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Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Repair of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament: Surgical Technique and Outcomes
A lateral patellar dislocation causes a medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) tear that begins affecting patellar biomechanics. Reconstruction is...
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In-Office Diagnostic Needle Arthroscopy
Over the past decade, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been the gold standard for identification of intra-articular soft tissue pathology......
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Presentation of the 2016 Resident Writer’s Award
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Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Repair
Original Research
Treatment of Unstable Trochanteric Femur Fractures: Proximal Femur Nail Versus Proximal Femur Locking Compression Plate
Unstable trochanteric femur fractures are common fractures that are difficult to manage. We conducted a prospective study to compare functional...
Case Reports
Systemic Hypothermia as Treatment for an Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury in a Professional Football Player: 9-Year Follow-Up
The following report provides clinical follow-up on a National Football League player who sustained a complete cervical spinal cord injury (SCI)...
Case Reports
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome as a Complication of Scoliosis Surgery
Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a rare and potentially life-threatening complication of scoliosis surgery. The anatomical...
Clinical Review
Subscapularis Tenotomy Versus Lesser Tuberosity Osteotomy for Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review
Subscapularis tenotomy (ST) has been the standard method of mobilizing the subscapularis during the approach to a total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA...
Case Reports
Removal of the Distal Aspect of a Broken Tibial Nail
Nail breakage is a known complication of intramedullary nail (IMN) fixation of tibial fractures. Several case reports have described unique...
Original Research
Effect of Plate in Close Proximity to Empty External-Fixation Pin Site on Long-Bone Torsional Strength
Complex tibia fractures are often provisionally stabilized with external fixation prior to definitive fracture fixation. Bicortical defects, such...