Journal Club

Surgical Compared with Conservative Treatment for Acute Nondisplaced or Minimally Displaced Scaphoid Fractures A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Geert A. Buijze, MD1, Job N. Doornberg, MD, PhD1, John S. Ham, MD, PhD2, David Ring, MD, PhD3, Mohit Bhandari, MD4 and Rudolf W. Poolman, MD, PhD2 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Academic […]

From Disclosure to Transparency:  The Use of Company Payment Data Susan Chimonas, PhD; Zachary Frosch, BA; David J. Rothman, PhD Arch Intern Med. Published online September 13, 2010. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2010.341 Full Text: http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/archinternmed.2010.341    

Oral bisphosphonates and risk of cancer of oesophagus, stomach, and colorectum: case-control analysis within a UK primary care cohort Jane Green, clinical epidemiologist1, Gabriela Czanner, statistician1, Gillian Reeves, statistical epidemiologist1, Joanna Watson, epidemiologist1, Lesley Wise, manager, Pharmacoepidemiology Research and Intelligence Unit2, Valerie Beral, professor of cancer epidemiology1 – Author Affiliations  Cancer Epidemiology Unit, University of […]

Effects of glucosamine, chondroitin, or placebo in patients with osteoarthritis of hip or knee: network meta-analysis Simon Wandel, research fellow12, Peter Jüni, professor and head of division12, Britta Tendal, research fellow3, Eveline Nüesch, research fellow12, Peter M Villiger, director4, Nicky J Welton, senior research fellow5, Stephan Reichenbach, senior research fellow14, Sven Trelle, senior research fellow12 […]

The complications of high tibial osteotomy CLOSING- VERSUS OPENING-WEDGE METHODS E. K. Song, MD, PhD, Professor1; J. K. Seon, MD, PhD, Orthopaedic Surgeon1; S. J. Park, MD, PhD, Orthopaedic Surgeon1; and M. S. Jeong, MD, Orthopaedic Surgeon1 1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Joint Disease, Chonnam National University, Hwasun Hospital, 160 Ilsimri, Hwasun-eup, Hwasun-gun, […]

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 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 […]

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. […]

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: 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 […]

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, […]

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 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 […]

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 […]