Case: This case report describes a patient with paresthesia in the distribution of the superficial sensory branch of the radial nerve that was treated with surgery. Intraoperatively, there was a unique cause of internal compression by a rare superficial radial artery variant running adjacent to it. The nerve was mobilized from the artery with fascial releases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGiven the current healthcare economic environment, substantial efforts have been made to help streamline the in-hospital care for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients. While potential cost-reducing factors have been identified in the literature, analyses specifically considering post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) lengths of stay (LOS) are lacking. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with (1) longer PACU LOS as well as (2) longer Hospital LOS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is the gold standard for osteoporosis screening and diagnosis. However, abdominal conventional computed tomography (CT) scan is widely available and multiple studies validated its use as a screening tool for osteoporosis compared to DEXA. The aim of this study was to determine the reliability of measuring core muscle size at the L3-L4 intervertebral disk space and estimate the relationship between core muscle size and bone mineral density (BMD) measured by DEXA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: It is common practice for hand surgeons to premix corticosteroids with a local anesthetic and store the mixture in pre-loaded syringes for rapid use during clinic. However, any possible loss of efficacy with this practice has never been studied. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to determine whether premixing betamethasone sodium phosphate/betamethasone acetate (BSP) and lidocaine (L) at different time intervals from injection has diminishing anti-inflammatory effects on chondrocytes .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this study is to examine differences in pediatric anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) between surgeons with either pediatric or sports medicine fellowship training. Patients were divided into two groups, those performed by either a pediatric or sports medicine fellowship-trained surgeon. One hundred and forty-one patients were identified: 91 (64.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCase: We describe a preliminary report of 3 cases of ulnar neuropathy after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and treatment with intermittent prone positioning.
Conclusion: Ulnar neuropathy may be associated with recent COVID-19 infection. The natural process of the disease and intermittent prone positioning are likely risk factors contributing to this finding.
Purpose: Reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) as an alternative to hemiarthroplasty (HA) as treatment for proximal humerus fractures has prompted a re-evaluation of utilization trends.
Methods: Operative treatment for proximal humeral fractures were analyzed using a New York State database.
Results: After introduction as an ICD-9 code, RSA increased to 39.
Objectives: To investigate the association between lean psoas cross-sectional area (CSA) and 1-year all-cause mortality in elderly patients sustaining pelvic and long bone fractures.
Design: Retrospective cohort.
Setting: Level I trauma center.
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