Emphysematous gastritis is a form of gastritis characterized by both gastric inflammation and the presence of intramural gas. Its occurrence is rare, and its presentation is non-specific. Consequently, no definitive guidelines for management have been outlined.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLiver transplantation is currently the only curative treatment for patients with end-stage liver disease. However, liver transplantation can be associated with catastrophic complications in the early postoperative setting, including hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) and portal vein thrombosis (PVT). Postoperative complications are associated with hepatic artery resistive index (RI) < 6, systolic acceleration time (SAT) > 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCase: A 13-year-old girl presented after a right proximal femur replacement after proximal femoral resection for treatment of an Ewing sarcoma. She presented after multiple episodes of recurrent instability with her hip endoprosthesis chronically dislocated. Her hip was revised to a custom, constrained metal-on-metal acetabular component with a small iliac flange.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The self-reported use of cannabis has increased since its recent legalization in several states. The primary purpose of this study is to report total knee arthroplasty (TKA) outcomes in patients using cannabis.
Methods: Seventy-one patients who underwent a primary unilateral TKA with minimum 1-year follow-up, who self-reported cannabis use, were retrospectively reviewed.
Background: The Latarjet procedure is commonly performed in the setting of glenoid bone loss for treatment of recurrent anterior shoulder instability; however, little is known regarding the outcomes of this procedure in elite American football players.
Purpose: (1) Determine the prevalence, clinical features, and imaging findings of elite college football athletes who present to the National Football League (NFL) Combine with a previous Latarjet procedure and (2) describe these athletes' performance in the NFL in terms of draft status and initial playing time.
Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4.