Table of Contents Posterior Fibula of Pes Cavus: Real or Artifact? Answer Based on Cross-Sectional Imaging – Sean C. Peden, MD; John C. Tanner III, MD; and Arthur Manoli II, MD Abstracts | Download | Purchase Cavus foot deformity is… Read more ›
Table of Contents Evaluation of Biofilms on Explanted Shoulder Prostheses Using Functional Biofilm Assay and Scanning Electron Microscopy – Wesley Frevert, MD; Thomas W. Wright, MD; Kevin W. Farmer, MD; Qingping Yang, MS; Aimee M. Struk, MEd, ATC; and Greg Schultz, PhD… Read more ›
Table of Contents Use of 360° Feedback to Develop Physician Leaders in Orthopaedic Surgery – Paul J. Gregory, PhD; David Ring, MD2; Harry Rubash, MD; and Larry Harmon, PhD Abstract | Download | Purchase Twelve service chiefs participated in 360°… Read more ›
Musculoskeletal Manifestations of Amyloidosis: A Focused Review – Thomas X. Nguyen, MD; Abbas Naqvi, MD; Terry L. Thompson, MD; and Robert H. Wilson, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Amyloidosis is a poorly understood condition that can wreak havoc on numerous… Read more ›
Table of Contents Evolution of Health Literacy Research in Orthopaedics and Other Medical Specialties – Kristie Hadden, PhD Abstract | Download | Purchase Research has linked patient outcomes to health literacy in many areas of medicine and health over the… Read more ›
Table of Contents Burnout and Stress in Medicine in the 21st Century: Catastrophe or Opportunity? – Cormac A. O’Donovan, MD, FRCPI Abstract | Download | Purchase Burnout and stress occur in all aspects of life and are considered by many… Read more ›
Table of Contents Axillary Intraneural Ganglion Cysts – Kartik G. Krishnan, MD, PhD; Nikhil K. Prasad, MB, ChB; Kimberly K. Amrami, MD; Paul J. Kurtin, MD; and Robert J. Spinner, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Aside from affecting the… Read more ›
Table of Contents Risk of Injury to Neurovascular Structures During Open Cerclage Wiring of the Femur: A Cadaveric Study – Brian A. Kelly, MD; Dustin S. Hambright, MD; and Edward K. Rodriguez, MD, PhD Abstract | Download | Purchase The… Read more ›
Table of Contents Physician Responsibility and Accountability: Importance of the Diagnosis and Plan – Editorial Best Practices for Periarticular Infiltration With Liposomal Bupivacaine for the Management of Pain After Shoulder Surgery: Consensus Recommendation – Girish P. Joshi, MBBS, MD, FFARCSI;… Read more ›
Table of Contents Maintaining Levels of Lower Extremity Amputations – Christopher Bibbo, DO; David Ehrlich, MD; L. Scott Levin, MD; and Stephen J. Kovach, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Patients who have undergone a lower extremity amputation may develop… Read more ›
Table of Contents Presentation and Management of Venomous Snakebites: Should All Patients Be Transferred to a Tertiary Referral Hospital? – Val H. Irion, MD; James Barnes, MS; Brooke E. E. Montgomery, MPH, PhD; Larry J. Suva, PhD; and Corey O.… Read more ›
Table of Contents How to Decrease Length of Hospital Stay After Total Knee Replacement – Simon C. Mears, MD, PhD; Paul K. Edwards, MD; and C. Lowry Barnes, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Hospital stays have been decreasing for… Read more ›
Table of Contents Questions and Answers Beyond the White Coat: History of a Friendship – C. Lowry Barnes, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Our careers as medical professionals are unquestionably a big part of our lives. But another and… Read more ›
Table of Contents Questions and Answers Collaborative Establishment of an Integrated Orthotic and Rehabilitation Pathway Abstract | Download | Purchase Returning to active military duty and to recreational activities has been difficult for service members sustaining combat-related high-energy lower extremity… Read more ›
Table of Contents Questions and Answers What Defines a High-Volume Hip or Knee Surgeon in the United States? – Brent Libby, MD; Hale Ersoy, MD; and Stephen J. Pomeranz, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase The literature suggests that high-volume… Read more ›
