Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections: A Retrospective Review of Predictive Factors for Limb Loss.

Background: Emergent diagnosis and treatment are important for the survival of patients with necrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTIs). Death is the most catastrophic outcome, but limb loss is also one of the most important complications that can have a significant impact on the rest of the patient's life. The purpose of this study was to identify predictive factors for limb loss caused by NSTIs.

The Efficacy of Suture Fixation of the Greater Trochanter in Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures.

Backgroud: Intertrochanteric fractures are one of the most common fractures in the elderly, especially those having osteoporosis. Stable intertrochanteric fractures may be fixed with implants including the dynamic hip screw and proximal femoral nail antirotation; however, this method is difficult to apply to unstable fractures. Bipolar hemiarthroplasty can be applied to unstable fractures and it prevents complications by facilitating early ambulation in the elderly.

Efficacy and safety of short-term use of a pelubiprofen CR and aceclofenac in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: A double-blinded, randomized, multicenter, active drug comparative, parallel-group, phase IV, non-inferiority clinical trial.

Introduction: At present, information about clinical efficacy and adverse events of controlled release (CR) form of pelubiprofen, a prodrug of 2-arylopropionic acid with relatively selective effects on cyclooxygenase-2 activity, remains scarce. In this study, we sought to determine non-inferiority of pelubiprofen CR 90 mg/day compared to aceclofenac 200 mg/day regarding clinical efficacy and adverse events after a 4-week course of medication in the patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis.

Materials And Methods: A total of 191 patients were randomly assigned to take either pelubiprofen CR 90 mg (n = 95) or aceclofenac 200 mg (n = 96).

Influence of posteromedial corner injuries on clinical outcome and second-look arthroscopic findings after allograft transtibial anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of posterior medial corner (PMC) injuries on clinical outcome and second-look arthroscopic findings after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

Methods: Seventy-eight consecutive patients underwent a second-look arthroscopic surgery after ACL reconstruction and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination of the PMC. The patients were divided into a PMC intact group (n = 42) and a PMC injured group (n = 36).

Effect of posteromedial corner injury on stability and second-look arthroscopic findings after posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using allograft.

Purpose: The purpose of our study was to assess effect of posteromedial corner(PMC) injury on clinical outcomes and second-look arthroscopic findings after posterior cruciate ligament(PCL) reconstruction using Achilles tendon allograft.

Methods: A total of 51 patients who underwent arthroscopic PCL reconstruction for PCL rupture and second-look arthroscopy were retrospectively enrolled in our study from 2009 to 2019. The subjects were divided into two groups: PMC intact group included 31 patients; and PMC injured group included 18 patients.

Influence of anterolateral ligament injuries on stability and second-look arthroscopic findings after allograft transtibial anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of anterolateral ligament (ALL) injuries on stability and second-look arthroscopic findings after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

Methods: One-hundred and nineteen consecutive patients underwent a second-look arthroscopic surgery after ACL reconstruction and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination of the ALL. The patients were divided into an ALL intact group (n = 39) and ALL injured group (n = 80).

The effect of C-arm fluoroscope on unicompartmental knee replacement arthroplasty.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the effectiveness of C-arm fluoroscope in unicompartmental knee replacement arthroplasty through the clinical and radiologic results.

Materials And Methods: We investigated the 33 cases of unicompartmental knee replacement arthroplasty in 31 patients who diagnosed degenerative arthritis of knee between February 2011 and March 2014. We divided 2 groups, one is 15 cases using C-arm fluoroscope during operation (group A), the other is 18 cases not using that (group B).

The Efficacy and Safety of Autologous Transfusion in Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Purpose: Although allogeneic blood transfusion is the most common method of transfusion in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), there are reports showing significant decrease in the amount of allogeneic transfusion and incidence of side effects after combined use of autologous transfusion. The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of using an autologous transfusion device in TKA.

Materials And Methods: Patients who underwent TKA at our institution from January 2003 to January 2014 were divided into two groups: group A (n=127) who received allogeneic transfusion only in TKA and group B (n=118) who received autologous transfusion via an autologous transfusion device and allogeneic transfusion.

Arthroscopic excision of dorsal wrist ganglion: factors related to recurrence and postoperative residual pain.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the recurrence rate and postoperative residual pain rate after arthroscopic excision of dorsal wrist ganglia and the risk factors for recurrence and residual pain.

Methods: A total of 115 wrists (111 patients: 57 men, 54 women; average age 34 years; range, 9 to 72 years) treated with arthroscopic excision for wrist dorsal ganglia between April 2005 and December 2009 were enrolled. The follow-up averaged 32 months (range, 12 to 67 months).