Orthopedic surgery.

Orthopedic surgery is a specialty of surgery dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system in all age groups. Careers in orthopedic surgery span the spectrum from general orthopedics to those of subspecialty expertise in orthopedic trauma, hand, pediatrics, total joint, foot and ankle, sports medicine, and oncology to name a few.

A comparison of quantitative ultrasound of the calcaneus with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in hospitalized orthopaedic trauma patients.

Objectives: Osteoporosis remains underdiagnosed in orthopaedic trauma patients. Recently, protocols have emerged to identify and treat osteoporosis in this population. Our purpose was to compare the usefulness of quantitative ultrasound of calcaneus (QUS) with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for identifying orthopaedic trauma patients at risk for osteoporotic fractures.

Osteoporosis: management and treatment strategies for orthopaedic surgeons.

Osteoporosis is a metabolic condition that is gaining increasing attention as people live longer. It may frequently be present in patients with and without fracture. Nonpharmacologic methods and pharmacologic methods may be used to treat osteoporosis and related fractures.

Osteoporosis: management and densitometry for orthopaedic surgeons.

Osteoporosis is a metabolic condition that is increasing in prevalence as people live longer. A fracture is a sentinel event. Despite all the advances in technology, a history of low-energy fracture in adulthood is the best predictor of future fracture-an even better predictor than low bone mineral density.

Osteoporosis in orthopaedic trauma patients: a diagnosis and treatment protocol.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of patients at risk for osteoporosis and fracture in a cohort of orthopaedic trauma patients and to subsequently determine the efficacy of a protocol for evaluation, education, and treatment in these patients.

Design: Prospective study of "osteoporosis protocol" for evaluation, education, initiation of treatment, and 1-year follow-up in orthopaedic trauma patients.

Setting: Level 2 regional trauma center.

A comparison of bone mineral density in adolescent female swimmers, soccer players, and weight lifters.

Purpose: The study was designed to examine the effect of sports of varying skeletal loading on bone density in adolescent female athletes.

Methods: Bone mineral densities of female swimmers, soccer players, and weight lifters were examined. Between-sport comparisons were made using a one-way analysis of covariance with age and body mass index as covariates and group bone mass density (BMD) was compared to the World Health Organization's (WHO) normative values for adult females.

External suction drainage in primary total joint arthroplasties.

We compared a novel external suction drainage (ESD) system with a conventional internal suction drainage (ISD) system in patients undergoing primary total hip or knee arthroplasties. Forty-two consecutive patients were studied: 22 who received an ISD system and 20 who received the ESD system. Drainage volume was measured, standardized questionnaires were used to assess patient comfort and response to drain removal, and number of complications were recorded.