This study sought to determine whether a grand rounds presentation could change resident practice.

A 6-month review of all hip fracture patients 65 years and older at a single academic medical center was performed. The rate of... More

When taking care of the polytrauma patient, coordinated care between services has been demonstrated to lead to improved outcomes on various levels. However, most trauma centers function in a constant state of chaos, where communication... More

A hallmark of excellent multidisciplinary care is communication. In, "Caring for the Polytrauma Patient: Is Your System Surviving or Thriving?" Dr. Stinner and colleagues[1] has identified a critical aspect of trauma care at a... More

Both-bone forearm fractures, also known as concomitant diaphyseal radius and ulna fractures, and distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) dislocations are each uncommon injuries in adult upper extremity trauma. DRUJ dislocations are more often... More

One-third of all mallet fingers are associated with a fracture. Many different management strategies have been described. Some authors recommend nonsurgical management for all mallet fractures. In contrast, others suggest mandatory open... More

Anatomic differences between the knees of men and women have resulted in the creation and regular use of gender-specific implants. However, a study presented at the AAOS 2013 annual meeting found that a specialized prosthesis may not... More

Ninety-eight percent of total knee replacement (TKR) patients who were working before surgery returned to work after surgery, and of those patients, 89% returned to their previous position, according to research conducted by Adolph V.... More

Obesity alone may not diminish outcomes or increase the risk of complications in total knee replacement (TKR) patients, according to two research studies. However, TKR patients may face significantly longer hospital stays and related... More

The problem is not new. A routine arthroscopic knee surgery is performed and an isolated Grade 4 cartilage is seen. So what is a surgeon to do? Certainly one could easily perform a microfracture but is the patient going to accept the... More

Bone marrow signal changes on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after meniscectomy have been reported as evidence of postmeniscectomy osteonecrosis, but this pathology is unclear.

We conducted a study to follow-up cases with bone... More

Pedicle screw instrumentation has become standard fixation for a variety of spinal disorders. Traditionally, the landmarks for screw insertion have been described as the junction of the pars interarticularis, with the superior articular... More

Medial clavicular pain has a broad differential diagnosis that includes traumatic, atraumatic, and neoplastic etiologies. Dedicated imaging studies (eg, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging) play an essential role in evaluating... More

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important causative agent in myositis and pyomyositis, but its involvement in quadriceps tendon tears has not been reported until now. In the case reported here, accurate diagnosis... More

Clinical studies have shown inconsistent healing with subjective improvement after use of platelet- rich plasma (PRP) for tendinosis and partial tendon tears.

We conducted a study to assess changes after injecting PRP into an... More