Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation for Symptomatic Full-thickness Patellar Cartilage Defects in Adolescents.

Background: This study aimed to review the clinical, radiographic, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcomes of osteochondral autograft transplantation applied to patellar cartilage lesions of patients under 18 years of age.

Methods: Data from nine consecutive patients were retrospectively analyzed for indications, preoperative complications, and clinical-radiographic outcomes. Patients were clinically evaluated using the Pedi-IKDC and Lysholm scores.

Outcome measures and survivorship following total hip arthroplasty in adolescent population.

Background: The most frequent indication for total hip arthroplasty (THA) in adolescent patients has been juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). However, in recent years, other causes have become more prevalent.

Questions/purposes: (1) What is the survivorship following THA across the diagnostic spectrum in adolescent population? (2) How are quality of life results affected by systemic medical conditions?

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all consecutive THA in patients under 21 years of age, performed at our Institution between 1993 and 2018.

Morphometry of the radiocapitellar joint: is humeral condyle diameter a reliable predictor of the size of the radial head prosthesis?

Background And Hypothesis: Radial head arthroplasty (RHA) is a reliable procedure to manage complex injuries of the elbow, but complications due to inadequate sizing have been observed. Radiocapitellar morphometry has been studied widely, but RHA preoperative planning is not yet well defined. We hypothesized that specific morphologic parameters of the radiocapitellar joint measured with simple clinical software for radiographic analysis could be useful tools for clinical practice to predict RHA size preoperatively.