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Extended Osteotomy for Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures in Total Hip Arthroplastyin Adults
James B. Stiehl, MD
Dr. Stiehl describes a way to enhance the use of current
implant fixation methods for these most difficult of
periprosthetic fractures.
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Multimodal Venous Thromboembolic Disease Prevention for Patients Undergoing Primary
or Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty:
The Role of Aspirin
Keith R. Berend, MD, and Adolph V. Lombardi, Jr., MD, FACS
Drs. Berend and Lombardi outline the literature,
indications, and possible complications associated
with each VTD prophylaxis strategy, as well as
their conclusions for the safest and most effective
way to prevent VTD.
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studies |
Vascular Risk Associated With Bicortical Tibial Drilling During Anteromedial Tibial Tubercle
Alex J. Kline, MD, Joel Gonzales, MD, William R. Beach, MD,
and Mark D. Miller, MD
Dr.
Kline and colleagues designed
this study to quantify
the proximity of the posterior
vascular structures, to
help surgeons avoid damaging
them with drill bits when
performing the Fulkerson
osteotomy.
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Posterior Circumflex Humeral Artery Aneurysm in 2 Professional Volleyball Players
A. McIntosh, MD, Imran Hassan, MD, Kenneth Cherry, MD,
and Diane Dahm, MD
These athletes exhibited a variety of subtle signs and symptoms related to extremity
ischemia and a high index of suspicion was essential for a prompt diagnosis. |
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> aspects of trauma
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Using Flexible Nails to Improve Stabilization of Proximal Femur Fractures in Adolescents
Brett
D. Crist, MD, Bradley
R. Dart, MD, Peter
J. Czuwala, MSBE,
Brad
W. Olney, MD, and Charles
D. Pence, MD
The authors studied 3 different titanium nail configurations: which provides
the most stability and least risk for varus malunion in proximal femoral shaft
fractures?
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Guide-Wire Exchange Before Insertion of Intramedullary Nails
Thomas
M. Schaller, MD, and
James Kellma, MD
The authors caution that not exchanging beaded-tip to
smooth-tip wires before insertion of intramedullary nails
may not always save time and in some cases could
unnecessarily complicate the procedure, as happened in
the two cases reported. |
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