Publications by authors named "David L Schub"

Background: Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the elbow is a problematic condition that affects a fair number of young athletes. One treatment option is the use of osteochondral autografts, which are commonly taken from donor sites on the less weightbearing surfaces of the knee.

Purpose: To use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess the cartilage depths of sites in the knee and elbow that are commonly used as donor and recipient sites to optimize depth matching for osteochondral autograft procedures.

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Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a commonly used tool for the diagnosis of intra-articular knee pathologies. Although many studies have reported the accuracy of MRI in the adult population, fewer studies have investigated these tests in younger patients. Furthermore, these studies have shown a higher variability in both the sensitivity and the specificity of MRI for these knee injuries in this age group.

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Background: Septic arthritis is a rare but potentially devastating complication of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery. Several studies, including one by this group, have reported short- and medium-term outcomes, but to our knowledge there are no long-term follow-up studies.

Hypothesis: Postoperative septic arthritis after ACL reconstruction surgery will lead to diminished long-term outcomes compared with surgery without infectious complications, likely related to the development of arthritis.

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