Triceps Tendon Ruptures Requiring Surgical Repair in National Football League Players.

Background: Complete triceps tendon ruptures are relatively rare in the general population but slightly more prevalent in professional football. One prior study found 11 complete ruptures over a 6-season period.

Hypothesis: Triceps ruptures occur more commonly in football linemen due to forced elbow flexion during an eccentric contraction and may occur more commonly with the increasing size and speed of professional players.

Inaccuracies in the assessment of femoral anteversion in proximal femoral replacement prostheses.

Accurately judging anteversion of proximal femoral replacement prostheses (PFRPs) during insertion can be difficult and may affect performance/stability. We designed a gravity goniometer jig, which attaches directly to the prosthesis, to improve rotational placement. Our hypotheses were that surgeons cannot accurately estimate anteversion in the context of a PFRP and that our jig would improve rotational placement.

Bipolar proximal femoral replacement prostheses for musculoskeletal neoplasms.

While bipolar proximal femoral replacement prostheses (PFRP) have become a common treatment for tumors of the proximal femur, long-term results are not specified in the literature. The objective was to determine the complication and revision rates of bipolar PFRP and compare them to historical controls of bipolar hemiarthroplasties for nontumor indications. Information was retrospectively collected on 62 patients who received bipolar PFRP with cemented diaphyseal stems for primary or metastatic disease of the proximal femur from 1981 to 2003.

Postembolization paralysis in a man with a thoracolumbar giant cell tumor.

Giant cell tumors are hypervascular tumors that represent approximately 5% of all primary bone neoplasms. Vertebral tumors often require surgery to maintain spinal stability or to relieve spinal cord and nerve root compression. However, surgical resection of hypervascular tumors like giant cell tumors can be hazardous because of the risk of excessive intraoperative hemorrhage.

Clinical utility of percutaneous biopsies of musculoskeletal tumors.

Unlabelled: Percutaneous biopsies are frequently used for musculoskeletal lesions. We suspect published accuracy rates (80-97%) overestimate clinical utility. We retrospectively reviewed 120 consecutive percutaneous biopsies performed by interventional radiologists at our institution.

Case reports: an unusual complication of radiofrequency ablation treatment of osteoid osteoma.

Osteoid osteoma is a benign bone tumor traditionally treated nonoperatively or by operative excision. However, radiofrequency ablation is being used increasingly for treatment, as there are several reports supporting its effectiveness. Radio-frequency ablation is precise, minimally invasive, safe, effective, and associated with minimal complications and reduced use of healthcare resources.

Osteomyelitis of the pubic symphysis in pregnancy.

Background: Pubic symphysis osteomyelitis during the antepartum period of pregnancy is rare.

Case: We report a patient in the third trimester who presented with pubic pain, low-grade fever, and altered gait. She was found to have a retropubic abscess at the time of cesarean delivery.