Midterm clinical outcomes following arthroscopic transosseous rotator cuff repair.

Purpose: Arthroscopic transosseous (TO) rotator cuff repair has recently emerged as a new option for surgical treatment of symptomatic rotator cuff tears. Limited data is available regarding outcomes using this technique. This study evaluated midterm clinical outcomes following a novel arthroscopic TO (anchorless) rotator cuff repair technique.

Biologic resurfacing arthroplasty with acellular human dermal allograft and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in young patients with glenohumeral arthritis-average of 60 months of at mid-term follow-up.

Background: The treatment of young patients with glenohumeral arthritis has been challenging. Alternative treatment options include activity modification, arthroscopic débridement, and arthroplasty. Addressing the glenoid during arthroplasty in this population of patients continues to be a significant challenge.

Intraoperative radiofrequency ablation for osteoid osteoma.

Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been increasingly used in the treatment of osteoid osteoma (OO), as this method has provided satisfactory results with minimal morbidity. RFA traditionally has been performed by radiologists under computed tomography (CT) guidance. Advances in intraoperative imaging techniques now allow orthopedic oncologists to perform image-guided RFA in the operating room.

Incarcerated medial epicondyle fracture following pediatric elbow dislocation: 11 cases.

Purpose: To describe outcomes after surgical management of pediatric elbow dislocation with incarceration of the medial epicondyle.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective case review of 11 consecutive children and adolescents with an incarcerated medial epicondyle fracture after elbow dislocation. All patients underwent open reduction internal fixation using a similar technique.

Total hip arthroplasty followed by traction and delayed reduction for Crowe IV developmental dysplasia of the hip.

Hip dislocation secondary to developmental dysplasia of the hip is a debilitating condition. Total hip arthroplasty has proven successful in improving pain, restoring joint function, and correcting leg length discrepancies in this select population. Various techniques have been developed to address the increased complexity inherent to the reconstruction of the severely dysplastic hip.

Scapulothoracic dissociation.

Scapulothoracic dissociation is rare, resulting from high-energy trauma to the shoulder girdle and disruption of the scapulothoracic articulation. The associated musculoskeletal, vascular, and neurologic injuries carry potentially devastating outcomes. Overall outcomes seem to be closely related to the degree of neurologic impairment sustained.

Hoffa fracture in a 14-year-old.

Coronal shear fractures of the femoral condyle (ie, Hoffa fracture) are an uncommon clinical entity typically seen in adults after higher-energy trauma. Historically poor outcomes have been reported in the literature with nonoperative treatment of these fractures. Conversely, open reduction and internal fixation of these fractures has been shown to produce good long-term clinical results in adults.