Obesity Increases Complexity of Distal Radius Fracture in Fall From Standing Height.

Objectives: To investigate the relationship between obesity and distal radius fracture severity after low-energy trauma and to identify patient-specific risk factors predictive of increasing fracture severity.

Design: Retrospective review.

Setting: Level 1 Trauma Center.

Southwick-Fulkerson Osteotomy with intraoperative femoral nerve guidance.

Background: Patellofemoral instability is a complex problem with most previous treatment plans addressing static alignment and static stabilizers. Although the quadriceps muscles are known to affect the tracking of the patella, they are rarely taken into account during a surgical procedure.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the two year minimum results of 37 knees which received a Southwick-Fulkerson Osteotomy and MPFL repair or reconstruction both under the guidance of femoral nerve stimulation.

3D model analysis of existing CT syndesmosis measurements.

Introduction: Use of Computed Tomography (CT) to evaluate syndesmotic reduction following injury has significantly increased in recent years. The aim of this study was to compare existing clinical measurements of syndesmotic reduction to gold standard measurements of fibular motion obtained from a full 3D model.

Methods: Three common clinical measures for assessing syndesmotic congruity on axial CT slices were identified in the literature.

Forceps reduction of the syndesmosis in rotational ankle fractures: a cadaveric study.

Background: Recent studies have shown that it is difficult to accurately reduce and assess the reduction of the syndesmosis after ankle injury. The syndesmosis is most commonly reduced with use of reduction clamps to compress across the tibia and fibula. However, intraoperative techniques to optimize forceps reductions to restore syndesmotic relationships accurately have not been systematically studied.

Modifications of the Fulkerson osteotomy: a pilot study assessment of a novel technique of dynamic intraoperative determination of the adequacy of tubercle transfer.

Medial transfer of the tibial tubercle is commonly implemented to correct patellar alignment in patients with patellar instability. However, the extent of transfer needed is difficult to determine. This article reports a pilot-study experience with a novel technique employing intraoperative femoral nerve stimulation to better determine the distance of tubercle transfer required for proper patellar tracking.