Perthes Disease
Perthes disease refers to self-limiting idiopathic avascular necrosis of capital femoral epiphysis in a child. There is no consensus for the optimum treatment of Perthes disease even 100 years after the…
Preface: Wound Complications and Metastases, Insights from Orthopedic Oncology
Felasfa M. Wodajo, MD, Editor In the oncology section of this issue of Orthopedic Clinics of North America , we explore two topics commonly encountered by orthopedic surgeons – wound…
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: What’s New?
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a common hip disorder among adolescents, whereby the epiphysis is displaced posteriorly and inferiorly to the metaphysis. Treatment modalities aim to stabilize the epiphysis,…
Perioperative Lower Extremity Peripheral Nerve Traction Injuries
Peripheral nerve traction injuries may occur after surgical care and can involve any of the lower extremity large peripheral nerves. In this review, the authors discuss injuries after knee or…
Spondylopelvic Dissociation
Spondylopelvic dissociation is a complex injury pattern resulting in multiplanar instability of the lumbopelvis. These injuries have traditionally been known as “suicide jumper’s fractures” and have recently increased in prevalence…
Pediatrics
Shital N. Parikh, MD, Editor Pediatric hip disorders are common and can lead to deleterious outcomes if not recognized or treated in a timely fashion. They can have long-term implications…
Perioperative Upper Extremity Peripheral Nerve Traction Injuries
Peripheral nerve traction injuries may occur after surgical care and can involve any of the upper extremity large peripheral nerves. In this review, injuries after shoulder or elbow surgical intervention…
Techniques for Intramedullary Nailing of Proximal Tibia Fractures
Despite poor early results with intramedullary nailing of extra-articular proximal tibia fractures, improvements in surgical technique and implant design modifications have resulted in more acceptable outcomes. However, prevention of the…
The Rationale for Short Uncemented Stems in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Uncemented femoral implants of various designs have proved to provide stable initial and long-term fixation in patients who undergo total hip arthroplasty. Challenges in primary total hip arthroplasty have led…
