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GUEST EDITORIAL
Less Invasive Total Hip Arthroplasty
Thomas P. Sculco, MD
Dr. Sculco shares his perspective on the prerequisites,
precautions, and contraindications to keep in mind when
considering the less invasive approaches to hip arthroplasty.
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PINNACLE SERIES
Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement:
The Posterolateral Approach
Friedrich Bottner, MD, Samuel Delgado, and Thomas P. Sculco, MD
Since the this approach was described 8 years ago by Dr. Sculco, he and his colleagues have modified the technique and developed instruments to facilitate it. The authors describe the technique and the results obtained, as well as a fast-track rehabilitation
protocol that is available at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
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Effective Thromboprophylaxis Administered Close to the Time of Major Orthopedic Surgery: A Review
David Bergqvist, MD, PhD, and Russell D. Hull, MBBS, MSc
Bergqvist and Hull note that more patients are being admitted
to hospital on the day of surgery, making alternative dosing
regimens for thromboprophylaxis increasingly attractive,
especially for elderly and other high-risk patients.
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Postoperative Pain Management for Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: Interscalene Block Versus Patient-Controlled Infusion of 0.25% Bupivicaine
David Chao, MD, Shaun Young, ATC, and Patrick Cawley, DSc, OPA, RT
Also assessed: how well does a patient-controlled infusion
of bupivacaine work, as an adjunct to interscalene block,
for extending the period of postoperative pain relief after
shoulder arthroscopy?
Analysis of Cement Mantles in Collared Versus Collarless Femoral Components
Craig R. Mahoney, MD, Andrew G. Yun, MD, and Paul M. Pellicci, MD
Each type of component has its advocates. Noting that one possible difference between collared and collarless stems is their ability to pressurize cement during stem insertion, the authors sought to compare radiographically the cement mantles of these two types of stems.
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case reports
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Multiple Ganglion Cyst Formation on a
Flexor Tendon After Surgical Release of a Trigger Finger
Michael Pannunzio, MD, Erik Dorf, MD, and Bobby Chhabra, MD
With a typical presentation for stenosing tenosynovitis of
the long finger, the patient was treated first with injection
and later with surgical release. Did the cysts form from the pressure exerted within the sheath from the injection and mature to a symptomatic size only later, after the patient had undergone A1 pulley release?
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Open Rupture of the Lateral Ligaments of the Ankle Without Dislocation:
A Case Report
Terry L. Thompson, MD, and Kermit Muhammad, MD
Severe injury occurred when a basketball player came down with a rebound and landed on another player’s foot. Prompt surgical treatment produced a satisfactory outcome.
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A Method for Removing the Polyethylene Liner During Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty
B. Sonny Bal, MD, and Thomas Aleto, MD
This simple method for dissociating the liner from the metal acetabular shell requires no special instruments.
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