Table of Contents Questions and Asnwers Alternative for Carpal Tunnel Injection: Palmar Injection Site (Rankin’s Zone) – Violeta Gutierrez, MD; Sekinat Kassim, MD; Omar Bibi, MD, MBA; Woodley Desir, MD; Gezzer Ortega, MD; E. Anthony Rankin, MD; Kojo Marfo, MD;… Read more ›
Table of Contents Editorial – L. Andrew Koman, MD Mini-Open Repair of Achilles Rupture in the National Football League Kirk A. McCullough, MD; Christopher M. Shaw, MD; and Robert B. Anderson, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Tears of the… Read more ›
Table of Contents Implications of Humanitarian Orthopaedic Surgery in a Combat Zone: Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom Experience – R. Judd Robins, MD; C. Rees Porta Abstract | Download | Purchase The primary mission of deployed military orthopaedic surgeons… Read more ›
Table of Contents Letter to the Editor Amputation Characteristics Vary by Branch of Service – Chad A. Krueger, MD; James R. Ficke, MD; and Joseph C. Wenke, PhD Abstract | Download | Purchase This study examines the amputees from the… Read more ›
Table of Contents Editorial Patient Selection in Outpatient and Short-Stay Total Knee Arthroplasty – Scott Lovald, PhD; Kevin Ong, PhD; Edmund Lau, MS; Girish Joshi, MD; Steven Kurtz, PhD Abstract | Download | Purchase The purpose of the current study… Read more ›
Table of Contents Role of Nonoperative Treatment of Subacromial Impingement – Purab Viswanath, MD; Vamsi Singaraju, MD; John Lubahn, MD; Mary Nelson, PT; and Timothy Cooney, MS Abstract | Download Article | Purchase Subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) occurs when the… Read more ›
Table of Contents Pharmacologic Treatment of Sport-Related Concussion: A Review – Gary S. Solomon, PhD, and Allen K. Sills, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase The goals of the current study were to review the published research over the past… Read more ›
Table of Contents Editorial – Physician Responsibility and Accountability: Importance of the Diagnosis and Plan – L. Andrew Koman, MD Brachial Artery Injuries in Children – Aaron Snyder, MD, and John C. Crick, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Treatment… Read more ›
Table of Contents Editorial – Philip J. Belmont, Jr., MD; Benjamin K. Potter, MD Identification of Optimal Control Compartments for Serial Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Assessment of Lower Extremity Compartmental Perfusion – Keith Jackson II, MD Abstract | Download A femoral neck… Read more ›
Table of Contents Author Index Subject Index Computer Navigation in Orthopedic Trauma: Safer Surgeries With Less Irradiation and More Precision – Ralitsa Akins, MD, PhD; Amr A. Abdelgawad, MD; and Enes M. Abstract | Download | Purchase Exposure of patients… Read more ›
Table of Contents An Evidence-Based Review of a Single Surgeon’s Experience With Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release – Vani J. Sabesan, MD; Dawn Pedrotty, PhD; James R. Urbaniak, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Although introduced more than 20 years ago,… Read more ›
Table of Contents Oblique Step Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy for Management of Posttraumatic Ulnar Impaction – Edward K. Rodriguez, MD, PhD, and W. Andrew Eglseder, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase We describe an oblique step-cut osteotomy technique for ulnar shortening.… Read more ›
Table of Contents Editorial – Combat Orthopaedics for the Civilian Provider, With Special Emphasis on the Dismounted Complex Blast Injury Dismounted Complex Blast Injury – COL Romney C. Andersen, MD; CDR Mark Fleming, DO; COL Jonathan A. Forsberg, MD; LtCol… Read more ›
Table of Contents Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty: The Promise of New Oral Anticoagulants – James Muntz, MD, FACP Abstract | Download | Purchase Although effective agents exist for thromboprophylaxis to decrease risk… Read more ›
