The Effect of Interference Screw Diameter on Fixation of Soft-Tissue Grafts in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Chad J. Micucci, M.D. Darren A. Frank, M.D., John Kompel, M.S., Matthew Muffly, B.S., Patrick J. DeMeo, M.D., Gregory T. Altman, M.D. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Chad J. Micucci, M.D., Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Research of Virginia, 7660 E Parham Rd, Ste […]
Resurfacing for AVN-hip: Vijay Bose et al..
Resurfacing arthroplasty of the hip for avascular necrosis of the femoral head A MINIMUM FOLLOW-UP OF FOUR YEARS V. C. Bose, MS, MCh, FRCS(Trauma & Orth), Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon1; and B. D. Baruah, D. Ortho, DNB(Ortho), Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon1 1 Department of Orthopaedic, Surgery, Apollo Speciality Hospital 320, Padma Complex, Chennai 600 035, Tamil […]
TB Spine- Review Article
Tuberculosis of the spine A FRESH LOOK AT AN OLD DISEASE A. K. Jain, MS, MAMS, Professor of Orthopaedics1 1 University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi-95, India. Correspondence should be sent to Professor A. K. Jain; e-mail: dranilkjain@gmail.com Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery – British Volume, Vol 92-B, Issue 7, 905-913. […]
SLAP: Nonoperative Rx
Nonoperative Treatment of Superior Labrum Anterior Posterior Tears Improvements in Pain, Function, and Quality of Life Sara L. Edwards, MD*, Jessica A. Lee†, John-Erik Bell, MD‡, Jonathan D. Packer, MD†, Christopher S. Ahmad, MD†, William N. Levine, MD†, Louis U. Bigliani, MD† and Theodore A. Blaine, MD§? + Author Affiliations *Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois †Columbia […]
Platelet Rich Plasma
Platelet-rich Plasma: Current Concepts and Application in Sports Medicine Abstract: Although minimal clinical evidence is currently available, the use of platelet-rich plasma has increased, given its safety as well as the availability of new devices for outpatient preparation and delivery. Its use in surgery to augment rotator cuff and Achilles tendon repair has also […]
Calcium and Coronary Artery Disease
Effect of calcium supplements on risk of myocardial infarction and cardiovascular events: meta-analysis Mark J Bolland, senior research fellow,1 Alison Avenell, clinical senior lecturer,2 John A Baron, professor,3 Andrew Grey, associate professor,1 Graeme S MacLennan, senior research fellow,2 Greg D Gamble, research fellow,1Ian R Reid, professor1 1Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, […]
AC joint- Horizontal instability
Dynamic Radiologic Evaluation of Horizontal Instability in Acute Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocations Mark Tauber, MD*†, Heiko Koller, MD*, Wolfgang Hitzl, PhD‡, Herbert Resch, MD* *Department of Traumatology and Sports Injuries, University Hospital of Salzburg, Austria , ‡Research Office for Biostatistics, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria † Mark Tauber, MD, Department of Traumatology and Sports Injuries, Paracelsus […]
Soft Vs Hard Collar
Soft and Rigid Collars Provide Similar Restriction in Cervical Range of Motion During Fifteen Activities of Daily Living Miller, Christopher P. BA; Bible, Jesse E. MD; Jegede, Kola A. BA; Whang, Peter G. MD; Grauer, Jonathan N. MD Spine, June 2010 – Volume 35 – Issue 13 – pp 1271-1278 Conclusion. Although subjects exhibited less […]
Optic Neuropathy after spine surgery
Postoperative Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Lorri A. Lee, Nancy J. Newman, Ted A. Wagner,Joseph R. Dettori, Nathan J. Dettori Spine 2010;35:S105–S116 Study Design: Systematic literature review. Conclusion: Postoperative ION after spinal surgery is a rare event, which may be associated with prone position surgery of more than 5 hours surgical duration and blood loss of more […]