Krackow Suture Technique Effect on Patella Tendon Vascularity: Quantitative MRI Analysis.

Objectives: To assess the effects of Krackow suture technique on the vascularity of the patellar tendon.

Methods: Six fresh-frozen matched pair cadaveric knee specimens were used. The superficial femoral arteries were cannulated in all knees.

The Hip Fracture Patient on Warfarin: Evaluating Blood Loss and Time to Surgery.

Objectives: To compare blood loss, delay of surgery, and short-term adverse events in (1) patients admitted on warfarin versus nonanticoagulated controls and (2) warfarin patients with day of surgery (DOS) international normalized ratio (INR) of 1.5 or greater versus below 1.5.

Compartment syndrome: diagnosis, management, and unique concerns in the twenty-first century.

Background: Compartment syndrome is an elevation of intracompartmental pressure to a level that impairs circulation. While the most common etiology is trauma, other less common etiologies such as burns, emboli, and iatrogenic injuries can be equally troublesome and challenging to diagnose. The sequelae of a delayed diagnosis of compartment syndrome may be devastating.

Orthopaedic injuries associated with fall from floor forty-seven.

This case report provides background reviewing mortality rates associated with falls from height before detailing the clinical history of a patient who survived a fall from a height of 43 stories. A multidisciplinary team treated both orthopaedic and nonorthopaedic injuries with the ultimate goal of preserving potential for independent function. A discussion of relevant pathoanatomy seen after falls from a height is included, and the discussion concludes with a review of damage control orthopaedics.

Subtrochanteric fracture after cannulated screw fixation of femoral neck fractures: a report of four cases.

Subtrochanteric fractures after screw or pin fixation of femoral neck fractures are a recognized complication. No literature is available on this complication after fixation using the recently popularized cannulated screws. We present our experience in treating four of these complications.