Neurovascular Structures at Risk With Curved Retrograde TTC Fusion Nails.

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the risk of iatrogenic injury to plantar neurovascular structures of the foot during insertion of a curved retrograde tibiotalocalcaneal (TTC) fusion nail.

Material And Methods: Ten below-knee thawed fresh-frozen cadaveric specimens underwent curved retrograde nailing of the ankle. The shortest distance between the nail and the main plantar neurovascular branches and injured structures were recorded during dissection.

Risk factors for infection after operative fixation of Tibial plateau fractures.

Introduction: Tibial plateau fractures are challenging to treat due to the high incidence of postoperative infections. Treating physicians should be aware of risk factors for postoperative infection in patients who undergo operative fixation.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective review was undertaken to identify all patients with tibial plateau fractures over a 10 year period (2003-2012) who underwent open reduction internal fixation.

The impact of lymph node disease in extremity soft-tissue sarcomas: a population-based analysis.

Background: Because of the low incidence of regional lymph node metastasis, node-positive soft-tissue sarcoma patients remain poorly characterized. Our objective was to assess regional lymph node metastasis in extremity sarcoma patients using a large population database.

Methods: The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database was queried for extremity sarcoma patients.