The Orthopaedic Traumatologist and the Peritrochanteric Hip Fracture-Does Experience Matter?

The purpose of this study was to review our protocol of sliding hip screws for stable and cephallomedullary devices for unstable peritrochanteric fractures to evaluate the correctness of the decisions made based on complication rates and on shortening of the fractures as well as financial implications. Over a five-year period, two orthopaedic traumatologists followed a protocol utilizing a sliding hip screw (SHS) for all fractures that were deemed stable and a cephallomedullary nail for unstable fractures. Injury radiographs were then re-reviewed by a blinded observer to classify each fracture pattern as stable or unstable based on the Evans classification.

Posterior medial meniscus detachment: a unique type of medial meniscal tear.

Patients with posterior medial meniscal detachment, as determined at knee arthroscopy, were evaluated retrospectively. Mean follow-up was 5.3 years for 8 men and 20 women (30 knees; mean age, 57 years).

The incidence and results of manipulation after primary total knee arthroplasty.

This study investigates a cohort of patients who required a manipulation after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to determine whether there was an association between pre-TKA and post-manipulation range of motion (ROM). Thirty-seven of 800 TKAs were manipulated (4.6% incidence); complete data were available for 36 knees.

Evaluation of success of a meniscus repair device for vertical unstable medial meniscus tears in ACL-reconstructed knees.

We retrospectively reviewed the success of meniscus repair with the FasT-Fix meniscus repair device for vertical unstable medial meniscus tears at the time of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. A repair failure was defined as patients having medial knee symptoms leading to a subsequent arthroscopy confirming a tear at the repair site. Objective follow-up was obtained on 27 patients at a mean of 3.

Cancelling planned actions following mild traumatic brain injury.

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) leads to a variety of attentional, cognitive, and sensorimotor deficits. An important aspect of behavior that intersects each of these functions is the ability to cancel a planned action. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine the effects of mTBI on the ability to perform a countermanding saccade task.