The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Aug 2014
The effect of timing of manipulation under anesthesia to improve range of motion and functional outcomes following total knee arthroplasty.
Manipulation under anesthesia has been reported to improve range of motion when other rehabilitative efforts fail to obtain adequate motion after total knee arthroplasty. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the timing of the manipulation on knee range of motion and clinical outcomes. ⋯ Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Aug 2014
Prevalence of rotator cuff tears in adults with traumatic brachial plexus injuries.
Restoration of shoulder function is a primary goal when treating patients with traumatic brachial plexus injury. A concomitant rotator cuff tear may alter the treatment approach and prognosis for these individuals. The purpose of this study was to define the prevalence of rotator cuff tears in patients with traumatic brachial plexus injuries. ⋯ Prognostic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Aug 2014
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyThirty-Day Morbidity After Single-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Identification of Risk Factors and Emphasis on the Safety of Outpatient Procedures.
Risk factors for complication after single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion remain poorly defined. The purpose of this study was to identify the incidence and risk factors for complication from a large, prospectively collected database, with a separate emphasis on the safety of outpatient procedures. ⋯ Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Aug 2014
Multicenter StudyDeep Surgical Site Infection Following 2344 Growing-Rod Procedures for Early-Onset Scoliosis: Risk Factors and Clinical Consequences.
Deep surgical site infection may change the course of growing-rod treatment of early-onset scoliosis. Our goal was to assess the effect of this complication on subsequent treatment. ⋯ Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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J Bone Joint Surg Am · Aug 2014
Comparative StudyReduction and Stabilization of Depressed Articular Tibial Plateau Fractures: Comparison of Inflatable and Conventional Bone Tamps: Study of a Cadaver Model.
Restoration of articular congruity and mechanical integrity of subchondral bone are important surgical goals of the treatment of intra-articular fractures. The purpose of this study was to compare the reduction quality and biomechanical integrity between cadaveric intra-articular tibial plateau fractures reduced with an inflatable bone tamp and contralateral fractures reduced with a series of cylindrical conventional metal bone tamps. ⋯ Using an inflatable bone tamp in association with calcium phosphate bone-void filler to reduce and maintain reduction of an articular fracture may help in achieving the surgical goal of a more anatomic reduction with better resistance to subsidence.