Valgus-impacted subcapital neck of femur fractures: a systematic review, meta-analysis with cost analysis of fixation versus nonoperative management.

Background: The management of the valgus-impacted neck of femur fracture (AO/OTA 31-B1) remains contentious. The objective of this study was to determine whether operative intervention is cost-effective.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review using electronic databases (Medline, Embase, Cochrane, Ebsco, Scholar) identifying studies published in the English language concerning valgus-impacted neck of femur fractures until June 2022.

The intra-muscular course and distribution of the anterior interosseous nerve within pronator quadratus: An anatomical study.

Background: The anterior interosseous nerve (AIN) is a terminal motor branch of the median nerve innervating the following three muscles from proximal to distal: Flexor pollicis longus (FPL), the radial half of flexor digitorum profundus (FDP), and the pronator quadratus (PQ). The aim of this study was to define the course of the AIN within the PQ to aid surgeons performing distal radial procedures.

Methods: Ten embalmed cadaveric forearms were dissected to identify the path of the AIN within PQ.

Assessment of plantaris and peroneus tertius tendons as graft materials for ankle ligament reconstructions - A cadaveric biomechanical study.

Both the plantaris tendon and the peroneus tertius tendon are used as auto- and allogenous graft materials to reconstruct the ankle ligament complex. However, it is unclear to what extent these graft materials resemble the load-deformation behavior of the ankle ligaments. A total of 34 human ankle ligaments and 35 tendons were assessed mechanically deploying a quasi-static tensile testing setup.

The Value of a Modified Wiltse Approach for Deformity Correction in Neuromuscular Scoliosis.

Background: Wiltse approaches have been shown to reduce operative blood loss and enhance recovery in lumbar spinal surgery; however, their efficacy in neuromuscular scoliosis (NMS) deformity correction has never been assessed. Thus, the purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of deformity correction requiring pelvic fixation in NMS performed through a Wiltse approach in contrast to a standard midline approach.

Methods: This is a retrospective review of 24 consecutive children with NMS undergoing deformity correction by a single surgeon in our institution.

Anterior cervical spine blood supply: a cadaveric study.

Purpose: To describe the origin of the vessels supplying the anterior sub-axial cervical vertebrae (C3-C7) to further understand their potential influence on anterior bone loss after anterior cervical spinal surgery.

Method: Cadaveric dissection was performed on ten adult human necks after latex perfusion of their subclavian, common carotid and vertebral arteries. The nutrient vessels of the sub-axial cervical spine were identified and traced to their origin.