Current Concepts in the Treatment of Early Onset Scoliosis.

Despite many surgical advances in the treatment of early onset scoliosis (EOS) over the past two decades, this condition remains a challenge to address. While otherwise healthy children can have EOS, many of these patients have complicated comorbidities making proper treatment algorithms extraordinarily difficult. Non-operative measures can be successful when initiated early, but are many times utilized as a delay tactic until growth-friendly operative procedures can be safely performed.

Dorsal Capsule Interpositional Arthroplasty of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint.

Current recommendations for osteoarthritis of the metacarpophalangeal joint (MCPJ) are confined to implant arthroplasty to preserve joint motion and provide pain relief. This study documents the median 2-year results of a novel soft tissue arthroplasty technique that interposes the dorsal capsule. A retrospective review of 10 MCPJ dorsal capsule interposition arthroplasties in 8 patients was conducted.