Table of Contents Lawsuit Verdicts and Settlements Involving Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome – Brian C. Crick, Esq., and John C. Crick, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Litigation involving Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) or Complex Regional… Read more ›
Table of Contents Editorial – Disclosure of Conflict of Interest Sideline Emergencies: An Evidence-Based Approach – R. Warne Fitch, MD, Charles L. Cox, MD, MPH, Gene A. Hannah, MD, Alex B. Diamond, DO, Andrew J. M. Gregory, MD Abstract |… Read more ›
Table of Contents Editorial – Lessons to Be Learned From Our Combat Surgeons – L. Andrew Koman, MD Spine Immobilization: Prehospitalization – Daniel G. Kang, MD, and Ronald A. Lehman, Jr., MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Care of the… Read more ›
Table of Contents Medium-Term Results of Total Knee Arthroplasty Using a Medially Pivoting Implant: A Multicenter Study – Michael J. Anderson, MD, Robert L. Kruse, MD, Chris Lesl Abstract | Download | Purchase A multicenter study was conducted to determine… Read more ›
Table of Contents Infection Rate and Risk Factor Analysis in an Orthopaedic Ambulatory Surgical Center – Daniel L. Edmonston, BS, and Guy D. Foulkes, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Surgical site infections (SSI) are a costly problem. The purpose… Read more ›
Table of Contents Gorham–Stout Disease – Andreas F. Mavrogenis, MD, Constantinos P. Zambirinis, MD, Panayiotis A. Dimitriadis, MD, Athanasios Tsakanikas, MD, and Panayiotis J. Abstract | Download | Purchase Gorham–Stout disease is a rare disease of unknown etiology. It is… Read more ›
Table of Contents Editorial – Advances in Wound and Trauma Care: A Military Perspective – Brett D. Owens, MD Epidemiology of Combat Wounds in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom: Orthopaedic Burden of Disease – LTC Philip J. Belmont,… Read more ›
Table of Contents Conventional Plate Fixation of Periarticular Fractures – Frank Armocida, MD, William R. Barfield, PhD, and Langdon A. Hartsock, MD, FACS Abstract | Download | Purchase Over the last few years, locking plates have become increasingly popular for… Read more ›
Table of Contents Achilles Tendon Rupture in Athletes – Joseph P. DeAngelis, MD, Kristina M. Wilson, MD, Charles L. Cox, MD, Alex B. Diamond, DO, and A. Brian Thomson, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Achilles tendon ruptures commonly affect… Read more ›
Table of Contents Traumatic Glenohumeral Instability in Athletes – Charles L. Cox, MD, Alex B. Diamond, DO, Joseph P. DeAngelis, MD, R. Warne Fitch, MD, Kristina M. Wilson, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Traumatic glenohumeral instability represents a commonly… Read more ›
Table of Contents Editorial — L. Andrew Koman, MD Meniscal Tears in Athletes — Charles L. Cox, MD; Joseph P. DeAngelis, MD; Robert A. Magnussen, MD; R. Warne Fitch, MD; Kurt P. Spindler, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Meniscus… Read more ›
Table of Contents Editorial – New Sports Medicine Evidence-Based Series – L. Andrew Koman, MD Botulinum Toxin Type A Injections for the Management of Flexion Contractures Following Total Knee Arthroplasty – Thorsten M. Seyler, MD, Riyaz H. Jinnah, MD Abstract… Read more ›
Editorial – Clinical and Basic Research in Orthopaedic Surgery: The New Milestones – George C. Babis, MD and Panayotis N. Soucacos, MD, FACS Clinical Applications of Bone Morphogenetic Proteins: Current Evidence – Nikolaos K. Kanakaris, MD, and Peter V. Giannoudis,… Read more ›
Table of Contents Editorial – Patient Care, Professionalism, and Relations With Industry … Letter to the Editor Anatomy of the Coracoacromial Veil – Claude T. Moorman III, MD,1 Syed S. Hussain, MD,1 Russell F. Warren, MD; Xiang-Hua Deng, MD; Thomas… Read more ›
Editorial – C. Lowry Barnes, MD; Riyaz H. Jinnah, MD An Introduction to Tribology – James A. Norris, MS; Kathryne J. Stabile, MD, MS; and Riyaz H. Jinnah, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Tribology is the study of friction,… Read more ›
