Outcome of arthroscopic repair of type II SLAP lesions in worker's compensation patients.

Purpose: Arthroscopic stabilization has become the accepted treatment for type II superior labral anterior and posterior (SLAP) lesions. Short-term results using a variety of techniques were promising, but most reports focus on motivated athletes. The purpose of our report is to evaluate the results of arthroscopic fixation of type II SLAP lesions in 21 patients who suffered a work-related injury and are receiving workers' compensation.

The effects of medial meniscal transplantation techniques on intra-articular contact pressures.

This study aimed to compare medial compartment contact pressures in knees treated with medial meniscal transplantation using either a bone plug or bone trough technique. Peak pressure, mean pressure, and contact area of the medial compartment were determined in 8 cadaveric specimens at 0 degrees and 30 degrees of flexion under a 1000-N load. Contact mechanics were measured for the intact knee, after meniscectomy, and after medial meniscal transplant with either a bone plug technique or a bone trough technique.

Contact pressure at osteochondral donor sites in the patellofemoral joint.

Background: The lowest contact pressure point is presumed to be the best site to harvest an osteochondral plug and minimize morbidity.

Hypothesis: Patellofemoral contact pressures are not uniform and are lowest along the medial patellofemoral articulation.

Study Design: Controlled laboratory study.

Comparing outcomes of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in workman's versus non-workman's compensation population.

Background Context: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is an accepted surgical procedure to treat degenerative conditions, including disc herniations and spinal stenosis. The literature on lumbar spine surgery reports that patients with a workman's compensation claim have less successful clinical results. Regarding the cervical spine, however, different conclusions have been drawn.

Clinical evaluation of injuries to the acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular joints.

Acromioclavicular injuries are common and most often can be accurately diagnosed using history, physical examination, and routine radiography. Sternoclavicular subluxations and dislocations may also be accurately characterized with only history, physical examination, and routine radiography (i.e.