The impact of nonoperative hip and core injuries on National Football League athlete performance.

Objectives: Hip and core injuries are common in National Football League (NFL) athletes; however, the impact following injury remains unclear. The goal of this manuscript was to determine the impact of nonoperative hip and core injuries on return to play and performance.

Methods: NFL athletes who sustained a hip or core injury treated nonoperatively between 2010 and 2016 were identified.

Differences in Immediate Postoperative Outcomes Between Robotic-Assisted TKA and Conventional TKA.

Background: Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a growing technique in adult reconstruction. The variations between robotic-assisted and conventional TKA could lead to changes in immediate postoperative outcomes. We aimed to evaluate for differences in postoperative pain, discharge day, as well as post-hospital disposition (home vs subacute rehabilitation facility [SAR]) between robotic-assisted and conventional TKA.

Investigation of ventriculoperitoneal shunt disconnection for hydrocephalus treatment.

Objective: This investigation is aimed at gaining a better understanding of the factors that lead to mechanical failure of shunts used for the treatment of hydrocephalus, including shunt catheter-valve disconnection and shunt catheter fracture.

Methods: To determine the root cause of mechanical failure, the authors created a benchtop mechanical model to mimic mechanical stressors on a shunt system. To test shunt fracture, cyclical loading on the catheter-valve connection site was tested with the shunt catheter held perpendicular to the valve.

Comorbidity of diabetes mellitus in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a systematic literature review.

Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a subtype of hydrocephalus that occurs more often in the elderly population. It is usually characterized by gait disturbance, dementia and urinary incontinence. Epidemiological studies indicate that 15.