Letters to the Editor Influence of a Platelet Concentrate on Prosthetic Bone Ingrowth in a Rabbit Model — Christopher D. Chaput, MD; Kushal V. Patel, BA; George W. Brindley, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Recent studies have shown that… Read more ›
Opinion — Pseudoscientific Explanations — David Ring, MD, PhD, and Madeline McCarthy, BA Abstract | Download | Purchase Humans have learned to use science to overcome shortcomings in their thought processes. These shortcomings can be more obvious in intelligent people.… Read more ›
Letters to the Editor Wrist Arthroscopy — George D. Chloros, MD, Jian Shen, MD, Mahir Mahirogullari, MD, and Ethan R. Wiesler, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Wrist arthroscopy allows complete visualization under magnification, and its purpose is to establish… Read more ›
A Survey of Orthopaedic Traumatologists Concerning the Use of Bone Growth Stimulators — Robert D. Zura, MD; Beau Sasser, MD; Vani Sabesan, MD; Ricardo P. Abstract | Download | Purchase The purpose of the study was to determine the attitudes… Read more ›
Award Abstract From Clinical Pathways to CPOE: Challenges and Opportunities in Standardization and Computerization of Postoperative Orders for Total Joint Replacement — Thomas H. Vikoren, MD, R. Clayton Musser, MD, James E. Tcheng, MD, and James A. Nunley, MD Abstract |… Read more ›
Letters to the Editor SOA SYMPOSIUM ON ROTATOR CUFF INJURIES – Introduction Conservative Treatment of Rotator Cuff Injuries – Jeffrey R. Bytomski, DO; Douglass Black, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, LAT Abstract | Download | Purchase Across all ages and activity… Read more ›
Incidence of Hip Dysplasia in Idiopathic Clubfoot – Brian T. Carney, MD; Edward A. Vanek, DO Abstract | Download | Purchase There is reported to be no increased risk for developmental dysplasia of the hip in children with idiopathic clubfoot.… Read more ›
Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Fractures in Children: Femoral Shaft Fractures and Supracondylar Humeral Fractures – Rishi Bhatnagar, BS; Nneka I. Nzegwu, BA Abstract | Download | Purchase Femoral shaft fractures and supracondylar elbow fractures are two of the most… Read more ›
Letter to the Editor Measurement Variability of the Lateral Head-Shaft Angle in Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis – Brian T. Carney, MD; Joseph Liljenquist, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase The lateral head-shaft angle as described by Southwick is used to… Read more ›
Compartment Syndrome: Time From Diagnosis to Fasciotomy — Brett M. Cascio, MD; Dhruv B. Pateder, MD; John H. Wilckens, MD; Frank J. Frassica, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase A definitive safe time to fasciotomy for compartment syndrome has not… Read more ›
Letter to the Editor PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS – Professionalism: The Essence of Competence — John D. Lubahn, MD Introduction | Download | Purchase Professionalism is a reflection of ethical and moral conduct in the practice of medicine. Most young physicians still… Read more ›
Golf Injuries of the Upper Extremity — Ethan R. Wiesler, MD, and Boyd Lumsden, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Golf has demonstrated increasing popularity and with this heightened enthusiasm has come an increased awareness of the significant number of… Read more ›
Mechanical Bone Strength of the Tibial Resection Surface at Increasing Distance From the Joint Line in Total Knee Arthroplasty — Christopher D. Chaput, MD; Steve H. Weeden, MD, William A. Hyman, SCD, and Kirby D. Hitt, MD Abstract | Download … Read more ›
Editorial — Changing Ethical Standards in Scientific Publication — Richard A. Brand,MD; James D. Heckman, MD; James Scott, FRCS Hip Fracture and Venous Thromboembolism in the Elderly — Louis M. Kwong, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Venous thromboembolism (VTE),… Read more ›
