Publications by authors named "Thomas Yetter"
Management of Proximal Hamstring Injuries: Non-operative and Operative Treatment.
Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med
September 2024
Purpose Of Review: To evaluate the current evidence and literature on treatment options for proximal hamstring injuries.
Recent Findings: Patients with 3-tendon complete tears with greater than 2 cm of retraction have worse outcomes and higher complication rates compared to those with less severe injuries. Endoscopic and open proximal hamstring repair both have favorable patient reported outcomes at 5-year follow up.
Article Synopsis
- Periprosthetic humerus fractures, though rare, are becoming more common as shoulder arthroplasty procedures increase, leading to differing opinions among surgeons on whether to treat these fractures operatively or nonoperatively.
- A systematic review analyzed 20 studies focusing on treatment outcomes for these fractures, including operative procedures like open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) and revision arthroplasty.
- The findings showed that 85% of fractures were treated surgically, but nonoperative treatment had a higher complication rate and a greater risk of malunion, especially in Cofield B fractures, where it failed in 57% of cases.
Background: Surgical repair of clavicle fractures is being employed more frequently, although most fractures are still treated conservatively. Both can result in nonunion. Current treatments for clavicle nonunion include open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) plating without bone graft, ORIF plating with bone graft, and intramedullary pin fixation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Triceps tendon injury is rare and accounts for only 2% of all tendinous injuries. It typically occurs after trauma or physical strain with eccentric loading. Treatment involves surgical repair, commonly with either transosseous bone tunnels or suture anchors.
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- The study investigates the outcomes of distal biceps repair, finding that while most patients recover well, a small percentage still face functional limitations, potentially linked to mental health scores.* -
- Of the 33 patients reviewed, those with lower mental health scores (VR-12 MCS < 50) reported significantly more difficulties returning to work and sports compared to those with higher scores (MCS ≥ 50).* -
- The results suggest that mental health plays a crucial role in recovery, with lower mental health scores correlating with worse functional scores and increased post-surgery challenges.*
Background: Distal humeral fractures are relatively rare injuries in adults. Fractures that involve the articular surface can be particularly challenging to treat. Open reduction-internal fixation (ORIF) remains the preferred treatment for most intra-articular distal humeral fractures, depending on the degree of comminution and functional demands of the patient.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Few investigations have examined dance-specific injury prevention programs (IPPs), and no published randomized controlled trials are available that evaluate IPPs for dance.
Hypothesis: The implementation of an IPP will significantly reduce the risk of injury in professional ballet dancers.
Study Design: Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 2.
Background: There is a high prevalence of hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) in dancers. While there is no known genetic variant for HSD, hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a genetic disorder that exists within HSD. There are many connective tissue disorders (CTDs) with known (and unknown) genes associated with hypermobility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Sexual difficulties and dysfunction are common in patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) secondary to hip pain and stiffness.
Purpose: To determine the risk of impingement in patients with FAIS during common sexual positions using 3-dimensional computer-simulated collision detection before and after cam correction.
Study Design: Descriptive laboratory study.
Background: Supraacetabular fossae (SAF) are normal anatomic variants found at the 12 o'clock position of the acetabulum and can be mistaken for osteochondral defects.
Purpose: Determine SAF prevalence on MRI of patients with hip pain. Characterise SAF by type, size, and location.