Posterior lateral meniscal overhang is associated with ACL tears: A retrospective case-control study.

Introduction: There have been several described imaging findings that correlate with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries The investigators in this study observed a higher frequency of posterior translation of the lateral meniscus beyond the posterior border of the tibial plateau in patients with ACL tears. The purpose of this study was to assess the frequency and degree of posterior lateral meniscal overhang (LMO) of the lateral meniscus in patients with ACL tears compared to uninjured controls.

Materials And Methods: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was analyzed in 117 knees with ACL tears and compared to a control group of 89 knees without injury.

What Are the Risk Factors for Infection After Operative Treatment of Peritalar Fracture Dislocations?

Objective: To assess the risk factors associated with deep infection after operative treatment of peritalar fracture dislocations.

Design: A retrospective study was performed to identify patients who had operative treatment of a peritalar fracture dislocation over an 11-year period (2008-2019).

Setting: Level 1 trauma center.

Radiographic pseudosubluxation of the shoulder in pediatric proximal humeral fractures.

This study was undertaken to determine the incidence, need for intervention, and time to resolution of pseudosubluxation of the shoulder in pediatric proximal humerus fractures. One hundred and ninety-nine radiographs (199 x-rays) were analyzed for pseudosubluxation of the shoulder following pediatric proximal humeral fractures. Pseudosubluxation occurs when the center of the humeral head aligns with the inferior one-fourth of the glenoid.

Macroscopic changes in sural nerve after gastrocnemius recession: a cadaver study.

Background: Gastrocnemius recession is a common foot and ankle procedure and various techniques that have been utilized are mainly delineated by the anatomic position of the gastrocnemius transection; the 2 common ones are the Baumann and Strayer procedure. Both can adversely affect the sural nerve. The objective of this study was to evaluate the macroscopic changes in the sural nerve following gastrocnemius recession, and to compare the efficacy of the two procedures, regarding the improvement of maximal ankle dorsiflexion.

Posterior quadratus lumborum block for primary total hip arthroplasty analgesia: a comparative study.

Objective: To compare analgesia and opioid consumption for patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty with preoperative posterior quadratus lumborum block with patients who did not receive quadratus lumborum block.

Methods: The medical records of patients undergoing unilateral total hip arthroplasty between January 1st, 2017 and March 31, 2018 were reviewed, and 238 patients were included in the study. The primary outcome was postoperative opioid consumption in the first 24 postoperative hours.

Outcomes of Inpatient Versus Outpatient Elective Foot and Ankle Surgery.

Background Complications following orthopedic surgeries are undesirable and costly. A potential method to reduce these costs is to perform traditionally inpatient surgical procedures in the outpatient setting. The purpose of this study is to compare outcomes between inpatient and outpatient settings for elective foot and ankle surgeries using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database.

Vascular supply at risk during lateral release of the patella during total knee arthroplasty: A cadaveric study.

Introduction: Lateral release to improve patellar tracking is commonly performed during total knee arthroplasty. Blood is supplied to the lateral patella by two main arteries: the superior and inferior lateral genicular arteries. The transverse infrapatellar artery also branches off the lateral inferior genicular artery to supply the inferior half of the patella.

Comparative Analysis of Short-Term Postoperative Complications in Outpatient Versus Inpatient Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Database Study.

Ankle arthritis is a potentially debilitating disease, with approximately 50,000 cases diagnosed annually. One treatment option for these patients is total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). This procedure has historically been performed in the inpatient setting with a 1-2-night postoperative hospital stay.

Hemiarthroplasty Versus Total Joint Arthroplasty for Hallux Rigidus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: When surgery is indicated for hallux rigidus, toe arthroplasty is an alternative procedure to arthrodesis for patients who wish to preserve toe range of motion. Our study investigated midterm outcomes of first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) arthroplasty in an effort to discern whether or not partial or total joint replacement confers benefit in these patients.

Methods: A systematic review of MTPJ arthroplasty was performed for the years 2000 to 2017.