Is formal decompression necessary for parameniscal cysts associated with meniscal tears?

Background: Meniscal tears and associated parameniscal cysts have good outcomes after partial meniscectomy and cyst evacuation. Good outcomes have been noted after partial meniscectomy with recurrent cysts. This investigation asks if partial meniscectomy without meniscal cyst decompression is sufficient for positive patient outcome.

Postoperative pain control after supracondylar humerus fracture fixation.

Background: Postoperative pain control in pediatric patients has become a priority for all institutions. There is a paucity of literature on pain control after orthopedic procedures in the pediatric population. The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of acetaminophen with narcotic analgesics, specifically, acetaminophen/codeine and morphine, for pain management after closed reduction and percutaneous pinning of displaced supracondylar humerus fractures in children.