Low prevalence of relevant associated articular lesions in patients with acute III-VI acromioclavicular joint injuries.

Purpose: To define the prevalence of associated articular injuries in patients with severe (Rockwood's III-VI) acute acromioclavicular joint injuries and to find out how many of these were associated with the traumatic event and required surgical treatment.

Methods: Retrospective observational multicentric study performed in ten centres included patients who required surgery for acute acromioclavicular joint injuries between 2010 and 2017. The inclusion criteria were: presence of an acute acromioclavicular joint injury (grades III-IV-V-VI) and surgical treatment within 3 weeks of injury that included a full arthroscopic evaluation of the shoulder.

Radial nerve injury following elbow external fixator: report of three cases and literature review.

Introduction: Radial nerve palsy is a rare but serious complication following elbow external fixation. Only 11 cases have been reported in the literature to date, but the incidence may be underreported. We present three new cases of this complication.

Biomechanical analysis of acromioclavicular joint dislocation repair using coracoclavicular suspension devices in two different configurations.

Background: The best treatment option for some acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocations is controversial. For this reason, the aim of this study was to evaluate the vertical biomechanical behavior of two techniques for the anatomic repair of coracoclavicular (CC) ligaments after an AC injury.

Materials And Methods: Eighteen human cadaveric shoulders in which repair using a coracoclavicular suspension device was initiated after injury to the acromioclavicular joint were included in the study.

Reliability of preoperative measurement with standardized templating in Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Aim: To investigate the correlation between preoperative measurement in total knee arthroplasty and the prosthetic size implanted.

Methods: A prospective double-blind study of 50 arthroplasties was performed. Firstly, the reliability and correspondence between the size of said measurement and the actual implant utilized was determined.

Low- vs. high-pressure suction drainage after total knee arthroplasty: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of continuous low-pressure suction drainage compared with closed high-pressure suction following total knee arthroplasty.

Background: Closed wound drainage systems are used in surgical interventions to reduce the incidence of haematomas, promote wound healing and reduce infections. However, evidence shows that using a closed wound drainage system can increase transfusion requirements.