Publications by authors named "Joseph M Failla"
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the radiographic outcome of unstable distal radius fractures treated by closed reduction and sugar tong splinting and to quantitatively evaluate Lafontaines' criteria of instability.
Methods: Fifty patients with 3 or more instability factors as described by Lafontaine were treated by finger trap traction, closed reduction, and sugar-tong splinting. They were evaluated radiographically for initial angulation, radial inclination, radial length, and palmar tilt at the time of injury, after reduction, and 1 week, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks after reduction.
Purpose: To test the ability of ultrasound to diagnose clinically suspected occult scaphoid fractures.
Methods: Eighteen wrists in 18 patients with an average age of 35 years (range, 10-77 years) were seen in the emergency room, each with a single traumatic wrist injury, snuffbox tenderness, swelling, and a negative wrist x-ray result. They were evaluated in this prospective, blind, controlled study by physical examination, x-ray, and high-resolution ultrasound.
Purpose: To evaluate the ability of ultrasound to detect a central tear of the finger extensor tendon mechanism.
Methods: Twelve fresh-frozen and thawed cadaver fingers were used. All fingers had a midradial incision with exposure of the extensor mechanism over the proximal interphalangeal joint.