Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair with Suture Augmentation for Proximal Avulsion Injuries.

Purpose: To assess failure rate, outcomes, and patient satisfaction in patients who underwent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair with suture augmentation for clinical instability and proximal avulsion of the ACL.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed consecutive suture-augmented ACL repairs performed by a single surgeon between January 2014 and June 2016 for proximal ACL avulsion. Patients were included if they were at least 24 months postoperative from repair surgery.

The Quality of Online Orthopaedic Oncology Information.

Unlabelled: "Cancer" is one of the top three health-related Internet searches, yet research shows over 30% of patients are confused after searching for medical information. The quality and accuracy of Internet oncology literature varies widely and can affect patient perceptions or seeking of care.

Purpose: This study hypothesizes that online patient resources for orthopaedic oncology are often inconsistent, inaccurate, or incomprehensible by the standard patient and examines the readability, quality, and accuracy of common orthopaedic oncology websites.

Reconstructive Shelf Arthroplasty as a Salvage Procedure for Complex Fifth Tarsometatarsal Joint Complex Injuries: A Case Review and Discussion.

High-energy cuboid fractures are rare injuries that are commonly associated with other midfoot trauma. With displacement, operative intervention is critical to restore articular congruity and the length of the lateral column. Failure to achieve this predisposes patients to posttraumatic arthritis and deformity, often necessitating secondary procedures.

Health Literacy in Patients Seeking Orthopaedic Care: Results of the Literacy in Musculoskeletal Problems (LIMP) Project.

Background: Health literacy is the most important predictor of an individual's health status, with more frequent hospitalizations, worse control of chronic conditions, and suboptimal treatment outcomes associated with limited literacy. Despite this, little is known about musculoskeletal health literacy. As such, this study utilized a musculoskeletal specific literacy survey (the LiMP questionnaire) to evaluate the level of comprehension in patients presenting to the emergency department with musculoskeletal complaints, with an emphasis on their understanding of anatomy, terminology, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.