Preoperative Templating for Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Method for Calibrating Digital Radiographs Using Patient Demographics and Anthropometric Measurements.

Background Preoperative templating aids the surgeon in estimating implant size and placement. Calibration markers are used to set the correct magnification of digital images before templating. Improper marker placement or complete absence can lead to inaccuracy or an inability to calibrate images altogether.

How Accurate is the Use of Contralateral Implant Size as a Template in Bilateral Hemiarthroplasty?

Purpose: Accurately predicting implant size for hemiarthroplasties offers an important contribution to theatre efficiency and patients' intraoperative care. However, pre-operative sizing using templating of implants in hip fracture patients requiring a hemiarthroplasty is often difficult due to non-standard radiographs, absence of a calibration marker, poor marker placement, variable patient position, and in many institutions a lack of templating facilities. In patients who have previously undergone a hemiarthroplasty on the contralateral side, surgeons can use the contralateral implant size for pre-operative planning purposes.

There is no 'weekend effect' in elective orthopaedic surgery.

Introduction The 'weekend effect' is said to occur when patient outcomes are adversely affected by the day of the week on which they present to hospital or have surgery. However, it is uncertain whether such a phenomenon exists for elective orthopaedic surgery. We investigated whether there is a 'weekend effect' in elective orthopaedic patients.

Outcome of the Stryker® Trident 'All-Poly' constraint acetabular insert: a district general hospital experience.

Introduction: Constrained acetabular inserts are designed as revision solutions for unstable total hip arthroplasties to prevent dislocation and as a possible primary option for elderly patients at risk of recurrent dislocation.

Purpose: Our aim was to establish clinical and radiological outcomes of an 'all-poly' constrained acetabular device and to highlight reasons for component failure.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed our use of the Stryker® Trident 'all-poly' constrained acetabular insert between 2008 and 2013.

Long-term clinical review (10-20 years) after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament using the Leeds-Keio synthetic ligament.

Prosthetic ligament use for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction was popular in the 1980s and 1990s. Information from published studies regarding the long-term outcomes of this surgery is limited. This paper presents the long-term results of stabilization of the ACL deficient knee using the Leeds-Keio synthetic ligament formed from woven polyester.

A minimally invasive surgical technique for augmented reconstruction of the lateral ankle ligaments with woven polyester tape.

Although stabilization of the lateral ankle ligament complex (LALC) with augmented techniques is known to be successful, it is associated with a number of complications. We hypothesize that successful stabilization of LALC can be achieved with a woven polyester tape implant via a minimally invasive procedure, as an alternative to tenodesis. Four men with chronic instability of the ankle underwent a minimally invasive surgical stabilization of LALC with a woven polyester tape.

Partial rupture of the distal semitendinosus tendon treated by tenotomy--a previously undescribed entity.

Hamstring strains are common. They are usually treated conservatively, with good results. Thus far, the only subset of patients who have been considered for surgery are those with complete avulsions of the attachments.

Systemic effects of bilateral tibial versus bilateral femoral shaft fractures. Is there a difference?

The authors investigated the prevalence and the difference in the severity of systemic complications following intramedullary nailing of bilateral tibial and femoral shaft fractures. A retrospective chart analysis of 12 consecutive patients with bilateral tibial shaft fractures (TF) and 14 patients with bilateral femoral shaft fractures (FF) was performed. The incidences of bilateral tibial fractures and bilateral femoral shaft fractures were 3.