Epidural Abscess in the Lumbar Spine: A Single Institution's Experience With Nonsurgical and Surgical Management.

The purpose of this study was to compare patient factors and outcomes in conservatively and surgically treated patients with spinal epidural abscess (SEA). This was a single-center retrospective review of adult patients treated for SEA of the lumbar spine. Primary treatment outcome was readmission for recurrent abscess.

Survey of Conventional and Complementary and Alternative Therapy in Patients With Low Back Pain.

Unlabelled: Both conventional and alternative medical therapies are used by patients to treat low back pain, a condition that affects approximately 33% of the U.S.

Population: Little is known about patients' perceptions of conventional versus alternative therapies.

Risk of septic knee following retrograde intramedullary nailing of open and closed femur fractures.

Background: One potential complication of retrograde femoral nailing in the treatment of femur fractures is the risk of septic knee. This risk theoretically increases in open fractures as a contaminated fracture site has the potential to seed the instrumentation being passed in and out of the sterile intraarticular starting point. There are few studies examining this potential complication in a relatively commonly practiced technique.

Stabilization of Lisfranc joint injuries: a biomechanical study.

Background: Lisfranc joint injuries are often misdiagnosed, leading to significant morbidity. Methods for anatomic reduction of the tarsometatarsal joint include closed reduction with casting or surgical stabilization with either Kirschner wires and/or cortical screw fixation. Controversy exists as to which fixation technique offers optimal stability.

Loss of flexion after radial head replacement.

Prosthetic radial head replacement is a well-documented procedure; however, loss of elbow flexion after radial head arthroplasty has only recently been reported. This study reviews 6 patients who received modular prosthetic radial heads and had a clinically significant decrease in elbow flexion. The implant was removed in 4 of these patients because of reduced elbow motion and pain.