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Cureus
December 2024
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka, JPN.
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a highly effective surgical intervention for end-stage hip joint disorders. While common complications such as infection, dislocation, and prosthetic loosening are well-documented, rarer complications remain underreported. One such complication is foreign body interposition on the bearing surface, which can compromise joint mechanics and adversely affect outcomes.
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December 2024
Department of Orthopaedics, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, JPN.
Background Primary care physicians (PCPs) are expected to engage in comprehensive medical care, including orthopedic and musculoskeletal problems. This study aimed to assess perceptions and current status regarding orthopedic and musculoskeletal practice among PCPs in Japan. Methodology A cross-sectional survey was conducted among PCPs who graduated from Jichi Medical University (JMU) with opportunities to treat orthopedic and musculoskeletal problems.
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January 2025
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, United States.
Background: Traumatic peroneal tendon dislocation (PTD) is known to occur with pilon and calcaneus fractures, however, literature describing PTD in concurrence with injury to the talus remains limited.
Methods: This was a retrospective review of adult patients with operatively treated talus fractures treated at a level I academic trauma center between 2007 and 2021. Charts, radiographs, and advanced imaging, when available, were reviewed for patient demographics, injury characteristics, and complications.
J Shoulder Elbow Surg
January 2025
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal County Sussex Hospital, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton, UK; Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK. Electronic address:
Background: Proximal ulna fracture-dislocations comprise a wide spectrum of injury. The Coronoid, proximal Ulna, Radius and Ligaments (CURL) classification is a simple framework designed to aid surgical decision making by focusing attention on the key components of the injury and their relative severity. It has been demonstrated to have a high inter and intra-observer reliability.
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January 2025
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 10021; Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 10021. Electronic address:
Background: Patients who have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a group of connective tissue disorders characterized by aberrant collagen synthesis and processing, have an increased likelihood of requiring a total joint arthroplasty (TJA), including total hip or knee arthroplasty (THA or TKA). This study aimed to synthesize outcomes following TJA in patients who have EDS.
Methods: This study was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.
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