Comparison of time-efficiency of individually wrapped screws and sterile screw racks in distal radius fracture treatment.

Introduction: Time-efficiency of individually wrapped screws versus screws in a screw rack is not well established.

Materials And Methods: We performed a prospective single-center clinical study timing the interval between the surgeon asking and receiving a screw during plate and screw osteosynthesis of distal radius fractures. Patients were randomized for individually wrapped screws or screws in a screw rack.

Cup oversizing as a risk factor for postoperative groin pain in Total Hip Arthroplasty : a retrospective analysis of 437 hips.

The majority of patients are pain free after total hip replacement, but some experience anterior hip pain due to iliopsoas impingement. There is evidence that a prominent or malpositioned cup may cause iliopsoas tendonitis. The purpose of this study was to determine whether oversizing the cup is a risk factor for postoperative groin pain.

Percutaneous hardware free corrective osteotomy for bunionnette deformity.

When bunionette deformities are not responding to conservative treatment, several surgical procedures are available. Recently, minimal invasive techniques have been proposed with good results. We present our results of a strictly percutaneous 5 metatarsal osteotomy to correct the deformity with bandage after care.

The Direct Anterior Approach for Complex Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: The Extensile Acetabular Approach on a Regular Operating Room Table.

Background: The direct anterior approach on a regular operating room table has been reported with low dislocation rates. This might be beneficial for complex primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) such as in patients with cerebral palsy or following femoral or pelvic osteotomies. Extending the approach is often required to overcome problems such as acetabular deformities or severe contractures.

Complex total knee arthroplasty using resection prostheses at mid-term follow-up.

Complex primary or revision TKA may require the use of a resection type prosthesis to address major bone loss and soft tissue deficiencies. The aim of this retrospective study is to evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of salvage knee reconstructions in a larger cohort and longer follow-up than previously reported. We therefore present the results of 66 cases treated with the Finn/OSS knee system with an average follow-up of 5 years (range 2-12).