Sports Medicine
Mark D. Miller, MD, Editor As the Consulting Editor for Clinics in Sports Medicine , I would like to share some of our “hot” articles from the past year. The…
Flexor Tendon Injury, Repair and Rehabilitation
Injuries to the flexor tendons remain among the most difficult problems in hand surgery. Historically, lacerations to the intrasynovial portion of the flexor tendons were thought to be unsuitable for…
Upper Extremity
Asif M. Ilyas, MD, Editor In this issue of the Orthopedic Clinics of North America , we present several interesting articles in the Upper Extremity section reviewing a broad range…
Blount Disease
Blount disease is a developmental disorder associated with childhood obesity. Based on whether the deformity is first noted before or after 4 years of age, early-onset and late-onset forms of Blount…
Pediatric Orthopaedics
Shital N. Parikh, MD, Editor Idiopathic tibia vara (or physiologic bow legs) is a relatively common, self-limiting deformity in childhood. It is a source of significant parental anxiety, for which…
Deformity Correction in Haiti with the Taylor Spatial Frame
The Taylor Spatial Frame (TSF) is an external-fixator that corrects deformities in 6 axes, and can successfully manage disorders involving multiplanar deformities. In the developing-world, orthopaedic surgeons are often faced…
Contemporary Management of Subtrochanteric Fractures
Cephalomedullary interlocking nails that allow for trochanteric entry and minimally invasive fixation have revolutionized the contemporary management of subtrochanteric fractures with improved union rates and decreased incidence of fixation failure….
Periarticular Regional Analgesia in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Perioperative pain control after total knee arthroplasty may be insufficient, resulting in insomnia, antalgic ambulation, and difficulty with rehabilitation. Current strategies, including the use of femoral nerve catheters, may control…
Adult Reconstruction
Giles R. Scuderi, MD, Editor With the advances in total joint arthroplasty, there has been a great deal of attention directed toward perioperative multimodal pain management since postoperative pain remains…
