callahan, MD

Kenton Fibel, MD

Jim Ramsay, ATC

Bryan T. Kelly, MD

Internal carotid artery dissections are rare injuries that can result from both direct cervical trauma and indirect trauma causing sudden cervical...

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Case Reports

Encapsulated Fat Necrosis Lesion Caused by Morel-Lavallée Lesion in a Professional Ice Hockey Player

Author:

Bryan G. Vopat, MD

Jeffrey E. Wong, MD

Sean Hazzard, PA

Petar Golijanin, BS

William E. Palmer, MD

Peter D. Asnis, MD

Morel-Lavallée (ML) lesions occur when subcutaneous tissue is stripped from fascia and replaced with hematoma or necrotic fat. Encapsulated fat...

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Clinical Review

Joint-Preserving Osteotomies for Isolated Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: Alternatives to Arthroplasty

Author:

Vicente Sanchis-Alfonso, MD, PhD

Jason L. Koh, MD, MBA

Patellofemoral osteotomies can provide excellent symptomatic relief for selected patients with isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFOA)....

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Clinical Review

Measuring Malalignment on Imaging in the Treatment of Patellofemoral Instability

Author:

Miho J. Tanaka, MD

Andrew J. Cosgarea, MD

Assessment of malalignment is an important factor in determining surgical treatment options for patellar instability. Measurement of tibial...

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