Evaluation of Labor Mirror Use During the Active Pushing Phase of the Second Stage of Labor.

Objective: To evaluate whether the use of a labor mirror during the active pushing phase of the second stage of labor is associated with a shorter duration of pushing. Additionally, we examined maternal and neonatal outcomes secondary to mirror use versus non-mirror use.

Design: Retrospective observational cohort study.

Long-term functional outcomes after intra-articular distal femur fractures: ORIF versus retrograde intramedullary nailing.

This retrospective study evaluated the long-term clinical, functional, and radiographic outcomes of traditional open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) versus limited open reduction with retrograde intramedullary nailing for supracondylar-intercondylar distal femur fractures (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen [AO] 33-C type). Twenty-three fractures were followed in 22 patients for a mean follow-up of 80 months. The rate of subsequent bone-grafting procedures (67% vs 9%) and malunion (42% vs 0%) were significantly higher in ORIF compared to the less invasive retrograde intramedullary nailing treatment.

Comparison of SF-36 and Short Musculoskeletal Functional Assessment in recovery from fixation of unstable ankle fractures.

This study assessed whether the Short Musculoskeletal Functional Assessment questionnaire had fewer floor or ceiling effects than the SF-36 in evaluation of the functional recovery of operatively stabilized isolated ankle fractures. We also hypothesized that the Short Musculoskeletal Functional Assessment would be more effective than the (Short Form) SF-36 in discriminating the functional recovery of different groups of patients after an ankle fracture. One hundred twenty-seven patients with an isolated ankle fracture were evaluated with the Short Musculoskeletal Functional Assessment and SF-36 questionnaires after operative fracture fixation.

Detection of orthopaedic implants by airport metal detectors.

Objectives: To report the effect of patient's body mass index (BMI), implant type, size, location, number, and material on detection by certified Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airport metal detectors set to today's standard sensitivity.

Design: Retrospective clinical study.

Setting: Level 1 university trauma center.

Change over time of SF-36 functional outcomes for operatively treated unstable ankle fractures.

Objective: Ankle fractures are one of the most common operatively treated lower extremity fractures. Several studies indicate that patients often have residual effects after this injury. The purpose of this study is to use the SF-36 questionnaire at two times to assess patients' functional recovery and residual effects after operative stabilization of an unstable ankle fracture.