Comparison of 4 Different 4-Strand Core Suturing Techniques for Flexor Tendon Laceration: An Ex Vivo Biomechanical Study.

Background: Forces applied to the repaired flexor tendon should not exceed its yield force during early postoperative rehabilitation to prevent gapping and rupture. We aimed to biomechanically compare the tensile strengths and the 2-mm gapping of 4 different 4-strand core suturing techniques for flexor tendon repair.

Methods: Fifty-six goat deep digital flexor tendons were repaired with the 4-strand double-modified Kessler, the 4-strand augmented Becker, the 4-strand Savage, and the 4-strand modified Tang techniques.

Minimum 5-year follow-up of arthroscopic treatment of symptomatic iliopectineal cyst.

Introduction: We aimed to primarily assess the clinical and functional outcomes of arthroscopic treatment of the symptomatic iliopectineal cyst at a minimum 5-year follow-up. Our secondary objective was to document the technical nuances of our arthroscopic technique.

Methods: A retrospective review of chart data was performed for 30 patients who underwent arthroscopic treatment of a symptomatic iliopectineal cyst in the period between 1999 and 2015.

Periprosthetic bone density changes after MiniHip cementless femoral short stem: one-year results of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry study.

Introduction: The purpose of the current study was to investigate the reaction of the femur to the implantation of the MiniHip in terms of: (1) bone density change during one year; (2) correlations between stem length, CCD (caput-collum-diaphyseal), femoral offset, T-value, and bone density; (3) other co-variables that influence the change of bone density.

Patients And Methods: MiniHip implant was performed for 62 patients. The age range of the patients who underwent treatment was 25-78 years.

Antegrade-retrograde opposing lag screws for internal fixation of simple displaced talar neck fractures.

The talar neck is deviated medially with reference to the long axis of the body of the talus. In addition, it deviates plantarward. The talar neck fracture line is sometimes observed to be oriented obliquely (not perpendicular to the long axis of the talar neck).

Humeral resurfacing arthroplasty in combination with latissimus dorsi tendon transfer in patients with rotator cuff tear arthropathy and preserved subscapularis muscle function: preliminary report and short-term results.

Purpose: Humeral resurfacing arthroplasty represents an alternative option to hemiarthroplasty for treatment of cuff tear arthropathy (CTA), with the advantages as follows: suitability for relatively young and high-demand patients because of preservation of bone stock and no loss of length, less invasive surgery, shorter operation time, no risk of periprosthetic stem fractures, and revision surgery can be undertaken easily. In the current study, resurfacing arthroplasty in combination with latissimus dorsi tendon transfer for CTA was performed. Three hypotheses: first, humeral resurfacing arthroplasty in combination with latissimus dorsi tendon transfer would improve the overall functional outcome in patients with CTA.

Arthroscopic treatment of iliopsoas impingement (IPI) after total hip replacement.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to present our arthroscopic surgical technique and the results in patient with an iliopsoas impingement (IPI) syndrome after a hip replacement.

Materials And Methods: Between 1999 and 2011, 35 patients with the clinical picture of an IPI after total hip replacement were diagnosed and treated arthroscopically. The age was ranged from 58 to 82 years.