Trabecular Metal Augments for Severe Acetabular Defects in Revision Hip Arthroplasty: A Long-Term Follow-Up.

Background: Paprosky type IIIa and IIIb acetabular defects remain technically challenging during revision hip arthroplasty. Numerous surgical options exist to counter extensive acetabular bone loss with high postoperative complication and revision rates reported. Our aim was to report comprehensive long-term outcomes of our experience with Trabecular Metal (TM) augments for these difficult cases.

Arthroplasty and global research output: A bibliometric analysis.

Introduction: Peer-reviewed research helps to advance many aspects of medical and surgical practice. This paper determines the main contributors tos joint arthroplasty research in terms of quantity and quality.

Methods: A search of the Web of Science™ platform was conducted to identify arthroplasty articles published between 2001 and 2016.

Refracture of the Pediatric Forearm with Intramedullary Nails in situ.

Introduction: There are few described cases in literature describing the management of refracture of both bone forearm fractures with elastic stable intramedullary nails (ESIN) in situ. We describe our experience and discuss it in the context of existing reports.

Case Report: A 6-year-old girl presented to our unit with a refracture of her forearm with ESIN in situ following a trauma, 5 months post her index injury and ESIN procedure.

Standardized traction versus side-bending radiographs in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a preliminary study.

The aim of this study was to develop a new type of preoperative flexibility test for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The objective was to develop a test that was standardized and allow for the measurement of in-vivo forces required for curve correction. It was undertaken to compare the results of this new test with side-bending radiographs.

Is excision biopsy of fibroadenomas based solely on size criteria warranted?

Fibroadenomas (FA) are the most common benign tumor in the female breast. Most are managed conservatively provided there is clinical, radiologic, and pathologic concordance. However, surgical excision is typically recommended for cellular fibroepithelial lesions or those lesions with clinical, radiologic, or pathologic features concerning for phyllodes tumor (PT).

Acetabular Revision Using Trabecular Metal Augments for Paprosky Type 3 Defects.

Background: Trabecular Metal (TM) augments are one option when reconstructing bone loss during acetabular side revision surgery.

Methods: We studied 38 consecutive patients with Paprosky type 3 defects that were revised using a TM shell and one or more augments over a 6-year period. There were 29 Paprosky type 3A defects and 9 Paprosky type 3B defects.

The impact of day of surgery on the length of stay for major urological procedures.

Introduction: Surgery performed later in the week has been associated with longer length of stay (LOS). The aim of this study was to assess if the day of the surgery impacted the LOS for two major urological procedures in a tertiary referral university teaching hospital.

Methods: A retrospective review was performed of two major urological procedures consecutively performed by a single surgeon in our unit from March 2012 to December 2015.

Periprosthetic fractures in the resurfaced hip--a case report and review of the literature.

Traumatic periprosthetic fractures adjacent a hip resurfacing prosthesis are rare. When proximal fractures are encountered the obvious surgical solution is to revise to a large head stemmed femoral component. A previously well functioning implant may however be retained as various non-operative and operative treatment options exist.