Classification system for partial distal biceps tendon tears: a descriptive 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging study of tear morphology.

Background: There is minimal literature on the morphology of partial distal biceps tendon (DBT) tears. We sought to investigate tear morphology by retrospectively reviewing 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (3T MRI) scans of elbows with partial DBT tears and to propose a basic classification system.

Methods: 3T MRI scans of elbows with partial DBT tears were retrospectively reviewed by two experienced observers.

Fatty infiltration in the intact supraspinatus tendon; a normal physiological response with increasing age and female gender.

Background: Fatty infiltration and muscle atrophy of supraspinatus are used as markers of chronicity in rotator cuff tears and are known to both be independently related to poorer outcomes following surgical repair. We hypothesized that supraspinatus muscle atrophy and fatty infiltration increases with age irrespective of whether the rotator cuff is intact and therefore cannot be used as accurate markers for chronicity.

Method: Retrospective review of 280 patients who underwent 3.

Anatomical and Clinical Concepts in Distal Radius Volar Ulnar Corner fractures.

 Volar ulnar corner fractures are a subset of distal radius fractures that can have disastrous complications if not appreciated, recognized, and appropriately managed. The volar ulnar corner of the distal radius is the "critical corner" between the radial calcar, distal ulna, and carpus and is responsible for maintaining stability while transferring force from the carpus.  Force transmitted from the carpus to the radial diaphysis is via the radial calcar.

Erratum: The Etiology and Pathogenesis of Kienböck Disease.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1583755.].

Kienböck Disease and Arthroscopy: Assessment, Classification, and Treatment.

The assessment and management of Kienböck Disease (KD) has always been a conundrum. The Lichtman classification has traditionally been used to guide treatment based on imaging. Arthroscopy provides a direct visualization of the articular surface, allows probing of the surfaces, and enables minimally invasive techniques to be performed.

The Etiology and Pathogenesis of Kienböck Disease.

Kienböck disease is a condition that typically occurs in the "at-risk" patient, in the "at-risk" aspect of the proximal condyle of the "at-risk" lunate. In the active male, repetitive loading causes the stress fracture that commences in the single layer proximal subchondral bone plate. The lunate fracture commences at the point the lunate cantilevers over the edge of the distal radius, and then takes on the shape of the radius.

Periprosthetic humeral fracture after Copeland resurfacing and the role of revision arthroplasty: A report of three cases.

Follow-up series of the Copeland resurfacing hemiarthroplasty have reported few postoperative fractures around the prosthesis. We report three cases of periprosthetic fracture around a Copeland resurfacing arthroplasty. Due to prosthetic loosening and tuberosity comminution, all cases were managed with revision shoulder arthroplasty.

Preoperative antibiotics for septic arthritis in children: delay in diagnosis.

Purpose: To review the records of 50 children who underwent open joint washout for septic arthritis with (n=25) or without (n=25) preoperative antibiotics.

Methods: Records of 50 children who underwent open joint washout for presumed septic arthritis with (n=25) or without (n=25) preoperative antibiotics were reviewed. 17 boys and 8 girls aged 3 weeks to 16 years (median, 1.

A comparison of reversed locking compression-distal femoral plates and blade plates in osteotomies for young adult hip pathology.

The aim of this study was to compare fixation of proximal femoral osteotomies using reverse contralateral LCP-Distal Femoral Plates (LCP-DF) with the more traditional blade plate technique. This was a retrospective review over six years of a single surgeon's practice within a tertiary orthopaedic unit. Patient demographics were collected, along with indication for surgery.

Medium-term results of arthroscopic debridement and capsulectomy for the treatment of elbow osteoarthritis.

Background: We retrospectively reviewed 20 patients (21 elbows) after arthroscopic debridement and capsulectomy of the elbow for primary osteoarthritis. We aimed to see if there was an improvement in pain, function, and range of movement in the medium-term.

Materials And Methods: Outcomes of 20 patients (18 men, 2 women) with primary osteoarthritis of the elbow (21 elbows) operated on by the senior surgeon were reviewed at a mean of 5.