Table of Contents Editorial – Nicola Tesla: Who Is Mr. ‘T’? The Man Behind the Unit of Magnetic Field Strength Feature Article Dysfunction of the Lateral Branch of the Superficial Radial Nerve Associated with Radial Collateral Ligament Injuries of the… Read more ›
Table of Contents – 29-3 How Do We Restart Elective Orthopaedic Services Responsibly? A Message to the Orthopaedic Family The Rates of Nonunion and Malunion in Lower Extremity Fractures: Experience in South Carolina Over 17 years – Dane N. Daley,… Read more ›
Table of Contents Isolated RingLoc Polyethylene Liner Revision for Treatment of Liner Wear – David A. Crawford, MD; Keith R. Berend, MD; Joanne B. Adams, BFA; and Adolph V. Lombardi, Jr., MD, FACS Abstract | Download | Purchase Polyethylene wear… Read more ›
29-1 Table of Contents A Systematic Review of the Histological and Molecular Changes in the Subacromial Bursa in Rotator Cuff Disease – Ahmad Haj-Assaad; Rolanda Willacy; and Robert Wilson, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase To evaluate the involvement of… Read more ›
Table of Contents Cost Analysis and Bundled Care of Hip and Knee Replacement – James Kee, MD; Simon C. Mears, MD, PhD; Paul K. Edwards, MD; and C. Lowry Barnes, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase Financial success in a… Read more ›
Table of Contents Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Technique Utilizing Patellar Suture Anchors and a Peroneus Longus Tendon Allograft – Nathan A. Rimmke, MD; Robert A. Magnussen, MD, MPH; David C. Flanigan, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase The medial patellofemoral… Read more ›
Table of Contents Keeping Up With the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination: National Survey on Orthopaedic Residency Training in Practice Management – Matthew Varacallo, MD; Martin Herman, MD Abstract | Download | Purchase The evolving health care environment warrants its physicians to… Read more ›
Table of Contents Accuracy and Interobserver and Intraobserver Reliability of Ultrasound in the Early Diagnosis of Occult Scaphoid Fractures: Diagnostic Criteria and a Way of Interpretation – Michael-Alexander Malahias, MD, PhD; Vasileios S. Nikolaou, MD, PhD, MSc; Dimitrios Chytas, MD,… Read more ›
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 ›