Background: Clavicle fractures are the fourth most common fracture. These fractures are either managed conservatively or surgically. Pneumothorax is a rare complication of clavicle fractures and potentially can be missed if this rare complication is not known.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The literature on minimal clinically important differences (MCIDs) for patient-reported outcome measures assessing shoulder instability is limited, with none addressing the Oxford Shoulder Instability Score (OSIS). The OSIS was developed to provide a standardized method for assessing shoulder function after surgery for shoulder instability, and previous studies have demonstrated its high reliability, low interrater variability, and ease of administration.
Purpose: To identify the MCID for the OSIS after arthroscopic Bankart repair for recurrent shoulder instability.
Knee subchondroplasty (SCP) is one of the most novel minimally invasive methods for treating bone marrow lesions. The literature suggests that it is safe, with few complications and good outcomes. However, no studies have documented its usage for managing large subchondral bone cysts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Parkinson's disease (PD) adversely affects physical function after joint replacement. The biomechanical advantages of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) may be particularly beneficial for these patients who suffer from gait and kinetic abnormalities. We aimed to describe the functional outcomes, complications and survivorship after UKA in patients with PD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFManagement of large acetabular bone defects is challenging. The Masquelet technique has successfully reconstructed segmental defects in long bones arising from trauma, tumors, or infection but not been described for large acetabular defects. We present 3 cases of large acetabular bone defects arising from chronic prosthetic joint infection, treated via a novel induced membrane bone grafting technique, drawn from the Masquelet technique.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To investigate the post-operative outcomes of a revised UKA to a TKA compared to a primary TKA.
Methods: 33 revised UKA were matched to primary TKA and assessed using SF-36, Oxford Knee Scores (OKS) and Knee Society Scores (KSS).
Results: Both cohorts attained statistically similar SF-36 scores (p > 0.