Gas Gangrene and Necrotizing Fasciitis in the Upper Extremity — Betsy N. Perry, MD; Waldo E. Floyd III, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Necrotizing soft tissue infections encompass a wide variety of clinical syndromes resulting from introduction of various… Read more ›
Letters to the Editor The Prevention of Occupational Low Back Pain Disability: Evidence-Based Reviews Point in a New Direction — Jeffrey B. Feldman, PhD Abstract | Download | Purchase The findings of recent extensive evidence-based reviews of the literature on… Read more ›
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Tear Repair–Champ L. Baker, MD, Andrew L. Whaley, MD, and Mark Baker, PT Abstract | Download | Purchase Rotator cuff injuries or disease can be particularly troubling to patients by causing them pain, weakness, and dysfunction of… Read more ›
Recurrence of Equinus Foot Deformity in Cerebral Palsy Patients Following Surgery: A Review–L. Andrew Koman, MD, Beth Paterson Smith, PhD, and Rich Barron, MS Abstract | Download | Purchase Although equinus deformity in children with cerebral palsy is often corrected… Read more ›
Announcements Introduction EOA 2002 Presidential Address The Clinical Use of Bone Stimulators–Jeff Anglen, MD, FACS Abstract | Download | Purchase Delay or failure of healing in long bone fracture is a common clinical problem confronting the orthopaedic surgeon, and can… Read more ›
Editorial: The Question Facing Us All, ‘‘Are You and Your Staff HIPAA Compliant?’’ Intramedullary Stabilization of Distal-Third Femur Fractures in Octogenarian–Joseph T. Moskal, MD, FACS, and John J. O’Shea, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Management of distal-third femoral fractures is… Read more ›
Editorial: Venous Thromboembolic Events in an Orthopaedic Practice A Meta-analysis of Fondaparinux Versus Enoxaparin in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism After Major Orthopaedic Surgery–Alexander G.G. Turpie, MD, FRCP; Bengt I. Eriksson, MD; Michael R. Lassen, MD, and Kenneth A. Bauer, MD… Read more ›
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Surgical Considerations–Richard J. Nasca, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Spinal stenosis is an acquired or congenital narrowing of the spinal or nerve-root canals. Surgical treatment is often effective. Acquired spinal stenosis most commonly occurs in those… Read more ›
Editorial: Cerebral Palsy: Past, Present, and Future*–L. Andrew Koman, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase I first became aware of the existence of cerebral palsy Winston-Salem, NC more than 20 years ago, while I was a resident. Although things have… Read more ›
Effect of External Sequential Compression Devices on Femoral Venous Blood Flow–David C. Markel, MD, Gary D. Morris, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Sequential compression devices are used to reduce venous stasis and deep venous thrombosis after joint replacement. Thigh-length, calf-length,… Read more ›
Variation of the Arthroscopic Mumford Procedure for Resecting the Distal Clavicle–Paul D. Lesko Abstract | Download | Purchase Fifty-seven patients had arthroscopic Mumford procedures for acromioclavicular (AC) pain unresponsive to conservative treatment. Thirty-nine of these patients had concomitant rotator cuff… Read more ›
Outcome of Subtalar Arthrodesis After Calcaneal Fracture–Patricia Kolodziej, MD, James A. Nunley, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Between 1983 and 1995, we used subtalar arthrodesis to treat 16 consecutive patients for continued pain after an intra-articular calcaneal fracture. Average… Read more ›
Letters to the Editor Template Versus Freehand Bone–Patellar Tendon–Bone Harvest for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Its Effect on Patellofemoral Morbidity–Eugene E. Berg, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase To test the hypothesis that a template system for harvesting bone–patellar tendon–bone… Read more ›
