Patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA) as a treatment option for isolated patellofemoral disease continues to evolve. Enhancement in patient selection, surgical technique, implant design, and technology has led to improved short-term and midterm outcomes. Furthermore, in the setting of a younger patient with isolated patellofemoral arthritis, PFA represents an option for improved function with faster recovery times, bone preservation, maintenance of ligamentous proprioception, and the ability to delay total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Spinopelvic (SP) mobility patterns during postural changes affect three-dimensional acetabular component position, the incidence of prosthetic impingement, and total hip arthroplasty (THA) instability. Surgeons have commonly placed the acetabular component in a similar "safe zone" for most patients. Our purpose was to determine the incidence of bone and prosthetic impingement with various cup orientations and determine if a preoperative SP analysis with individualized cup orientation lessens impingement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Am Acad Orthop Surg
April 2023
Malnutrition is an increasingly prevalent problem in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Increased risks associated with TJA in the setting of malnourishment have been well documented. Standardized scoring systems in addition to laboratory parameters such as albumin, prealbumin, transferrin, and total lymphocyte count have been developed to identify and evaluate malnourished patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe rate of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) retear remains high and revision ACL reconstruction has worse outcomes compared with primaries. To make advances in this area, a strong understanding of influential research is necessary. One method for systematically evaluating the literature is by citation analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCase: We present a case of isolated Salmonella species group B sacroiliitis in a healthy 19-year-old collegiate-level swimmer with no known risk factors. To our knowledge, there are no similar cases described in the current literature.
Conclusion: Pyogenic sacroiliitis (PS) is a rare form of septic arthritis, especially in adults.