Screw Fixation Versus Hemiarthroplasty for Nondisplaced Femoral Neck Fractures in Elderly Patients
Background: Elderly patients with a displaced femoral neck fracture treated with hip arthroplasty may have better function than …
Surgeon Type and Outcomes After Inpatient Ankle Arthrodesis and Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Background: Two main treatments for end-stage ankle arthritis are ankle arthrodesis and total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). While both …
Self-Reported Marijuana Use Is Associated with Increased Use of Prescription Opioids Following Traumatic Musculoskeletal Injury
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Cannabinoids are among the psychoactive substances considered as alternatives to opioids for the alleviation of acute pain. We …
Complications Following Overlapping Orthopaedic Procedures at an Ambulatory Surgery Center
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Overlapping surgery occurs when a single surgeon is the primary surgeon for >1 patient in separate operating rooms …
Outcomes of the Ponseti Method for Untreated Clubfeet in Nepalese Patients
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To our knowledge, there are no reports of the Ponseti method initiated after walking age and with …
Routine Diagnostic Tests for Periprosthetic Joint Infection Demonstrate a High False-Negative Rate
Current guidelines recommend serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) as the first-line testing for
Multisite Evaluation of a Custom Energy-Storing Carbon Fiber Orthosis for Patients with Residual Disability After Lower-Limb Trauma
The Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis (IDEO) is a custom energy-storing carbon fiber ankle-foot orthosis developed for lower-extremity trauma patients. Studies
Perioperative Tranexamic Acid Treatment and Risk of Cardiovascular Events or Death After Total Hip Arthroplasty
There have been concerns that the antifibrinolytic drug tranexamic acid (TXA) might increase the postoperative risk of cardiovascular events. Our
Osteosynthesis with Parallel Implants in the Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures
The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence of reoperation and the effect of implant position on the