Ganglion of the Hip: Report of Five Cases–Richard Mährlein, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Ganglia are benign cystic tumors originating from synovial tissue. They mainly occur at the wrist, hand, foot, and knee, those of the knee being known… Read more ›
Editorial Compartment Syndromes of the Upper Extremity*–John Gray Seiler III, MD Patrick J. Casey, MD Sandra Haas Binford, MAEd Abstract | Download | Purchase The diagnosis and treatment of compartment syndrome is one of the most challenging problems in orthopaedic… Read more ›
Physical Impairment and Functional Outcome in Patients Having Lower Extremity Fractures After Age 65–Brodie E. McKoy, MD, Langdon A. Hartsock, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase The purpose of this study was to evaluate physical impairment and functional outcome in a… Read more ›
Digital Flexor Sheath: Repair and Reconstruction of the Annular Pulleys and Membranous Sheath–John G. Seiler III, MD, Fraser J. Leversedge, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Rupture or transection of the digital pulley may necessitate repair or reconstruction to treat… Read more ›
Trapezial Resection Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis: Use of Abductor Pollicis Longus Tendoplasty With Interpositional Material–Glen A. Barden, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase In this series, 45 patients had 54 trapezial resection arthroplasties for carpometacarpal osteoarthritis, with nine of the patients having… Read more ›
Femoral Shaft Fracture After Hip Arthroplasty: A System for Classification and Treatment–Mark H. Gonzalez, MD ; Riad Barmada, MD; Daniel Fabiano, MD; William Meltzer, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Twenty-one consecutive cases of femoral shaft fracture after hip arthroplasty… Read more ›
Improved Percutaneous Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Treatment: Continuous Biplanar–John T. Killian, MD; Michael J. Conklin, MD; Thomas Kramer, MD; Stan White, SA Abstract | Download | Purchase In 1990, a report was published outlining a technique of percutaneous fixation of… Read more ›
Knee Manipulation After Total Knee Arthroplasty–Thomas J. Ellis, MD; Eric Beshires, MD; George W. Brindley, MD; Rebecca L. Adams, RN; Cheryl Preece, MS Abstract | Download | Purchase To determine if any factors are associated with knee stiffness after total… Read more ›
Simple, Hybrid Deep Venous Thrombosis/ Pulmonary Embolus Prophylaxis After Total Hip Arthroplasty–William G. Ward, MD; Matthew D. Olin, MS Abstract | Download | Purchase A 7.1% deep venous thrombosis rate followed total hip arthroplasty in 56 patients using a hybrid prophylactic… Read more ›
Physical Abuse of Children: A Review for Orthopedic Surgeons–Sara H. Sinal, MD; Cynthia D. Stewart, MA, LPC Abstract | Download | Purchase Statistics show that more than half the victims of child abuse have fractures. The orthopedic surgeon will often… Read more ›
Adolescent Tibia Vara, Nonossifying Fibroma, and Bipartite Patella in a Nationally Ranked Adolescent Karate Competitor*–Eugene E. Berg, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase I describe a case of adolescent tibia vara, a contralateral nonossifying fibroma of the tibia, and bipartite… Read more ›
Heterotopic Bone Formation in Male and Female Rabbits–Berton R. Moed, MD; Ronald B. Resnick, MD; Anton J. Fakhouri, MD; Balajee Nallamothu, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase We performed mechanical induction of heterotopic ossification in the quadriceps of the right… Read more ›
Patellar Tendon ACL Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Practices and Opinions (Autograft versus Allograft): Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Program Survey– John Nyland, EdD, PT, ATC; David N. M. Caborn, MD; Darren L. Johnson, MD; John Moore, MS, ATC; Keith Slone, MS Abstract | Download | Purchase We… Read more ›