Rheumatology
Case Reports
Delayed Presentation of a Cervical Spine Fracture Dislocation With Posterior Ligamentous Disruption in a Gymnast
Cervical spine injuries are uncommon but potentially devastating athletic injuries. We report a case of a girl gymnast who presented with a...
Original Research
Trends in Primary and Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Among National Basketball Association Team Physicians
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are common in athletes. Techniques and methods of treatment for these injuries continue to vary among...
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Tapping office IT boosts orthopedic patient–reported outcomes
Major finding: Monthly completion rates of patient-reported outcomes questionnaires ranged from a high of 91% to a low of 56%. Data source: An...
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Longer-term opioid use in workers’ comp cases highest in Louisiana
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Recent knee injuries spark rapid cascade to joint failure
Key clinical point: Older adults who report a knee injury should be monitored for accelerated knee OA. Major finding: Knee injury within 1 year of...
Original Research
Velocity Drop in Anconeus Epitrochlearis–Associated Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
The anconeus epitrochlearis (AE) muscle is a common anatomical variation in the cubital tunnel retinaculum of the elbow with an incidence of up to...
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Intraoperative wound anesthetic cut chronic pain after hip replacement
Major finding: Severe pain at 12 months was reduced from 8.6% with standard care to 1.4% with the addition of local anesthetic wound infiltration...
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PCPs waffle in referrals for total joint replacement
Major finding: Lack of clarity about indications thwarted 44.3% of primary care physicians from referring patients for arthroplasty. Data source:...
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Men have more major complications after hip, knee replacement
Major finding: Men had more acute MIs within 90 days after total knee arthroplasty than did women (1.1% vs. 0.8%), more infection within 2 years...
Case Reports
Quadriceps and Patellar Tendon Pie-Crusting as a Treatment for Limited Flexion in Total Knee Arthroplasty
The pie-crusting method of ligament and tendon lengthening has been used successfully in various tissues but is not reported in the literature as...
Case Reports
Psoas Abscess: A Diagnostic Dilemma
Abstract not available.