Orthopedics
Conference Coverage
Study characterizes injury risk in cervical myelopathy patients
Compared with age-matched controls, patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy had a significantly increased incidence of falls, hip fractures...
Conference Coverage
PROMIS physical function domain outperforms in cervical spine patients
In elective cervical spine surgery, the PROMIS physical function domain outperformed other commonly used tools to measure patient-reported...
News
Study: TKA patients recover faster with periarticular analgesia injection
Patients more often recovered faster from a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) when they received a periarticular injection of analgesic medication...
For Residents
The Changing Landscape of Orthopedic Practice: Challenges and Opportunities
Case Reports
Nonconsecutive Pars Interarticularis Defects
Lumbar spondylolysis is a well-recognized condition occurring in adolescents because of repetitive overuse in sports. Nonconsecutive spondylolysis...
Case Reports
Acute Onset of Vancomycin Anaphylaxis With Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in an Orthopedic Patient Despite Prior Repeated Exposure
Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic that exhibits bactericidal activity against gram-positive cocci. It is commonly recommended for surgical...
Case Reports
Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by Cryptococcus gattii
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a severe soft-tissue infection that can lead to high morbidity and mortality. The etiology of NF is often...
Original Research
Functional Knee Outcomes in Infrapatellar and Suprapatellar Tibial Nailing: Does Approach Matter?
We conducted a study to determine differences in knee pain in patients who underwent either traditional infrapatellar nailing or suprapatellar...
Original Research
US National Practice Patterns in Ambulatory Operative Management of Lateral Epicondylitis
Lateral epicondylitis is a common cause of elbow pain, frequently responsive to nonoperative management. There are multiple operative techniques...
Original Research
Total Knee Arthroplasty in Hemophilic Arthropathy
Hemophilic arthropathy of the knee is common among patients with hemophilia and is a major cause of severe joint pain and functional disability...
Original Research
Effects of Tranexamic Acid Cytotoxicity on In Vitro Chondrocytes
Use of topical tranexamic acid (TXA) in orthopedic surgery has been expanding over the past decade, with increasing evidence confirming reductions...