Refracture Rate of Both Bone Forearm Fractures: A Retrospective Comparison of Casting Alone Versus Casting and Extended Functional Bracing.

Background: One of the most common pediatric fractures is a midshaft both bone forearm fracture. The preferred nonoperative treatment is cast immobilization for 6 to 8 weeks; however, 4% to 8% refracture within 6 months. There are no comparative studies evaluating the efficacy of bracing after cast immobilization.

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Rotations and Correlation With Orthopaedic In-Training Examination Performance.

Objective: The Orthopaedic In-Training Examination (OITE) is administered annually and is used to assess medical knowledge of orthopedic surgery residents. Beginning in the 2013 to 2014 academic year, the ACGME expanded the postgraduate year (PGY)-1 curriculum from 3 to 6 months of orthopedic surgery rotations. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of increased PGY-1 orthopedic surgery exposure on medical knowledge as measured by the OITE.

Two cases of partial hepatectomy for malignant melanoma.

Background: While the liver is a frequent site of metastatic spread for malignant cutaneous as well as malignant ocular melanoma, isolated hepatic metastases without evidence of systemic disease is rare. Hepatic resection has been proposed as a therapeutic and potentially curative procedure in metastatic melanoma patients with isolated hepatic metastases.

Objective: To report two metastatic melanoma patients with isolated hepatic metastases treated with partial hepatectomy.