Orthopedics
Video
A Surgeon's Intuition: Listen Before You Operate (An interview with associate editor, Brian J. Cole, MD)
Original Research
Short-Term Projected Use of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Proximal Humerus Fracture Cases Recorded in Humana’s National Private-Payer Database
Indications for reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) have been expanding, and there has been a recent trend in using RTSA to manage proximal...
Original Research
Poorer Arthroscopic Outcomes of Mild Dysplasia With Cam Femoroacetabular Impingement Versus Mixed Femoroacetabular Impingement in Absence of Capsular Repair
Purpose: To compare outcomes of mild dysplasia with cam femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) vs mixed FAI with hip arthroscopy without capsular...
Original Research
The Effect of Ligament Injuries on Outcomes of Operatively Treated Distal Radius Fractures
Various authors have documented wrist ligament injuries in patients with distal radius fractures (DRFs). We conducted a study to determine whether...
Original Research
Rates of Deep Vein Thrombosis Occurring After Osteotomy About the Knee
We conducted a study to determine the rates of symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) after high tibial osteotomy (HTO...
Case Reports
Plesiomonas shigelloides Periprosthetic Knee Infection After Consumption of Raw Oysters
Periprosthetic infections are a leading cause of morbidity after total joint arthroplasty. Common pathogens include Staphylococcus aureus...
Original Research
Music Therapy Increases Comfort and Reduces Pain in Patients Recovering From Spine Surgery
The treatment of pain continues to gain in saliency as a component of defining best practice in medical care. Music therapy is an integrative...
Tips
Using a Modified Ball-Tip Guide Rod to Equalize Leg Length and Restore Femoral Offset
Goals of total hip arthroplasty (THA) include pain alleviation, motion restoration, and normalization of leg-length inequality. Asymmetric leg...
Original Research
Complications and Risk Factors for Morbidity in Elective Hip Arthroscopy: A Review of 1325 Cases
We conducted a study of elective hip arthroscopy patients to determine type and incidence of complications and rates of and risk factors for minor...
Commentary
Hip Arthroscopy
Editor’s Note: AJO is fortunate to have Shane Nho, one of the nation’s leading hip arthroscopists, as our...
Clinical Review
Mastering the Physical Examination of the Athlete’s Hip
Perform a comprehensive examination to determine intra-articular pathology as well as potential extra-articular sources of hip and pelvic pain....