A comparison of three techniques for the osteosynthesis after minimal invasive osteotomies for hallux valgus.

Purpose: Third and fourth-generation minimal invasive osteotomies (MIO) for the treatment of hallux valgus (HV) have become popular procedures worldwide with promising results due to the improvement in the fixation method. The tricortical cannulated screw placement remains a complex procedure that is technically challenging and requires a long skill learning curve with high radiation exposure mainly in the form of intensifier shots (IS) required for the MIO fixation. This study aims to compare the number of X-ray IS required using three different techniques for the cannulated guide placement.

Bilateral bipartite lunate misdiagnosed as carpal fracture: a case report and brief review of literature.

Bilateral bipartite lunate is a very rare congenital anomaly of the lunate. A 36-year-old military European male was referred to our service diagnosed with a lunate fracture. Symptoms began 3 months before our encounter, after falling on his outstretched left hand.

A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial to Assess Use of 2% Lidocaine Irrigation to Prevent Abdominal Surgical Site Infection.

Surgical site infections (SSI) are the third most common nosocomial infection, increasing morbidity and mortality rates of patients as well as their costs of care, but longer-term follow up studies and data are limited. Lidocaine, in addition to being a readily available and accessible local anesthetic, is known to have bacteriostatic properties. A prospective, descriptive, controlled, randomized clinical trial was conducted among patients scheduled to undergo abdominal sur- gery in the general surgical unit of a Mexican hospital.

An age- and gender-related three-dimensional analysis of rotator cuff transverse force couple volume ratio in 304 shoulders.

Purpose: The rotator cuff transverse force couple (RCTFC) is fundamental in the shoulder biomechanics, as the balance of its muscle components (the subscapularis relative to the infraspinatus and teres minor) provides stability to the joint. The chronic progression of rotator cuff tears usually present alterations in muscle volume, along with atrophy and compensatory hypertrophy, which can be determined using imaging techniques. The aim of this study was to quantify RCTFC muscle volume in a large sample taking into account the age and gender of the participants involved.

[New arthroscopic portal for performing tenotomy/tenodesis procedures on the long head of the biceps brachii tendon].

Background: Shoulder arthroscopy is the standard technique for performing procedures involving the intertubercular groove. Current techniques continue to produce excessive soft tissue manipulation and neurovascular injury.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional, observational and descriptive study was conducted on a cohort of 24 shoulders following the standard surgical protocol and using punch dissection.