Orthobiologics in Pediatric Orthopedics
Orthobiologics are biologic devices or products used in orthopedic surgery to augment or enhance bone formation. The use of orthobiologics in pediatric orthopedics is less frequent than in other orthopedic…
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Role of Bone Marrow Aspirate in Orthopedic Trauma
Bone marrow aspirate grafting entails mesenchymal stem cell-containing bone marrow harvesting and injection into a fracture site to promote bone formation. Although the use of bone marrow aspirate in orthopedic…
Bone Morphogenetic Protein
Approximately 10 years ago bone morphogenic protein (BMP) was seen as a miraculous adjuvant to assist with bone growth. However, in the face of an increasing number of complications and…
Applications of Tissue Engineering in Joint Arthroplasty
Research in tissue engineering has undoubtedly achieved significant milestones in recent years. Although it is being applied in several disciplines, tissue engineering’s application is particularly advanced in orthopedic surgery and…
Does Prior Cartilage Restoration Impact Outcomes Following Knee Arthroplasty?
This study compared patients who failed a cartilage restoration procedure and underwent ipsilateral knee arthroplasty with matched control subjects undergoing knee arthroplasty without prior cartilage restoration. Although patients with a…
Orthobiologics
This issue of Orthopedic Clinics of North America is especially interesting and exciting, with up-to-date information on some of the newest tools available to orthopedists—orthobiologics. From older patients with total…
Orthopedic Clinics of North America
www.orthopedic.theclinics.com Orthobiologics July 2017 • Volume 48 • Number 3 Editor-in-Chief FREDERICK M. AZAR Editorial Board JAMES H. CALANDRUCCIO BENJAMIN J. GREAR BENJAMIN M. MAUCK JEFFREY R. SAWYER PATRICK C….
Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Postoperative pain is one of the most important factors in regard to patient outcomes. It has been linked with patient satisfaction, length of stay, and overall hospital costs. Peripheral nerve…
Multimodal Analgesia in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Progress in surgical acute pain management has allowed most foot and ankle surgery to be performed in ambulatory outpatient surgical centers. Multimodal analgesia focuses on improving postoperative pain by combining…
Perioperative Pain Management for Upper Extremity Surgery
Upper extremity surgeons are currently faced with a daunting array of anesthesia techniques, ranging from traditional general anesthesia to wide-awake surgery, during which patients can watch their surgeons operate in…
