Distally Based Patella Tendon Shortening With Medial Patellotibial Ligament Reconstruction.

Patella alta is a common pathoanatomic contributor to various knee pathologies, including patella instability, fat pad impingement, and patellar tendinopathy. The 2 most common surgical techniques used to treat patella alta include a distalizing tibial tubercle osteotomy and patella tendon imbrication. Although these 2 surgical techniques are effective, they are associated with significant surgical morbidity and a limiting postoperative course with prolonged rehabilitation.

Risks of Chronic Preoperative Opioid Use on Distal Radius Surgery Outcomes.

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of chronic preoperative opioid use on complications, reoperation rates, and postoperative opioid use among patients undergoing open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of distal radius fractures.

Methods: A retrospective review of 111 patients who underwent ORIF of a distal radius fracture from 2019 to 2021 at an academic medical center by the same fellowship-trained orthopedic hand surgeon was conducted. Patient demographics, medical comorbidities, perioperative details, surgical complications, and patient-reported outcome measures were analyzed.

The Influence of Pain and Resiliency on Foot and Ankle Surgery Outcomes.

Background: Resilience is the ability to recover after stressful events and has been shown to correlate with surgical outcomes. However, there has been minimal research on the impact of patient resiliency on foot and ankle surgical outcomes. This study aims to determine the predictive value of preoperative resiliency scores on surgical outcomes and investigate how this compares with the predictive value of pain scores.

[Indications of albumin for vascular loading during pregnancy].

Albumin infusion is used during pregnancy for volume loading in preeclampsia and/or intra-uterine growth retardation, before regional anaesthesia for Caesarean section, compensation of blood loss during haemorrhages of parturition, as well as prevention and treatment of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome after in vitro fertilization. In preeclampsia, albumin is used for volume loading before initiating antihypertensive therapy. However it neither decreases blood pressure, nor increases uterine blood flow.

[Outcome predictive factors at six months for patients over 75 years admitted for emergency care].

A sample of 199 elderly patients (over 75) admitted to emergency care sections of the Marne's (French department) public hospitals were monitored over six months. The purpose of this study was to assess the factors predicting death or institutionization of elderly patients, in order to improve patient care. Surveys were carried out to collect information on health, standards of living, family surrounding and background, social support and level of dependence.