Open sternoclavicular osteophyte debridement in the surgical management of sternoclavicular osteoarthritis: clinical outcome of a new procedure.

Introduction: Symptomatic sternoclavicular osteoarthritis is uncommon but remains the most frequent non-traumatic condition affecting the sternoclavicular joint and tends to have a predilection for middle-aged women. It responds well to conservative management. Surgery is indicated when conservative management fails.

Cemented Versus Hybrid Technique of Fixation of the Stemmed Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Literature Review.

Stems are required during revision total knee arthroplasty to bypass damaged periarticular bone and transfer stress to healthier diaphyseal bone. The mode of stem fixation, whether fully cemented or hybrid, remains controversial. Improvements in surgical technique and implant and instrument technology have improved our ability to deal with many of the challenges of revision total knee arthroplasty.

Review of complications, functional outcome, and long-term survival following conversion of hip fusion to total hip arthroplasty.

Aims: Improvements in functional results and long-term survival are variable following conversion of hip fusion to total hip arthroplasty (THA) and complications are high. The aim of the study was to analyze the clinical and functional results in patients who underwent conversion of hip fusion to THA using a consistent technique and uncemented implants.

Methods: A total of 39 hip fusion conversions to THA were undertaken in 38 patients by a single surgeon employing a consistent surgical technique and uncemented implants.

Computer Navigation-Assisted Knee Replacement Demonstrates Improved Outcome Compared with Conventional Knee Replacement at Mid-Term Follow-up: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

The study is a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective randomised control studies and prospective cohort studies of mid-term functional outcome of total knee replacement undertaken using imageless computer navigation compared with conventional instrumented total knee replacement. The literature search strategy included a search of the electronic databases, visual scanning of reference lists, hand searching of key journals and conference proceedings, and abstracts, citations, and trial registers. In total, 440 papers were retrieved after removal of duplicates, and with further screening, 11 papers were included in the systematic review and 6 papers were considered appropriate for meta-analysis.

Ultrasound-Guided Versus Anatomic Landmark-Guided Steroid Injection of the Subacromial Bursa in the Management of Subacromial Impingement: A Systematic Review of Randomised Control Studies.

This study is a systematic review of prospective randomised control studies comparing ultrasound-guided steroid injection of the subacromial space with anatomic landmark-guided injection in the treatment of subacromial impingement to determine if there is any difference in pain relief and functional outcome. Mesh terms and free-text words search of electronic databases, reference list of identified studies and grey literature was performed using the PICO format. All identified papers were sifted sequentially by title, abstract and review of full text articles.