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Current Trends in Shoulder Arthroplasty
The Arthritic, Cuff-Deficient Shoulder—When Is Hemiarthroplasty Enough?
This article outlines the role of hemiarthroplasty in the treatment of cuff-tear arthropathy. Rotator cuff tear arthropathy, kinematics, and...
Original Research
Use of Fluoroscopically Guided Intra-articular Hip Injection in Differentiating the Pain Source in Concomitant Hip and Lumbar Spine Arthritis
We retrospectively tested the effectiveness of fluoroscopically guided intra- articular hip injection in differentiating the pain generator in...
Case Reports
Acute Calcific Tendinitis of the Hand: 2 Case Reports Involving the Abductor Pollicis Brevis
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. Acute calcific tendinitis of the hand is an uncommon condition often excluded from the...
Original Research
Connecting Multiple Open Wounds to a Single Negative-Pressure Dressing
We present a new technique for connecting open wounds to a negative-pressure device. In this technique, a flexible, small-diameter intravenous...
Original Research
Biomechanical Analysis of Flexor Digitorum Profundus and Superficialis in Grip-Strength Reduction
Grip strength is generated through extrinsic flexor tendon and intrinsic muscle actuation. In the study reported here, we analyzed the grip-...
Article
Characterization of a Consistent Radiographic Finding in Chronic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency: The Posteromedial Osteophyte
Often found in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an osteophyte, at the posterior lateral corner of the medial tibial plateau,...
Case Reports
Concurrent Opening Wedge Osteotomy and Total Knee Replacement in a Patient With Posttraumatic Arthritis and a Varus Tibial Malunion
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. Combined extra-articular deformity of the tibia along with osteoarthritis of the knee joint...
Clinical Review
5 Points on Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Cervical Spine: What You Need to Know
Abstract not available.
Article
Dislocation of the Proximal Tibiofibular Joint in Association With a Tibial Shaft Fracture: Two Case Reports and a Literature Review
Dislocation of the proximal tibiofibular joint (PTFJ) in association with a displaced tibial shaft fracture and an intact fibula is an exceedingly...
Case Reports
Total Knee Arthroplasty for Degenerative Arthritis in a Patient With Femoral Trochlear Dysplasia: A Case Report
Abstract not available.