We conducted a study to ascertain specific patterns of pain in patients with common shoulder disorders and to describe a comprehensive shoulder pain map. We prospectively studied 94 cases involving an upper limb pain map and correlated the maps with the final diagnoses made by 2 clinicians who were blinded to the pain map findings. Pattern, severity, and type of pain were specific to each common shoulder disorder.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis is a retrospective review of the results of the Acclaim total elbow replacement in 11 older patients aged > or = 65 years with primary osteoarthritis of the elbow, with a mean follow-up of 57.6 months (30 to 86.4).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Correcting multiplanar lower-limb pediatric deformities requires complex and, in many cases, staged procedures. The Taylor-Spatial Frame (TSF) is a sophisticated external fixator system that can be used to treat simple to complex multiplanar and multiapical skeletal deformities. We describe its use in 53 children during the last 7 years in a variety of pathologies and demonstrate its ease of use and versatility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: We noted a report that more significant symptoms may be expressed after second whiplash injuries by a suggested cumulative effect, including degeneration. We wondered if patients were underestimating the severity of their earlier injury.
Patients And Methods: We studied recent medicolegal reports, to assess subjects with a second whiplash injury.