Background: Low albumin levels have previously been shown to be a risk factor for increased complications in the 30-day postoperative period after total hip or knee arthroplasty. In this study, we examined effect that on all joint primary arthroplasties revisions (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, and fingers). Methods: Patients who underwent arthroplasty revision from 2005 2015 had preoperative serum concentration recorded were identified U.S. National Surgical Quality Improvement...

Over the past decade, understanding of disorders compromising greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) has increased dramatically. Nonsurgical treatment options include physical rehabilitation and activity modification, anti-inflammatory as well biologic injections into peritrochanteric compartment, administration oral analgesics. Multiple open endoscopic exist when nonsurgical management is unsuccessful in patients with refractory lateral-sided hip pain, or without weakness. No true...

Arthrofibrosis following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a debilitating complication. Treatment options include physical therapy, manipulation under anesthesia (MUA), and arthroscopic lysis of adhesions (ALOA) with or without MUA. The authors studied 70 patients arthrofibrosis after TKA treated MUA ALOA plus In this matched cohort study, 35 were Total followed by was performed 2 surgeons 1 surgeon at institution. Electronic records used to collect information match cohorts based on age,...

Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction is a common surgery among Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers that results in significant number of missed games. Little has been reported regarding game-by-game trends can identify those on the verge becoming injured.To determine if there patterned change MLB pitchers' pitch selection, velocity, or spin rate games leading up to Tommy John may predict subsequent UCL surgery.Case series; Level evidence, 4.A retrospective review who underwent...

Background: Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) is an increasingly popular technique for the treatment of articular cartilage defects. Because several companies have financial interests in ACI, it important to consider possible conflicts interest when evaluating studies reporting outcomes ACI. Purpose: To determine whether there association between authors’ and ACI studies. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: A search PubMed MEDLINE databases “autologous implantation” was...

There are approximately 25 million amateur golfers in the United States, making up almost 10% of entire US population. The purpose this study was to evaluate short-term outcomes and rates return sport among recreational who underwent hip arthroscopy for treatment labral tears. Data were prospectively collected retrospectively reviewed patients by one surgeon between August 2008 February 2015. Exclusion criteria previous ipsilateral surgeries or conditions, preoperative Tönnis osteoarthritis...

Mental health and patient expectation have been identified as key predictors of recovery following THA; however, there is limited literature examining the effects social support marital status on patient-reported outcomes (PROs).Data were prospectively collected retrospectively reviewed for patients who underwent THA between July 2008 January 2016. Patients included if they primary during this period had documented preoperative married, divorced, or never married. Married group matched to...

Autologous fat tissue transfer for aesthetic reconstruction has been described in the literature soft damage as early 1893. One area that yet to be is role of grafting post-traumatic lower extremity injuries. In this case report, we present a patient who had significant injury her right and presented reconstruction. The 52-year-old female clinic after traumatic required multiple re-operations, which lead dense scarring volume loss along inferior knee joint. received two staged autologous...

Nerve injury is a known complication of total hip arthroplasty (THA), but it most commonly seen in the lower extremities. There is, however, minimal discussion about incidence upper extremity nerve palsies, specific to radial nerve, during THA for patient lateral decubitus position. The can be injured while position due poor positioning posterior part humerus onto hard surgical table causing compression nerve. In THA, this significant being primary and approaches. We report case palsy...

Background: Limitations to terminal elbow extension (TEE) in pediatric populations have been commonly associated with the degree of ligamentous laxity and not bony factors. Ligamentous laxity, quantified through Beighton score, is criticized for unreliably assessing joint mobility. This study aims show that olecranon-coronoid notch angle (OCNA) affects TEE healthy children adolescents. Methods: A retrospective 711 patients treated upper extremity shoulder injuries was cross-sectionally...

Case: A thirty-eight-year-old male patient presented with fusiform swelling of the left ring finger after minor trauma. After medical evaluation by emergency department, primary care service, and rheumatology he was referred to orthopaedic where underwent 2 surgical debridements. Cultures from second surgery revealed a diagnosis blastomycosis, treated intravenous amphotericin B followed oral itraconazole. Conclusion: Our case report demonstrates rare presentation blastomycosis. Knowledge...

Introduction: Proper function of the gluteus medius muscle is crucial to performance and outcomes following total hip arthroplasty. Gluteus tears are reported in up 20% patients undergoing replacements. The combination increasing notoriety for direct anterior approach potential improved patient necessitates a technique address conjunction with Therefore, we present novel transtendinous repair Technique: placed supine operative leg slight external rotation. An incision made fascia overlying...

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate how orthopaedic residents' views and behaviors toward human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have changed over past 25 years.Between May 2017 June 2017, an electronic survey distributed residents who were enrolled residency programs in United States. included questions based on revised 2012 American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) guidelines HIV, hepatitis B (HBV), C (HCV) transmission prevention....