Comparison of 2D, 3D, and radially reformatted MR images in the detection of labral tears and acetabular cartilage injury in young patients.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the utility of two-dimensional high-resolution (2D), 3-dimensional with multiplanar reconstruction (3D MPR), and radially reformatted (RR) MRIs when evaluating the complexities of the hip joint in patients with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). We hypothesized RR would be superior in detecting labral pathology and 2D would be superior in detecting transition zone and acetabular cartilage injury.

Materials And Methods: 2D, 3D MPR, and RR MRIs of 33 patients, who later underwent surgical treatment for FAI, were evaluated for sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy.

No Difference in Return to Sport and Other Outcomes Between Operative and Nonoperative Treatment of Medial Epicondyle Fractures in Pediatric Upper-Extremity Athletes.

Objective: Compare outcomes of operative and nonoperatively managed medial epicondyle fractures in upper-extremity athletes.

Design: Retrospective chart review and phone survey.

Setting: Level 1, tertiary-referral pediatric hospital.

All-Inside, All-Epiphyseal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Athletes: Return to Sport, Incidence of Second Surgery, and 2-Year Clinical Outcomes.

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in skeletally immature athletes are increasing.

Purpose: To evaluate the 2-year clinical outcomes of all-inside, all-epiphyseal ACL reconstruction in skeletally immature athletes with 3 to 6 years of remaining growth, with a focus on return to sport and the incidence of second surgery.

Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4.

Distal femoral locking plates and the posterolateral corner.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of minimally invasive submuscular placement of a distal femoral locking plate on the posterolateral structures of the knee. Eight fresh-frozen cadaveric knees were dissected after application of a lateral distal femoral locking plate through a minimally invasive submuscular approach. The lateral collateral ligament and popliteus tendon were identified and inspected for injury.