Spontaneous reduction of a chronic radial head subluxation after open reduction and percutaneous pin fixation of a radial neck fracture: a case report and review of the literature.

Background: Fractures of the radial neck in children have shown to account for 5-10% of traumatic elbow injuries in the pediatric population. Chronic dislocation of the radial head with concomitant fracture has been shown to result in progressive deformity and unacceptable loss of motion.

Methods: In this case report, we describe a patient who sustained a type 2 radial neck fracture with 100% displacement.

Single walled carbon nanotube composites for bone tissue engineering.

The purpose of this study was to develop single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) and poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLAGA) composites for orthopedic applications and to evaluate the interaction of human stem cells (hBMSCs) and osteoblasts (MC3T3-E1 cells) via cell growth, proliferation, gene expression, extracellular matrix production and mineralization. PLAGA and SWCNT/PLAGA composites were fabricated with various amounts of SWCNT (5, 10, 20, 40, and 100 mg), characterized and degradation studies were performed. Cells were seeded and cell adhesion/morphology, growth/survival, proliferation and gene expression analysis were performed to evaluate biocompatibility.

How to minimize infection and thereby maximize patient outcomes in total joint arthroplasty: a multicenter approach: AAOS exhibit selection.

Total joint arthroplasty is one of the most common and most successful orthopaedic procedures. Infection after total joint arthroplasty is a devastating problem that expends patient, surgeon, and hospital resources, and it substantially decreases the chances of a successful patient outcome. Postoperative infection affects approximately 1% to 7% of all total joint arthroplasties, at a cost of approximately $50,000 per infection.

Rural vs. urban utilization of total joint arthroplasty.

The purpose of this study was to analyze the association between patient demographics and hospital demographics on utilization of total joint arthroplasty in rural and urban populations from the National Inpatient Sample database. Any patient that was discharged after a primary total hip or primary total knee arthroplasty was included in this study. Results showed that rural patients living in a Northeastern hospital region compared to West, less than 65 years of age, females, Blacks and Hispanics were less likely to undergo total joint arthroplasty compared to their urban counterparts.

Correlation of WOMAC and KOOS scores to tibiofemoral cartilage loss on plain radiography and 3 Tesla MRI: data from the osteoarthritis initiative.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between the Western Ontario and McMasters Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and Knee Injury Osteoarthritis Outcomes scores (KOOS) and the degree of tibiofemoral cartilage loss on plain radiography and 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We hypothesize that these subjective outcome scores will have a significant correlation to quantitative joint space loss.

Methods: Data used in the preparation of this article were obtained from the osteoarthritis initiative (OAI) database (OAI public use data sets kMRI_QCart_Eckstein18 and kXR_QJSW_Duryea16).

A simple evaluation of anterior cruciate ligament femoral tunnel position: the inclination angle and femoral tunnel angle.

Background: Postoperative determination of tunnel position after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction can be challenging.

Hypothesis: The femoral tunnel angle and inclination angle are reliable methods for evaluating tunnel position after ACL reconstruction while aiding in determining whether an ACL reconstruction falls outside an anatomic range as defined on 3-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT).

Study Design: Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 3.