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Case Report: The Impact of Pseudoarthrosis on Clinical Outcome in Isolated Spinous Process Fractures of Six Adjacent Level Thoracic Vertebrae
A 58-year-old man presented to our emergency department with a history of being hit by an automobile (at approximately 30 miles per hour). He had fallen on his back onto the hood of the car.
Journal Article, March 2006
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Sciatic Nerve Block After Total Knee Replacement
Peripheral nerve blocks are effective for postoperative analgesia after total knee replacement surgery. However, in some cases, problems can arise to delay the rehabilitation of the patient.
Journal Article, October 2005
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Case Report: Unusual Mechanism of Chance Fracture in an Adult Male
A 30-year-old man falls from a height of 20 feet. He sustains close fracture of both calcanei and an open fracture of the left tibia, and complains of pain in his lumbar area.
Clinical Case, April 2005
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Unusual Mechanism of Chance Fracture in an Adult Male
A 30-year-old man fell from a height of 20 feet. He sustained close fracture of both calcanei, an open fracture of the left tibia, and complained of pain in his lumbar area.
Journal Article, April 2005
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Neuropathic Arthropathy of the Shoulder (Charcot Shoulder)
Once a neuropathic joint has been diagnosed, its etiology should be pursued with aseptic joint aspiration to look for infection or tumor.
Journal Article, February 2005
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AAOS 2004: All About Allografts -- Select Highlights of the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Allografts have been in vogue in orthopaedic medicine for over 20 years; however, many questions regarding their use still remain. Are allografts safe? Do allografts work? Well, yes -- and no.
Journal Article, October 2004
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Conference Report - ACL Injury and Open Physes in the Young Athlete
Don Johnson, MD, discusses the risks and benefits of
treating ACL injuries in children and adolescents.
Journal Article, September 2003
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Meniscal Transplantation: Indications and Results
Meniscal transplant attempts to restore native function to the knee. Learn the important points to remember in graft selection and in transplant technique.
Journal Article, August 2001
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Common Sports Injuries in Children and Adolescents
A review of injury risk and patterns of childhood athletic injuries and how they differ from adult sports injuries.
Journal Article, July 2000
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Anteromedial Approach for Cervical Disc Surgery
The anteromedial approach is described, and a discussion of specific anatomic structures encountered and selected postoperative sequelae of intraoperative injury is presented.
Journal Article, July 2000
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Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: Current Indications for Treatment
More than 60% of patients have long-term clinical sequelae associated with a meniscectomy.
Journal Article, July 2000
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Spinal Cord Decompression Sickness
Previously undetectable by other neuroimaging modalities, MRI is capable of demonstrating the pathologic changes of the spinal cord in decompression sickness.
Journal Article, June 2000
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Press-Fit Components and Iatrogenic Fractures of the Femur
Despite using good technique when reaming and broaching the femoral component in uncemented hip arthroplasty, unrecognized fractures through the proximal and medial femur can occur.
Journal Article, May 2000
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Meniscal Lesions: Diagnosis and Treatment
Recognition that the menisci provide load transmission, shock absorption, joint lubrication, and joint nutrition and stability has altered our treatment of those who are injured.
Journal Article, March 2000
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Treatment of Articular Cartilage Defects of the Knee With Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
Full-thickness chondral defects are frequently found in young patients and are often associated with worsening symptoms that lead to early osteoarthritis and limited mobility.
Journal Article, March 2000
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Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures
Up to 30% of femoral shaft fractures in children younger than 4 years is attributable to child abuse, and the most common cause of femur fractures in the nonambulatory infant is nonaccidental trauma.
Journal Article, February 2000
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Economic Concerns in Total Joint Arthroplasty
Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) has been an unparalleled success for the treatment of degenerative joint disease, but the need for cost containment threatens to limit its use. Strategies including utilization review, clinical pathways, and controlling prosthesis costs soften the economic impact of this procedure on a hospital's bottom-line.
Journal Article, December 1999
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DVT Prophylaxis - DVT Prophylaxis After Total Joint Arthroplasty
Venous thromboembolism is a serious but preventable complication of arthroplastic surgery of the lower extremity. Prophylactic regimens with either low-intensity warfarin or low molecular weight heparins have reduced the rate of venographically confirmed deep vein thrombosis (DVT); however, the best treatment remains elusive.
Journal Article, November 1999
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The Use Of The Ilizarov Method In Children for Limb Lengthening
The Ilizarov technique is superior to other leg-lengthening methods because it allows new bone to spontaneously bridge the distraction gap, without the need for bone grafts and internal fixation of bone ends.
Journal Article, November 1999
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The Effect of Cigarette Smoking on the Development of Osteoporosis and Related Fractures
In smokers, healing of fractures is delayed, maturation of the regenerating bone is reported to be abnormal, and nonunion or malunion occurs more frequently than in nonsmokers.
Journal Article, November 1999
