Orthopedics
Clinical Review
Imaging for Nonarthritic Hip Pathology
Be sure to have a well centered AP pelvis without rotation. Get at least 3 plain radiographs—AP pelvis, false profile, and lateral hip view....
Clinical Review
Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement: Labrum, Cartilage, Osseous Deformity, and Capsule
Repair the labrum when tissue quality is good. Avoid overcorrection of acetabulum by measuring center edge angle. Cam resection should be...
Clinical Review
Evolution of Femoroacetabular Impingement Treatment: The ANCHOR Experience
Our understanding of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) as a cause of hip pain and secondary osteoarthritis has rapidly evolved since Ganz’s...
Clinical Review
Multicenter Outcomes After Hip Arthroscopy: Epidemiology (MASH Study Group). What Are We Seeing in the Office, and Who Are We Choosing to Treat?
As the field of hip arthroscopy continues to grow rapidly, our understanding of the population of patients undergoing hip arthroscopy has led to...
Clinical Review
Current Concepts in Labral Repair and Refixation: Anatomical Approach to Labral Management
Arthroscopic labral repair and refixation have garnered much attention over the past several years. Restoration of suction seal and native labral...
Tips
Current Techniques in Treating Femoroacetabular Impingement: Capsular Repair and Plication
Management of the hip capsule has evolved with increased awareness that capsular closure during hip arthroscopy restores the normal anatomy of the...
Conference Coverage
Bariatric surgery or total joint replacement: which first?
NEW ORLEANS – Encourage obese patients who need a total hip or knee replacement to undergo bariatric surgery beforehand, not after.
Tips
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: Current Philosophy in 2016
The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is the primary restraint to valgus stress between 20° and 125° of motion. Overhead athletes, most commonly...
Case Reports
Potential Operating Room Fire Hazard of Bone Cement
Approximately 600 cases of operating room (OR) fires are reported annually.1 The incidence of OR fires in the United States equals that of...
Original Research
Biomechanics of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Mesh–Augmented Single-Row Rotator Cuff Repairs
Healing after rotator cuff repair (RCR) can be challenging, especially in cases of large and massive tears, revision repairs, and tendons with...