Publications by authors named "X Ferrer"
Objective: Surgical site complications (SSCs) are the leading cause of unplanned emergency department visits and readmissions following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The use of closed-incision negative pressure therapy (ciNPT) has shown promise in reducing SSC occurrence. However, no study has evaluated the cost-effectiveness of ciNPT in primary TJA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To systematically review the literature regarding the biomechanical properties of different repair techniques and fixation methods for vertically oriented meniscal tears.
Methods: Human cadaveric studies evaluating the biomechanical properties of different repair techniques for vertically oriented meniscal tears were identified using the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health databases. Primary outcomes included load to failure, displacement, stiffness, peak contact pressure, and contact area of repaired menisci.
Article Synopsis
- Rotator cuff injuries happen a lot in the U.S., leading to over 500,000 surgeries each year, but many do not work as well as hoped.
- A special tissue called the subacromial bursa, which sits near the rotator cuff, seems to help with injury healing and might need to be kept during surgeries.
- Research in rats showed that the bursa helps protect nearby tendons and promotes healing, and it might also be useful for delivering medicine to reduce pain and inflammation in damaged tendons.
Background: Rotator cuff repair is a common orthopaedic procedure, yet the rate of failure to heal after surgery is high. Repair site rupture is due to poor tendon-to-bone healing and lack of regeneration of the native fibrocartilaginous enthesis. During development, the enthesis is formed and mineralized by a pool of progenitors activated by hedgehog signaling.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To define a novel radiographic measurement, the posterior cranial vertical line (PCVL), in an asymptomatic adult population to better understand global sagittal alignment.
Methods: We performed a multicenter retrospective review of prospectively collected radiographic data on asymptomatic volunteers aged 20-79. The PCVL is a vertical plumb line drawn from the posterior-most aspect of the occiput.