Arthroscopic Anterior Elbow Capsular Release Initiated Using Metal Trocar.

Elbow stiffness occurs as a consequence of multifactorial etiologies and can be broadly classified into either extra-articular or intra-articular contracture. Although nonoperative treatment regimens may prove successful, recalcitrant cases may require operative management. Both open and arthroscopic procedures to address these contractures have been described.

Arthroscopic Management of Intra-articular Tophaceous Gout of the Knee: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Introduction: Surgical management of intra-articular tophaceous gout has been previously described but not widely reported in the literature. Therefore, when faced with clinical decision-making regarding this entity, the surgeon may be unfamiliar with the diagnosis, appropriate management, and outcomes related to treatment.

Case Report: A 42-year-old male oil field worker who presented with the right knee intra-articular tophaceous gout deposits resulting in mechanical symptoms.

An athymic rat model of cutaneous radiation injury designed to study human tissue-based wound therapy.

Purpose: To describe a pilot study for a novel preclinical model used to test human tissue-based therapies in the setting of cutaneous radiation injury.

Methods: A protocol was designed to irradiate the skin of athymic rats while sparing the body and internal organs by utilizing a non-occlusive skin clamp along with an x-ray image guided stereotactic irradiator. Each rat was irradiated both on the right and the left flank with a circular field at a 20 cm source-to-surface distance (SSD).

The use of non-invasive instruments in characterizing human facial and abdominal skin.

Background And Objective: The skin is highly variable. This variation, although helpful for function, causes inconsistencies when assessed using subjective scales. The purpose of this study is to measure differences in skin on the face and abdomen using non-invasive, objective devices as a method to eliminate subjective error and help reduce intra- and inter-observer variability in clinical analysis.